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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-12
FATE OF AN EXPLORER.
Made An idiot BY Tortures inflicted
BY Tibetans.

BY Tibetans.
His last journey was to the North,
into the strange countries that in
close the Himalayas, and when they
found him again, he was like that.
again Colin pointed to the portrait
OF the stricken mans son. He was
like that-only worse-far worse!
he had set out young, vigorous. alert;
he came back bowed as II with age,
his hair white, his face sunken and
furrowed, his mind disordered, and
peculiarly horrible must have been
the expression of his eyes. For the
lids had been slit across the middle,
and were now but half healed. He Is
said to have tottered into the station
without knowing it for what 1t was;
as though he had been led to point
In the road and left to take his
chance. Thus he returned again, and
no one knew where he had been or
what great trials had so changed him;
for he had no answer to the ques-
lions they put, and he was alone; he
knew nothing, his memory and with
1t his whole past seemed lost to him,
nor did he even recognize the friends
into whose care he had come. They
sent him home after while, to this
house; and here he was won back
to some semblance of life by the de-
voted woman, whom, later on. he
married-the mother Of his son. He
lived here quietly for number OF
years he and his wife and the boy,
and then one night he blew his brains
out.-Metropolitan Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-12
German Emluration.

OF the 100000 emigrants of Ger
man nationality who left the father
land during the thirty-three years
since the formation of the empire. 90.7
per cent came directly to the United
States. With all the efforts that have
been made to stimulate emigration
to Brazil and to the German colonies
in Africa and Asia, Il has dwindled
to a meager fragment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-12
w. n. Benedict

does not hesitate to recoomend Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure to his friends and
customers. Indigestion causes more Ill
health than anything else. 1t deran-
ges the stomach. and brings on all
manner OF diaease. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure digests what you eat, cures indig
estion, dyspepsia and all stomach dis
orders. Kodo is not only perfect d.
gestant but tissue building tonic as
as we'll Renewed health, perfect
strength and increased Vitality follow
its use.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-12
IMPRESSED WITH DUsKY RULER.
Americans Think Well Of the En-
peror Of Abyssinia.

peror Of Abyssinia.
Emperor Menelik of Abyssinia is
thus described by member OF Com
missioner SINNERS party: I'VE were
received by the emperor, seated on
his throne. surrounded by his leading
chiefs, a bright, ntAiligent-looking
group of men. all riclly clad. The
emperor is a large, p1 .;ersully built
man of about 60, with bright, pleas
ant eye and kindly flce, although
much disfigured by smsA pox. He is
still alert and active aad impresses
one as being a man of great force and
ability in his country. His clothes
the style of dress peculiar to Abys-
sinia-were of silk. He also wore q
dark satin cape trimmed with gold,
had large diamond earrings and
around his head a white cloth was
tightly drawn and khStted behind.
After receiving the commissioners
party and the officers with q cordial
handshake he directed rs to be seat
ed close to the throne, and in the
half-hour interview which followed
the emperor impressed us as a pro-
gressive ruler of great force and abil
ity."
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Device for Catching Rats.

A Germantown grocer has plan
for freeing his store of rats which
he declares superior to any patented
trap. The rodents appeared in such
great numbers that for time the
owner of the store despaired of being
able to cope with them. After all or
binary ways Of killing them had been
tried unsuccossfully, Policeman Ever
man, who is known as "the inventive
cop" rugged up the device which is
rapidly decreasing the rats. A large
packing box was carefully lined with
heavy tin and placed in the middle Of
the floor. One corner was held up by
an upright stick. and some choice bait
was securely fastened underneath. A
piece of Irvine was then attached to
the upright and the end run through
a crevice in the door. Every night
when Everman passes the store he
pulls the string and the box falls,
usually imprisoning between fifteen
and twenty rats.-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-12

w A Wilder days auditing city books 8 90
spencer Bros mo rent Council rooms 80 90
ROBINSON hudson Poor conn., ~ az
Moved oy Aid Smith seconded by Aid Clark
that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized TO
secure loan Of $500 which motion prevailed
yeas, Wilson, Clark, Connell, Demorest Hud
son, Martin, Smith nays none.
On motion Council adjourned,
GRO. W. MoULToN City Clerk.
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The Aspen Tree.


