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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25
Brandy From Old Boots.

In a case involving the purity or
brandy at Eccles a solicitor said that
as pure alcohol or neutral spirit could
be obtained from old boots it was i'm
possible to tell whether the sample
was made from grapes or from old
boots, but 1t was improbable that
grapes would be used when cheaper
articles would do as well.-LondoD
Standard.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25
ITCHING SCALP HUMOR.
Lady Suffered Tortures Until Cured
by Cuticura-Scratched Day
and Night.

my scalp was covered with little
pimples and l suffered tortures from
the itching. | was scratching all day
and night, and | could get no rest.
washed my head with hot water and
Cuticura Soap and then applied the
Cuticura Ointment as dressing. One
box of the Ointment and one cake OF
Cuticura Soap cured me. Now my
head is entirely clear and my hair is
growing splendidly. have used Gu
ticura Soap ever since, and shall new
or be without it. (Signed) Ada c..
Smith, 300 Grand St, jersey City,
N. j."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the die
eased portion OF the ear. There IL only one way TO
deafness and that Is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed condition OF the
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube IL innamed you have nrumbllng sound or Inn
perfect hearing and when II 10 entirely closed Deaf
ness Is the result, and unless the Inflammation be
taken and this tube restored TO its normal cond-
ton hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out Of ten caused by Catarrh, which Is nOthin6
but an infamed condition Of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case ~
Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Hans Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
i. J. CHENEY d CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists 75c
Take HslIs-Family Pills for constipation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25
A Pencil Wound.

Some of the youths in the Ovid
nigh school were afflicted with spring
fever and were not attending to stud
les when spoken to by the principal
This did not suffice and the principal
took hold of one lad by the shoulder.
giving him a hard shake. The lad
resisted. There was struggle, and
a pencil in the lads mouth somehow
was driven two inches into his
tongue. AT a physicians Office the
pencil was removed with difficulty.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25

Senator Baird's general game bill
MAS passed by the senate.
The house postponed until May II
action on the Baillie-McCarthy-Gal-
braith bill for the repeal of the law
taxing mortgages and other credits.
The house committee on state af-
fairs has reported fayorably on the
bill to create a board for the eXami-
nation, registration and licensing of
surveyors.
A Joint resolution introduced by Rep.
Galbraith, of Houghton. proposes an
amendment to the constitution TO vest
the power of determining the salaries
OF the encouragement and superin-
tendent of public instruction in the leg
islature. The constitution now fixes the
compensation of these officials at $500
per year.
Rep Galbraith, of Houghton, has in
troduced a bill that adds sleeping, car
companies, express companies, car
loaning companies. etc, to the class of
corporations that are to be taxed on
the ad valorem basis by the state tax
commission sitting as a state board of
assessors. It also provides that the
Wisconsin plan OF equalization shall
be adopted.
Consideration OF Rep. Manzelmann' s
bill TO abolish the contract labor sys.
TEN in Michigan state prisons has
been indefinitely postponed" by the
house comnittee on state affairs Fol.
lowing this action SIR. Manzelmann in
troduced a duplicate bill to apply TO
Jackson prison only.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25
Most Of Your Neiqhbors

will take advantage of the offer made by
the Vernal Remedy Company, of lie Roy,
n. Y, TO send free trial bottle of Vernal
Palmettona palmetto Berry Wine), the
household remedy that is attracting the
attention Of physicians and the public at
large, for the reason that it is the best
specific known for the quick and permanent
cure of all diseases of the stomach, liver,
bowels, and urinary organs. Only one dose
day. Sold by druggists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25
IN FORTY-E|GHT HOURS
PE-RU-NA CURED HIM.
Cold Affected Head and Throat
Attack Was Severe.

