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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-03-23

State OF Michigan. County of Ionla. IS.
L. M A. Reed. cashier of the above named
bank do solemnly swear that the above state
ment Is true to the best OF my knowledge and
helef NJ. A REED. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 22d
day of Mar, 1903
NY commission expires Dec. %. 1908
WIN l., CUSSER
Notary Public.
Correct Attest. ,.
T. z. SPENCER,
+. II. CHASE,
BRINTON r. NALL
directors,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-03-23

State of Michigan. County of Ionia. s..
l. w. ; Lambertson, cashier Of the above
named bank do solemnly swearthat the above
statement is true To the best of my knowledge
and belief w. S LAMBERTSON
Cashier
Subs cribed aud sworn TO before me this list
day OF March 1908.
Ny commission expires Jan, -, lm..
IH ARIES BROWN,
Notary Public.
Correct--Attest .
Ii. j. LEONARD.
w. u. HETHERlNGTON.
o. f.:wEBSTER.
Directors
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-03-23
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
PEOPLES Savings Bank
RESOURCES

/, pelding Michigan at the close OF business
C. I'm to05 as called for by the Com
missioner of the Banking Department.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-03-23

DIR. Woods Norway Pine Syrup
seems especially adapted to the nee ds
of the children. Pleasant to TAX,
snothing IN its influence 1t is the
remedy of all remedies for every form
of throat and lung disease.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-03-23
prompt Payment of Loss.

Miss Frona Rittenhouse, whose
death occurred in this city a short
time ago carried policy in the
Equitable Fraternal Union which or
gained lodge in this city about a
year ago, and the prompt payment
of her insurance to the bereaved
parents shows that she made no mis-
take in taking out policy In that
company.
The proofs of death we're trans
mitted TO the head office on the 1lth
of March and on the l4th check for
s70i.9O was received by the bene-
iciaries. Such prompt action on the
p TT of the supreme organization is a
commentator in itself.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-03-23
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
or THE
BeIding Savings Bank
RESOrRCES

AT Belding. Michigan. at the close OF business
March 18th. 1900. as called for 10y the Com
missioner OF the Banking Department.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13
Chicago reamsters' Strike.

Chicago, April 1l.-There was moth
ing in yesterdays developments that
would indicate that there is to be a
peaceable settlement OF the strike In
augurated by the teamsters against the
mail order house of Montgomery
Ward & Co. Wagons and vans Of the
big store manned by non-union men
made several turbulent trips deliver
ing goods to railroad freight houses.
Although big and noisy crowds fol-
lowed the caravans. and the police
were forced to break number OF
blockades. deliveries to tho railroads
were declared by the officials Of the
store to have been u great deal more
successful than last weeks efforts.
Forty members OF the employers as
sociation, Mt meeting yesterday, Is
sued q request to the tean.sters to put
n stop to the sympathetic strike. In
the resolution adopted by the employ
ers 1t is declared that under no cir
cumstances will they allow the team
sters to interfere with the carrying on
of legitimate business, as will be the
case should the strike be extended to
other concerns In order to bring Mont
gomery Ward & Co. to terms.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13
Deportation Cases Dismissed.

Isenver. April ia Cripple Creek
dispatch last night says:
The deportation cases being tried in
the District Court, in which a number
of leading mine owners of the district
were charged with deporting citizens
from this district on August goth last.
were nolled to-day by District Attor-
ney Clarence c. Hamlin. Attorney
Hamlin stated that he felt it his duty.
under the circumstances. to save the
county needless expense, as it has
been shown that jury could not be
secured. and that to go further in the
cases would be waste of public funds.
Special Prosecutor Charles C. But
Ter. who was appointed by Jadge l.. w.
Cunningham to prosecute the cases,
: said that he believed the district at
torney was sincere in thinking that the
cases ought to be dropped. but that
he did not agree with him. and that he
believed he had honestly worked up a
thoroughly good case.
1t had been planned to start the cir
culation of petitions throughout the
district, asking every taxpayer to sign
it, requesting the court to dismiss the
cases.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13
Russian Delegates Dispersed.

