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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
FRIGIiTFuL CRIME.
Dynamite Used by Union Miners witt
Deadly Effect.

The Colorado gold mining district.
which has for months been the scene
of lawlcSsness and disorder, has been
thrown into Il tumut by the blowing
up Of railroad station with dyna-
mite, just as il was crowded with non
union miners who came 60 take q train
for home after work. It had been be
lieyed lately that tile situation was De-
ing clarified ana that normal condi-
tons would soon prevail once more.
With this idea i'm mind Gov. Peabody
ordered the troops withdrawn from
one section only few hours before
the station was blown up.
Twelve miners were Instantly killed
and eight or ten badly injured by ali
explosion that occurred after midnight
Sunday at the Independence station Of
the Florence and Cripple Greek rail
road. The explosion was apparently
the result OF a plot against the non
union miners ON the night shift at the
Shurtlen, Findlay and Lost Dollar
mines. who bad just finished work.
and We're about 10 return to their
homes. These men had no warning
whatever Of their impending fate
The explosion occurred beneath the
platform on which they were waiting
for a train, hurting many OF them high
into the air. destroying the adjoining
depot and rending a great hole in the
earth. \ large quantity of dynamite
had been placed under, the platform
and set of by means OF electricity or
by the cOncussion caused by the ap-
preaching train.
Detectives found the machine which
set off the dynamite under the plat
form. II consists OF revolver and
300 feet Of steel wire. The revolver
was placed underneath the platform
clcsc 70 the powder. The other end Of
the wire was fastened to a chair leg
which was used as a lever. from the
cribbings of the Delmonico property.
The whole district is aroused over the
catastrophe and further trouble is
feared
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
Thought She Couldn't Live.

Moravia, N. Y, June 6.--Mr. Benja
min Wilson, a highly respected resi-
dent Of this place, camo very nearly
losing his wife and now that she is
cured and restored to good health his
gratitude knows no bounds. He says:
My wife has suffered everything
with Sugar Diabetes. She has been
sick four years. She doctored with
two good doctors but kept growing
worse. The doctors said she could
not live. She failed from 200 pounds
down to $50 pounds. This was her
weight when she began to use Dodd's
Kidney Pills, and now she weighs 1870,
is well and feeling stronger every
day.
she used to have rheumatism SO
bad that it would raise great bumps
all over her body and this is all gone
too.
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are God
send to those who suffer as my wife
did. They are all that saved her.
We can't praise them enough"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
MnY Cnu.e Death.

Three persons were probably fatally
injured aud five others received painful
injuries in a collision between north
bound and south bound car on the
Rapid Railway about quarter or o
mile north of AnchOryillc shortly al
ter L. o'clock Saturday noon. With Il
fearful crash the north bound car was
heaved IN into the air, falling III
spinters ON top of the south houhu
car.
Harry Lane. aged about ~ years, Il
commercial traveller whose home IS ut
Anderson, Ind. was found 10 he the
most seriously injured ana his eondi-
tion is considered quite critical. lie
received three fractures and a dlsloca'
ton OF the left shoulder.
Emil Dammou, aged about 40, >
well-to-do farmer. whose home Is ut
Fair Haven. is suffering from a frac.-
ture OF the left clavicle and several
bruises about the face and nose.
Mrs. g. II. Marsden, aged y. Ago
nae, Mich. received several bruises
and wounds about the face. head and
arms.
Another woman who had received
some severe injuries fastened away
before any person ascertained her
name. Some four or five others re-
ceived more or less serious injuries.
The cars were badly wrecked.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
Old EnQlish Custom.

In certain districts of England for
merly when an owner parted almost
entirely with other rights to house
he would reserve the right OF boiling
his pot on the fire. This secured TO
him the right of voting, and, what
was OF more Importance, the position
OF being a freebooter. At Taunton.
for example, the voters were called
pot wallopers." because they had the
rights to "wallop" or boil their pots
at the fire in their freehold houses,
Sometimes when a person parted with
a long lease, but not with the freehold
OF a house, it was expressly stipuiat-
ed that he should keep the right TO
boil his pot on the fire.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
Pontiac Police Did Business.

