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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22
THE MICHIGAN NEWS
Showing What's Doing In All Sections Of the State
STATE TAXES.
Over Million Less Than Last Yea
The Apportionment

The taxpayers of Michigan will be
called upon to pay this year $2,95i,-
G92.9S for the support OF the state gov
eminent. Last year the levy on the
taxable property of the state was S4,-
)03,024.S2. Last years levy was nearly
million dollars in excess of any prev
ious levy, and this year the levy again
becomes normal. The auditor-general
made the announcement of the APP
portionment of taxes Wednesday. The
purposes for which the taxes are levied
are as follows:
State university, 1897 ,525; state ag-
rlcultural college, $100,0 900: Michigan
State Normal college, $103,210; Cen.
trail Michigan Normal school, $55, $50;
Northern State Normal school, $S7,
9S5; Western State Normal school, ST.
600; Michigan College of Mines, $55,-
$50; state library. $4,000; Michigan
Soldiers Home, $13i,S75; Home for
Feeble-Minded and Epileptic. 1892. 300;
State public school, $4,000; School
for the Deaf, $SS,200; School for the
Blind, $4,000; Employment Institution
for the Blind, $4,000: Industrial
School for Boys, S7G.250; Industrial
Home for Girls, $4,000; state board
of fish commissioners, $32,100; copy
ing records in adjutant-generars office.
Sl,250; state dairy and food commits
.ioner, $4,000; dairymen's association.
$500; state library commissioners,
$500; Michigan national guard s12G,-
500.S0; state naval brigade, $t2 ,G50.0S;
state board of health. $4,000; state
weather service, $1,000; State Agricul-
tural society, $4,000; State Horticul-
tural society. $500; forestry reserve,
$500; geological survey, $1,750; State
Pioneer and Historical society, $3.50;
state highway department, $1,000; cur
rent expenses OF prisons, $4,000; cur
rent expenses of asylums. $G94. 117.10;
general purposes, 100000; aggregate
Of state tax, S2,954 ,G929S.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22
NEWS OF THE WORLD
4 Brief Chronicle Of All important Happenings :
MARCH TO HARDIN BEGUN.
KuropatiSin's Pain To winter There 10
He Carried Out.


Paris, September 1s.-The CORE
spondent Of the Matin at Che Foo says
he learns from an official source that
the Japanese are preparing for de-
cislve attack upon Port Arthur and
that troops arc daily being landed at
Dalny with powerful cannon.
Sinmintin, September IA report
has reached here to the effect that
the Russians have already begun to
retire toward llarbin, and have been
carrying out this move for several
days. The report comes from Chinese
sources, ana while il cannot be con-
nrmed, nevertheless receievd some
credit. Military men here say the re-
port Is plausible. and would merely in
dictate that Gen. Kuropatliin is carry
ing out the plan he has claimed to have
had in view since the beginning of the
war. but which instructions from st.
Petersburg prevent him from carrying
out
by retiring TO llarbin. it is pointed
out. the Russian commander would in-
crease the distance between the Jap
ahese front and base 20 such an extent
as greatly 10 lessen the advantages
which they have hitherto gained by
the ShcrtneSS Of their line of communi-
cations. and thc=eaSc with which sup
pies and rcinlorccments could he sent
from Japan 10 lower Manchurian
points. If Il winter campaign is 10 he
fought. the difficulties will. of course.
he still greater and will ercutly accrue
to kuropatkin's advantage ANA i'll
crease his chances II success.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22
Irish VILLAGE of Baltimore.

Baltimore, in Maryland. gets its
name from q small and transformations
fishing village in ireland. The WORD
Baltimore signifies the Village THAI
grew up about the big house" and tbs
derivation is plain when one sees tho
UNCOVERED ruins of the very remark
able big house that was once tina
stronghold CT the O'Driscolls. 1t is
situated upon an imposing height. q
sentinel over the numerous little
dwellings that have sprung up and in
creased in tho vicinity of its wrecked
and deserted life. From the village OF
Baltimore enormous catches of mack
crel are sent to America.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22
VARIOUS KINDS OF DAYo.
Word Said TO Have No Real Meaning
Without Defining Adjective.

