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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

An attempt to kill Robert T.. I'attl-
son. former governor of pennsylvania
and present candidate for the same OF
flee upon the Democratic ticket has
been made by persons whose identity
Is vet concealed A package contain
ing several pounds of gunpowder In u
concentrated and highly powerful
form was sent 10 Mr.. Pattison, but
by Il chance, the powder was not *
nited.
The receipt Of the explosive by Mr..
Pattison fitted So naturally into q
Chain of events with which he Is con
nected that the design OF the person
who forwarded the parcel TO MIR. Pat
tison fortunately miscarried When
the powder was inspected by MI rat
tison II was assumed by him that the
stuff was a sample of new form OF
fuel that Is about To be placed on the
market by company of which he iS
the attorney.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21
BORN OF EXPERIENCE.

Marry in haste and repent in one
room fat
A woman's last word is either a
cinch, a clinch or break-away.
A real clever woman makes it a
business to look very dense at times.
Never marry man to get rid OF
him, or you may find it harder to get
rid Of him.
IL 1t were not for the bar and buffet
some men would never have a drop Of
good in them.
A woman may not reason, but she
can render decisions that would put
Supreme Court Justice out of bust
ness.
Now is the season for the caliow
youth To enjoy the festive sport with
the antique spinster disporting at the
warm resorts.
The monogram fad is all right, but
better let it alone. There are times
when positive Identification might be
embarrassing.
When man tells woman that
she is the only one he ever loved, shy
off. He is either colossal liar or too
green to be wholesome
III women were like checks and
could be stamped 20. X and IN. G."
on the back. many men would Ne pro.
tected from damage suits.
A soft wooing. cooling speech with
but little reason in the backgrt md
gets its innings while a cold business
proposition backed by hard, common
sense is trying to get warm.
No matter how loud a duck may
quack. it will never win cock fight.
Kate Thyson Mari.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21
Couldn't Live Without Them.

New York City, Aug. 1Sth.-Mr.
Charles Back of GA Rue de la Victorie.
Parl-. France. relates most inter
esting experience:
Ever since was about three years
of age | have suffered severely with
Kidney Disease.
Last year | spent some time at the
baths at Carlsbad (Bohemia), but |
came back after five weeks treatment
with a severe pain still in my Kid
neys.
MY doctors in Paris and Hamburg
could do nothing for me.
Il was obliged to start from Paris
TO Montreal, Canada, and when | ar
rived in the Canadian city was half
dead
II read an advertisement of Dodd's
Kidney Pills in a newspaper there and
began to use this remedy and after
two days treatment | felt that my
pains were leaving me and In week
4 had no pains ~ all.
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are the most
wonderful remedy in the world.
keep them always with me for | be-
lieve | could not live without them"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

Policeman William Street, Of Phila-
dclphia. has located his wife. who dis
appeared from her home two weeks
ago. She was found ut the Living
Waters mission.
Those nj the mission. there being an
eatnl representation Of both sexes.
have embraced Il creed the basic prin-
cinle of which is celibacy. Tie de
voices hold that by renomcing mar
rage and its obligations they not only
insure personal salvation. but by their
sacrifice redeem and reclaim all who
are connected with them by ties of
consangulnity.
4 young woman known as Miss
Pauline Is credited with having dis.
covered the new faith. Il having come
I'm the form Of ii revelation following
IA severe illness.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21
Murdered His Benefactor-.