Circus day was busy one for the
Pontiac officers. rs men being landed
behind the bars. Seven of these were
charged with drunkenness. but the
others are supposed to be good men. =
VIM. Myers was seized by William
Ham, Of Birmingham, when the latter
felt "A hand in his pocket. James Ar
thur was arrested as a pal OF Myers.
Both pleaded not guilty. VIM. Brown
and james Dawson were gathered in
and Dawson was found TO have q kit
Of burglar tools and some loaded dice
on his person. \ sneak thief took Il
watch and - in money from the resi-
dence Of Albert +. Marsh during the
day. Several reports were made Of at
tcmpts made ny sneak thieves in dif-
fCrCnt parts OF the city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
cnn,. nuncnn ncnd

Capt John Duncan, assistant super
intcndcnt Of the Calumet n Hecla
mine and a prominent Mason, died ut
Houghtou Saturday night after a few
days illness of heart trouble. Capt.
Duncan was pioneer Of that section.
locating in the copper country In 1853.
For moro than thirty years he has
been identified with the mining aud
industrial development of the district,
and was prominent in political circles
For thirty-three years ne served on the
board OF supervisors and was chair.
man for thirty-one years up 10 the
time of his death. Capt. Duncan was
6G years Of age.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

The record Of the traffic through the
ship canals at the 500 has so far this
year reminded one Of the Old days Of
the state locks but few vessels hav-
ing passed through and little freight rs
compared with former years.
The total number Of vessels passing
through the canals so far this wear
is but SOC and they carried but 49, SS
net tons Of freight as compared with
1863. $50 net tons for April of last year
and 5,lSSOi7 for May, thus making II
total to {JuV' !. 1898. of $3.50, $50. or
6,3s9. 96Skmolf thanjto June l this year.
The amokqt "A oret carried through the
canals was bit 2.5ls tons of copper
and 4.62s tons of non. Another inter
esting feature was that the Canadian
canal was hut 1900 tons behind the
American this year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
Damaged $4,000.

A terrific rain storm struck West
Branch Saturday night, doing up
wards of $2O.00O damage. over 100
feet Of Michigan Central track, on a
curve north of town, was washed out,
delaying all trains here until morn
ing. All OF the bridges in town but
two were swept out and three dams
on the Rifle. two miles east. including
Naughn's electric dams, went out with
loss OF $1,000. The water fell i'm such
torrents that everything was swept be
fore ii. The roads are mostly impass-
able for teams everywhere because of
the bridges being gone, although most
of the water is near Saginaw bay now.
A BIC washout during the storm
occurred few miles from Standish
on the Michigan Central railroad. de-
laying trains for several hours and
nearly causing wreck Of the night
passenger trains.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
Tea Lives Lost.

An explosion which occurred in the
History warehouse of the Corning dis
tillery, Peoria. H.. the second largest
in the world. Saturday completely
wrecked the building. The ruins i'm
mediately took lire and communicated
TO three adjoining buildings. burning
them to the ground Ten men were
buried beneath the ruins and burned
TO death, and six others were seriously
injured. The loss on buildings and
whisky and spirits stored will approx
mate Sl.0C0.000.
The fire spread 10 the stock yards
district. where a dozen large cattle
barns, filled with cattle for market
were burned.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
LIFE CT RUSSIAN poor.
Peasants In the Village Lead For
Torn Existence These Days.


AS rule a Russian village is q
forlorn looking place, where the huts
of the poor are made OF birch logs.
with upright oak or pine supports,
ceiling OF strips of the same birch,
and walls lined with the crude
branches. In these huts there are
only two rooms, one OF which is not
for everyday use, but Is kept for best
occasions. This room houses those
sacred images so dear TO the heart
of every member OF the Greek church,
to which belong the great mass OF the
Russian people.
The other room serves the purpose
OF both kitchen and sleeping room, as
one Of the principal ideas OF comfort
to these people, ice and snow bound
for so many months OF the year, is
warmth. In many OF the peasant huts
no beds are used, and on top OF a
great stove, reaching nearly to the
roof, is much sought sleeping place.
Although the conditions make dirt
and accompanying results inseparable
in the lives OF these peasants, they
are devotedly fond of bathing. The
vapor bath in a crude form may be
called a national institution and not
unusual picture of summer after
noon is the village pond filed with
women and children bathers.-Social
Service
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
NLnsner Cnsc verdict.

