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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
Photoerapher. a. sport.m.n.

In a recent book hunter 1ells how
he spent many weary months in the
attempt to shoot an eagle, and at last
ambushed so successfully that he ac-
tually touched the bird with his fin
gers. Having got Sc far he was con-
tent, and let the eagle go free. 1t may
be a hunters tale, but there are ar
present very considerable number or
sportsmen who are great deal keener
to see their game at close quarters
than to kill it. Instead of the old
phrase, Let us go and kill some
thing" the hunter now says, Let us
60 and focus something" The camera
has supplanted the gun. There are
now made all manner OF devices. more
ingenious and intricate even than the
older trappers devised, for getting the
camera to bear on unsuspecting ami
mails. A boat, resembling little the
duck-shooting boats used on the Irish
coast. has been devised, which is pro-
PEELED without oars or sails, and has a
beautiful Photographic apparatus
rugged up in the bows. There are other
not less clever means for approaching
and photographing deer in their native
haunts, and they have been used with
altogether remarkable success. HUI
manitarians are already pointing that
that this sport with the camera gives
all the excitement of the chase without
any OF the cruelty. and at least this
much may be conceded, that the diff
culties Of photographing, say. a weasel
are considerably greater and therefore
more attractive than those OF shoot
ing 1t.
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Grand Rnnids Crimes.

From one to seven homes have been
robbed in Grand Rapids every night for
the past two weeks, but hitherto the
burglars have taken nothing but money.
The police are making strenuous efforts
TO catch the robbers. but as yet there
seems to be no clue to their identity. In
nearly every instance the burglaries
have been committed when the families
were absent.
The body of an eight or nine months
old baby was found in basket in the
river at Grand Rapids by Claude
Brown, a fisherman, Thursday after
noon, and turned over to Coroner
Wright. The baby was covered by q
coffee sack and the basket weighted
down with stones. The basket was
found In shallow water. and it is be-
lieved was placed In the river farther
up stream than where it was found.
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AROUND THE STATE.

1t is believed that the burglarious
gang that has been operating in Grand
Rapids and Kalamazoo has struck Bat
tie Creek.
In getting off n moving train at Paw
Pew Mrs. Il. A. Wildey. wife of Land
Commissioner Wildey, fell and broke
her right hip.
Louis MoilOnen. OF Hancock. Is get.
ting up in the world rapidly. He Is
only 16 years old, but already Is near
~ seven feet tall.
Otsego county farmers will have a
chance to prove whether they believe
in good roads or not at the township
election next week.
Homer Masons are planning to re.
model their hall and make it one Of
the most attractive lodge rooms in
southern Michigan.
Gen. r. f. Tracy. ex-secretary of the
navy, who was suddenly overcome by
illness In court Saturday, Is reported to
be steadily improving.
Six first term prisoners were received
at Michigan Reformatory, Ionia,
Thursday from Marquette on war
rant of transfer issued 10y Gov. Bliss.
Washtenaw county is planning for
big emancipation day celebration In
Ann Arbor this year. Booker Il. Wash
ington has been picked as the orator.
Rev. ]. +. de b. Kay. of Ironwood
has rendered his resignation as chap
lain of the Third Regiment to Adjt.-
Gen. Brown, because of his removal
from the state.
S-ortsmen OF Barry and Eaton
counties have formed an organization
with the object of securing better
enforcement of the laws for the pro-
lection OF fish and game.
William Lynx. the Dawson township
man whose little daughter was burned
to death last week, will be crippled for
life in his hands rs a result of trying
to eNtinguish the flames.
The mammoth new paint shop of the
Advance Thrasher Works ut Battle
Creek, was dedicated by public ball,
over 5000 people attending IL. The shop
men cleared over $1,000.
Fred Smurr. of Durand, Grand
Trunk brakeman. fell from box car
Saturday morning and suffered scalp
wound six inches long. fractured
skull and internal injuries.
Visitors to Detroit week of April Z
will find great bill at Wonderland
and Temple theater. Rudinoff. who is
marvelously versatile entertainer,
will be member OF the bill.
The dead body Of Mrs. Lottie Demar-
est, aged 80. living in Girard, was
found in her bed Thursday. She had
been dead since Monday. Her husband
was away. Apoplexy killed her.
large new state flag Is floating
over the capitol. IL has the Michigan
coat Of arms In white, on dark blue
field. with red guldons. 1t is visible as
far as Is the dome of the capitol.
The village OF Burton, west OF
Owosso, is in a state OF terror. Mrs.
Harris, schoolmistress, has smallpox,
and II Is said that every inhabltant
has been exposed. Practically every
one OF the 100 inhabitants Is In quar-
antine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
SMALL LEAKS.