The little aspen tree stands high
Upon the hill that guards the lane;
Her leaves are green emeralds,
Her prattle is like dancing rain;
She gossips to the wind, the sky.
And we are comrades, she and I.
/ climb the hill at evenfall;
She stands 50 high she nay look down
And whisper me II you pa e turned
The winding highway from the town,
And In the winds arm bend TO see
And murmur that you haste TO ma
And with her hundred voices tell
Each step you take to reach my side,
And laugh in merry mockery,
Pretend TO scold. and weep and chlds,
And stand moment mute IN grief
Then laugh with every rustling leaf.
And when at last you take my hands
And call my name I'm min cry.
She chatters IL dozen tires,
And then, in gay and eli sh glee.
Attunes her happy leaves . this
The lisping cadence of kiss.
-Theodosfa Garrison.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-12

Stops more pain, relieves more suf-
tering, prevents more heart aches and
diseases than any other remedy, That
Is what HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea will do. IS cents In tea or tablet
orm. Cornell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-12
3247 80 s3147 so
Clerks balance in fund z %
CITY CLERKS BALANCES, May ., 1904
Total.--.-.--

Your Board would respectfully recon
mend that the City Clerk be authorized an d
instructed to keep a Bills payable recor-yr
showing record OF notes pay able by the City
and their expiration.
We find the floating indebtedness at the
present time covered by notes, as $4,000 so
far as we can ascertain and a proper record
thereof should be kept
Your Board would further recommend
that all orders be drawn against the proper
fund for the items covered by each order
and that transfers from other funds be made
as necessary to allow orders to be SO drawn
w. A. WILDER,
WIN Is, REED
RnpINaON
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-12
WIN Is, REED,
X. ROBINSON,
Auditors

Moved by Aid Demorest seconded by Aid
Martin that the report Of Auditors as read
be accepted and approved which motion
prevailed. yeas, Aid Martin, Clark, Connell,
Demorest Smith, nays none.
Aid Hudson takes his seat
Moved by Aid Connell seconded by Aid
Clark that the following bills be allowed and
orders paid which motion D evailed yeas
Aid Martin, Clark, Connell, Denorest, Smith
Hudson nays none
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-12
"watch the Kidners..

when they are affected, life is In
Danger" says DIR. Abernethy, the
great English physician. Foley's Kid
ney Cure makes sound kidneys.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-08-04

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Over q
year ago Congress passed an act author
iZing erection of monuments on the battle
field Of Gettysburg to commemorate the
deeds of valor on that field by the different
organizations of the Regular Army, includ-
ing all arms of the service.
In order to carry out the provisions Of
the act, under supervision of the Secretary
of War, it is very desirable to obtain the
names and addresses of all survivors of the
Regular Army who participated in that
engagement. Many addresses of the sur
vivors of the regiments of infantry in the
brigades of Gems. Day and Burbank-First
and Second Brigades. Second Division,
Fifth COrps-are on file. Those of the
cavalry and infantry who participated In
the battle of Gettysburg should send their
names and addresses to Col. John +. Mich
olson, Chairman of Gettysburg Battlefield
Commission, Gettysburg, Pa, SO that pre-
liminary steps can be taken TO the APP
pointment of committees to represent the
different organizations of the Regular
Army who served with the Army of the
Potomac and engaged in the Gettysburg
campaign. A meeting will be called in the
matter 1t is also requested that the
names and addresses of the survivors be
sent to the MISUNDERSTANDING of the
Regular Army Veteran Association OF the
Army of the POtOInac-for further Re
union purposes. 1t is hoped that the COM
rades will not forget the Reunion of the
Regulars at Roston.--W. III. SANDERsoN,
I'd U. S. Inf, Secretary, Dayton, Ohio.
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For National President, w.R.C.

