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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-09

1t Is announced that Stilson V. Nc
Leod, one of the men indicted by the
grand jury in the bribery case in which
former City Attorney Liant IL. SAILS
bury figured, has agreed to turn states
evidence. When Salisbury was con-
vlcted of the charge Of receiving $780,
600 bride money it was confidently pre-
dlcted that there would be "break."
Mcleod was indicted with City Attor-
ney Liant X. Salisbury, Thomas Il. Nc
Garry, Henry A. Taylor, of New York.
and others for conspiracy in the at
tempt to folst a $4,000o00 water con-
tract upon the city. Mcleod confessed
his share in the affair to the prosecut-
ing attorney last Tuesday, and has now
agreed to turn states evidence In the
trials of McGarry and Taylor. The
case against Mcleod Is to be dropped
in consideration of his action.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-09
A Grateful Man.

Cox, Wis, Jan. 6.-With Kidney dis
ease so bad that he could hardly walk
across the room for pain, Frank M.
Russell of this place was man greatly
to be pitied.
He tired out with the slightest exer-
ton and in spite OF all the doctors
could do for him he was growing grad
ually worse. He had tried many medi-
cines and treatments without benefit,
but recently he read In newspaper
about Dodds Kidney Pills, and these
helped him from the very first dose.
He took several boxes before he was
completely cured, but now he Is we'll
and strong as ever he was. and feels
very grateful to Dodd's Kidney Pills
for his restoration to good health.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-09
THE BANKS TAKE CHARGE.
The Everett-Moore Syndicate Prop
critics.


The aggregate interests OF the Ever
ctt-Moore syndicate were thrown upon
| the Cleveland bankers Thursday. FL
nancial embarrassment forced the syn
| dictate to surrender, and a committee OF
bankers, pending consent of all credi-
tors, assumed control Of the vast prop
critics, including the Detroit United
Railway and the Peoples Telephone
Co. The difficulty may be temporary,
but Cleveland financial circles are In a
swirl Of excitement. Failure to float
$50, 100000 bonds in the New York
market is ascrlbed as the cause Of the
embarrassment by local bankers. Per-
feet confidence Is felt in the security
of the guaranteed bonds Of the Detroit
United Railway, in which Detroit men
have invested and the local holders
of Peoples Telephone stock are not
alarmed over possible complications.
The various electric roads OF the syndl-
cate are:
Cleveland Electric Railway Co.-Em-
braces about two-thlrds of Cleveland's
street railway system.
Cleveland, gainesville & Eastern r. r.
Co.-Suburban Electric railway, Cleve-
land to Willoughby and PalnesVlIle. O.,
Cleveland & Eastern Railway Co.-Su-
burban electric railway, operating be-
tween Cleveland and Chardon. Burton
and Mlddlefield.
Cleveland & Chagrin Falls Electric Ry.
Co.-Suburhan electric railway between
Cleveland and Chagrin Falls.
Detroit United Railway-A consollda-
ton of the entire street railway system
OF Detroit, and suburban electric rail-
ways. Detroit to Pontiac, Wyandotte;
Trenton, Flint, Romeo Rochester and
Orchard Lake.
Detroit & Port Huron Shore Line Ry.
Co.-Suburban electric railway between
Detroit. Port Huron and Mt. Clemens.
Also city lines in Port Huron and MI.
Clemens.
Lorain e. Cleveland MISUNDERSTANDING
electric railway between Lorain and
Cleveland.
London Street Railway Con- tire
street railway system Of London. Can
ada. with exclusive rights TO operate.
Northern Ohio Traction Goa CONSOLE
dation OF the entire street railway lines
OF Akron, o.. suburban lines to Raven
ma, Kent, Barberton. Cuyahoga Fails.
Bedford and Cleveland; also electric
lighting plants in Akron and Barberton.
Toledo Railways & Light Co.-lncludes
entire street railway system and every
public electric lighting plant In Toledo,
Ohio.
Sandwich. Windsor & Amherstburg-
Windsor City Ry., Windsor Electric Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-09
The Grand Rapids Scandal.

