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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14
Father WaIser Set Free.

Father Walser. who was arrested in
connection with the brutal murder of
Agatha Reichlin in Elyria. Ohio. was
set free on Tuesday. The prosecuting
attorney at the arraignment said:
after having listened to the evidence
presented at the inquest to-day | can
sec that there is not sufficient evil
dence TO hold the defendant. The ac-
tion taken on the part of the officers
in arrestng FIR. Walser has been in ac-
cordancc with their duty. \ terrible
crime had been committed and if the
suspicion Of guilt had been placed
against any other person | can assure
you he would have been treated as the
defendant has been
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14
ssginnw.. Grand Jury Work.

Saturday night the grand fury,
which has been in session almost con
tinuously since March %, reported 10
Judge Beach in the Circuit Court. II
is estimated the jury put in about
thirty-three full days in the considera-
ton of the electric lighting, Genesee
avenue bridge and municipal cases
wherein allegations of wrong doing
have been made. As near as can be
determined about n dozen indictments
were returned. The court gave eX-
plicit instructions that no one con
cerned give out any Information what
ever. Those indicted will be- served
with notice to appear in court. There
are good many nervous people in the
city as ii is not known who is to be
called upon the carpet
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14
The Missouri BoodIers.

Former Lieut.-Gov. Lees statement
detailing his knowledge of boodlng in
the Missouri legislature. was presented
TO Circuit Attorney Folk Saturday.
Several startling assertions are made
in the paper, but throughout the great.
er part of it the former lieutenant
governor adopts moralizlng tone.
pointing out the causes and results of
the condition that exists. In general
way he charges several men with be
ing corruptionists. The statement is
prefaced with this expression: Il
don't ask. nor do expect sympathy
for any mistakes | may have made. ''
and then follows the details of the
statement. He says he was given $40.
600 TO distribute among seven senator's.
Of this amount he retained $1,000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14
LOVES THE PRAiRlEs.
Miss Anna Gray Is Delighted With
Her Western Canada Home.

Anna C. Gray is q young lady form
erly of Michigan. She is now resi-
dent of Western Canada, and the fol-
lowing. published in the Brown CITY
(Mich.) Banner are extracts from d
friendship letter written about March
Is to one OF her lady friends In that
vicinity. In this letter is given some
idea of the climate. social, educa-
tional and religious conditions OF Al
berta. the beautiful land of sunshine
and happy homes. Over one hundred
thousand Americans have made west
ern Canada their home within the
past FIVE years, and in this year up
wards OF $4,000 will take up homes
there.
Miss Gray took her leave for Dds
bury, Alberta the home OF her sister
and other relatives and friends on Jan.
10 last, and after two months So
journ in her western prairie home,
she writes OF 1t as follows Il know
shall grow to love the prairies. We
have beautiful view of the noun
tains and IL seems wonderful TO me 10
see home after home for miles, and 1t
is becoming thickly settled all around
us. With the exception of the last
few days which have been cold and
stormy, we have had beautiful spring
weather ever since | came. The days
are beautiful. call this the land OF
the sum-" as IL seems to be always
shining; the nights are cold and
frosty. On arriving here, | was so
greatly surprised in every way. Dds
bury is quite a business little town
All the people l meet are so pleasant
and hospitable. They have four
churches in Didsbufy-the Baptist.
Presbyterian, Evangelical and Men
MONTE. The Evangelicals have just
completed a handsome church, very
large and finely furnished, costing
$4,000. They have a nice literary
society here, meets every two weeks.
They have fine musical talent here.
Your friend, Anna c. Gray.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14
A Tiqht Squeeze.

Brazils, Ark, May 11th.-To be
snatched from the very brink OF the
grave is a somewhat thrilling ex-
perience and one which Mrs. NJ o.
Garrett of this place has just passed
through.
Mrs. Garrett suffered with Cere-
bro-Spinal affection, and had been
treated by the best physicians, but
without the slightest Improvement.
For the last twelve months two
doctors were in constant attendance,
but she could only grow worse and
worse, till she could not walk, and
did not have any power to move at
all.
She was so low that for the gBeat.
er part of the time she was perfectly
unconscious OF what was going on
about her, and her heart-broken hus-
band and friends were hourly ex-
pecting her death.
The doctors had given up all hope
and no one thought she could pos
sibly live.
In this extremity Mr.. Garrett sent
for a box of Dodd's Kidney Pills. 1t
was last hope, but happily it did
not fail.
Mrs Garrett used In all six boxes
of the remedy. and is completely
cured She says:
IL am doing my own work now and
feel as well as ever | did Dodds
Kidney Pills certainly saved me from
death"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14
Japanese Siuns.

