davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
HUMAN TREE IN RuosiA.
Hermit Who Has Planted Himself
Throuqh Patriotism.

Many peasants are setting out from
all parts of north Russia to visit the
remarkable hermit, Prokhor Sele.
mitch, otherwise known as the Hairy
Man of Archangei"
Selenitch has long been known for
his eccentric ways Of p.oving his pi.
ETY.. Five years ago he cut off all the
fingers or his LEFT hand In At OF re-
Egious frenzy.
on hearing that the Russians had
suffered disaster IN the far East he de-
clarod that this was The result OF their
sins, which could only be atoned for
by sacrifice 20 mother earth" lie
professed at FIRST not TO know the
meaning OF this
On st. john tle Daptists day. how.
ever, he had revelation, ordering
him 10 plant himself in darkness in
the first earth he trod ON, there to re.
main until the irddels were beaten or
until birch-leayes sprouted from his
mutilated hand -
AS Senelitchs cabin had an earthen
hoois NJ uhdSIsloud IHlS tO mean lnHN
he was TO plant himcelf whero he
stood lie blocked no the windows,
and had double door fitted 10 his
hut so as 10 exclude the light. and
then dug a hole and planted himself in
the earth up 10 his knees.
There he remains, attended Orly by
a little granddaughter. lie fares well,
as the pilgrims who visit him I'LL his
hut with offerings of food and drink
London Mirror.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
Has 70 Einht for Bride.

Among the Lolos of Western China
1t is customary for the bride on the
wedding morning to perch herself on
the highest branch OF a large tree
while the elder female members OF
her family cluster on the lower limbs
armed with sticks. When all are
duly stationed the bridegroom clam
bers up the tree, assailed or all sides
by blows, and it is not until he has
broken through their fence and cap
tured the bride that he Is allowed to
carry her Off.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
Injunction Granted.

Suit has been brought in the United
States circvit court for the eastern
district Of Michigan by the American.
Pacific and United States express
companies. to prevent the state of
Michigan from collecting tie taxes
levied on the express companies uu-
der the al valorem tax laws Of 1901
and 1908. The grounds are much the
same as ia the tax suits set up by the
railroad companies. II being alleged
that the law is unconstitutional and
tnat the assessment and tax levy are
unjust and excessive.
The three companies have filed sep
arate suits, all asking for a temporary
injunction to prevent A lditor-Gencral
Perry y. Powers from taking steps TO
enforce collection OF the taxes. This
has been gran ed by Judge Henry IL.
Swan. who has set June g 80 the date
for the auditor-gencral TO make an
SWpT
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26

An Armenian nurse, Miss Elizabeth
EamboOragian, called by the Battle
Creek police TO act as Interpreter for
IN aged sick woman, found her owa
mother. whom she had supposed 20 be
dead for many years. The Old wo-
man was pat off Michigan Cen raj
train in the night ard could not speak
English. She was too sick to eat or
sleep. and was taken to the women's
department of the police station. The
woman'S family was partly assassi-
mated in the raids of 1879 and lS96,
but n number of the children fled to
America. \ son brought his mother
to New York city recently, but he
was detained there, and she started
west. The meeting between mother
and daughter was very affecting, and
the Old lady is now receiving the best
of care
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
The Bedding Banner
BELn.Se, - MICHIGAN
sELn:Se,
CoyDnNsEo.
MICHIGAN

