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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
THE NEWS OF THE WORLD !
Peace In Boer Land.

The open letter Of the Boer leaders
to the burghers I'm which peace is am
nounced and In which the burghers are
comseled to loyal acqulescence, is an
eloquent and pathetic document In it
the leaders thank the burghers for
their noble sacrifice and express their
sympathy. The document is signed by
Mr.. ScLalk- Burger, formerly acting
Weep president of the Transvaal. and
Gen. Louis Botha.
Mr.. Kruger declares that he will end
his days in Holland
In letter from Pretoria, dated May
IS, the correspondent of the Daily Mail
says that the previous Thursday 90
arrests were made there as result of
the discovery Of an extensive plot to
blow up the government buildings and
Lord Kitchener's residence and to
spike the guns in the artillery bar
racks. The parties concerned in this
plot, according to the correspondent,
were lawyers, chemists and Boer and
Dutch prisoners on parole.
rhe war Office has received the fol-
lowing message from Lord Kitchener:
The disarmament of the Beers is
proceeding satisfactorily and good
spirit is displayed everywhere. Sunday
4,342 rifles had been surrendered up
to date"
A Pretoria dispatch says the whole
staff of the late Iransyaal government,
with bodyguard of fifty men, sur
rendered last Saturday.
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General Mood.s salary

A letter from the secretary of war
appears i'm the report submitted by
Chairman Hull Of the house military
committee. adverse TO the resolution
of Mr.. Bartlett. Of Georgia, asking for
information as to the compensation
paid Gen. Leonard Wood while gov
ernor-general Of Cuba.
Secretary Root states that Secretary
Alger made an allowance to Gen.
Wood. out of the revenues of Cuba,
of $500 n year and continues:
'"rhere has been no change since that
time, except that when Gen. Woods
commission as maj general of volun-
tcers expired ] made an order for fur
thor allowance. equal to the difference
between the salary of major-g general
and brigadiorgeneral, so as to keep
his total compensation at the same fig
urc. the combined compensation re-
ceived as an officer of the army and as
governor of Cuba being always 3d.
600 per annum. ! see that the Cuban
congress has voted that Mr. Palmas
salary shall be $4,000
Secretary Root says this has been
fully made known to congress in for
mer reports and neither house has
made any objection
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
THE NEWS OF MICHIGAN.
one killed. Forty Injured.

On train OF II cars SEQ people let
Alpena sunday morning for Saginaw.
When the train approached the depot
at Black River tie tender of the loco
motive jumped the rails. The train
was running 40 miles an hour, and
when the tender left the track il took
the four forward coaches along with It,.
The first coach was set lengthwse
across the track and was cut I'm two.
One man, August Grosinski, was killed
and about 40 others more or less seri-
ously injured Grosinski was seated in
the center of the car With his young
son, who escaped unframed. When
the rescuing party reached them the
son was holding the severed hand Of
his father in his own. trying to remove
the finger ring. Medical assistance,
which was hurried on from Alpena,
relieved the sufferings of the injured,
who were all brought back. The four
ears which were derailed are n total
loss The balance of the train remained
on the track
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Rnthbone wants n Trial.

The bill granting amnesty to all Am
orleans now i'm Jail or awaiting trial in
Cuba was Saturday passed unanimous
ly by the senate. President Palma
says he will sign the bill rs soon as
ii Is presented TO him. In the course
of an interview had with him Estes
G. Rathbone said:
white | appreciate the kindly mo-
tiyes which prompted the representa-
tivcs of the Cuban people TO pass an
act of general amnesty to all Ameri-
cans. which relieves me of the charges
in the postal cases. | am greatly dis
appointed. for wanted 4 new trial be-
fore an uninfiuenced court.
Now that new trial is impossible
in Cuba | ask the operation Of all my
friends in the United States to try to
get me Il trial there | will present
myself TO answer any charges that may
he brought against me through any
legal constituted authority, growing
out Of the postal cases If new trial
is not possible, | shall insist upon a
congressional investigation into all my
acts in Cuba and request the assistance
of all my friends to that end"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
CONDENSED NEWS.