The nude body of Mrs. Jesse Tuman
was found IN small pearl fishers
cabin in the woods near Muscatine. Ia.
Not 100 yards away lay her husband
with his head crushed. and evidences
all about showed that terrific strug-
gle had taken place.
Daniel Williams, who came TO the
Humans cabin destitute and with a
pathetic hard luck story three weeks
ago. Is suspected Of the double murder
for The purpose Of robbery. Williams
has disappeared. lie knew that the
couple had hut recently received a sum
of money from the sale of pearls and
shells. and that they had saved snug
sum for trip 10 Nebraska. The money
cannot he found.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

Bishop O'Gorman, Of Sioux Falls ;.
d.. on Saturday presented to President
Roosevelt IN autograph letter from
Pope Leo. together with a beautiful
mosaic picture of the Vatican gardens.
The letter is I'M French and expresses
the popc's good wishes. especially ~
the moment when the negotiations OF
Gov. Taft. having ended I'm a satisfac-
tory result for both sides, have come
to strengthen the excellent under
standing between the church and the
United States authorities"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21
THE BELDING BANNER
WIT AND WISDOM.


A suggestive wedding present-a
case of spoons.
Many women are like walking dolls
with phonograph attachments.
A womans last word is either
cinch, a ciinch or a breakaway.
When a man thinks that he under
stands women he gets some awful
jars.
IL some people could not have their
say they would either explode or
choke.
Never marry man to get rid of
him, or you will find 1t harder to get
rid of him
It would take an awful lot of soft
soap and silver sand to wash out some
peoples pasts.
When a man is a rank failure he
blames some woman; when he sue
ceeds he forgets to.
A small welsh rabbit can do an
agonizing stunt that will make a six
footer turn sick and dizzy.
If husbands and wives could swap
their ''old stories a change of audi
ence might lend new interest.
SHOULD women propose?' Great
Heavens, No! Are the poor mere
men never TO know any peace.
Many an ordinary mortal tries to
represent himself as an angel who
CHANGED to light on the wrong perch.
Girls-'Tis better to have loved
them all
Than never to have loved at
all
woman may not reason, but she
can render decisions that would put
supreme court justice out of bust
ness.
When we realize the transformation
in the hero of our calf love dream we
often feel like spending the rest OF
our days in prayerful thanksgiving.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

II is estimated by conservative citi-
zens that the city of Waterloo. Iowa,
has suffered loss OF $4,000 TO 500.
600 this season 10y floods. There are
those who put the figures much high
or. The floods have come three times
this year since the 1st of June. and
each time have swept IN relentless
force over large territory covered
nv business houses and residences.
and have ruined costly stocks of goods
and devastated homes of their furni'
turc besides making them uninhabit-
able until thoroughly renovated.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

sent directly 10 the cemetery
The attendance Of United States sen
ators. congressman and state officials
made the funeral very imposing,
though the family had everything as
simple rs possible, avoiding all ostcn-
tatiOn possible.
Among those who attended were ten
Of the late senator's closest friends in
the United States tors Al
liSon. of Iowa. Rallinger. Of New
Hampshire; McComus. of Maryland:
Cullom, of Illinois: Burrows. of Michi-
gan: Hanna and Foraker. of Ohio:
Henry Cabot Lodge. OF Massachusetts;
Fairbanks. of Indiana. and Cockrell. OF
Missouri. They all speak in the high
est terms of their late associates per
sOnal worth executive ability and
great influence In shaping important
national legislation.
Among the legislators were State
Senators Atwood. High and Kelly,
Speaker Carton and Representatives
Nevins. of Allegan. and McCallum. OF
Sch0olCraft. They and other members
of the legislature met mt the Russell
house at noon To take action OH the
death OF the senator.
Chairman G.. j. Dickema and Score
tary -. H. Award. Of the Republican
state central committee. were also
present with District Attorney Coycll
and his assistant. Walter I. Lilly: Unit
eel States Marshal Wheeler aud other
western Michigan politicians
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21
rna.r,,L.r Went Crazy.

