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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

! NEWS OF THE WORLD
Brief Chronicle OF Matters of Importance
Destruction Was widespread.

Hundreds OF persons were rendered
homeless and property damage to the
extent OF 100000 was done in the
Enid, Okla. bottoms alone. by cloud.
burst that struck at midnight. The
aggregate will be greater. probably.
on account OF losses between Enid and
the seat OF the storm. A bank OF
water. three feet high and 200 feet
wide, swept down through the bot
toms carrying houses and everything
before il. II came upon Enid without
warning while most OF Its citizens
were asleep. Within few minutes a
hundred houses were partly or COM
pletely submerged. Rescuers went 10
work Immediately and all night lab
ored 20 save persons from perilous po-
sitions. Many lost everything they
possessed The means for relieving
distress are inadequate. The rainfall
the past ten days has been the heav-
lest in the history Of Oklahoma and in
dications are that more will follow.
Reports Of losses in the country west
Of Enid are meager. but il is believed
heavy damage was done.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28
A Treasurer. shortage.

Monguagon township has a sensation
which has greatly stirred that quiet
subdivision Of Wayne county. Town
ship Treasurer Frank Parent and Dep
uty Treasurer Walter +. Sanders hand
cd in their designations to Supervisor
Jones. with the statement that there
was shortage OF between $4,000 and
$4,000 in the accounts OF the office.
Parent at the same time turned over
deeds to all his property. consisting
of a saloon. boathouse and some real
estate in Trenton. telling Supervisor
Jones to use the property To liquidate
rs far as possible the defalcation. Pa
rent is also under a small bond that 1t
is expected will be sufficient TO cover
up any difference between the amount
of his property and the shortage in the
funds. Deputy Treasurer Sanders. al
though in entire charge Of the affairs
of the office, was under no bonds.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28
ITEMS FROM EvERxwHERE.

George Francis Train has smallpox
at the home of his sister at Stamford,
Conn.
School boys have formed unions In
New Haven, Conn. schools to secure
shorter school hours-a continuous ses-
sion from a. IN. to l p. m.
Former President Kruger arrived at
Paris from Mentone on his way to
Holland and received sympathetic
welcome from small crowd OF init
mate friends who boarded his train
at the railroad station.
William Covert of Frankfort, Ky,
determined to commit suicide and
wrote to his wife to tell her so. but
while he was mastering up his cour-
age to do IL blood eliot formed on his
heart and he dropped dead
About 100 state troopers have reach
ed Jackson. Ky, to preserve order In
the town and about the court house
during the investigation Of the assas
sination OF Attorney Marcum.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28
Which VIII Go.

Either PostmasterGene Payne or
First Assistant Postmaster General
Wynne must leave the postotfice de-
partment within the next few months
because of the conditions arising from
the. investigation into the postal SER
vice. This statement was made by a
former member Of the postotiice com.
mittee of the house Of representatives,
whose interest in the affairs Of the de-
partment makes him an exceptionally
reliable source of information in such
matter. This gentleman says that
both Mr. Payne and Mr. Wynne fully
realize the situation and that they ex-
pect crisis shortly after President
Roosevelt's return to Washington, two
weeks hence. or possibly closely fol-
lowing the end of the investigation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28
Jewish Massacre To Co ON.

The singular state OF mind Of the
townspeople OF Kishineff. Bessarabia.
while they were massacring the Jews
Is described In letter from non.
Jewish German OF Odessa. who writes:
The leaders Of the bands. on en-.
tering Jewish dwellings. often adj
dressed the occupants good naturally
saying: Poor brethren. we must Kill
you. Ii Is so ordered
The state of terror OF the Jews at
hishinen continues. A fresh massa-
ere Is expected there and the Jews
of Odessa and all large towns OF Bes-
sarabia are living in hourly dread Of
death. The whole province seems TO
he In state of fanatical fury against
the Jews. The excitement is intensi-
he'd through proclamations distributed
IN the streets and the tone Of the bit
terly anti-Semitic newspapers. The
Russians say:
1t is the cars will that the Jews
be everywhere robbed. Orders have
been given that we start again at
PentecOSt.
Unless the st. Petersburg govern
meut develops more energetic policy
the events at Kishineff will undoubt-
eddy be repeated in other towns"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28
A SenseIess Strike.