Andrew Carnegie has given Bramp-
ton. Ont, $4,000 for new public
library.
Two columns Of steam are rising
from the summit of Mount Rainier. in
view from Tacoma, Wash.
Fred Buell. was awarded damages Of
S1GS against Henry Stevens, of Kala.
maZoo. Last summer the men had Il
dispute over n rent bill. and Stevens
pummelcd Buell. i'm a savage manner.
The remains of n young woman
sawed and chopped into dozen pieces
were found in an alley I'm the Lambeth
district of London. The body had been
baked and boiled and was mutilated
beyond recognition.
After being i'm the water nine DAYS
the body of James Walsh came to the
surface at MuskcgCn Wednesday. He
was drowned May - by a salboat
capsiZing. The remains were shipped
to his former home In Chicago.
Motions for change OF venue by
the defendant railroad company in
suits for more than 81 .OOOoOO damages.
growing out of the Park avenue, New
York. tunnel disaster, have been over
ruled by Judge Smith In the Supreme
Court at White Plains.
scarcity Of anthracite coal I'm New
York is now more apparent than ut
any time since the strike began Big
trucks loaded with soft coal are to be
seen depositing their loads in front Of
many office buildings, the supcrlntcnd.
cnts being willing To risk fines rather
than have their elevators stopped.
Mrs. Catherine Lennon, - years old,
wife of George Lenmon. of GAINESVILLE.
O.. has been arrested In Washington
upon her arrival from Philadelphia on
the charge of kidnapping. Mrs. LENNON
had with her two grandchildren. Bessie
Dougherty aud Violet Colovan. the lat.
ter years old. She was alleged TO
have kidnapped Violet.
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The elimination Of the deadlock ne
tween the tax commission and j. l..
Board, of Port Huron came TO show
down Friday, and Mr.. Board was ar
rested. charged with the misdemeanor
of refusing TO appear before the com
mission and testify MS 10 his property
holdings. Board appeared in Police
Court and refused 10 plead. the court
entering plea of not guilty. He was
allowed TO go on his own recognize
ahce. to appear for examination June
II. The arrest of Mr.. Board has
caused a sensation. as it was not
thought the commission would go that
Ear. The arrest was made under a
statute which aids the board Of tax
commissioners TO carry out their
duties, and makes it Il misdemeanor
for any citizen who. when subpenaed
20 appear before the board to testify
as TO property. refuses TO come. Board
will fight the ease.
The commission will have the audi
tor-gcneral begin mandamus proceed
ingS against the Commercial bank to
have it disclose Boards deposits. They
claim the bank should disclose the
same as they would do in a garnishee
caSc
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
Lodge PhIIippine min Passed.

The senate on Tuesday afternoon
brought TO IN end the long discussion
and passed the Lodge Philippine bill
by IS yeas TO 3 nays. Three Republic
cans, Messrs. Hoar, of Massachusetts:
Mason, of Illinois, and Wellington, OF
Maryland, voted against the measure.
and ono Democrat, Mr.. McLaurln, or
South Carolina, voted for ii. AL
amendments offered by the minority
were rejected
The bill MS passed approves the ac-
ton of the president in creating the
Philippine commission and the offices
of civil governor and yice-governor or
the islands, and authorizes the govern
or and ex-governor TO exercise the
powers Of government as directed by
executive order. Future appointments
OF the governor or yice-governor shall
be made by the president with the ad-
vice and consent of the senate.
The bill Of rights" of the United
States constitution are applied TO the
Philippine islands. with the exception
of the right TO bear arms and the
right to Il trial by jury.
It also provides for taxation. I'M
provement of harbors. classes the in
habitants OF the Philippine islands as
citizens of the Philippine islands ana
entitled TO the protection of the United
States and provides that when the in
suTrection in the islands shall have
been subdued n careful census Of the
islands shall take place. and after
such census the governor Of the
islands shall make full report to the
president and make recommendations
as to future government.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
The Locnsts Have Come.

Millions of What are reported as the
it-year locusY were found on the
Iowar farm inst north Of Ann Arbor
Thursday night, They swarmed i'm a
large orchard and made 4 peculiar
noise that was heard for about half Il
mile. Dispatches from Toledo state
that the swarm is also appearing i'm
that locality, and advices from Illinois
are 10 the same effect. The mere fact
that the locust is in the neighborhood
is enough TO cause the greatest alarm
and the most serious speculation. No
greater devastation of all that is green
in vegetation is known. They are said
to appear once in IL years. and there
are many authentic stories of the dc.
struction they have brought TO various
parts of the country. Michigan how.
ever, has escaped in Il very large meas
ure.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
Nine Lives Lost.