Chas. w. Bowman, 1st Lieut.. and
Adjt 4th NJ. ;. NJ. Cav. Vols, writes
from Lanham, Md, as follows:
Though somewhat averse to patent
medicines, and still more averse TO be-
coming professional affidavit man, it
seems only plain duty in the present
instance to add my experience TO the
columns already written concerning
the curative powers of Peruna.
al have been particularly benefited
by its use for colds in the head and
throat. have been able 40 fully cure
myself of most severe attack in
forfy-eighf hours by lis use according
10 directions. Iuse Ii as a preventive
whenever threatened with an attack.
Members of my family also use it
for like ailments. We are recommend
ing il to our friends &C. w. bowman
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25
Great Scheme.

There is a report that some wealthy
gentlemen are to push through an
electric interurban system between
Grand Rapids and Chicago, via ST.
Joseph. paralleling the Pere Mar.
quette system the entire distance.
The proposed system will be 100 miles
long and the estimated cost OF con
struction is nearly $4,000 600.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25

pain. The kidney secretions were
very irregular, dark colored and full
of sediment. The Pills cleared II all
up and l have not had an ache in my
back since taking the last dose. My
health generally is improved a great
deal"
FOSTER MILBURN CO., Buffalo. N.
Y. For sale by all dealers, price SO
cents per box.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25
Unique London Club.

There Is a little club in London
called the Froth Blowers club. The
organization meets in public houses"
and every member is bound to swear
and curse at every meeting or be fined
twenty-five cents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25
Eireproof Stuff.

A man in New Jersey has invented
a pipe made from asbestos, -four paste
and condensed milk. 1t is said to be a
good smoker and the flavor of the
milk should give rare and delicate
taste to any Connecticut tobacco that
is used in the pipe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25
Many Children Are sIckIy.

Mother Gray Sweet Powders for Children.
used by Mother Gray, a nurse in Children S
Home New York, Cure Feverishness, Head
ache. Stomach Troubles, Teething Dis
orders. Break up Colds and Destroy Worms.
tallDruggists' 25c. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25

says: "Doan's
Kidney Pills
proved a very
efficient reme-
dy in my case
! used them for
disordered kid
neys and back
a C h Q. % m
which l had ex-
perienced a
great deal or
tro ufb le and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25
IN a Pinch. Use ALIENS FooT.eAse.

A powder. 1t cures painful, smarting. nerv-
Gus feet and ingrowing nails. It's the
greatest comfort discovery of the age.
Makes new shoes easy A certain cure for
sweating feet Sold by all druggists. 25c-
Trial package FREE. Address A. S.
Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25

Charley limerick. Penn, Pa, has
just completed n 41-day fast.
I'm good for a long time yet"
said Henry Millar, millionaire. so. in
Chicago-and five minutes later he
dropped dead.
Kaiser William. of Germany. II is
now said. intends that his personal
bodyguard shall be composed of giants
from every nation in the world.
Friday was the one hundred and
seventh anniversary Of the birth of
Addison Smith, OF Shrewsbury. Rond
Eau Bay. Mr.. Smith enjoys the dis
tinction Of having lived In the eight.
eenth, nineteenth and twentieth cen.
turtles. He is the father of 20 children,
is blessed with second eyesight, and is
still active in body and mind.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25
jerks ACQUITTED.

Clarence jerks was acquitted of the
murder of Alger Pruden, of Grand
Ledge, after the jury had been out
an hour and a half. The verdict was
greeted with applause, and several
women expressed to jerks their pleas
ure at the outcome OF his trial. Jesse
rinney and his wife, who were also
held on the murder charge, will prob
ably be released as the defense
theory of suicide seems to have been
generally accepted. jerks has gone
to his home in Muskegon. He says
he has sworn off on liquor and will
profit by the lesson of his experiences.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25

The outlook for the fruit crop was
never better in Oakland county. The
trees are loaded with blossoms and a
large crop of cherries apples, peaches
and plum5 is prowigcd.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25
Too MANY Grumblers.

Some people contrve to get hold OF
the prickly side of everything, to run
against all the sharp corners and dis
agreeable things. Half the strength
spent in grumbling would often set
things right. No one finds the world
quite as he would like it.-Robert
Hall.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25
Pe-ru-na Contains No Narcotics.