Five kinds OF day are recognized.
and IL has been said that the word
day" has no real meaning without an
adjective defining what kind of day
is meant, There is a civil day, the
astronomical day. the apparent solar
day, the mean solar day, and the sid
ereal day. The civil day begins at the
midnight preceding mean noon. and
consists of twenty -four hours counted
after twelve o'clock; the astronomical
day begins twelve hours after the civil
day. or at the mean noon of the cor
responding civil day. These hours
are reckoned from TO "a. 1t will be
seen. therefore, that while 10hr.
l2min., January LIST astronomical time.
is also 10hr. 12min. January 1st civil
time, yet 22hr. 12min.. January LIST as
Economical time. is also 10hr. 12min.
a. m, January 2nd civil time. There
are many anomalies growing out ID
this use of the civil day, and there ara
many arguments in favor Of using this
astronomical day. 1t is one OF tics
reforms which undoubtedly will CONS
some time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22
Minnesota Wins.

The state of Minnesota has mt last
secured title TO 30 acres of swamp land
on the Mesaba Range. after Il contest
lasting two years. State Auditor liver
son has received communication
from the secretary of the interior at
Washington. in which he relieved the
states swamp land claim from con
flict with the forest lien selection of
+. \. Hyde x Co. plaintiffs in the ac-
ton. rejecting Mr.. Hyde's application.
The original decision was given by the
secretary more than 80 days ago with
the proviso that il should become final
if the plaintiff made no motion for Il
review within that time.
This decision. Il is estimated. means
approximately 100000 To the state in
royalties from the deposits aggregat-
ing more than 100000 tons.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22
Desperate Deed.

Mrs. VIII Wilson. - years old.
arose early Friday morning and cut
her throat from ear TO ear. She can
not live. Mrs. Wilson's home is near
lonia. and she came to Lake Odessa
last week to take care of her mother.
who is very ILL., The strain under which
she was placed is believed To have af-
fected her mind. She arose ut 4 o'clock
in the morning. and awakening her
father. asked him for Il razor With
which To trim corn ;hat she said was
troubling her. When her father arose
mt o'clock he was Mortified 10 see
the body OF his daughter lying on the
back porch. and her throat cut from
ear TO ear she was lying on her back
and the razor was underncath her, She
was still alive when found. but can
not live. Her family relations have
always been pleasant. She is the moth
or of enc little girl.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22
CHANGE FOOD
Some Very Fine Results Follow.

The wrong kind of food will puf
the body in such a diseased condition
that no medicines will cure it. There
is no way but to change food. A man
In Mo. says:
For 2 years | was troubled so with
my nerves that sometimes | was pros
trated and could hardly ever get in "A
fun month at my work
My stomach, back and head would
throb 90 | could get no rest at night
except by fits and starts, and always
had distressing pains.
IL was quite certain the trouble
came from my stomach but two ply
eicians could not help me and all the
tonics failed and so finally | turned
TO food.
when | had studied mp on food
and learned what might be expected
from leaving off meat and the regu-
lar food | had been living on. fell
tiat change to Grape-Nuts would To
jIst wfat was required so | went tn
eating It,
From the. start got stronger and
bettersuhtil I WAS well again and
from that time | haven't used a bit
OF medicine for | haven't needed any.
81 am so much better in every way.
sleer soundly nowadays and am free
f.Cm the bad dreams. Indeed this
food has made such a great change
in me that my wife and daughter
have taken it up and we are never
without Grape-Nuts on our table now
adays. Ii is a wonderful sustainer
and we frequently have nothing else
at ali but saucer of Grape-Nuts and
cream for breakfast or supper" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek.
Mich.
Good food and good rest. These
are the tonics that succeed where ali
the bottled tonics and drugs fail.
Ten days trial of Grape-Nuts will
show one the road to health, strength
and vigor. There's a reason"
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book, THE Road to MELVILLE"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22
- Long. Long Walk

Louis Madrigal. 10-ycar-old boy.
who started from Lima. Peru. Sept
IL. 1902. has arrived at st. Louis after
II walk Of 1000 miles. believed to be
the longest journey ever made on foot
Madrigal is Il deaf mute. He carries as
a witness TO his remarkable exploit Il
set Of books. which contain the certi-
ficates Of the mayors. postmastcrs,
railroad agents and officials In more
than 500 cities and towns through
which he has passed on the trip In the
collection are the autographs of four
presidents of Central and South AM
erican republics. the seals of several
consulates OF the United States and
the signatures Of numerous minor Of
iicials.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22
Emperor Orders second Army.

