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The Washington times., 1906-11-16
GRANT EXPlATES
MURDER or GIRL
IN DISTRICT JAIL
Cconlmucd from First Pagc)

10 take place. Before the warden arriy-
ed at his cell 10 read the deaths,yarrant
lle doomed youth said: Pm right with
God Why don't they come Ou and get
DE- over with? I'm going 10 glory now
and VIII see YOU an i'm heaven. The
devil got me into this place, but God
saved my soul"
A moment later the death warrant
Was read 20 him. Tie did not hear il
because he was singing 'In That CITY,
Bright CITY and his mind was on the
hereafter. The little procession then
marched sulemuly through the dark cor
ildOr and on 20 the platform on which
another human life viii be snuffed out
December /. On that date William
Bursc pays the penalty for carrying
into execution the promptings of a ieal-
Gus heart the same impulse which cost
Grant his life today
Grant was the thirty-seycnth murder
er cOmforted by the Rev. Roberts.
The Washington times., 1906-11-16
ASSASSIN'S ATTACK
ON VON STERNBURG

BERLIN, Nov 16-An attempt 10 muir
der Mai. Won SterubTg. an officer Of
the Grenadier Guards. and brother Of
Baron Speck Won Sternburg, German
ambassador to the United States, was
made today by an unknown man at
Lichterfelde, a suburb Of Berlin
The stranger forced his way into the
majors presence. threw him 10 theh
ground. and half throttled him before
servants could the pull the fellow or
The man was arrested. The motive
for his attack is unknown
At the German Embassy today il was
said that nothing WAS known Of the at
empt on the llfe of Mai Won Sternburgt
The Washington times., 1906-11-16
His Only Plea Jealousy.

She was carried 20 the Homeopathic
Hospital. \ short time later Grant was
arrested. lie admitted having done the
stabbng. but said he could not help It
because Of jealousy. lie was remanded
to jail 10 await the result OF the girl
injuries. and collapsed when told that
she was dead He was given trial last
spring and sentenced 10 hang on October
80, \ stay of execution was granted
while the upper court reviewed the pro-
CeedinEs before Jutge Gould Judge
Shepard confirmed tho- lower courts de-
CisiOn, and the execution was set for
today.
The Washington times., 1906-11-16

Boys 25c Neckwear=-speciaI at 19c
Our regular ascent Newear-no lot bought for this pur
pose You simply choose from the whole showing IF STYLES in
o boys Shop and pay 10 cents instead OF the regular ascent
price. Just for Friday and Saturday
The Washington times., 1906-11-16
THAW JUBILANT.
PREDICTS ACQUITTAL

NEW YORK, Nov. 1G-HarIy *
Thaw was in most optimistic mood in
his cell in the Tombs today
II know I shall be free" declared
Thaw. II know that when ] have told
my story 10 The jury 1 shall be acuuit-
ted / know IL. / am sure sDf IL"
The Washington times., 1906-11-16

sharply. and she answered him with
words that further cnTagcd him. Draw
ing "a knife from his coat pocket he
plunged four inches of the keen blade
into her breast, and she fell the ground
as he turned and He'd
The Washington times., 1906-11-16
Eva Barnes Interesting Patient.

Eva Barnes proved an interesting pa
tient at the Homeopathic Hospital. Al
though her heart was laceTated by the
blade she lived for several weeks.
Through the gaping wound in her left
side the physicians and surgeons could
see her heart heating. Every thr0b.
she said, was for Grant. She hoped and
prayed that she would recover i'm order
that his life might be spared. and, be-
lieving that he would love her again.
she inquired for him daily. No resent
ment was felt and il was with difficulty
that a statement was gained from her
Immediately prior 70 her death
The physicians placed a small niece
IF glass over the wound, and through
this the regular beatings OF the heart
could be seen. MANY physicians and
surgeons visited the hospital and saw
the woman, pronouncing the case one
or the most marvellous they had ever
Witnessed.
Five weeks after the stabbing she died
a peaceful death with the question ed
ward. why did you do it?'' on her lips
The Washington times., 1906-11-16
sI.Oo Frederick, Keedysville (Antietaml

HagerstOwn and return. Leave Balti-
more 4 Ohio Station, $50 a. m. Novem-
Der 18th. Returning leave Hagerstown
o. keedysville 6;20 and Frederick D. m
same day. Beautiful scenery en- route
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-09
Naval Reserves Training.