Milking streams of milk outside the
pail.
Allowing the bread to burn while
baking it.
overturning the ink bottle ON the
widespread.
Breaking the glassware by pouring
hot water on it.
Patching old clothes that should go
into the rag bag.
Throwing pieces of new cloth into
the paper and rags.
Occasionally throwing out a tea
spoon in the dish-water.
Using napkins for holders, dish
cloths or wiping towels.
Letting the suckers grow upon the
apple trees year after year.
Neglecting to keep the potatoes
where they will not freeze.
Using every small board about the
premises for kindling the fire.
Cutting in too deep when taking the
rind from off the slices of pork.
Neglecting to drive the one nail that
will save the fence from falling.
Not attending to the hogs heads
after butchering before they spoil
SCATTERING water on the hot lamp
chimneys and thus breaking them.
Leaving pieces of hard soap in the
tubs Of wash water to be thrown away.
Throwing the clothes-pins upon the
ground to become moldy and decayed.
Leaving the implements in the field
all winter where they were last used.
Not squeezing the grease we'll out of
the hot scraps when trying out the
lard.
Scraping iron kettles with silver
knives, or toasting bread on silver
forks
Letting the apples fall from the tree
and lie upon the ground until they are
spoiled.
Making more tea or coffee at each
meal than is used and throwing away
what is left.
Allowing the hammock to hang in
the sun and rain until 1t becomes faded
and weakened in texture.-Farm Jour
nal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
L GOOD STATED MICHIGAN
,e Trust Now After the Michigan
Sugar Factories.
cGARRYS STRUGGLE USELESS
ne Condition of the Bank +. G. Andrews
wrecked Fisherman Drowned-Taylor
Let of with a $4,000 Fine-valuable
Horses Cremated-varIsus Matters.
After the Beet sugar Factories.

1t is understood that the sugar re-
lining trust or parties closely allied
hereto, have made overtures to the
Xix Kilby sugar beet plants in the Sag
nav Valley, the proposition being to
take over II per cent of the stock,
the remainder to be held by the local
people. President Benoyar, of the Sag
dnaw Sugar Co.. in a general conversa-
ton, said that something is going on
but l am not at liberty just now to
give any information" The Church
hill factory in Bay City is included in
the list, as is the Alma factory. w.
r. Burt, large stakeholder in the Al
ma factory, says that there has been
talk of this kind but he is not aware
that it has yet reached the point of
consummation. Much apprehension Is
felt here that the passing of the local
factories into the hands Of the trust
means the destruction of the industry
but Mr.. Penoyar and other local stock
holders in sugar companies laugh at
the proposition. They say that it will
be to the advantage of the owners of
the factories to operate them since
they will be as profitable as any other
form OF business in the country and
there will be no incentive for the trust
to shut them down. Besides new ones
could be built. 1t is to the greater adj
vantage of the trust to control the out
put than to attempt its destruction.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
CHAPTER XXI.
Love has redeemed mel,

