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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-18

House to rent. Inquire of Jos. j.
Leary. as
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-18
For sale,

For sale.
One full blood registered Red Polled
bull, three years old.-Wm. Mccarthy,
Ever Green Place, Albion. AVA
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-18
Window Shades

Oil Opaque window shades in
standard cOlOrs in stock, from 36-in
wide to 81 inches. Special orders
filled promptly. Shades bought here
cut to fit windows free of extra
charge.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-18
After an Electric Railroad

The Greenville board Of trade are after
an electric railroad. At meeting held
last week in the interests Of Greater
Greenville the Call says: "A committee
Of three, consisting Of c. L. Rarden, F. s..
Gibson and E. Rutan we're appointed to
solicit notes to the amount Of $4,000
which should be paid to the Grand Rapids
Electric Railroad from Mill Greek, Grand
Rapids TO Greenvile and 60 on north via
Langston upon the completion Of the road
and cars running to Greenville, provided
il shall be done within year from date"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-18
The Lampman Murder Case

Interest in the Lampman murder case
which was committed in Grand Ledge
S years ago, continues although there is
little to be noted in the matter since last
week. Compton is prisoner at the coun-
ty Jail in Eaton county and has little To
say.
One of the mysteries in this case is
what has become Of the gold that was
boarded by Lampman. 1t is as much Of
a mystery today as it was years ago
1t is known that the old man had any
where from $4,000 to $4,000 in his room
at the time of the murder, in addition to a
couple of hundred dollars in currency
This was all in gold and was contained
in an old hair covered trunk, which has
also been spirited away.
These questions and others may be an
swered wnen the trial comes on, which
will be a. the next term Of circuit court
During the Ia years in which Constable
Toaz has had Compton under surveillance
that officer has had as many as eight
Pennsylvania officers, at different times
keeping tab on Compton.
John Butcher, who was convicted of the
crime. lived here and also Frank and
Morris Butcher, his brothers, shortly be-
fore the tragedy. John Dooing, an attor-
ney who also lived here about the same
time defended John Butcher and declared
he was innocent and not the man who
| did the deed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-18
TRAINS MAY COME OFF

No More Reduced Ra es on Rail
Roads, TWO Cent Rate the Cause.
On March 5th, Secretary Bower of the
GreenHlle Board of Trade. IN accordance
with a resolution of the board wrote the
Pere Marquette authorities, asking that
the 40 p. m. train be put back so as to
give Greenvle better mail service in an
ticipation of the free city delivery which
goes into effect August /. This l:4o
train now comes as far as lonia but 20
miles away, and lies there; and, as things
are now, there is no way to get to Green
vile from Detroit until $50 in the even
ing The following reply was received:
Office Of Pere Marquette r r. Co.,
Detroit, Mich.
In reply to your letter of March 5.
This company, regret very much, will
not consider additional train service or
reductions in fare until the present two
cent bill now before the legislature is
disposed Of In the event of that bill be-
coming a aw, as a matter of information
to you, it will be the policy of the Michigan
railroads to discontinue making reduced
rates Of all kinds, and the probabilities
are that train service will be reduced to d
minimum; at least all trains earning less
than 20 cents per mile will, undoubtedly,
be continued.
(Signed) H. F. Moeller, G. P. A.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-18
WALL PAPER

1UR STOCK for 1907 will be more complete than
~ ever before and consists or the latest things in
gifts, DECORATIVE PATTERNS, FRUIT
TAPESTRIES. PERSIAN AND FORESTRY DESIGNS,
for parlOrs, dining and sitting rooms. pretty
line of stripes and floral designs for bed in BLUES
PINKS ETC. MOre ceilings in all cOlOrs to match
papers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-18
COMPANY LOST BRASS
The smith Boys Are Charged with
Appropriating 1t

Claude and Charley Smith we're ar
rested last Friday by Deputy Sheriff @.
@ Crawford on the complaint Of Philip
MoGreggor, special detective for the
Pere Marquette railroad company, for the
taking of lot Of brass from the cars
along their line in this county and dispos-
log of it for old junk
The company has been missing brass
and other metal for the past year or more
and have been putt to much inconvenience.
The detective claims that he has sufficient
evidence to show that the Smith boys
have had a hand in the work, having
found out that they disposed Of large
quantity recently to a junk dealer in
Gresnye, which bears the marks Of the
Pere Marquette Co. On their appearance
before Justice O. w. Moulton the case
was put over for examination until FRI
day. Apr. l9. at 9 o'clock The boys
claim they are not guilty and expect to
put up stiff fight to prove it. Mean
while they are in Jail, not being able to
give bonds for their appearance.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-18
Room MOuIdingS