The whaleback steamer Thomas Will
sou, OF the Pittsburg Steamship Co.
feet, loaded with ore and bound down,
was struck by the steamer George G..
Hadley short distance from the piers
at Duluth harbor Saturday morning
AMI sent TO the bottom before nine
members of the crew had time to get
ont of their hunks To save themselves.
The Thomas Wilson sank within n
minute after being struck and it was
only 10y the smallest chance that the
IIadley. bound up. and loaded with
coal, did not also find berth on the
bottom of Lake Superior and carry
with her many members of her crew.
When the Wilson passed out of the
piers fifteen minutes before the collision
she took Il direct course down the lake.
According to the story of the survivors
of the Wilson the Hadley took sheer
without any warning directly into the
whaleback steamer She struck the
Wilson just a trifle back of the amid
ships and her bow must have gone half
way through the Wilson. The Hadley
recoiled from the shock, her bow stove
I'm
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
Chirng0 Strike Over.

The packing transfers strike. which
has disturbed the peace of Chicago for
nearly two weeks. and which Wednes-
day caused the most serious rioting
that has occurred since the American
Railway Union strike i'm 1891. came to
an end at 4:15 o'clock Thursday morn
ing 10y an agreement. as n result of u
secret conference between representa-
tives of the packers and the teamsters
Mt the Grand Pacific hotel. which had
been i'm session since o'clock Wednes-
day night.
The agreement reached at the con
ference is q partial victory for the
transfers. i'm that the packers have de-
clared that they will not discriminate
against members of the union. The
scale agreed upon Is cents lower than
that demanded by the men. The men
are to he paid fun time from time of
leaving barn until return, with a de
duction of half an hour for lunch. They
will not he required TO work on Labor
Day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
President Cannot Act.

The New York board of trade and
transportation received n telegram
from President Roosevelt apprising
them that he would he glad TO receive
the committee appointed by the board
to ask the president TO appoint com
mission 10 investigate and take steps
looking towards the settling of the am
thrncite coal miners strike.
The telegram, which was signed by
George i. Cortelyou. secretary TO the
president, pointed out that the law en-
powering the president to act in in
stances similar to the anthracite min
ers strike was repealed in 1898 but
added that the president would be glad
to see the committee if it decided to
visit him.
After considering the fact that the
law had been repealed. the committee
decided not to visit the president.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
Mont PeIe~ Unchanged.

Prof. Angelo Heilprin. president or
the Philadelphia Geographical Society,"
who made explorations of the crater on
the summit OF Mont Pelee. says: the
location of the new crater has been ac-
curately determined; II is positively
known that there has been no over
flow Of molten matter from the lip or
the crater; there has been no sub
sidence Of the mountain. and the hight
Of Mont Pelec Is unchanged; the crater
did not contain a cinder-cone; there
has been no cataclysm and no topo-
graphical alteration Of the country.
The period of violent eruptions has
probably ended. although the volcano
NAV continue to be quietly active for
a long time TO come.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
paroled Prisoner II Bad.

Another convict paroled by the late
GOV. Iingrce during the closing days
OF his administration will be returned
to the state prison. The convict Is
James Williams and he was serving n
twenty-year sentence imposed at lonia
In May 1876. for murderous assault
on his keeper while serving three
years sentence from Montcalm county
for minor offense. Williams was
paroled 10y Coy. Pingree December Is,
1!hO. He is now wanted In Jackscn for
alleged robbery, and If he can be found
will be returned to prison TO serve the
remainder Of his twenty-year sentence.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
The MIlitnrY scandaI.

The filing of complaints against Col.
Eli X. sutton Of Detroit. one Of the re-
gents OF the Michigan University
President John II. Hunter Treasurer
j. w. Woodwork. Director III. l..
haufler and Salesman ;. y. Bicker'
staff OF the Henderson-Ames company
of Kalamazoo. has been expected by
those on the inside ever since former
Quartermaster w. J.. White
testified in the disbarment proceedings
against T.. $. Roos of Kalamazoo III
the Supreme Court Tuesday. ana impll-
Gated all of the persons named In the
military clothing fraud which created
such sensation when ii was exposed
by the grand jury eighteen months ago.
The complaints have been under
preparation ever since that testimony
was given. The one against Sutton
is signed by Attorncy-General Oren
the others being sworn TO by Prosecu-
ting Attorney futile.
II is alleged that sutton swore false
ly when on the stand i'm his own de-
Tense during the trial which one year
ago resulted in his acluittal in the
military fraud. He testified that he
had nothing to do with il. and account
ed i'm other ways for the money which
White says he paid sutton ms the lat
tcr's share of the profits Of the deal.
Sutton at that time admitted that he
told the grand jury an entirely differ
ent story about three items in his bank
account. but said he was excited when
before the grand jury.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
Anti-Annrchy Biu Passed.