Senator Cuay's physician says he Is
not alarmed at the patents continued
ill-health.
Natives In johannesburg and vicin-
ity. South Africa, are reported OH the
verge of rebellion.
Rcv, i. VI. Driver. Chicago, declares
the Reed SmOot inquiry was only a
Mormon advertising dodge.
Pope Plus is said TO be hopeful that
French Ambassador NiSarl. recalled
Saturday, will soon be allowed to- nc
turn to the Vatican.
The United States transport Ki!pat
rick. which arrived IN New York sun.
day, ,rought the bodies If 81 soldiers
who died in the Philippines
Dominick Bills and two other Ital.
fans were Killed in Myersdale Pa,
Sunday by an unknown italian, on
6ered by Bits TO stop picking dande-
lions In his yard.
To stop the sale OF all milk in New
York that Is not absolutely pure. ill.,
speetors from the health department
have been sent 10 the various milk
depOts with orders TO dump into the
gutter any milk found not pr perly
cooled and any that showed that IL
had been watercd.
The case of Mrs. w. Il. Caldwell,
wife OF Or. w. b. Caldwell, is attract
ing the attention Of physicians
throughout central Illinois. She has
been sleeping for - days and nights
and ali efforts TO awaken her have
f.afI 10 nj fn1 nd
httle hope OF her recovery is enter
tained.
Jealousy caused Clyde Robinson,
aged u. to shoot his 10-year-old wife
as she was nursing 2-m0nths-old
babe, at Belleverton. Pa. Mother and
babe plunged headlong down a stair.
way and Robinson shot himself dead.
falling across his wife's body. Almost
miraculously. the babe was uninjured
The sum of 100000 is to be raised
by the African Methodist Episcopal
churches t. assist aged preachers and
religious institutions. build churches,
establish and strengthen home and
foreign missions ana to pay better
salaries to bishops and general officers
or the church. Bishop h. w. Arnett
will write the history Of the church.
One-half of the Sl.OOO,OO0 estate
which Solomon II. Chandler. Of New
Gloucester. Me-. originally willed to
the American board of foreign mis-
Sions, has been awarded by the pro-
bate court 10 his four nephews ana his
brothers widow. Mr.. Chandler was
"a rural bachelor who died In 1903,
leaving several wills.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
Spring Fever.

Spring fever is simply "that tired feel
ing" lassitude caused by q sluggish con-
dition of the blood The liver and bowels
need cleaning out In the spring and moth
Ing is so effective and ut the same time so
pleasant TO take as D.. Caldwel's Syrup
Pepsin.
Too many people make the skin do the
work that the bowels and kidneys should
do. A bilious, constipatcd condition means
yellow skin, lusterless eyes, foul breath
and q general worn out feeling. All this
can be romodied by the use Of pr. Caldwell's
UlXative) Syrup Pepsin, which Is sold by
all druggists and dealers - rnedicine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
STATE NOTES.

Branch COUNTY has % saloons.
Flint school teacher sues for wages.
Grapes damaged by frost near Law
ton.
Potterville will have a $4,000 pri-
yate bank.
Supply OF farm horses In southwest
orn Michigan limited.
J. C. Blake. an old hotel man of Te-
konsha died Monday of heart trouble.
Baby born in Grand Rapids city
hospital. vaccinated before one hour
old.
The Superior Veneer e Cooperagc
Co. Is the name Of a new concern ut
Munising.
William Wilson. a young farmer
was Killed at Muskegon in runaway
Thursday.
Port Huron woman wants divorce
because she had to burn furniture to
keep warm.
The annual reunion OF the famous
LOOMS battery was held at Coldwater
Wednesday.
William Livingston. Grand Rapids.
left legacics TO three friends who were
kind to him.
Grapes in the vicinity Of Lawton
were greatly damaged by heavy
frcst Sunday night.
The Eaton Rapids council is consid-
ering Il proposition for lighting the
streets Of the city by gas.
John Tudor. living near Bachelor,
laughed so hard at newspaper joke
that he dislocated his jaw. Then he
stopped the paper.
Evangelist and schools clash at Ben
ton Harbor. likely To break up com
mencement. Graduates can get no
place for exercises.
Lansing people arc up against an
increase In the price of ice tbs year.
The new price is about - per cent
higher than last year.
For the first time since the panic Of
lS!l3, the Michigan Wood Pulp Co. Of
Mics, has been forced 10 close its pa
per mill for lack Of orders.
Joseph Allen. of Metamora while
driving To- oxford Saturday was strucH
by a north bound train at Gardners
crossing and instantly killed.
Otsego Congregationalists will this
summer erect a handsome new church
to take the place of the old one. II
Will bc OF stone ana will cost about
$4,000.
w. II. Burt. of Saginaw. has offered
a big auditorium In that city II the
city can secure the return from the
government Of tract OF land called
Federal park. on which to erect the
building The ground was given 90
the government at the time the new
federal building was located there.
George Gogrlch. OF Calumet sud.
denly became insane at his home aud
his sister and was only pre.
vented from killing Ter by the timely
arrival of her husband. He was
locked in his room. but escaped ana
crowd of children. Pass.
ersby reserved the little ones. Coz.
rich was taken TO the county Jail.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
Why JAPANESE 10 GUIDED.
War Kas Aroused Muca in.ercct T.
That Country.

