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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
BECAME CRAZY.
Sad Scenes at the Burial Of Flint
Mans Wife.


Crazed by grief because of the death
OF his wife, which had closely followed
that of his favorite daughter. +. =.
Partridge, wealthy and prominent
resident of Flint suddenly lost his
mind while standing on the brink of
his wife's grave, in Bristol township.
Walking up and down the edge OF the
grave, Partridge frightened the rela-
tives and friends who had accompan-
led the body To the cemetery by an
outburst of wild talk. He refused TO be
quoted, and for over two hours stood
before the open grave and denounced
the state and local politicians, the
trusts, and then launched upon relig-
ious speech that lasted for nearly an
hour. He bitterly arraigned Undertake
er Dodds when the funeral director en-
deavored to induce him TO get back
into the hack and be driven home, stat
ing that he would remain forever be-
side the bodies of his wife and daugh-
ter
The pallbearers, friends and rela-
tives, unable TO persuade the crazed
husband TO return home, left him in
the cemetery, where he remained un-
til after dark before he would consent
to depart. His condition is such that
steps may be taken to place him in a
private sanitarium until he RECEIVERS
his mental faculties.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
WANTED MORE SNAKES.
AS Means Of Bringing Sinners 10 Re
pentance. Minister Saw They
Were What He Needed.

In p rural town in Michigan lived a
family named Beaver, noted for their
hardihood in all manner OF naughti
ness. They were the great torment
Of the minister's life. Finally. one
OF the boys was bit by rattlesnake
and sent for him. He found the lad
greatly scared and very penitent.
After some conversation, the reverend
gentleman closed the interview by
prayer.
20, Lord" he began. I'VE thank thee
for rsttlesnakes. We thank thee that
a rattlesnake has bit Jim. Send an
other, we pray thee. to bite Tom, and
one TO bite Joe. And, o Lord, send
the biggest kind of a rattlesnake 10
bite the old man; for nothing less than
rattlesnakes will bring this Beaver
family TO repentance. Metaphysical
Magazine
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05

In some ways the recent conference
on international arbitration at Lake
Mobonk, n. Y, was an unusually
democratic gathering. Here is a cir.
cumstance illustrating this state
ment: One morning a summer visitor
was pacing the veranda of the big
hotel when a tall. heavy man APP.
preached. Can you give me light?"
said the visitor. The big man handed
over a match, whereupon the other
said: How tall are you?" six feet
four inches" was the reply. Say,
but hats a good cigar you're smok-
ing was the next remark. Yes, it
is said the big man. Let me offer
you one out of the same box" The
visitor accepted gladly and had one
more query by the way, who are
you?" II am Dr. McVicksr, bishop of
Rhode Island replied the heavy
weight, who apparently hugely en-.
joyed the incident.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
MICHIGAN
EVENTS NOTED
WRECK ON THE PERE MAR
ouETTE KILLS BRAKEMAN
AND sMASHES CARS.
COLDWATER CHURCH
WRECK.
Flint's Library NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Matters Of Note and Comment in
and About the state.
The .. Nj. Wreck.

Piled up TO great hight at the foot
of a grade and AT curve between
Newaygo and White Cloud, lies the
debris of Pere Marquette locomotive
and 20 freight cars. One trainman was
killed and one probably fatally injured.
The train was a double-header running
south at high rate of speed. When
IL struck the curve the first engine did
not leave the rails but the second did,
with all the cars behind it, The body
of Brakeman Alexander Roach was re-
covered from beneath the debris. He
was 80 years of age, single, and lived
at White Cloud. Lying almost beside
him was Roy Black. another brake
man. who escaped with slight scratch
on his nose. Charles Bole, engineer,
was perhaps fatally scalded.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
CLEVER DOCTOR.
Cured a 90 Years Trouble Without
Any Medicine.

