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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
Conservation Coming.

4 serious slump in recruiting has
resurrected the CONSUMPTION DOGGY. In
England. which perSistently refuses to
down for any length of time.
II Is understood that the years re-
cruiting returns. about to be Issued,
slow the greatest decline Of any year
during the past five years which prom
Uses to have u scrlous Influence in pre-
vomiting the release of reservists. The
Saturday Revluw frankly says that
while tHa army proved effective in
South Africa, in respect 10 the rank
and file the fact remains that II Is too
s"rall for the requirements Of the en-
pIre.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
THE NEWS OF THE WORLD
Horrible Denths.

The explosion Of two steel digesters
I'm the pulp mills OF the Jessup *
Moore Paper Co, in Wilmington. Del.
killed IL workmen, dangerously in
jured two more and six others are
missing, and are thought to be dead in
the ruins. The dlgesters were located
I'm a two-story building. There were
10 of them in the building. each one
resembling vat and about six feet
in diameter. They were used for re-
ducing wood pulp. There were two
terrific reports and the next instant
the building and other mills about the
structure were completely wrecked.
One digester was blown into the air
and fell TO the ground 30 feet away.
Those who were not killed outright
were mangled and burned by escaping
acid that flowed over their bodies from
the broken digestcrs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
Turkey Must Settle.

The sharp reminder OF the United
States minister, John G.. A. Leishman.
to the porte is having the desired ef.
feet Of Fastening the carrying out OF
the latter's engagements for the settle.
ment OF pending questions. One of
the minor American demands. hereto.
fore disregarded. namely the return of
n package Of insurance policies seized
by the authorities. was complied with
Yesterday. while indications point to
the porte being DESTROYS Of prevent
ing further friction by settling the 9th
err matters.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
EnOrn Cost.

The manufacturers Of tools and the
men who own great dredges have
awakened to the fact that there will
he millions for them in the great work
OF building the Panama canal. Being
fully aroused 10 the possibilities they
have taken a characteristic American
step. They have combined to prevent
ruinous competition among themselves.
When the bids are opened it will he
found that prices are so high rs to
make it certain that the water way
will cost over $500 600 600
President Roosevelt is going to has
ten the work as fast MS possible and
there will probably be IL special SEES
sion of the senate i'm November to
ratify the right Of way treaty. All
this is 10 be done so that the work can
he commenced on January l, 1908.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
Five burned TO Death

Something exploded In n furniture
store on the ground floor Of n New
York tenement Tuesday. and before
the tenants could recover from the sur
prise the building was IN flames. The
fire obtained frightful headwav,
which the firemen had To fight while
the work OF rescue was going on. Two
women and three children were
burned 10 death. and man and n wo-
man carried to Gouvenor's hospital
suffering painful injuries. Many 9th.
ers were badly burned.
In addition TO the three children
burned, another was reported missing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
4 Serious MISUNDERSTANDING

Alter spending week I'm the Wayne
county Jail James +. Perry was taken
before Police Justice Sellers Friday
morning. The justice listened to just
one witness and then said:
Il don't want 10 hear any more Of
this case. You are free. Mr.. Perry
The witness proved that Mr.. Perry
respected citizen Of Cheboygan
Mich. So years old. had spent week
In jail here through misunderstood
Ing. Dir. Perry was dragged from hi,
home week ago on warrant charg
ing him with moving. conceaiinV and
emheZzlng a soda fountain with IN
tent 10 dcfraud.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
Excited over an EIopement.

Believue was greatly excited last
week over the elopcment of Miss Ma
bel Moon, the charming 16year-old
daughter OF Charles NJ. Moon. n prom
lnent Bellevue farmer. The man is r.
Mcdonald, of Olivet. The girls mother
Is visiting relatives in Detroit. The
young lady asked Of her father per
mission TO attend dance, in company
with a neighbours son. who Is Il high
~ respectable young man and who Is
III no manner connected with the
elopement. The Olivet man met the
girl by appointment and together they
took the night train west on the Grand
Trunk. The young Iadys relatives
and friends are distracted over the af-
fair.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
ELS Return.