1--WE opened this little atel.er." said
pretty japanese student, just to
sell Japarese dictionaries and teach
the language
But do you End people enough TO
buy dictionaries2' was asked.
do - She shrugged he- narrow
shoulders. The only trouble is l
haven't enough books"
Are these pupils young or cd, mea
or women"
"All kinds. Some are le.rnilg Jcp-
anese for business purposes and 9th
ers for culturo The war has aroused
great interest ia my country. OF
course all those who come are not in
earnest. ! have some pretty girls who
want just a few phrases at their
tongues' end, Ike: Give my regards
TO them ali. mira. san ri yorosAiku;
good morning ohayo; good bye sayo-
nara; are they all well a. home? ouchi
de va nina san goHgen 20 gozarimas
ka? And how 10 count ten: One,
h.totsu; two fUtatsu; three, mitsu;
four, yottsu five, itsutsI; six, nutsu;
seven, nanatsu eight, yattsu; nine,
koEonotsu, ten, to.
"one very funny but dainty Tttle
lady called to see me. She lives near
by, at the Wadorf-Astoria.
III give You $40 said she. If
you'll teach me how to call a Russian
know an old farmer
AT first didn't quite understand.
then / said: Why, of course, ju-t
say; "Ano hito-wa hyakusho-de 60
zarimas. New York Times.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
Uolds Up the Rona.

Angry over Il right OF way. John
Brown is holding up Pere Marquette
logging train on the Mahin branch
near KalkaSka. Brown built fence
around IL loaded cars TO assert his
rights to the property. An engine
smashed through the fence, but was
prevented from getting ont 10 large
trees which Brown had caused 10 be
felled across the track Immediately
after the engine ran in. When the
train crew started to remove the OBJ
struction, Brown prevented them with
q loaded rifle, and still maintains
blockade.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
WHAT THE KING EATS.
What's Fit for Him.


A Mass. lady who has been through
the mill with the trials of the usual
housekeeper and mother relates an
interesting incident that occurred not
long ago. She says:
Il can with all truthfulness say that
GrapeNuts is the most beneficial of
all cereal foods in my family. young
as well as old. It is food and medi.
cine both to us. A few mornings ago
at breakfast my little boy said:
Mamma, does the King eat Grape
Nuts every morning?'
Il smiled and told him I did not
know, but that / thought Grape-Nuts
certainly made a delicious dish, at for
a King" OTIS fact that the King OF
England and the German Emperor
both eat Grape-Nuts.)
Il find that by the constant use OF
Grape.Nuts not only as a morning ce-
real but also in buildings, salads. etc,
made after the delicious recipes found
In the little book in each package IL
Is proving to be great nerve food
for me besides having completely
cured long standing case OF indiges-
tion." Name giyen by Postum Co,
Battle Creek, Mich.
There Is no doubt Grape.Nuts Is tho
most scientific food in the world.
Ten days trial OF this proper food
in place Of improper food will show in
steady, stronger nerves. sharper brain
and the power 70 Ego" longer and
further and accomplish more. There's
q reason.
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book, THE Road to WeIvli.e."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
cola nlnoded Murher.

William Stevens. Chicago bandit
who came to Detroit from Cleveland
on Thursday morning. Is wdnted by
the Detroit police for the murder OF
Bartender Ralph Caulklns, In saloon.
on Gratiot avenue, last Thursday even
ing On Friday morning he disap-
penrcd and every effort is now being
made to secure his arrest. The police
Of every large city in the country have
been notified to look out for him. Ste
vens held up the place wantonly Kill
ing the bartender and rifiing the cash
register.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
Sneing the 500.

Tie United states government has
filed notice OF suit against the city
OF Sault Ste Marie for SOS 500 dam
ages tor the burning of Fort Brady
barracks in January. 1908. A declare
ton was made by United States Dis
trict Attorney George c. Covell. Of
Grand Rapids, that he had a contract
with the city TO furnish water pres
sure OF s. to 90 pounds. but on the
night OF the fire there was no pressure.
and the barracks burned TO the
ground.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
HISTORY OF OLD HUNDRED.
Famous Psalm Tune Composed IN the
Sixteenth Century.

