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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-02-19
our LANSING LETTER
Continued from First Page.

winters Coy. Bliss leased a residence
here and remained I'm the city practi-
cally all of the time. This year he
was unable TO lease a suitable home
and has. therefore, found IL necessary
10 put up with hotel accommoda tlons.
Bills were last week introduced I'm
both houses at his suggestion, having
beeen prepared bye the attorney gen
eral. One Of them provides for the
sale by the board of state auditors of
certain Lansing city property owned
by the state. 1t is estimated that this
sale will yield about 100000. The
other bill makes an appropriation OF
$4,000 for governors residence and
$4,000 for outbuildings, furnishing
etc. 1t is time that Michigan proceed
ed TO get in line with her sister states
In this regard.
The bill appropriating S250,0OO for
an addition 70 the state house is max
ing substantial progress in the house
the need for the additional accommo-
dations being apparent TO the most
casual observer. There has been and
still Is a disposition on the part OF
many citizens of Lansing to induce the
legislature to provide for a separate
building block or two removed from
the state house, the state owning avail
able property in such locations. These
citizens believe that an addition would
mar rather than enhance the beauty
and symmetry of the state house, while
separate building would be another
point of attraction. The officials to
accommodate whom the building is
needed. however, strongly favor build
ing onto the present structure on the
west and the indications are that their
wishes will be observed by the legis.
lature.
Temperance Men Oppose Rodgers Bill.
! The temperance men in the house
are opposed to the Rodgers bin per
hitting fidelity companies TO furnish
bonds for saloon keepers, mention of
which was made in my last letter. In
order TO forestall this measure they
propose to make the present law more
effective in the line of preventing the
giving Of straw bonds by requiring
| bondsmen to schedule their assets.
The farmers of the state will prob
| ably be interested in the bill of Rep
resentative Lane of Hillsdale county
which seeks to abolish the agricultural
/ statistics bureau of the secretary OF
states office. Representative Lane
proceeds on the theory that the farm
statistics that have been published 10y
the state for many years are value
less the statistics themselves being
unreliable and the farmers having 10
/ interest i'm them. As TO their relia
/ bi1ity the department says that they
are what the supervisors. who are
charged with the duty of collecting
them. make them, while the demand
from farmers for the volumes is very
brisk \ number Of attempts have pre-
viously been made to abolish this de-
partment. and the present attempt will
doubtless meet the same fate as they
did.
Farmers throughout the state who
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-02-19

Among the remarkable lighthouses of
the world there is at least one not
placed on any mariners chart. 1t is de-
scribed by New York paper:
1t is far out on the Arizona desert
and marks the spot where well sup
plies pure. fresh water to travellers. 1t
is the only place where water may be
had for forty-five miles to the eastward
and for at least thirty miles In any
other direction.
The lighthouse is a tall cottonwood
pole, TO the top OF which a lantern is
hoisted every night. The light can be
seen for miles across the plain in every
direction.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-02-19
Nearly Forfeis His Life,

A runaway almost ending fatally,
started a horrible ulcer on the leg Of
j b. Orner, Franklin Grove. I'll. For
four years IL defed all doctors and all
remedies. But Buck lens Arnica Salve
had no trouble TO cure him. Equally
good for burns, bruises, skin eruptions
and piles. 25c at Council Bros. Drug
Store.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-02-19
Sizes Of the Planets.

An ingenious way of comparing the
sizes of planets with the sun is sug-
gested by writer I'm the bulletin OF
the French Astronomical society. Let
the earth. he says. be represented by
4 90 franc piece. then Venus Is 10
francs: Mars =; Mercury. I; Uranus,
$50; Neptune, 800; Saturn, 1910; Jul
piter. $500 and the sun G,7S0000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-02-19
III. Neighbour. In the Flat.

Yes. know of one case where ex-
cessive use Of the piano actually caused
lunacy."
ISN'T that awful And did they lock
up the unfortunate pianistT
"Of course not. They locked up the
people that went crazy."-Baltimore
News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-02-19
After which He Departed.

Augustus Aubrey-Do you know, |
much prefer the society of ladies TO
any other.
Miss Cutting-So do /. - Pittsburg
Press
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-02-19

tBAdtertlse in the BANNER. II
will pay you
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-01
COMMANDER OF STACKER LEE
SAYS BEST STEAMBOAT WON

Captain gnner Whose Vessel Beat the Lotus Sims in Thrilling
Race the Mississippi River Talks of His Victory and Old
Time Experiences the Water, Where He Has
Spent Fifty Yea Of His Life
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-01
EXPORT OF MANUFACTURES
IN APRIL WAS $40,000,000.
Only Two Months in Co1ntry's History
Exceed Figures for Trade
of That Period.

