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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
Preached From Enoine Fcotplate

Hundreds of audiences have been
addressed from railway trucks; but
DR.. Parker once had the unique ex-
perience of preaching sermon from
the footplate of an engine. Nearly
two thousand men were gathered
around him, and he has been heard
to say that that was the most inter
csting episode in his life.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
THE NEWS OF MICHIGAN.
COUNTERFEITERS CAUGHT
IN COPPER COUNTRY
Have Been Flooding Upper Peninsula
With had Coin.

Frank and George Knippcr, who are
supposed 10 have been floodHg the cop
per country and upper peninsula ut
large with spurious dollars, half dol
lars and quarters the past two years,
We're rounded up and captured at
Houghton Sunday morning by i. Z.
Dick. n secret service officer. and Unit
ed States Deputy Marshal Y. ID. Mosh-
er. of Marquette
The Knippers are Frenchmen. hall
ing from Paris. where Frank served
time for making bad money. George
was compelled TO flee that country To
escape the clutches of the French Sc
cret service men. They belong to Il
family of countcrfeiters. one of whom
is now serving Il prison term in the
west. The pair are regarded rs two Of
the smoothcSt propositions in the coun-
terfeiting business in the country ana
the capture is an important one.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
lie ncncnfcl Too Lntc.

Harry Hughes. aged %, committed
suicide mt his home on Mill street in
Clio by taking carbolic acid. Hughes
had been drinking. He was seen by
ncighbors to enter his house. His wife
was away. Soon he came staggering
out and asked Harry Baldwin to run
for a doctor. When Baldwin returned
he found Hughes dead. Hughes was
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Hughes.
Of Clio. and about Il year ago was mar
ried to Miss Lofty Diamond.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

y special cable from London says:
according TO an interview with Prof.
Ellie MetclnikoH. of the Pasteur insti
tute, the nearest approach TO an elixir
of life is sour milk. Anyone desiring
TO attain Vpc OLD age Is recommended
by tine professor TO follow the example
Of the Bulgarians. who are noted fol
their longevity and who consume large
quantities Of this beverage.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
Postal Changes.

These offices will be discontinued
and superseded Ivy rural free delivery
October Il: Blackman. Saginaw coun-
~. mail To Fosters; County Line, Sagi-
nav county. mail To Birch Run;
Crown. Huron county. mail TO Fillon.
Rural free delivery will he extended
ut White Cloud. Newaygo county, No
vembcr |. by ono route.
Rural carriers have been appointed
as follows: Chcboygan. Theron VI.
Gardner: substitute. Edwin ii. Gard
ner. FlliolL Arthur 7. Filion: substi-
tute. Simon FiiOn. Frceland. Charles
\ Vasold: substitute. Claud Mccarthy
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
Explosives in Cabbage.

In these days of chemical manures.
we often consume a lot of explosive
when we eat a cabbage. Ground. the
nature OF which requires 1t to be fer
tilted with nitrate of potash, yields
some of this up to the plant in the
course Of growth, and so it reaches
the interior of the body.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
Takes n Bride

Hon. Henry {. Smith, OF Adrian.
was married TO Miss Grace Virginia
Bassett. prominent young society
belle of Norfolk. Va. at the home OF
her parents in the southern city. The
event comes rs a complete surprise
to Mr. Smiths many friends as they
were not aware that he contemplated
such a step. After an extended foreign
trip the couple will take up their resi-.
dence I'm Adrian.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
New Industry for Michigan.

State Land Commissioner Widely
has received n letter from man In
the northern part of the state. who
writes that he is about TO csta bish n
plant for the manufacture Of turpen-
tine, tar. etc. from Norway pine
stumps. and suggesting that as state
lands are covered with stumps Of pine
trees he would like TO make an ar.
rangcment with the state to use the
stumps.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
Japanese Trophies.

Field Marshal Oyama. commanding
tile Japa $se forces in MaTchuria, tele-
Sraphed today MS follows:
An investigation of the trophies cap
tured by us, made since our last report,
shows the number Of Russian build
ings occupied Ivy MS IN the neighbor-
hood ~ Lao Yang station to be 36i
houses and PA warehouses. covering
an area of 5000 square yards. We
also seized 1850 bushels Of barley.
rice. wheat and millet. 1900 cases of
kerosene. 1.S00 cases OF sugar. 1876 tons
of coal and much cordwood. The
amount OF coal captured by Gen. Ku-
rcki will be reported later.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
,Tua. Easy for Warden Fuller.

