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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
A Wonderful Discovery.

Broadland, S. Dak., April 17.-Quite
a sensation has been created here by
the publication of the story of G. w.
Gray, who after a special treatment
for three months was PROSTATE and
helpless and given up TO die with
Bright's Disease. Bright's Disease has
always been considered incurable, but
evidently from the story told by Mr..
Gray, there is a remedy which Will
cure it even in the most advanced
stages. This is what he says:
IL was helpless as a little babe. My
wife and | searched everything and
read everything we could find about
Bright's Disease, hoping that ! would
be able TO find remedy. After many
failures my wife insisted that | should
try Dodd's Kidney Pills. ! praise God
for the day when | decided TO do so
for this remedy met every phase OF
my case and in a short time | was
able to get out of bed and after few
weeks treatment | was a strong, well
man. Dodds Kidney Pills saved my
life"
A remedy that will cure Bright
Disease will cure any lesser Kidney
Disease. Dodds Kidney Pills are Ger
tainly the most wonderful discovery
which modern medical search has
given TO the world.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
STATE
NEWS
THE SUDDEN CLOSING OF
THE OWOSSO PRIVATE
BANK SEEMS MYS-
FERROUS.
DOORS CLOSED WITHOUT WARNING
DURING BUSINESS HOURS,
TRUSTEE IN CHARGE.
HEALTH BOARDS REPORT or
DEATHS FROM THE DREADED
MENINGITIS.
Closed To Protect Dcpositors.

The private bank of NJ. l.. Stewart
g. Co. of Owosso, on Saturday startled
the business community as il was to-
tally unexpected. The bank did bust
ness as usual all the morning, but
AT 1890 o'clock the doors were closed
and a notice posted that the atalrs
of the institution had been placed In
The hands of the Detroit Trust Co, as
trustee for the creditors. 1t was re-
garded as one of the strongest and
largest banks in the state. It's de-
nosits amount to S4S0,000, the various
accounts running from a few dollars
mn TO $4,000 Most of the creditors
ar, residents of Owosso or the vicinity.
and include nearly every business man
and firm in the city.
The closed bank was an old instl-
tuition. having been started some
forty years ago. For the six months
mast il las been steadily losing bust
ness on account Of the fact that IL
aid but . per cent interest on de-
posits. while the other local banks
paid 4 per cent Charles ID. Stewart.
the head of the bank, turned over all
his property. including large real cs-
tate holdings, and his stock IN the
Owosso Carriage Co. for the benefit
of the creditors
The only statement given out at
the suspension was that it was due
TO the inability of the Owosso Car
rlage Co, of which c. ID. Stewart. vice
president Of the bank. is one OF the
largest stockholders, 10 meet an obi
CATION OF $4,000. The officers of the
other two local banks, the Citizens
Savings Bank and the Owosso Savings
Bank, were surprised at the assign
ment, and stated that if Mr.. Stewart
had come to them they would gladly
have advanced the money necessary
10 tide tho bank over its difficulty,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
purand Depot Burned.

Sunday midnight he new Grand
Trunk depot was practically destroyed
by fire, all efforts Of the local fire de-
partment and of the Flint fire depart
ment. which came to assist, being I'M
awaiting. The depot was completed q
little over a year ago at a cost of
$4,000 and with the equipment and
furnishing the loss caused by the FIRE
will amount TO S125000 The fire was
discovered in the basement By the
night Waterman. who says the flames
leapCd at once To the third story. and
spread SO rapidly that within II
minutes they were absolutely beyond
control. He rushed 10 the third story TO
alarm Rose and LYDIA Creek. walters
in the depot restaurant. who roomsd
i'm the building, and ii was with diff
Guilty that they were rescued. Hunter.
the night Waterman. fell and sustained
injuries. He says he attempted 70 close
the large iron doors that shut off the
rear of the depot from the front. but
the heat was 80 intense that he could
not manage it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
Deaths From Meningitis.

According to the vital statistics of
the secretary of state, meningitis from
which resulted 80 deaths in February,
caused "a deaths in March. This in
cluded the seven deaths from epidemic
cases in Antrim county. No epidemic
of the disease was reported from any
other part of the state. The total
number of deaths in March was 3,367
an increase of 1i7 over February.
Pneumonia was responsible for 500 Of
these; tuberculosis of the lungs, 227;
influenza, 50: cancer. 1853, and acct
dents and violence, $50. Three deaths
were caused by smallpox during the
last month. one in Alpena. one in
Jackson and one in Perry, Shiawassee
county.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
The Gleason Mystery.