The miners employed In the Handy
Bros. Mining Co.'S two shafts are out
on peculiar and apparently senseless
strike. About two-thirds OF the men
live in West Bay City and have been
going to the mines. about seven miles
west. on the Michigan Central trains.
The charge for the round trip was 45
cents. of which Handy Bros. paid 80.
The firm recently completed its own
road to the mines and commenced run
ming a passenger train, on which the
men were charged u cents for the
round trip. The first day the train
ran they demanded free transporta-
ton OF the company and refused to
90 to work. At meeting held to con
slider the proposition the men decided
by vote Of 6S to GA to remain out.
but it is believed a majority will be
ready to return to work by the end of
the week
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28
THE MICHIGAN NEWS
What is Doing in All Sections of the State
Marshall storm Torn.

Marshall was struck by wind
storm Saturday afternoon. the worst
stem the city has ever experienced
eliminating in cyclone which
wrought thousands OF dollars worth of
damage 10 buildings. and tore up ny
the roots hundreds of shade trees. Sew
cral people were injured. but no one
was killed. escape from death seeming
almost miraculous. The damage TO
buildings is roughly estimated at 500
0O0 while that to hundreds of beautl-
full shade trees cannot he figured. The
Dulcina home for aged and INDECENT
women. valued at $4,000. is minus the
roof and large veranda, the rear half
of the building ts nearly in ruins, and
the walls are scanned and cracked.
Some residences were torn 10 pieces
and so fierce was the force OF the
storm that not Il piece of timber III
them was left. the whole mass being
broken. torn. and twisted to splinters.
The Catholic cemetery is mass OF
tangled trees. and the beautiful spot
is nearly ruined. Several monuments
are tipped over. and other damage
done. Telephone, telegraph and cleo
trio light service was utterly stopped
and the city left in darkness.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28
Cuba Celebrates.

The celebration of Cuba's independ-
ence day, the first anniversary of the
establishment of the Cuban republic,
began Tuesday at midnight with the
illumination of the fronts of the prin-
cipal clubs, the sending up Of rockets
and the screeching of steam whistles.
Business was completely suspended
and the streets were thronged with
people. President Palma is elated
with the progress made by Cubs
When the United States turned the
island over one year ago. there was
about half million dollars in the
treasury, now there are three millions
surplus, with all debts and expenses
paid.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28
Oppressed jew, Coming.

To Chicago alone it is said 5000 per-
sons from Kishineff and other stricken
towns in Bessarabia will come, that
number of tickets having been sent
from here by friends and relatives Of
the Jews there Although the public
relief fuE.,s raised in this city have
been remarkably large, having reached
about $1,000 on the west side and $10,-
600 at the Lakeside club. inquiry
among Russian Jews in the Ghetto has
shown that perhaps even more money
than they have contributed TO the pub
lie funds has been sent privately in
the form OF tickets to this country and
postal remittances. A careful estimate
of the amount that has been expended
privately has been made by several
leaders among the Jewish people In
the Ghetto. and it is believed to a mount
to $4,000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28
Killed N soldier.

Larry Oliver. colored. stabbed Geo.
Engels, private in Co. A. First In
fantry. at Sault Ste. Marie Sunday
night, causing wounds which resulted
in the soldiers death. According to
divers story. he was walking with
his wife, who is white woman.
when five soldiers followed him, max
ing sighting remarks about the mig
ger with the white woman" He paid
no attention to them for a time. be-
lieving they were under the influence
of liquor, and not responsible for what
they were saying. However. when he
turned off the street he says three of
the soldiers assaulted him. and when
one of them made a motion as If to
draw, a ayelyer, he pulled knife and
sta bbedo finn
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28
The Deadly Automobile.