John NJ. Gerard. One of the veal
thicst young men OF Bowling Green.
XIV. was taken to the Western Ken
tncky asylum for the insane. Gerard
IL an undertaken Thirty-six funerals
in 81 days proved too much for him
and his mind gave way. His family
endcavorcd To have him taken To u
sanitarium. but Gerard refused to go
so he was charged with lunacy ana
committed to the asylum. Gerard's
trouble il attributed to excessive work.
he being compelled TO he up night and
day almost constantly for the last
month
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21
THE MCMILLAN FUNERAL
~@~Ne~~NNeN~4NA~~e

The funeral Of the late Senator
James Mcmillan was held 1T the fam.
lily residence Friday afternoon. IL was
an impressive scene which presented
itself when Bey. 4. III. Barr. -. H..
the dead senator's pastor. stepped out
upon the landing of the broad stair
way and spoke the first words of the
simple Presbyterian funeral service
The house was crowded. Somber
mourning colorS blended i'm contrast
with the beautiful coloring of many
floral offerings.
The silence OF the form within the
caskot was not moro intense than the
silence which reigned throughout the
large house when the first soft strains
OF Handlers Largo were beard from
sheltered nook i'm the corner between
the stairway and the entrance to the
library An orchestra OF five pieces,
selected and led 10y Prof. Schremser.
was I'm the corner behind screen OF
palms.
Another orchestral selection. Jesus,
Lover Of Wy Soul" followed. and after
IL Rev. Mr.. Barr pronounced the invo-
cation and followed il with the bene-
diction.
The floral tributes were so profuSe
that il took all the space which could
be spared to display them ut all and
then they had to he placed on tables
and In corners through all the front
rooms Of the house Many more could
not be placed I'm the house and were
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21
Deafness. Cannot he Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach the
diseas ed portion of the ear There is only one
way TO cure deafness. and that IS by consti-
tutional remedies. Deafness Is caused BY an
infiamed condition OF the mucus lining OF the
Eustachian Tube When This tube is infiamed
YOU have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
Ing. and when II is entirely closed deafness Is
the result. and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored 10 its normal
condition hearing will be destroyed Iorevof.
nine cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an ;ntiamed condition OF
the mucus surfaces.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any case
OF Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured oy Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
- J. CHENEY & co, Toledo, O
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

Second Lieut.. VIM. Stevenson. of
Flint. who graduated from West Point
In June. has been assigned TO ,iutv
with the Eleventh u. $. cavalry at
Manila. His furlough does not expire
until September.
There are 1.S7G voting precincts I'm
the state. Wayne county leads with
loo. Kent Is second with o. Calhoun
has 3S lngham 20. and the two small
est counties are Luce and Oscoda.
with four each
sheriff Glenn Shipmau, Of Kaama
zoo. has captured Tom Casey. six
miles north of Delton. Barry county.
after chasing him 30 miles. Casey III
accused Of stealing 4 harness.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

The annual reunion of the Third
Michigan Cavalry will he held Sept
~ and 10 at Grand Rapids Secretary
Russell promises fine time. including
n banquet given by the W. X. &. for
the veterans. A good attendance Is
assured Headquarters will lie at the
Warwick
Four Ann Arhor druggists who
bought cheap phenacetine have been
visited by New York representative
Oh the importer and compelled to pay
500 each. The drug hid hccn Snug
gled and the New FORK firm thus re.
covered the amount lost by reason Of
the stuff not passing through their
hands
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21
Hn. Gone Mnd.

Homer Seekford. who. II H. charged
shot nj Mrs. Susan Fleck. widow
win whom he was madly infatuated,
and killed Mrs William Gebauer. Of
Springfield, became violently insane
Scckford Is now confined In a padded
cell. lie is clad only In his under.
clothing and spends his time IN lying
or the floor. face downward.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21
Lightning Kills Three.

Brownsville, Tenn. dispatch: Jepths
Rhodes. William Kircus and James
Smith of Haywood were killed In
stantly by lightning. They had taken
refuge from the rain under a tree.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

It may be that the woman who gave the
the church.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

The steamship City Of Vienna has
sailed from Hamilton. Bermuda. for
Cape Town with the second batch OF
Boer prisoners numbering 1000 on
honr1
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

Keeping right with God Is the surest way
ever yet discovered of keeping bread In the
house
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

Time and tide walt for no man, but IL
they did some men would get there late all
the same
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21
SCRAPS OF REFLECTION.