st. Petersburg, April 1.-THE first
Pan-Russian congress of attorneys
took place yesterday in the hall of the
Imperial Economic Society. There
were $50 delegates present. The po-
lice, however, entered the hall and dis
persed the delegates, as the meeting
had not been authorized to assemble.
Before the police actually interfered
the congress adopted resolutions pro-
viding for the formation of an associa.
tion to foster social and professional
intercourse and to strive for the po-
litical freedom of Russia on basis of
a democratic constitution and also to
combine with other associations hav.
ing the same aims.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13
RUNS DOWN WOLVES
THE PRESIDENT in OKLAHOMA
Genuine Western Sport Hunting Coy
otes with Horses and Dogs
Strenuous Days Work.

otes with Horses and Dogs
Strenuous Days Work.
Frederick, Okla. April 1.-THE
President and his party began their
hunt yesterday morning after expert
encing q western rainstorm during tho
night.
The wolf chase to which the Presi-
dent has been SO eagerly looking for
ward began early yesterday morning
at Camp Roosevelt, eighteen miles
southeast of here There are about
forty dogs in the pack. belonging to
John Abernathy. the famous wolf
catcher, and have been dieted and
looked after the past month as care
fully as a trainer looks after the pugi-
list who Is expected to retain the
championship belt of the world.
In the chase yesterday the training
OF these dogs was noticeable. The
party Of about dozen, including Pres
ident Roosevelt and his doctor, lad
not Travelled far this morning until
their dogs were leading them on a
fresh scent. Soon the leaders were re-
warded by seeing a lank grey wolf de-
liberately loping as II unmindful of it's
pursuers. The dogs all seemed to
catch sight Of the prey at the same
time. The wolf sought to elude its
pursuers by lodging. but this only
hurried matters, as it enabled the fore.
most dogs to catch up with their prey.
As the wolf turned to beat of its as
sailants other dogs sprang upon the
bristling animal and bore 1t to the
ground. where 1t was quickly dis
patched without the aid OF the hunters.
Two other wolves were killed in much
the same manner before the sun indi-
Gated that it was time for the midday
meal.
The President was invariably at the
head Of the procession OF riders. At
one point, seeing some water in buff
falo wallow. he galloped to the spot
before the dogs reached it and slipped
up the refreshing liquid in good old
fashioned cowboy style. By 1 o'clock
the members of the party were again
in their saddles ready for another
chase. But about ten of the party
were permitted to enter in the after
Moons sport. as it was found that the
greater number of hunters the smaller
the amount of sport.
Horses, riders and dogs seemed to
grow in endurance as the day waned,
and by night the big reservation con-
tanned considerably less number Of
coyotes than when the chase began.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13
RoekefelIer's Second Gift.

Boston, April 11.-A gift of 100000
from John d. Rockefeller to the Amer
lean Baptist Missionary Union was an
nounced yesterday by Treasurer G. w.
Perkins at a meeting of the executive
committee.
Half OF the amount was received last
Friday and the receipt of the donation
was made public at that time. At the
meeting today Treasurer Perkins
said that an additional 100000 from
the same source was at its disposal,
to be used exclusively for the con-
struction of buildings in foreign coun-
tries. This money has not been re-
ceived, but will be available whenever
the demands of the work contemplated
require it, Neither gift. the treasurer
stated, was voluntarily contributed by
Mr.. Rockefeller, hoth having been So
licited by officers OF the union. who
were desirous of raising funds to meet
the growing needs of the work in
which the union is engaged.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13
Mrs. Nation to Leave Kansas.

Wichita. Kans.. April 11.-Mrs. Car
rie Nation. who is in jail here, yester.
day signed deeds conveying her To
peka property to private parties at a
cost of $1,000 and announced her inten-
ton. after serving out her Jail SEN
tence, OF leaving Kansas and settling
in Oklahoma. where she will devote at
tention to efforts to have prohibition
clause inserted In the constitution
when Oklahoma secures statehood.
Mrs. Nation Is in prison awaiting n
decision Of her appeal to the District
Court for joint smashing. for which she
was fined $3.50 ani given thirty days ! |
iail.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13
STRA1T0N SUIT ENDS
FULL VICTORY FOR THE ESTATE