Acting upon the advice Of his mill
tary advisers. Emperor Nicholas has
decided 10 form second Manchurian
army. 1t will be formed Of the corps
which are being sent 10 the far east
and Lieut. Ten. Liueyitch probably
will he given the command Of the Sec
ond army. Gen. Kuropatkm wi Ne
come chief Of both armies. but prob
ably without the title of commander
in-chief.
1t is this impending reorganization
which seems TO have led 10 the count
less rumorS aud reports ahoat here
of Kuropatkin'S SuperccSsion of Vice
roy AleXieff rs commaudcr-in-chief Of
the army. the latter's resignation. etc.
hut the Associated Press iuvcStga-
tons indicate that the above is the real
situation
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22
ALL LET OFF WITH FINES.
Five Grand Rapids Water Deal Re-
spondents Sentenced.

Five Of the eX-city officials of Grand
Rapids, who pleaded guilty last winter
to charges of bribery in connection with
the water deal scandals. appeared in
the superior court Saturday morning
for sentence. Judge Newman read
them severe lecture on their conduct,
and said that the Severest punishment
for them was one that he could not i'm
pose, the penalty Of having TO 90
through life with the brand of shame
upon them. Considering that they
would have 10 suffer that, he said. he
should impose upon them only fines
equal to the amounts they had been
paid by Salisbury for their part in the
deal.
EX-Ald. James McCool and Clark \.
Slocum paid their fines of $500 each
and were released EX-Ald. Ghysels,
Commissioner of Public Works Bis
sell and cx-City Clerk LamoreuX not
being prepared TO pay, they were. al
lowed an extension of one week in
which To raise the money. Ghysels
and Bissell must each pay $500 and
LamoreauX $1,000. those being the
amounts they pleaded guilty TO having
accepted from Salisbury.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22
TGlEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Emil Thomas. formerly one OF the
most artistic comedians OH the German
stage. is dead i'm Berlin. aged G5. He
made tour Of the United states in
1S92-93
The attendance at the ST. Louis eX-
position last week for the first time
exceeded one million: the exact figures
were l.O219lS. Total attendance To
date. 11.022,A30
The dearest wish Of Queen Helen
and King Victor Emmanuel of Italy
has been granted and there is rejoicing
in the royal hOudoir over the safe ar
rival Of the tiny heir TO the throne.
Seventy-five members OF the Ninth
Michigan infantry attended the thirty.
first annual reunion of the regiment
at Howell. Gen. II. VI. Duffield, of
Detroit, presided at the meetings.
II is planned to bring bodily to Ore
gon from Michigan the plant of large
logging and lumber camp of this state
and to locate it about So miles east
of Medford in southern Oregon The
name Of the company is not made
public.
Mrs. Ida l.. Corners. widow OF Capt.
VIM. VI. Corners. many years ago well
known as Il theatrical manager and
later proprietor Of the Hotel ST. James,
Is dead from heart disease i'm Brooklyn
Mrs Corners WAS one of the Webb sis
tiers. Ida and Emma famous on the
stage three decades ago. She possessed
4 large fortune.
Mrs Mary +. Thatcher. IL years old.
wife of George Thatcher. the minstrel,
committed suicide at her home I'm West
One Hundred and Sixth street. New
York. Sunday night. by inhaling gas.
She was said To have suffered from "A
nervous trouble. and this is thought
10 have caused her 10 take her life.
Mrs Thatcher inherited $4,000 only a
few months ago from an uncle i'm Phil
adelphla.
As the result of the jealousy of n
rival lover. John Harris. of Martins
burg. w. Va. a well-known negro. is
dead. Jennie Smith. of pittsburg has
Il broken back and will die, ana Julia
White is so severely cut that she msy
not recover. The house in which they
had gathered for dance was blown
up by dynamite. and Ernest Hollins
and John Thomson are I'M lad charged
with murder. Hollins and Harris were
rivals for the hand Of the Smith wom-
an. and Thomson is charged with help
ing lIollins To steal the dynamite and
place il under the house.
Gov. Terrell. of Georgia. has or
dcred court martial TO decide rs TO
whether or not Capt Hitch. Lieut.
Nell. Lieut.. Griner. Lieut. Conc and
Lieut.. Morrison were derelict In their
duty during the recent lynching NJ
Statcsboro The court martial will con
venc at Savannah Sept 20. The report
of the court Of inquiry amounts prac-
tically TO an Indictment Of tile officers
in charge Of the troops ut Statesboro.
The German government will ask
the reichstag this year to increase the
strength of the army. probably bv
10000 or 10000 men. so that part of
the 100000 young men fit for service.
but rejected each year. can he trained
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22
aeds "a Chink.