The Department of Missouri Is going
20 present the name of Mrs. Carrie Il.
Sparklin for National President at the
Convention in Boston next month. Mrs.
Sparklin is q lady Of unusually gracious
ways and fine educational attachments.
She is Past President of the Department
OF Missouri. w. X. c., and has held sew
eral National Offices. Wherever she Is put
she does her work well. Missouri pressed
Mrs. Sparklin for National President al
San Francisco. but in the interest of har-
mony she withdrew her name. Missouri
intends to have her stand this time. Mrs.
Sparklin has been one of the moving
spirits in the Fraternity Building at the
Worlds Fair in st. Louis, and Z . duS
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Ladies of the Gar,

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The 18th
National Convention of the Ladies' of the
Grand Army of the Republic will be held
in the city of Boston, Mass, the week be-
ginning Aug. -. National Headquarters
will be at Hotel Vendome, Boston. The
Convention will meet in Lorimer Hall,
fremont Temple. Business sessions will
begin Aug. IL. Mrs. May Lee DeSorgher,
5 Wheelock Ave-, Upham's Corner Sta
ton, Boston. is Chairman of the Accom-
mediation Committee. Information as to
hotel rates. ETC., will be furnished by her.
and in order TO obtain best accommoda-
tons requests should be sent in early
A. A. STEVENS, Corresponding Secretary.
Athol, Mass.
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Department Of Oregon.

General Orders, 1, issued by the new
Department Commander of Oregon, pub
fishes these elections at the 22.l Encamp-
ment. at Hood River June 15-16. Com
mander, B. f. Pike, Moro; Senior Vice
Commander, Thomas Cunning, Hood
River: Junior Vice-C Commander, Enos
Swan, Portland; Medical Director, James
Barr. Portland; Chaplain. q. w. Rigby,
Pendleton. The Commanders staff APP
pointments are: ]. f. Mayo, Portland,
Assistant Adjutant-General and Assistant
uartermaster-General: Inspector, T. q.
Hills, Ashland; Chief mastering Officer,
r. F. Chapman, Eugene: Senior Aid and
Chief of staff, G. w. Montague, Airing
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for collecting. drilling. or organizing vol
unteers for the war of the rebellion shall
be audited or paid unless presented be-
fore the 30th day of June. 1874"
BARRED PENSION CLAIEs.
The act of July 4. 1864. and subsequent
enactmentS. as embodied i'm section ALL.
Revised Statutes. provided:
Sec. Att. No claim for pension not
prosecuted TO successful issue within Eve
years from the date of filing the same shall.
be admitted without record evidence from
the War or Navy Department of the in
jury or the disease which resulted in the
disability or death of the person on whose
account the claim is made. Provided, That
in any case in which the limitation pre-
scribed by this section bars the further
prosecution of the claim, the claimant NAV
present through the Pension Office. to the
AdjutantGeneral of the Army or the Sur
geonGeneral of the Navy, evidence that
the disease or injury which resulted in the
disability or death OF the person on whose
account the claim is made originated in
the service and in the line OF duty: and il
such evidence is deemed satisfac tory by
the officer to whom it may be submitted.
he shall cause n record of the fact So
proved to be made, and q copy of the same
to be transmitted to the Commissioner of
Pensions. and the bar TO the prosecution
Vi Tue C1d Slidll thereby DE removed.
The above was repealed by the arrears
act Of January %. 1879 which provided
'.Sec. 3. That section All Of the Re
vised Statutes of the United States. which
provides see abovel be, and the same is
hereby. repealed.
DIVISION OF PENSION
A decision rendered September 16. 1907
12 +. d., 49O). emphasizes the fact tina,
where an invalid pensioner enters either
a National or State Home for Disabled
donment of his wife or family to warrant
division of his pension under the act Of
March 3. 1899.
Ii is held that the pension money Of ar
invalid pensioner. that is subject to divi
sion with his wife in accordance with the
provisions of the act of March 3. 1899. is
only that due or to become due" during
the statutory period of desertion, and doe,
not include arrears Of pension or pension
accruing over or covering period prior t.
the commencement of desertion or prior te
March 3. 1899. az p. D., 1857
The six months desertion required by
the act of March g. 1899. must have beer
since said date. Money enormously paid
wives under applications filed before the
expiration of said term can be recovered
by the pensioners.
A decision rendered November 6, 1907
13 p. D.. No. 81. holds that when an in
valid pensioner, to whose wife one-half tbs
pension has been awarded, refuses to exc
cute his pension voucher with a view t
defeating the award. payment to thu
wife of her share may be made upon hel
supplemental voucher. with proof that the
pensioner was living during the period FOL
which payment is claimed.
The Eud)
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Nebraska District Reunion.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The South
west Nebraska District G. A. X. Reunion
will be held at Cambridge, Neb., Aug. %.
7-our 18th annual muster. Comrades
come; tell every comrade you see to come;
send word to those you do not see, to
come. Have a week of rest, amusement
and talk-over. Make reQuisition for tents
to c. p. French, Quartermaster, at Cam.
bridge.-M. s. POLLARD, Commander:
G. w. McKEAN. Adjutant.
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Berdan Sharpshooters.

