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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15

To save her class colors from the on
slaught OF Junior rush. an ingenious
senior Of the Western State Normal hid
them i'm her stocking.
Notices were sent ont Friday morn
ing of the closing OF the Malta Vita
Pure Food factories. one of the oldest
and largest i'm Battle Creek.
Hunters discovered the corpse OF
n baby in an old well i'm Easton and
nm investigation will he made. Tho
infant was apparently but a few days
old and the officers are of the opinion
that ii had been abandoned but short
time.
The little son Of William Shannon
skated on to thin ice and went down I'm
- feet OF water in Orion lake Earl
Campbell. aged rs years. with great
presence Of mind. threw himself face
down OF the thin ice and when the how
came up seized him and was successful
i'm getting him out. His companions
worked over him until he was revived
when they took him home.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15
CRAZY ITALIAN.
Destroys the Interior of "A Church and
Wounds Three Officers.

A craZed Italian. with an aX, who
smashed his way into one of the most
prominent Dutch churches sunday
| morning, furnished Grand Rapids with
a remarkable sensation. James Da-
lotto, an employee of the City Gas Co.
aged - years and unmarried. has been
suffering with typhoid fever and be-
came delirious He escaped from his
lodgings. clad only i'm his undercloth-
ing. ana went TO the church some four
blocks from his home. Securing an
AZ from the rear Of the church. he
proceeded to smash i'm the front door
When hc gained admission he went
to work on the pewS ana few Of them
escaped the marks Of his weapon
Next lie turned his attention 10 the
windows OF the cdifce. and when ne
finished his work of destruction not
Il single one was left untouched. Sew
eral were memorial windows and cost
large sums OF money, but the mailman
appeared TO make no discrimination
and they went with the rest. He
mounted the organ of the church
and smashed in the top after seriously
wounding an officer. Another officer
caused the Italian to drop inside the
instrument, which he wrecked, Sc
vereiy wounding two other policemen
who dropped in to capture him.
Finally he climbed 0Ut and shooting
began. One shot struck Dalotto in
the head and another splintered the
handle of the aX which he still held
in his hand. The first bullet struck
the Italian in the face and tore deep
cash up through the scalp. Physicians
say the wound is likely to prove fatal.
After Dalotto was taken out the in
terror of the edifcc looked as if a cy-
clone had struck it, Many of the pews
were completely wrecked. the windows
were smashed even To the Sashes. and
the top and interior Of the large organ
was reduced to Il pile of kindling
wood The damage is estimated at
nearly $1,000,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15
POWER OF TRUE SYMPATHY.
Giver Must Have Clear, High Stand.
ard Of His Own.

From the top OF a mountain you can
see into the valley around about
your horizon is very broad. and you
can distinguish the details that it en-
compasses; but, from the valley, you
cannot see the top OF the mountain.
and your horizon is limited, says AHpie
Payson Call in Leslie's Monthly.
This illustrates truly the breadth end
power Of wholesome human sympathy.
With a real love for human nature
III man has a clear high standard
Of his own-a standard which he does
rot attribute 10 his own intelligence
his understanding of the lower stand
ards of other men will also be very
clear, and he will take all sorts and
conditions of men into the region with
in the horizon of his mind. Not My
that, but he will recognize the fact
when the standard of another man Is
higher than his own, and will be
ready to ascend at once when he be-
comes aware of higher point Of view.
On the other hand, when selfishness is
sympathizing with selfshness. there is
no. ascent possible, but only the one
little low place limited by the personal
selfish interests of those concerned.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15
Six More Go 10 Jail.

Six more election officials were sent
enced to Jail Tuesday by the Supreme
Court of Colorado for disregarding its
Injunction order ut the late election.
They were WA. Reid, S. S. Barker, Jno.
+. Dixon and John Sullivan, o months
Imprisonment and $500 fine and costs
each; willis Il. Spencer. four months
imprisonment; Charles w. Bunch, three
months imprisonment Sullivan was
Democratic committeeman; Reid. Bark
er and Spencer. judges; and Dixon and
Bunch, clerks. in precinct 8 Of ward .,
in Denver, the ballot box of when was
opened in court last Friday, disclosing
many fraudulent ballots.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15
Ripe and Dried Fruit.