After travelling 5000 miles to become
the bride of nr. Law Keen. Chinese
physician Miss Edith Miller viii ac-
company her oriental husband from
Chicago to Hong Kong. where she VIII
help him build home and a medical
college modelled after American in
stitutions. The wedding. which has just
taken place, formed the climax To Il
romance which began nine years ago
when the Young Chinese ana the AM
erican girl We're schoolmatcS mt
lIeadsburg. california.
For several years Dr. Keen has
practiced medicine In Fresno, CalifoY-
mia. where Miss Miller resided. The
bride and groom left Immediately for
the coast. whence they will sail for
Hong Kong.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22
STARVATION.
Japs VIII Abandon Assault and stnrvc
Port Arthur.

Baron Hayashi, the Japanese minis
ter in London. is quoted as saying: Be
fore the war we demanded that Rus
STA recognize China's sovereignty over
Manchuria. Today, after our victories
and expenses, we are no longer CON
tent with our demand. After the fall
of Port Arthur our conditions will be
still more extreme. and after taking
Nladivostok they will be yet more ex-
tremc.
The next battle will he at Tie Pass.
We shall continue hoStilties through
out the winter. We have given mp the
plan Of taking Port Arthur by assault
and will compel its equalization by
famine. Its fall would free 10000 men
ana enable them To reinforce our
northern army, but We DO not need
them just now.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22
Cruel Murder.

In n moment of insane jealousy and
anger. MS it appears William +. Not
ton. of Milwaukee, Wis. shot his bride
Of six months. who was Miss Theresa
ii. Cluney, of Detroit. almost instantly
killing her. He is now in the hands of
the Milwaukee police. and the remains
of his victim lie in Calvary cemetery,
in that city, while. in Detroit a heart
broken father. Michael Cluney. Of TSS
Sixteenth street. mourns the loss of one
who was always Il dutiful and loving
daughter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22
Remarkable Escanc.

Louis Bcaubien, of Negaunee, at.
tempted TO pass in front Of the north
bound fast freight on the Chicago a.
Northwestern railroad. when he was
hit by the engine and hurled about 30
feet from the track. Those who wit
messed the accident were stricken with
horror. but were much surprised to see
him get up on his feet. He walked
home unassiSted and is none the worse
for his experience, save for slight
bruise.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22
Exact Russian LOSSES Ia Lao Wang
Fight.

Exact figures Of Russian losses in
killed. wounded and missing in opera
tons before Lao Yang from August Is
10 August 26 have been received by the
general staff. according to the Journals
ST. Petersburg correspondent. These
amount to two generals, 80 officers
and DISCO soldiers. In addition 133
guns were lost The material losses in
cludc fortifcations costing $1,000 600
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22
" ant Money.

Warden Vincent. of the Jackson
prison. has prepared bill of appropri-
ations which he will present To the
next legislature for the disposal Of the
prison. 1t includes $1,000 for station
cry and blank books. $4,000 for gen
eral repairs. S6,90s for tool-proof graf
ing for the main building. $1,000 for
garden and lawn, $500 for fire hose.
$3.50 for dentontion cells. 81. DOG for a
new shop and $20,47 for new machin-
cry
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22
Tried I'm 0efOller

Notices Of trial in the celebrate rail-
road taxation cases have been signed
by Attorney General Blair ana the
cases will he placed on the docket OF
the October term of the United States
district court. which begins on October
4. Mr.. Blair expects that the cases will
be reached for argument during HIS
term of Office as attorney general.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22
Shot 10 Kill.

John Schavc, an aged widower Of
Montague. went TO the home of Mrs.
Decrcup. q widow To whom he had
been paying much attention. and tried
TO get her TO consent TO marry him. She
refused, and he shot her through the
right breast. inficting a wound which
will prove fatal. Schave then went to
his own house and shot himself
through the breast. dying an hour la
Ger, after confCssing the crime.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22
French Shrapncl shells Dcndty Eject.

The grand mancuvcrS just concluded
nj Dijon have shown the development
OF scientific warfare since the Franco
German war. The guns used throw
shells which burst into 40 deadly frag-
mentS. whereas the shells used in the
war of 1S10-1l only burst into 80 frag-
meu;s. The present French shrapnel
shells are calculated 10 scatter 400
deadly particles. whereas the former
shrapnel shells only scattered 81 par
ticleS.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22
Woman Bent on Vengeance.