Following the confession of Stilson
V. Macleod in the water scheme
bribery case, came another sensation
Saturday when ex-senator Arthur s.
White and Alexander Kennedy, bonds
men for Macleod and Liant X. SAILS
bury In the Indictment by the federal
grand jury for violation of the United
States banking laws, surrendered both
Macleod and Salisbury to the court.
Macleod had no trouble In securing
new bondsmen and shortly after the
surrender, eX-Postmaster Geo. G..
Briggs and Walter G. Winchester,
wealthy lumbermen OF this city, signed
his bond for $1,000 Salisbury was less
fortunate and it was several hours be-
fore he produced new sureties. John
w. McGrath and David Wolf finally
consented to become responsible for
his appearance in the sum of $4,000
and signed the bonds. Prosecuting At
torney Brown served notice on
Thomas +. McGarry's attorneys that
he will be ready to take up his case for
trial Monday. January Is, and 1t is ex-
pected the trial will begin on that
date. Notice was also served on SEN
ator Nichols attorneys that the case
of subornation of perjury pending
against their client growing out of the
Salisbury trial will be taken up imme-
diately after the hearing to show
cause In the Supreme Court.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-09

Almon Streeter Is dead at Rensselaer,
Falls y. Y. aged 107 years.
Samar Filipinos are said to be show
ing more hostility to Americans than
ever.
The pope celebrated mass on New
Years eve and he appeared to be In
good health.
William c. Green, an old resident
of Salt Lake, Utah, was found Tues
day evening frozen to death.
Maryland's legislature is in SEES
sion. Germans election to the United
States senatorship is conceded.
The Edinburgh courts have affirmed
the title of Andrew Carnegie to Skibo
castle, which Evan Charles Sutherland
tried 10 upset
Twelve cars were reduced to ashes
and part OF a car of valuable race
horses cremated in a collision in
Knoxville, Tenn, Tuesday.
Five of the general prisoners at the
military prison at Alcatraz Island,
Cal. drank wood alcohol. Edward L..
Garfield and VIM. Mitchell are dead,
and the three others are in a serious
condition.
George Dunbar. Harry Dunbar and
f. Bennett were killed and Mrs.
George Dunbar and Arthur Dunbar
were injured at a party in the home
of Jesse Griffin, Robins, N. c., New
Years eve.
Gov. Savage. OF Nebraska, has par
doned Joseph S. BARLEY, former state
treasurer. sentenced five years ago to
20 years Imprisonment for the embez-
element of $4,000 of state funds. The
entire shortage is said to have been
S5J0.000.
The Y. NJ. c. A. s1,000,0OO jubilee
endowment fund is in a shaky condi-
ton. There were no additional sub
scriptions Wednesday and the fund
remains at $7S9,750. OF the amount
subscribed, fully 100000 was condi-
tional on s1,000,000 being raised by
January /.
The District of Columbia will here.
after grant divorces only for infidelity.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-09

Agnes Marcy, of Washington, d. c..
said to have been the sweetheart Of
James Seymour Ayres, of Port Austin,
Mich, for whose sensational shooting
Mrs. Lola Bonnie was acquitted a few
weeks ago. on the plea of self-defense,
tried to commit suicide Tuesday by
throwing herself on the track in front
OF an electric car. Miss Marcy is "a
years old, and is housekeeper for her
father. Succeeding the sensational
shooting the young woman had fire.
quent spells of depression, which her
friends think affected her reason. She
and Ayres used to attend dances to-
gether, and he had an engagement
with her the night last May when he
had an encounter with Mrs. Bonnie
that resulted in his death. The young
woman Is not dangerously hurt. She
declares that she will try again to kill
herself.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-09
Saved From n Horrible Death.

August Schiller, employed by the
Wyandotte Brewing Co., was engaged
Thursday in vanishing the inside Of
one of the great casks used for keeping
the beer. He had nearly finished his
task when his lamp exploded. In
second, the varnish had taken fire and
the empty cask was filled with flame.
Schiller dropped to the bottom of the
tun and attempted 10 crawl out
through the small hole at the end by
which he had entered. A workman
happened to be near when the lamp
exploded. He saw a gust OF flame
shoot from the manhole Of the cask
across the slX-foot passage way, and,
as he ran TO 1t, Schiller's head emerged
with the fire coming out all around.
The heat was so great that ii unnerv-
ed the trapped man, and he would have
drawn back, but another workman
came to his help and together they got
Schiller out. The skin was pulled
FROM his hands and wrists In spots
where they grasped him. His thick
clothing had protected him, for, though
it caught fire it was quickly put out
as soon as he was out of the cask. His
face was badly burned, but his eyes
were not injured owing to his having
shut them when the blaze came.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-09