Washington, May s1-E&portation OF
manufactures in April was larger than in
any preceding month in the history of our
export trade excepting the months OF March
and May, 1900
The total value Of manufactures exported
in April. l9o3 was in round terms $40 coo 900,
against S26, 10000 in April, 1898; S21. .OO0, 0C5
in April. 1895; SIC. 900 in April, 1886, and
$1i 10000 in April. 1893.
Thus comparing April, 1903. with April,
1899, the total is nearly three times as great
on only two occasions in the entire history
OF our export trade have the exports OF
manufactures during a single month
reached as high a figure as that OF April.
1909. The two months which show q larger
total than April Of this year are March
and May, 1900.
In March. 1900, the total exports of man
ufactures were A4. 767, 139; In May. 1900 $0.-
46o. 36l: while in April OF this year the total
was S39. s46569.
An examination of the details Of the ex-
ports of these two months which exceeded
April of this year shows that the higher
figures of these two months are due almost
exclusively to the fact that iron and steel
exports on those occasions were much larg-
er than at present. The total value Of iron
and steel exported In March, 1900. was $1l,-
SsS. Ss7, and In May,of that year .H2, ,026.6 :
exports of iron and steel we're s.. s2s. .233.
The total exports of manufactures
the ten months ending with April. 1903. are
100000 in excess of the total for the cor
responding ten months of last year, and
practically the same as the total for the
corresponding period in 1901, making It
probable that the total exports Of manu-
month. will about equal those Of any fiscal
year except 1900
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-01
Onion Decides to Remain Out No
Longer on Sympathetic
Strike.
LOOK FOR SETTLEMENT TO-DAY
Warehousemen Will Have Con-
ference With Their Employers,
at Which Terms of Peace
May Be Reached.

At meeting OF the Teamsters Union at
Druids Hall. Ninth and Market streets.
yesterday afternoon. II was decided not to
return to work this morning. but 10 walt
until tomorrow. This was done at the re-
house men. who expect some kind Of a
settlement to-day.
J. B. Fitzpatrick, trustee Of the Team
sters' National Union of America, who is
In the city. presided at the meeting. He
taid to The Republic:
Tomorrow morning every teamster will
,e back at work regardless OF whether the
freight handlers and warehousemen settle
heir strike. At the meeting yesterday the
teamsters rescinded their independent &C.
tion OF last Wednesday night and are will
Ing to go back to work. The reason for
not going to work to-day is because we
hav been requested TO stay out until to,
warehousemen expect TO come to some kind
Of q settlement with their employers"
Ia ]. Curran. international president OF
the Interior Freight Handlers and Ware
housemen's international, Union, arrived in
the city from Chicago yesterday and raid
ne thought that early settlement will
be made. He will do all IN his power to
settle present difficulties. H
MEETING OF UNIONS TO-DAY.
, A meeting OF committees OF the unions
Involved In the strike will be held on the
afth floor OF the Merchants Exchange this
morning at $50 o'clock. Their grievances
with their employers will be discussed and
he question of arbitration will come up.
1t Is said that Ralph NJ. Easey of the Ma
tonal Civic Federation Board OF Arbitra-
tion. who is now in the city, will do all in
his power to help settle the matter.
The one difficulty at the present time Is
he fact that some time ago the freight
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-01

handlers and warehouse-nen made de.
mand on their employers for 20 per cent
increase in wages. giving them until Juno
! 10 consider the matter. 1t is not thought
that the employers will consider this mat
ter IL the trouble Is arbitrated. as the men
went on strike two weeks before the time
at which the employers were asked to con-
sider the matte:
TRANSFERS MAY
RELIEVE SITUATION.
II the teamsters go back to work, as
they say they will. serious difficulty will
be overcome whether or not the other men
involved in the sat- -lrn to work. Many
of tie warehouses are filled with freight
consigned 20 local merchants. This Will
probably be delivered as soon as they re-
.urn.
Most OF the firms have men to handle the
freight at the present time. but no freight
can be handled unless they have teamsters
10 haul 1t.
At one freighthouse on the East Side
there are 500 cars of freight consigned to
local merchants awaiting delivery. The
situation in other places is about the same.
1t is believed that an early settlement Is
on hand and that in several days the mat
tiers will all be adjusted.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-01