Nearly every shop in Japan for the
sale of foreign goods is furnished with
a sign in a foreign language. No mat
ter whether the language is intelli.
gible, il it is only in foreign characters
that is enough. Many of these signs
are study. The all countries Boot
and Shoe Small or Fine Wares" "Old
Curious; Horseshoe maker instruct
by French horse leech;" Cut Hair
Shop" IF you want sell watch, will
buy; If you want buy watch, l will
sell. Yes, sir, we will, all will. Come
at my shop. Matchmaker" Halter
Native Country" The House Build
for the manufacture of all and best
kinds OF Hats"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14
HoId-un of Negro Carrier.

AS result of the hold-up of John c
Allgood, colored rural free delivery
carrier near Galatin, Tenn. by
masked men, who objected to him be
cause Of his race. Postmaster-Gene
Payne has suspended the service on
the route Allgood was warned that
he and his colored sub carrier must
quit the service under penalty OF death
Mr. Payne says that If the reports
are substantiated the department will
either abolish the route and leave the
people without that service or send sol.
diers TO the scene to protect the car.
rier i'm the performance of his duty.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

Chinese Fish Hatcheries.

Those ever-ngenious people, the Chi
nese, are great at fish farming. and
one OF their little lodges for Matching
young fish is most ingenious. Taking
a fresh egg they suck the contents
through tiny hole and refill the egg
with the tiny eggs of the fish they
want to hatch. The hole is then.
sealed up and the egg placed under a
sitting hen. In a very few days the
fish ova are so far advanced thai one
has only to break the shell into MOI.
erately warm water and the little Ask
spring to life at once
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14
Poisoned by Wild Parsnlps.

Starvation was indirectly the cause
Of the death Of Mrs. Fred Bachmann.
of Bay City, who recently moved TO
a farm 10 miles north. She and her
husband who is a stone cutter Of
rowing disposition, did not live to-
gether. and she struggled alone TO
maintain the existence of her little
ones. On Friday night. she and her
two young children were penniless and
without a morSel of food. She went
to the woods, gathered wild parsnips,
and cooked them. and the three ate.
Coroner Mitchell found the youngest
Child III beside her dead mother. while
the elder had crawled TO a nearby
farm house.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

The funeral Of Joseph Bert Smiley
the poet, editor and lawyer who com
mtted suicide al Kendallville. Ind.
was held in Kalamazoo. The body
was brought from Kendallville. and
with it came the dead mans father
George Smiley and Kendallville
friends 1t was taken directly to Noun
tain Home cemetery Rev Roger II
Peters, rector Of ST. Luke's church
oificiated at the grave. The press and
the bar Of Kalamazoo were represent.
ed, the pallbearcrs being members OF
the legal fraternity. The Press club
sent floral 80" the lawyers also
paid tribute In flowers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14
Prevents Sound and Smoke.

A device for suppressing sound and
smoke has been provided for the ordi.
nary rife by French soldier 1t con-
sists essentially of steel tube about
thirty inches long, with several parti.
tons having orifces slightly larger
than the bore Of a gun, and this tube
is attached in the front of the muzzle
of a bayonet clasp whenever its use
is desired. On firing the gun the
gases are retarded by each partition
in turn. finally escaping without sound
or smoke. With knife at the end the
auxiliary tube can be made to serve
as a bayonet.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14
Killed TO Save Her Father.

Miss Nellie Sturtcvant. aged 81,
daughter of Treasurer James 5. Sturte-
want. of the Medford Cooperative
bank. was shot and killed at her home
by an unknown man who attempted to
rob her father rs he was returning
from bank meeting with satchel
filled with checks and money The
assassin then jumped upon his bicycle
and escaped. An Italian. who an
swered the description OF the murder
or. was arrested two hours later on
SUSPICION
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14
A ISiensIish Plot.

The discovery Saturday afternoon Of
an ingeniously constructed Internal
machine. containing 100 pounds of dy-
Mantle, in half pound sticks. and an
electrically operated mechanism. on
the pier OF the Cunard steamship line.
frustrated what is believed to have
been plot TO sink the steamship I'm
bria, which sailed at o'clock. when
she was twenty-four hours out nj sea
A letter received at police headquar-
tiers less than two hours before the
Umbrla sailed revealed the presence OF
the Internal machine. Chief Murray.
OF the bureau of combustibes. declared
that 1t was the most perfect Internal
machine he had ever seen or heard
about. Had it gone off. he said. 1t
would have blown the Umbra out of
the wafer Nothing but its discovery
on tie pier. he declared, would have
prevented the ticndish purpose of its
constructors from having been carried
out
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14
ITEMS FROM EvERYwHERE.

