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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
HE MADE THE OPPORTUNITY
How Educator Succeeded in Desire
to Address Students.

A distinguished educator OF Boston.
who once visited western college
during examination week, was, for
some reason or other, not asked TO
address the students, as he had eX
pected he would be. In chapel he
was merely requested to lead in pray
er, which he did in this wise
BE pleased rather in Heaven, 10
guide the steps of the president OF
this college Thou knowest that he
was a clasmate OF Thy servant,
graduate of the class of "a, taking
high honors. Thine eye hath looked
with favor upon the happy choice that
resulted in his appointment, with the
consent of the trustees, as the head
of this institution. Thou knowest
that the students of this college ought
TO look upon him as a friend as well
as their president. Thou knowest
that thy servant is well pleased with
the high standards of scholarship
here prevailing and with the right
eousness and loyalty OF the stu
dents
Finally. to the intense delight OF
the students. the visitor concluded his
prayer as follows:
And | thank Thee for this oppor-
tunity TO address the students OF this
college"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
The Babe Was Killed.

While attempting to save the life of
her 3-year-old daughter. Mrs. Mary
Levi, of Chicago, was badly injured
and her S-months-old child, whom she
held in her arms, was killed instantly.
Mrs. Levi, with her husband and chill
dIen. We're resorting at Eastman
Springs. They were wandering through
the fruit orchards when the eldest
daughter climbed up on the track of
the interurban railway line, eighty feet
in advance of a swiftly moving car.
Mrs. Levi, seeing the approaching
car, sprang upon the track with her
babe in her arms and attempted TO
pull her daughter from danger.
She was too late. The heavy car
struck the group of three, injuring the
babe SO that ii died in a few moments
and badly injuring both Mrs. Levi and
her daughter.
The daughter is suffering from a
fracture of the skull and may not re-
cover. Mrs. Levi herself is in a less
dangerous condition.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
Schools Spreading In China.

A few years ago the foreign mis-
sionary schools We're practically the
only institutions in Foochow offering
facilities for the acquisition of west
ern learning. There are now at least
80 native schools fashioned after the
foreign model. Foochow is "A city OF
600 900 inhabitants. and these schools
embrace about 1000 students. Post
ers placarded all over the city adver-
tise the opening of various modern
schools, which are springing up in
every nook and corner of the place.
Scarcely a week passes without the
announcement of the opening oil a
new school
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
SAYS REBATES WE'RE PAID.
Standard Oil and Railroad Company
Indicted in New York.

jamestown, ~ Y.-The federal
grand jury investigating alleged
violations of the Elkins rebate law by
the Standard Oil company, the Penn.
sylvania Railroad company. and the
New York Central Railroad company
in the state met here Friday and re-
turned two indictments. one against
the Standard Oil company, the other
against the New York Central.
The charges against the Central are
covered in a single count, although.
according to the theory of the prose.
cution. the company equally is guilty
with the Pennsylvania company in
granting rebates. The charge of fail.
ure to file with the interstate com
merce commission. as required by law,
a schedule Of rates. which evidence
taken by the grand jury indicates. was
maintained.
The Standard Oil company was
again indicted on a charge OF accept
ing unlawful and discriminating
freight rates on shipments of oil over
the Pennsylvania, the New York Cen.
trail and the Vermont Central railroad
companies.
The indictments are closely related
to those found by the same jury two
weeks ago against the Standard Oil
company and the Pennsylvania in the
matter OF discriminating rates for oil
shipped by the STANDARD from Olean
to Burlington, Vt. All of such ship.
ments were over the Pennsylvania
from Olean TO Rochester; over the
New York Central from Rochester TO
Norwood, y. Y. and over the Vermont
Central from Norwood, to it's destina.
ton.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
KERMIT ROOSEVELT IN WRECK
Son of President Slightly shaken, but
Wires He Is All right.

st. Paul. Minn.-Relayed for several
hours, but uninjured by the wreck OF
the North Coast limited, upon which
he was coming east from a visit &c
his fathers old ranch at Medora, y.
d.. Kermit Roosevelt and his young
friend. John Heard, reached st. Paul
Sunday afternoon.
The accident to the train on which
young Roosevelt was riding occurred
at Berea, small station west OF Val.
ley City, and was caused by split
switch. Five coaches were derailed
but none of the passengers were seri.
ously injured.
Young Roosevelt, who occupied q
compartment sleeper, was somewhat
shaken up. but otherwise experienced
no ill-effects. He at once wired the
president at Oyster Bay that he was
ALI right"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
The Flood of immigrants.