In view Of the number of accidents
some fatal. in the first stage Of the
Paris-Madrid auto race from Versailles
10 Bordeaux, Premier Combes has for
hidden the continuance of the contest
on French territory. The second stage
of she race. which was to have been
continued Tuesday. included a run over
French territory from Bordeaux TO the
Spanish frontier. Premier Combe's ac-
ton will probably lead TO the race be-
ing abandoned. Dispatches arriving
from points along the course give an
appalling list OF fatalities and acct
dents. The most terrible occurred near
Bonneval. 10 miles frC.n Chartres.
whore machine No. 243. driven by "
Porter. was overturned at n railroad
crossing and took fire. The chauf-
ferr was caught underneath the auto
mobile and burned to death. while two
soldiers and child were killed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28
Chambcrmnid's Fortune.

Mrs. Lulu Hadley. the indianapolis
chambermaid who was discharged be-
cause she refused to make up the bed
in which Booker r. Washington had
slept. received 81. 100 from people in
the south, making $500 which she
has received since her discharge by
the hotel management. Mrs. Hadley
has appealed to the police for protec-
ton, saying that negroes were making
insulting remarks about her. She Is
also in receipt of many insulting let
ters which she thinks are written by
negroes
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28
Another Warning.

Prophecies Ellen G.. White has issued
another warning to the Seventh Day
Adyentlsts. which was published in
the Review and Herald of Battle
Creek Wednesday. She informs them
that Gods judgment has fallen upon
the Institutions in Battle Greek. and
that other calamities are impending IL
the warnings continue to be disregard
ed. The frequent fires, which have
resulted In a loss of over $1,000.O00
are some Of the judgments to which
she refers Some Of the leading Ad-
ventists have expressed opinions that
Mrs. White is a doubtful prophet and
do not hesitate to attribute the fires to
incenuiary origin.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28
The Railway suits.

The hearing in the suits Of the 30
Michigan railway corporations against
the state. to prevent the collection Of
the al valorem tax, will not be begun
in Grand Rapids, as expected, this
week. The mandamus case of the De-
troit school board against the tax com
mission rendered necessary a new com.
putation Of the taxes. and the addition
Of about $4,000 To the sum the rail
ways would pay under the new law.
so the suits begun before Judge VANITY
will be dropped. and new ones, involv-
Ing questions arising out of the de-
cision in the school case will be start
ed within few days.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28
BAD Luck.

The Guaranteed-Success Instructor
looked puzzled.
at hardly understand" he said, at
last. "You are young. enterprising.
sober. industrious, and yet have not
succeeded. Did you start at the bot
tom of the ladder?'
YES" replied the False Alarm In
the business world, "but-but-
well, wnat?"
81 walked under 1t before ! got my
foot on the bottom round"
Throwing up both hands, the N
structor shook his head. I'VE ave
no means of lifting hoodoos." said he
I'VE give up your case. '-Cincinn at
Commercial Tribune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

A New Jersey woman left $50 for
the purpose of jollifcation over her
corpse. The jollification was duly
held, and the crowd got gloriously
full with the drinks that were ION
the dead"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

A whole lot of anxiety has been dis
PEELED by the announcement that the
end of the world is not due until 2914.
That leaves us all plenty of time to
wind up our business affairs and lay
out our best clothes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

When the Japan Mail OF April IL
states that the Osaka copper mining
company produced 100000 kin in the
last half year It says we know not
what, but when 1t adds that the COM
pany will declare an per cent d.
yidend II speaks a universal tongue.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28
Startling Eyld, nee Coming.