II has been learned that Daniel
Gleason. of Port Huron, on the day of
his disappearance, Cancelled a mort
gage at the register of deeds office and
supposedly had part of the considera-
ton on his person when he met with
foul play. Black river was dragged.
but no trace of the body was found.
James Havers, the man arrested at
Alpena and brought to Port Huron,
claims to know nothing about Glea-
sons fate, except that he had seen
him during the evening in company
with two men. One of these he iden-
tilted as Joseph Curry, one Of the
pair taken from the questionable re-
sort on Huron street.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
any wIFe's PEOPLE COMING"
1--WE have had a splendid winter" in
Western Canada.

Canadas thrush this year is wonder
fully great and considerably ahead OK
any previous year It is always inter-
esting to those who contemplate NOV
ing TO read expressions OF opinion
from those living in the country. II
is therefore our pleasure to reproduce
the following, written to an Agent or
the Government and forwarded 10
the immigration Branch of the Depart
ment of the Interior at Ottawa:
Birch Hills Sask.. Canada Feb. !. O5.
Dear Sir:-I take pleasure in drop
ping you a few lines TO let you know
how we are getting along up here and
how we like the place. We have been
here close on TO year now and think
the place is fine We have been out
every day this winter working in the
bush getting out logs for buildings,
etc. getting rails for fencing. We
have not suffered with the cold as
much as we did in Chicago. NJ lit
tie boys are out every day with their
sleighs having a good time. The low
est the temperature has been this
winter is "a below, and il is very still,
no wind.
We had a splendid summer We
put up about 80 tons Of hay and Will
have about so tons to sell. Hay
brings So per ton now and will De
higher in the spring. We have 20
acres broke and ready for crop. We
worked on the Can. Nor. Ry. for
awhile this summer and am just
miles from the r. r. and town site.
The steel is all laid TO within
miles of the river and we often see
the train bringing supplies for the
bridge
My wife's people are coming MP
about May | wish you would write
them and if there should he any one
coming to Prince Albert that could DO
with half q car let them know. The
homesteads are all taken up within
- miles OF Us. often think If this
land were only in the States what
rush there would be. 1t is the rich
est land and most productive ever
saw. and the climate is o. X.
| know that people back there that
! write to DO not believe me when
write them what a splendid winter
ve are having They think We are all
frozen up. We have only about
inches Of snow, and there are cattle
on the range that have not been
rounded up this winter. Day after day
the Their. raises up TO % and 60 and
don't believe we have had a day
this winter that it stayed at zero.
My wife says that we used to think
that zero was cold in Chicago. But
we don't mind it one bit. Christmas
night we went out and drove miles
with our 3 little boys. IL was 20 be-
low. and there was not a whimPer
from any one Of them; I'd hate t. 30
it in old Chicago.
Well. ! guess I will close, and 7Ou
can tell any one in the L. s. that they
cannot do better than come to tEe
Prince Albert District ! remain.
Yours truly.
(Siened) J. ID. Head
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
EVERY ONE ASKS HIM
HOW HE GOT RID OF HIS OBSTINATE
MUSCULAR RHEUMATISM.
FIR. Jones Tells of the Way by Which Tie
Treated Himself Successfully
When Doctors Failed.

