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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-11-17
THE NEWS OF THE WORLD
TO STAND ALONE.
A New Political Move for the Southern
states.


a New Political Move for the Southern
States.
several southern Democrats will. II
Inc plan meets with proper encourage.
hieilt, start a movement. ITO nit the
northern Democracy against the Re
publican party, the south 10 cast its
vote independently in the electoral col
lege How far-rcaching IL will be-.
whether Ii Will ever amount TO what
IFS advocates hope. is too far ahead to
say, nut 1t Is known that plans are on
foot for serious consideration OF the
future lhdependcnt course OF the south
ern Democracy in the national coun-
ellis.
According 10 the present arrange
ihehts prominent southern Democrats
III ana our OF congress are TO be asked
to meet IN Washington this winter TO
tax over the souths political future.
Should this peaceful conference mater
lalize, resolution substantially as fol-
lows VIII be offered by southern con
gresham:
RESOLVED. That the Democrats or
me south Go not send delegates to ma.
tlOnal democratic conventions, that the
electors from the southern states main
tain their old constitutional privilege
and vote In the electoral college for the
presidential candidate. regardless Of
politics. who seems to them most like
~ to offer 10 the south It's greatest adj
vantages.
Should such n resolution he PASSED
IL would he referred TO the several state
committees ana Ivy them to the people
of the states for ratification.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-11-17
Militia ON, s-..

Commissions have been issued II,
the adjutant-@cncral to Otto Kettner
second lieutenant Co. +. Second in
fantry. Manistee: Loren ChriStoffcrsen
second lieutenant. CO. l.. Second I'm
fantry: Guy \. Emerson first lieuten.
ant. Co. l.. Second infantry. Battle
Creek: Amos X. OXley. first lieuten.
ant. and Fred y. Clement, second lieu.
tenant. Co. *. infantry. Chebovgan:
George A. Pettys. second lieutenant.
Go. \. Third infantry. Flint: Frank VI.
McCullagh. first lieutenant, Go. f.
Third infantry, Saginaw.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-11-17
cupposcd Fad Vim.

The negro. who gave the name OF
Wilson when arrested in ST Clair last
week Is now thought To he Charles
Cartright Graham. and noted crook.
lie is said To be wanted Ivy the Pere
Marquette Railway Co. for robbery
committed from six railroad stations
at different points. He is also alleged
To have hurglarized whole series Of
stores in such places rs Bay Port. Scbe.
WANG. Owendale. Caseville. Bad Axe
and Memphis He seems To he n des.
perate character. as shown bv his ms.
saulting the BAD Axe iailors and
throwing Deputy Sheriff u. c. McElrov
into the st. Clair river. 1t is alleged
that reward Of $500 was offered for
his capture.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-11-17

Upton won't challenge for America
cup next year.
Alex. Kiss. hanged In Newton.
Mass. Tor wife murder, was one-eyed.
one-legged and one-armcd.
i. +. Hanshaw has returned 10 New
York from KlCndike with 100000.
made since last February.
Agnes Green. schoolma am I'm Ne
vada, Ia, fed soap to little boy pupil
who said naughty words in school
Boy nearly died. Agnes resigned.
Lady Grey EdCerton. who was Nav
Cuvier. Of Brooklyn. y. V. has begun
suit in London. Eng. to compel Sir
Philip Grey-Edgerton to live with her
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-11-17
HoId-up Men Are nusv.

\ reign of terror similar TO the one
Detroit experienced some months ago
by hold-up men. seems TO he again tin,
city's fate. Three hold-ups were com
mitted Saturday night and appear from
the description TO have been perpetrat
ed 10y the same two men who were
responsible for those of Friday night
They make their victims deliver with n
GOODNESS that is startling. using revoy.
crs as persuadcrs and taking every.
thing Of value. even TO cheap watches
and pennies
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-11-17
Boiler Let Go.