A wise Indiana physician cured &c
years stomach disease without any
medicine as his patient tells:
II had stomach trouble for 20 years
tried aTlopathic medicines, patent
medicines and all the simple remedies
suggested by my friends, but grew
worse all the time.
Finally a doctor who is the most
prominent physician in this part OF
the state told me medicine would dc
me no good, only Irritating my stom-
ach and making it worse-that I must
look to diet and quit drinking coffee
II cried out in alarm, Quit drink
ing coffeet' why. What will drink
Try Postum said the doctor. I
drink it and yen will like IT when IL
is made according to directions. with
cream. for 1T rs delicious and has none
OF the bad effects coffee has,
We'll. that was two years ago. and
am still drinking Postum. Ny stom-
ach is right again and I know doctor
hit the nail on the head when he de
eided coffee was the cause of all my
trouble. I only wish had quit il
years ago and drank Postum in its
place. Name given by Postum Co,
Battle Greek. Mich.
Never too late to mend, Ten DAYS
trial OF Postum In, place of coffee
works wonders. There's a reason.
Look in pkgs. for the famous lit.
tie book, "The Road to wellville.-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
Hazers Fined.

Six Ferris institute students were
arrested and fined Tuesday night as
a result OF hazing They abducted two
fellow students, Clarence Edwards and
Edward Lovewell, and took them sew
eTal miles into the country, tied their
hands behind their backs and then tied
them together, back To back. blindfold
ed them and left them barefooted.
One OF the boys had jackknife
which he finally contrived to reach and
cut the bonds The initials on the hand
kerchief with which they were bound
furnished clue for the arrests. the
rlDgleader was arrested this morning
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
Noble Conception.

AS the result of the disinterested
effort of David Lubin, citizen of San
Francisco, the king of Italy has in
vited the nations of the world TO send
representatives TO a conference, TO be
held at Rome. to consider the pro
priety of creating an international IN
stitute of agriculture-and If so de-
cided, TO organize such an institute
with clearly defined objects, author
ity and duties as set forth in the pro-
tocol which will be the basis OF the
deliberations of the conference. Mr..
Lubin, says the Chronicle, of that
city, is gentleman of keen intellect
and broad views, and his original pro-
posals contemplated for the proposed
institute scope of activity and OF
authority i'm connection with them
which seemed 10 most of us too broad
10 be even subjects of discussion, as
practical measures, by the present
generation and to be necessarily post
poned for serious consideration until
the good time coming comes. What
Mr. Lubin may hope for the future,
however, has nothing whatever TO do
with the propositions of the official
protocol of the Italian government,
which include only measures selected
from Mr.. Lubin's broad outline, and
of which all contemplate action easily
possible at once, highly important and
extremely useful. The work proposed
for the institute Of agriculture is sim
ply the collection and distribution by
international cooperation of the cur
rent agricultural data Of the world.
These data include information re
specting crops. labor, prices, freights,
discoveries, inventions and markets.
1t is proposal to put the producers,
consumers and middlemen of the
world on equal terms in respect to
information of current events calcu-
lated TO affect markets of agricultural
products SO far as human ingenuity
and resources can accomplish it. II
is stated that 80 nations, including
our own, have notified the Italian gov
eminent of adherence to its proposals,
in so far as TO promise representation
at the conference. So much is re-
quired by international comfy, and
acceptance to that extent was within
the customary exercise of the presi.
Dental authority and carries with 1t
a moral obligation on the part of con-
gress to provide for the expenses OF
the delegates, and upon the president,
thereafter, to make the necessary ap-
pointments. The final acceptance of
the conclusions of the conference and
their incorporation into our national
or international polity is of course an
entirely different matter to be deter
mined, either now or hereafter by the
president and congress, or the presi-
dent and senate, according to the ma
ture Of the conclusions and the form
in which they may be presented for
action.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
Wrecked the Church.

The Coldwater Methodists are hav-
ing hard luck. They had just com
menced $4,000 improvements on their
building, when the entire rear end Of
the fine brick church dropped into the
excavation for a boiler room The pipe
organ was stayed with telephone poles
and cable while 1t was taken apart dur
ing the night and removed. The dam
age is probably $500. The scene dur
ing the night was unique. All the cleo
trio lights were on. and the men toiled
like beavers. Outside watchers kept
close eyes on the brick walls 10 give
warning if the collapse should come
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
Clusters Sister Dead.

Mrs. David Reed, aged so. sister OF
Gen. George A. Custer, slain in the bat
tie Of the Little Big Horn in Montana,
June %, 1876, died Wednesday of old
age.
Other relatives who lost their lives
in this memorable massacre were Col.
Ten Custer and Boston Custer, broth
ers: "Autie" Reed, a nephew. and
Lieut.. Calhoun, a son-in-'lw.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
Dowic Is Crazy.