A series of tests was recently made
to demonstrate how many pounds Of
green fruit are required 70 make Que
pound OF dried or sun-cured and the
results caused large evaporating
company to keep a record of each lot
Of fruit coming in SO that each grow.
er is assured of receiving the exact
amount to which the weight, grade
and quality Of his fruit entitle him
If the fruit is picked before it is
ripe the loss by evaporation of the wa
ter of vegetation will be greater than
il allowed to reach its greatest de.
velopment. Ii fruit has been irri.
gated too freely the loss by evapora.
ton will be correspondingly great.
The returns, therefore, are gagged en-.
tirely by the quality, size and guam.
tity of the fruit and more depends
upon this, in fact, than the bright
ness and warmth Of the sun. The
shrinkage is greatest in years in
which rainfall is excessive and in
cases where the trees have been toe
freely irrigated. From 5.15 to 5.5I
pounds of green apricots are required
to make one pound Of dried or cured
fruit; from PIP to 2.55 pounds OF
prunes to make one pound Of cured ;
from 5.16 to 6.97 pounds of pears tc
make one pound of cured from 4.1G
TO G.G3 pounds of peaches to make one
pound of cured; depending upon ths
variety and condition of the fruit
Denver Field and Farm.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15
Remarkable compliment.

An interesting situation developed
in Washington Thursday concerning
the next vacancy In the major gener-
ais rank in the army. Personal in
tiuence and his service record are be-
ing used To secure the rank for Brig
Gen Frank O. Baldwin. of Michigan,
now commanding the department of
Colorado. 1t j.; asserted that Brig
Gems. Frederick ID. Grant and Frcder-
lex Funston. both of whom rank the
Michigan veteran, will waive claims
to promotion in order to give Baldwin
the step they say he has earned. Gen.
Baldwin could he promoted If he
were willing To retire, but he wants
to serve his time out and to serve it
out as q major general on the active
list. If Brig. Gems. Grant ami Cuns-
toA haze waived theig right of senior
ity. it + an act amost unprecedented,
and ofiitials say il is the highest pos
siblc compliment TO the Michigan sol
der
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15
Reads Like a Miracle.

Moravia, n. Y, Dec. 12th.-(Spe-
cial--Borderng on the miraculous IS
the case OF Mrs. Benz Wilson Of this
place Suffering from Sugar Diabetes,
she wasted away till from weighing
200 lbs. she barely tipped the scales
at $50 lbs. Dodd's Kidney Pills cured
her. Speaking of her cure her hus-
band says
My wife suffered everything from
Sugar Diabetes. She was sick four
years and doctored with two doctors,
but received no benefit She had so
much pain all over her that she could
not rest day or night. The doctor sasS
that she could not live.
Then an advertisement led mo 10
try Dodds Kidney Pills and they help
cd her right from the first. Five
boxes Of them cured her. Dodd's Kid
ney Pills were a God-Seut remedy to
us and we recommend them to all SUI.
fering from Kidney Disease"
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure all Kidney
Diseases including Bright's Disease.
and all kidney aches, including Rheu.
matism.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15
A MODEL.
After Twenty-Seven Years I'm jackson
Pardon Comes.

&Ohhess
George Hardy. of Albion. the model
life convict in the Jackson prison,
whom y years in prison has trans
formed from disreputable. illiterate
into skilled mechanic. is to be given
Il worthy Christmas present this year,
In the shape of pardon by Gov. Bliss
Twenty-seven years ago one OF the
foulest crimes in the history OF Calhoun
county and the state was committed al
Duck lake. in Clarence township. when
Mrs. Leonard, an aged lady. was muir
dered.
Suspicion rested upon George Hardy,
4 young man and ii neighbor or Mrs.
Leonard's. He was arrested and after
the due process OF law he was convicted
and given life sentence ia the Jackson
prison.
Hardy was convicted on purely cir
cumstantial evidence. and there Is some
evidence that he was never guilty OF
the crime at all. 1t seems that he be-
came acquainted with a stranger from
Chicago, and they loafed around togeth-
er. The stranger asked him about the
people Of the vicinity and learned that
Mrs. Leonard had about 500. One even
ing he ana Hardy were in fishing
shanty with some liquor, and Hardy
went to his home TO get something for
them To eat. While lie was gone, he
claimed. this old lady was murdered by
the stranger. who secured her money,
returned TO the fishing shanty and gave
Hardy 800. telling him TO keep his
mouth shut. The stranger disappeared.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15
s1nte Institutions Demands.