United States Supreme Court Denies
Writ Of certiorari-Lawyers for
Estate Expect to Win Another Suit
Now Pending.
Colorado Springs, Colo, April IL
The United States Supreme Court at
Washington yesterday denied the ap-
plication of the Stratton's Independ
ence Company, Limited, for writ Of
certiorari in its suit against the execu-
tors of the Stratton estate for $6,000,-
900. This means that the estate has
won victory in the Supreme Court
and practically all litigation is now at
an end. Both in the United States
Circui: Court and the Circuit Court of
Appeals decisions were rendered in
favor of the estate. In the latter court
the decision was handed down in St
Louis only few weeks ago, and the
London company Immediately applied
to the United States Supreme Court
for writ of certiorari.
There is still pending in the United
States Circuit Court in Denver a suit
brought by the Venture company
against the estate for $4,000, 900, but
the leading points involved in both
suits are the same, so that the execu-
tors are confident OF winning in the
suit now pending.
The ground for the suits was the al
legged sailing of the Strattons Inde-
pendence mine by the late w. S. STRAIT
ton. The mine was sold to the Ven
ture people and the Stratton's Inde-
pendence, Limited, Company organ
lied. The price was $11 100000. The
sale was negotiated by Werner u. Reed
Of this city, and he is popularly sup
posed to have received a commission
of 100000.
When the charge Of sailing the mine
was first made 1t created profound
MI. Stratton never for moment cred
tied the charge, and all along the ex
ecutors OF the estate have expressed
themselves as confident of victory.
The news of yesterdays decision
came in telegram to the firm of Meal
lister & Candy, the attorneys for the
Stratton estate in this city. Associated
with them in the defense were Justice
Luther M. Goddard of the State Su-
preme Court and E. E. Whitted of the
firm of Dimes & Whitted of Denver.
The London company was represented
by Thomas, Bryant & Lee and Charles
]. Hughes, Jr., of Denver, and Samuel
Untermeyer and Marshall of New York
City.
The final settlement of this suit
brings the Myron Stratton Home one
step nearer of realization. With this
suit out of the way long stride in the
direction of beginning work on the
home has been accomplished.
The suit of Leslie w. Popejoy for $S,-
100000 as an alleged partner of STRAIT
ton, is not taken seriously.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13
DYSPEPSIA YIELDS
A NINE YEARS VICTIM FINDS A
REMEDY THAT CURES.
Tor Two Years Too Weak to work-A Dozen
Doctors Had Tried to Check Disease.
Treatment That SuccoetSod


Doctors Had Tried to Check Disease.
Treatment That Succeeded.
All sufferers from weakness or disor-
ders Of the digestive organs will read
with lively interest the story of the COM
plete recovery of Mrs. Nettlie Darvoux
from chronic dyspepsia which was
thought to be incurable.
"To be ailing for nine years is not q
very pleasant experience" said Mrs.
Darvoux, when asked for some account
Of her illness. !" For two years I was
critically i'll and could not attend to my
household duties, and at one time was
30 weak and miserable that I could not
even walk. My trouble was chronic dys-
pepsia. became extremely thin aud
had sallow complexion. had no ap-
petite and could not take any food with.
out suffering great distress"
"Did you have a physician?"
Eyes, took medicine from dozen
different doctors. but without getting
any benefit whatever.
"Eow did you get on the track of q
cure?"
"a book about DIR. Williams Pink Pills
was thrown III our doorway one day.
My husband picked it up and read it
through carefully. He was so impressed
by the statements of those who had been
cured by that remedy that he imme-
diately bought three boxes of the pills
and insisted on my taking them"
Ibid they help you at once?"
"I began to feel better the second day
after started to use the pills and by the
time had taken the three boxes WAS
entirely we'll. DIR. Williams Pink Pills
can cure even when doctors fail, and
they cure thoroughly, for long time
has passed since my restoration to health
aud know it is complete and lasting"
The surest way to make sound diges-
ton is to give strength to the organs coll
cerned. DIR. Williams Pink Pills give
new yigor to the blood. No other REM
edy yields such radical results.
Mrs. Darvoux lives at No. 497 Sixth
street, Detroit, Mich. DIR. Williams
Pink Pills are sold by all druggists in
every part of the world. Dyspeptics
should send to the DIR. Williams Med
icine Company. Schenectady. N. Y, for
new booklet entitled What to Eat
and How to Eat"
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13
|MrMay~etMsnkAey

There are cases where an operation
Is the only resource, but when one con-
siders the great number Of cases Of
ovarian and womb trouble cured by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound after physicians have advised
operations, no woman should submit 70
one without first trying the Vegetable
Compound and writing Mrs. Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass, for advice. which IN FREQ.
Miss Margret Merkley of ITS Third
Street, Milwaukee. Wis, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
Loss Of strength, extreme nexvousnesD
shooting pains through the pelvic organs,
bearing down pains and cramps compelled
me to seek medical advice. The doctor, after
making an examination, said had ovarian
trouble and liberation. and advised an opera
tloh. To this strongly objected and decided
to try Lydia E. Pinkaams Vegetable Conn
pound. The liberation quickly heaJed, all
the bad symptoms disappeared and ! an
once more strong, vigorous and vell"
Ovarian and womb troubles are stead
lily on the increase among women. If
the monthly periods are very painful,
or too frequent and excessive-if you
have pain or swelling low down in tho
left side. bearing down pains, leueor-
rhea. don't neglect yourself try Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13
Earthquake Kills Thousands.