Prosecuting Attor ey Hooper has de-
cided to assist Cor !er Merritt in hear
ing the evidence IN the Battle Creek
sanitarlums fatal barn fire. and ii is
now rumored that some startling testi-
mony may be introduced. Although
the county officers have offered $500
reward for the discovery OF the fire.
bug, the santarium management has
not increased the sum. A meeting Of
the board Of managers has not yet
been called to consider the question.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

Some men don't know enough to
90 in out of the rain. and women
whose ankles are becoming to them
sometimes know enough not to go
In out of the rain.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

Perhaps the ladies, too, will take an
interest in the trouble in the Balkans
when they learn that it is sending up
the price of altar of roses. the max
ing of which is one of the principal
industries of Bulgaria.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

The Turks have such an effective
way of doing things. When they "sus-
pect" that village contains bombs
they simply destroy the place to make
sure
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

Frank Sallen of Marlboro, Conn,
won a prize of $50 by saving II cords
of hard wood in five hours. This is
believed TO be the record. but IL you
have any doubt about it you can get a
woodpile and a saw and try it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

The editor of the Hartford Post ha
had a sa: experience. "One of the
meanest feelings that man ever suf-
fered, he says, i when he wakes up
from a snooze in ohG: rh and suddenly
realizes that folks ars watching him"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28
A Sensational Case.

Aston, Mich, May 25th.-Hougn-
ton County has never witnessed
more striking medical case than that
of Mr.. James Culet Of this place.
Mr.. Culet had spent small fortune
with the best physicians in the coun-
ty and in addition to this he has tried
every medicine he could hear Of.
He had a very bad case of Rheuma-
tism and Kidney Trouble, from which
he had suffered for twenty years.
Nothing he could get seemed TO do
him any good, and he was gradually
growing worse.
He has no Rheumatism now and
explains it thus:
"One day | happened to see an ad-
vertisement Of Dodds Kidney Pills
and decided TO try them.
Il made up my mind to give them
a good fair trial, as my case was
very bad one and was OF over twenty
years standing
II used altogether AZ boxes and
can truthfully say that they have
driven out every trace OF the Rheuma.
tism.
Il feel like new man, and | can
and do most heartily recommend
Dodd's Kidney Pills for Rheumatism
and Kidney Trouble"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

A Pennsylvania congregation re-
Gently asked Mr.. Carnegie for $1,000
toward the purchase of a new organ
in fact, of a "kist o. whistles" Mr..
Carnegie's reply was short, sweet and
Scotch: Il wull."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28
Reformed.

Mrs Mahoole-Shure, that "UnQ p
Toms Cabin" made q good boy q
av me Micky.
Mrs. O'Toole-Oi'm glad to hea
thot.
Mrs. Mahoole-Yis. ut gave him q
finder heart. Phoy, wud yez blave ut.
whin he cum out av tn gallery he
troid TO murder six kids that LATED
whin Little Eva" doied."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

A reward of $1,000 was offered for
the return of lost rope OF pearls by
a New York woman. The working
girl who found the jewels was given
500. and now she is suing for the re-
naming $4,000. Here's hoping she
may get every cent of 1t.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

Learning that "A Hot Time in the
and battle hymn, Frau Wagner great
ly fears that "Parsifal" will be vul-
CARRIED in America.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

"A dozen college youths smothered
in girls" says a news dispatch from
St Paul. What have college boys
ever done to merit such sweet concen-
tration?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

The dome of the capitol at Wash
fngton is receiving a coat of paint.
for the first time in nine years. This
seems to put the finishing touch on
the country's prosperity.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

If Joaquin Miller denies the rumor
that he is dead his opinion should be
accepted as conclusive. Joaquin is il
a position to know.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

Ludington will get into the health
resort game by building bath house.
Lightning struck the barn Of VIM.
Shafer. OF Medina. destroying II and
all contents, including two horses.
Loss, $1,000.
Mrs. Josephine Kostuch. OF Bay
City, aged 35. was struck by lightning
during storm Tuesday afternoon
She Is thought to be fatally injured
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

Johann Most would tell you that
New York city is going to the devil.
The saloonkeepers there have abol'
ished the free lunch.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

But isn't the news that Russia
takes Manchuria" something like the
old joke about the Dutch taking Hol-
land?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

All Paul du Chaillu's exploring ex'
petitions sink into insigniticance com
pared with the one on which he has
departed now
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