AS the result Of a boiler explosion
on the Toledo tug Warwick, lying al
the Great Lakes Engineering plant al
River Rouge. Clarence Corey, aged 25
of Toledo. Ohio. fireman of the War.
nick. died at the Solvay hospital al
Delray. He was almost cooked alive
George Morris was also terribly scald.
ed and will probably die. Louis Verne
was also scalded. but the doctors at
the Solvay hospital say that he will
recover. Another deckhand whose
name was not learned was also In.
jured. but did not receive treatment
at the hospital or by DR.. Belanger.
who was called TO attend the injured
men.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-11-17
500 Reward. 500.

nc readers OF this paper will be pleased 20 learn
that there Is at least dreaded thai
mas been able 20 care in all its stages and that IL
tatarrh. HAIRS Catarrh Cure r. the only positive
cure now known tO the medical fraternity. Catsrrh
being constitutional disease requires n oonstitu.
il0nal treatment. Halls Catarrh cure Il taken in.
tcrnaiy, acting directly upon the blood and mucous
Iuftacee OF the system, thereby DESTROYING the
foundation q the disease, and giving the patient
trength ny building M tho constitution ard assist.
ing nature in doing It's work Tho propretors have
20 Huch fath IN It, curative powers that they ofer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that m fails 40
cure. send for list ~ testimonials
ADDRESS y. y. CHENEY co.. Toledo, o.
sold by an Druggists. csc.
Take liall's Family Pills for constipation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-11-17
Makeshift Weddino Rinus.

Recently five couples of gypsies
were to be married at church in Sur
rey, England, but only two gentlemen
had the necessary ring. The church
warden, however. came to the rescue
by cutting off the rings from the
kneeling hassocks and the ceremony
was satisfactorily performed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-11-17
Washing Soda Adu!.erated.

One Of Londons Official analysts
has called attention to the adultera-
ton OF washing soda with Glauber's
salts, which is useless for cleansing
purposes 1T is a disgrace" he says.
that poor washerwomen should toll
fruitlessly through the use of such
materials, wasting time and money
or such frauds, without any remedy"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-11-17

Mrs. Grover Cleveland performed the
ceremony OF laying the corner stone
IF the new building Of the Hebrew
Technical school for girls. now being
erected i'm New York Former President
'levcland acted rs presiding officer of
he exercises and delivered an adj
lrpSS
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-11-17

limbs were badly swollen. One doctor
told me 1t would finally turn to
Bright's disease. was laid ND at
one time for three weeks. | had not
taken Doar's Kidney Pills more than
three days when the distressing ach-
ms across my back disappeared, and
l was soon entirely cured"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo,NY.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-11-17
Mirrors Used by AnaIers.

Rather a quaint idea comes from
France, where anglers are in some
waters using a tiny mirror attached
to the line near the baited hook. The
idea is that the fish, seeing itself re-
hGcted, hastens to snatch the bait
from its supposed rival. Very sue
oessful results have been obtained
through the employment of this sim
pie device.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-11-17

mlco County.
says: II suf-
fered with kid
ney complaint
for eight years.
II came on mo
gradually. 1
felt tired ane
w e a X, W a g
short OF breath
and was trou-
b ! e d with
bloating after
eating, and my
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-11-17
Nine PcrisiIed.

The Atlantic coast was swept by Il
violent storm SUNDAY which was the
most severely felt since the blizzard
Of 1SSS Nine lives are reported lost,
telegraph wires We're Frustrated and
much damage was done TO shipping.
Three prisoners from among several
hundred confined Oh an island in the
East river for petty offenses are
thought to have lost their lives I'm the
storm. They were TRUSTEES" and had
r0wed party OF visitors back to the
city. ON the return trip their boat
was caught in the high seas which
swept them out Of sight. Watchers
along the shore saw them ATTEMPT re-
peatedly TO gain shelter. but without
success. and it is thought they were
swept into Long Island sound.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-11-17
Kitten Nursed by a Plaeon.

In cottage near the village OF
NeWcastleton, Roxburghshire, a
pigeon has evinced great friendliness
Tor kitten. With the consent Of
the old cat the bird has been sitting
on the kitten and helping to look az.
ter IL and play with II. The three
constitute an incongruous but happy
family.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-11-17

Denver is to have fish hatchery,
capacity 25.000,00O trout yearly. This
is Il fish story.
Timothy Falk. wcight IL ounces.
COOS in livel" STYLE in an incubator in
New York. and may grow to be a
good-SiZed man.
Jeremiah O'DOnovan Rosa has left
New York for Ireland. He came TO New
York in 1876. and hasn't been back
there since.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-11-17
mother crays Sweet Powders for Children.

Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
In the Children's Home in New York, cure
Constipation, Feverishness. Bad Stomach,
Ieething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 80, 600 tes-
timonials. At all Druggists, 25c Sample
FREE. Address A. {. Olmsted. LeRoy. N Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-11-17

John Esselman. Of Monroe was one
of II persons injured i'm Wabash
wreck in North ST. Louis. lie sustained
broken hand.
Homer Winches was showing some
friends how handy he was with tho
gloves i'm Battle Creek bar room Ills
opponent administered one vigorous
punch that knocked Winches among
some wine casks. one or which eur 4
cash I'm his head five inches long. en-
posing the skull and requiring 10
stitches.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-11-17

The family OF Ed Bolster OF Stur.
G;s. were at dinner when alarmed nv
the cry that the house was on fire
Ihey had scarcely time to escape. Boil
ster being badly burned about the
hands ana face. The youngest child y
year old. was overlooked. as she had
been taking Il nap. but was discovered
by fireman. who carried her TO a
place of safety. The holsters saved
nothing and were left destitute.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-11-17
He Got Proner Lustlcc.

judge Rohpert SENTENCED Chsri"'
Steiger. convicted OF assaultlng it'll,
GLADYS Boring, i'm Highland PARK
near Detroit. last September. to lif,
Imprisonment In Marquette prison
Steiger was the coolest man i'm the
room when sentence was pronounced
lie asked for Jackson in place OF
Marquette. but the judge wouldn't
change.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-11-17

Washington was noted for his fond.
ness for hickory nuts, and the amount
he could consume.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-11-17

X. Gesche, llneman Of Calumet &
Hecla mine, fell from a G0foot pole.
sustaining internal injuries, but may
recover.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-11-17
ANOTHER LIFE SAVED.

Mrs. @. w. Fooks, OF Salisbury, Nd.
wife OF G. w. Fooks, Sheriff OF Wico.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-28

Facilities for travelling nowadays are
so accelerated that II is quite possible
for the tourist TO pass through five Eu.
ropean countries In fourteen hours.
barring accidents namely. England,
France. Belgium, Germany and Hol-
land. Take the express from Charing
Cross TO Dover and cross over TO Ca
lais--two countries. Then with the In
ter~continentai express you proceed TO
Brussels--three countries. From the
Belgian capital BY train to Aix-la-
Chapelle. which Is German territory,
making the fourth country, and after
allowing time for a meal a drive 10
vaals. In Holland, makes the fifth
country--and all In fourteen hours.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-28
r Willy RET A
Some Instances OF the Indians
Qnickness Of Mi,


Qnickness af Vii,
Numerous Instances of the rrd mans
quiekness OF Wit are related bt those
who have had dealings with him, A
Canadian chief was looking idly on
While some E~nglishmen We're liaal ii
work improving properly new aetIniis
% from Tile dusky tribe.
WHY don't you work. asked the SIT.
~pcryiser az the chief.
why yol no work yourselfs was
the reininder,
II work haadwork, replied The white
man. touching his forehead But come
here and kill this calf for me, and III
give sou a quarter"
The Indian stood still for a moment,
apparently deep In thought. md then
he went Off To XIII the calf.
why don't You finish your jobs.
presently asked the supervisor, seeing
the man stand with folded arms over
the nnskinned, nndressed carcass.
You say .ynn give me quarter Ia
XIII calf was the reply. Calf dead,
Me want quarter
The white man smiled and handed
the Indian an extra coin to go on with
the work.
"Iiow Is it, asked the Englishman
N day after i series OF such IN sided
dealings, that you SO often get the
better of me?'
Il work headwork." solemnly replied
the man Of the woods.
A white trader once succeeded In
selling a large quantity OF gunpowder
to n of this tribe on the assurance
that it was a new kind that the white
man used for seed and II sown in es-
pecially prepared loan would yield All
amazing crop. Away went the Indian
to sow his powder and in his hope Of
making money from his fellows was
careful not to mention his enterprise,
When ut last, however, he realized how
be had been duped he held his tongue
for a year or more until the trickster
had completely forgotten the occur
renee Then he went to his hoaxer's
store and bought goods IN credit
amounting 70 d little more than The
price of the planted gunpowder. He
had the reputation Of a good payer, and
his scheme worked easily. When set.
Ting day came, the creditor called
promptly.
Right said the Indian slowly =
fright. but my powder not yet sprout.
ed. Me pay you when me reap him"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-28
s~enaphore Failed.


Owing to the senaphore system AZ
.the Rock Island AM santa ~ crossing
at Wachita, Kas, refusing ~ work sec.
ond No. is Of a Santa Re passenger
train was ditched. There a no one
injured. The track was torn up for
quite d distance but owing to the SLOW
rate Of speed that was being main.
tanned none Or the coaches or the
locomotive were overturned. The en-.
CINE and mail car left the track II
required several hours In which 70 BET
the train righted and again on It's way
The damage to the track was repaired
without any delay 10 other trains.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-28
CURED BY SARCASM.
A Lesson III the Use or simple Terms
In Letter writing.