The state institutions OF Michigan
have made demands on the state legis-
lature for appropriations for the ensuing
biennial period aggregating $2.O73 400.
From this sum the state board Of cor
rectionS and charities has cut out
S1SG.7J2 leaving the appropriations at
81. SS6.70 The amount of the appro-
prations approved by the board two
years ago was S1.GSS,2Jo. 50 that If
the legislature approves the recon-
mendations OF the board Of corrections
and charities il is difficult To see how
state taxes will he reduced. 1t is no.
ticeable however. that the appropria-
tions desired for special improvements
are less this year, but that the esti-
mated cost Of the current expenses Is
greater Ivy at least S2OOOOO.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15
HOpTICJ1-lI)P,
Spray Mixture for San Jose Scale.

Spray Mixture for San Jose Scale.
The students of the third district
state normal school at Cape Girar.
deau, Mo-, under the instruction OF
professor r. w. Clothier have begun
war or determination upon the San
Jose scale which abounds upon the
Irult trees of that city and vicinity.
The methodsused is a modification OF
the one used by the United States
Department Of Agriculture and many
Oh the experiment stations in which
a preparation OF lime, sulphur and
SAT- Is used as the destroying solu-
tion. The solution used at the nor
mai school is prepared as follows:
Heat 10 to 20 gallons of water to
boiling. Weigh out 90 pounds of sui.
phur and stir up to a paste with
about 2 gallons OF hot water. There
should be no Jumps of dry sulphur
lett hoating in the water. Weigh out
40 pounds of good quick lime and
place III 50'gallon barrel. Pour over
this as quickly as possible about 10
gallons Of the boiling water. I'm.
once sprinkle in about Ave pounds of
crude caustic soda, 80 per cent to 80
per cent pure. Use gloves to protect
the hands, and stir as much as pos.
sible with hoe. The reaction is
very violent and some times the mix.
ture boils over the top of the barrel.
Should this occur, or should the mix.
ture solidify during the reaction, add
more water. When the boiling ceases
fill the barrel with either hot or cold
water, strain through brass or iron
strainer and spray upon the trees
when in dormant condition. This
solution was sprayed upon 200 trees
in March badly infected with scale
with the result of complete extermin.
alton Of the scale. Peach trees half
in bloom were sprayed with this mix.
ture without injury to blossom OF
fruit.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15

THE MICHIGAN NEWS
Showing What's Doing In All Sections Of the State
THE LEGISLATURE.
Reports and Rnmors That Are Now In
Circulation.

Senator Charles Smith, of Houghton
county, will be the veteran OF the legis-
lature in the coming session. as he has
served since 1893. Senator Smith will
also he one of the influential men in the
upper branch, as he has been for the
last two sessions. According 10 his view.
the upper peninsula Is not anxious to
have one Of those biennial junkets in
which legislatures 50 often indulge at
the expense of the people of upper pen
insula cities.
The movement for the adjustment OF
the state tax commission has gone 50
far that a bill for that purpose has al
ready been drawn up by Representative
y. V. Lowell, Of Berrien county. The
latter was a member of the last house.
1t is urged that while the tax commits
sion may be abolished as such, ii will
still he necessary to have Il state board
Of assessors TO assess the railroads. If
the present system of taxing the tran
sportation companies upon the value OF
their property is TO be continued.
Senator Smith. of Houghton, says: 81
think the coming session will be some
what shorter than heretofore and that
1t will be purely and sharply business
session.
Representative Nottingham. Of Ian
sing. reelected to the next legislature,
has started n movement looking 10 the
organization Of the next house in way
to secure a greater measure OF primary
reform than has been generally cousld-
cred to he on the program.
A new measure for the taxing OF
the railroads will be presented at the
coming session. said bill being one TO
change the method of assessment. 1t
is not intended to ask that the state
shall return to the old system Of tax
ing the roads on their earnings, but
that the state board OF assessors. the
tax commission. he given the power
to equaliZe between the different
classes of property. So that the rail
roads will hc on the same basis OF as
sessmcnt rs the general properties of
the state.
Governor-clect Fred NJ Warner was
I'm Detroit all day Friday and received
calls from Il number of the local polit
ical lights. He is hearing all requests
for appointments but is giving no an
swers as yet Neither is he making pub
lie any appointments which he intends
TO make
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15
The Crops.

The state crop report for December
indicates that some damage has been
done TO wheat in this state by the re-
cent dry weather, the condition of the
crop being % per cent as compared
to % per cent ore month ago. Wheat
made Il fine growth during the fall
and is in fairly good condition for til
winter
The month vas ono of the dryest o.
record in this state, the precipitation
being cnly ond-tcksh OF an inch in the
SOUTHERN couI4 ieS 5f the state, where
a lgrg' proportion Of tho wheat is
raised, The report says The condition
of rye is 81 pcr cent. Live stock is in
good condition. but not as much stool,
as usual is being fed on account of
the scarcity Of feed The condition of
fan pasture is not rs good as Usual,
the average being 50.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15
The Flint Pnstnmcc.