Love mas redeemed mel!
The game was drawing near its
close.
With each struggle that iron will of
the marquis, which had been the mar
vel and admiration of his friends, came
out much weaker.
Perhaps the thing that had the most
decided influence upon him was the
startling conviction that there had
been awakened within his heart glow
Of love for the little miniature painter.
With the flower of love poisoning
again in his heart he could hardly have
continued in his former policy.
Should he be magnanimous and free
ly forgive, or should he turn aside the
bright vision that tempted him, shut
himself up in narrow compass and
carry out the miserable plan of the
past?
Thus he debated, pro and con. But
it CHANGED that the marquis was not
given an opportunity TO fight his battle
to a finish in the usually accepted term
there was a surprise in store for him,
a flank movement, as it were, on the
part Of one who meant to be an ally,
yet proved his worst enemy.
That person was the Spanish-Ameri-
can belle of San Jose.
1t was on the evening following that
when the marquis received such a
shock at the hands of Fedora.
1t was probably IL o'clock when one
of the hotel lackeys came with a card
on silver salver and presented it to
the marquis.
This was a frequent occurrence, but
OF this special occasion those who
were near by saw the usually cool ma
bob give plain start.
ITO ha continued
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03

Henry A. Taylor. the young eastern
millionaire who was found guilty of
completely in the Grand Rapids water
deal, appeared before Judge Newnham
In the Superior Court Friday after.
noon, and submitting to the sentence
OF the court, paid fine of $1,000 and
was released from custody. Taylor is
the Connecticut man who sent 100000
20 Grand Rapids to be used In secur-
ing water contract with the city
and although he claimed that all but
$500 was afterwards returned to him
IL is believed that he received but a
small portion of it back, If any.
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Easter Bonnet. Spoiled.

L. c. Tucker, an Albion dry goods
man, had occasion to stop in at his
store Thursday night to get an UNI
brella. rs it was raining. When he
stepped inside he found that ii was more
than raining there. A family pipe over.
head had sprung leak. and was
drenching everything in sight. He sum-
moned help and they worked until 4
O'Clock in the morning removing goods
to places of safety. All his fine Easter
stock was ruined ana the loss will
reach several thousand dollars.
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what you, their unhappy mother,
seemed to me in the long ago-all in
nocence and trusting love. No, / don't
wish to see them now
"Oh, Jack, be reconciled-I shall pray
daily that you cease to hate me, for the
sake of those little ones. Did you
know the boys name is Jack?"
What" he gasped, weakening. do
you mean to say your husband allowed
you to do that-and / the man you
loved? Incredible!"
Il told him all, and IL was he who
first proposed 1t. You don't know his
generous nature. l can see now what
1t was 80 disturbed him-you took his
fire and freely gave him his forfeited
life. oh! wretched woman that | am
to have been loved by two such noble
men, and to have brought sorrow to
both. Who will deliver me from the
bondage of my sin?"
AS If in answer to her forlorn cry the
patter Of little feet sounded some
where-the marquis, alarmed at his
own weakness. turned to fly, but made
a miscalculation, for in the hall he was
waylaid by the enemy, who rushed
upon him with exultant cries.
He made swoop for the little girl
and swept her up in his arms, until her
golden curls nestled against his shout
der when he kissed her pouting lips
again and again.
Then came the boy, to whom he had
paid so little attention before. Now he
held him off at arms length, where he
could look into his resolute face and
bold black eyes-yes, he was surely the
image of what Livermore must have
been as lad, and yet, and yet, strange
to say, the marquis actually believed
he could see some traces of his own
characteristics in the boy-learned
philosophical and psychological schol-
ars and doctors have long argued this
point, and agreed that it is not only
possible, but actual-the image of her
first love still remained strong in Fe-
dora's heart at the time the child was
born.
kissing the youngster, the marquis
hastily quilted the house, followed by
the anxious gaze Of the wretched Fe-
dora, until the children, astonished at
the strange actions of their friend,
loudly bewailed his flight, and demand
ed her attention.
Weep no more tears Of repentance
and fear, wife and mother, since the
seed has been sown and the harvest
must come in due season-that name
of Jack together with the captains
generosity, proved the last straw that
broke the camel's back.
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Fire I'm Dnrnnd.

