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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21
MRS. ORION WEBSTER DEAD.
She Passed Away Monday After a
Brief Illness

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Brief Illness.
Most Belding people we're very
much surprised TO learn of the death
of Mrs. Orion Webster which occur
red Monday just before noon, as many
had not learned of her illness. She
had not been real well since she was
vaccinated last winter, and about ten
days before death was taken with
typho malaria. She grew worse and
other diseases set in, acute periton-
tits being the cause of her demise.
She was born i'm New York state in
1867 and came to Michigan when six
years old with her parents, and has
resided in the state continuously
since. She was married TO Mr.. Web
ster in 1875, and resided on farm in
Eureka until six years ago when they
removed to Bedding. The funeral
services were conducted Wednesday
afternoon from the Nj. Il. church,
Rev. Carman officiating. The Lady
Maccabees, of which order she had
been a member, attended in a body.
The remains were taken to the Ash
ley cemetery for bnrial. She leaves
besides the bereaved husband, three
daughters to mourn the loss,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21
DETROIT LIVESTOCK MARKET.

Michigan Central Live Stock Yards
Detroit, Aug. 19.-The demand for live
cattle is dull q lower this week, receipts
have been moderate of late. The
following prices are being paid al
the Detroit Live Stock Market: Prime
steers and heifers, $500 (6 90; handy
butchers cattle, 81 00(d5 90: common
s.. 5O(d3.75; Gamers cows, 81 .50(D 2 so;
stockers and feeders, active at
" 75(d4 so Mich COWS active at $25(d5O;
calves active at -. 50(d$7 90.
Sheep and lambs quiet, fair quality,
prime lambs So 4O(GS5 60;mixed, "a. OOlG
800; culls, 81 90 (G 81 80.
Hogs, active and poor quality,
Prime mediums S6.S0(d6 80; Workers.,
S6.6O(d6 75; pigs, 81 40(d6.50; roughs,
So oO(d6. 20; stays off, cripples, 81 per
cwt off.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

Itching hemorrhoids were the
plague OF my life. Was almost wild.
Doan's Ointment Cured me quickly
and permanently, after doctors had
failed G. Il. Cornwell, Valley street,
Sauperties N Y
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
some Fine Attractions Booked For
the opera House.


Manager Hetherington set a pretty
fast pace last season in the class of
attractions offered to our theatre pa
irons. but Judging by the bookings
already made for the coming season,
il is TO be kept up or even excelled.
Since the Opera House was en-
larged and the stage rebuilt, no house
EQUALS it between Grand Rapids and
Saginaw or this side Of Lansing. of
course good companies appreciate
good accommodations and with the
addition of the best of hotel facilities.
they like to come here. That is why
we are getting companies seldom seen
i'm cities of less than double the size of
ours. Some of the companies were
only secured by heavy guarantees and
il remains to be seen whether the
business done will be sufficient to meet
the requirements. The following is
the list:
Aug. 29-Jules Walters in Side
tracked.
Sept. 1O-Where is Cobb? 80 people.
Sept. % Exporting Life. 26 /"
Sept. 3O-Porter White in Faust.
Oct. AZ. d Winters Big Vaude-
vile Co.
oct. I5-R. Z. Trevellick in Romeo
and Juliet.
oct. 2l-David Carruth.
oct. PA Sisters Love.
Nov. 6-San Francisco Minstrels.
Noy. 2S-Lost in New York.
Dec. 6-Roger Bros, in Next Door.
Jan. 10 Hoyt's Bunch Of Keys.
"a Devils Lanen presented at the
Opera House last evening does not
make any great claim to dramatic
strength yet it has more of distinct
and connected plot than nine-tenths
of the musical comedies seen. But ii
served as vehicle for the ElMore
Sisters to give a very pleasing per-
Torrance. They are good singers
and charming dancers, and they were
very ably supported by Jas. f. Green
and a company uniformly strong.
The scenery is also worthy of men
ton, the setting for each and every
act being special scenery carried by
them and very pretty.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21
Correction.

One of those mistakes which some
times happen around newspaper Of
fee, crept into last weeks BANNER.
In speaking of Miss Mabel Raymond's
accident, ii was our intention to say
the dog DIR. MorrisD was not vicious,
but the not was omitted, making the
statement exactly the opposite of
what was intended. The dog is not in
the least vicious.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21
Asn Remembrance.