One reason why Peruna has found
permanent use in so many homes is that
it contains no narcotic of any kind. 1t
can be used any length of time without
acquiring drug habit
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio, for free medical advice. All cor
respondence held strictly confidential.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25

John Stockwell was drowned in
Crooked Lake, near Jennings, Satur-
day evening, after rescuing his two
sons, aged 8 and II. The three were
out in a rowboat fishing, and by a
mismove of one Of the boys, tLey were
all thrown in the water. Mr.. Stock
well succeeded in getting the boys
back to the boat and they chung to
the edge until help came. but he was
50 exhausted that he could not reach
up TO the edge of the boat and he was
drowned in sight of the boys who were
powerless to help him. MIR. Stockell
was so years old and is survived by a
widow and five children. The family
is in straitened circumstances and il
was the family dinner for Sunday they
were in search of when Mr.. Stockwell
was drowned.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25

Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy is
adapted 20 both sexes and all ages Cures Kidney and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25

The Christian life is more than GU
iosity about the next life.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25

Piso Is Cure cannot be TOO highly spoken OF as
a cough cure w. O'BRIEN, 322 Third Ave.
~. Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 6, 1900
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25
Odd Birthday PARTY

An Englishman has just given a
birthday party for his wooden Veg,
which was so years old,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25

The devil shores right through pea
after peal of stolen thunder.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25
The Gretna Green.

With hundreds of miles of peach
blossoms decorating the fruit belt,
Mr.. Dan Cupid. of Chicago. formally
inaugurated the Gretna Green season
for 1905 in ST. Joseph. Sunday.
twenty-one couples arrived On the
early morning boat and trains. and
invaded the home of County Clerh
Sam B. Miners to be married. Sew
eral anxious to win honor by being
the first enrolled on the marriage list
at the new seasons BIRTH came before
the early breakfast hour, but the Off
Gals had made ample preparations
for their reception. and there was no
nerve-racking delay. The great team
ster strike spread to this city and in
the days list of marriages are six
union teamsters and their brides.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25

Frequent reference to a charitable
deed gives it the appearance of COM
monplace act.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25

Never pronounce the verdict OF
guilty until given the most positive
evidence of its existence.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25

When they say a man is all heart
generally he has no head.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25
aIcEIGAN
LEGISLATURE.

After five hours debate at an af-
ternoon and evening session the SEN
ate in committee of the whole agreed
to the Brown-Baird primary bill best
known as the Warner bill provid-
ing for submission to the voters the
question of the direct nomination OF
city. county, legislative and congress
sional candidates and of governor and
lieutenant governor. Senator John
Baird presided,
1t was the wish of Gov. Warner that
the bill go 10 a third reading al
once, but Senator Brown moved to ad-
journ when the committee rose, and
on the viva voce vote Lieut.. Gov. Matt
land declared the motion carried. Al
this decision there was some uproar.
and calls for division" from all parts
of the hall. But the decision had been
rendered A poll of the senate, how
ever. did not discover a full majority.
The senate adjourned without con-
curing in the report of the commit
tee of the whole.
The Wayne senators succeeded in
having reinstated in the bill the pro-
vision that Wayne. Kent. Muskegon
and Alpena counties shall not be in
cluded in that provision as TO local
nominations. those counties having To-
cal acts.
The principal features of the bill
are Party enrolment; party option in
all political districts if 20 per cent
Of party petition for submission Of the
question to a vote. Direct nominations
follow if the vote carries in either
city, county legislative, or congress
ional district; submission of a propo-
sition for direct nomination of candi-
dates for governor and lieutenant gov
ernor to vote in June, 1906. Candi-
dates to be voted for at the same
time If the proposition fails to carry
the state convention will nominate;
to be candidate for governor or lieu
tenant governor one must get major
ity. Plurality required for nomination
for lesser offices. If some candidate
for the highest Office fails TO get n
majority the state convention nomin-
ates; exception of all judicial offices
from operation of any direct nomina-
ton law, except in counties with local
bills
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25

