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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20
Ex-senator Brown Shot.

Arthur Brown, formerly United
States Senator from Utah. was shot
and very seriously wounded Saturday
in his room in the Raleigh hotel by
Mrs. Annie NJ Bradley, of Salt Lake
City. The latter is woman of attrac-
tive appearance and formerly was very
prominently connected with the Utah
state federation of women's clubs.
The cause Of the affair dates back
several years and involves one of the
most sensational cases the state of
Utah has ever known. The principals
were Mrs. Bradley and Senator Brown.
He was acquitted, but Mrs. Bradley
pleaded guilty to charge of illegal in
timacy with Brown. Sentence was sus-
pended. Mr.. Bradley, husband of the
woman, secured divorce and is now
in Nevada.
According to statements made by
residents of Salt Lake and by people
who know both Brown and Mrs. Brad
ley, their relations have been motor
ious.
Mrs. Bradley said that she has four
children. two by her husband and two
by Brown. She told the police that she
came to Washington expecting to mar
ry Brown. 1t is evident that he refused
to follow this plan and the shooting re-
suited
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20

Two Children Lost Their Lives In
4. Burning Home.

Frank Jonas. aged 10 years, and Jes-
sic Jonas, his sister, girl OF 10, were
burned to death Ia the destruction OF
their home, one mile west of Dowagiac,
Sunday morning. Their father made
desperate efforts to save them. He Wac
successful in rescuing his wife and a
younger child.
Jonas was awakened by the crack
ling OF the fire. He attempted to go
upstairs to awaken Frank and Jessie.
He was beaten back by the flames In
the stairway. He ran and placed lad
der, and mounted to the second-story
window. AS he opened II dense clouds
OF smoke poured out and flames again
fought him back. His agony was pitiful
as he realized that his two children
must be left to certain death.
Boy and girl were probably suffo-
Gated as they slept. Their bodies were
practically cremated. Only few bones
of the boy were found. and but a small
portion of the girls body was recu,
cred in the ashes Sunday afternoon.
The fire is thought to have started
from defective chimney.
Mrs. Jonas and her little child SUI
fered from the cold. They escaped in
their night clothes, and were taken in
by the neighbors.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20
THE AUTHoR-MAN's SURPRISE
Little Story with Sequel That 10
Hard to Guess.

Upon a certain day there was an
author-man who needed the money;
so he sat down and took up that OBJ
ject which is reputed to be mightier
than the sword and wrote a piece.
Having finished his article. he went
to the post Office, purchased some
milling stamps and mailed the piece
to the editor. Then he waited for the
child of his brain to make it's way
back to his mantel piece, accompan-
led by warm note from the editor
saying that, owing to a redundancy
of similar matter. he was compelled
to reject the piece. although this &C
tion wrenched his heart strings TO
such an extent as to almost drag that
organ from it's moorings. However,
this rejection was to be considered as
in nowise condemnation of the mer-
ii of the article, etc, etc.
The near-author waited spell, but
the letter that he looked for but
dreaded, never came. Now, dear
reader, we give you three guesses as
to the fate of the manuscript Nope;
all wrong. The piece was accepted.
This is it.-Judge.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20
OUR COAST
DEFENSE
NOW CALIFORNIA WANTS SOME
APPROPRIATIONS FOR
DEFENSE.
EVIDENT FEAR OF JAPAN
The Philippines Also Would Be Easy
Game for the Mikado's Little Fight.
srs-A Chance for Millions.
Prepare for War.

