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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04
Japanese Flower Lore.

In the arrangement of chrysanthe-
NUNS the japanese guard against
seven faults. Their stems must not
be of the same length. single flower
must not turn its back or present it's
full face, the flowers must not be hid
cen by leaves, or, should they be ar.
ranged in the way Of steps, a full
blown flower should never be placed
at the base of the composition and
one odd one must not be allowed to
fall between two others alike in color.
Three flowers should not appear to
form a triangle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04
BIG TAX CASE BEGINS.
State and Michigan Central Fighting
II Out Before Supreme Court.


Lansing, Mich, Jan. 3.-Tuesday az.
ternoon the battle between the state
and the Michigan Central railroad on
the back tax" case was reopened in
the supreme court.
The state sues for $4,050,540 "a.
with Interest. of which amount IL
claims TO have been defrauded through
false reports made to the secretary OF
state By the company, and consequent
ly short payment OF taxes, under the
old charter. Under that charter, the
railroad paid a tax on It's capital
stock and bonds. The state claims
the real facts did not come before the
Encouragement until within six
conths before action was begun.
The Michigan Central filed a de-
murrer claiming that the state had
lost it's causes Of action by the statute
of limitations. and that the people
were guilty of gross neglect in not
bringing the suit TO issue before. The
demurrer was overruled by the circuit
court and the railroad appealed to the
supreme court.
For one hour yesterday afternoon.
Henry NJ, Campbell, of Detroit, laid
before the supreme court the defense
of the Michigan Central railroad
against the states attempt to collect
taxes alleged to be due the state
The court has set aside vi of today
for this case, three hours to be given
each side.
Benton Hanchett, of Saginaw, will
also plead for the railroad, with Otto
Klrchner, Of Detroit, and Thomas E.
Barkworth, Of Lansing, championing
the cause of the state.
Justices Ostrander, Grant, McAlvay
Montgomery, Hooker and Moore are
sitting. Justice Carpenter is indis-
posed and Justice Blair was interested
in the case as Encouragement.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04
Satan Sold for $40.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 3.-The gargoyle,
representing Satan, which created so
much excitement in this city upon its
first appearance on pedestal in front
OF the home of Herman Menu, on
Stanton avenue, about a month ago,
and to whom it belonged, was sold at
auction Tuesday by the sheriff. in
front of the county building to satisfy
a debt held against Menu by an Ypsi-
lanti man, for carving out Of His
Satanic Majesty" A local amusement
concern bought the figure for $40. The
crowd was large, but bidders few.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04
Revolution In Ecuador.

Washington, Jan. 3.-After a long
period of quiescence in Ecuador, a rev.
cutionary movement appears to have
manifested itself there The state 6e-
partment has learned that the trouble
broke out at a place called Riobam-
la, but the nature or cause is not
stated in the report which comes from
Guayaquil. Troops and policemen
are reported to have joined the rev.
olutionists, who are headed by Col.
'7eran Telegrapbic communication
between Guayquil and Quito, the CAPT
tai, is somewhat interrupted.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04
Kaiser Gives Him Medal.

Menominee, Mich, Jan. 3.--Joseph
Stang, brew master at Lessen &
Hens brewery in this city, Tuesday
received a silver medal from Emperor
William of Germany The medal is
awarded for the saving of lives of an
old man and his daughter while Stang
was a soldier in the German army,
rany years ago. One side Of the med
al bears a picture of Emperor Will
lam l.: the other an inscription
which translated, means, For saving
Of human lives"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04
Four Hundred Babies

ST. Vincent's Infant Asylum, Chi
cago. shelters homeless waits await
ing adoption, and there are nearly 400
babies there. Sister Julia writes: 81
cannot say too much in praise OF
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds. Group and whooping cough
Contains no opiates and is safe and
sure. Ask for Foley's Honey and Tar
and insist upon having it, as it is a
safe remedy and certain in results
Refuse substitutes. Sold by w. |
Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04
HE "coNFEssEs" CRIME.
Vet Hobo John Horton Knows Nothing
of Details of Ontario Tragedy.