Peter arrangements for the Flint
poStoiiice are not only wanted. but Con
gresham :. w Smith Is after them.
Seventy-hye thousand dollars were ap
proprlated by the last congress for Il
new poStottice at Flint. This was
thought To lac sufficient mt The time. Now
the people Of Flint do not like the exter-
ior finish nor the interior arrangement.
Under the old plans the exterior was
To be built Of brick The Flint people
want marble The interior was arranged
in manner satisfactory To- the super,is-
ing architect but it does not meet the
approval of the citizens. They want
more room.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15
H|ENIOUS OFFENSE.
A Child Tells n story aud Then Denies

The fate OF Calvin French and Mrs.
Nancy Tracey. prisoners IN the Eaton
county jail. hangs upon the word OF
the latter's 14-year-old daughter,
Blanche Woodruff. II was due TO state
ments made by the child to a friend
that the mother and her farmer friend,
French. find themselves facing charge,
the particulars Of which are as degrad-
ing as they are heinous. But now that
the arrests have been made and Prose
cutting Attorney Lewis j. Damn has
prepared what he considers strong
ease. the child denies the truth OF the
statements she herself made. The peo-
Pies star witness will lie Mrs. Bertha
Harmon. a farmer woman and neigh
Dor of Frenchs. To whom the child
made the statement. The prosecutors
ease is based upon the following propo-
Sition:
Mrs Tracey and daughter. Blanche,
occupied room In Charlotte directly
adjoining one occu"icd by French.
During the summer the child found
her way To Mrs. Harmon's home,
where she told the most shocking tale.
The charge against French was an in
famous one. Equally SO was the state
ment regarding the mother, whom the
child charged with forcing her 10 sub
nit to the degradation imposed upon
her by French. Mrs. Harmon finally
acquainted the officials of the county
with the statements made to her by
the child and the charge was prepared.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15
Grain. Etc.

Detroit-(Cash sales))-Whcat - No. l
white 81 T.; No red spot, 81 u.s. Dccem-
Der. 10000 bu at 81 is ID 10000 bu ut
81 16 Ia 5000 bu at 81 10 is, 5000 bu at
81 16. 5000 bu at 81 16 IA. 1000 bu at
81 1912: MAJ 500c bu AT 81 Is, 1900 bu at
81 Il a. 10000 bu at 81 II IL 1000 bu at
81 II SIS 5000 bu at 81 II ~ 10000 bu at
81 II rs 10000 bu at 81 IS; July, 1000 bu
at 81 OLE. 5000 bu at 81 OF Ia. 5000 bu at
81 OF 1-2; No. red. 81 10 per bu.
Corn-No 3 mixed. > cars at i5c; No. j
yellow. cars at 47c; do old, car at 53c;
No. 4 yellow. cars at i5c per bu.
Oats-No. 3 white. spot. cars at 33c;
December nominal. at 3Sc per bu.
Rye-No. 2 spot nominal at SIC per bu.
Beans-December and January. nominal
at 81 90. February. ear at 81 63, | car at
81 81 per bu --
Chicago . spring, 81 OSfD
| Is: No 3. 81 O20i1 -; No red. 81 90 l-4p
/ 1898 Corn-No 3. 46 3-4c; No. yell
low 46 Sac. Oats-No. 2, % l-2a& S-4c I;
No. ? white. 30 lac; No. white. % l-2Gp
20 i-2c. Rye-No 2 75c. Barlcy--Good
feeding CSC; fair TO choice mailing. 400
47c. F'laxseed-No. !. 81 10: No. ] north
western 81 %. CloVer-Contract grade
so 80
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15
Keeping and Shipping Apples.

A series of experiments conducted
at the Ontario. Canada, Agricultural
college tend TO confirm the conclu.
sions reached by the United States
Department Of Agriculture that ap.
pies can be Kept in better condition
at a temperature of thirty-one de.
grees, Fahrenheit. than at higher
temperature. Both agree that great
advantage is gained by wrapping each
apple in paper and carefully packing
them In shallow one-bushel boxes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15

\ deed was filed with the register OF
deeds OF Grand Haven which was given
by :. NJ. Riddison and Stella Biddson
of New York. TO the United States Mil
Il Lumber CO.. of Washington. ID. c..
for all the land lyn.t on the western
border of Ottawa county outside Of the
government meander survey. comprlS-
ing 10000 acres. There is considerable
speculation as 10 what this tract really
comprises. it being on the Lake Michi-
gan beach the entire length Of the coun-
county.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15
Shot Himself.