The jury in the case of w. NJ Mosh-
CT, administrators Of estate of his son.
Otis Mosher VS.. Sheriff Turner, Dep
uty sheriff Annis and their bondsmen
for $4,000 damages. rendered verdict
in favor Of the plaintiff for 5000. The
verdict Is practically victory for the
defense The case has been on trial
in Marshall since May - and attracted
considerable attention. ". VI. Mosher
sued for $1,000 for the shooting Of
his son by Deputy Sheriff Annis when
he resisted arrest for the theft OF .
bride.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

Jos. II. Wyckof. an American. has
organized company TO raise the
wreck Of the Maine. and Is now In IIa-
vana.
Hiram Staley, young business man.
If Anderson. Ind, was stoned 10 death
Just after stepping from an electric
car at Chesterfield. Ind. His assailants
have not been identified ana their mo.
tive IS not known.
There will be- admissions for IO.l.u
persons az the Democratic national
convention ut St Louis, June Is, aud
arrangements for the event are about
completed. \ final meeting OF the com.
mittce takes place June IL az st. Louis
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

Colorcd people in Newark. y. j.. are
organizing an emigration to Liberia
Agents will go over first to secure land
and concessions. II is said that ovei
10000 colored people will leave the cot
ton belt for Africa if transportation
is provided them.
Fort Ethan Allen. Vt, is fast becom
ing a murder plague spot, three sol
diers having been killed within a
week. The last one was cut In two
and a fourth soldier was found hor
ribly mangled. The officers refuse &c
give out any information.
Called TO the door and shot by gang
Of men AT his home in New York, VIM
Gillen returned their revolver fire ano
mortally wounded William Wynn. AZ
ter being himslf shot In the head
Both Gillen ana Wynn are under or
rest, hut refuse 10 make any state
ments.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

David Rothschild. OF the wrecked
Federal bank. New York. goes to Sing
Sing prison for nine years for appropri-
ating the proceeds of promissory
note for $1,000 made ny a deposition.
A report is current in Paris that nm
officer is under arrest at the Mount
Nalerian foretress charged with having
used large sums OF money 70 secure the
conviction OF Capt. Dreyfus at Rennos.
The frame barn OF Ahner Hillmar..
Ave miles east Of l.akeview. was
burned by small hoy playing with
matches. The loss includes quantity
Of seed potatoes. wagon and imple-
lnoDts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
Mayor NlcLanc snicides.

Mayor Robert NJ. McLane. of Balti-
more. shot and killed himself Sunday
AFTERNOON in his bedroom at his resi-
.dence. No. % West Preston street. His
bride OF less than two weeks was. al
the time of the tragedy, asleep in M
adjoining room. and was awakened 10y
the discharge of the revolver. which
Mr.. McLane evidently fired while
standing before the mirror OF the dress.
ing case. The bullet entered the RICH;
temple and crashing through the head
escaped IN the rear Of the left ear. :-rs
McLane and other members Of the
household rushed To the mayors assist.
ance. but he did not regain conscious
ness after he fell to the floor, and eX
PRED within half an hour
No cause can be assigned for the act
by the members OF Mr.. McLane's fam.
lily.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
THE NEWS OF MICHIGAN.
women Workers In Detroit.

A canvas OF the women wage earners
of Detroit has just been completed I'M
der the auspices of State Labor Com
missioner Grlswold. The information
gathered showed a total OF - firms
canyassed. with - cmployments and
,sG4 employees.
OF this number 1872 are native born
and 1872 foreign born, 1,T5S are single,
~ married and ~ widows. The aver
age age Of employees is 300 years and
the average daily wage paid Is p
cents, running from 81 day for man
ager to - cents a day for apprentices.
A total of i.T0l board ut home and
l,J2S have no one but themselves to
take care Of. and nearly 20 per cent
are able 10 save part of their money.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
cecars of Lebanon.