The official returns OF immigration
show that out of more than a million
aliens who arrived in this country
during the last fiscal year 9S5,9l5
came by way OF New York. Ellis
island continues TO be the great i'm
migrant gateway to the United States
OF the New York arrivals 6S7 900
were males, who naturally FREEDOM.
mate in such movement. Only 3S.-
296 of the immigrants were more
than 40 years of age. Italy produced
the largest quota. having sept 254,256
immigrants; Russia coming pext with
1896; Hungary contributed 12S,241s
Austria, 96,625: Great Britain and Ire
land, 71,0O0; Germany, SO.sOS. and
Scandinavia $4,000 Most of the new
arrivals located in New York and
Pennsylvania Notwithstanding the
strenuous efforts of the southern
states, a number of which have Off
cial agencies seeking recruits of this
kind and have held out special in
ducements, very few of the newcom-
ers went in that direction. Arkansas
received seven, Georgia Sc. Mississippi
"a, North Carolina and South Carolina
each % and Texas $50. A consider
able number have recently gone TO
West Virginia, where mining fur
nishes employment. But other sec
tons of the south, Notwithstanding
the genial climate and the inviting
opportunities offered, are strangely
neglected by the new arrivals.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
Suicide. Was Deliberate.

IL am tired of living. | am alone in
the world and have nothing 10 live
for. There is no need OF a postmortem,
for i am. going to take two ounces of
chloroform and turn on the gas This
message to the public was left by a
woman who registered as Mrs. NJ. Mil
ham in room of a Kalamazoo hotel
Saturday afternoon. and was found in
dying condition. She had made good
the first part of her threat but had
failed TO turn on the gas.
Mrs. Milham came TO the hotel Sat
urday and registered from Otsego.
This was at p. m, and she was not
seen or heard from again until 1890
Sunday, when man named Richard
Short. who proved to be her brother,
inquired of the clerk for her The door
OF her room was found locked and was
forced open. The would-be suicide was
found tiisrobed on the bed. The dying
woman was taken to her brothers
home. Ii is stated that she cannot sur,
yive. Z
she evidently had expected her
brsAher. TO call as she left note al
dressed to Ed. Williams In case her
brother, Frank Short, failed TO inquire
for her. This note reads:
Bury me in the clothing ! leave in
the room. Give my watch TO mother
and mail the letter on the table"
Another portion of the letter read:
Il saw Johnny in the band tonight
and his face was the last friendly one
ever saw"
Who Johnny is is unknown.
Mrs. Milham was divorced woman,
formerly of Kalamazoo, and apparent
ly about 80 years old
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
OHIO is AFTER TWo-cENT FARE
Board Invites Passenger Officials &C
Confer on Reduced Rate.

Columbus, O.-The Ohio railroad
commission will take up the ques
ton of applying the two-cent fare
law to interstate traffic ON Ohio roads
at once.
The commission has called a con
ference OF the passenger officials oi
Ohio railroads to be held in this city
August 80. when an effort will be
made TO secure an amicable adjust
ment of the controversy.
Failing in this the commission will
file formal complaint with the inter
state commerce commission.
The Ohio railroads now base all in.
terstate rates on the old rate of three
cents mile.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
AMERICAN NETS ARE DESTROYED
Fishermen Complain OF Action Of
Canadian Cruiser in Lake Erie.

ashington.-Capt. Ross, chief OF
the revenue cutter service of the
treasury department. Wednesday re.
ported to Acting Secretary Murray OF
the department of commerce and la
Dor. that he had received advices that
the Canadian cruiser Vigilant was de-
stroying the nets of American fisher.
men in Lake Erie.
The reports Of the fishermen int!.
cate that the nets We're set well with
In American waters.
Complaints were filed by the fisher
men with the American authorities
The matter will be reported to the
state department and probably will
constitute the subject of an exchange
between the American and Canadian
governments.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP.
No Medicine so Beneficial to Brain
and Nerves.