Six physicians, all of them good, one of
them a specialist, lad done their best
for Mr.. Jones at different times during
three years, and still he suffered fear
fully from the tortures of rheumatism.
The rheumatism that had been DOR
mant in his system was suddenly
brought to an acute stage by exposure
while he was drawing ice in February,
1901. From that time OH for a period
of more than three years he was a con-
slant sufferer. He tried many kinds of
treatment, but the rheumatism wouldn't
bulge. When regular doctors failed,
and one remedy after another proved
useless, many said: II should think he
wonld give it up and save his money"
OF his condition at this time, Mr..
Jones says: My rheumatism started
i'm my right thigh, but in time it APP
peared i'll every muscle of my body. l
lost the use Of my left arm en-
tirely and nearly lost the use of my
right one. Ny feet were badly affected,
especially the bottoms of the heels.
When my right side was affected there
was swelling, but the left side didn't
swell when the disease settled there.
The internal organs didn't seem to be
involved at all. The trouble was all in
the muscles and the nerves"
Among the few who still encouraged
Mr.. Jones to think that a cure might
yet be found was friend who had rea-
son for great confidence in DIR. Will
lisms' Pink Pills, and acting on her
advice he bought box of them in Sep
TENDER, 1904. The story of what fol-
lowed is brief. but nothing could be
more satisfactory.
When was on the third box" says
MIR. Jones, 81 could realize change for
the better. l felt sure then that DIR.
Williams Pink Pills were the right
medicine for my case. / kept on with
them for several weeks longer and now
j am entirely well. and everybody is
asking what / took"
Mr.. William Jones lives at Oxford,
Mich. DIR. Williams Pink Pills effect
wonderful cures in rheumatism, because
they work directly on the blood which is
the seat of the disease. They are sold
by every druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
Advice to a Schoolboy.

William Hazlitt, the celebrated es'
sayist and critic, wrote letter TO his
son (of the same name) when sending
him TO school, says st. Nicholas. 1t
contains excellent advice, is written in
simple and direct style and will be
found we'll worth your reading, though
decidedly old-fashioned-a quality that
makes it the more delightful. Hazlitt
warns his son against being too fond
Of books, saying they are but one
inlet of knowledge; ana the pores OF
the mind, like these of the body
should he left open to all impressions
wherein the worthy father shows
considerable ignorance of physiology
And. by the way, Hazlitt's essays
touch upon every sort of subject. and
all are charmingly written, so YOU
might make a note of this when You
wish for a book that is rot story.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
Chicago IL Not Nice.

Two Chicago women are said to
form a link in the chain of evidence
which the government is trying to
forge around the packers The women
are Mrs. Irving A. Want, wife of the
assistant secretary of Swift & Co. and
Mrs. Richard w. Howes, wife of The
head OF the castings department of
Swift & Co. The husband Of each
woman is in Canada. Messrs. Want
and Howes left Chicago shortly before
the grand jury convened. That the
husbands are in Canada at the instiga-
ton of the legal advisers OF a certain
packing company. is charge which,
II is said, the government seeks TO
prove from the testimony OF the wives
both of whom returned from Canada
within the last few days. Since re-
turning Mrs. Howes is said TO have
met an attorney connected with a
prominent packing firm and discussed
plans for a trip TO Europe with her
husband. a similar trip for the Wants
is said 20 have been discussed al The
time. The grand jury made special
efforts to secure enough evidence to
indict high official of the leading
packing firm i'm Chicago The charge
is attempting 20 influence government
witnesses. Three Witnesses were
summoned on forthwith subpenas and
were rigidly questioned. but failed TO
tell as much as had been expected.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
FOLLOWING a RELIGIOUS RITE.
A Custom That Is in Vogue In cns
Part Of Italy.

In the vanity section OF a museum
at Florence. says the London Tele-
graph, there is an interesting collec-
ttion of blocks used for what is called
religious tattooins" among the Italian
peasants of tie district inclosed be-
tween the Aruzzi. Umbria and the
Adriatic.
Peasants. in these parts az work
with shirt sleee3 rolled up display a
Christian symbol of some sort or text
tattooed in blue ink on their brown
skin. This has been imprinted on the
occasion of some special festival.
A wooden block is pressed upon the
tightly drawn skin to make TIE out
lines OF the design. This is then pune
tured and a blue ink is rubbed into
the wounds. which usually heal in
about twenty-four hours. The custom,
which is essentially Christian. is in
commemoration of the branding of st.
Francis, who founded monastery
close TO Loretto.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
LA TE
NEWS
CASTRO'S VERBAL PYRO-
TECHNICS ARE ALL
THERE is OF THE
MATTER.
so SECRETARY TAFT WILL ALLOW
THE INCIDENT TO CLOSE
ITSELF.
TIE BEEF TRUST PEOPLE ARE
CONSIDERING EUROPEAN TRIPS
HEALTHY.
Castro's FusiiIadc.