Flint, Mich, Jan. 3-For the third
time since he Confessed" to Chief Of
Police Rust that he was a party 70
the murder of a woman at Hamilton,
Ont, John Horton, hobo from Sagi-
nav, was put in the sweatboX Tues
day afternoon, and he proceeded to
tagle himself up badly in the meshes
of his story.
The ENHANCEMENT was assisted by a
staff correspondent of the Hamilton
Herald who quizzed Horton closely,
and came away satisfied that the man
knows nothing of the inner details Of
the famous crime of Oct 10.
On that date the body of a woman
as found near Hamilton. after an un-
known man had been seen leaving
the location. Her identity has remain.
cd a mystery. Horton told the sher-
iff that the woman was his haf-sis.
Ter and that he was one of three men
in a plot 70 murder her.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04
DYING Man Goes TO Prison.

st. Joseph, Mich, Jan. 3.-James
Maxwell, whose trial attracted wide
spread attention here, was Tuesday
sentenced 10 Jackson under the indie
terminate sentence law, Judge Cool
idge recommending five years. The
court said the present law is useless
Maxwell is famed diamond crook
and will probably serve the limit, il
he lives. lie is suffering from con.
sumption, and is a dope fiend of the
worst character. II is believed that
he will never live through five years
in Jackson.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04
Spoiled Her Beauty.

Harriet Howard, of 209 w. Saith ST..
New York, at one time had her beauty
spoiled with skin trouble. She writes.
II had salt rheum or eczema for
years but nothing would cure it, until
I used Bucklen's Arnica Salve. q
quick and sure healer for cuts. burns
and sores. pc at Cornell Bros. drug
~
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04

Now is the time to guard the health
and strength of the lungs. The best
remedy TO use for coughs and colds is
Bees Laxative Honey and Tar. The
only cough syrup that does not con-
stipate the bowels, but which, on the
other hand, eXpels all cold from the
system by acting as pleasant laxa-
tive. Best for coughs, colds, Group
whooping cough, etc. Sold by Con-
nell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04
Greatly I'm Demand.

Nothing is more in demand than a
medicine which meets modern require
ments for blood and system cleanser,
such as DIR. Kings New Life Pills.
They are just what you need to cure
stomach and liver trubles. Try them.
AT Connell Bros. drug store, Csc,
guaranteed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04

Lansing, Mich, Jan. Be. M. Law.
son, formerly assistant superintendent
Of the State Industrial School or
Boys. located here, was Tuesday APP
pointed by the board Of trustees, act
Ing with Gov Warner, as superintend.
cnt Mr.. Lawson has been with the
school 16 years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04
Peoria's Defaultng School Official
Embezzled Nearly 100000.
DURING PERIOD OF 10 YEARS
Audit Company Renders Its Report
Scathingly Assails School Board Tor
Neqliqence. and Declares Bank Is
Liable for All Losses.

Peoria, H., Jan. 3.-The report OF
the Everett Audit Co, on the defaI-
cations of n. G.. Dougherty, the form
er city superintendent OF schools. who
pleaded guilty to charge OF the EN-
Dezzlement of public funds, and who
is now serving in the penltentiary an
indeterminate sentence, was made
public at meeting, OF the school
board last night. The total shortage
for seven years is $541 .40S so, from
which will be deducted approximately
$4,000, for unauthorized, but warrant
ed expenditures. The audit company
gave out the opinion that the total
shortage for IS years would fall slight
ly short of 81 900, 700 stating that large
amounts Of forged script had been
found in 1887 and 1889, but no totals
or estimates on these years had yet
been made.
The report scathes the officers OF
the board. The report declares that IL
the board or any of its officers had
used even ordinary diligence in. the
| erformance of their duty, the mulct-
ing OF the school funds would have
been impossible and that the members
of the board are individually liable
for all shortage which cannot be col
lected from Dougherty and the Peoria
National bank, OF which the latter was
president
Cashed Fictitious Script.
The report shows that S532,000 OF
the shortage was directly manipulated
by the cashing of fictitious script
through the Peoria National bank. 1t
declares that the bank is liable for
every cent of this amount, and the
board, on the strength OF the report,
elected Judge David McCulloch TO act
az attorney in recovering the money
( )m the bank, instructing him to en-
join the bank from further payment OF
divideds or other disbursements until
the claim OF the board should be
adjusted in the courts.
Senator Orville Berry OF Carthage,
receiver for the bank, was present
at the meeting and announced that
he would fight in the courts the at
tempt to hold the bank liable.
The investigation will be continued
until complete.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04