The Michigan naval brigade has
Joined the. training ships of the var
ious lake states at the rendezvous of
South Manitou island and is now busy
receiving instructions along with the
citizen sailors on board the VOL,
VERNE, Fern, Dorothea and Hawk. Sun,
day was largely occupied with visiting
and, while the seamen were eXchang,
ing calls, the officers were planning
the maneuvers for the week.
The Michigan boys on the YantiG
were kept busy throughout tn "trip
north and were trained at the fire
drills. small boat practice and what
not. There was a deal OF wig-wagging
and searchlight practice, and, as many
of the crew are raw recruits, there was
plenty of enthusiasm.
Lieuts. Mannix, Hylman and Work
man and Ensign II. +. Smith have ar
rived from the North Atlantic fleet to
assist Commander Morrell in instruct
ing the officers of the naval reserve
feet in tactics. There is an excellent
opportunity TO compare the reserves
of the various states represented.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-09
New Depot at Battle Creek.

The Grand Trunk Railway System
has Just completed and opened new
passenger station at Battle Greek
The station occupies the entire block
fronting on east Hall street, between
east Main and. Beach streets. Special
station tracks accommodate waiting
trains independent OF the regular
main line tracks, and the approaches
to the building, together with ample
platforms, are SO designed as to- han.
die the greatest number of passengers
with ease. Neither pains nor expense
has been spared in erecting a. station
which not only meets every need OF
the travelling public, but is also a. de-
light to the lover of the beautiful.
The general design of the building is
a modified mission style. The con-
struction is of Maine granite and paw
ing blocks laid in Flemish bond. The
roofs consist Of semi-glazed red Span
ish tile. The first story contains en-
tering lobby, general waiting room,
ladies' parlor, smoking room and Law
atories; in the southeast, corner OF
the main building a. lunch room has
been provided, and the northeast icor'
ner is occupied by the baggage room.
A wide veranda connects the, main
building with the express building
The building is perfectly heated, VENT.
lated and lighted. 1t is one Of the
finest depots of it's size In the country.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-09
CURIoS AND ODDITIES.

Only one woman in 100 insures her
life.
Ellen Terry is passionately fond of
cats.
Sarah Bernhard has, a. huge bed Is
feet long.
Patti sleeps with a silk scarf about
her neck.
Brides in Australia are pelted with
rose leaves.
In stature Eskimo women. arer the
shortest on earth.
No photographs are ever taken OF
women in China.
A woman's brain declines in weight
after the age of 30.
In Africa wives are sold for two
packets OF hairpins.-
New York has $1,000 women who
support their husbands.
Drunkenness is rare, smoking com
mon among japanese women.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-09
BIBLICAL BASEBALL.

A Canton Co.. theological student ia
terested in baseball wrote a thesis o~
Baseball Among the Ancients." frnT
which arefgieaned the following fact5s-
Abraham made sacrifice
The Prodigal Son made home rum
Cain made base hit when he killed
Abel.
David was a great long-distancs
thrower.
Moses shut out the Egyptians at tire
Red sea.
Moses made his first run when br
slew the Egyptian.
The devil was the first eoacher. Eve
stole frst-Adam stole second.
When Isaac met Rebecea at the we'll
she was walking with a pitcher
Samson struck out great many
times when he beat the Philistines.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-09
The Walters Napkin.

The waiter without his napkin? I'M
possible, declares Boniface. One
might as well imagine the table with
out a tablecloth. The waiter has car
ried napkin ever since he donned
black and white, and therefore ii is
unseemly, barbaric to think of his APP
pairing at table without the fluttering
and obsequious linen. We have seen
him and his napkin. First he draws
out the chair and fiicks away an in
trusive crumb. Next he polishes a
plate and then furtively wipes bis
brow. "A spoon is a little greasy
waiter daubs it with his napkin. A
glass is finger arked-rubbed with
the napkin. A bottle is dusty-the
but the waiter is not an aesthetic. Were
he an aesthetic he would not be a wait
or. He does not remember to change
his napkin. He uses II indiscriminate-
ly. The only cure is TO take it away
from him, and keep things clean as a
matter of course. The speck of dust
which the waiter removes with such
grave and elegant circumspection has
no business to be where he finds 1t.
1t would be a pity indeed, to denude
him Of his insignia of office, says the
Chicago Post, but the efforts of Prof.
Kron, the Berlin physician, who would
drive this "deplorably unhygienic piece
OF linen from all civilized countries, .
are prompted by the most sensible mo-
tives, and should be seconded by every
restaurant proprietor who does not
consider his duties fulfilled when he
floats geranium leaf in a finger bowl
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-09
BOOKS FOR GREAT COMMANDER
Library Napoleon Ordered Comprised
Many Subjects.