The history OF this old psalm tune.
which oveiy ore has been accustomed
TO hear ever since he can remember,
is somewhat shrouded in mystery.
Martin Luther has generally been con-
sidered the author. but II has been
pre.ty satisfactorily shown that 1t was
composed in the sixteenth century and
certainly previous to 1916. by Gull
laume lie Frame OF Po.en.
In the course OF tihe its arrange
ment has undergone repeated altera-
tons, and IL is said that as 1t origin.
ally appeared 1t was OF more lively
character than at present. Many OF
these alterations have been preserved
End may be seen oy reference TO
Moore's Encyclopedia Of Music.
In England it was first sung to the
1c0th psalm. and thus came TO be cali
ed "Oid Hundred"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
PrcsidentinI EIector..

The presidential electors on the Re-
publican ticket in Michigan will be as
follows:
At large-Philip H. Mcmillan ind Homer E.
Blu X
First-Gen. Henry NJ. Duffiold.
Second-Edgar Rexford. Ypsiianti.
Thrd-Jesse T. CropscY Kalamazoo.
Fourth Whitman r. Clark
Fifth--RObert Il. LOOMS, Grand Rap
ids
sixth-E. G. Mcpherson.
Seventh--John A, Wallace, Port HUI
ron.
Eighth-Wm. NJ. Smith. Clinton.
Ninth-lIariow J. Dudley. Fremont
TCrth-Edgar II. Foss. Bay.
Ele enth--A, u. Cogger. Big Rapids.
Twelfth-O. g. Davidson.
The new state central committee Is
constituted as follows:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
varIou, Names Of she "tlub."

Boston, Mass, is called tho City or
Notions from the amount of Yankee
notions manufactured there. The city
was first called the Hub OF the Uni
verse by Oliver Wendell Holmes. who
wished to convey the idea that the
world moved around that city. 1t is
also called the Tri-mountain City.
from the three hills upon which 1t
was originally built.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
WiQoles Stick LAUNDRY ELLIE

Won't spill, break, freeze nor spot clothes.
Costs 10 cents and equals 20 cents worth Of
any other bluing. III your grocer does not
keep il send Toe for sample TO The Laundry
Blue Co., IA Michigan Street, Chicago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
There Is a Difference.

Many a man." said Uncle Eben,
has discovered to his sorrow dat a
gal don look nor ack dc same when
she's cookin' flap-jacks for breakfas'
as she does when she's disbin' ice
cream ct a strawberry festival
washington Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
navonne wiz es Triumph.

Payonne, n. j., dispatch: Hunger
has driven some members OF tho Hus-
band Anti-euctro Society into retreat
and the president has resigrcd. He
declares his wife appears to have for
gotten how 10 cook.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
At Detroit june 40.

AZ the meeting of the state central
committee it was decided to hold the
nominating convention in Detroit, June
80, with Congressman +. y. Hamilton
as chairman. The judicial convention
viii be held in Saginaw, Sept. z, with
ex-senator John Patton as chairman.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
AMusr,,rNrs IN nrrnOIr.
Week Fad Il My 2s

LYCEUM- -MatN We'd AL - ~. Summer
Pric D andVOSn La IN Crust OF Society.
WHITNEY Ma'tSs AL -. Eyenin "a
10, 20 & soc -Dsatrced at tie Altar
TEs PIN rHEArE 80 NO - sRaNND-Atter-
Moons .:l' iO1 to tjc; Even n<s,s:il 100 TO SIC
AyxSug rHkArrst Matinees at t:tl: roc TO "a
E1-Snsnars AZ 90 n - 10 DUJ.- Vauasy.lts
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
TIRED. svFF-.,INo WOMEN.

Women run down
and endure daily TOR.
lures through neg
lecting tae kidneys.
Kidpe y Lackacho
males housework q
burceH; rest is I'm
possible: sleep fit.
ful; appetite gives
out and you are
tired all the time.
Can't be well until
the kidneys are well.
Use boz MS Kidney.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
EmrIoyment of Russians.