The employees Of the Richardson
Silk Co. desiring to present Mrs. Del
ehanty, late matron OF the company
boarding house, with token of their
regard, raised fund and purchased a
beautiful $40 set Of dishes They were
bought of w. A. Chave of the Variety
Store but are shipped direct from the
manufacturers to Mrs. Delehanty. q
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21
w. J. KNoTT's CIRCUS.
Opening in Belding on saturday
August 30.

August 80.
Will Knott's ambition to own a cir
Gus has long been known in Bedding
and Will has been joked many times
about it, but it has continued to stick
right there just the same, and that
ambition is about to be realized for he
is now organizing circus to take the
road Sept. /, The opening perform
ances will be given in Belding, Satur-
day, Aug. 80, and it is safe to say that
the show will be given good start off.
The tent will be pitched on the va
cant lots east Of the Belding block,
and the prices will be 10 and % cents
He promises a nice, clean perform
ance, which will please patrons. All
his Belding friends wish him success.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

The City of Belding will receive
sealed bids for all labor of painting
and scraping to be performed on the
four Iron bridges in the City of Bel
ding at the Council rooms on Friday,
Sept 9Th, 1902, at 730 p. m The
Common Council reserving the right
to reject any and all bids.
GEO. w. MoULTON,
City Clerk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21
card OF Thanks.

We desire to return our sincere
thanks to Belding friends, also those
OF Grattan and Eureka for assistance
during the last sickness, death and
burial of our beloved wife and mother.
We also are under special obligations
to the Lady Maccabees of Bedding.
ORION WEBSTER
AND CHILDREN,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

My farm of 100 acres, well inn
proved, ID acres wooded, balance
seeded except IL acres now in crops.
Terms easy. For further particulars
call on premises, ] : miles west and
one-half mile north of Belding, or
address f.. ID. HALL,
Belding, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

Prof. V. Kertcher, the scientific OPP
tician, of Lansing, will be at the Hotel
Bricker, Bedding, until Aug. %. Eyes
tested free. Spectacles and eye
glasses fitted and new lenses put in
your old frames. Give me a trial and
| will guarantee you satisfaction. V.
KERTCHER
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21
CIub onicers

The Congressional Club has elected
officers as follows:
President Mrs. w. b. Reed.
Vice President Mrs h. b. Lapham.
Secretary-M j. ID. Morse.
Treasurer-Mrs. II. j Leonard.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

Prof V. Kertcher, optician, of Lam
sing, will be at the Hotel Bricker,
Bedding, until Aug. %. If you have
any trouble with your eyes you should
call on him. Eyes tested free.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

LOST Bird dog, color yellow and
white, large size, yellow ears and two
small yellow spots on left side. Find
er please notify l. G. Epson, Belding,
Mich.
The Washington bee., 1902-09-20

moOnshiners had hidden the worm
and still too securely for the search
ers to find them.
Nothing more was heard of the
gang until JEFF Cundiff got informa-
ton that the outfit was located on
Bic Meeting creek. four miles north
of Big Clifty. Maj. Hancock left
town Monday afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock for Big Clifty. jeff Cundiff
met him with five possemen. The
party left Big Clifty at 1880 o'clock
Monday night, going north. 1t was
about midnight when they came in
to the neighborhoOd of the still.
Creeping as close as they could by
taking advantage of the ground the
officers from a distance of % feet
watched the sinners at work. There
were three of them, and they were
just preparing TO stop for the night.
Hancock and Cundiff crept up to IS
feet, and then suddenly stepping out
into the light win their pistols drawn.
Surrender in the name of the gov.
ernment!"
Two mOOnshiners jumped back into
the shadow of the cliff, the third
leaped sidewise and crouched behind
the worm. And then three shots
rang out together. A bullet scared
Mai. Hancock's face, spinning him
around.
jeff Cundiff's pistol had already be-
gun to work As the old soldier
Strengthened his hand went up and
his 44-caliber Colt spoke out. with
the deputy's gun. The two were
standing straight up in the freight,
plain marks themselves. and with
only the flashes OF their antagonists
Di,tols to shoot at. For a minute il
was like the sound of a cOrporars
squad firing at will. then the two
moonshiners who Rad jumped back
against the cliff broke away and ran
down stream.
The aboy crouehing behind the
worm only took more careful aim at
the officers In another instant the
firing was over. the boy was dead.
The men who had run brushed past
the guards on the lower path, taking
pot shot as they ran past. and es-
raped.
Mai. Hancock and JEFF Cundiff ex-
amined the young man who had
fallen. HS was dead. with a bullet
hole through the lower part of his
head. Both recognized him as Asa
Humble. one of the men for whom
they were searching. Next. while
some of the posse laid him out as de-
Gently as they could others destroyed
the still.
The Washington bee., 1902-09-20