The boiler of a locomotive of the
Central of Georgia railway exploded
at the shops in Macon, Ca, Wednes-
day, killing five men outright and in
juring eleven others, three of whom
will probably die. One body is so bad
ly mutilated that it is impossible to
tell whether ii is of a white man or
negro. The heads of two Of the vic
tins were blown completely off and
were found 100 feet from the bodies.
The explosion wrecked the round
house in which the engine was stand
ing. A negro was painting the top
of the round house. He was blown
100 yards, his body being reduced to
an unacceptable mass Of human
flesh. Alderman L. Willis was pass
ing at the time and was severely in
jured The concussion broke every
window in a building five blocks from
whei the explosion occurred.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-09
WINS He PnIkonedf

The examination of the coroner's
jury thus far into the sudden death Of
Heidlecka, the Bohemian sewing ma
chine agent of st. Joseph, shows that
his death was not a natural one. The
best physicians of the city are inclined
to believe that his death resulted from
poison. Further tests are in progress
and in the meantime the widow and
children Of the man are closely watch
ed. An effort on the part of the widow
TO leave the city was thwarted. Mrs.
Heldlecka admits that IL years ago
her second husband. his mother and
her daughter died, all within one week
and all suddenly She was charged
with knowing something about the af-
fair and upon her plea of insanity, was
confined in the insane asylum at Elgin
for a term. Upon her release from
that institution she married Heldlecka.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-09
A New Discovery.

Prof. Il. G.. Novy. OF the University
Of Michigan, has made public the re
suit of his struggle to find a perfect
gyeR'RiSiSfe. Tie mas. n Is claimed, ms
covered an organic peroxide which is
absolutely destructive of organic life,
and which can be taken into the sys-
TEN by human beings with perfect I'M
punity A number of experiments
were described by Prof. Novy to dem.
onstrate the power of his germicde,
which he calls "benzol" Germs to the
multitude of one billion in saliva were
Immediately killed The throat of a
diphtheretic dog was sprayed with it,
and the dog was cured more speedily
than by the anti-toXin treatment. This
drug is in the form of volatile crystals.
which are soluble in water
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-09
NEWS FROM ALL SECTIONS.
Five Killed and Eleven Injured by
a Boiler Explosion.
ANOTHER MORGAN SYNDICATE,
Cuban Postonice Endorsement Gases on
Trial at Hayana-A Remarkable and
Costly County Seat Fight Settled In
Nebraska Other Happenings.
Cuban Postomce Frauds.

The trials Of the cases arising from
the Cuban postotfice embellishments
opened Saturday in the audiencia
court. Havana, before five judges. One
hundred and eighty-two witnesses
have been called to testify and OF
those about 50 responded. or the de-
PENDANTS Nicely, Rathbone and Reeves
were seated on one side of the room
stamp clerks, on the other.
Nicely showed no signs of his con-
finement. He has grown stouter and
was in good spirits. Upon the opening
OF the court Rathbone was Informed
by the judges that his counsel, Sc
nores Lanuza and Desvernlne. had
withdrawn. The court asked the other
counsel for the defense If they would
assume charge of Rathbone's case. and
being answered in the negative, APP
pointed Lawyer Pascua, n court en-
ploye, and gave Rathbone one hour in
which to consult with his new coun-
sell
The court then asked Nicely to plead
and the latter entered plea of not
guilty Rathbone. Moya and Mascara
also pleaded not guilty, while Reeves
asked permission to wait until the
next session Of the court before max
ing his plea and his request was
granted.
Senior Zaya, Neely's counsel, asked
that the accusation against his client
be read The complaint was read In
Spanish, consuming two and one-half
hours.
The amount OF documentary evil
dence submitted by the government is
very great, a table being piled high
with books and interrogatories. The
court refused to postpone the trials.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-09
The CENTRAL. snit.