Congressman from California are APP
pealing to the war department and TO
their fellow Legislators from other
states for the defense of San Francis
co, and IN general the Pacific coast,
against attack in case of possible hos
tilities with Japan.
1t has developed that the general
staff IS working secretly on compre.
hensive plan of improved defense with
the result that congress will be strong
ly urged at an early time to take fav-
orable action upon the report of the
Taft board on coast defense, which
was submitted TO 1t b. them last
March,.
The principal worry of the officials
just now is the total lack Of defense OF
the Philippines, and the lease with
which an army could be landed by a
formidable power in those islands.
There is not a mounted gun or an ar
tilleryman in all of the Pacific insular
possessions-the Philippines, Guam or
the Hawaiian islands.
The weakest point on the coast is
the Puget sound region, the board esti-
mating that il would require 100000
&c complete its defense. 1t recommends
the mounting of seven 14-inch guns
guns OF entirely new caliber, and the
biggest guns ever mounted. Guns of
this size are needed, 1t is held, because
OF the broadness OF the sound.
The board recommends the strength
ening of defenses at San Francisco to
the cost of $4,000 900, and recommend
ed the expenditure of 81 100000 on de-
Tense NJ the Columhia river
The artillery officials will recon-
mend the right to increase the corps
from $4,000 men to $4,000, and still
larger number would be necessary to
man all the forts recommended for all
the insular possessions, as we'll as on
thte gulf and Atlantic coast.
The board recommends that $685.
100000 be appropriated by congress for
defense OF the Philippines and other
islands in the Pacific and the Panama
canal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20
MICHIGAN
EVENTS NOTED
TRAIN WRECK AT OTTER LAKE
INJURIES TWENTY
PASSENGERS.
BROKEN RAIL CAUSED 1T
Escape From Death Was Miraculous,
and the Number Injured Lucky to
So Escape.
The Injured.

The smoking car, cafe car and par
Tor car of Michigan Central south
bound train No. zoe were thrown into
deep ditch two miles north OF Otter
Lake at $50 o'clock Thursday night by
broken rail, while the train was run
ming at the rate of 40 miles per hour.
Over 20 persons in the crowded cars
were more or less injured, and 1t is
considered miraculous that many were
not killed. A strange feature OF the
accident is that the heavy engine ana
tender, the baggage and express car
and the mail car passed safely over
the break, while the lighter cars were
thrown to one side. The injured are:
E. H. Lake, Detroit; leg broken; TAX
en- to his home.
A. r. Beattie, Detroit; left shoulder
blade bruised, face badly lacerated; in
ternal injuries feared.
Thomas Jacklin, Detroit; back
wrenched.
II. ID. Marks, Detroit; left hand cut.
w. e. Robinson, porter, Detroit;
bruised.
Ralph Buck, brakeman; suuerlns
Commissions.
George Cook, porter; slightly in
jured.
Leslie Carnegie, Clayton, N. Y.
r. w. Baumgarten, Alliance, o.
Roy Darling, Wales Center, Mich.
J. A. Andsews, Flint. Mich.
Charles Kerr, 113 Fitzgerald street,
Bay City, Mich.
A. e. Davis, Bay City, Mich; prob
ably injured internally.
J. H. Hallers, Chelsea, Mich; leg
bruised.
r. H. Ford, Milford, Mich; left side
injured.
c. II. Johnston, Flint, Mich; slight
wound in left side.
j. H. Andrews, Flint. Mich; slightly
injured in left shoulder.
j. J. wager, 120 Lake street, Cleve-
land; head and shoulder injured.
Mrs. w. l.. Barker, Wellsboro, Pa;
shoulder dislocated
VIM. Hemingway, Otter Lake, Mich;
left side bruised.
w. H. Forsyth, Lapeer; face lacerat-
ed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20
NO EDiCINE.
But Change Of Food Gave Final Relief.

Most diseases start In the aliment-
airy canal-stomach and bowels.
A great deal of our stomach and
bowel troubles come from eating too
much starchy and greasy food.
The stomach does not digest any of
the starchy food we eat-white bread,
pastry, potatoes, oats, etc.-these
things are digested in the small intes-
tines, and IL we eat too much, as most
of us do, the organs that should d.
gest this kind Of food are overcome
by excess of work, SO that fermenta-
ton, Indigestion, and long train
of ails result
and this is changed into acids, sour
stomach, belching gas, and a bloaty
heavy feeling.
In these conditions a change from
indigestible foods to Grape-Nuts will
work wonders in not only relieving
the distress but in building up a
strong digestion, clear brain and
steady nerves. A Wash. woman
writes:
About five years ago suffered with
lad acknowledgements indigestion,
constipation-caused, know now,
from eating starchy and greasy food.
Il doctored for two years without
any benefit. The doctor told me there
was no cure for me. / could not eat
anything without suffering severe
pain in my back and sides, and ! be-
came discouraged.
"A friend recommended Grape-Nuts
and began to use It. In less than
two weeks began TO feel better, and
inside of two months ! was well
woman and have been ever since.
II can cat anything / wish with
pleasure. We eat Grape-Nuts and
cream for breakfast, and are. very
fond Of IT," Name given by Postum
Co. Battle Creek, Mich. Read the
little book, "The Road to Wellville,'
in pkgs. There's a reason"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20
The Dead and Injured.