A lazy life leads to chronic dyspep-
STA and constipation weakens the
whole System. Doan's regulets (25
cents per box correct the liver, tone
the stomach, cure constipation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04


III was not able 10 do hardly any work at
ALL says Mrs. Jennie Dingman, OF Vanburen,
KalkaeSH Co.; Mich. ~ a most interesting
letter to DIR. Pierce. II had pain In my left
side and back, and had headache ali the
time. L tried your medicine and IL helped
me. Last spring had q bad cough; got SO
bad had 20 be I'm bed all the time,
MY husband thought had consumption.
He wanted me TO get a doctor, but told him
II IL was consumption they could not help
me; We thought we would try DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and before had
taken one bottle the cough was stopped and
i have had no more OF IL returning Your
medicine Is the best | have taken"
Write to DIR. II. V. Pierce. He will send
you good, fatherly, professional advice.
In plain sealed envelope, absolutely
free. His nearly 40 years experience as
chief consulting physician of the In
valids' Hotel, at Buffalo, n Y, has made
him an expert in chronic diseases.
Constipation causes and aggravates
many serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly
cured by Or. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04
Another Good Man Gone wrong.

He neglected to take Foley's Kid
ney Cure at the first sign of kidney
trouble. hoping it would wear away,
and he was soon a victim of Bright's
disease. There Is danger in delay
but If Foley's Kidney Cure is taken at
once the symptoms will disappear, the
kidneys are strengthened and you are
soon sound and well. A. II. Bass of
Morgantown. Ind, had to get up ten
or twelve times in the night, and had
a severe backache and pains in the
kidneys and was cured by Foley's
Kidney Cure. Sold by w. /. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04

You will not find beauty in rouge
pot or complexion whitewash. True
beauty comes 20 them only that take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. 1t
is wonderful tonic and beautifier. 80
cents Tea or Tablets. Connell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04
THE REAL QUESTION.

The real question Of disease
is eCan / be cured ?8 Ii you
or anyone dear TO you is
losing strength, flesh, energy
and vitality, II you are wise
you will not spend time try
Ing 20 figure out just what
name to call the disease by.
IL is almost impossible 20
draw the line where debility
and weakness merge into
n. Your trouble may not be
n to-day, but you dorst know
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04

what IL may De
TOrroO. Hum
people have /
stored to robus'
oy DR.. Pierce
m a r v o 10 u
Golden Medic
Discovery [" aft
reputable ply.
clans had pl
nounced tn Q
consumptive /
yond hope. ~
w ere ~
they in -
consump-
ton? No
body can "
ever know. y
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04

consumption. Your troubIe may not !
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17
" CALL OF THE CONVENT
Yearning for Atmosphere in Which
 She Was Reared.

Cincinnati, Aug 17.-Miss Celeste O'Shaughnessey, the beautiful daugh- ter of the millionaire Newport, Ky. distiller, tired of worldly life just as she was stepping upon the threshold of it, has entered Mount St Martins convent for life.
 The close friends of Miss O'Shaughnessy were surprised at her action. She Is accomplished, winsome. Iight-hearted and a social favorite. She was possessed of everything that ordinarily insures happiness.
 Miss O'Shaughnessy was graduated from the Immaculate academy four years ago and later from the Acad- emy of Notre Dame. Yesterday she called in her intimate friends and relatives, distributed her jewels and other valuables among them and bade each goodbye and was driven in a closed carriage to Mount St Martins academy in the hills back of New port. She left her friends with a laugh and a wave of her pretty hand. from which all rings had been re- moved.
 Inquiry at the home for a motive for her act elicited only the fact that she yearned for the atmosphere in which she had been educated
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17
VETERINARIANS TO MEET.
Annual Meeting of National Associa
 ton at New Haven.