Young Hebenstreit was employed as q
clerk by the Blackwell Wielandy Book and
Stationery Company. A week ago he OBJ
tanned leave Of absence and went to
Shrewsbury Park. where Miss Shelby lives.
young mans family had not seen him for
several weeks.
Hebenstreit and his father quarreled and
the young man left the house. The fact
that he was to be married was made known
to the father and mother through notic3
in the newspapers. They were greatly sur
prfsed, for they did not consider that he
was financially able to take wife.
PREMONITION OF SONS FATE,
Il thought that my son would come to
some untimely end" said the mother of the
young man when told of the finding of the
body. He had been leading a strange life
and his father or myself had no influence
over him. He left the house without letting
US know what he intended to do. and am
unable to give any clew that would lead to
the cause Of his DEATH"
fore he was compelled to break an engage
ended his own life rather than confront the
situation before him. / am afraid that the
news Of his death will kill his father"
An inquest was held over the body yes.
terday afternoon by Doctor o. W. Koch,
Coroner Of st. Louis County. A verdict Of
accidental drowning was returned. It is be-
lieved that Hebenstreit lost his life Tuesday
afternoon. Walking by the river side alone,
he either lost his balance and fell In or
threw himself into the water for the puy.
pose Of self-destruction.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-01
. q .

Captain A. s. Lghtner Of the Stacker
Lee, which beat the Lotus Sims in the 800
mile race to Memphis and back, finishing
several hours ahead of her adversary Sat
urday night, sat on the main deck of the
boat yesterday and enjoyed the cooling
breezes waited down tine Father of Waters.
FLUSHED with victory. are you Ceptain?"
well, rather. I never went into a race
yet that didn't want to win. And have
been steamboating for fifty years. 1t was
a great race and this boat proved herself
one Of the best crafts on the Mississippi
River. She Is regular hummer. Why.
never IN my experience did I see boat
conduct herself as this one did. She is
jewel"
In such endearing terms did Captain
Lightner talk of the boat under his COM
mand. The Stacker Lee is a living, thing
to the veteran Captain. Wife and family
come first. then the Stacker Lee and then
the Captains Scotch collie. -
BELONGS TO MARK TWAIN'S CLASS.
Captain Lightner. with single exception,
is probably the Oldest man in point Of years
and service in the steamboat traffic on the
Mississippi River. He is 6s years old and
he has been in the river service on the Mis-
sissippi for fifty years. Horace p Bixby.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-01

I captain OF the snagl cat Wright. IS past 70
years old and has been In service on the
Mississippi for the last sixty years
Captain Lghtner knew Mark Twain
when that literary genius was a subp!lot on
one of the Mississippi travellers. and he
knew all the rivermen Of the old days.
He has been a captain for thirty years
and as director of steamboats, he has had
a remarkable record.
In his long service no accident has ever
marred the journey Of a boat which Cap
tain Lghtner commanded. A drowning, a
serious personal injury. collision or a
sinking has never been charged up to the
Captains record. The insurance companies
have never lost dollar on a cargo, trans
ported under the guidance Of this veteran Of
the Mississippi
Captain Lghtner has another record Of
vice on the river he can not recall single
days Illness To-day he Is the picture of
health. Strong and ruddy. he doesn't look
man Of 68 years but rather one less than
90. and ustzenjoying the fruits Of PET
feet life.
Captain Lshtner was born IN Cape Girar-
deau. Mo He comes OF good American
stock. His father was born In Pennsyl-
vania, and Travelled to Missouri on a pony.
When he reached ST. Louis envious eyes
gazed on the pony that had brought Its
master from the far East and one enthus-
last offered the elder Lightner 100 acres
Of land for the horse. This land was in
the heart of the present st. Louis and in
cluded the site Of the Planters Hotel.
But the elder Lightner kept the horse.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-01