Population Of British South Africa.
British South Africa has a popula-
ton of 1.13S,756 white people and
3,308.355 colored
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25


road corporations is suspected in the
stopping of Senator Browns bill in.
tended to aid the Encouragement in
his fight for the state in its suits with
the Michigan Central railroad for the
collection of about S4,400.000 in back
taxes, and Attorney-General Bird is
wroth over the matter.
The bill is TO force the railroads to
allow the Encouragement TO examine
their books at length in the coaec-
lton. of evidence. Ia right which the
railroad now exercises in regard to
the states records and a right which
until recently was allowed the state
under a supreme court rule which has
been accidentally, it is supposed.
omitted from the revised rules. The
bill was passed by the senate under
suspension of the rules Wednesday,
but when a similar action was sug-
gested in the house Thursday several
representatives raised objections and
in spite of repeated assurances that
the bill was drawn only in the inter-
ests of the state and that quick ac-
ton was necessary in order that the
bill might be Of use, the house voted
to refer the measure TO the judiciary
committee for examination.
The steam railroads had things al
most all their own way with the SEN
ate committee on railroads. which
quietly put to sleep the Simpson bill
making railroads common c;..--iers in
the handling of cattle. The same
treatment was accorded to Senator
Cooks bill, which would have made
the railroads pay demurrage to ship
pers when cars were not promptly de
liyered. On these two measures tho
committee was unanimous, but tho
steam roads lost one inning to the cleo.
tries when the committee took up the
bill giving the latter the right of emf
nent domain. The bill was being push
ed by lobbyists from Indiana and at
least one Michigan man, and had been
passed by the house. Senators Nor
iarty, Curtis, Mills and Hayden voted
to report the bill favorably, while Sen
ator MacKay opposed ii. When the
report came into the senate, Senator
Mills moved immediate consideration
and carried mis- point. Senator Mac.
Kay offered an amendment providing
that the right of the electrics to con.
denim property should not apply TO
Wayne county. The other Wayne men
supported MacKay's amendment, but
it was defeated, Is 10 s. The bill
was then passed, with only FIVE nays
Kane. MacKay, Martindale, Seeley ard
Traver.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25

Mrs. wins1ow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces NJ
nammation, aays cain, cures wind collie pc bottle
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25

Big clocks do not keep the best
time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-25
QUICK REsULTo.

w. J. Hill. OF Con-
A\ cord, N. c., Justice OF
I'm the Pea c e,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-17

man that he invested In a racing stable.
and the servants bowed low to the old
man and called him Your 'ighness, and
that settled the old pickle person, and he
fell into the trap OF building a townhouse
in London. - ~
Then he went home and made some
more pickles, and the daughter cab]ed
him to come right over, as they had been
invited to entertain the king and lot Of
other face cards in the pack And the
old man thought it would be great to get
in the king row himself, so he shoyeled
a lot OF big bills into some packing
trunks and went over to fix up for tbs
king. The castle had to be redecorated
for about six miles. up one corridor and
down the other, but Old Pickles stood
the raise, because he thought it would
be worth the money to be on terms of in
timacy with king.
: Then when it was all ready. and tbs
old man was going to stand at the front
door and welcome the king, they made
him go to his room. back about half
q mile in the rear of the castle, and for
two weeks old Pickles had his meals
brought to his room, and when it was
over, and his sentence had expired, he
was let out, and all he saw of the grand
entertainment to the crowned heads was
a ravine full Of empty wine bottles, a
case OF jimjams for son-in-law. case
Of nervous prostration for daughter,
and hydrophobia for himself. My old
pickle friend has got. at this date, three
million good pickle collars invested in
your ID island. and all he has to show
for it is sick daughter. neglected ay
a featherhead Of husband, who will
only speak to old pickles when he wants
more money, and a grandchild that may
die teething at any time. You are
nice lot of ducks to talk to me about
your English society being better than
our American civilization. You get"
and dad drove the dukes out.
| think they are going to have cad ar
rested for treason. But don't tell ma.
cause she may think treason serious.
Yours. HENNERY.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-17