Less than 100000 of Russia's 49,.
OC0 coo inhabitants are employed in
manufactures and the greater part OF
their work is on government orders.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26

p!so's Cure for Consumption IS On infalliOlo
Faei cine for coughs and cods.-N. w. GANUhI,
Ocean Grove, n. j., Feb IL. 1900
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26

Lewis Oliver was sentenced TO life
Imprisonment ut Mason for burglary.
lie is a notorious crook and had twice
before been convicted on similar
charges.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26

Harkcr-My wife hasn't spoken
cross word 90 me for some time.
The liypocritc will be condemned on
the evidence OF his own pretences.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26

4 federation Of all the Catholic or.
CARNATIONS In New York. 20 begin its
existence with 10000 members. has
been planned ut a meeting Of delegates
from various societies. a mass meeting
will be held at Carnegie hall. The OBJ
jcct of the proposed federation is not
stated.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26

4 diplomat is a man who pretends
that the other fellows way is his
when he can't have his own.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
REpuALrcAs STATE CONVENTION.

Nomination Of St e. Officers nv Direct Vote
was Dofs@ted-List of Dslegstrs
by a vote OF sos TO 269, the Repub-
lican state convention turned down
VIM. Alden Smith, and his resolutions
to have ali nominations made by direct
vote, and adopted a platform calling
for law that would permit each To-
cality to make It's nominations for To-
cal officers as it may please, but stand
ing squarely for the convention system
in the making Of nominations for stats
offices.
The convention reasscmbled Mt 1850
p. III.
y. Il. Dingley, of Kalamazoo. WAS
chosen rs permanent chairman Of the
convention and 4. w. Smith, of
Adrian. permanent secretary Sena-
tor Burrows declined to act as per-
manent chairman.
Two sets of resolutions were pre-
pared by the resolutions committee.
Chairman Perry +. Powers read the
majority report. while William Alden
Smith presented his own set
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
THE ,R.zErs.
LIVE STOCK.

Detroit--Choice steers. 81 s595 25;
good TO choice butcher steers, 1000 to
100 lbs, S4GDi So; light TO good
butcher steers and heifers 200 to 500
lbs, IS 5Omt 80: mixed butchers flt
cows. SO 75@i rs; Gamers. 81 25@2:
common bulls 81 1893 IS: good ship
ers, SO 50FD4: good well -brei secie~s
80 1904 Is; light stockers. SO c5@3 20.
Mich cows and springerS S3@5 rer
Best grades. 81 1896: Others $4GDt so.
Hogs-Light 10 good butchers. 81 700
IS: pigs. 81 50m4 Coz light workers.,
- SS4 So; roughs' $4@4 %; stays
Sheep-Bost clinne1 lambs. Sc 40: fair
TO good lambs, s6a6 30: light 60 COM
mon lambs. 81 60@5 so: wool lambs.
IS 90; fair 10 good butcher sheep, "a 20
@6; culis and common. $SQ3 SO.
chicago--Good to prime steers. IS 90
@5 10; poor to medium 81 25 @5 90;
stockers and feeders. SO 256o4 60: cows.
- $50, =; heiIers. Sc 4O@4 So can.
calves So 5OG5 so; Texas fed steers.
IIogs~Mxed and butchers. "a $50
4 82R: good TO choice heavy 81 $50
= 87h; rough heavy. 50 6O@4 rs; light.
y Coos 70; bulk of sales at 81 roc
Sheep-Good to choice wothers. "a Is
W5 so; fair to choice mixed. SO rs %
rs; clipped native lambs, 81 5eQ6 Is.
".
81 5000 rs: good 1850 to 1.1Oo-lb
Butchers steers. 81 1904 so: 900 to
i.ooN01-lb do 81 Is "a so; best fat cows.
r. COWS sa ss g E &c. bo ssgs a 2I Ge
4 25@f SO: medium hoifers, SO 1905:
Hight fat heifers. SO 1904 10; common
stock heifers, 5000 25; best feeding
80 1904: common stookers. $393 25;
export bulls. So 40 al; bologna bulls
50 2s@S 60; fresh cows STEADY at 5000
Nc to n n
cows very dull at sis 025: the market
closed steady: all sold. Hogs-Yorkers
80 200 90: medium and heavy SIS 056p
s 10; pigs. 50 70G4 so: closed strong;
3 cars late arrivals unsold Sheep and
lambs-Bost lambs. SO 60@6 10: fair
to good. Sc 4006 so; culls and COM
n% 25 m NJ SS% Sheen sI gsayy lambs 5n ,a SIG
good S5D5 % culls and bucks $40
3 30; ewes. So; wethers. IS 00o5 IS:
yearlings. So GO 6DG; closed steady; 10
cars unsold Calves-Receipts 1890
head: market lower: best, So 2565 SO;
fair to good. 81 5oG5.
Grain. Etc.
Observation-Disclosures white 81 10;
40. . red spot. 81 10 bid; Nay, 81 10:
July. 5000 bu at 92Ac. 10000 bu at
92Iac. 5000 bu at 92&c. 10000 bu at
ssp G 5Seo 6u at s7c s. 5000 ssS Sg AZ sogf
10000 bu at S75c, closing S7Mc; No.
red. 81 OS per bu.
tofn-Nc. ulNeu, 0IRc, NO. yell
low, 55bc per bu.
Oats--No. white. spot. cars nj
4aAc; by sample. l car at 4ikc; re-
jected. cars at 43Ac per bu
Rye-No. 2 spot, car at IL &c bu.
Beans-Spot nominal az 81 so; May,
81 so asked; October. 81 SIS bid.
Chica go--Wheat-No. spring, g2n
9sc No. 3. S6m96c No. red st6pl 06.
Corn-No. 2, 49hc; No. yellow, 52h
R53c.
Oats-No. :, iitsc; No white. 40
44hc.
Rye-No ., 75c
Barley--Good feeding, S5 a 3sc: fair 70
choice mailing, IS q sc.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
Delegates to the National Convention.