When the house met Monday the
pending question coming over from
Saturday was on the motion of Mr.. De
Almond MOI, to recommit the anti
anarchy bill with instructions to strike
out Sec. 3, which made the killing of
foreign ambassadors and ministers
punishable with death. and See II.
which creates the legal presumption. in
all prosecutions under the act. that the
officers to be protected by its provision
are engaged in the performance Of
their official duties at the time the Of
Tense is committed. The motion was
lost. II to 125. The vote then was
taken upon the passage of the bill, Mr..
Lauham (TeXas), demanding the ayes
and nays. The bill was passed 175 to
90
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
Age On. Hundred ma Eleven.

Daniel Smith died suddenly Satur-
day morning at $3.50 o'clock at the resi-
dence of +. NJ Cole. relative. at Orr
Vile, Bridgeport township. Saginaw
county. He sat up on the side of his
bed to take Il chew of tobacco. and fell
back without a word. gasping his last
breath. He had no last illness to dis
tresS himself or his friends. and in fact
i'm all his life he was never i'll. This
fact neceSsitated the calling of cor.
oncr TO determine the cause of death
before burial can take place. Deceased
was the oldest man i'm Michigan and
one Of the oldest in the country. Hc
was born on board the ship Mascoloma
in Portland harbOr. Maine. January 2t
1871. He was cheerful. lively and OF
excellent temper, maintaining his fac
ultics To the end most remarkably.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
Rode To His DcnlIl.

Charles starr. w. \. Kline and VI. j
IIusS. OF Three Rivers. went for a ride
on Il sheffield electric motor car. When
near Flowcrtcld station they saw q
special train coming toward them al
great speed. lIuss. who was running
tho c9.. got il under control so rs 10
have all ret off; but Starr got excited
and jumped. lie fell S"nseless on tho
track and the train passed over him
manglmg his body frightfully. He was
4 prominent dry goods merchant. and
was well liked by his fellow-citizens
The jury attached 10 blame to train
men.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
News DnhN. Ennnd.

The badly decomposed body Of Jul
ius Mey, the missing farmer. was
found three miles east Of Edgewood,
Hamilton township. about two miles
from where his horse was found Sun
day. Mey and his daughter We're in
st. Louis May 80, and started for home
together in buggy. The father took
the wrong road, and the daughter re-
monstrated, saying they would never
reach home in that way. The farmer
said he knew what he was doing. and
his manner was so strange that the
girl became frightened and, jumping
out Of the buggy. returned to her home
on foot. Since that time nothing had
been heard of the missing man until
the finding of his body. There is no
doubt but what he was suffering from
mental alteration. He was wcll-to-do
and highly respected.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
A Very Snd Cnsc.

Confined in Emergency hospital like
wild animal in cage, dressed in
rough mems clothing and strapped
down to the cot which forms the sole
furniture of the iron prison lies girl
OF Is years. violently insane. Her
name is Mary Streamers. Her home
Grand Rapids. These facts she told
when she entered the House of Prov
idence April o. Beyond this nothing
Is known Of the unfortunate girls his
tory Her babe is about three weeks
old. healthy, bright infant. whose
entry into this world robbed its moth
or Of her reason. The girl came TO
the House of Providence apparently
sane. She gave her name and the adj
dress of persons i'm Grand Rapids. She
seemed. however, TO he laboring under
4 great trouble that distracted her
mind. She wandered in her CONVEX
SatlCa even then.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
Furnished Bail.