The cedars OF Lebanon are not yet
entirely exterminated, but for many
years most European lead pencils
were made OF cedar imported from
America The largest German manu-
facturer now has cedar forest OF his
own at home. In the United States
alone about $4,000 cedars are an.
nuaily converted into pencils.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

by local applications, they cannot reach the dis
eased portion Of the ear There n only ono way to
deafness and that by cunstit utonal remedies.
Deafness IL caused by an infained condition of the
mucous lining Uf the Eustachian Tube when this
tube q innafned you have arumhng sound or fur.
perfect hearing and when IL 10 entirely closed, Deaf
81 the result and unless the Inflammation be
taken and this tube restored 20 it, normal c0ndi
tion hearing win be destroyed forever; nine eases
Of ten are caused by atarrh, which IL nothing
but an infamed condition OF the mucous surfaces
We VIII give ore Hundred Dollars for any case Of
Deafness tcaused by cgAnh) that cannot be cured
By Hairs Catarrh Care. send for circularr free.
y. >. CHENEY CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists Csc
take AslIs-family pms for constipation
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

The man VINO helps the stumbier
across a street, or rings bell for a
small child who cannot reach it. has
done his duty and his part in the
worlds work far better that day than
any philosopher who thinks a great
deal and does nothing. Indeed. !
doubt not that a man who makes a
friend smile at some idiotic remark
has better earned his daily bread than
a man who has given rise 10 a pro-
found thought, If thought is only to
end in thought.-Benson' BOOK Of
Months.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
Hint 70 housekeepers.

An Atchison woman recently served
seven mushrooms TO guest and her
family OF six, and had enough aud to
spare. How did she do it? She could
not afford any more mushrooms. so
she stowed sponges and put them on
the steak. Tie guest was given the
genuine and the family got the
sponges and managed to avoid eating
them without exciting the guests sus.
Decentralization Globe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
4 socInI Uphcnval.

Social circles in Whitehall are torn
up by written statement of high
school girl. belonging to prominent
family, stating that the superintendent
of the public schools had made i'm
proper proposals to her. The statement
was presented To the school bts.vd by
the girls parents and he was called
before the board. but strenuously de.
MED the charge. The young lady claims
the superintendent called her into his
private office 60 talk over educational
matters and there made the proposal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
4 Jap Victory.

\ special dispatch from Rome says
n telegram has been received there
from Toxic reporting that Gen. Kur-
OH has completely defeated Gen. Ku-
ropatkin's forces near Sumentsc.
probably Saimatsza or SimatsiD
Ali the Russian positions east OF
fai-Cheng have been abandoned. ac-
c0rding 10 the telegram: several guns
have been taken. and whole squadrous
of Cossacks captured
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
The LAW Valid.

The United States Supreme court
has affirmed the decision OF the United
states Circuit court Tor the eastern
district or Michigan in the ease OF
Merritt Chandler. appellant, vs.. Ros-
coe ID. Dix, auditOr-gcncral. and other
officers of the state of Michigan. The
case involved the conStitutionality OF
tie general tax law of 1873 of the
state. which is upheld by the Supreme
court
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
onnose Cotton corn.rs.

Zurich, Switzerland, cablegram: The
first international congress OF master
cotton spinners. assembled here. has
adopted a resolution requesting the
cotton exchanges to cooperate in or.
Ter TO prevent corners"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
Ispanese Navy.

The average age Of the Japanese
navy is lower than that of any other
navy in the world. No one over 20
years old is accepted for enlistment.
The average height is feet inches
less than the average hight of any
ether navy In the world.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
pexelopment Of the PIow.

The great steam pillow that tills with
steel point ten acres of land in day
is the direct descendant of the saw.
ages wooden pillow which oxen pulled,
OF, before oxen we're domesticated. q
team OF women hauled through the
soil The old wooden pillow still sur
wives in parts OF Spain and Mes-co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
Stone Man to Death.