Durand people turned ont ut O'Clock
Thursday morning 10 see large frame
house burn down. II was located just
out Of the corporation limits. and oc-
cupied 10y Nellie Hamilton and two
other females. The house was we'll fur.
nislled. and the furniture dealers lose.
An Owosso music house lost a piano.
The females escaped without enough
clothes 10 appear on the streets with.
Miss Hamilton claims the house was
set on fire. Others bear her out in this
statement.
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McGarry's Bad Fix.

Thomas Il. McGarry, whose trial
under indictment for conspiracy in the
Grand Rapids water Doodle scheme,
has exhausted every means to escape
trial before Judge Newman. At a
conference OF attorneys and Judge
Newman it is reported that McGarry
made n proposition TO take no action
for venue if the judge would promise
to let him off with n fine without
Jail sentence, as in the case of Taylor,
if convicted. 1t is said Judge Newn-
ham would make no promises.
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Cepsurcd the senator's.

The executive committee of the state
grange has adopted resolutions censur
ing the Michigan senators for their
vote on the Glip subsidy bill; also urg
ing the EXCEPTION or the bill call5lg for
iof the people, ana urging the Michigan
senators to support the amendment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03

The busiest man on earth is the man
who keeps on a continual run getting
out Of the way OF work.
An old bachelor says that uatrimouy
is the best cooking school
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Theobaud Baur, formerly wrestling
champion of the world. has just died
in San Francisco, an imbecile million
aire.
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Fire at Highland Park.

How the Highland Park training
stables, just outside Detroit, which
were destroyed by fire early Saturday
morning, came to be burned Is still a
mystery. The entire loss will reach
$4,000. Mr.. Colby lost two colts. and
a number Of vehicles and considerable
harness. Their value he places at ST.
500 Among the horses burned Were:
Red Royal, 2:24 IL, owned by w. w.
Collier and valued at 5000; The King,
2:26 1-2, a trotter valued ut $1,000;
Harry T., 2:23 IA, value $4,000; Maid
en- Queen, PAGER, 2:13 IA. valued at
$1,000; Moneo. trotter, 2:32 1-3, val
ued at $1,000; Marie, trotter, valued at
$1,000, beside eleven colts. These were
owned by different horsemen in an1
ont of Detroit who had left them ut
the stables for training or for safe
keepinp
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MnY Get 30 Per Cent.

The report of the appraisers Of the
assets and liabilities of the Detroit
City Savings bank indicates that the
depositors of the wrecked bank will
receive at least 30 per cent and if the
$500, 900 of Frank c. Andrews certi-
fed checks held by various Detroit
banks are decided not to be good
claims, the dividends will probably
amount to more than 60 per cent. The
receiver asks for the privilege of pro-
ceeding against the stockholders Of
the bank to collect the amounts for
which they are liable under the bank
ing law. The report of the appraisers
shows that the liabilities of the bank
amount to $3,274,5 23.31. and the value
of the assets of the bank as appraised
thus far is $1,974 427.
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-,---.H---xpersIsho exam7fned tho pooxs

-l--srrv-r xpprtTTNho examined tho BOOKS
Of Martin KAllander. deceasedI treas
urer of Gogehic county. reports a short
age Of $500 in his accounts. He had
been using the county's funds in his
own private business. no doubt with
the intention of making the shortage
good before the expiration of his term
of office next January. When his
books were examined by the county
auditors last October they found no
shortage, because Kallander had de
posted enough money to square him
self. but Immediately after the exami-
nation the money was withdrawn, hav-
ing probably been borrowed for that
purpose.
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Andrews Finnnciering.

Sensational disclosures Of enormous
deals In Amalgamated Copper stocks
carried on by Frank G. An
drews. during the months of Septem-
Der, October, November, December.
January and February were made by
the firm of +. l.. & J. Il. Mclaughlin.
before Circuit Court Commissioner
May, of Detroit, Tuesday afternoon.
His operations extended to within a
few days of his failure, and mounting
In the aggregate to the almost fabu-
lous sum of nearly SS,000,000, exceed
ed greatly the largest figure that had
previously been mentioned. This broke
the Detroit City Savings Bank, OF
which he was vice-president
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Lots of SMALLPOX SIM.