The way a woman apologies to
man is to think up something he has
done which demanded an apology
from him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

special commission will soon have
10 be appointed TO untwist the matri-
monial tangles of the Belmont and
Vanderbilt families.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

The sultan is fuently making prom
Uses The trouble is that he isn't gen.
orally so fluent when it comes to keep
ing them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

A woman considers that she has no
clothes at all ii some other woman
has more than she has.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

William K. Vanderbilt says that in
herited wealth is death to ambition.
Possibly-to men of the type whose
ambition would in any case end with
wealth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

The Reliance has been outsaied in
a trial race, but perhaps they are
merely trying to draw Sir Thomas on.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

One of the important things in the
education of a boy is that he should
learn to keep his lips together.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28
The Hour of Death.

The greatest number Of deaths take
place. not just after midnight, as popu-
larly supposed. but between and Q
o'clock in the morning
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

Booth Harrington, the author-legis-
lator of indianapolis, is very low from
typhoid fever.
A recruiting office has been opened
at MenOminee
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

They've got now so that they simply
ask. Whats the scorer They know
who lost.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

A bad cold is the surest thing to be
caught on a fishing excursion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-28

Apparently the bear that walks like
q man also lies like a gas meter.
The daily tribune., 1903-08-05
PLEASED WITH COLORADO.
English Divine Could Have Been
Induced to Remain.

New York, Aug. Rev. r. J..
Campbell. the noted English divine,
who was one of the more prominent
lights at the big Christian Endeavor
convention at Denver in July, has
arrived in New York on his return
trip to England, Mr.. Campbell says
that he is we'll pleased with America,
and might have been induced to settle
in this country. In an interview
here today he tells his likes and dis
likes, and stated that of the different
states and places he visited he likes
Colorado best Among the pleasant
remembrances CT his visit the Centen-
nial state will be the longest.
The daily tribune., 1903-08-05
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

Denver. Colo, Aug. 4, 1908.
The temperature has averaged
nearly normal A few light showers
occurred, but, MS rule, it has been
dry and rain is beginning to be need
ed over much Of the eastern sloIe.
Irrigation water is decreasing, streams
are low and some late eastern prioities
are without water; soils. however,
are mostly in fair condition and fall
plowing has begun in the San Luis
valley.
The harvest of winter wheat and
rye continues, and that of early spring
wheat, oats and barley is beginning /;
yields are generally large and grain
in good condition. Thrashing has
begun in the Arkansas valley, with
large yields In the high attitudes
small grain is heading and filling
we'll
Corn continues to make rapid
growth and some report it at normal
height; the heat, while favorable in
most instances. is causing some damage
in eastern counties; cane is also
affected Potatoes are growing finely
and the outlook in the northern dis
trict is still very promising Sugar
beets are in excellent condition and a
large yield is in prospect. Gardens
continue good; melons, cantaloupes
and toamtoes are thrifty; shipment of
cantaloupes will begin from the Ar.
kansas valley in about ten days.
Fruits are doing we'll and large ap
pie crop is promised pears also are
plentiful on the western slope, while
peaches are proving fair crop.
Native hay and second crop alfalf
harvest continues, the weather favor
ing successful during and much has
been stacked in prime condition.
Ranges are browning rapidly and
stock is doing nicely.
The daily tribune., 1903-08-05
Period of Syndication.

The period of financial expansion
which had fairly begun at the close
of 1898 and which has apparently run
its course, is likely to be known in
financial history as the period OF syn
dicstion. The process of combining
industrial and transportation com.
panies into one great corporate aggre-
gate was not a new one, but in the
three years following 1898 it was car
ried to lengths previously unheard of
and resulted IN the creation of a
mass of securities whose existence was
reflected in an increase Of nearly -, :
coo. 600, 900 in the bank deposits of the
country without any increase in the
specie or legal tender holdings OF the
banks. The part played in the world
of industry and finance by the "hold.
ing" corporation will be regarded as
one of the most remarkable pheno-
mepa of q movement which has no ex-
ample in the previous financial exper-
fence OF the country. New York
Journal OF Commerce