Anderson, Ind, dispatch: Hiram
Stsley, young business man, was
stoned to death Just after stepping
from an electric car at Chesterfield,
five miles east OF this city. His az
ssilants have not been identified,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

At a public meeting in Toxic res
olution was adopted to the effect that
the Russians are yellow men with
white faces, while the Japanese are
white men with yellow faces. Thus
Japan draws the color line.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

A New jersey court has held that
one boy Is worth as much as two
girls. The car OF Russia and the
king OF Italy will probably hold that
the New Jersey judges estimate on
boy = entirely too low.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

Tolstoi's wife speaks French, Eng.
,ich and German besides her native
Russian. But, after all, a woman who
can speak in four languages Is some
times not so much appreciated as the
woman who can keep still in one.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

Sir Hiram Maxim figures il out that
the Monte Carlo bank gets 80 per
cent OF the money played on it's tables,
Still there will always be shoals OF
suckers hoping 10 win 100 per cent Of
the hank money.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

Actor Louis James has been award.
ed $4,000 damages because a Texas
hotel man accused him OF purloinins
piilowslips Won't some well-to-do
Texan kindly accuse US of stealing
pilloWslips?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

We can account for the action of
the countess of Ravensworth, who has
just married her coachman. only on
the theory that she was behind the
times and didn't have a chauffeur.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

Uncle Sam has paid Panama the
s1O,0OO.000, but he has wisely put it
in a New York bank, so that the
Young republic cannot shake pennies
out for spending money.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

The woman suffrage movement IS
gaining strength in Boston. If il keeps
on q number of husbands may be able
to secure employment doing kitchen
work
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

A Philadelphia preacher says wo-
mems extravaganza is the cause OF
bachelorhood How about the eX-
travaganoe OF the bachelors?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

Mr. Rockefeller is just like other
magicians about explaining his tricks.
When he talked to his sons Bible
class on his success he stopped just
where the true secret began.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

Two mines from an insane asylum
played matched game of ball. And
the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
asks: How would you like TO be the
nmniro?"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

Alleged to be short $500 in his ne.
counts, warrant has been issued for
VIM. Il. Trees. bookkeeper who is
missing from the First National bank
NJ Cleveland. \ bonding company is in
for the loss.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
MICHIGAN

Most torpedoos fail 70 hit anything
but those that do amply make up for
the defect
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

The Rev. NJ. J. Savage. in recent
sermon, undertakes to tell why more
people do not go to church" He
finds the principal reason to be that
they don't have to-"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

King Alfonso is going TO marry, but.
unfortunately for him, reasons of state
prevent him from taking an American
girl for a wife.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

A British scientist claims that the
earth is kept hot by radium. Perhaps
the great rush for radium was what
made last winter so cold.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

Having been on the stage for half
a century. lacking two years, Henry
Irving has reason to congratulate him
self that he is not q woman.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

A Henderson tKy) woman eloped
from her watchful son and got mar
ried. A reconciliation, il is presumed,
ended with a ''Bless you, my pc
rents"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

In Korea widows are not permitted
10 remarry. Homely widows needn't
feel that they ought to offer excuses
over there.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

Even the latest of the big diction-
aries doesn't define a trust as a small
body of capital completely surrounded
by water.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
pied Of nenr, pl.ea.e.

Ell Hui. the aged farmer found un-
conscious az his home near damon
dale. died. IL was reported. from an
overdose OF morphine taken by acci-
dent or otherwise. But II Is now said
that tie died OF organic heart trouble.
All rumors to the contrary are false.
He was a brother OF the late lar. Hull
and leaves two sons and one 'daugh-
ter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

An analysis OF the Yellow sea at
this jrncture might show equal parts
salt water and explosive mines.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

The ornithologists OF the department
OF agriculture have been making an In
vestigatiOn Of the economic value ~
the hob white. or quail. rs result Of
which It Is now announced that the
bird Is probably the most useful
abundant species on the farm Field
observations. experiments and examin-
atoms show that II CONSUMES large
Quantities Of weed seeds and destroys
many of the worst insect pests with
which farmers conteni end yet does
not iniure any crop.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

When the japanese meet with dis
sster they don't seem to try to keep
IL out of the papers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

Men who join the New York Moth.
ers' club will be expected to act like
perfect ladies'.