Melchor Zeller, cigarmaker. went
into Cahills saloon in Codwater Friday
morning and sat down to n table. \
few minutes later he said "Good-by" to
the bartender. placed the muzzle of n
heavy revolver to his forehead and the
next moment lay dying on the fioo~.
Zeller had been on protracted spree
and was trying to sober up. lie leaves
n widow and son aged L. lie was y
years old and quiet. Woodworking
man. but was respondent over the fact
that he was slave TO liquor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15

New Orchards Indicate Prosperity
Do not hesitate to set more OF
those sturdy upholders of farm for
tunes. the apple orchards. Markets
will never be more glutted with ap
pies than they are with any other
kin of farm fruit or crop; and for the
amount of land required, and the care
and expense, my experience is that
there is no farm fruit or farm crop
that pays so well. Among all my
farmer friends and acquaintance
and there are hundreds of them do
not call TO mind a single one whose
apple trees do not pay him as well
Or better. cost considered, than any
other section Of the farm. And with
these. even more than most products,
judicious care yields immensely In.
creased returns.-Agricultur Epi.
tomist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15
Oath According to the Koran.

Ali Achmet. an Arab. was a witness
in the New York court Nf special ses-
sions recently. He refused TO take
the Christian oath, saying he would
swear as becomes a member OF his
race and faith. He was allowed to do
so. and this was the oath he took: II
swear by the beard of the prophet. by
the kasba. by the black stone and By
my harem to tell the truth, all the
truth, and only the truth"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15
She Ia Ninctr-onr.

Mrs william Halliday celebrated her
91st birthday at Battle Greek with a
party. She Is one OF the oldest settlers
and relates that her late husband UNI
plred a pioneer professional ball game
in what Is now Battle Creeks Maia
street Farmers drove IN through the
woods and almost hundred people saw
the game. Mrs. Halliday was sbowcrcd
with gifts at her party.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15

John d. Rockefeller's purpose in
buying up the small village of Briggs
vile seems to be to close saloon
which is obnoxious to him. It must
be pleasing TO be able to get rid OF
trivial annoyances that way.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15
ADJUSTMENTS IN DETROIT.
week Ending Dec Y.

LYcEUM THEATER The Street Singer -
Mat Wed. and Sat. Eve 15c &c. soc. 75c.
LAFAYETTE THEATRE The Byron DOUGLAS
Company i5c 25c and 5Oc. Mat. Monday.
Wednesday and Saturday. Best seats pc.
WHITNEY THEATER-- mo Wedding Bells for
Her " Mat. lOc. l5c, CSC Eve 10c, 20c, 30c.
TEMPLE THEATER AND After
Moons 2:l5 10c TO 2Jc Evenings s:lS, Toe To 30
AVENUE THEATRE Vaudeville = Afternoons
is -, and 5Oc Evenings 25. IS. 30 and IS.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15

In New York they say that high
neck dress and a diamond tiara is
the latest opera costume. But what
If. after one gets the diamond tiara.
one hasn't money enough left to get
the high-neck dress?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15
Become Presidents Ct EaaIos.

Princeton, Ind, dispatch: Harvey
Harmon of this city and Judge j. ID.
Urmstead of Anderson have been APP
pointed state presidents of the Eagles
by the national presidents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15

Secretary Taft treasures Panama
with the official statement that the
United States has no other design
upon the isthmus than to build ca
nal. 1t wont even take away the
dirt
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15
Scientists Are Stronger.

New Haven, Conn. dispatch Meas
urements and tests in two depart
ments at Yale show That scientific
school freshmen. although not as tall
and weighing less. have greater
strength at practically every test.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15

Unfortunately the morning papers
neglect to say whether that young
man who has decided to work for a
living is n second or third cousin of
L. IL. Hartman.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15

Students OF the Brazilian military
school attempted TO overturn the gov.
eminent. but were captured and sent
to prison. They should have restricted
their revolutionary activities to in.
venting a new yell.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15

Russell Sage's nephew has gone on
the stage as member of the chorus
in one of the musical comedies. If
he had been Russell's niece he would
have begun as a prma donna.