Lying awake nights makes it hard
to keep awake and do things in day
time. To take "tonics and stimu
lants" under such circumstances is
like setting the house on fire to Gee
II you can put it out.
The right kind of food promotes re-
freshing sleep at night. and a wide
awake individual during the day.
A lady changed from her old way of
eating, TO Grape-Nuts, and says:
For about three years | had been
a great sufferer from Indigestion.
After trying several kinds of medi-
cine, the doctor would ask me to drop
of potatoes. then meat, and so on.
but in few days that craving, gnaw-
ing feeling would start up, and !
would vomit everything i ate and
drank.
when | started on Grape-Nuts.
vomiting stopped. and the bloating
feeling which was so distressing dis
appeared entirely.
"My mother was very much both.
cred with diarrhea before commenc.
ing the Grape-Nuts, because HeT slOlh-
ach was so weak she could not digest
her food Since using GrapeNuts she
is well, and says she don't think she
could live without II.
1T is great brain restorer and
nerve builder, for | can sleep as sound
and undisturbed after supper of
Grape-Nuts as in the old days when
| could not realize what they meant
by a bad stomach" There is no
medicine so beneficial TO nerves and
brain as a good nights sleep. such as
you can enjoy after eating Grape
Nuts"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's a reason"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
MICHIGAN IN BRIEF.

William Colby's lumber mill Oh
Thunder Bay river. burned. Logs ST.
900.
The lCamden and Northwe-t Orange
fair VIII be held on the fair grounds
Sept % TO IS, inclusive.
John NJ. Caulfield, promoter of the
Elkhart, Three Rivers & Kalamazoo
lnterurban railway, reports he has sue
ceeded in securing the right of way.
Benjamin Randolph, a Lapeer paint
er, mistook carbolic acid for whisky.
He ran To doctor, who saved his
life by pumping him out. His mouth
was badly burned.
Miss Anna Belle Hill, of Waco, Tex,
sustained a broken collar bone. anG
had her scalp torn and her body bad
ly bruised by being thrown on rock
pile when her horse ran away. She is
resorter at Omena.,
Residents near the Huron Packing
Co., of Port Huron, applied to the cir
cult court for an injunction restrain
ing the company from continuing its
business, claiming that the odors aris-
ing from the plant are offensive.
George II. Gray, former member of
the drug firm of Field e. Gray, died
suddenly from heart trouble just be-
fore going on the operating table in
Alpena. One son and daughter, Ma
rion Gray. of Detroit. survive.
Once possessed of 10000 in cash
and 800 acres OF land, Daniel b. Ayres
was taken to the Jackson county
house Saturday He was well educa-
ted. but 1t is said he lost his money
because he was failure as farmer
Eugene OFT. chaine hand, terror
lied people in Grand Rapids busiest
thoroughfares Sunday afternoon, by
blazing away with revolver at every
thing in sight till policeman arrest
ed him. Miss Maud Visey, riding in
an auto with DR.. A. VI. Webster, was
shot in the left knee. He fired three
shots at the machine. 1t is believed he
is insane.
Justice Battdorf, of Battle Creek.
suspended sentence on Elmer Dunstan
out of pity for his family Dunstan ad.
mitted being a heavy drinker and hav-
ing pounded his frail wife. She and
her three babies followed him into
court, and when the justice learned
that they have been ordered out OF
their home for non-payment OF rent he
set the man free.
j. ID. Sorter. Michigan Central
brakeman, fell from his train near
Sandstone Sunday and was not
missed until later. A member of the
crew of the fast passenger train saw
him lying near the track. stopped the
train and he was brought to the city.
He is now in the White Cross SAM.
tarium suffering from a fractured
right ankle, dislocsted shoulder and
other injuries. Sorter's home is near
Coldwater.
Gov. Warner appointed F. ID. Link
letter of the Agricultural college, a
delegate 10 the National Irrigation con
gIess at Boise. Ida, September 3. The
governor will name fourteen more
delegates men can be found who are
willing to serve without compensation
or expenses.
The new Detroit city directory for
the year commencing August /, 1906.
contains 175.21S individual names.
which multiplied by IL. the ratio
which has hitherto been found to cor.
rectly embrace the names OF women
and children not included in the direc.
tory. indicates a total population OF
1905.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
RUSSIAN BOMBS.
Twenty-Elght Killed, and Twenty Four
MANNED at Premiers Reception.