This report comes from Chicago:
Damages amounting to at least So
100000 and possibly to more than
double that sum will be brought by
the management of the Michigan Cen
trail road against the state of Michi-
gan. Suit to recover for loss already
occasioned and to be occasioned in the
years to come through the forced for
fixture Of the special charter of the
Michigan Central, will be begun in
the United States court as soon as the
assessment of damages can be deter.
mined by careful calculation. The le-
cal controversy grows out of the re.
cent law passed by the legislature of
the state fixing the maximum charge
per mile for passenger service at two
cautc
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-09

days in bed with intense pain and suf-
fering. I was under the physicians
care for over year without any relief,
when my attention was called to Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound by
several of our Mormon women who
had been cured through its use.
/ began its systematic use and inn
proved gradually in health, and after
the use Of six bottles my health was
completely restored, and for over two
years l have had neither ache or pain.
You have truly wonderful remedy for
women. Very sincerely yours, MRS.
HUIpA JAKEMAN, Salt Lake City, Utah"
5000 forfeit If above testimoniai 10 not ssnufnA
Just as surely as Mrs. jake
man was cured just so surely will
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound cure every woman
suffering from any form Of fe-
male ills.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick w0-
men free. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-09
A Missing Mnn.

Frederick Hannaman, so years of
age, a farmer in Lakefield township.
near Merrill, has been missing from
his home three months, and John Han
naman, the old mans son, with John
Johnson, a junk peddler who has as
ISOLATED with him. Is at the county jail
in Saginaw, the former for kidnapping
his father and the latter as an accom-
plice. On Sept. 2 the father and son
came to Saginaw, it is said. and Sc
cured loan of 500 on the old mans
farm. On Sept. the old man cashed
the 500 check at Merrill, He was not
seen after the 10Th. The son told very
conflicting stories of his fathers alb
sence. 1t is said that Hannaman's
wife showed more anxiety to get John
son out of the difficulty than she did
to save her husband.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-09
Ton. ~ snnrrnm. Killed.

The annual sparrow hunt OF Pleas
ant township, H., came to an end
Tuesday. and as a result four tons Of
sparrows were killed. The hunt was
INDUCED in by two parties of farmers.
Twenty men on each side engaged in
the hunt. the stake being banque: 10
DC given by the party securing the few
est birds. The victorious party
brought in $1,000 birds, while the
losers hagged 1000. total Of $4,000.
The birds averaged four ounces each.
making an aggregate Of four tons. The
hunt has been i'm progress for one
week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-09
Came warden's Report.

Game Warden Morse reports that
during the month of December 112
complaints for violation of the game
and fish laws have been Investigated,
resulting in 50 arrests. SiXty-one con-
vlctions were secured with three ac-
quittals, no dismissals and IS cases
pending. Twenty-one seizures were
reported, consisting principally of Inn
mature fish which were condemned
andhY pSSed ptSaA"Sits'5lis iRPisstJif~d tions.
In fines and costs 1922 were i'm
posed.
The game warden estimates that
not to exceed one-half the number of
deer were killed during the recent
open season compared with the pre-
vious year. In most localities deer are
wintering well and there are few COM
plants of illegal killing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-09
An Ice nont Accident.

\ Bay City Ice boat party had Il
thrilling experience in the Saginaw
river Sunday afternoon. The boat ran
into an air-hole twelve feet wide,
throwing Policeman Hatch, AID Yon
and James Bigelow a distance of 80
feet. Daniel Soper. clerk of the
Fraser house. landed against a spar
of the boat, which broke and fell upon
him with the rigging, injuring him
badly His head was pinioned down,
and he was nearly drowned before
rescued Officer William Fitzgerald
went into the hole and swan to the
edge of the ice and was rescued. All
men were more or less injured with
bruises and cuts. The boat was going
forty miles an hour when 1t struck the
open space.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-09
Aged Woman Commits Suicide.

Flint, Mich. dispatch: Mrs. Clarinda
Chatfeld, an old resident Of the coun-
ty. ended her life in Flushing by hang
ing. She went TO her bedroom in the
house Of her son, Daniel Chatfeld. and
looped a handkerchief about her neck
and over a bedpost, afterward sitting
down and slowly choking to death.
She was rs years old. Loss of her
property is said to have caused her to
grow respondent. 1t was learned that
she had clandestinely purchased her
own casket and stored 1t in Mundy
township.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-09
Moving the Towns.

In its ruling that county officials Of
Knox county, Neb., must move their
offices to the farm of William Wishen-
doff, Il miles from the nearest town,
the Supreme Court Of Nebraska has
ended the most remarkable county seat
fight in the entire west. which has been
persistcntly waged for more than 20
years and has cost the taxpayers 500
900. NbiNara, which has been the
county seat will lose many of its bust
ness men, Who will move to the new
county seal Verdigris and Creighton.
II miles ayf NV from Wishendoff's farm,
will suppl the largest part Of the
population { the new county seat. and
ere ALREADY preparing for wholesale re-
moval. Nj nv of the owners of build
ings will low the example Of three
towns in CHARLES Mix county, across
the Nilsson Kin South Dakota. where
1orses werc3hltched to the buildings
and the entire towns moved bodily
from old TO new sites.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-09
Cuba's New President.

