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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19
'"'- GENERAL
"A FIFTEEN BILLION DOLLAR ES.
TATE HAS MICHIGAN
HEIRS.
STORY OF THE HEIRSHIP
Matters of Note and Comment Gath
cred Here and There About the
State Briefly Told.
Millions Look Small.

Ethan Ennis, son-in-law of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Hosner, of North Farm
1ngton, with whom he and his fam
fly are now making their home, is one
of the heirs TO an estate valued al
$15,000,000,00 of which> his prospec-
tive share will be something like $751;
100000, according to the advices OF
Attorney Elliott, of New York city.
Ennis's mother resides at Apple
gate, Mich, and she was one of the
children of the first Stouttenburg
who came over from Holland during
the latter part of the eighteenth cen
fury. He invested his savings In l.
500 acres of low land on Manhattan
island, now the center of New York
city.
In his old age Stouttenburg leased
his acres. which had then become
very valuable, for period Of SO years,
with the proviso that at the end OF
that period they should revert to his
heirs. The property which cost orig
fnally a few hundred dollars is now
estimated at $4,000, 100000.
The 99-year lease has now expired,
and Elliott, himself a millionaire, has
taken the matter up with the heirs,
giving them assurance that the estate
is theirs and can be secured through
the courts
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19
Let Up on Railroads.

A Washington dispatch says: I'm
mediately on the reassembling OF the
Interstate commerce commission early
in October consideration will be given
to the order to the commission provid-
ing for an inquiry into the operations
James j. Hill. All indications point
to an abandonment of the inquiry In
the case of the Hill roads and formal
notice to that effect will probably be
given by the commission following It's
first meeting after the summer recess
The conclusion has been reached
that no useful purpose will be accom-
plished by general inquiry into the
methods of business of the Hill roads
or the other big carriers of the coun-
try.
According to officials here, Mr.. Har-
riman has corrected many OF the
abuses found in his management of
railroad property, and other railroad
men in positions Of power and respon-
sibility have done likewise.
The belief prevails that If the COM
mission should undertake in the case
OF the Hill roads an inquiry such as
was made in connection with the Har-
riman lines, great deal of mischief
might result
The conviction has been growing In
Washington for some time that no
further action would be taken by the
federal government In the Hartman
case
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19

The semi-centennial monument, com
memorating the close of the first sc
years history OF the 500 ship canals
was raised Thursday afternoon after
two hosting engines had pulled on
ii for several hours. II will be several
days before the work is completed. Nc
plans for unwilling the shaft have
been announced
IL wish I had every saloonkeeper
who ever sold you liquor lined up here
alngside you, and could give them the
same sentence l am going to give
you," said Judge Miner, in circuit
,ourt, Owosso, when John Gallagher
'aced him on the charge of drunken
less. Il blame them more than I dc
YOU for your condition. Ninety-five
lays in the Detroit house of correc
tion," continued the Judge.
The Munising State bank has been
purchased by officers Of the Cleveland
Cliffs Iron Co., which will organize
its own banking department w. +
Hopkins, formerly Of Petoskey, sue
leeds Fred. 8. Case In active control
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19
Little courtship Comedy.

A good-looking, well-to-do bachelor
Of Manchester was being teased by
some young women of his acquaint
ance for not being married. He said'
I'll marry the one of you whom on a
secret vote you elect to be my wife.
There were nine women in the com
pany. Each one went into a corner
and used great caution in preparing
her ballot and disguised her handwrit
ing.
The result was that there were nine
votes cast. each receiving one. The
man remains bachelor, the friend
ship is broken up, and the women. al
mortal enemies, united in the one de
termination that they will not speak to
the man again.-The Taller.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19
Shooting Was Accidental.