There is n story current in Lansing
to the effect that Col. Eli Il. Sutton
will return to Detroit in time for trial
at the September term Of the Inghanl
Circuit Court 1t is stated that his
attorneys are prepared to undertake
his defense. and will offer letters to
show that Gen. White endeavored to
obtain money from Sutton. threaten
ing exposure if he did not make a set.
tlement with him. The effect Of
Whites testimony, ii is claimed, would
thus be Offset.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
The SenntOrshin.

Gen. Alger is candidate for the
senatorship made vacant by the death
OF James Mcmillan. Wednesday the
general issued the following formal
statement:
will not seek the appointment or
election to the office of United States
senator TO fill tie vacancy caused by
the death Of Senator Mcmillan. The
office and honor are too great to he
thus gained Should, however, the
people of Michigan. through their leg
islature, see fit 10 elect me To that high
office, | will accept it and ill it 10 the
best Of my ability.
To the friends who have so kindly
expressed desire to have ne thus
chosen as their representative. wish
TO tender my grateful thanks.
X. \. AIGER.
Detroit. Aug. 10, 1907.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28

President Roosevelt will be asked to
call special session Of congress to
take action toward the coal strike
This was decided at a meeting Of the
central federation union, representing
100000 workingmen. A mass meeting
under the auspices of the labor unions
of New York city and vicinity will be
held at which resolutions will b.
adopted urging President Roosevelt Il
immediately call congress to meet and
debate on plans which will bring the
strike to q speedy termination.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
Hcw GRANT GAVE choCao.
Promptness In Cecision characteristics
of the Man.


Grant was a great smoker even
when | knew him." says Mr.. Weber.
a Missouri neighbor of Grants farm
ing days, but he wasn't a good talker.
When il came to action, though, he
never was at a loss" Mr.. Dent, his
OF Durham bull. The big animal was
as powerful and as vicious as any
have ever seen. He broke through
every fence that was put about him,
and the farmers for miles around suf
fered ruined orchards and devastated
garden patches. The animal would go
among the trees, and, dashing from
right to left, would scatter the fruit
on the ground for yards about. One
day, after a night in which the old
fellow had been especially annoying
we sent over to the Dent place for
aid Grant rode back with our mes
senger The bull was racing about
the fields, terrorizing the neighbor-
hood. Grant asked two or three ques-
tons as to losses, then he told some
one to get a spoke.
Now he said. as IL he were di-
recting a simple task, catch the bull
and tie this in his mouth, bit fashion
IF anyone else had made the sug-
gestion he would have been laughed
at, but Grants direction was taken as
command. He took no part in the
proceedings, but turned his horse
about and rode away. The men went
out, caught the animal. gagged him.
and turned him loose again. After n
few days of starving he was complete
ly broken of his bad habit"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
A FntnI Mistake.

Miss Josephine Dansard, 81 years
old, of Monroe. Mich. who has been
the guest Of her aunt. Mrs. III. Il. Ian
don, ut the latter's summer cottage,
Point Lookout. took large dose Of
carbolic acid in mistake for medicine
and expired within i've minutes after.
wards. Tie remains were brought to
Bay City and sent 10 Monroe for inter.
ment. Miss DanSard was a young
lady Of prepossessing appearance and
of very huoyant disposition. and her
unfortunate death has brought sorrow
to the homes Of those with whom she
was acquainted
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
The Now Maine.

The new battleship Maine Is n fast
one. Her contract calls for speed of
rs knots an hour for four consecutive
hours of steaming, and though on one
SiN-mle LEG she dropped to 1875, on
her fastest she reached 1870. and this
was followed 0y other speeds equally
agreeable. Thus at the end her mean
speed developed. without tidal allow
auccs. was given out as 1873, and she
STANDS to-day MS the fastest battleship
In the American fleet. for the Illinois,
which up TO this time has held the
record, only did 1854 on her fastest
leg. as against this $50.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
SilIs Justly Punished

Bert Sills, 10 years old. who about
three weeks ago pleaded guilty to the
charge of assault preferred by Mrs.
Geo. Castle. was sentenced by Judge
Smith to Marquette prison for II
years. stills is but 10 years of age.
which also is the age OF his victim.
Sils came upon Mrs. Castle while she
was picking berries beside the railroad
track Her husband pursued and cap
tured him. turning him over to an OH
Ger. Stills took his sentence coolly,
though ne had previously declared tn I
he would not get more than two years.
His home is I'm Detroit.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
DONE wnnt Carnival.