Gen. Thomas Estrada Palma, newly
elected president Of Cuba, has receiv-
ed kilograms of felicitation from va
rious parts of Cuba and this country
Palma said the new Cuba would be
one of work and of high endeavor;
that it would be his aim to strengthen
the friendly relations which exist be-
tween his country and the United
States, and to bring about reciprocity
There is no doubt that Palma will re-
ceive the unanimous vote OF the Gu
ban electoral college when that body
meets a few weeks hence.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-09
"<nocking" the Naval Reserve.

The naval ring has been knocking
the Michigan Naval Reserves who serv-
ed on the Yosemite in the Spanish war.
and who feel they are entitled to share
in the distribution of service medals,
and the rings motive is now declared
to be quite apparent. The regular ma
val force, like the regular army force.
has something akin TO contempt for
volunteer forces. The naval ring,
which comprises regulars only, does
not want even a little bit of the glory
the navy achieved in the war to 60
to the naval reserves. The ring, 1t Is
asserted, will continue to exert its in
huence to prevent Michigan men from
getting medals. AS part of their tao
tics they are insinuating that the Yo-
semites crew didn't do anything to
entitle them to medals.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-09
Naval Reserves Oppose.

The naval reserves of some states
have sent representatives to Washing
ton to oppose the bill to incorporate
the reserves Of all states into federal
organization to be controlled from
Washington The argument they are
making against the bill Is that it
would operate to destroy the individ-
uality of the state organizations. The
charmen of the committees Of both
houses however favor the reorgan-
ization bill, and it will quite likely be
favOrablY reported.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-09

Rose Taylor, who is the alleged
leading lady" in the plot which cost
Jacob Raquet $4,000, Will be placed on
trial In Flint this week. Rose, who Is
now in Saginaw, declares that when
she Is placed on the stand she will
tell all she knows of the plans laid
by Joseph w. Stockwell. The strain
has told upon her and the sudden dis
appearance OF Stockwell from Muske-
gon, after he had been bound over to
the Circuit Court for trial. has caused
her 10 forget the hypnotic influence
which he seemed to hold over her, and
which caused her to do his bidding.
She admits that the influence was
Irresistible and that she was at Stock
wells mercy. 1t Is known that there
We're at least five intended victims in
this and neighborlng cities who were
TO have been 'plucked," but the eX-
posture In the Raquet case disarranged
the plans of the plotters.
Since his disappearance Stockwell
has not been heard from, though a
large reward has been offered by Sher-
iff Rust for his arrest.
The other defendant in the criminal
conspiracy case Is Attorney G. III.
Johnson. He is said to have been
present when the settlement was eff
fected. He also counseled with Miss
Taylor when the complaint was made
out against Racquet. lie has been tried
twice. the jury in the last trial stand
ing II for conviction and one for ac-
qulttal. The one juror stated as soon
rs he entered the jury room that che
would be taken through the keyhole
before he would vote for a convic-
tion -
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-09
Another Morgan syndicate

] Pierpont Morgan has under way n
deal Of vast Importance to the electri-
cal world. involving a combined capital
Of $JO.OOO.OO0. The Westinghouse
Electric & Manufacturing Co., Of Pitts
burg, and the General Electric Co, in
which Morgan is the controlling fac
tor. are TO be brought together, and OPP
Grated under the community Of interest
plan. This merger will bring together
not only two companies with capital
ization Of nearly $j0,000.000, but the
two largest manufacturers Of electrical
apparatus in the United states will
pass into the hands of "A syndicate. Of
which Morgan will be the central
figure. The companies have branches
in England. France and Germany,
which also will pass into the hands Of
one central organization.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-09
The Game warden chnrees.

Concerning the charges against Den.
|uty Game Warden Duchene, Gov. Bliss
Says he received an intimation short
time ago that complaints were being
made and that he wrote to a Saginaw
fisherman to ascertain what there was
Ito the matter. He has heard nothing
from his letter, but he says that he
will at once take the matter up. If
There is anything wrong in the game
|warden's department. the governor
says he wants IL corrected