The forty-third annual meeting of the American Veterinary Medical as- sociation will be held in New Haven next week Tuesday. "Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, at Harmonic hall. This is the first time the an- nual meeting has been held in Con necticut. Last year it was held in Cleveland, o. A strong movement on the part of western delegates has assured Kansas City as the place of meeting in 1907. Dr R. P. Lyman of Hartford is prominent member of the association and has been a vice. president for the past year. He has charge of a clinic to be held in a tent near the meeting hall on Friday at which some of the most prominent veterinarians in the country will op- crate on horses. The appliances to be used are new and have been de- signed on the lines of humanitarian treatment on the beasts.
 Numerous papers will be read dur ing the session, two of which will in- terest the general pablic. On We'd nesday Dr Austin Peters. chief of the Massachusetts cattle bureau, will talk on ''The City Milk Supply" and on Thursday Dr s. E. Weber of Lan. caster, Pa, will talk on "Dissemina. tion of Contagion." The meetings will be open to the public.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17
oAkylLlE HAPPENINGS

Mrs 0. A. Cunningham and child ren left yesterday afternoon for wis it of several days in Malone, N. Y. George B. Cole of Pine Plains. N. Y is visiting at the home of Henry Smith, on Main street. Mrs R. s. Painter accompanied by her daughter, Mrs Hiram Dains, were recent visitors at Savin Rock, and Bridgeport
 Frederick Knapp, ap employe o1 the office department of the Oakville Co leaves tomorrow for two weeks vacation.
 c. D. Fitts is having telephone in stalled at his home on Newton Heights.
 The cement work on the retaining wall in the rear of the railroad sta ton was commenced yesterday and will be finished in about week.
 The Oakville Co.'S ball team will play with the Smith X Griggs' team tomorrow afternoon at the Driving park.
 John Murphy of Railroad street captured a large hawk yesterday. John says the birds wings measured three feet each.
 MT and Mrs E. A. Main, of Middle bury, formerly local residents, were visitors with friends here recently. j1t w2L oppi Ri iOo-. SHRD R
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17
: THERE WERE NO BIDDERS. Plenty of Money Available for Ma
 cadam in Hartford.

Hartford, Aug 17.-Highway Com missioner Macdonald advertised some
 time ago for bids for laying 1886
 feet of macadam in Hartford. The
 highways on which the macadam was
 to be laid were Albany avenue,
 Franklin avenue and Maple avenue.
 The advertisement said that the bids
 would be opened last Monday after
 noon at o'clock in the commission
 CTS office. Up to that hour no bids
 were received, and none have been received since. The inference Is that contractors in Hartford are too busy with other work to care for contracts for roadmaking. It is striking proof
 of the general industrial prosperity which Hartford, with other places, is enjoying. It Is probable that an ad- vertisement will be again inserted in the papers for bids for the work.
 Hartford has $13,0S0 to It's credit with the state Improvements on high
 ways. With this money it was origi- nally intended to lay macadam on
 the three avenues already. named and also on Asylum avenue from Pros- pect avenue eastward to meet the | fine road built by the Messrs Good
 win, and which makes one of the
 most delightful driving roads in the
 city. It appears. however, that the
 macadamizing of this part of Asylum avenue has been dropped from the plan of improvement.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17
WATERFOWL JOTTINCS

The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church will hold food sale at the church on Friday after noon from 3 to o'clock.
 Mrs James Sweeney is on the sick list.
 MT and Mrs Tracy B. Warner of Bridgeport are visiting at Mrs Louisa Warren's.
 Charles and Joseph Atwood have returned from their trip to New Hampshire.
 A large crowd is expected to at tend the Methodist Sunday school picnic at Lake Wauremaug. Satur- day
 Miss Edna Haskins has returned from her vacation.
 MT and Mrs Bildwell, who were married on Wednesday afternoon, will make their home in Shelton.
 Mrs Michael Eustace is visiting relatives in New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS

Miss Maud McDermott of Spring street is reported i'll with typhoi, fever.
 Father Cleary of Somerville, Mass, is the guest of Robert Cleary of Bradley street.
 A carload of granite for curbing purposes on the borough streets ar rived yesterday.
 | Harry A. Dalby has been appointed administrator on the estate of the late Mary L. Pitcher.
 MT and Mrs Edward Conran of New York city are visiting Nauga- tuck, their former home.
 St Cecilia's T. A. B. society is plan ming for golden rod social to be held September 20 in Columbus hall.
 The socialist party is planning to give series of talks on subjects of popular interest by prominent so- cialist speakers during September and October.
 The Salem Social club has voted to hold their annual clambake at Os- born's glen on August 26. A com mittee was appointed to arrange for the affair consisting of Frank Will Hams, chairman, William Barrett, Wallace Pinney, James Fnnegan and Jeremiah Maher.
 The Woodbury baseball team has been secured by Manager Rogers to play another game here on Septem- Der 8. This team defeated Nauga- tuck, and as 1t is a strong one the fire fighters. want another chance to play 1t. The Thomaston team will play here Saturday at o'clock.
 An appeal has been taken in the case of the state vs William Barrett. The appeal has been taken to the dis trict court of Waterbury and the de- fendant has been released from jail on a cash bond of $50. Barrett was accused of jumping his board bill at the Salem house short time ago.
 Nonnawauk association, No 9h Jolly Haymakers of Seymour, has re- ceived invitation from the Jolly Hay makers of Naugatuck to cross bats with them here on Labor day, when Haymakers from all over Connecti- cut will be present in that place. Two games will be played by the Seymour team against the Naugatuck fire de- partment on that day.
 Yesterday afternoon on the rive road at Beacon Falls, where the Blakeslee firm is widening the road it became necessary to set oil a blast and after properly covering the work the blast was fired with the result that one rock passed completely through the house of MT Bowe some distance away. doing considerable damage, but injuring no one.
 Yesterday afternoon Foreman Mor. ley in charge of the gang of work men near the Canoe was walking upon the new watershed that has just been built to turn aside the river water that the digging out may be accomplished more rapidly, when he slipped and fell. striking upon his side and fracturing one of his ribs. He was attended by Dr Delaney.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17
POLI'S
BACK AMONG THE OLD FOLKS" :"

bACh AMOANu lI1E Ol<b roLAAo'
 The summer stock season will close next week with production of Back Among the Old Folks" pas toral drama of the type of "The Old Homestead" and Way Down East" which has been used with conspicu- ous success by stock companies for the last few years. The management had engaged William Lawrence of last summers company who played Denman Thompson's role of Uncle Josh in "The Old Homestead" last season for the principal part in Back Among the Old Folks" but the unexpected call for rehearsals of the Thompson company has forced him to cancel his local contract. Cast ing about for a player to assume the part an unlocked for star has been discovered in Frank Wallace who has hitherto been cast for comedy roles entirely. Rehearsals of the piece in. dicate that Mir Wallace will make a sensational success of the play. Fri day afternoon there will be the last distribution of souvenirs and there will be no performance Thursday as Primrose's minstrel company occupy the theater that evening. Poli's pop ular prices prevail. .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17
Easy Terms, Satisfaction Guaranteed. WALLACE & WALSH,
 25Abbott Ave-, Near Jacques Opera House.
Don't TrifIe With Your Health.
Carelessness fin Your Food Selection
 Can Make 2 Dyspeptic of You.

The result of improper mastica- tion, undue haste in eating. and at irregular intervals will surely bring on some forms of stomach disturb ances. A mild and invaluable tonic for such disorders is the we'll known Dr Richards Dyspepsia Tablets.
 Mrs Lizzie Larkin, of 104 Park avenue, Waterbury, Conn, says:
 ''I want to say a good word for Dr Richards Dyspepsia Tablets and what they have done for me. I have been in poor heath for several years. I have been closely confined and care lessness to my diet gradually affect ed my stomach until I suffered se- verely with indigestion and a gen. eral breaking down of the nervous system. On the recommendation of a friend went to Apothecaries' Hall and got a bottle of Dr Richards Dys- pepsia Tablets. My stomach was very much diseased and I was af- fected with a bad case of constipa- tion. I am glad to give this splen- did remedy my highest endorsement"
 For sale by all druggists. Better to say Richards" twice. Price 50 cents per bottle. Made by Dr Rich ards Dyspepsia Tablet Association, 53 Worth street, New York.