Twenty-one different patterns Of
mOuldings in gifts, plain and en-
bOssed, white enamels, oak, white and
gilt headings, oak and white enamel
card rails and plate rails.
We also have large line of paper
mouldings and liners to use where
wood mouldings are too expensive,
permitting decorative work at small
prices
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-18
A SPECIAL SESSION
Supervisors Hold one I Provide for
Poor House


Supervisors Angel, Curtiss and Spen-
Ger went to lonia Tuesday to attend a
special session of the board of supervisors
called to arrange plans for rebuilding the
county poor house. In order to build a
new home for the county poor it was
found that special election would be
necessary to vote for the raising of money
for that purpose and inasmuch as there is
to be special election held in this county
on Saturday, Apr. 2z. to vote for Con-
gresham, it was thought that the matter
could be brought about at the same time
and thus save the extra expense of anoth-
err election
To do this it was necessary to secure
the passage of special enabling act in
order that the matter might be done in a
legal manner. Prosecuting Attorney
Sheldon drew the bill and visited Lansing
Monday to get the matter before the leg
slature, and upon his success with the
law makers depends the submission at
that time. Certain it is that the county
owes a home to its unfortunates and the
matter should be attended to as soon as
possible.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-18
ALABASTINE

suitable sanitary dressing for walls which are too
rough for paperiDg Gives cheerful. neat appearance
and adds to the strength and smOOness of the wall
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-18
Advertised Letters

Letters remaining uncalled for in tie
Belding postoffiee are as follows:
Miss Verne Baker, Harry Crawford,
Mr.. T. Ten Cate, Master Carlton Davis.
Ed Everts, Mr.. Frank Emmons, Mrs,
Lille He, Miss Maggie johnson, Mrs
Hammond l. johnson, Mrs. Lura Leffler,
Miss Fern W. Merrick, Mrs. Justin Smith,
Mrs Matte Weeks.
D. E. Wilson Postmaster.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-18
Guess It

"Why is the Kimball piano like George
Washington" Anyone sending US the
correct solution OF the above rebus is en-
titled to their choice Of one piece OF the
latest and most popular music absolutely
free Of charge. State whether you haye
an organ or piano.
Address w w. KIMBALL Co.,
$3.50 NJ. Ionia ST.,
44-2w Grand Rapids, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-18
PAINTS

We have added line of paints for interior work.
Floor paint mixed paints in all tins for Frightening
up the wood work
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-18

You wouldn't travel by stage coach in a
time Of railroads; then why cook by obso-
lete methods when Gas is so much cheaper
42tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-18
Jap-a-laC

The reliable dressing for old fur
niture, woodwork, floors, linoleums,
screen doors and metal bric-a-brac.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-18
school Entertainment

The school entertainment, which was
postponed a short time ago, will be given
at the M. E. church Wednesday, April "a,
at 8 p m.
Both teachers and pupils have worked
hard to present pleasing entertainment
as well as one Unique in character.
Cradle Songs Of Many Nations" should
draw large audience. The varied COS
tunes, the quaint melodies will be at
tractiye to ALL Remember the date, Apr
"a Admission, adults S cents; children
0 cents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-18
PROGRAM


Opening Choruses
(a) Dance Little Baby
(b) Baby Song
(c) The Little Sandman
Full Chorus
American Cradle Song
Pupils of the Ellis School kindergarten
Norwegian Cradle Song
Pupils of the End Grade Ellis Schoo
French Cradle Song
Pupils of Primary, End Ward School
English Cradle Song Hilda Noble
Indian Cradle Song Pupils of 9th Grade
Scotch Cradle Song I Mildred Soules
Mildred Ellis
Swedish Cradle Song
Pupils of 4th Grade Central School
American Negro Song
Boys Of intermediate Grades
Hndoo Cradle Sorg Edith Penny
Japanese Cradle Song Louise Ballou
Vema Little
Selma Little
Marvel Klock
Italian Cradle Song
intermediate Grades, Ellis School
German Cradle Song No
Pupils Of 5rd Grade Central School
German Cradle Song No, 2, Fred Martin
Bohemian Cradle Song
Pupils OF 9Th Grade Central School
Russian Cradle Song Elsie Millard
Closing Chorus bye Baby Full Chorus
Recitation, Bedtime" Helen Hudson
Goodnight Song Primary Grades
Part ii
Instrumental Solo Imogene Ireland
Song, "Dinah Doe.
Boys Of 5th, 9th, 9th and 9th Grades
Song, Cotton Dolly
Misses Fargo, Ireland, Robinson, Demorest
Solo, my Dolly" Martha Godding
Japanese Love Song
Girls of 9th and 9th Grades
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-05
pon,t atoop Mo You Raad.