First district Alien II. Frazer and DR., + w.
HAMS, ID troit.
Second strict---ieorge d. Jones, Wayne
Charles Lewis. 10 kSon.
Third district-LucuS NJ VIM, Branch; +
A. RooihliSb rser, BillSGRle.
f, urth distriUt-CharleS Sweet, Cas-; a o.
Dunnam, Van Buren,.
f.h disdrict-Wm. Judson, Kent; II. r.
Harbcck OTTAWA.
Sixt district--F p. Snyre, Genesee: DR.. w
@. Huntington, LivInsgton.
Seventh d,strict--Wm. h. Williams Llpcer
ID. ~ Lowell, Macomb.
Eighth district-A B. Markham, Tuseola; G.
c. VaC shan, Clinton.
Ninth district. rhos Munroe, MuskeRon; C.
a Palmer. Manist3e
Tenth district--Wilia Real don, Midland
L. q. Dafoe, Alp ma.
Eleventn district. TheodCrs Schmidt, Csc solo
a. ID. DnughertY. Antrim.
Twelfth dis ct--John II. Mclean, Gogcbec
john w. Wells, Mcnom.pse.
Delegates at Large.
{DeX,sf M Hrry, OF Detroit.
iThoas J. tCtrien. OF Grand Rapids.
1salph Lovelsnd of Saginaw.
Thomas Walters, OF Ishpeming.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
New state Central Committee.

First district-Tom NaVln anu Johh
II. Whelan.
and o. T. Grosvenor, OF Monroe
Third-Dr. w r. Wilson. OF Eaton.
and Miles Curtis OF Battle Creek.
Fourth--George h. Bardeen. of Ctse-
go. and George w. Merriam. OF Hart
ford.
F'ifth-CharIes Smith. OF Ionia. ans
Ed M Barnard Of Kent.
Sixth-George w. Cook, OF Flint. and
NJ III. Hunt. Of Wayne.
Seventh-A T. Sleeper OF Lexington,
and w. ii. Warren OF Bayport
Eighth--E. +. Stone. of Saginaw. and
w H. Bigelow OF Owosso.
Ninth-E. O. Shaw. of Newaygo and
Postaster Delano. OF Muskcgon.
Tenth-Devore Han, Of Bay City, and
Frank Buell.. OF Gaylord.
Eleventh--Orville Dennis. ,of Nissan
lee. ana f. II. Walsh. OF otsego
Twclfth--Rohert Field. of Houghton,
and Robert Douglass lronwood.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
Grain. Etc.

Chicago-wheat-N 2 spring, s2m
9sc: No. 3. S6696c; No. 2 red. sf6p1 O6.
corn--No 2, 1910; No. 2 yellow, 52h
Rb3c.
oats-No. :, i11sc. No. 9 white. 40
l4hc
Rye-No. ., 75c
Barloy--Good feeding, s5 q 3sc: fair 20
choice mailing, 45 W56c.