The reports of the doings at street
carnivals in various cities seem to be
fostering an impression that the evils
that come from such entertainments
more than counterbalance the advan-
tages. II is asserted that one promin-
ent citizen Of Niles has offered to do
nate 5000 towards paving streets If tho
promoters will call Off the carnival, and
eight other business men will give $50
each.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
Three Rivers Jubilee.

\ grand free jubilee" is what Three
Rivers is going 70 have on Thursday
AMI Friday Of next week. The citizens
have raised a fund, and there is going
to be a horse race. balloon and para
chute stunts, an exhibition by Nine.
Marentette aud her horses. ball games
by Three Rivers. Union City and
Otsego, Industrial and society parade.
athletic games. rope walking and lot
Of other thrilling things. There will
be no grating games and the bills
promise everybody their money
worth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
The Kirchner Case.

Rev. Charles Kirchner the Casco
minister accused Of Il crime on Rosa
AlderholtZ. his adopted daughter. is
said TO be mt his home and will APP
pear at the time set for the prelimin-
airy hearing. The apprehension of the
honQsmen grew out of the fact that
the Mt. Clemens bank. on which GER
titled check had been drawn and de.
posted with the bondsmen to indemni-
fy him in case OF loss. had refused
payment on the check and the steps
were taken TO enforce compliance with
the agreement between the parties.
At the time of Kirchncr's release on
bonds Mrs. c. Haag. of Port Huron.
wife of Rev. Mr.. Haag and Rev. Her.
man Grindert, of Mt. Clemens, each
turned a $500 certified check over to
the bondslnen but the Grindert check
was not paid, though the money was
In the bank. The matter was straight
ened out. 1t is said that the accused
minister's parishioners believe in his
innocence and will stand By him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
BITS OF WISDOM.

Sincerity is the first sermon against
hypocrisy.
The path to greatness with God lies
open to all.
The true martyr does not hire out
90 a museum.
The pearls of truth lie deep in the
sea of patience.
A man may be judged by his judg.
ments OF others.
L is hard to be healed when we
hitr our wounds.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28

Two suits brought to determine how
far a union labor boycott may he car
ricd were filed In the district court at
Waterloo. H., Saturday. The suits are
brought by Mrs. Minnie IIoober. who
conducts an eating house. against
Kramer Brothers and II. Whittick
meat market owners. and the plaintfl
asks $1,000 damages in each case. The
market men refuse to sell meat to Mrs
Hoober. alleging they had been threat
ened with boycott by the union labor
organizations If they continued to sup
ply her.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
slept on the Lawn.

4 woman and two small children
from Bessemer are supposed TO have
slept on the capitol lawn Tuesday
night. The following night the wo-
man called ut the police station. where
1t was learned that she had come to
Lansing to clear her title to her home.
Officials at the state department could
give her no satisfaction, and a Lam
sing poor superintendent started her
on her way home. She could speak
but little English
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28

Charles Stewart. the farmer whose
arrest on the 10th caused sensation
In Sodus township. has confessed. He
told Prosecutor Riford all of the de-
tails of his assault upon the 11year-
old girl Sophia Johnson, the daughter
OF neighbor. and says he will plead
guilty when arraigned. His only eX-
cuse was that he had been drinking
some before the outrage was pcrpe-
trated. Stewart belongs 10 n well-to-
do Sodns family. He Is ~ years of
age and very large man, weighing
over 900 pounds.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
Hnbea. Corpus for Andrews.