The remains of VIM. Cookbook, the
Wyandotte man who was shot out
west September 8, arrived in Wyan-
dotte Thursday night, accompanied
by Mrs. Ocobock and a sister, Mrs. F.
M. Tunison, of Vaughn, Wash, with
whom the couple were staying
Mrs. Tunison gives the first detailed
account of the shooting that has been
received
will and cousin Harold West
colt, had left the house with the in
tention of going grouse hunting" said
Mrs. Tunison. They had rowed across
North Bay, near our place, and were
walking In the woods and, meeting
several wood cutters both stopped to
converse with them regarding the
hunting prospects for this fall. Mr..
Ocobock was leaning on his gun, which
was resting on a log, with his left
shoulder over the muzzle II is sup.
posed that he moved the weapon lit.
tie and the trigger probably caught In
a twig, causing the whole charge to
enter his left side, tearing out nearly
half of the left lung.
The wood cutters and Harold
placed Will in the boat and rowed him
to our house. On arriving there he was
still conscious, though plainly sinking
fast. We at once hurried him TO the
hospital in Olympic. which was about
four miles away, but he died a few
minutes after entering the institution.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19
Mr.. JOHNSON NOT TO BLAME.
Good Old Lady Understood How the
Mistake Occurred.

There is a good old lady who cannot
resist speaking well Of all her &C.
quaintances.
On Thanksgiving day she told the
colored man who did chores about the
place that he might go into the barn
yard and help himself to chicken.
The man obeyed with alacrity and was
most profuse in his thanks.
In the course of few days the
lady's husband informed her that on
Thanksgiving day neighbors had seen
Mr. Johr son seize two choice hens
from the coop.
II did tell him to take one," con-
fessed the lady regretfully, but, you
know, dear, how intensely Mr.. John
son celebrates the holidays. Why, he
simply cannot help seeing things dou-
ble."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19
THREE BOYS HAD ECZEMA.
Were Treated at Dispensary-Did Not
unprecedented Five Months
Perfect Cure by cuticura.

my three children had eczema for
five months. A little sore would ap-
pear on the head and seemed very
itchy, increasing day after day. The
baby had had 1t about a week when
the second boy took the disease and
a few sores developed, then the third
boy took 1t. For the first three months
l took them to the N Dispensary,
but they did not seem to improve.
Then ] used Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
cura Ointment and In few weeks
they had improved, and when their
heads were well you could see nothing
of the sores. Mrs. Kate Keim, 513
West goth ST., New York, N. Y. Nov.
/, and Z. 1906"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19
AROUND THE STATE.

Work begins on owosso's new post
office this week
From eating overripe pears, Myrtle
Pomp. aged s, Is dead and two sisters
are seriously III at Menomipee.
Lake Superior copper production
showed a heavy decrease last month,
being approximately only 10000, 900
pounds Of refined copper, or practi-
cally 100000 pounds less than in
the previous month.
Judge George W. Smith. OF the Oak.
land-Lapeer circuit court. SAYS Judge
Artman Is wrong In the statement
that the courts can abolish the sa.
looms In Michigan and quotes statutes
to back up his opinion.
OF 2s deaths reported in Flint dur
Ing August, IL were those of infants
who died of cholera infantum. and the
city has been requested to appoint q
milk inspector.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19
Five Were Injured.

Through the alleged obstinacy OF
the interurban motorman, FIVE persons
were injured Sunday In a collision on
Main street, Ann Arbor between a To-
cal car and an interurban car coming
from Detroit. The police blame the
crew of the interurban car and took
Conductor William J. Ross and Motor
man Thomas Ellis. both of Detroit,
into custody.
The injured are:
Bert Robinson, motorman of the 10.
cal car, both legs broken and injured
internally; condition critical.
Mrs. Stephen Arnold, right leg shat
tered.
Miss Lulu Main, sprained wrist and
ankle and scalp wound.
Mrs. Fred. Biers, both legs broken.
Baby Biers, cut head.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19
Peach Crop Worth Millions.

Oceana county is slowly but surely
reaping its reward from the 1000 900
bushel crop of peaches. At no other
spot In Michigan are there such big
luscious peaches as Oceana county is
marketing this year and the off year
with other Michigan fruit growing CEN
ters will mean the making OF many
or the fruit growers who have strug-
gled along from year to year. This
years prices being from SO to 81 a
bushel and extra large crops will bring
over 100000 into the county.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19
A Bottomless Sea.