Calcutta, April photographic com.
munication with Dharmsala has been
restored. The latest accounts snow
that the earthquake was even more dis
astrous than at first believed.
or a total population OF nearly 5000
in the town OF Kangra, 1t is believed
that only 500 are left alive. Many or
these have fed. OF the police only
deputy inspector and four sergeants
are alive. Many people are still I'M
prisoned in the ruins.
Dharmsala, Kangra. Palnnpur, Dha-
wan and all the neighboring villages
were completely wrecked. Scarcely a
building remains standing. Not much
damage was done at Haripur. Derogo-
nipur. Nadaum or Hamirpur. but SUI
janpur, having population of about
5000 souls. is reported to be IN , ruins;
no news from Kalu valley. but accord
ing to native rumors a great amount
OF damage has been done.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13
FOX INQUEST.
Trinidad Jury Fastens Crime Of Muir.
der on Johnson.

Denver, April IA Trinidad dis.
patch last night says: The coroner's
inquiry into the death Of John H. Fox
Saturday afternoon was held this
morning. All witnesses who knew any
thing about the events leading up to
and connected with the tragedy testi-
fed and the jury promptly returned a
verdict charging Joe johnson with the
crime and finding that the fatal shot
was fired with felonious intent
Sheriff Davis issued a statement last
evening to the effect that johnson did
not hold deputy sheriff's commission.
Sheriff Davis said:
Il want to correct two false reports
which, l understand. have been gen.
orally circulated One Is that Johnson
had gun given to him before we
started to the train. That is utterly
false and l want to say right here that
he would have been handcuffed then II
he had been able to make decent time
running that way. We put the irons
on him as soon as We reached the car
and they didn't come of.
THE other false report is that John
son was a deputy of mine. He has
never held commission from me since
l have been in Office. I did think of
SCAuAh6 6ltcI OuODlO, Dul uuu
done SO l would have given him his
commission the night before he left.
He would have had to surrender 1t ut
once on his return, as he is not a man
/ care to have among my deputies. Tho
records Of this office will show that he
never was deputized since have been
in office.
What feelings the people have to-
ward me, do not know. had only
one thing to do and that was my duty
l would have done 1t at all costs,
whether We had been successful in get,
ting Johnson away or not. ! cherish
no ill-feeling toward any one. The
provocation the people OF this city had
was great. l had no business to think
or to feel, only my duty to do, and
what that was to bring me / did not
know. thank God we got Johnson
away.
Joe johnson has a wife and four lit.
tie children. the Oldest girl Of eight
years. They live in pretty little
house on Vine street. Yesterday morn
ing Mrs. johnson took her children and
went to the ranch below the city, be-
ing unable to endure the curious stares
of neighbors and citizens, to whom
they had become objects Of curiosity
and pity.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13
NO TONGUE CAN TELL
How ! Suffered with Itching and
Bleeding Eczema Until Cured
by Cuticura.

mo tongue can tell how I suffered
for FIVE years with terribly painful.
itching, and bleeding eczema, my
body and face being covered with
sores. Never in my life did l expert
ence such awful suffering. and
longed for death, which l felt was
near. l had tried doctors and medi-
cines without success, but my mother
insisted that l try Cuticura. felt
better after the first bath with Cuti-
cura Soap and one application of Cuti-
cura Ointment. and was soon entirely
well. (Signed) Mrs. A. Etson. Belle
vue. Mich"
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13
WHO OWNS THE RAILRoAosr