In Letter Writing.
A few months ago the son of n rail
way director was through his fathers
influence given d position Of some i'm.
portance on a large railway. He was
fresh from Cambridge, and In the or
ders which he from time to time issued
to the men under him always made use
Of the longest, most unusual words.
This habit led to some rather expen.
siye blunders. and. the matter coming
before the general manager, he wrote
the young official the following letter:
In promulgating your esoterlc cogl
tations and in articulating your super
AciaI scntimentalities and amicable phil
osophical or psychological observations
beware OF platitudinous p~onderosity.
Let your conversational communication
possess a clarified conciseness, a COM
pactcd comprehensibleness, a coalcs-
cent consistency and a c~oncatenated
cogency. Eschew oil conglomeration Of
~flatulent garrulity. jejune babblement
and asinine affeetatl0n. Let your ex-
tcmporancous %descantings and nnpre-
medftated expatiatlon have intelligibil-
ity and veracious vivacity. without rho
domoniade or thrasonical bombast,
Sedulously avoid all polysyllabic pro.
fundity, ventriloqnial yerbosity and
v~aniloqnent yapidity. Shun double en-
tcndre. prnricnt ~jocosity and pestifcr.
u profanity. obscnrnnt Of apparent.
In other words, talk plainly, briefly,
naturally. sensibly. purely and truth
fully. Don't put on airs; say what you
mean; mean what yon say. md don't
use big words
The young official took the gentle
hint and changed his style.-London
Tit.Bits.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-28
DuELlNG IN AMERICA.
The First Fatal Meeting Was urap
Historic Boaton Common.

Tie first fatal duel fought lii what
is now the United states was upon
Boston Common, between Benjamin
Woodbridge and Henry Phillips. on the
evening of July Z. It's. These young
men haa nuarrelea over cards III the
Royal Exchange tavern iii King street,
now State street, and under the intiut
cnee of drink had agreed 10 settle their
differences With swords IN the public
grounds above named They met III Il
little after So'Glrek M TILL evening, and
Woodbridge was mortally wounded
and was found dead the following
morning.
Both We're gentlemen OF good social
position. Philips was d brother of
Gillian Phillips, who married Marie. the
sister of Peter Faneuil, the builder Of
Boslon's famous hall. Woodbridge had
not completed his twentieth year. He
was Il young merchant who had re-
Gently been admitted 10 business MS d
partner With Jonathan Sewall, one az
the most active merchants of the place.
Henry Phillips, a young graduate OF
the college OF Cambridge, was about
four years older than Woodbridge, hav-
Ing at the time or this melancholy af.
fair completed his twenty.third year.
Woodbridge was the son Of a gentle
man Of some distinction In Barbados,
one Of the magistrates there, who had
formerly been settled In the ministry
as pastor In Groton, Conn.
The place of meeting was on the rls-
Ing grounds Of the Common, not far
from the great elm, near where In the
olden time 4 powder house stood.
Small swords were used. No one but
themselves participated. Woodbridge
fell mortally wounded and died on the
spot before the next morning. Phillips
was slightly wounded and at mid
night. BY the Md Of his brother Gillian
and Peter Fanenil. OF famous memory,
made his escape to the Sheerness, a
British man-of-war then lying In the
harbor, and before the sun OF the next
morning had fully discovered to inter.
ested friends the miserable result OK
the unfortunate meeting lie was on
his way TO France, where hc died In
less than a year of grief and a broken
heart.-United Service Review.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-28
One Dollar To California.

Said Mr., Nicholson, passenger traf-
fic manager Of the Santa Fe. in a re-
cent interview:
I'VE feel we are dealing literally this
spring with the public aud with Cali
fornia in making q one-way rate Of
$4,000 second class, and ronnd-trip
rate of $4,000 first class, Chicago 10
California-about half the usual
charge. But what you'd think of tray
cling from Kansas City to Los An
geles for one dollar? Way back In
1866 the California lines had q little
passenger war. Local travel was rath-
er light and through rates were cut To
pieces. Down, down they went. until
for several weeks q dollar would buy
and 1,S00-mile ride.
Crowds? You would have thought
all the United States and part Of Can
ada we're on the move. The Santa Fe
ran long trains In so many sections
that the train dispatchers were threat.
ened with paresis. Any old engine
would do, SO long as II could pun q load
and whistle. Any old car would do. Sd
long as it had windows and seats. The
crowd was a jolly one. though. IL did
not expect Waldorf.Astoria accommo.
dations, and did not get them, but Il
got i comfortable ride and saw Cali
%fornia.
How about coming back? Well, we
hauled them eastward for a very few
dollars, too. The round "trip was vir
tually ! vacation gift % the public Il
large.
"You may not believe II, but Il is SC
some folks actually had he nerve Il
ask for passes while the dollar rate
was IN Once In awhile We gave 4
pass. just to save the expense Of issu
Ing a long coupon ticket"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-28
A SHORT ANSWER.
The Reply Tint Bismarck Made to
m Admirable speech.