A report received by the American
biographical society says that sound.
ings have failed TO disclose a new
continent north of Alaska.
The report came from Elmer Mix.
kelson and Ernest Leffingwell, joint
commanders of the Anglo-American
polar expedition, which lost its ship,
the Duchess of Bedford, in an attempt
to find the land, and was dated Daw.
son, Alaska, September 10.
The explorers reported that their
sledge trip north of Alaska covered
500 miles of sea ice, and that they
crossed the edge of the continental
shelf twice.
Their soundings, taken so miles of
the Alaskan coast and beyond, were
made to a depth of 1000 feet, but
found no bottom.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach the dis
eased portion OF the ear. There Is only one way 70
cure deafness and that by constitutional remedies
Deafness 10 caused by an infamed condition Of the
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is innamed you have rumbling sound or Inn
perfect hearing and when IL is entirely closed Deaf
ness IL the result and unless the Inflammation be
taken out and this tube restored to Its normal cond
ton hearing viii be destroyed forever nine cases
out OF ten are caused by Catarrh which f. nothing
but an innamed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness tcaused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by HalTs Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
FJ. CHENEY d CO., Toledo o
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19
A Lost Quake.

Advices received in Seattle from an
officer Of the revenue cutter Rush
lying at Dutch Harbor and dated Sep.
TENDER 4, says that on September I
and volcano in the Aleutian Islands
erupted, sending tons OF ashes and
cinders over score or more OF native
villages. A hurricane accompanied the
phenomenon and wild fowl OF all kinds
were driven far to sea. No lives were
reported lost. The eruption occurred
In the vicinity Of the volanic island
Perry, which sprang up from the sea
a short time after the San Francisco
earthquake.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19
Ward Has Six LAWYERS.

Rep. Jerome Turner, of Muskegon
county, has been retained by Rep.
Charles E. Ward, of Bancroft. as as
sociate counsel in the Ward-Presley
case. There are now six attorneys
intrusted with the defense of Mr..
Ward" said Attorney Mistersky Sat
urday. They are: Prentiss & Man.
chester, Jerome Turner, Senator Tut
tie, who is chief counsel, Mr.. Murtha
and myself Only Mr. Murtha and
are local attorneys; the other gentle
men are outside attorneys"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19
Grasshoppers Cause Havoc.

Grasshoppers have appeared in
great numbers in the district sur
rounding Escanaba, stripping the pas.
ture lands of every vestige OF green
grass. AS the result of the pasture
shortage serious milk famine faces
the city. Dairymen have notified the
local dealers that the normal milk
supply has been cut 60 per cent and
better conditions are not expected.
The grasshoppers appeared before the
hay and oat crops had matured and
as the result most of the crops were
complete failures. Many of the dairy
men are disposing of their cows and
will quit the business permanently.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19
peath-Red Reunion

While dying from cancer, Miss
Amelia Timmons was reunited to her
brother and sister whom she had not
seen in "a years, at the home Of her
cousin, Mrs. Robert McCarty, of Deer
field. The sisters and brothers were
separated while little children by the
death OF their parents. AS soon as it
was heard that Miss Timmons was
seriously i'll they hurried here and
there was pathetic meeting at the
bedside.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19
Mother and a Student.

Mrs. Knapper, OF Amsterdam. Hol-
land, accompanied by her 3-year-old
son, has come to Ann Arbor and will
enter the dental department of the
u. Of NJ. this fall. She is a we'll edu-
Gated woman. and beside having TAX
en- q literary course in the Univer-
sity OF Amsterdam, she Is also a grad
uate In pharmacy. Her father, Mr.. B.
G. Knapper, is the author OF several
text books widely used throughout
the schools and universities OF Bu-
rope and is director of the School
Of Commerce, Amsterdam.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19
Saved Her Mother.Ln.I avn

Through the rare presence of mind
OF her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Emory
Wilbur, wife of Battle Creek con.
tractor, was saved from drowning In
Beadle lake. Mrs. Wilbur stood up in
a boat. lost her balance and fell into
deep water and sank twice. When she
next came to the surface her daugh.
ter-in-law, Mrs. Ernest Wilbur.
grasped her hair and held II until a
fisherman came to her rescue. Mrs
Wilbur, the victim, is i'll from shock.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19
The First Steamboat.

About a dozen years before the 13
English colonies declared their indie
pendence from the mother country,
William Henry, native of Chester
county, Pennsylvania, attached a
steam engine to an old bateau and
managed to steam for some distance
down the Conestoga river, but by some
mishap the boat was sunk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19
Dutch at Home and Abroad.