Reunion Of the Survivors of the LIST
and I'd Regiments, Berdan's Sharpshooters,
VII be held in Boston. Mass, during the
Rational Encampment Of the G. A. r.,
# Room No. z, in the Prince School.
Newbury Street, not far from the Hotel
Vendome, on Tuesday. Aug. 18, after the
parade.
The same room can also be used as a
kind of headquarters by our members dur
ing the day. where we can meet each other
and our friends.
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Reunion of 9th N. Y. Art.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The Vet
eran Association of the 9Th N. Y. Art will
have headquarters in Boston at the Craw-
ford House. Comrades, take elevated cars
to Scollay Square Station. A business
session will be held Aug 5, in the evening.
All regimental members are invited to at
tend, with their families and friends. For
accommodations. write to the G.. A. R.
Committee. 347 Old South Building, Bos-
ton. for hotels, lodging houses or free
quarters. l have a few good rooms to be
had for not less than three days, two per-
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: There win
be, Aug. IL, at New Castle, Pa, a Re
union of descendants of James Stevenson.
a Sergeant in Col. Evans's Pennsylvania
Regiment, American Revolutionary War.
Sergt Stevenson was born in ireland,
about 1855; came to the Colony Of Penn
sylvania in 1777, and promptly enlisted in
the Revolutionary Army. After the war
he married Hannah Bull. a daughter Of
Col. John Bull, of Washington's army.
Serg't Stevenson died at Poland, Ohio, in
1854. II. STEVENSON Pittshurg Pa
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maj. Chas Buchanan is expected to be
present at the Reunion, and to give an in
teresting talk, also Capt. Marden.
Members can obtain Sharpshooter badges
by applying to the Secretary and sending
the History of the Sharpshooters appIy
to r.. w. Tyler 1907 Il Street N. W.,
Washington, ID. c..
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Mansfield Post.

Mansfield Post, IS, Brooklyn, N. Y, is
making great preparations for it's visit to
Boston. 1t will 60 by boat with all of the
members in full uniform. and accompanied
BY the Post Band. Drum and Fife Corps.
i clambake il on the program.
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to her untiring energy that the fraternal
and patriotic organizations have been SO
well treated there.
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AEMolAAlJO W.MORRIA
@UVouSN Washington, ID. C.
SuccessfYtty Rroeecytes ciaims.
3vrs N civil war Is adiudicating ciair since


sons to each room, 81 day for each per-
urer.
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PENNEBAKER g. JONES'
Attorneys and Counselors.
1891 STREET, WARRINGTON. n d

Special attention adjustment Of accounts Of dvu
war Volunteer Oficen
We think very rev Officers were properiv pasd
Widows even IL remarrleda or other heirx sati.
tied Write for detaiia
We are especially an rious 10 ccmmunica'e with %.
CEN or their heinz who D not paid Tor recruiting
services or for services rendered prior In
e. who were cenied bounty by OF promotion:
a. who were dismissed from the service a. who were
denied travel by OF resignation for personal
reasons or convenience tsl who were not mustered
and paid because command was below minimsm num-
Der. and 90 who loss u = pay by reason OF stls pay
ment
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Wanted, Land Warrants.