After holding il for week. the
state department today gave out the
correspondence between Minister Bow
en- and President Castro, out OF which
grew the incident which Secretary
Taft, acting for the president, is per-
hitting to close itself because there
is nothing of credit in il TO the United
States. This government asked Cas-
tro If he was disposed, yes or no, in
a friendly way to submit all the ques-
tons at issue between the two govern
ments TO arbitration. At the same
time, notice was served on Venezuela
that If she would not submit them, the
United States reserved the right 10
take such action as ii might deem
proper. The reservation is what
caused the note TO be regarded as in
the nature OF an ultimatum, although
the essential feature of an ultimatum,
the fixing of time for reply, was
not contained in it. But it is the same
sort of notice that Japan gave Russia
as a warning 10 prepare for war.
Castro's answer, which Minister
Bowen characterized as contemptuous
and insulting, was of the same nature,
crisp and TO the point. He called at
tention 10 the fact that automatically
speaking there were no questions at is
sue between the governments because
all matters in which Americans were
interested were then pending in the
courts, according TO the terms of the
concessions that were the subject mat
ter of the cases pending. The same
course would have been taken by the
United States had similar proposal
been made by any nation concerning
matters before the courts of the Uni
ted States or of any state. A request
10 withdraw case from the courts
would have been considered an insult.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
The Bishops Timely Text.

One of the occasions when Bishop
Brooks preached at Harvard special
musical service was given. Solomon
-, better known to the students as
SOL again consented TO sing for the
great preacher. He sang solo before
the sermon in fine voice and in beau
tiful way that touched his hearers.
The impressive silence that followed
was broken by the famous bishops
text: Saul, Saul, why persecutest
thou me?"-Boston Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27

DR. kredschncr, Berlin, says spotted
fever is not contagious. and never
really epidemic.
Wisconsin legislature this week will
vote on a bill taxing bachelors $40 per
year for their liberty.
Ten men engaged in a poker game
in Battle Creek were arrested Sunday
evening in a raid. The paraphernala
also was seized.
While playing at a neighbor's house.
Helen. the 11-year-old daughter of Jo-
seph Prey, Of Saginaw. was fatally
burned. her clothing taking fire from
a stove.
Willie Kasprowicz. a 5-year-old boy.
was drowned in a cistern at his par
ents' home in Grand Rapids Thursday
afternoon. His body was found after
TWO hours search.
a Berlin street car motorman didn't
recognize Prince Henry in his auto
md told him TO get out of the way.
AS a result he will probably be prose
cuted for lese majestic.
Constantinople reports say the sui.
an has given i'm TO the French and
will pay the $7,000O00 railroad indem.
atty and buy $14,000.000 worth of war.
ships and artillery from French firms.
Once a power in New Jersey politics,
'ormerly mayor of Trenton and q
wealthy man. Frank A. Mcgowan, re.
luced 10 poverty by series OF family
md business scandals. is dying in a
Trenton city hospital. He fell in the
street from exposure and starvation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
Somebody Saws That

When a woman asks a number OF
questions she is possessed of idle
curiosity. When a man asks num-
Der he is animated by a keen desire
10 improve his mind and enlarge his
sphere Of knowledge. That is just
another one of the little differences
between the sexes which ought to
show a woman the utter impossibility
of ever hoping to attain equality
with man.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
A Personal IIlust ation.

Some years ago in a town meeting
in Needham, Mass. hot debate took
place on the question OF abating some
alleged nuisances in the form of large
piggeries. The claim was strongly
made that they were menace TO
health. One of the owners, strap
ping. rosy-cheeked young farmer, who
was much more at ease while feeding
his swine than on the floor Of town
meeting rose to defend the sanitary
side of his occupation by using him.
self as a striking illustration. An.
grily sweeping his hand toward the
DIRECTORS. he said: These folks say
hogs amt healthy. Look at me!
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
Named for Grand Monarque."

When La Sale entered the gulf OF
Mexico in 1852 he founded the fort Of
st. Louis and named it for Louis XIV
OF France and the surrounding terri
tory he called Louisiana" The in
habitants of this country originally
were French and Spanish settlers, and
their descendants even to-day are call.
ed "Creoles"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
Peculiar. but Fatal.