cigar after cigar. The judge threat
erHed TO report the matter 10 the au-
y<horities when he reached London, and
gave the stranger his card, thinking
the name thereon might carry weight.
8GL Ihe card, after glance, was care
Less-y thrust into the smokers pocket.
The stranger aIiGhte6 before London
was reached; and the Judge. in a rage,
rushed out on the platform, sum-
mCued the station master, and bade
him 90 after the smoker and get his
name. The station master. no less in
sdignant than the American anri-tO-
-baeconist that the rules OF the road
had been violated, asked the stranger
for his card. and then. returning 10
Shet train. handed il 10 the judge. whose
rage developed until it was on the
eVerge of apopleXy when he read there
on his own name and address, the card
Being the same he had forced on his
serene companiol.
The Washington bee., 1902-09-20

was AZ ITS height that the bystanders
were startled by the loud and eontin-
NOUS screaming of some one in their
rear Turning they beheId a big,
swarthy negro yainly enGeayoring 10
climb over the side of his wagon,
VVhlch was backed up against the
ssharf, and in the bottom of which his
foot and leg seemed TO be caught. Sud
denly there was a rip and a tear, a
portion of the mans trou>er leg gave
way and he dropped to the ground.
BY this time the crowd had gath
cred nearer the wagon, in which they
beheld, lying on his back, frantically
waving his webbed feet and angrily
shooting out his head at intervals, an
Immense swapping turtle. In the rep
tiles mouth there was square piece
OF cloth which matched in color the
pantaloonS The negro wore The trOu-
ble was explained al a glance.
TIA negro. in loading his wagon. had
gone too near the turtle, which. angry
over treatment il had received.
grabbed the first thing within its
reach upon which 10 wreak its venge-
aHcss- The jaws came together with a
snap, missing the negro, but catching
the clothing.
The threatening look in the little
eyes frightened the man, who turned
as he felt something grab his neither
garments, and he shrieked and at
tempted TO get away. the cloth could
not stand the tug Of war and gave
NAV
The Washington bee., 1902-09-20
THE CULPRIT'S NAME.
Indignant Philadelphia Jurist Tells
OF smoker Who Added Insult
to Injury.

u Is told Of a member of the local
judiciary known To be bitterly oP-
uur=l.l 10 the use of tobacco in any form
that he was compelled. when last
abroad- TO submit TO the smoking of
a self-possessed young man who en-
tered the same first-class cOmpart-
meut ON a train London-bound. The
judge repeatedly protested; but the
stranger coolly proceeded to smoke,
and aggravated the otfense by lighting
The Washington bee., 1902-09-20
FIGHT FOR LIBERTY
Three MoOnshiners Trapped by In
ternal Revenue Men.
The story of "a Typical Meeting Of
Officers of the Government and
Illicit
Midnight Battle.

Standing out in the freight, plain
marks for the antagonists, Internal
Revenue Agent Il. \. Hancock and
Special Deputy jeff Cundiff fought
three hidden moonshiners and killed
one, says the Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal. The exciting midnight battle
took place on Big Meeting creek, in
Hordin county. Asa Humble, a
young fellow just q, fell because
he wouldn't run. After the fight
they found him with two empty
chambers in his pistol and the
weapon half-cocked. Mai Hancock
bears an ugly red welt on his face,
where a bullet scraped the cheek.
Asa Humble was one of a gang
that has been making ''moonshine"
in that vicinity for some time. 4 few
weeks ago Mai. Hancock and JEFF
'undif thought they had located the
still. 1t was in a cave that opened
out from the bottom of a sink-hole
within a few yards of the county
road. To enter the cave meant al
most certain death, but Maj. Han
cock and Cundiff determined TO try.
They crept out one dark night and
dropped down into thG hole. Just
the length of a wan's leg down in
the hole was "a ladder that dropped
away into darkness. Without a light
and silently IS possible, the two men
climbed down the ladder into the I'M
explored cave, not knowing what
might be awaiting them. Once in
the cave, they used dark lanterns. 1t
so happened that the nroonshiners
were not there, so the officers, after
exploring the cave, noting the moon
sinners plans for defense and Sc
curing evidence to show who were
members of the gang, crept away
without disturbing anything. The
The Washington bee., 1902-09-20
HELD BY A TURTLE.
Enlightened Negro Got Release Only
when His Trousers Gave Way
ia the strain.