My father Is clean crazy. anu doc
tors who heretofore nave been kept
silent, are authority for The fact" said
Gladstone Dowie, son of elijah Ill.,"
in an official interview in Muskegon.
He also said that he and his mother
had for two years noticed his fathers
mind gradually weaken and now he is
subjected 10 fitting forms and fan
cies.'
Gladstone says the stories published
about his fathers alleged relations
with women are fabrications, and orig
mated in the fertile brain OF Voliva.
who Gladstone says, will some day 20
10 "a warmer climate"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
Struck by a Train.

Bellefontaine, O.--John Burke anu
wife and baby, travelling by wagon
from Indiana TO Bucyrus. o.. were
struck by an Ohio Central train
west CT here Wednesday and all IA
tally injured. Burke was asleep on tho
seat holding the baby in his arms,
and Mrs. Burke was lying on the bot
tom Of the wagon when the train hit
the wagon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
LoweIl's Smallpox cases.

Many false reports concerning small
pox in Lowell have been published in
the state papers, much to the detri
ment of the town. This Is the situa
ton: Factories are running. stores are
open. people coming and going and
business being carried on as usual. DR.
o. C. MacDannell. health officer, re
ports only eight houses now under
quarantine. There have not been al
any time more than % cases in the
village, all have been of a very mild
form. and there has not been death
The precautionary measures main
tanned by local officials have been APP
proved by state authorities.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
euralarized Libraries.

Flints new Carnegie library build
ing was broken into Wednesday night
and small sum Of money and a gold
watch were stolen. Walter Berg, aged
30. stranger, was arrested as he
came from the building. Berg says he
has no home, but admits having been
in Saginaw, Grand Rapids, Traverse
City and other Michigan cities within
the past two weeks.
The library at Pontiac was burglar
lied on Tuesday night and only letters
and one valuable article taken.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05

could draw no more and must he con-
tent with certain fixed weekly allow
ance
Mrs. Thaw held a long conference
with her husbands attorneys during
which she is said TO have related at
length her whole life history, especially
that portion pertaining 10 her ac-
quaintance with White prior to her
marriage.
AS result of this conference il was
decided that former Gov. Frank S.
Black will take leading part in the
defense.
Look Up Whites Dongs.
The investigation by Thaw's counsel
into the career Of Stanford White and
the John Doe proceedings instituted by
the district attorneys office, designed
to probe every possible avenue that
may throw any light on the motive of
the tragedy. promise TO result in some
startling disclosures of the so-called
Bohemian under world of the metrop-
oils.
STORES Oh detectives are ho" uelNinS
in this under world on behalf of prose
cution and defense. Among the many
witnesses examined al the district at
torney's Office were Thomas McCaleb.
Californian. who was with the Thaws
at dinner in the cafe Martin on the
evening of the tragedy. and TruXtun
Beale, who was with Mr.. White and
his party in the restaurant at the same
time Assistant District Attorney Gar
van stated at the conclusion of Me-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
State TO Make Alcohol.

Topeka. Kan.-Gov. +. W. Hoch is
in favor of the establishment of a state
denatured. alcohol distillery I'm Kan
sas. such distillery," said the gov
ernor, would furnish means for en-
ploying large number OF convicts.
IL would have the same effect that
was expected OF the oil refinery meas
ure. in that IL would reduce the price
of light and fuel 10 consumers"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05

Newspapers are printing the GUS
fomary summer stories of crowds of
visitors from this country flocking to
Europe and overrunning the hotels
and public places. The treasury sta
tistics show that about 10000 Ameri-
cans go to Europe every year and the
estimated expenditure OF this army of
visitors is $1,000, so that European no.
tel owners. storekeepers, transporta-
ton companies and other purveyors to
sightseers receive about $4,000, 900
annually from the oyerfowing Ameri-
can pocketbook.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05

Mrs. Maggie Winglemier. of Kala-
mazoo. who has been granted divorce
from Joseph X. Winglemier. testified
that her husband insisted upon smok-
ed and sailed meats, and when he
wouldn't permit the use of fresh meat
she left him.
Receipts Of the Lansing municipal
water and electric light system above
operating expenses for the past fiscal
year were S51 500
Carroll college Of Wisconsin has
conferred the degree or doctor OF divin-
ity on Rev. Lewis r. Esselstyn. mis-.
sionary 10 Teheran, Persia. who Is
spending furlough with his family In
Lansing.
a stray bullet struck Douglas Camp
bell, aged 10. OF Port Huron, in the
mouth rs he was chewing popcorn,
and cut his tongue almost in two. The
bullet had almost spent its force,
which was all that prevented fatal
wound.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
Gloats Over Army Agitation.