shed rain, and you get their money and
spend tt on other women" One of the
dukes turned red like lobster, and
think he is a lobster, anyway, and he
was going to make dad stop talking. but
the duke didn't know dad, and he con-
tinued. Says dad, says he: II know a
rich old man in the States, who made
ten million dollars on pickles, or break
fast food, and he had daughter that
was so homely they couldn't keep clock
going in the house. -"
She came over here and got exposed
to duke, and she had never been vacci-
mated, and the first her father knew she
caught the duke, and came home, and he
followed her. Say. he didn't know
enough to pound sand, and the old MAJ
got several doctors for her, but they
couldn't break up the duke fever, and
finally the old pickle citizen asked him
how much the mortgage was, and how
much they could live on, and he bought
her the duke, and sent them OF, and the
duke covered his castle with building
paper, so it would hold water, and they
set up housekeeping with q hundred
servants. Then the duke wanted rae
ing stable, after the baby came, and the
old pickle man went over to see the
baby. and It looked 80 much like the old
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-17

v
His glorious smile would give q
CLEAN Of welcome and hope to the
humblest Of those seeking his aid and
with the smile would 60 the help
needed. It is said here that he has
started a thousand young men in bust
ness and that not one OF them has
failed" , b. : 81 ]. -. T..
Has Sympathy >of Many.
Then this friend adds r. = H.
= THE law can have no pity, can
make no exceptions; but you who
Judge this man, remember the other
side; remember that there are thou
sands of us whose hearts are bleeding
for the man we love, for this man who
has stood by us In our hours of trouble;
remember this and be charitable"
In the face of such a tribute can the
psychologist answer why from Deem
Der last to April 81 of this year Frank
Bibelow, day after day, connived at the
Justification of the books of his bank,
made an assistant cashier and possibly
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-17
"WITTENBERG EXPRESS"
proll Conveyance Bearing That Dig.
nified Name in the Ger
man Town.

Not many years ago, on the high
roads about Wittenburg, in Germany,
travellers frequently met an old woman
trudging slowly along, pushing before
her a light wheelbarrow loaded with
bundles and parcels, writes Gerrish El-
dredge, in Queer Carriers" in st. Mich
olas. The old woman was at least go.
but she was so cheerful and uncomplain-
ing that the people had no hesitation in
employing her. She had many knick-
nacks and parcels to carry to and from
the city, into which; three or four times
a week, she pushed her barrow, which
folks called the ''Wittenberg express. -
This plucky old woman walked with her
express wheelbarrow at least ten miles
each trip, and her earnings, a small fec
for each parcel, served to support her.
self and her two invalid daughters,
who could do only q little sewing. The
old woman would allow no one to pity
her. she liked the work, she said, and
was only; sorry that as she grew older
she could not make such frequent trips
for her earnings were helping herself
and her children. =.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-17

dayoas slowly but surely the story has
come out of one of the greatest bank
steals of the age? Is it any wonder
that on every hand one hears the ques-
tions gasped in amazement: How did
1t happen? How could he do it?
Where did the money go to?
Others Involved.
And as we ask the questions we are
reminded that Banker Bigelow is not
the only one who is playing part in
this startling drama. On the stage
with him there appears at least one
of the bank clerks, Henry G. Coll, as
sistant cashier, who helped to falsify
the accounts to cover the defalcation
We say he appears on the stage! We
must qualify that statement and say
that fguratively speaking for the pur-
poses of this story he appears. But the
fact of the matter is that he has dis
appeared, and the police in every city
in the United States and Canada are
looking for him, and it is not known
how much money disappeared with
him.
Disastrous Nay Wheat Deal.
The May wheat deal, in which It is
said that John w. Gates, the manipu-
1ator Of the attempted corner, did
and did not lose fortune, figures
a good many million bushels, it iG
thought in the story Of the banl.