4 negro whose name could not be
ascertained, had a narrow escape from
painful injury during the unloading
Of the steamer Kitty Knight, of the
light street wharf of the SasSafras
River line, the other afternoon, says
che Baltimore Herald, but gained
quite a lot Of valuable experience con-
serUing the handling Of swapping tur.
tIes.
Il was while the wharf was crowded
zsith commission men and agents and
The excitement attendant upon the
unloading OF several score of cattle
The Washington bee., 1902-09-20
CAPITAL SAVINGS BANK,

6oe ST., n. W., Washington, d. c
Capital $4,000
Hon. John R. Lynch, President.
J. A. johnson, Vice-President
r. H. Terrell, Secretary
l.. c. Bailey. Treasurer
d. B. McCary, Cashier
Directors:
John R. Lynch. DIR. w. S. Lotion,
Warfield, Mckinley, L. c. Bailey,
Robert H. Terrell, w. s. Montgomery,
Wyatt Archer. Tohn A. Pierre, Henry
E. Baker, J. T. Bradford, J. A. John
son, DIR. A w. TanCil. Howard H.
William.
Deposits received from 10 cents up
ward. Interest allowed on S. 90 and
above. Collections meet with prompt
attention. A general exchange and
banking business done.
The Washington bee., 1902-09-20
4 pine We'll Inre.tea.

II was an Odessa. Pa. youth, accord
ing to one of the Lafayette county pa.
pers, upon whom this advertisement
made a deep impression: young
man-Some woman dearly loves you.
Would you know who she isf She
would ike 10 be your only sweetheart.
Send fen cents Il stamps TO Occult
Diviner, address as above, and learn
her name" He sent the stamps and
got his answer. What was il?
"Mcther."
The Washington bee., 1902-09-20
LuI......c 14iss.
7a5 SEVENTH STREET n. w.
(Ne1t to Johnson S GrOcery)

Meeker-DiU yLu ,eI. &C cook that
I kicked about the roast al dinner last
night?
Mrs. Meeker-Yes.
"What did she say?"
"She said l might inform you with
her compliments that there was no
string tied TO you and if her cooking
didn't suit you it was up to you to
take your meals elsewhere" e"-Chicago
Daily News.
The Washington bee., 1902-09-20
when the Kaiser GETS Mad.

Emperor William Of Germany speaks
six languages fiuently, but when be is
angry. and adorns his conversation
with profane expletivex. his terrified
listeners think he is speaking in sc
languages all at once
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The Washington bee., 1902-09-20
New sin Found in Maine.

Temperance women in Maine have
declared that it is sinful 20 ride in
an automobile propelled by steam
generated by ale biol.
Fergus County argus., 1902-04-23
GRASS RANGE ITEMS.

Freight is now arriving and all goods
are fresh.
JEFF Sherman made a business trip
here this week.
VIM. Charters made trip to Grass
Range Wednesday.
Phil Shaw was buggy riding" in
town the first of the week.
Mr.. Ashley of Flatwillow passed
through Grass Range Sunday.
A bright boy arrived at the home of
Anson Gray last Monday night.
J. II. Charters and p. Graham made
trip to Lewistown this week.
Mrs. A. T. westvelt is visiting at
her former home on Spring creek.
DR.. Allen of Billings will spend a
few days here doing work here in his
line.
ID. Mckenzie. travelling agent for
Foot, Schulze & Co., spent Thursday
here.
There was quite a snow fall the
first of the week and now the grass
has a green caste and the weather is
much improved.
Mr.. Martin of Billings bought sever.
al hundred head of sheep from Ole
vinger and removed them to his ranch
Friday of last week.
Fergus County argus., 1902-04-23
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I Items Of Interest /
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!. GILT EDGE. KENDALL. PfiILBROOK
UTICA. GARNEILL. STANFORD :!


his hair and mustache singed and
both hands seriously burned.
While a stage runaway is rather un.
common that Is what occurred on the
streets of Kendall Thursday of last
week. Immediately after arriving
from Lewistown, and while unload.
ing express matter at the Office here,
the four horse team took fright and
started up Mckinley street over a
very rough road. While the driver,
Mr.. Harvey, was somewhat shaken
up he succeeded in stopping them
within about three blocks and no dam
age was done.
The citizens of Kendall are of the
opinion that their town is entitled to
a regular salaried deputy, so as to
make ii an incentive for the officer to
preserve public peace and decency.
As 1t is now the constable at Kendall
is often out his time, with no returns
therefor, and consequently certain oc-
currences in town pass unnoticed,
which otherwise would not For in
stance your correspondent has daily
overheard filthy talk on the streets
which reaches the ears of ladies and
children, and the better element here
is in favor of having such things stop
ped.
Saturday morning at IL o'clock news
was brought to town of an attempted
rape upon the 1O-year-old daughter of
Chas. Benson, who resides about half
a mile south of Kendall. The fiend
had thrown the child to the ground
and placed his hand upon her mouth
and was only prevented from accom-
plishing his purpose by the arrival of
Otto Wasmansdorf and VIM. Tolbert,
when he fed into the mountains.
Constable Stephens. after telephoning
to the sheriffs office at LewistowA,
secured the hills, but was unable to
find any trace of the fugitive. The
child described her assailant as a
man with black eye, but further than
that the officer is at sea. II caught
it may go very hard with him. as the
people here will not tolerate such
acts and feel like saving the county
expense.
Fergus County argus., 1902-04-23
A SIX HORSE RUNAWAY.
The Harlowton Stage Makes a Rapid
Trip From Cottonwood.