The habit Of STOPPING over when
reading or writing has bad effect on
most eyes and should be avoided, es.
peoialIy IL one is nearsighted. When
people approach the age Of forty the
morning paper is apt to appear blur
red, and they complain the printing ID
getting bad. The trouble is they need
glasses II they do not get them. later
on their eyes will deteriorate so rap
idly they will be obliged to wear them
all the time. On the other hand. If q
person puts on glasses when the first
warning of tired eyes" is received
he will neyer be obliged to wear them
the rest Of his life except when doing
fine work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-05
Great Britain Can Offer no
inducements
NOW ALLOWS FREE ENTRY
10 Products Of United states--Nc
Agreement Unless Something offered
-consuls Notified Of New Ar
rangement With Germany.

Washington. june Sit Is said at the
State Department that the subject Of
an agreement between America and
Great Britain under section of the
Dingley act was first mentioned III the
course Of some exchanges between the
two governments about six months ago,
and that it has not since been dis
cussed The difficulty in the way Of
reaching al agreement Of this kind in
the case Of Great Britain was found to
lie in the fact that under the express
terms of the Dingley act the President
must Be satisfied that Great Britain has
something to offer the United States
which constitutes true reciprocity. AS
II stands the upited States enjoys prac-
teal free entry for all products into
Great Britain, as do all other nations,
so that Great Britain has nothing TO
offer the United States as an induce
ment to grant To her the special rates
on the Ave articles enumerated III scc-
tion 5. ri that obstacle can be overcome
the state Department will at once enter
on an agreement with Great Britain
or the basis Of the German arrange
ment
The State Department Is mailing to
United States eonsuls in all parts Of the
world copies Of the customs regulations
which were issuel on Saturday IN ac-
coydance with the terms Of the agree
ment with Germany. The Interpretation
oil the State Department il that these
regulations, so far as they to the United
States ports, are universal ii their APP
plication. As these regulations are ~
In the line Of relaxations to greater
or less extent from the rigid regulations
which have heretofore prevailed, THEFT
announcement " regarded as practically
change Of policy on the part Of this
government toward both American i'm.
porters and foreign exporters. The more
liberal treatment To be accorded IN pass
ing United States customs officials Il
is believed viii do much toward com
mercially re-establishing the United
States III the favorable regard Of
foreign nations. While the new regula-
tions are regarded as more liberal IN
that they abolish some Of the methods
w.ieh have been considered harsh in
the administration Of lie customs laws
the Department holds that in no sense
are they to be considered az a relaXas
ton against fraud or attempts to eyade
the payment Of duty by underyaluation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-05
Honduras Cos. Promoters
Plead Guilty in Alabama
TOTAL FINES Of SI6l 900
More Than Thirty Men Plead Guilty Il
conspiring to Cause the Interstate
Carriage Of Lottery Adver-
tisements.