The British-African Finance co. was
raided by police IN Wall street. New
York. who discovered that the alleged
diamond mining concern owned no
mines and that the names of British
nobility shown as officers are fakes
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

The American fishing schooner Gior-
lana. Capt Geo Stoddard. of Gloucest-
en-. Mass, ran ashore during a thick
fog on the cliffs at Whale Cove. near
White Point Lodges. y. :. and Il of
the crew. including the captain, were
drowned out OF total OF Is.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14
Postoace Department investigation

Before the present investigation OF
the postoffice department is concluded
all the first-class offices i'm the country.
including Detroit. will be overhaued
Postmaster-General Payne made this
announcement officially.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

II appears that large percentage of
the American people are still inter
ested in professional baseball. The
great beauty Of baseball is that lazy
man can thoroughly enjoy it without
exercising a bit
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

Two centenarians, one aged III and
the other 1913, have just died in Eng
land. over here we say Of cen
tenarian that he may have seen George
Washington. over there they say, He
lived in five reigns."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

The union chorus girls of Chicago
have struck for a uniform scale Of SIS
a week, claiming that at present
wages they can make only bare liv-
ing. We always thought that was
what they were hired for
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

An English medical journal says
that appendicitis and other diseases
may be caused by allowing liquor to
stand in glasses. The moral is simple.
Don't let it stand there.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

A Kansas paper gives merchants a
little gratuitous advice about how to
succeed in business. 1t advises them
Ito work like Helen Advertise"-who-
ever she is.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

A medical journal cheerfully an
nounces that lettuce is an absolute
preventive of smallpox" Well, as
between salad and vaccination most
people will declare for salad every
time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

Ten Chinese boxers are reported to
have lost their heads. Unlike the
American boxers, the far eastern
sports foolishly allowed the loss to
become permanent.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

II is calculated to make one cynical
when he reflects that the people who
write maxims on "how to win success"
for the newspapers don't draw over
SIS per week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14
Two Killed, six Injured.

Two men were killed, one probably
fatally injured and six severely hurt
in the head-on collision between pas
senger trains Nos. - and % of Port
Huron branch of the Pere Marquette
on curve half mile east Of the May
vile station. The trains might have
ig,en tey,scor H. vitn much greateR f4-
fality, aad no. ,Engineer Kelly prolnps.
ly set the brakes of the west-bound
train. The trains were to pass at
Mayville. A Mistake in orders is sup
posed 80 hav{ been the cause of the
wreck. No u was clearly entitled to
the track. any it is thought that the
conductor of No % did not receive
the correct orders. Both engines and
the mail and express ears We're piled
in a bad wreck
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

Don't be discouraged. Mr.. Morgan,
who is &C. has made most of his for
tune of $2S,0O0,0O0 in the last six
years. And you know the proverb
says: What man has done, man
may do"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

1t must have come easy for Adam
when he wished to fatter Eve. Ha
could cali ner the fairest of her sex
without bothtring his conscience In
the least.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

Miss Josephine Dodge Daskam, who
is twenty-seven years old and famous
as a writer Of love stories, is to be-
come the wife of a New York widower
who is forty-fve years Of age, and has
two children. Miss Daskam will no
doubt be very sweet mother to the
little ones.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

China's new minister was accompa-
MED to Washington by forty-two Chi
nese diplomats and car load of ORR
entail rugs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

The record of philanthropy for 1870
includes public gifts amounting -"
more than s146, 600. 600. Ana stni 90
rich are not impoverished.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

Whispering is permitted in the uni
versity of Chicago, but Prof. Triggs
reserves the right to do most OF the
talking.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

The man who is most loudly con
cerned about the welfare of the coun-
try is usually the one who does the
least to prosper it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

A scheme for the division of Turkey
is under discussion All the powers
are Directing to the piece that has the
sultan in it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

The world doesn't grow old; it re-
news its youth with every springtime,
and laughs at time and change for.
ever. o happy earth!
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

A Paris doctor says that corsets
cause appendicitis. But men have it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

Consuelo, duchess of Marlboro, is
now the remarkable possessor OF two
fathers and two mothers, all four liy-
ing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

The best way for the amateur gar.
dener to plant peas is to plant them
canned Then his crop won't fail
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

In addition to his other shortcom-
ings, Pencil was an arrant coward.
It took him two years to commit sui
eide.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

We value our friends for their ster
ling qualities, but like them for their
weaknesses.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

A school teacher is a person en-
ployed to give parents five hours OF
peace and quiet per day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

The latest cable dispatches indicate
that Abdul Aziz of Morocco has abb
dulcated.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

Mrs. Thaw explains that the Earl OF
Yarmouth is getting nothing but n
bare living out of it,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

The bear that walks like a man is
not walking out of Manchuria.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

1t is not what man thinks. but
what he thinks he thinks that deter
mines his mental status.--Judge
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

The first thing some people do when
troubles fly into their lives is TO clip
their wings.
Less than one per cent. OF the land
Of Norway is used for grain fields.
III you have a bad story to tell, don't
tell it.-United Presbyterian
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