ST. Petersburg.-M Gamarteli q
member from the Caucasus. expressed
satisfaction at the fact that the revo-
lutionary agitation in the army and NJ
Feodorovsky in behalf of the ministry,
was dissatisfaction in the army. A
priest named Afanasieff. implored the
Cossacks TO cease being the scourges
of Russia and TO join the Russian
masses in the movement for freedom.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
Treasury SHORTAGE.

The alleged discoveries of shortages
aggregating s2,S00 in the accounts Of
Thomas G. Woodward, treasurer of
Oscoda county. recalls the sudden
death Of Mr.. Woodward three weeks
ago. Robert Kittle, who was appointed
special administrator, discovered the
alleged discrepancies. II is now sus-
pected that Mr. Woodward's death may
have been FASTENED by his difficulties,
and even possible suicide is limited at
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
Two Were Killed.

George Naswith and Michael Burke,
while working on log jam just above
Menominee, were killed by lightning,
but their bodies were not found until
last night. Naswith was single, but
Burke leaves a family. The electrical
storm knocked the steeple from one
OF the churches, badly damaged sew
eral residences and shocked several
neOnle
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05

suffering was from renal cole. After
began using Doan's Kidney pills /
passed gravel stone as big as a bean
Since then l have never had an attack
OF gravel. and have picked up to my
former health and weight. / am well
man, and give Doan's Kidney Pills
credit for ii.
Sold by all dealers. 30 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
Dies for Love.

saltwater, MINI Edmund r. Lott.
aged so years. son of James ID. Lott. OF
this city. committed suicide at HUGH
inson. MINI. Wednesday. after. It Is
reported. he had attempted to shoot
Miss Dunbar, his fiancee
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
Traction Mems Paw Raised.

Springfield, GA general increase in
wages of all the employees of traction
lines of the new Morgan syndicate, has
been announced. The advance will
average seven cents an hour
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
Flood Mars Kings Birthday.

London.-Most of the arrangements
for the public observance OF King Ed
wards birthday were cancelled because
of the severe rainstorm. More than
two inches of rain fell in London in
eight hours.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
Advance Insurance Rates.

San Jose. Cal.-On the authority or
the president of the San Jose board Of
underwriters, the announcement IS
made that tho insurance rates in San
Jose will he raised from % to 100 per
cent,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
Freak Of Lightning.

Lightning struck the house of j. A.
Moran in Traverse City. All the lin
ware in the kitchen was punctured full
OF little holes. and candle on shelf
in closet was lighted. No one was
injured. AT East Garfield. Lewis Ham
mond was standing in barn which
was struck and was rendered uncon-
scious
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
Admits Murder When pv,no

Waukesha, wish H.-Beston, who
died in the penitentiary last week,
made a deathbed confession that nc
killed an aged couple Mt Black Earth
years ago for money, and afterwards
burned their home and bodies.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
Feel the Ground Slipping.

First Neighbor-The Snobsons over
there on the corner are losing their
money.
Second Neighbor-How do you
know?
First Neighbor-Why, because they
have begun to bow 10 all the neigh
bors, and they never noticed anyone
around here before.-Detroit Free
Press
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05

fered a long, long
time with my back.
a n d felt draggy
and listless and
an the time. / lost
fro m my usual
weight, 225, to 10.
Urinary passages
were too frequent
and ] had TO get
mp often at night.
/ had headaches
and dizzy spells
also, but my worst
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
Sad Meath Of Agcd Couple.

Millersburg. o.-While James Pat
terson and his wife, both nearly 80
years old, were visiting their daughter
the old man fell down the cellar steps,
breaking his neck. His wife fell over
with heart disease.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
New snanish Minister.