1t is amazing how much trouble a
human heart can hold without ex-
ploding.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

ETC permanently cured. No fits after
TIL first days OF DR. Kne's Great Nerve Restor-
or. Send for FREE 92. 90 trial bottle and treatise.
DR r. H. KLINR Ltd 9sl Arch Street. Philadelphia, Pc
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

In the parrots beak both mandibles are
movable popularity unknown In other
species of birds.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

lam sure Piso'S Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years aso.-Mrs THos. ROBBINS,
Maple street Norwich, n. ". Feb H.. 1907.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

Why do they say streams run dry when
everybody knows that they run wet When
they do run
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

If you 90 To church without praying
for the preacher, the devil viii be very
apt TO walk home with you.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

Life Is not so short but that there is al.
WAYS time for courtesy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

ARE YOUR CLOTHES FADEDr
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and make them
white again. Large 2 OF. package, cents
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup
For children teething softens the gums, reduces In
nammation alays pain cures wind colo. DC bottle
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

Stops the Cough ana
Works on the Cold
Brono Quinine Tablets. Price 25c-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-21

Solo by DruRgists. DOC.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-24

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A B. GRARDEAU, Savannah
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-24
ROCKEFELLER GIVES
MILLIONS TO SOUTH
Munificent Gift For Educa-
tional Purposes.
WILL BENEFIT BOTH RACES
Greatest Movement for Education In
the South That Has Ever Been
known-Robert c. Ogden Is at Head
of the Enterprise.

New York, April 23.-It was an.
nounced here today that John D. Rock.
efeller by the gift Of $1000,000 had
given the first large sum to what is in,
tended to be the greatest movement
for education in the south that that
section has ever known, says the New
York World.
The gift is made to the executive
committee of the Southern Education
al conference, which meets Thursday
conference, with rs other members,
left here yesterday on their way to
the meeting.
Robert c. Ogden. of New York. is
the head of the committee and the
chief spirit of the movement. The par
ty goes south as his guests.
Mr.. Rockefeller's gift is to be used
not alone for negro education, but
equally for the education of the blacks
and whites 1t is to go into fund
which is expected to reach many mil
lions, and which is to be used for the
IA 0NL1CaA AS6ShCt dliOH vi luS WAOLE
southern educational system. The
movement has already begun it's work
by giving substantial aid to many i'm
portant schools in the south.
George Foster Peabody is treasurer
of the movement The conference was
grown rapidly ever since. Last year
Mr. Ogden took a party of 80 people
through the south on a special train.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was a mem
Der Of the party.
1t was we'll known that young Rock
efsller went with the party with
view to looking over the field and ad-
visng his father as to the movement
The officers of the Southern Educa-
tfonal conference are Robert G. Ogden.
New York, president; Walter H. Page.
New York; Rev. Edward Rondthaler,
North Carolina, and Eugene c. Bran
son. Georgia vice presidents; Rev. A.
B. Hunter, Raleigh. N c., secretary
and treasurer
The executive committee which is
to disburse the million contributed is
composed of Rev. DR.. H. Frissell, Pro-
fessor Francis G. Peabody. Dr. Chas.
Meserve, Dr. Albert Shaw and w. A.
Blair. President Robert c. Ogden is
ex-offiCio a member of the committee,
and it is believed that on his return
from his special mission to Spain, DR.
J. l.. NJ. Currie will assume the active
agency to carry out the plans of the
conference
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-24
MARRIED BY TELEPHONE.
Contracting Parties Will Now Meet for
the First Time