In 1908 Napoleon formed the idea OF
having travelling library in order to
make his hours of intellectual recre-
alton independent OF the exigencies
of a campaign or the, delays of a
courier.
The proposed library was to form
about a thousand volumes. The books
were to be OF small duodecimo size,
printed in good type. and without mar.
gins in order TO save space They
were TO be bound In morocco, with
flexible covers and limp backs! The
boxes for their conveyance were TO
be covered with leather and lined with
green velvet, and were to average
so volumes apiece, in two rows like
the shelves in library. A catalogue
was to accompany them, SO arranged
that the emperor could readily find
any desired volume. The distribution
of subjects was as follows: Forty
volumes on religion. 40 of epic poetry,
40 of the drama, so volumes of other
poetry, 60 volumes of history and
100 novels. I'm order TO complete
the quota" ran the instructions, the
balance shall be made up of historical
memoirs. james Westfall Thomp-
son, in the Atlantic.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-09
PHYSICIAN SAYS
Children Thrive on Grape Nuts and
Cream.

A Mass. physician has found cure
for constipation in children citing
fifteen cases-by feeding them Grape
Nuts.
Some time ago." he writes, Il be-
came interested in your food, Grape
Nuts, as a cure for constipation in
children. Having tried it in my own
family, l have advised il in fifteen
cases in which all suffered with con.
stipation more or less severe. The re-
suit has been absolute relief in all.
Il write this that other children
may be benefited"
How much better 1t is thus to bring
about healthy action in the bowels
of growing children by natural means,
than to feed them with improper food
requiring some kind of cathartic al
intervals to overcome constipation.
Grape-Nuts gives energy to the en-.
tire nervous system including the
nerves that cause the natural con.
traction and relaxation of the bowel
muscles, that propel the food mass
along.
1t is predigested also, and the blood
easily absorbs the food as IL goes
through the body, storing up vitality
and force for the functions of all the
organs.
Children especially, should get the
right start as TO habits of living
They should grow into bright, strong
cheerful men and women. Grape-Nuts
solve the question of the start; a
wholesome appetite will do the rest.
Children's teeth are benefited by
chewing Grape-Nuts. also Your dent
list will tell you that certain amount
OF exercise in chewing firm food, is
necessary to grow strong, beautiful
teeth.
Teeth need exercise just the same
as muscles, II they are to grow
strong and firm as nature intended
Grape-Nuts gives the exercise and
also gives material from which good
teeth are made.
There's reason" Read the little
book, The Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-09
SAITH THE OWL.

In the comic opera of life the chorus
girls are cooks.
One good thing about rainbow gold
is that We can't sQuander 1t on bar
gains.
Many a fond young writer's hopes
come home confined in long white en-
velopes.
The only jewels that man should not
be ashamed to wear are the beads OF
honest toll.
Go abroad and Godspeed you, my
friends. But forget the sights you see
before you see me again.
A modern financier is youth OF to-
day who can marry and make his ia
ther-in-law take care of them both.
Consider the ways of the popular
chaperon. She hath ears that hear
not and eyes that absolutely refuse to
behold anything.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-09
Forests Falling Fast

Finally the lumbermen can see the
beginning of the end. They have been
leveling the forests and converting
them into money. Now they have ar
rived at the point where they can con-
ceive that soon there will be no more
g.eat primeval forests to cut down.
The lumbermen have been doing a lit
tie figuring. They have estimated that
there is 1,475, 200, 900, 900 feet of lumber
standing in the United States. The
quantity which is cut every year
amounts to $4,000 ,O0O,000 feet. 1t is
a deduction easily made that 1t will
require only 33 years to consume the
present supply. The lumbermen are
beginning to clamor for government
assistance to save their business. They
request that the expectation of logs
shall be prohibited and that all tree
plantations shall be exempt from tax.
alton. II is clear that some such
measures must soon be taken, says the
Cleveland Leader. But II is doubtful
however. that those recommended by
the lumbermen will in themselves
prove to be effectual. Additional and
stronger protective laws will probably
be found necessary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-09
BoYs TERRIBLE ECZEMA.
Mouth and Eyes Covered with crusts
Hands Pinned Down-Miracu-
ious Cure by Cuticura.