Holland has population OF only g..
900, 900, but there are 10000, 900 of peo-
pie in the Dutch East and West In
dies. The Dutch are not at present
much addicted to emigration. In the
United States, at the time of the last
census. there were only 10000 per-
sons of Dutch birth. The number OF
Netherlanders in the Dutch East In
dies is barely 10000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19
Cool.

what does that stranger on the
beach mean by his signals?" demand
ed the man at the helm did you
ever see the fellow before?"
NO." answered the girl in the yacht
ing cap, "but he has just proposed to
me by wigwag, and have accepted
him. Our engagement, therefore, is
of. Kindly put me ashore"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19

A farmers life is not all milk and
honey, as some are inclined to be-
Iieve, particularly in Tuscola county.
The farmers prayed for rain from June
IA until September 1; now they de.
clare II IL don't stop raining they will
be ruined. The bean crop has been
damaged hundreds of dollars.
Tom Robinson, of Grand Haven, the
state fair wanderer, earned enough
money to pay part Of his expenses and
will enter the u. Of N.
The state central committee Of the
.prohibitionists plans to hold weeks
Chautauoua In so counties and send
vorkers to the homes 70 gain converts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19
Woman viii Die.

Shortly after Mrs. Frank Dalrymple.
wife of the bartender of the Com
mercial hotel In Vassar, went to bed
Tuesday night screams were heard by
her husband, who rushed to the room
and found her bed in flames and his
wife badly burned. The fire was ex.
tinguished, but the woman will prob
ably die. Guests In the hotel were
panic-stricken for a few minutes. Mrs.
Dalrymple was on a visit to her hus-
band from Mayville and in some man
ner a lamp in the room was over.
turned.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19
Countries Of One crop.

Burmah In one Of the worlds single
crop countries, basing her prosperity
on rice, AZ Hawaii does on sugar, and
the Philippines do on hemp.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19
Glass Bricks Popular.

Possessing the advantage OF being
acid proof and of harboring no disease
germs, glass bricks, product of Ger
many, are very popular. They are
translucent, but not transparent.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
FOR children teethng softens the gums, reduces tn
nammation alays pain. cures wind collie Csc bottle
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19

A woman is easily managed when
man takes her hand in his love.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-19
Admirers Slow 70 Subscribe.

Although the Carlyle memorial at
Edinburgh was projected as long ago
as 1895, only 9100 has been received
from go subscribers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-05
BEYOND MERE MAN.
ARE THE ADoRNMENTS INSISTED
ON BY FEMlNlNtTY.
In All Ages Practically the Same Com
plant Has Been Made, But Vic
tory Has Always Been with
the Fair Sex.

Not few things are past the com
prehension of mere man, and one OF
these is the mysteries of feminine ap.
parel--the fashionable raiment and
the ramlfcations with which she per-
ssts in adjoining herself
Grandness and extravaganza of
style are always backed up by a con
scious superiority on the part of the
feminine mind that puts the male OBJ
jector promptly out OF business.
The ardent wooer OF Queen Eliza,
beth's day no doubt rallied bitterly
against the huge ruff that stood out
about his lady's neck like repelling
picket fence.
He could see no more use IN it
than his descendant of to-day sees in
the enormous picture hat--nor could
he get around or over it.
But the ruff remained, and men of
the period had to do as well with it
as they could, which was not very
well.
Frequently they got a taste of ruff
hes in their mouths instead of the nee.
tar Of ruby lips,
Really shocking to mans sensibili-
ties, however, was the extraordinary
horned headpiece that women of the
fourteenth century perched upon
themselves,
This consisted of partly cone
shaped bonnet starting from brow and
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-05
WEAK. WARY WOMEN.
Learn the Cause of Daily Woes and
End Them.