AS NJ. Leon Victor ";as passing
along the Boulevard st. Michael,
Paris, a woman attacked him and Bit
his ear Off He is now dangerously
i'll of blood poisoning. The woman
said she had been Tilted. and was de-
termined to wreak her vengeance op
every man she met.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22

The chemical plant OF the Cleveland
Cliffs Iron Co. I'm Gladstone was
struck by lightning OH Monday and
destroyed. Loss $1J0.000; no insur.
nnce.
While fleeing from pursuing officers,
Gus Henkelman. alias Sid Hall, the
prince Of car thieves" was shot and
fatally wounded Monday by Detective
John Buhr in Detroit. who fired after
calling oil him to halt. He is the 18th
man shot by Detroit policemen in -
years.
There was an odd meeting in Mus
kegon Tuesday. Mrs. Mary Walman.
Of Detroit, went there to see her sis
ter. Mrs. Alexander Watterson. Mrs.
Walman is 60 years old and Mrs. Wat
terson 40. The elder sister left home
before the younger sister was borR and
this was the first time they ever saw
each other.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22

A Silesian doctor announces the dis.
covery that breathing coal dust is a
cure for consumption. Remember this
when you ind your ton of chestnut
coal to be half slack.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22

Two of the players belonging to a
baseball club in Memphis are named
respectively Kane and Abel. The um.
pire will do well to keep his eye on
Kane.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22

The car, it is said. proposes to dec
crate some of the war correspondents.
There is general consensus of opin-
ion that those at Chefoo and Shanghai
should be decorated good and proper.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22

The sultan's life was saved the 9TH
er day by shirt of mail. This indi-
Gates that the sultan, in spite of the
many things that come up to disturb
him, generally manages to keep his
shirt on
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22
An old veteran.

Silas X. Pierce, aged ~. was found
dead in Il chair in the lobby of the
Morton house. Grand Rapids. Wcdnes-
day. He was an old soldier, brother
Of Gen. Byron II. Pierce. and Of +. s.
Pierce, assistant sergeant-at-arms III
congress. He formerly lived in the
furniture city. then in Lansing, ana of
late had been living in DeN.oit. Heart
disease was the cause Of death. RE
was a captain In the First Michigan
Infantry in the war.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22

A Russian captain reports that he
insulted the Japanese commander by
striking him and throwing him into
the water" The Russian seems TO
know what an insult is, all right.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22

Despite the ingenuity and exertions
of the makers of flying machines, re-
cent experiments prove once more
that the inventions have not yet sue
ceeded in making these trifles light as
air.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22

The Turkish minister of the navy. it
is said, saved S12,O00,O0O out of his
$4,000 salary. Just imagine that chap
a New York police captain for a year
or so!-New York Telegram.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22

A three thousand acre patch of
ground near Boston is to be devoted
TO the raising of cranberries Good
land: Is Boston getting tired Of
b-k-d b-ns?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22

Rockefeller thinks of starting a
bank in London, but Uncle Russell"
will keep on burying his in the back
yard.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22

The man who claims that he does
rot remember having committed big
amy is finding the awakening of his
recollection a painful process.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22

Burglars are offered $500 TO return
booty having a cash value of $4,000.
1t is believed that burglars of the in
Dictated brand are scarce.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22

Any one going to Panama to make
money now has the governments
word for it that the most irdispen.
sable feature of his equipment is a
return ticket
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22
They Must Remain.

The request Of the Russian govern
mcnt that the officers ana crew of the
dsmantled Russian cruiser Lena he al
lowed 20 return 10 Russia was refused
by President Roosevelt.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22

With all due Difference to Editor
Box, womans best beauty spots are
her eyes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22

Now that the Chinese are getting
progressive and cutting off their
queues, why don't some of them re.
vamp their names, while they are
about it?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. TrasCh were the sole
guests of the st. Regis hotel in New
York on it's opening morning. Envious
persons who can't afford to pay $40
day for a room have been saying that
it was trashy place, anyway.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22

Those gold mines discovered in ia
pan were found on government prop.
erty. At least it is government prop
erty now.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-22

The Japanese-Russian war has
proved one thing beyond dispute. The
newspaper war correspondent is out
Of date.