H. T. Newcomb of the District of
Columbia Bar, has compiled statistics
showing that Stats depositors. in
savings banks of six eastern states
are directly interested in the joint
ownership of $442.354,Os6 of steam
railroad securities. that insurance
companies doing business in Massa-
chusetts hold $S45.SS9.03S of steam
railroad stocks and bonds and "A edu-
cational institutions depend on $47.-
46S,327 invested in similar securities
for a portion of their income. Other
fiduciary institutions own enough
railroad securities to bring such hold
ing up to more than billion and a
half dollars, about one-sixth of the
entire capital invested in railroad
property. These investments repre-
sent the savings of the masses. there
being twenty million holders of life in
surance policies in the country, as
many more of fire insurance policies,
and an even greater number of de-
postors In banking and trust institu-
tfons, where investments are largely
in railroad securities.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13
COLORADO STATE AFFAIRS

Warden Cleghorn of the State Peni-
tentiary has announced the reappoint-
ment of A. X. Frisbie as chief clerk.
Edmund Johnston of Denver was ap-
pointed yard master, vice Thomas
Clark of Denver whose term has ex-
pired. There are now in the peniten-
tiary 743 convicts. the largest number
In the history of the institution. There
has Deen a net gain of 102 convicts
during the last two years.
At a meeting of the State Land Board
April 9th a right of way was granted
over certain state lands for a reser-
voir and canals that are being con-
structed near Julesburg. The system
is being constructed under the irri-
cation district law Of 1901, with which
ex-senator McCreery of Greeley is
prominently connected. The right of
way occupies about thirty acres of the
state land and was sold at $3.50 an
acre.
State Auditor Bent is sending out
a new set of blanks to the county
treasurers for the collection of the
inheritance tax. The Supreme Court
has upheld the tax and the law re-
Quiries the county treasurers to collect
it. The law also requires that they
report to the auditor every six months
and Mr.. Bent proposes that they shall
report whether they collected any tax
during the time or not. Treasurer
Holmberg is to have his license collec-
tors check up the probate courts as
they travel about and in this way it
will be possible to check the treasurers
and find If they are doing their duty
in watching the estates. 1t is tax
that the heirs often attempt to evade
and II the state is to realize anything
from 1t continuous fight will have
to be made. 1t is believed that the
law is SO framed tnat the state can
not be Deaten by deciding away an
estate just before death.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13
Insist on eettInn r..

Some grocers say they don't keep
Defiance Starch because they have 8
stock in hand of IL OF. brands, which
they know cannot be sold to a custo.
mer who has once used the 16 OF,
pkg. Defiance Starch for same money.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13

"You have quit complaining about
the price Of meat" Had to quit" an
swered the Industrious citizen. Il am
kept so busy hustling for the price
that l no longer have time to COM
plain
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13

When we read of a financier having
been bunkoed out of half million we
wonder how he managed to accumu-
late the money.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13

I'll hrst days use Of Dr. Klines Great Nerve HsSss
r. Send for FREE "a. 90 trial sotss and treasasoI
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13
More Flexible and LASTING,

won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better re-
suits than possible with any other
brand and one-third more for same
money.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13

What is good tea? Tea
that tastes good and feels
good afterward.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13

Paris announces that kissing II
refuse to longer follow Paris styles.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13

A polished gentleman isn't neces.
sarily smooth article.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13

Maid: mo one was hurting Ftdo II
was the nurse slapping one OF the
children" Mrs. Hightons: I'm 20 re-
lieved."
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13

The people who are most eager to
share their troubles are usually those
who are most stingy with their good
luck.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13

Superior quality and extra quantity
must win. This Is why Defiance Starcf
IL taking the place of all others.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13

DI. D.vid Kennedy's Fayorite Remedy, the
Great Kidney and Liver Cure World Famous WSts DE-.
ksansdys Sons Rondout N. Y, for fres sDpss bsssse
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13

A wise man has all the money he
needs. but fool never has enough.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13

1t is not good for a man to be alone;
that is why women refuse to let him
alone.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13
TEA

1t isn't merely the taste OF
tea; the taste is only the
foretaste.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13

Chicago has a whistling choir. Count
on Chicago to take to anything thae
utilizes wind.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13

Some men die hard and some others
are dead easy.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13

This world owes every man a chance
to earn an honest living.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13
OPERATION AVOIDED
EXPERIENCE OF MISS MERKLEY
6he Was Told That an Operation Wa0
Inevitable. How She Escaped Il

When physician tells a womaD suf-
fering with ovarian or womb trouble
that an operation is necessary. the very
thought of the knife and the operating
table strikes terror to her heart. and
our hospitals are full of women coming
for ovarian or womb operationa
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13

Your srees rss.s your ..,n.y Y -. ds.i NJ
SchiLiaS's Bal