The Chi Psi fraternity house at Cor
nell university formerly the Fiske
mansion), the finest and most elabor
ate chapter house in the United States,
burned to the ground Friday morning
The fire was not discovered until the
entire first floor was in flames.
Seven persons are dead, five being
buried beneath the falling walls.
The chapter house. which was a
mansion built by Mrs. Jennie McGraw
Fiske, on the campus, overlooking
Cayuga lake, but never occupied by
her because of her premature death.
was beautiful structure OF sandstone,
said to have cost $250,000. 1t was
handsomely decorated within with
marble and mahogany.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20
MICHIGAN BREvITIES..

Coral is to have a grain elevator.
works, Saginaw, Friday, but the flames
were extinguished before the arrival of
the fire department by flooding the en-
tire building with steam. 1t was in this
plant that an explosion caused the
death of five persons last summer.
Keno cuts into our trade. We want
this form of gambling suppressed" is
the tenor of a request made by Port
Huron butchers to Prosecuting Attor-
ney Alexander Moore. He says that
he Is prepared to prosecute when
specific complaint is made to him.
J. s. Lincoln and K. b. Caldwell,
travelling men are In the Battle Creek
sanitarium recovering from their ex-
perience In the north woods when they
were lost In storms and snow for is
days. They had started to hunt moose
but lost their guide. When found they
were almost dead OF starvation ana
each had lost so pounds in weight.
Keweenaw, the northernmost county
of the state, now has it's first railroad
passenger service, the Keweenaw Gen.
trail having put on train between.Mo-
hawk and Mandan.
State Highway Commissioner Earle
reports that In IL months So miles of
stone road have been built in Michi-
gan, besides 33 miles of first-class
gravel. The state has paid SCI 1926 and
the work pending will cost s770S3
Adam G.. Styayer, who went to Cali
fornia during the gold craze in 1852
and who settled in Michigan two years
later, died al Okemos Saturday morn
ing, aged 81 years. He is survived bv
his third wife and by several children
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20
Prison Work.

Attorney General Bird has given an
opinion that it is unlawful to teach
the trades of cigarmaking, broom max
ing or granite cutting in the penal in
situations OF the state. He was guided
by a recent decision of the supreme
court, holding that the constitution
prohibits teaching a convict a mechan-
ical trade, except one in which the
largest portion of the product is not
manufactured in the state. Work Of the
kind designated will stop in the prisons
as soon as the men who know the
trades leave the institutions. Until he
has further information regarding the
states chief supply, the attorney gen.
eral is as yet unable to say whether
the making Of reed furniture can be
continued to be taught in the Ionia
reformatory,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20
Nav Throw Liqht on History.

While excitement regarding the Ho-
henlohe memoirs is still rife in Eu-
rope, there is subdued talk in British
coming appearance of n book which
will contain some Of the late duke of
Cambridge's voluminous correspond
ence. A diary kept by Emperor Fred
erick of Germany is in safekeeping in
England and, the day may not be far
Correct answers to numerous histor-
ical enigmas may be expected from
such a publication.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20
Jasnourodskj Case.

Chief of Police Murphy ana Prose
tutor Orr were denied extradition pa
pers for Naum Jasnogrodski, wanted
in Bay City on charge Of getting ST.
400 from Bernard Sempliner. tailor,
on alleged false pretenses Gov. Hig-
gins. Of New York, ruled that there
was merely an exchange Of notes, and
that no crime was involved in the al
legged crooked transaction. The local
officials are being criticised for taking
the junket, as Sempliner has sent an
attorney and the presence OF the of.
ficials is regarded as unnecessary.
1t is said that Jasnogrodski and the
relatives Of his bride whom he married
will pay up all his indebtedness, about
$4,000, but that Sempliner will be the
last to recover.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20

Commander Peary has the American
quality of determination, at any rate.
1t is given out that he will make an
other attempt to reach the north pole.
In his last venture he went within 200
miles or less of the much-sought spot,
and it is generally believed that had
his dogs held out he could have sue
ceeded. Perhaps next time he will
take all the dogs that can be utilized,
either as draught animals or for food
The advantage Of the arctic canine is
that he can be used either way.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20