When my little boy was six months
old, he had eczema. The sores extend
ed so quickly over the whole body
that we at once called in the doctor.
We then went to another doctor.
but he could not help him. and in our
despair we went to third one. Mat
tiers became so bad that he had regu-
lar holes in his cheeks, large enough
to put finger into. The food had to
be given with a spoon, for his mouth
was covered with crusts as thick as
finger, and whenever he opened the
mouth they began to bleed and sup
pirate, as did also his eyes. Hands,
arms, chest and back, in short the
whole body was covered over and
over. We had no rest by day or night
Whenever he was laid in his bed, we
had TO pin his hands down; otherwise
he would scratch his face and make
an open sore. l think his face must
have itched most fearfully.
We finally thought nothing could
help, and | had made up my mind to
send my wife with the child to Eu-
rope, hoping that the sea air might
cure him, otherwise he was to be put
under good medical care there. But
Lord be blessed, matters came differ
emily, and we soon saw miracle. A
friend of ours spoke about Cuticura
We made trial with Cuticura Soap
Ointment and Resolvent, and within
ten days or two weeks we noticed a
decided Improvement. Just as quickly
as the sickness had appeared 1t also
began to disappear, and within ten
weeks the child was absolutely well
and his skin was smooth and white
as never before. F. Hohrath, Presi
dent of the c. l.. Hohrath Company
Manufacturers of Silk Ribbons, 4 to 20
Rink Alley, South Bethlehem, Pa,
June 5, 1906"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-09
Mr5Jaro M/J0n

The following letter is only one of
many thousands which are on fila in
the Pinkham office. and go to prove
beyond question that Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound must be q.
remedy of great merit, otherwise il.
could not produce such marvellous
results among sick and ailing women
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
''About nine months ago was great suf-
ferer with female trouble, which caused
severe pain, extreme nervousness and fire.
quent headaches, from which the doctas
failed to relieve me. i tried Lydia T.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and within N
short time felt better, and after taking fre
bottles of ii was entirely cured. therefore
heartily recommend your Compound o.
splendid female tonic Itmakes the monthly
periods regular and without pain; and vhas
q blessing IL is TO find such a remedy after -
many doctors fail to help you. i am piesss-d
TO recommend it TO all suffering women =
Mrs. Sara Wilson, 81 East Sd Street, CiacIn-
natl, Ohio.
II you have suppressed or painful
periods, weakness of the stomach-
Indigestion, bloating, pelvic catarrh,
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-09
MICHIGAN
EVENTS NOTED
SCARCITY OF FARM lABORERS Is
GREATER THAN EVER IN
THE STATE.
HIGH WAGES THE RULE
Prosperity and the Great Factories
Call Men to the Cities and the Coun
try Suffers for Help.
Farmers Need Help.

Farm laborers are wanted In every
part Of the state OF Michigan and In
eastern Canada. and the demand is i'll
sistent and pressing Farmers are
having the greatest difficulty in get.
ting enough help in all parts of the
state and are offering wages much
higher than usual In order TO attract
men. The situation in many sections
OF the state is SO serious that women
and children are working in the hal,
vest fields and there is hardly coun.
~ that has anything like full sup.
ply of help.
The general prosperity of the coun'
try, which insures work for everyone,
the heavy demand for laborers ia
western Canada and in the western
states, and the usual demand for extra
men at this season of the year for the
gathering OF the crops, has resulted In
this unusual shortage of farm help.
All the employment Offices in De-
troit that make a specially of supply
ing farm help say that farmers are
continually sending In for men from
all parts OF the state, especially from
central Michigan, and that they are
offering wages much higher than
many of them can really afford to pay.
Comparatively few men are applying
for jobs. At the Central Employment
Agency ii was said that they have
places for a thousand men open in
Canada and Michigan, and that farm.
ers are paying $25 month with board.
and in many cases more for good men.
But few men are applying for posi-
tons on farms.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-09
Great Boost in Valuations.