Warden Fullcr's request for special
appropriations 10 the amount Of $1,000
for lie raformatory for the next two
years was so very modest that tho
board Of control quickly approved the
amount at their last regular meeting.
The general condition of the buildings
Is better than ut any time before.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
Worlds Fair Nlsitors.

Persons attending the great Exposition
at St. Louis should secure room close to
the Fair and In safe brick building. Hoo
tel Epworth has all the conveniences OF g.
first-class modern hotel. within four min
utes' walk OF Convention and Administra-
tion entrance. Rooms $i.OO per day and up.
Meals at reasonable prices. From Union
Station. go to Olive street take Delmar
Garden car. going West to 6600. Our boys
meet all cars.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

Another man has tried to swim the
English channel. He did all but the
last t"o miles. Considering how diff
ficult these two miles have been
found by all who attempted the task.
it's wonder that somebody doesn't
swim these first.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
stand. by Her Father.

George W. Payne, sent FROM Allegan.
March IL. 1908. for ten years for an
alleged criminal assault OIL his dangh-
ter. seeks n pardon. claiming his inno-
cence. Recently testimony was taken
from his daughter aged u years. now
nj the Industrial school al Adrian, and
she denied the affair I'm toto.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
Second Congress. mt The Hague.

President Roosevelt announced Sat
urday afternoon that at an early date
he would ask the nations Of the world
to join In a second congress at The
Hague for the promotion of arbitrd-
ton.
The occasion of the announcement
was the reception by the president OF
the delegates to the interparliamentary
union which recently held Il session at
st Louis.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

The New York man who is paying
100000 for a separation from the
woman who promised to love, honor
and obey him is realizing what a dear
woman she is at any price.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
non Carlos WINS shot Ar

IN attempt was made on the life of
Don Carlos, the Spanish pretender, at
Venice. Carlos was taking his usual
morning stroll wien an unknown man
fired pistol at him. The bullet
missed its mark. The would-be as.
sassiM escaped.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
ErightfuI Cnrnnue,

The official returns issued to date Of
the casualties among the Russian Of.
ficers ut the battle of LAO Yang show
them to be 100 killed or wounded. in
Guiding q generals and 30 field officers
Eighty officers were killed, 312 were
wounded and II are missing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

The Carnegie free library at Ale
ghany has opened a room in which
men may smoke while they read. II
is thought in this way good many
men can be induced TO read while
they smoke.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
HOw'S This e?

We Offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrl. cure.
]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known +. j. Cheney
for the last 10 years, and believe him perfectly hon
orable I'm all business transactions and financially
able 10 carry out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING. KINNAN a. MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Testimonials sent free Price IS cents pfs
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family pills for constipation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

The daughter of Anglicized Amer
lean millions. Miss Pauline Astor. will
go with n French trousseau to her
wedding with a British captain. Be.
fore such a diversity of international
interests even felictation must ignore
national lines.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

A Paris aesthetic has opened a
school to teach how to "sleep grace
fully" A large number OF insomnia
sufferers will give 1t abundant sup
port if it will instruct them how to
sleep any old way.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
ortI,odox Jews Mob Socialists.

The day OF atonement was marked
Ia London Ivy serious rioting in the
Jewish quarter of the east end. over
1000 Jews engaged in disturbance
and nearly SEQ police had to be called
OFT lcfore Die disorder was quellel.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

Japan's recent heavy orders for
American armor plate for new battle
ships show that the mikado has not
allowed the excitement Of the war
with Russia to muddle his judgment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
Reform in Ice Cream MAKING.

Londoners find satisfaction in the
assurance of their health officer that
lrclian sellers of ice cream no longer
make the delicacy in their bedrooms.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

We have j. J. Van Aliens word for
ii that his decision to turn Briton is
inspired by dislike for the United
States and not by any hostile feeling
toward the British.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

The new treaty between Thibet and
Great Britain yields all to the latter.
Thibetans convinced by pure reason
ing Of the justice Of their adversaries'
contention, of course!
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
Debts over Sl,OOo,OOo. and assets of

Debts over S1.000,000. and assets of
81 200 is the financial conoition OF Will
lam Il. $. Whaley. of Eoston. accord
ing To his declaration In a voluntary
bankruptcy petition. He has been the
financial supporter OF many southern
cotton mills and they have failed to
make good.
King Victor Emmanuel, Of Italy. has
conferred the collar of the annuncia-
ton on Premier Giolltti on the occasion
OF registering the birth of the heir to
the throne This Is regarded rs evil
dence of the kings satisfaction with
Giolittrs conduct during the labor
troubles.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

The Germans have already started
to save up $1.250,0O0 to buy the
Kaiser n present for his silver we'd.
ding anniversary. 1t pays to be pop
ular.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

The statement is reiterated that
the worlds entire stock of radium IS
only a small fraction OF an ounce. Is
somebody trying to bull the radium
market again?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

Unable 10 release his right foot from
n frog III n switch OH the Grand
Trunk railway, at Detroit. William
Pierce. young mechanic. was run
down by belt engiAe and literally
ground TO pieces.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
Eour Hundred Wen Idle.