Queer things happen in the east. out
even a world accustomed to oriental
eccentricities was not prepared to be-
lieve it was really true that the sultan
of Morocco has appointed Raisuli, the
bandit, to the governorship of prov
ince with the rank of pasha. That was
the story which came from Morocco.
but Tangier correspondent Of Co
logne newspaper puts in denial.
Such an incident might suggest plot
for a comic opera.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20

Caliph, the hippopotamus in the New
York Central park zoo, was recently
moved to winter quarters in the lion
house, and has been sick ever since
he has been living indoors. His keep
er diagnosed it as acute digestion, and
Caliph received medical treatment in
the shape of a bucket of castor oil.
Like 80 per cent: of humanity, Caliph
has an aversion to castor oil. A wedge
of wood to pry open Caliph's mouth
and a hand force pump overcame his
aversion, and, before the crowd that
filled the lion house, Head
Keeper Snyder pumped in
whole bucketful of castor oil.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20
More Beets TO Come In.

The shutdown of beet sugar plants
n the Saginaw valley on account of
II ability to get beets will be only TEN.
porary. AS soon as hauling can be re.
sumed the factories at Alma. Sebe.
waing, Caro- and Saginaw will be run
ming full time again. General Manager
w. II. Wallace. of the consolidated
beet sugar factories, said;
1T is not Closing down in the
strict sense, simply a temporary sus
pension. There are still plenty of beets
at the farms, probably one-fourth OF
the entire crop"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20


There is a curious. old market near
Paris in which everything is sold at
secondhand. Working girls can fit
themselves out there from head to
foot AS a writer says: Mary can
sell her old felt hat and buy a straw
one, exchange her old dress for a new
one, and If she likes, buy steak and
a salad for her dinner, paper bag of
fried potatoes, sweets, and some flow.
ers for her window. Democracy is
king here, and no more attention is
paid to the millionaire who is looking
for something marvellous, which he
may pick up cheap. than to the man
with the wooden leg who wants a new
left boot in exchange for a dozen sar'
dine tins, fine gloves and stocking. :
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20


The president of Bryn Mawr college,
Miss Thomas, says she places the
hazer on the same plane with the per
son who hurts birds, tortures kittens
or leases a baby. In welcoming the
incoming class of 100 girls she said
that the college had been free of those
rougher forms OF hazing which, unfor'
tunately, had existed in sister colleges
such as putting the girls under the
pump standing on their heads and
tearing off their clothes. But that
these crude forms of hazing exist
among the young lady students OF
America will surprise many. They
should take lessons from West Point
of the past or the Harvard of the pres
ent.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20
Went Suddenly Insane.

Becoming suddenly insane, Fred.
Shoemaker. a well-to-do farmer liv.
ing near Royalton, leaped from his
bed. beat and kicked HIS wife and
jumped thrSr gin a window. Other mem.
bers Of the family gave chase and fol-
lowed him through blackberry patch,
over fences and through fields. Soho
riaKer. clothed only in his night shirt,
finally returned to his home, where he
fell exhausted on the floor.
Physicians say that his sudden in
sanity was due to hemorrhage of the
brain. He is in precarious condition.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20
Change In University Rules.

BY the vote of zoe to 169 the senate
Of Oxford University, England. has dis
continued the publication of the names
of students in the mathematical tripos
in the order of merit and hereafter
there will be no senior wrangler."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20

The production of gold in the mines
OF South Africa for the month Of June
was the greatest ever recorded. In the
first six months of the current year
the production was nearly 100000 900
greater than in the corresponding
time last year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20
National Pure Food and Drugs Act

The Garfield Tea Company's prepare
tions comply in every respect with the
requirements of The National Pure Food
and Drugs Act. June 30th. 10 6. Serial
No. 1884, assigned by the Government, will
appear en- every package OF their goods.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20
To Wash Velveteen.