Mdimeo at fremier's Reception.
Twenty-eight persons are dead and
twenty-four wounded as the result of
an attempt to assassinate Premier
Stolypin with a bomb while he was
holding a public reception at his coun-
try house on Aptekarsky island. The
premier was slightly wounded on the
race and neck by flying splinters.
Among the dead are the premiers
15-year-old daughter, who had both
legs broken by the explosion and sub
sequently. succumbed TO her injuries;
Gen. Zameatin, the premier's personal
secretary; NJ Khovostoff, former gov
ernor OF the province of Penza; Col.
Federoff, chief of the premier's per-
sonal guard; Court Chamberlain Da-
vidon, Court Chamberlain Voronin,
Aide Doubasoff, four women and two
children.
The wounded include NJ Stolypin's
3-year-old son, who Is seriously though
not fatally injured, and number Of
prominent persons.
The authors of the outrage drove
up to the premier's residence after
the list OF visitors had been closed.
The servant refused them admission,
at which they attempted to force an
entry to the house.
struggle ensued at the entrance to
the anteroom adjoining the reception
room, during the course OF which the
terrorist disguised as gendarme
dropped a bomb, which exploded, de-
stroying the anteroom, the adjoining
guard room, part Of the reception room
and also the balcony of the first floor.
The premier was receiving visitors
in a private room. The principal loss
of life occurred in the anteroom. AL
together there were sixty victims of
the explosion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
LYNcHlNo JURY rAILo TO AGREE
Little Likelihood Of State Continuing
Case at Springfield, Mo.

Springfield, Mo.-The jury in the
case OF Doss Galbraith, the alleged
leader of the mob which lynched and
burned three negroes here in April
last, and who was on trial charged
with second degree murder. was dis
charged by the court Friday when II
reported that its members were nm.
able to agre.
After the jury was discharged its
members freely admitted that the
vote stood ten for acquittal and two
for conviction. Twenty ballots were
taken and there was no change after
the first ballot.
1t is not believed the state will try
the case again.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
The Black Man.

In an address before the Negro
Young Peoples Christian and Edito.
rial congress in Washington, Secre-
tary of the Navy Bonaparte pursued
a suggestive line of thought. He
pointed to the fact, established by
comprehensive experience, that the
black race is the only one which has
been able to live with white people.
Indians, Australians and Polynesians
have died of and disappeared before
the advance OF the white race, but the
have increased and multiplied. From
this condition the secretary drew the
conclusion that the black men have a
destiny to work out, and must COM
pete with the white men in the effort
OF gain a livelihood. There is no
room in America for people who
can't take care of themselves" said
the secretary; and again: You cant
in this country rest and be thankful.
have nothing to be thankful for. The
idle and sensual and benighted are
never really free, and America now
is country only for freemen." That
is sound practical sense and true
patriotism, says the Troy Times. And
come to think of it, the advice is as
applicable to white as to colored men,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
Remarkable Escape.

Edward Hanlon, aged 10 years. OF
Port Huron, had miraculous escape
from death Thursday afternoon, when,
partially stunned by an electric shock,
he fell from an electric light pole, 30
feet, to the ground. He had grasped
two wires, carrying 10 volts of cleo
tricity. His hands were frightfully
burned, the flesh peeling off to the
bone in places. One finger of his left
hand had to be amputated at the hos
pital. He is in serious condition, but
will probably recover.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30

Cleveland reports four deaths from
heat Wednesday.
The city of Flint expected TO lay
about seven miles of new water mains
this summer. but none will be laid.
The pipe factories are tied up with
the rush of orders and have informed
the city that no shipments will be
made here until October !.
The will of the late r. y. La Tour
cite. of Flint, was filed in the probate
court Saturday. The requests are as
follows: To his widow, 500. 900: Kala-
mazoo college, $4,000; Baptist Minis.
ter's society of Fenton. 81 900. and the
Baptist church of Fenton, $500.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
Cuba Wants immigrants.

The Cuban congress, at its recent
session, appropriated 100000 10 be
used for the purpose Of inducing inn
migrants to come to Cuba from Eu-
rope ana the Canary islands. 1t is
proposed TO pay the passage OF each
migrant from his home. The field
hands are to be brought from Sweden,
Norway, Denmark and Italy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
Solomon may have been wise in hi.

Solomon may have been wise in his
own generation but he never had to
live a seal-skin life on dog skin sal.
airy.
Mrs. Daniel Nicolai, aged so, of Mid
land. was killed by lightning during
a fierce electric storm Thursday. She
was in the cellar skimming milk when
bolt passed down the chimney. She
died in five minutes.
The 7-months-old child of Bert Jen.
kins, OF Jonesville. was found to have
been blind from birth. The discovery
was made by a physician who was
called, because the child did not seem
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
AMUSEMENTs IN DETROIT.
Week Ending September 1. 1900.