Early risers amongst the residents
on east Fifth avenue were somewhat
surprised to see the Harlowton coach
swing around the bend yesterday
morning with the six horse team on
the dead run and looking as II, as
one of the stock tenders said, they had
been dragged through the creek by
the tail. Down Fifth avenue went
the outfit at pretty lively gait and
II was close to an upset as the big
team swung into Main street; travel
ling though town at fast run they
were at last brought to stop by rum
ming into the sidewalk opposite Par
rott & Beans feed store. There will
ing hands Strengthened them out and
allowed the only passenger, who had
been sitting on the box seat. to alight
and find out whether or not he was
the worse for the wear.
His name is John Clark and he is
young fellow well known in town
and when he boarded the stage at
Harlowton had no idea that he was
booked for any hair raising adven-
lures. On arriving at Cottonwood post
office the driver brought the big team
to a stand still and jumped of t.
change the mail, accompanied by Il
passenger and leaving Clark sound
asleep on the inside. Something
scared the team and away they went
on the dead run. II was impossible to
head them off and one of the Often
boys jumped on horse and started
after them. What happened is told
in the story related by the passenger
Clark. who says that the first thing
he knew was that his head struck the
roof OF TIE coach and thoroughly
woke him up; after applying a few
pet names to the driver for such reck.
less jehuing he tried to find a COM
Portable position but owing to the er-
ratio movements OF the coach was un-
able TO do SO. After bestowing a few
more epithets on the place where he
thought the driver ought to be, Clark
Fergus County argus., 1902-04-23
LAND OFFICE
ESTABLISHED
A Bill Has Passed the House for the
Purpose Of Creating a Land OF.
flee at Great Falls.
NO OFFICE AT BILLINGS
Commissioner of the General Land
Office Does Not Think an Office
Is Needed at Billings.
NO OFFICE AT BILLINGS
Especial to Great Falls TribuneJ

Especial to Great Falls Tribune.)
Washington, April Ex-senator Glib.
sons bill establishing a land office
at Great Falls passed the house today
and now only lacks the signature OF
President Roosevelt to become a law
The passage of this bill is a remark.
able tribute to the good standing ac.
quired by Senator Gibson during the
short time which he has been here
Few senators succeed in getting any.
thing of importance done during the
first sessions service.
The bill to create the new land of.
flee at Billings has been reported ad.
versely on by the commissioner OF
the general land office, on the ground
that II was unnecessary and that its
establishment would be injurious IL
the offices now located at Helena and
.iiles City. On account of this ad.
verse report ii is not at all likely that
the bill will become law.
Fergus County argus., 1902-04-23

suddenly realized that the team was
running away. and though he is pos.
sessed of a game leg he made prepar.
ations to reach the outside seat and
gain control of the lines. After con.
siderable trouble he managed to pull
himself up to the drivers seat, but
could only reach the lead lines and
with these he tried to stop the run.
away. but could not. About this time
Often caught up but when he tried to
pass the team the faster they ran and
the passenger applied himself to keep.
ing the outfit in the road. For the
whole distance, eight miles. from
Cottonwood to Lewistown the six
frightened horses kept up the pace
and in the incredibly short time OF
thirty minutes the outfit reached
town.
Clark says he was not scared at
any time and denies emphatically
that he was throwing any buckskin
into the team for he said: You bet
your life ! was willing enough for
'em to stop" No damage was done
to the stage or harness though the
team looked like thirty cents" as
the stock tender aptly remarked.
Johnny Rash, who was the stage
driver on the occasion. arrived in the
city short time after the runaways
and states that he walked part of the
way and travelled the remainder on
foot. He wasn't ft subject for an
interview on his arrival and was very
emphatic in his remarks.