Labor is very scarce al Niles. and
the factories are unable TO get as many
men MS they want
a Jackson young fellow who swOre
in street car after being warned to
desist had 10 pay SIS and costs for
his remarks.
The senate has passed the Wade
bill TO increase the salaries OF judges
or probate. Senator Kelly opposed
the measure.
hnal dividend OF Is per cent has
been declared by the receiver of the
lngham County Savings bank. Lam
sing, making a total OF 65R per cent,
One OF VIM. Woods eyes was nearly
torn out in runaway accident In
Flint and his left arm was broken.
lie Is 90 years old and may not re.
cover.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

1.-THE Klean, Kool Kitchen Kind" of stoves
keep you clean and cool. Economical and
always ready. Sold at good stove stores,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14
Better Menther service.

Better weather bureau service for
southwestern Michigan may be expect.
ed. The government stations at Grand
Haven and Lansing are to be com.
bined into one, with offices in Grand
Rapids. which Will also he the head.
quarters Of the climate and crop re-
porting service OF the state. Charles
+ Snyder. the Lansing observer, will
have charge Grand Haven will still
Ice the marine storm signal display
station.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

Men are valued by others in about thu
inverse ratio Of their own valuation.
Optimism Is health.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

Herr Most is not all bad The OH
GERS certify that he was good In Jail.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

Money is great lever; also it is a
great leaver.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

Bering sea miners are uniting for
protection against the starving Eski-
mos, who are UP in arms.
The battlcship Iowa Is now totally
disabled az Pensacola Fla. having
burst steam pipe which tore away
the steering gear
Failing from the window Of an ele.
waited train in New York, babe was
caught by two paSsersby and restored
uninjured 10 its frantic mother at the
next station.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

DON'T SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES.
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keep them
white as snow. All grocers. &c. package.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-02
GALES BLOWING AGAIN.
Wreckage Indicates Loss Of Ship
Cnmb7idn Prince.

London, March 1.-The gale was renewed in
the British Isles or Saturday night and contin-
ued to-day but with less violence. Vessels are
still taking refuge in the ports, and arrive bat
tered by the storm. Others have gone ashore
A quantity OF wreckage has been seen OH the
coast Of Northumberland, and the indications
point to the wreck Of the British ship Cambrian
Prince Captain Owens, Coquinbo for Mfddles-
borough, which called at Queenstown on Febru-
ary II.
Later news from the south Of Ireland shows
that the gale had disastrous effects. Many
stormbeaten vessels have taken shelter IN Cork
Harbor. The British steamer Pharsalia went
through a terrible experience She left Boston
on January 80 for Leith. calling at st. John,
n B. The hurricane struck her on February "a
and the heavy seas Hooded her hold, damaged
her cargo smashed the bridge and almost all
the deck fittings, stove in the boats and swept
the pinnacle overheard. The captains ribs were
broken and several of the crew were injured.
The Pharsalia was obliged to put into Queens
town.
The British steamer Cebriana, Captain Evans,
London and the Tyne. February 13, for Boston,
also put back to Queenstown after being seven
teen days out at sea. She only got seven hun
dred miles west of ireland, and experienced re-
peated hurricanes. The decks were swept Of
everything movable, and the boats damaged.
The captain thought the steamer would never
weather the storm.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-02
ARRESTED FOR GOING TO RYE.
Twice in Tenderloin Station in Twenty
four Hours-Confuses Town and Drink.

7 Twice in twenty-four hours, Charles L. Gaitley
a citizen OF the town of Rye. N Y, was under
arrest at the West Thirtieth-st. station Saturday
afternoon about o'clock he found at the foot
Of the uptown elevated station at Twenty eighth
ST. and Sixth-ave. and arrested for intoxicatton
In court yesterday morning he told Magistrate
Crane that he was truly Denitent, and was dis
charged on his promise TO go home to Rye and
leave the rye of the Tenderlon alone. Gaitiey left
the courtroom full of good intentions and started
for the Grand Central Station. only to arrive there
too late for his train He wandered to nelghbor-
ing saloon to get something to remove the taste
of the Tenderloin liquor from his throat His mind
was intent on getting home, and when the man
with the white apron asked him what he wanted
he feebly murmured Rye.
Feeling that he was misunderstood by the man In
the white apron Gaitley engaged cab and asked
to be driven Rye. The cabman took him to a
place where rye was served in highballs. Gaitley
was driven around for several hours, while he
drank deep breaths of the delightful rye atmos-
phere. When the cabman tried to collect his fare
he was unable to do so Gaitley having invested all
his spare cash. ~
The cabmdn took his passenger to the West Thlr-
tieth-st station, where, he was led back to the
same cell he had occupied on Saturday night lie
was heard to murmur: Il promised the judge
would get back to Rye soon as could, and he
certainly will let me of III the morning when he
learns that / stuck to it straight all day