May Herrick. aged years. was
burned 10 death, her mother was fatal
~ injured and five others were serious.
~ hurt in the fire which swept through
the saloon and boarding house OF
Charles y. Herrick, in Grand Rapids.
Wednesday. The occupants of the
building jumped, fell or were taken out
on ladders from the second floor and
all of the seven suffered serious injury
from flames or smoke. The fire was
most peculiar. II scarcely touched the
woodwork and had done its work with.
in ten minutes after its discovery. The
hero OF the fire was Thomas Norris
who fell to the sidewalk and fractured
his aim. Norris paid no attention to
the injury, however, bat secured lad.
der, went back into the burning build.
ing and carried out Mrs Herrick, who
was terribly burned Norris made Il
second trip and carried out the WON.
ans 2-year-old babe. On his third trip
Norris assisted Mr.. Herrick down the
ladder. Then the fire prevented his
returning.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
Dee fness Cannot Be Cured

~ local applications. they cannot reach the it,
ensed portion Of the ear. There r. only way
cure deafness and that Is by constitutional remedies
Deafness f. caused by an inhamed condition OF the
mucous lining q + the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube IL inhamed you have runlbling sound or n
perfect hearing and when it Is entirely closed Deaf
ness IL the result and unless the Inflammation be
taken out and this tube restored to It's normal cOud
ton hearing viii he destroyed forever; nine
out Of ten are caused by Rtafrh. which II nothing
but an infamed condition Of the mucous surfaces
We Will give ore Hundred Dollars for any case of
Deafness tcaused by catarrhl tina; cannot be cured
by Hairs Catarfh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
y. j. CHENEY CO, Toied0, q.
Sold nv Druggists. use.
Take Hall'aEamiy Pills for constipation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27

ney Pills: but four boxes Of this rem
edy effected a complete and perma-
nent cure. If suffering humanity knew
the value of Doan's Kidney Pills they
would use nothing else, as it Is the
only positive cure | know"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster.Milburn Co. Buffalo, NY.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
The IIgcLIey Estate.

The inventory of the estate OF Chas.
H. Hackley, Muskegons deceased mil
lionaire, has been completed. showing
holdings in Michigan aggregating So
356.352, while in other states there
are much larger holdings, the bulk of
his real estate being outside of Mich
igan. There are pine lands in British
Columbia and Louisiana, and the total
value of the properties will be at least
sIO00,000. A peculiar feature of the
inventory was that of this large estate
there was only s143 in cash on hand.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27

A Boston woman recently read a
paper entitled Are We Growing Old
OF course her conclu
sion was that we" are not growing
old gracefully or otherwise.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
To Restore Enoravlnas.

Add fourteen ounces of bicarbonate
ot soda TO a quart of water and boil
for twenty minutes; then stir in four
ounces of chloride of lime. When
GOLD, immerse the engravings for one
Sninute. Then wash in a weak solu-
ton Of hypo, and afterwards rinse in
clean water.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27

George Bernard Shaw thinks bache-
Tors should be compelled to MIND the
children of their married friends. But
there is a constitutional provision in
this country prohibiting cruel and I'M
usual punishment"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
Mrs. A. Hartzhorn, the woman from

Mrs. A. Hartzhorn, the woman from
Holland. who has become public
charge on Kalamazoo county. because
she refuses 10 work, gives as her
reason that a lawyer refused to collect
$3.50 for her from John Zounrijder. a
young man whose passage she paid
TO this country.
Martin Coins. one of the quartet who
escaped from lngham county jail after
assaulting the sheriff on the evening
OF March II. has now TO face the
charge Of breaking jail and is sorry
he left without leave. Coins has al.
ready served half OF 30 days sent
ence for jumping a board bill.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27

The Richmond, Va, city council may
meanor to speak of leg as anything
but limb No, there are no ladies in
the Richmond council
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27

1t has been pointed out that the
temperature on the Riviera is very
fey degrees above that Of the south
of England, but the charm lies in the
almost constant succession of days of
sunshine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27

Prof Williston was looking so far
into the future when he saw race of
birds as the successors of men that
he may have mistaken men in flying
machines for members of the feath-
cred family.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27

The skeleton of the biggest whale
ever captured is being put in place in
the national museum at Washington,
and hereafter people who go to the
capital to see the elephant ought also
to see the whale.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27

Il is not true that Mark Twain has
given up the smoking habit. why
how can one smoke too much" he is
wont TO say when there are only
twentyfour hours in the day to do
IL i'm ."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27

\ man in British Columbia, weary
Ing of life, tried to stab himself with
safety pin. His next attempt, it is
conjectured, will be made with boil.
ed carrot.