The next step in the effort TO secure
Frank c.. Andrews his liberty will be
an application to the supreme court Of
Michigan for writ of habcas cor.
pus. The lawyers who have the mat
ter in charge will make the application
in few days. If the writ is granted
Mr.. Andrews will he taken before the
supreme court where the matter Of
bail will be argued. 1t will not he a
question of whether the convicted man
shall have bail, but rather what the
amount shall be, In case the att T..
neys do not meet with success in this
move. the amount of security being
practically prohibitory. Mr.. Andrews
will be placed again in the county Jail
and the case will be carried in the reg
ular manner to the supreme court on a
writ of error.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
CHANGE OF LIFE,
Some Sensible Advice to No'
men by Mrs. Il. Sailer.

"DEAR Mrs. PISKuAM: Wien 1
passed through what is known as
'change of life,' / had two years srf-
fering, - sudden heat, and as quick
chills would pass over rle ; my appetito
was variable and l never could tell for
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28

President German ltcllei ASSoclatlCn,
Los Angeles, Cal.
n day at a time how l would feel tho
ncxt day. Five bottles of Lydia II.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
changed all that, my days became days
of health, and have enjoyed every day
since-now six years.
1--WE have used considerable of your
Vegetable Compound in our charitable
work, as we find that to restore poor
mother to health so she can support her
self and those dependent upon her. If
such there be, is trucr charity than to
give other aid. You have my hearty
endorsement, for yol have proven
Yourself true frcnl to suffering wo-
men."-MRs. L. SAHER, 1861 Hill ST.,
Los Angeles, Cal.--s5ooo forfeit If o5OOe tss-
timo1iai is not genuine.
No other person can give such
helpful advice to- women who
are sick as can Mrs. Pinkham,
for no other has had such great
cxpcrience-hera address is Lynn,
hIass., and her advice free-if
you are sick write her--you are
foolish if you don't
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28

Clara Barton Invited to Mexico.
Clara Barton. head CT the Red Cross
Society has been invited by President
Diaz of Mexico to come TO the City Of
Mexico and there organize a branch
OF 80 e~o'n'v for the repubIc.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
The Coal Market.

In spite of the disquieting reports
that householders may have TO pay
from $40 TO So ton for anthracite
coal this winter. if they Get any ut all.
Z is said that there is not much like.
,ihood Of them having to pay much II
pnv more than the normal price for
their winter supply. The operators
are already laying plans 10 meet the
',veat demand for anthracite which Is
expected when the mines Omen again.
and they are ready to put them i'm op.
Grafton as soon as the strike Is broken
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
II is reported that senator FRYE. Of

II Is reported that Senator Frye. or
Maine. aged IL Is to marry Miss Ellen
May. of Portland, aged 80.
During drunken carousal at the
homo OF Frank Brace. Morrow. o.,
Carrie Price was shot and killed.
The annual report of the auditor for
he war department shows that the
amounts allowed the several states ow.
ing 10 the war with Spain AGGREGATE
r4.O57 .5S5. Other accounts settled dur.
'ng the year are given rs follows:
ounrtermasters sri 500 500: engineers.
S20.O4j.5TS: subsistence. s10714.0A3;
sicnal service. S5GO,637 paymasters,
so. 10 All.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
Grand Haven lost SIS as a result o

Grand Haven lost SIS as result Of
it's street fair.
Benton Harbor's Chautauqua assem-
bly, must face deficit OF nearly 50 900.
hut the business men of the city have
decided to aid the committee to raise
the debt. In this case, the assembly
will try ii again next year.
Mrs. Eliza Jones. Of Jackson, and
her daughter, aged 10, ut Michigan
Center. were crossing the Michigan
Central railway tracks. Mrs. Jones
became confused and stepped In front
of train, being ground TO death.
In his address at the laying of the
cornerstone for the new sugar fac
tory Thursday senator ]. G. Burrows
defended the action OF the beet sugar
insurgents" in congress and declared
that with the proper encouragement
the beet sugar industry would become
one OF the greatest OF agricultural in
dustrics.
Kibbic Wilhelm the young man in.
iured In runaway in Kalamazoo las.
week. is I'm n dying condition at Bor
CESS hospital. and the physicians state
that he cannot survive.
building inspectors are Visiting Cold
waters business houses and factories.
and ordering the owners to put up fire
escapes. There was a great dearth
of such means of exit under an emer.
gency.
Plans arr being perfected I'm Trav-
ersc city for the organization. by 4
number Of local capitalists, of com.
pany for the manufacture of beet SUI.
gar. The company will be capitalized
for $500, 900.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
Aeronaut's Great Fall.