Velveteen may be washed by shaking
it about in warm Ivory Soap suds; then
rinse thoroughly and let it drip dry. On
no account squeeze or wiring it. BE care
full to hang it straight on the line, for
otherwise it will be" crooked when dry.
ELEANOR r. PARKER.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20
An Indiana man has grown a fin

An Indiana man has grown fine
crop of hair on head that had been
bald for 20 years by merely going
about last summer without a hat. II
must have been the Psychological
moment, etc, with the Indiana man.
for a lot of hair didn't grow on other
bald heads that were left uncovered.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20

A floating theater is in course OF
construction for service on the Rhine.
A seating capacity of $500 is to be
provided. and one of the chief attrac-
tions planned for this floating house
OF amusement is the engagement OF
an Italian opera company. II is pro-
posed to tow the novel theater from
town to town.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20

One of Washingtons body servants
died at Alexandria, Va. few days ago
AS the years go by the fact is inn
pressed upon us more and more that
the list of Washington's body sery-
ants was very large.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20

me to good, sound condition. My wife
and many of-my friends have. used
Doan's Kidney Pills with good results
and can earnestly recommend them"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20
Beware of the man who looks at you

Beware of the man who looks at you
with an air Of vacant inquiry when
you are trying to tell funny story.
The Michigan United Railways has
leased Is acres OF land at Lake View,
near Kalamazoo. and will convert II
into a .first-class summer park with a
steel vaudeville theater.
Just a few moments after long
train of ore cars had passed over the
railroad tracks immediateiy north of
The Oliver Mining Co.'S Section Six
teen, lshpemirg. there was big cave
in of surface ground. Several women
who were going to early mass narrow
lv escaued death.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20
jealous.

Mother-What's Tommy been fight.
ing about?
Little Sister-Oh, he's mad because
Jimmy Smith has tc wear spectacles
and he doesn't-Detroit Free Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20
Wreck of the Monarch.

The passenger and package freight
steamer Monarch, of the Northern
Navigation Co.'S feet. Sarnia, Ont,
struck the rocks near Isle Royale.
Lake Superior, Sunday morning, and
went down in so feet OF water.
More than a score OF passengers and
crew OF 80 men were on board, but
it is reported that they all succeeded
in making their escape on tug which
happened TO he in the vicinity, and
which landed them on small island.
Only the PILOT house of the steamer Is
Visible above water.
The wreck occurred close to where
the steamer Aleona -as lost with 75
souls about is years ago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20

About fifteen years
ago l suffered with
my back and hid
neys. l doctored and
used many remedies
without getting re-
lief. Beginning with
Doan's Kidney Pills,
/ found relief from
the first box, and
two boxes restored
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20

The apple crop of the United States
is figured at 36,OOO.OOO barrels this
year. But you will not suspect it II
YOU go to the market 10 buy peck
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20

Evidences are beginning to multiply
that only an American heiress or the
extreme degree can really afford TO
marry titled foreigner.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20

Prof. Kovalevsky says that the quiet
in Russia Is only on the surface. A
Iong-distance observer cannot see IL
even there.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20

The dusky warriors of Somaliland,
Central Africa, when engaged in war
fare, exist entirely on a species OF
nut, about twice the size of walnut
Twenty of them are a days rations
for a warrior, and he eats them boiled.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20

Now that they have women bandits
in Pittsburg, the millionaire steel mag
mates cannot be blamed for everything
that happens in that city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20

famous western medium has rails
ed her prices. No doubt she has 70
keen her spirits up.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20
PUT DOWN "EpplcATioNr IDEA.
Farmers's Plea Had Weight Among
Brother Agriculturists.

In the early forties, on a certain
town meetin' day" in one of the small
farming communities of the Granite
state, there was more than the usual
interest and excitement. Some auda-
cious Philistine had secured the inser-
ton in the warrant of an article ITO
see il the town will appropriate $500
for a new schoolhouse."
The sturdy yeomanry were out In
force to fight down this proposition.
The sympathetic moderator didn't
moderate" them worth a cent. The
so-called 'toney" advocates, conscious
from the start of their numerical
weakness, were conciliatory and per-
suasive, in the hope OF thus winning
TO their standard sufficient OF the OPP
position to carry the day. These hopes
were dashed, however, when a vet
eran farmer, the Nestor of the guild,
got the floor, and shouted in foghorn
tones:
What do you want of skulehouses,
anyway? This dedication talk is rails
in the old Harry with the boys on the
farm! There's that Danny Web
ster-'s likely a young man 8 ever
raised in these ere parts! Got this
eddication idee into his head-left the
farm-never's heard OF afterwardl"
This was a settler. The 'toneys"
fed the scene, and the noes" had It..
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20

A woman's idea of a perfect gen.
tleman is any man who agrees with
her.