i will pay spot Cash for Land Warrants issued
Tor services In any war; whether they are properly
assigned or Lot II original warrant has been iost
destroyed, will procure duplicate for ownen Core
0p0ndence solicited.
w. z. MOSES. -
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for collecting. drilling. or organizing vol
unteers for the war OF the rebellion. shall
be audited or paid unless presented be-
fore the 30th day of June. 1874"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-18
Netp-11nrk DaiIn Gribsa1ts
MONDAY, JANUARY Is 1904
TEE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-Emperor Francis Joseph said TO
Mr.. Storer that affairs were improving IN the ar
East. and that the dispute would be sausfac-
torily settled. - ST. Petersburg 6dVices SAID
that there was less talk Of war in all circles
- Preparations for conflict continued at
Toxic. - Thirty-nine marines from the
French cruiser Pascal reached Seoul to protect
the legation. - Puerto Plata was captured
by Dominican government force after sharp
fight; General Deschamps fed TO the United
States Consulate; the British cruiser PalaS
landed marines. - Orders were sent by the
Turkish government TO pay arrears due to
troops who have mutinied at Beirut. - The
Hon. Sir Henry Keppel, Admiral OF the Fleet
died in England; he was born in 1909 -
The Russian Minister NJ. Won Plehwe, has COM
pleted the draft OF the scheme for peasant re-
forms; the new legislation viii be conservative,
owing to the Cars restrictions. - Ameri-
IN the Isle OF Pines viii appeal to President
Roosevelt in order to obtain the removal or
Mayor Sanchez Of Nueva Corona.
DOMESTIC-The State Controllers report
was made public at Albany. showing a surplus
Of about So. 100000. - A Boston man was
arrested. charged with stealing three hundred
books from public and college libraries In Mas
sachusetts. - All private and public schools
at Lockport, n. 7, We're ordered closed because
or smallpox = A Maine 1e"elier ot 1anE
poison before his brother-in-laW, rather than
meet HIS creditors - All records in the eX-
portation Of cotton by this country were broken
last year. according TO the statistics OF the De-
partment Of Commerce and Labor. - Miners
n the central competitive field may strike, ow-
ing to what they consider a concerted move
ment on tie part or The operators 10 feuuCe
wages about 10 cents a ton. - The Olyphant
breaker and washery of the Delaware and Hud-
son Company. at ELEPHANT, was DESTROYED by
fire. throwing $500 men out OF Work ana caus-
ing loss OF about $4,000
CITY.-A new controversy was under way IN
the Episcopal Church because OF a paper read
by DR.. Briggs at meeting Of the Church Club.
- Many complaints were made because or
the crowding that has resulted from the changed
service on the Brooklyn Bridge. - An aged
woman. who, with her daughter, had been
fhRi
furniture had been stolen, died from starvation
- A surface car got afire near the Brook
lyn Bridge and was badly damaged - DR..
Parkhurst IN a sermon on the Iroquois Theatre
fire disaster, declared it was Gods fire. -
Five men were hurt through the breaking OF
the gearing on their bobsled in Staten Island
. A woman evangelist in Plainneld, n. j..
said that shortly before her death Mabel Bechtel
had told her that she feared murder
THE observation-disclosures for to-day:
Falr. The temperature yesterday: Highest,
80 degrees; lowest. -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-18
HOSPITAL ROUNTY-

Pneumonia, typhoid fever and other serious
diseases which require long and careful treat
ment are now unusually prevalent in New-York
because Of conditions which are not as a rule
encountered.
So many patients suffering from such aflic-
tons are taken TO the hospitals and the pressure
upon their accommodations is so urgent that
these institutions need the most liberal contri-
buttons that public spirited benefactors can be-
stow. The disconcerting weather Of Hospital
Sunday" made the annual collections exception
ally small. Our well managed hospitals never
did better work Every dollar which their
reasurers receive lessons suffering and is
wisely applied. They need generous support
and ought 10 get it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-18

people owe so much. Yet in the list OF South
ern Democrats proposing TO starve out the COM
mission we are glad to find no more conspicu-
Gus leaders than Messrs. Livingston and Griggs,
of Georgia; Mr.. Dinsmore, of Arkansas, and Mr..
Clark Of Missouri.
OF the thirty -eight votes cast by other sections
than the South, Illinois contributed seven, Penn
sylvania six, Ohio fve Indiana three and the
other Northern and Western States eighteen.
To its great credit, New-York cast but soil
tary vote against the merit system-that OF Mr..
Lindsay, Democrat from one Of the Brooklyn
districts Yet in this Northern and Western
contingent we find, besides General GrosVenor
and Colonel Hepburn, no figures more repre-
sentative than those Of Mr.. Dayton, or west
Virginia; Mr.. Loudenslager, OF New-Jersey, and
Messrs. Bingham, Sibley and olmsted, of Penn
sylvania The Civil Service system is not TO
be shaken by demonstrations as Chinese In
noise and impotency as that planned and exc
cuted IN the House Of Representatives last
week