Contracting Parties Will Now Meet for
the First Time.
Cincinnati April pa Dayton, KY,
widow and a Hopkinsville man will
meet today for the first time after hav-
ing been married over the long dis
tance telephone in the drug store of
A. G. Goetz, Dayton KY. They had
never seen each other before The tel.
ephone charges were $23
The contracting parties were Mrs.
Gertrude Gallagher, a young widow of
Dayton, and Theodore Cohen, a mer-
chant of Hopkinsville, KY. The bride,
accompanied by her father, a sister
and many guests, entered the store
and requested the use of the tele.
phone. The party took seats around
the telephone booth, the Rev. r. D.
Harding took the receiver from the
hook and asked for Hopkinsville, Ky.
The bridegroom answered. The min
lister propounded the usual questions
to the bridegroom, who evidently gave
satisfactory answers. The ceremony
occupied Is minutes
The bride was ushered into the
booth and answered the usual ques-
tions propounded by the minister at
the other end of the telephone. The
courtship had been carried on by cor
respondence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-24
PALMA AT HoLGUIN, CUBA.
Six Thousand Natives Extend Presi
dent-EIect Enthusiastic Greeting.

Six Thousand Natives Extend Presi.
dent-EIect Enthusiastic Greeting.
New York, April 23-President-
elect Palma was greeted at Holguin,
Cuba, by 5000 natives, says a dispatch
from that city to The Tribune. Three
bands led the march to the city hall.
The presidents carriage was followed
for 2 miles by the impetuous pop
ulace. Three pretty girls, carrying a
banner and wearing liberty caps, came
directly behind the American troops
which acted as an escort.
At the plaza, where the government
building is situated there were half a
dozen more bands The square was
beautifully decorated and Illuminated
and pictures of the president-elect
were everywhere. AS he approached
all the bands played and 1000 school
children sang the Cuban hymns, keep
ing time with American and Cuban
flags.
Speeches by Mayor Ronda, General
Palma and Senor Quesada followed
these exercises and then the Palma
party was entertained at an informal
dinner
General Palma occupied at night the
same room in which 20 years ago he
was prisoner. The present city hall
was at that time the palace of General
Morales of the Spanish army.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-24
5uNc DECLARED SANE.
Will Now &c Tried for Murder Com.
mitted 18 Years Ago.

New York. April 23.-Claiming as
his right under the constitutional trial
by jury for murder committed near
ly 1S years ago. Theodore Bung. once
wealthy druggist, has made before
Judge Marean, of the supreme court
In Brooklyn. so strong plea for lib
GRAFTON from the state hospital for the
insane at Mattewan, N. Y, that the
Judge has declared him sane and com
mitted him to the warden of the
Tombs to await the trial for which he
asked.
Bung, who says he has been sane
for the last four years. was produced
in court by DR.. H. H. Allison, medical
superintendent of the asylum, in an
swer to writ of habeas corpus Judge
Marean had issued to lawyers who had
taken sufficient interest in Bung to
institute the proceedings in his be-
half
Bung became insane in 1884 He
suffered from the delusion that a we'll
known actress was trying to make him
marry her Snd was following him from
place to place. He was then "a years
old
Among Bung's friends was a drug
gist whose name was Nockin. Bung
became victim of the idea that Mock
in was in league with the actress and
shot him to death.
Bung was held responsible for the
murder and indicted, but a sheriff S
jury pronounced him insane Since
that time he has been confined in the
asylum.
Bung now, after 18 years, has ap-
peared in court and presented such a
strong plea that the Judge ordered a
jury trial on the old indictment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-24
PISTOL DUEL WITH ROBBERS.
Father Shot to Death and Young Son
MortaIiy Wounded.

Chicago, April 23.-Peter Fafnski
was shot and instantly killed and his
19-year-old son, Julius, probably NOR
tally wounded while resisting two rob.
bers who attempted to loot the cash
drawer in Fafinski's grocery, 400 Brad
ley street, early today.
Several hours after the shooting
Thomas Glynn, with bullet wound
in his arm, gave himself up to the
police. He said that he and man
named r. Smith had tried to hold up
the proprietor of the store and his son,
and that a revolver duel followed in
which he was shot. He said he knew
one man was killed in the affray, but
was in doubt as to whether he or
Smith did the killing.