Captain Lghtner's great.great-zrand-
father father was was a, member OF William penns
OF the Lightner family was built on land.
granted by William Penn. seven miles from
Lancaster. stands to-day.
On his mothers side, Captain Lghtner
traces his ancestry to the shelbys, one OF
the Oldest families in Tennessee. He was
tion for the youth of fifty years ago." said
the Captain. This was especially true Of
boys reared in river. towns. II was every
boys. ambition to become a steamboat
captain. and as soon as he became old
enough he generally ran away from home
and got on steamboat. l was II years
owner.
Samuel Clemens was wel-known char
acter on the Mississippi in those days Il
ence as a writer. You know. the newspa-
pers couldn't get their stories by tele
graph then as they do now, and there were
subpilot and he evolved a scheme
Of writing stories. descriptive Of the
trips he took. and sending hem to pa
arrived at Memphis or some other point.
Clemens would send a story of the voya ge
to the st. Louis papers,
and he soon found that he was good at
1t. OF course. there were many rich char-
acters In the steamboat business in those
enough to see the good literary material
contained in them. have read Mark
Twain's books and picked out many a char
acter whom l knew In Tic old days on .he
Mississippi
RACING A FORMER PAST1ME.
racing between steamboats, was the
vogue many years ago and the sport was
highly exciting, too. There were faster
boats on the river and more Of them The
race between the Natchez and the Robert
E. Lee was the greatest contest In the his
tory of steamboating. I saw the finish of
It.
Thirty and forty years ago every man
was ready for a race. II two crafts met
on the river you would see a race. Two
boats. going In the same direction. never
met that a race didn't ensue Racing was
one OF the things that kept people In the
steamboat business. 1t was worse than
horse racing
p Captain Lightner Is rather modest In dis
cussing the race between Stacker Lee end
the Lotus Sims. but he very frankly says
that the better boat won.
1t Is only human for defeated captain
to say that something unforeseen happened.
said the Captain. proudly; "She was ahead
possible winner. Below Cairo the Lotus
Sims left port Just as we entered. Her
Whistles were sounded loudly as an evt-
dence Of the qualification that her crew
felt. and they were confident, dare say. Of
beating us. but the taunting only spIrred
US on and we left Cairo determined to win
the race or run ashore"
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-01
ynte. Makes Minor Appointments.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
appointments apin By BY the S Governor' = to ,o becom:
effective on July 1. the announced:
James q. Mcclure Of Quincy. to be Q
member OF the Court OF Claims, to succeed
H. d. L. Grigsby of Pftts1eld.
&. B. Gefger, to succeed Mcclure, AZ one
of the Commissioners at the Chester Peni.
tentiary.
A. Brakeman OF Harrisburg. to succeed
Geiger on the State Board Of Arbitration.
Governor Yates has also announced the
spectors:
Jacob swank. Foreston: George johnson,
Bloomington; Joseph Mitchell. Cihacog; T.
Chicago: Adam Menche. Kewanee.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-01
YOUTH IS DROWNED
ON WEDDING EVE
Body of Gustav j. Hebenstreit
Found in the Meramec
River.
SHOCK MAY KILL FATHER.
Parental Objection to Young Mans
Marriage Cause of Estrange-
ment Week Previous to
knowledge of Death.
SHOCK MAY KILL FATHER.

The body of Gustav ]. Hebenstreit. "a
years old. was found in the Meramec River
yesterday morning near Stockho!mes Land
ing. three miles south of Meramec High
lands. by W. c. Fritchle. who was On
fishing excursion.
The body was identified by wedding in
vitations found In the young mans pockets.
which announced his marriage for June 3
to Miss Eunice Shelby Of Shrewsbury Park,
ST. Louis County.
Whether the drowning was accidental is
not known. For several weeks he had been
estranged from his family, who live at No.
SS4 Lemp avenue. His father. Gustav W.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-01

sic Baker Elliot, Helene Colburn Brown,
Jane Nelson Skinker, Kate Estelle Fisse
and Selma Tillie Schott.
Second row: Easther Olive Hamburger,
Elsie Dorothy Stacke, Ruth Helen Ortiz
vein, Emile Streiff Grant, Hazel Cook
The Reverend Doctor James r. Win
chester of the Episcopal Church of the AS
cension will deliver the address to the
class. Several prizes will be awarded, and
as the names Of the fortunate graduates
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-01

IHaddock Albert, Helen Hay and Anna
Louise Chapman.
Bottom row: Anna Augustine. Mildred
Wertheimer, Mary Murison Kern, vir.
ginia Clabourne Adams, May Filley,
Lois Fitzpatrick. Irene Mcneil Bond. Nell
lie Florence Orthwein and Ellen O'Nei.
The president Of The graduating class Is
Miss Lenita Collins. The class essay will
be read by Miss Elizabeth Taylor Hull.
while the class poem has been written by
Miss Ethel Stanley Chambers.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-01

son, Lucia ssoan, Victoria Garth Murphy
and Elsa Fuess.
Fourth row: Ethel Stanley Chambers,
Holmes Lakeland Thomson, Nellie Nc
Keighan, Elizabeth Taylor Hull. Flor
ence Longstreth, Lenita Collins, Clara
OF the course Of study at the Mary Insti-
tute V the department Of household econ
omy. Two prizes in cooking will ,,e award
ed, ono to Miss Elizabeth Taylor Hulk and
the other to Miss Charlotte Evans saylor.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-01