About 400 men are out or WORK al
Boston in consequence OF the strike OF
fourteen engineers and cranemeB ELL
ployed on contracts In Boston harboi
by the Eastern Dredging Company
The strike order was issued from the
national headquarters of the national
union in Chicago early in the week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

An Omaha doctor successfully
treats lockjaw by placing his patients
in refrigerator. 1t is the resultant
chattering, doubtless, that loosens up
the Jaw
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

The Homestead plant has closed
contract with Japan for enough
nickel steel armor plate TO keep the
mills making it busy for three
months BanZai,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

The oculists now assert their ability
TO cure drunkenness by relieving eye.
strain. We should think glasses
would be about the worst thing for
this malady.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

"The night is very STILL" dolefully
sings a magazine poet We would re-
specially suggest the immediate pur.
chase of small lot of Thomas cats.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
King Peter Crowned

Peter Karageorgeyitch was crowned
king of Servia on Wednesday. There
were no hostile demonstrations and no
attempt to carry out numerous threats
against the new kings life.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

The finest apartment in New York's
newest palatial hotel costs 1925 a day.
44ow many minutes could you stay
there?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
MICHIGAN

A surgical operation has made a
bad boy good, and the operation didn't
kill him either.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

1t is a poverty-stricken Newporter,
indeed, who can not lose 100000 OF
jewelry before breakfast any morn.
ing in the week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

Do not let the war in the East and
the campaign drive from your mind
the thought of imminent danger.
This is still leap year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

And this is the new commandment:
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours
jewels, nor his yacht. nor his auto
mobile, nor anything that is his.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

Clara Ward is coming to America
TO enter vaudeville. Her friends
should interfere and save her from
the evil influences of the stage.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

Doubtless we should be more i'm
pressed with the hardships Of mimic
war if the terrors of the football sea-
son were not already upon us.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

Some men pray in the morning for
the death OF their passions and then
spend the day in feeding them.
What women and dry goods clerks
don't know about babies isn't worth
knowing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

New York has a new law against
offering as well as taking brides. II
there were no bride giyers there
could be no brbe.takers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

The Chicago saloon-keeper named
Wolf who lost $1,000 from his shoe
will be excused for making howl.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

The small boy is enthusiastically in
favor of nature work in the schools,
with strong leanings toward the
green apple course.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

do lot believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and colds.-JoHN II.
BOYER, Trinity Springs Ind, Feb is. 1900
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

Glassboro, n. j.. is going to give
the successful presidential candidate
a silk quilt. The other man will get
the quilting.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

Some girls always blush conscious
ly when the fatal gift of beauty is
casually mentioned.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

A few more narrow escapes will
place j. Pierpont Morgan in the list
of dime museum elieibles.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, sofens the gums, reduces tn
Examination, alays pain cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

A bird in the hand is not so musical
as one In the tree.-Puck.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

etc permanently cured No nts or nervousness
III hrpt days of DR. Kne's Great Nerve testor~
or. Send for FREE 81 90 trial bottle and treatise-
DR- L. II. KLINE, Ltd e3i Arch Street. Philadelphia Pc
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

The world has no time for a vision
airy man-until after he gets there.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

In order to win success a man must
first fall in love with his work.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

man with a fad is all right so long
az he keeps IL to himself.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

DIR. David Kennedy's Favorfte Remedy 10
adapted 20 both seres and all Cures kidney
Liver complaint, and purines the blood q all druggsts
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

The Murine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago send Home :
Eye Book Tree. Write tuen about your eyes
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

Some men spoil a good story by sticx
ing to the facts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-02
Deaths 1T High Point.
(special TO News ana Observer,