Mobile, Ala, June 5.--Firms and in
diYiduals, scattered through the country
from New York to Texas and from New
Orleans to California. entered pleas Of
guilty yesterday morning III the district
court for the southern district of Ala
bama to indictments charging eonspir.
acy to cause the interstate carriage Of
lottery advertisements. Judge Toullnin
imposed fines aggregating 1881 900 and
the defendants have agreed TO surfen.
der To the government for destruction
all lottery books, plates and parapherna-
la, and to dispose Of the printing estab-
lishments belonging to the Honduras
National Lottery company, situated at
Sixth and Orange streets, Wilmington,
Dell and opernted under the name of
the john M. Rogers Press. Tor many
years, ii il said, lottery tickets have
been printed there.
This action practically puts out Of
existence the Honduras National Lot
terry company, which ii a SUCCESSOR to
the Old Louisiana state Lottery COM
pany. 20 popular III the south and con
Quoted with such pomp generation
ago.
The operations Of the lottery com.
pany have been carried on with diff
Guilty since the passage in 1895 Of the
antitlottery act, forbidding interstate
carriage Of lottery tickets or advertising
matter pertaining thereto. Counsel for
the lottery companies OF this time, how
ever, advised them that the act was I'M
constitutional and for some years
hereafter printed matter was transported
BY express.
Tickets were distributed BY agents
who carried them in trunks, distributing
them to sub-agents, who in turn sold
them to the public Monthly drawings
for prizes were held at Puerto Cortez,
Honduras, under the direction Of Gen
w. L. cabell Of Dallas. an ok -c0nfeder-
ate soldier. G w. Bredow and James
Rea Of New Orleans, as commissioners
The prizes were then distributed and
the profits OF the lottery people are said
to have been enormous.
After the conviction Of John II. Hickey
in the district court Of Delaware, who
acted as agent Of the Mexican state lot
terry, the attention Of the federal authori-
ties was directed the the above-named
printing establishment at Wilmington
Del, which was watched by secret serv.
ice agents, who have brought about the
present conviction Of those connected
with the concern.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-05
rhe 80 a. . Liahthonso.

4Few tasks om engineers have to
undertake. are moro difficult than the
construction OF what Kiplng calls
Tie coast-w wise lights especially it
they be off.shore and not on the main
land cliffs SO writes Wm. G. Fitz-
gerald in an article on building o light
house. III the Technical World Maya
zine for June. yet how well worthy
the years OF patient toll and heroic
strife with wind and wavo the atruet
ure seems when the beams Of its lmtern
sweep tho wild seas for the salvation
Of ships, fseighted with human soulsi
"As to cost OF construction, while q
shore station may be fuilt for any sum
between $4,000 and 100000, an off,
shore light may cost as high as $780,
900 before il has finally conquered the
fierce clements and is ready 20 stand
seward ts triumphant beams Of per
haps 10000 candle.power"
The article which Follows is a vivid
description Of the rifiieultios and
dangers encountered b. the men who
build the mariners guardians,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-05
be Made Good.

Not hong ago a city editor in 0ttum-
wa. Iowa, was told over the telephone
that a prominent citizen had Just died
suddenly. He called a reported and toll
him to rush out and get the @story."
Twenty minutes later the reporter re-
turned, sat down at his desk, and began
TO rattle off copy on bis typewriter
"Well, what about itgp asked the city
editor
ooh, nothing much.f replied the re-
porter, without looking up. "He was
walking along the street when he sudden
nv clnspea his hands to his heart and
said, I'm going to die Then he leaned
mp against a fence and made good -
The Chestnut Tree in the June Every
body's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-05
COMPLY WITH ALL FOOp LAWS
BAKER EXTRACT COMPANY
MAGAZINE REVIEW
The Passing Of the 0id.Fashioned Gold
Miner.

A0AICts
The individual miner, the picturesque
prospector with pick and washing pan,
says Harper's Weekly, Is being rapidly
driven from his last stronghold, the
Klondike, owing to the immense area OF
ground being acquired by dredging COM
panies. One company alone has pur-
chased nearly all the placer ground along
the famous Bonanza, Eld0rado, and Hum
ker creeks, and this, for various reasons,
has practically depopulated' these regions.
Where formerly were the busy camps
Of hundreds Of miners, few men arc
now engaged in constructing or opera
ting dredging. outfits. The romantic pack
trains from Dawson are also a thing of
the past as there is now no demand for
the provisions, clothing, and other sup
X plies which they brought-an egg worth
81 and bacon IS a pound.
An electric dredge capable Of hand
! ling 5000 cubic yards Of earth per day
Of "a hours, will only require about IL
men to handle, at an approximate cost
for labor Of 500 per day. Wages have
gone down to the comparatively reason
able amounts of 81 per day and board for
laborers, and SIS to 50 per day and board
for skilled mechanics,
One good feature in the changed con-
dition il that ii enables owners Of small
claims, which We're not sufficiently rich
to pay for their working BY the 2ld
/ misunderstanding ont the gravel by fire
land washing in pans or roekers--to sell
their claims at a good price to the dredge
companies, and, If they desire, secure
employment. Also many claims have
been staked and sold to the companies
which would not otherwise have been oc-
cupied.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-05