Tne Reply TINT MADE 10
nm Admirable speech.
like to think Of old bismarck as he
sat BY the window that opens on the
windy park Of Friedrichsruh In an old
gray shooting jacket. a rug over his
knees, a pipe in his hand, simple as n
north German farmer, this man who
had almost held Europe In fee.
A little while before this February
day he had been deposed from power.
All the world knew that the old lion
was sinking In his den In no amiable
mood toward the young emperor who
had turned him out OF doors. III was
known that his memoirs were written
and that his correspondence was set In
order. A New York publisher thought
he might secure the papers In which
Bismarck had told the rcal story Of
the birth Of the German empire--thnt
strange story of craft and heroism, lit
tleness and grandeur. II was on this
mission that | sailed for Hamburg. I
had two letters for Bismarck. One
raj from a negligible ambassador.
The other had been given me by q Ger.
man statesman of some note with
whom In other days | had been u stu
dent In the University of Jena. My
friend had been a familiar OF Bis.
marck's household and bespoke me d
kindly hearing. ! sent the letters on
from Hamburg and followed the next
day.
On the table nj his elbow as he snt by
the window | noticed my letters. The
valet who lad placed d chair for me
took his stand ny the door. | said
what | had 10 say. II was permit me
TO affirm ~ an admirable speech. For
ten days and nights ! had ~rchcarscd It
AS | paced the dock DC tile stormy liner,
10 Iii tolcrahle German | dcclaimed IL.
II was dignided; II was diplomatic.
When | had finished Bismarck took
the pipe from his lips. said "Nein''
and put The pipe back again.
Twas the shortest answer ! II Ind
ID my life. waited for n moment.
The old man smoked aud stared out
Into the park. got up and bowed. !
had rehearsed that bow and did not In.
tend 10 waste II. I bowed to his old
hairless head. the flabby yellow Jowls
and big m~ustache. to the old gray
jacket and the pipe. II was like va.
tanning to q stone wall. Then the
valet led me out. In the park re-
gained my senses.-vancc Thompson
IN Success.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-28

The occasion is said to have been due
to the illness of the wife Of the engin,
Ger. who was given permission by
the train dispatcher to make unusual
time. The east bound Harrisburg
flyer on the Central railroad Of New
Jersey, recently made the run from
Phillinsburg, Pa, 70 Jersey City, {
distance Of seventy-three miles, in
seventy.eight minutes. The time con.
sumed Included three stops, several
0sloW-doWns for crossings and bridges.
Many miles were made at the rate OF
forty seconds to the mile, and it is
thought that if the train had come
through without stopping the run
would have been made III about sixty.
six minutes.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-28
A. a -CoIp~cssew,

An entertainer who visited the FIJI
Islands and gave his performance be
fore the natives had the following re-
celpts for one night Four sucking pigs,
800 cocoanuts. 1000 81 n common class
Of moonstone collected on the beach,
40 pearls, % model canoes. 200 yards
of native CLOTH. ~ Fill costumes. .
whales teeth, hundreds or sharks
teeth. one or two eart loads Of bcauii.
full coral. war implements. such as
spears. knobsticks and knives. native
mats and pillows and : grog bowls.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-28
New Orient Coaches.

The orient has just received 4 mum
Der Of large passenger coacnes and Is
putting them TO use on the line be.
tween Wilhita and Fairyiew, 9. r.
These coaches arc male eStraofdinar-
ily strong ana have all TIE latest
Inventions, attachments. and improve
ments.
There ALI two special se5ihtaat.o
.mail and lazgage r9N d taa
Mfssoui Pacific shop which belong g
the Orient These IRE 60 feet j nlsHs }
and afs aioa, ardstIeailg arfan AL
u glance iheg appaa q pe falls taief
AZ lafge ~ All ordeaarg car aHd ar
placed on higher trucks thaa ensaa.
ally 4een, The cars are especially
painted ana each coach contains The
words isoft sfilwcnR on either slde.