A material increase in assessed
valuations in the state is looked for
when the board of equalization meets
in Lansing Aug 20. The state tax
commission, in making the first as
sessment of the railroad properties
under the Galbraith law, estimated the
value of the property at an increase
of $500, 100000 over the equaliZed
value of $1,57S,O0O,00 900 in August, 1901.
This would apparently indicate that
the total valuation will be boosted to
near the two billion dollar mark.
Representatives from nearly every
county in the state are expected TO
attend the sessions, which will prob
ably last 10 days. Lower peninsula
counties are expected 10 attempt to
boost the equalization of upper pen
insula counties producing mineral
wealth. Increased valuations are ex-
pected in the prosperous cities.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-09
sUNFLoWER PHILOSOPHY.

There is no oue any prouder than the
girl who has pretty white neck.
We have noticed that baldheaded
man has always plenty OF hair brushes.
Love may make the world go round,
but It takes jealousy to make it move
lively.
When a man eats a peach in the
dark, is the joke on him or on the
worm?
One of the remarkable features of
childhood is the kind of singing thu /
will put 1t to sleep.
When woman announces that she
puts up cherries with the pits in, the
women who take out the pits think TO
themselves: How shiftless!"
What has become Of the old-fash-
toned person, who said, when attend
ing a funeral: II prefer to remember
him as he looked In life, and don't
care to view the remains?"-Atchison
(Kan.) Globe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-09
English the World Language.

The new world language, Esperanto
seems to have already won more Advo-
rates than the older Volapuk. Nc
manufactured language, however.
seems to have much chance in c0m-
petition with English, which long ago
displaced French as the most useful.
and widely spoken language and which
Is gaining faster than ever in all parts
Of the world. Quite recently the Ger
nan government has ordered that ALI
railway officials and employees mussx
learn to speak English. In Antwerp
also the authorities are urging al
classes to study English and are pro
'yiding special facilities in the public
schools the city has become almost
an English-speaking port In Japan
all school children are now obliged
to learn our language. A few Year,
hence tourists from this country VIII
be able to get along there as easily
IS on trip at home With Grest
Britain. India, Australia, Canada. IN.
United States and large sections OF
Africa using English, what hope IL
there for any other language?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-09

ticed change for the better The
kidney secretions had been iisordered
and irregular, and contained a heavy
sediment, but in a weeks time the
urine was clear and natural again and
the passages regular. Gradually the
aching and soreness left my back and
then the lameness. fused six boxes
to make sure Of cure, and the trou-
BILE has never returned"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-09
Tax Reviews.

Attorney General Bird advises tho
state tax commission that they canno,
assume authority to review all assess
ments of an assessing district When
compliments are made that fow
specified pieces Of property are not as
sessed in compliance with law. He
gives the opinion, however. that com
plants may be made broad enough tc
authorize such a review
Complaints of persons not taxpayers
and residents of the district in which
review of the assessments ar.
sought should not be entertained by
the commission.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-09
Killed the Conductor.

Conductor Bud" Stone, aged Il, of
Saginaw, was killed by stab in the
leg which severed an artery, the deed
being done by Tony Bartello, aged As,
an Italian who sought revenge for a
practical joke played on him which he
attributed to his victim. Stone was
conductor of Pere Marquette work
train operating near Lowell on which
are quartered about 40 Italians, mostly
from Detroit, and Bartello was one OF
these. He became intoxicated, and
went to the caboose, where Stone was
about to retire, and attacked him.
Stone, after receiving the wound in
his leg. leaped from the car, calling
for help. but fell before going far and
died in few moments.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-09
Foremost Of French Veterans.

The French government has Just
pensioned off Francois Geromini, the
guardian of the Bastile column.
Geromini was character. He left
Corsica GO years ago to serve in the
grenadiers of the imperial guard. He
fought in the campaigns OF Algiers
and of Rome, and also in 1870 with
Bourbaki. He was made a prisoner
and taken to Darmstadt and at the
fall OF the empire became concierge
OF the Bastile.