Reports to the state board of health
from representative physicians In ac-
tive practice in various parts of the
state indicate that rheumatism. bron-
chitis. influenza, neuralgia and tonsil.
tits, in the order named. caused most
sickness in Michigan during the past
week. Meningitis was reported at five
places, whooping cough M 1S. diph.
iberia at p. typhoid fever at AZ,
measles at as. scarlet fever at 1O2.
smallpox at los and consumption at
oil.
The fish boat OF John Lundgren wns
swamped In Lake Michigan while try
ing to make Saugatuck harbor Satur-
day morning. and John Lundgren, Jr..
aged %. drowned. His brother reached
shore exhausted. Their father stood
on the shore watching them. and his
distress was ptiful TO witness.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
An American NabOb.
A Rema rkable Story of Love. Gold and
Adventure.
By ST. GEORGE RATHBoRNE
CHAPTER xx.-fCon,inuedD

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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-22
was A BARBER BY TRADE.
And Boosted That He Was the
Only Female Barber in State.
JENNIE SFAVEY MADE THE WIFE
After a Brief Courtship-Mother
Opposes TO Match.

Rockland, Me, Nov. 21.-Arther
Leslie Carver, who up to year ago,
masqueraded as the only female bar
Der in Maine, has taken unto himself
a bride. Carver for nearly thirty
years adopted the dress and manners
of a female, without awakening the
suspicion of the people of North
Haven, where he resided. A year
ago he dropped the disguise.
Carver stated that the reason which
had impelled him to maintain the
deceit were "force of habit, fillal
regard, and the dread of sensation. .
Alter this transformation, Carver
became smitten with the charms of
Jennie Seavey of East Booth Bay.
There came a speedy engagement, fol-
lowed by an early wedding. The mar
riage was performed today at Booth
Bay The mother of Miss Seavey was
opposed to the match.
= Carver and his bride arrived at
their future home here at noon today.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-22
VAGRANT POPULATION.

There is no greater problem the
larger towns and cities have to con-
tend with than that of their vagrant
population. In the south this popula-
ton consists mainly of the negro,
though not altogether so. To their
shame be it said, there is too often a
small, proportion Of the white element
who might with justice be put into
the same class an element loafing
about the streets during the day and
shooting craps and engaging in other
games of chance at night They
wouldn't wOr< for any amount of sal
airy unless a soft snap was tossed
to them, and consider it beneath their
dignity to engage in good, honest la
Dor. Their example and influence on
younger companions is bad, and they
are a menace to the morals of the com
munity. The negro is naturally indo-
lent, and the ease with which he can
hang about the towns and cities and
obtain a living from the kitchen doors
OF the white through the aid of ne
gro cooks, and otherwise, makes the
life especially attractive to him. 1t
is this class that keeps the courts
busy, that recruits the iails and
finally reaches the penitentialy 1t
is truly said that AN idle brain is
the DEVILS workshop" and this is
forcibly illustrated, i'll the matter Of
the negro yagTant. Once in a while
some community makes a special
effort to force this class Of its popula-
ton to earn an honest livelihood. or
move on. The effort is spasmodic,
however, and soon the old condition
again. The question is
more serious one than would be sup
posed at first thought, and remedy
is not at all easy to find. Carol
ton Conservative.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-22

Gertrude Hardaway, a negro girl
about years old, lost one of her
hands and had the other so badly in
jured that amuptatiOn may be neces-
sary. The accident happened at her
home near Peak Tenereiff, early last
Sunday morning and was the result of
curiosity. She found a pistol car
fridge of large calibre lying on the
table where it had been carelessly left,
and decided 10 investigate its CON
tents BY the use of a fork she made
an opening i'll the shell sufficiently
large TO reach the powder, and while
holding the cartridge in one hand
touched match to it with the other.
The explosion which followed tore
hes left hand entirely off, leavig moth
ing but the jagged stump of the wrist,
and burned and tore the back of the
right hand SO severely that it may be
necessary to amputate it. The left
hand was amputated between the
wrist and elbow. --Yazoo Sentinel.