When the back aches and throbs.
When homework is torture.
When. night brings no rest no
sleep
VIII II urinary disorders set in
WCmen's lot is a weary one.
There is way to escape these
woes,
Doan's Kidney pins cure such ius
Have cured women here in aCiro.
There IS on Cairo womans testi
mOny
Mrs, c. A. Tinsley of 1901 Park
avenue. Cairo, H. says: y was an
noyed a year ago for the first time
with pain in my back For weeks
here was a steady ache through my
loins ard left side of the kidn W were
much disOrdered the passages be ne
very frequent and causing me to arise
many time5 at night Al times they
would be yery scanty and attended
with great pain had read a great
deal Of Doan's Kidney pills and dc.
c'ding to give them trial. procured p
BOX a Schuhs drug sore ! took
them as directed and soon received a
complct cure
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-05

lowing spring the father would buy
the boy pony and cart The boy
promised.
The bishop arrived dinner time
came and the first course was oys-
ters. The bishop said his doctor had
told him never to eat oysters for fear
of getting typhoid fever
The second course was soup, but
the bishop made answer. This is
most unfortunate, but my doctor has
told me never to eat liquid food.
The third course was salmon. The
bishop again refused as his doctor
had forbidden him to eat fish on ac-
count Of ptomane poisoning
The boy could stand it no longer.
and cried as he looked al the bishop:
Give the old guy an egg YOU can
keep your old pony and cart"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-05
!: NEWS FROM OUR .NElGHBORS
ANNA, ILL.
March 3. 1907.

Mrs Mary Lyon departed Satur
day for a visit with relatives at Am
boy, Ill.
I II King left this morning (Sun
dayl for Kankakee. where he has ac
copied a position in the insane asy
tlum
Guy Dillow, of Dongoa, is visiting
his aunt MWrs o. Davis.
Mrs Emma Hall returned Wednes
day f ON 81. Louis, whsre she has
been employed at King Bunsmaid mill
merry store She will leave in about
two weeks for Red Bud where she will
be head trimmer at Mrs, L. G. Roch
skasse millinery store.
Mrs. L. II. Cook went to Murphys
horo Saturday for a brief visit with
her lister MIS-. Alice Mcclure
Mrs. Addie Bellows, of CaFboudale
spent Sunday here with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs F II. Hail.
Misses Orpha Orr. Georgia Norris
and Nellie Hunsaker went to Makanda
Sa prday to attend the funeral of Miss
Alice Parker, who died in Murphys.
b no Thursday.
Mis-. Willard Sales returned Thurs.
day to her home in Murphysboro, at
ter an extended visit here with her
parent. Mr.. and Mrs NJ. f Rushing.
Glenn Willard of Mound City Wis.
tied relatives here Saturday and Sun.
day
Mrs. Roy Green. of Golden. is visit.
ing her parents. Mr.. and Mrs }. n.
Dickinson this week
Miss Beulah Henley departed Sun.
day .fol Lincoln, Ill.,, whore she win
be employed in the institution fog the
feeble minded
Miss Maude App spent aSturday
and Sunday with friends in Carbon
dale
Miss Mary Switzer Of ST. Louis is
here nursing her sister. Mrs. +. X.
Becherer who is seriously i'll with
Miss Elsie Brown visited relatives
at Villa Ridge Saturday and Sunday
Mr. and Mrs, R. H. Spann return-
ed 10 Cairo Sunday after a brief visit
here with relatives.
II NJ Kasserman, of Newton. H..
i in Anna This week attending to his
real estate interests.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-05
A Grewsome Find.

A grewsome story is related by a
correspondent of the Boulogne Chron-
icle
He states that in a fashionable part
of London a large house. over 200
years old. was recently taken on lease
by . friend The whole Of the interior
had to be remodeled. In doing some
thing to the cellars under the house
the workmen came upon a wallcd-up
chamber, in which were found scv-
eral skeletons chained up TO the walls
by the hands. feet and neck. Ii was a
most ghasly sight
who were they? What wac their
terrible story asks the correspond
CIT
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-05

ears and running thence about west
northwest, half west,
From the under side pair Of horns
sprang up in gentle but extended
curve, making general course Of
northeast by north.
Now this picture hat" of the period
was no doubt, a thing of Joy to the
woman of that day, but it caused a
notable enlargement of the preya-
lent vocabulary of profanity.
Then there was the extraordinary
French style of couture that produced
towering bulk of hair upon the head,
like piling luXuriant fluffy PeIion
upon fair, intellectual Ossa of mar
bic brow.
Away back IN ages past little book
made its appearance uippes for
Upstart Newfangled Gentlewomcn
Now, the title of the work was TN
kind. in the first place, and the AMI.
mostly displayed therein was certain.
ly not calculated to win members OF
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-05
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