At the Homer. H.. fair Friday af-
tcrnoon 10000 people saw the acronaut.
l.. w. Sartell. Of Fairwell, Mich. fall
loo feet. When he cut loose from
his balloon his parachute failed to
open. His feet were driven into the
earth six inches and there was com
pound fracture of b~th legs. He NAV
recover. Sartell's wife was killed two
months ago by fall from balloon
near Cairo, ILL.,, the parachute refusing
to open.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28

Fred Burhle. of Marshall. aged
about 80 years, n t!nsmith by trade
and half-witted fellow. has mysteri-
ously disappeared He was employed
NJ the Folding Bath Tub Co. and on
Monday morning. August 4, stepped
out of the factory, after working
about 80 minutes. He has not been
seen since. The officers are making an
effort TO ascertain his whereabouts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28

Farmers are feeling better In Willow
vicinity than they did few weeks
ago. Many have threshed their grain,
and II turned out the best for several
years.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-24

leotdagO Out For Home Interests.
Wille~ City Eagle.
Senator Hasbrough is at all
times on the look out for the in
,terests fthe state of North Dakota
and it's people and few indeed are
the opportunities that slip through.
his hands wherein he can help his
constituents. In examining the
2 hilippine tariffbillnow pending
in the Senate he discovered thatit
povides for a combined export and
import duty of $27.50 a ton on
hemp. He has has been advised
by a mebemr of the Philippine
committee that this will be re.
duced to $3.50 ton on exports
from the Philippines and $3.50
per ton on imports into the United
States, equal to the $40 import
duty in the DINGHY law. He will
offer an amendment Monday pro.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-24
Baby Burned.
Richburg Standard.

sASAOuIS SUduudIO.
One of the saddest occurrences
that have happened in this vicin-
nifty for some time, happened this
week. The little six months old
girl of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Sweeney
was left alone in the house for a
few minutes while the mother was
outside. When she returned the
child's dress was all atire. Mrs.
Sweeney quickly extinguished it
but the little one was badly burn
ed around the lower limbs. It was
brought to town and DR.. Virgo
treated the burns, and everything
was done to relieve the little suf-
ferer, but it was not to be, and
Wednesday night shepassed away.
Itisnot known how the fire started.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-24

viding for that all imports of hemp
and other vegetable fiber, except
cotton, the products Of the Phil
ippines, shall be admitted at ports
of the United States free.
"The reason for suggesting this
legislation is that I find that an
import duty on hemp does not
serve to protect an industry that
amounts to anything in the United
States" said Senator Hansbrough.
"But 5000 tons of hemp were pro-
duced in the United States in
1899, as against 1880 tons in 1860,
There is no flax produced in the
Philippines"
Senator Hansbrough takes the
ground that in the matter Of hemp
there is nothing to protect in this
country and in view of the fact
that hemp is one of, the numerous
raw products used in making bind
ing Irvine it can be had at reason
able prices, it is essentially a pro-
duct which can be admitted free
from the Philippines, and which
ought to be a subject Of reciprocity
withother countries. In this he
thinks Of the late President Nc
Kinley and of President Roosevelt.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-24

The next fight will be between
!. Maclay, who says Sampson did it,
and Graham, of Chicago, who says
1t was Schley. Both have written
histories about it. If you have
bought them, remember that
Graham was there and Maclay was
"a day laborer in the Brooklyn
navy yard at the time, running up
a beer bill, for the payment OF
(which he was recently sued.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-24
representatives.

A petty man or woman dislikes
you and invents "stories" about
you. They cannot harm you if
you behave yourself. Every sue
.cessful, worthy, useful person has
'been the subject of hundreds of
such attacks, but they never harm
him. It is not in the power of
lpetty people to injure those who
worthy, industrious and broad
minded. Don't stoop to a petty
man's level by tryingt to "get even"