Madrid. - Senior Perez Cabellero,
Spanish ambassador to Italy, has been
appointed minister of ferign affairs in
succession to the late duke of Almo-
dovar. The minister was associated
with Almodovar nj Algeciras.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
indianapolis News.

Caleb's examination that McCaleb had
den after the shooting and had escort
cd her To the house of one OF her
friends. He also said that McCaleb had
made a very complete statement of
everything he had observed during the
dinner and afterwards on the roof of
the garden when White was shot.
A witness was found by counsel for
Thaw, whose testimony will, they say.
be Of the utmost importance 10 the de-
Tense. This man, whose name is with
held. is said to be an old friend OF
Thaw and will testify that he talked on
Monday night on the garden roof with
Thaw who appeared 10 be quite normal
in his demeanor and entirely at his
ease. Suddenly, according 10 this in
formant, Thaw turned pale. his eyes
glared and turning suddenly away he
walked towards where White was seat
ed and the shooting followed almost
Immediately.
White Laid TO Rest
Stanford White was buried Thurs
day with simple ceremonies at st.
James, l.. l., where he had summer
home. The services were held in the
St James Episcopal church and the
interment was made in the graveyard
surrounding the quaint little edfice.
In the opinion OF the physician who
performed the autopsy on Whites
body the life of the architect was
shortened not more than two years by
the bullets from Thaws pistol He was
found To be suffering from Brights
disease. from incipient tuberculosis
and from fatty degeneration of the
liver
Probe Evelyn Nesbit's Life.
The district attorney has completed
the examination of the more impor-
tant witnesses so far discovered. and
has shifted his attention TO the in
vestisation OF the relations between
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and White prior
10 the girls marriage and the atti-
tude assumed by Thaw after he made
her his wife.
Il am investigating every story re.
garding The life and designations of
the parties TO the tragedy" MIR. Mott
said. There are many Of them.
get new tale every minute. bat so
far neither the police nor the force
of this office has been able to substan-
tiate one of them.
The report that White made an in
sulting remark about Mrs. Thaw the
night of the shooting which was over
heard by her husband is groundless.
so far as | have been able 10 learn.
II am perfectly satisfied that Moth
ing that happened Monday night had
anything TO do with the shooting
The deed was planned before then.
That White talked about Mrs. Thaw.
after her marriage is heard on all
sides, but | have been unable TO run
down single specific instance in
which her name was mentioned by
him in a derogatory manner.
II never knew OF a case in which
there were so many rumors which
were without grain OF truth"
Murderer Declared Sane.
New York.-That Harry X. Thaw,
the slayer of Stanford White. is per-
fectly sane was the report made by the
alienists retained by the district at
torney's office to examine into the
prisoners mental condition. This re-
port was made after the physicians
had spent an hour with Thaw. who.
in defiance OF the advice Of his coun-
sci. former Judge olcott, refused to
anyswer any questions and declared
that nothing short of actual force
would compel him to submit to phys
ical examination
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
Showing Signs of Recovery.

How is your new servant, Mrs. Up
more? | heard she was ill.,"
She's improving. She was able TO
sit up this morning and give notice
Philadelphia Record.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05

Religion is used as COAX in some
families, and you may have noticed
that here is generally coat of dust
on The family Bible in such homes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-05
TORTURED WITH GRAVEL.
Since Using Doan's Kidney Pills
Not Stone Has Formed.

Capt. S. L. Crute. Adjt. Watts Camp.
U. c. ", Roanoke, Va, says: Il suf-
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-11
CHICAGO GRAIN.
High Low {
WI1EAT-
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, Jan. l0.-CATTLE.-M Mar
ket active with smaller supply thar
reported az start, and prices as goo,
as We're paid on Monday, Tuesday
decline being recovered Bulk of cat
tie crossed scales at 4506570. Cow
and heifers in excellent demand
Siocker and feeder trade active
HOGS-With seven thousand left
over unsold LAST night there was ex-
tromely large supply on the market.
and there was good local and shin.
ping demand at Tuesday closing
prices Hoge went largely at 57OG
3Ila extreme range being 5100421b.
SHEEP were irregularlv
lower today Offerings were not es-
pecially large. but buyers appeared
to be banded together TO demand
lower prices. and sales dragged.