The three directors of the Tcnder-
son-Ames Co. charged with perjury in
connection with the grand jury inves.
tigation of 1900 and the military sup
plies swindle. John X. Hunter, J. w.
Woodwork and III. i. Kauffer. direc.
tors of the company. and +. y. Becker.
staff. designated as an employee. were
arraigned before Justice Pinckney M
Lansing Monday and demanded an eX-
animation which was set for July in
each case and furnished bail in the
sum of $4,000 each.
At 2:30 p. H.. Monday Sutton had not
appeared in Lansing. nor had Prose
cutting Attorney futile or Deputy At
torney General Chase heard from him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
women Copying Mon. Fashions.

DO women initiate mems fashions,
or do men appropriate the ideas of the
fair sex? Our opinion is that in the
vast majority of cases it is the women
who copy the men. For some time
past the Englishmans ideal of style in
clothing has been the easy-fitting
waists and the emphasizing OF height.
Ladies have now adopted the same
idea-the tall, straight figure, without
form or shape.-London Tailor and
Cutter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
THE BELDING BANNER
sElDING, :. MICHIGAN.
Musio's Lnect on Animals.

An eminent violinist, Herr Baker,
has recently tested the sensitiyeness
TO music of each of the animals in the
geological gardens of Germany. The
influence of the violin was the great
est on the puma, whose moods changed
rapidly as the nature of the music
changed, becoming very much excited
and nervous when quicksteps were
played. Wolves showed an apprecia-
tive interest, lions and hyenas were
terrified, leopards were unconcerned
and monkeys curious.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
The BENNETT Trial.

The attendance of spectators on the
Bennett trial in Bay City is not nearly
so large rs was expected. the people
relying upon the newspapers for re-
sumo of the testimony. Women shun
the trial The sensational feature Of
the trial "Wednesday morning was the
testimony Of Mrs. McEwan the nurse
who attended Miss Eb2rStein during
the last days Of her life. Witness
made frequent sensational declara-
tions. which were stricken out 10y or.
der Of the court she suffered from
hystcria, and wept all through her tes-
timOny
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
Rollers and High Rollers.

Some one asked an employe OF the
steel trust who among the l5S,OOO
workers in the mills received the
highest wages. "Oh, the boss rollers,
he replied. But they amt in it with
the other rollers, he added. Which
other rollers?" said his interrogation,
and he answered with a knowing
wink: The high-rollers among the
officers and directors" The latest
phase of steel making-dinner for the
magnates at $500 a plate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
REPRESENTATIVE Gardner has rocom

Representative Gardner has recon-.
mendcd Postnmsters Arthur. Of Mar.
shall. and Roberts. of Unionville. for
reaupointmcnt.
Muskcgon's tax roll shows an in
crease of more than S1OOO.OOO over
last year. the total for 1907 being So.
fol Go and for 1902 S7.257.g 65.
Tie capital stock OF the Kalamazoo
Paper Co has been increased 10y $50.
600 4 new 100000 mill VIII soon bc
erected
Detroit he's been selected MS tho
place for the annual outing of the sag
NAV county supervisors and the date
has been set for August g.
\ $2OO0OO bonding proposition FOR
public improvements and debt-payinc
purposes was carried by the citizens
az Sault Ste. Marie, with Q zoo ma.
jority
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
Inok Of Drunken sailors.

On one occasion in Her Majesty's
theater, Sydney, n. S. w, which
burned recently, a couple of sailors
who had been drinking were seated in
the gallery. One lost his balance and
fell into the stalls. The other imme-
diately cried Man overheard" and
dived after his companion. With the
proverbial luck of drunken sailors the
first escaped with a broken leg and
the second without a scratch
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12

A newspaper writer who sought to
interview Secretary Shaw on some
question of the moment was met with
a gentle but firm refusal II am too
recently come here to have an opin-
ion, much less to give one for publica-
ton / would rather talk after going
out of office than just after coming in.
Come around when | go out and I'll
give you something then"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
Give omcers ResponsibIIIty.

Owing to the numerous losses of
revolvers and small arms occurring in
the service, Secretary of War Root di-
reefs that officers responsible for this
properly exercise greater care in pre-.
venting such losses. They will be
held ecuniarily responsible for the
same in all cases where it cannot be
shown clearly that every possible pre-.
caution was taken.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
Brigham Youpr.s Family peunion.

There is to be reunion Of all the
descendants Of the Mormon prophet
Brigham Young. He had in all fifty
six hildren, forty-seven of whom sur
vived him. From these sprang 294
grandchildren, and there are 745
great-grandchildren which makes a
total of over 900 descendants of a
man who died since the civil war.