Sampson, Lucille Rucker. Maybell Clark
Sampson, Dora Werthelmer, Eva Kohn
and Charlotte Evans saylor.
Third row: Matte Louise Maddox,
Clara Margaretha Riddle, Josephine
Turner, Edna Marie Donk, Helen Patter-
are to be withheld until the evening Of the
exercises added interest Is given the event.
The honors to be awarded are the Alliance
Franchise prize for French, and prizes in
literature and Latin. One Of the features
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-01
Bont watchmnn Found Dead.

Henry Hempker. IS years old. a watch
man on steamboat lying at the foot Of
Ferry street. was found dead in his shanty
by Captain Barney Lucas of No. 3679 F1nney
avenue. owner Of the boat, about o'clock
yesterday afternoon. He lay down half an
hour before. but said he was feeling well.
The body was sent to the morgue Mrs.
Thomas Frenchy of Second and Dock streets
is a sister Of the dead man.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-01
Photograph by Studio Grand.

Photograph by Studio Grand.
GLASS OF '03 MARY INSTITUTE.
Top row, reading from left to right:
Mary Adele Overall, Angelica Peale
lockwood. Mabel Wind, May Foster,
5ugenie Howard, Carolcen Phillips, Bes-
The graduating class Of Mary Institute
this year will be the largest in the history
Of the institution. At the odeon, Friday
evening. fifty young women will receive d.
eiomas.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-01
G1rsrAv I HEnENsrpE1r

GUSTAV J. HEBENSTREIT.
Whose body was found In the Meramec
River yesterday afternoon.
Hebenstreit. became Ill several days ago
through the worry and trouble incident to
his sons absence. and yesterday. when
tidings Of the death reached the house. the
condition Of the father was SO serious that
the news was withheld from him.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-06-17
Centeyi!!e.

Ed Fredeen of Minot visited his claim
las: Sunday.
Mrs. a. Gray is in Leeds her former
nome visiting relatives.
John Kinsoy is kept quite busy dig
ging wells in this vicinity.
a Sunday school class was organized
here Sunday by j. B. Clapp of Fargo.
John Brusegaard of Gilly intends to
open large store here in the near
future.
Twenty couple attended a social hop
given by quartet of young Centerville
people, known as the 'Jolly Four
Music was furnished by the "Centerville
orchestra"
The Hart Bros received message
Wednesday to the effect that their
sister was very i'll at Souix City. They
,aeft at once for that place but will in all
probability be back soon as they are
(putting in a very large crop of flax.
] The Ccnterville base ball team will
take trip to Underwood Saturday
Uune 20, to play the team of that place
The battery will very likely be Evens
and Eden for Centerville with Bingham
and Williams doing the honors far Hid
GanWOod
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-06-17
DeS Laos.

An inch of rain fell Sunday night.
Joe Stoserman is breaking on Miss
Emma Hildans claim.
Eiver Halvorson sold team eff colts
to Tangedshl for $3.50,
Ed Vance has completed SO acres OF
work on M. JGcobson's farm.
Mr.. Dean and wife went to Minot. he
has some mercantile work to &c.
Iver Halvorson is hanging his hat up
at E. T. Evans place now days.
MIR. Johnson is breaking for Peter
Erickson and is doing tip top work too.
Rev. f. Larke will preach at the
Gunter school house Sunday afternoon
at 3 clock.
Conner T. Evans is visiting his brother
Evan, who has claim in Wells county,
eight miles west Of Rowdon.
Mr.. Marvin drove to Minot yesterday
on business. He is putting in large
crop Of fax en- h new farm.
Chas. Revour departed from Minos for
his cid ;home at Saginaw, Mich. His
friends miss him as much as he misses
then.
Ross Villdertaci1 is breaking on Mr..
Wolfe's claim. His father sowed fax n
claim belonging to Mr.. Wolf, Elakesly
and Compton.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. g. Varnes are very
happy over the arrival Of boy at their
home Saturday. Mr.. Varnes got his
wish Mother and son arc doing nicely.