(Special 10 News and observer
14iob Point, n. G., Sept. l. MISS
ma Padenheimer died at her home
hara Yesterday afternoon at SIX o CLOCK
IF cGnsumption. Miss BadenheImel
had gradually grown weaker the past
faw DAVIS and her death was not I'M
nvnected. The deceased was a young
lady of amicable disposition and many
friends and acquaintance mourn her
untimely end. She leaves mother
and several brothers and sisters to
mourn their loss.
Mr.. James r. Holt. eX-alderman OF
this city, who was stricken with
paralysis SATURDAY. night, is Il little
better at this writing.
Mr.. Nathan Anderson, son of Mr.
Will Anderson, was stricken sudden
ly With appendicitis Sunday while at
tending services at the Friends
church DR.. Stokes came over from
Salisbury to see him and an operation
will be performed as soon as Mr..
Anderson's condition viii permit.
The friends Of Alderman j. Z. Red
ding SymDathize with him in the
death of his little child. Alma. which
occurred Monday, due to diptheria.
Mr.. Raymond Futreu, brother tC
General Delivery Clerk F'utrel! at the
postoffice, died Monday evening at his
home in jamestown, of typhoid fever
The funeral service occurred at Deep
River. Tuesday afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-02
DISPENSE WITH POLICEMAN.
4 Deficit Forces Spencer to Curtai:
EXpenscS-A Fireman Scalded.
(Special to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Salisbury. N. c.. Sept. AT meet
ing of the board of aldermen, of Spen-
Ger, held last night the body was con-
fronted with a deficit in the town
treasury of about 500 and on &C
count of the injunction suit now pend
ing in the Supreme court restraining
the collection of taxes no money is III
sight Notwithstanding the pubic
schools are to open next week. In
order to maintain the schools and
prevent further Indebtedness the board
decided to discontinue the services OF
Policeman ID. L. Parker and bend
every effort towards the maintenance
of the schools.
The dwelling of County surveyor
C. M. Miller, of this city, was totally
DESTROYED by fire this morning together
with considerable furniture. The IRE
originated i'm the kitchen and spread
rapidlv to all parts of the house which
was one of the handsomest on North
Main street.
Mr.. Henry Carter. of this city, lire,
man on the Southern Railway was Sc
verelv scalded yesterday on the Spen~
Ger wards by stepping from a moving
train into a tub of boiling water. The
skin was peeled faom one of his legs to
the knee causing eXcruclatlng pam.
The wounded member was dressed ana
is improving.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-02

Carolinas, besides those from the
Northern Atlantic and New England
States.
1.-The members of the committee
of newspaper men, said Mr.. Daniels,
in these invitations have asked the
editors supporting Judge Parker to
come to New York and meet the cam
didate We will entertain them at a
banquet on the evening of the seventh
and take them on the next day to
Esopus.
Judge Parker's personality is one
of the strongest points that his cam
paign managers have at their disposal
and they want editors of the country
who are supporting him to come and
meet him, and hear him talk, that they
may go back to their homes and tell
the people the kind of a man he is; Ia
renew their work feeling that they
have a personal interest in the con-
duct of the campaign.
"Mr. Daniels said that at the BAN
quet there would be a reception COM
mittee of representative New York
newspaper men to receive the visitors
and a list of good after-dinner speak
ers was being arranged for the cot
fee At ESOpuS one of the visiting
newspaper men would be chosen to ad-
dress the candidate, and the candidate
would respond"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-02

Republicans in the days of Recod+
struction But l forgot, you "G+a+a,e
remember that period OF tiie are
history. No. young man. YOU W.
serving hard task masters. W VINE
You have lived to the age of the G tio,,
federate veterans, whose repu hatt M
you seek TO DESTROY, at the Pe9 seS,,o w
WE" you viii look back with soilG In
to the errors of your boyhoouIc: 4rat
conclusion l Will state Tor hlSSelr hi. til1Is
na,aocratic ticket at the election III
Tovember, and the other gentlemen
Who are on the ticket with me VIII d"
the same. pporrcIITON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-02
A GREAT SUCCESS FOR THE Ed
TORS CONFERENCE.

The newspapers of the entire Uni
ted States favorable to the election of
Judge Parker to the Presidency are
taking up the matter of the Editorial
Conference to be held in New York
next week, and are advocating it
strongly. holding that it will be of
great service to the Democratic party
in the campaign.
The success of the convention is al
ready practically assured, and Mr..
Josephus Daniels. the editor of Tho
News and Observer, who is now in
New York in charge of the arrange
ments is highly grtified with the pros
poets. He expects there will be per-
haps a thousand editors present. In
speaking of the Conference the New
York Evening Post says in the course
of long articles on the value of the con-
ference:
'Josephus Daniels. member of the
Democratic National committee from
North Carolin, who is in charge OF
the coming Editorial Conference, an
IlOuuCSu lOudy tiidl Iloiii
received, he expected between SUI anC
! 1 900 editors in New York on Septem'
Der Z. More than 5000 invitations
have been issued.
| cit will be impossible to have the
editors from the far Western and as
the Southern States present on &C
count of the distance intervening, bu
the acceptances received show tina
large delegations will be present from
| IndiaGa, Virginia, Georgia and the