TINPLs TuHAT,R aNp woSpsaI.sp A,,.,
moons 2;la. lOc to &c: Evenings e:iS IN, 10 ync
Mary Dupont Co, in Left al the Post .
LYCrUM-Prices ALWAYS lsc. nc. Soc. 7,c %
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. voiun
teer Organist."
WBITNEv-Evenin,s lOc. 2Oc. pc Matin.es
loc, l5c, -. Uncle Tom = Cabin
LAFAYETTET Bargain Matinees Sun.
Mon. Wed, and Sat best Seats 25c. Nigh,
Prices, lOc, &c, 3sc. Northern Lights
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
STEAMERS LEAVING DETROIT.

DETROIT AND BUFFALO STEAMBoAr Co.. foo,
OF Wayne 81, for Buffalo and the East daily at
zoo p. m. Sunday At 40 D. m Week End
Excursion, e2.b0 round trip
DETROIT AND CLEVELAND NAV. Co.. foot OF
Wayne St, fer Cleveland Pittsburg and Eastern
points. daily at 1890 ID. m. Week End Excur-
sion to Cleveland every Saturday. 500 round
trip.
WHITE STAR LINE. foot OF Griswod St for
rost huron AND way ports, daily at $40 a. M
snu z'so p m, sunday at 100 a m. For Toledo
dailyat f;0Op.m., Sunday at 9;Oo and 500 D. M
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
Another Triumph for x.Rays.

So successful has the application OF
the X-rays been in the tratment OF
children surfing from ringworm, that
the Metropolitan Asylums Board, Lon
don, has been enabled to discontinue
the use OF one of the two institutions
reserved for such cases.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30

whenever ! stopped or lifted The
urine was badly disordered and for a
long time ] had attacks of gravel.
After | began using Doans Kidney
Pills the gravel passed out, and my
back got well. | haven't had back.
ache or bladder trouble since"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo. y. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
Two Killed in a Collision.

Pittsburg. Pa.-Two trainmen were
killed and three injured in a
head-on collision of heavy ore trains
near Midtown, on the Bessemer &
Lake Erie railroad. The trains met
on a curve while running 60 miles an
hour. Traffic was delayed five hours
The property loss is large.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
Three Dry DAYS.

Law is going to make a Sahara out
of Michigan. with many an oasis, for
three days in succession SO far as the
saloons are concerned. A three days
and Tuesday of the first week of Sep
TENDER.
Sunday, saloons are always closed;
Monday is Labor day and Tuesday is
primary election day in a large portion
of the state.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
Blind, PenniIess and Lost.

Blind and penniless, Joseph Will
Jams is missing from the county home
at Menominee. His relatives fear that
he wandered away and is dead. He
was rendered practically helpless by
an accident, but for five years assisted
in his family's support by giving
gramophone concerts. He was former
ly Canadian woodsman nd was hurt
In the woods.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
Banker in Bankruptcy.

Boston. Sylvester b. HinckIey. OF
Newton, president of the First Nation.
al bank of Chelsea. which recently
closed its doors. was petitioned into
involuntary bankruptcy Friday by the
Fall River Five Cents avings bank
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
Little Girl Robs Father.

Kokomo, Ind-Lucy Hill. IL years
old. daughter of Frank Hill. took sl4O
from a dresser bought new clothes,
jewelry and ticket to Dallas, Tex.
She was reported in Oklahoma. She
will return.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
A Sweet Subject.

According to one of the local incor-
porators of the Michigan Sugar Co.
there are other and more important
persons interested in the combine
whose names do not appear in the ar
ticles filed at Lansing. He says the
incorporators are merely trustees of
the various companies appointed 10
make the transfer OF stock necessary
to effect a consolidation Of the ma
jority interests.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30
Bathers Battle.

On the bathing beach. at Muskegon,
before several hundred people, jeal
Gus wife belabored young woman,
her supposed rival for her husbands
attentions. The husband had been
teaching the young woman how to
swim, and when she tired he carried
her in his arms TO the shore. His wife
was waiting. A policeman separated
them after the young woman's bath
ing suit had been nearly torn from her
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-30

the danger by cur
ing the kidneys with
Doan's Kidney Pills.
J. a. Haywood, a
well known resident
of Lufk in, Tex.
says: II wrenched
my back working in
a sawmill. was laid
up six weeks. and
from that time had
pain in my back