S2Io2G1G1g11sg@2Eeg2Sgs

vent her escape After that he visited
Gwendolin frequently, told her that he
was induced to act as he did because
he was rnadly III love with her and
implored het to yield and marry him.
A year passed, when one day little
painting came from her former lover,
accompanied by letter asking her to
accept the pleture as d mernento of the
few happy days they had spent togeth.
er and mentioning the letter be had
been given from her by her guardian.
He added that he was married and
loved HIS wife devotedIy.
Gwendoiin had never loved any one
but Beardsl0y and after his disappear
ance had little preference Us to whom
she should marry. MilIbank was begin
ming to convince her that what he did
was from a sort of insanity Of love-
and she was beginning to think OF
yielding when she learned that he had
been the canse Of her lover leaving
her. From that moment she resolved
to make her escape and put it out Of
the power Of her persecutor to attain
his ends, Bht even IL she could erect
the first of these resolves how could
she effect the latter? A realization Of
the villainy there was in tle man caus-
eel her to fear him. She brodded over
how she might avoid being his wife till
the feeling grew upon her thar he
would In the end conquer.
Wien Miilbank came again she pre-
tended to be convinced that his man
ner Of wooiHg had attracted instead Of
repealed her ana gave him hope, but at
once demanded her freedom from inn
prisonment. This was granted, but
Gwendolin felt that should she leave
her grounds Millbank would be at
once notified. One morning she called
for her cartilage on pfatense OF making
a visit. The coach was brought to the
door, and, entering 1t, she instructed
the coaohtAan To drive to the town not
far away. Filled only with the idea OF
putting it out OF her prosecutors pow
err to marry her, she came to the sud
den resolution the execution of which
has been briefly described.
She Is now eighty years old. She has
never seen nor heard Of her husband
nor married a second time.
MARY G. PRfTCHARD.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-05
aThe proaleR

Strange clashes strange problems that
leave a mark on The misid are depicted
Ia Villa Si5ert Gathers story, "fhe
Profile, IN the june MeLure's. The scene
IS laid in Paris and an American artist
and bis wife are the principals. The ar
fist, portrait painter preferably q
painter of wonien fairly worshiped
beauty. When he first met the girl who
afterwards became his wife, he had prom
ised her father to paint her portrait. Al
the first sitting he was astounded and
shocked by finding, that, though she was
beautiful. one side OF her face was ter
ribly scared. The portrait became ethe
pfohle'-whence the title Of the tale. AS
time went on he was drawn to her by
what had once repealed him. Her cour-
age1us candor appealed TO his chiyalry,
and be loved her, not despite the scar,
but, IN manner, for its very sake"
The fate that drew them together and
resulted in their marriage, slowly wove
about their lives tragedy which Miss
Gathers subtle rendering wonderfully
depicts. 1t IL an unusual tale in motif,
subject and treatment; the sort Of liter
ary gem that cannot be told except Y
the auhor's own language-word fer
word
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-05

Mrs cloldington-f ain amazed, sir,
thatyou should propose to my daugh.
fer. You have not known her week.
THE why sniter-Triie, madam. But
have known you for some time, and
everybody says your daughter tnkes
after you. dIe got the girll
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-05
BACKING Ais Theory

.Do you still believe in inherited
weaknesses?"
aYes."
"How do you account for the fact
that little Mary Ringler cries SO easy
and so often?'
"Ifer mother worked in an onion can.
HeFy and her grandmother was an emo
tional actress Cleveland Plain Deal
or
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-05
JINGLES AND JESTS
The Sun Spots.

The Sun Spots.
wonder what those spots upon
Our ever glorious, golden sun
May be-
II hath occurred perehance to me
The great and gorgeous orb OF day
Hath caught the measles-who can say
Perhaps the spots are freckles for
Next seasons use upon the shore,
Where yearly my Belinda goes
TO gather them on her nose.
A chap know in Pittsburg Pa,
Asserts that they past question are
huge heaps of SOFT that have afiz
From local whirring marts 81 biz.
Down Kingston way The folks assert
They're pretty sure they'll do no hurt,
Because they deem them like the lamb
Like Jokes Of Mister Swettenham.s
Ben Tillman, when / asked him what
BE thought about the solar spot,
Refused TO answer-waved me back
Because, forsooth, the spots were black
A scientist Of highest class
Ayows they're made Of natural gas
Arising from the verbi-idge
OF Bryan and Of Beveridge.
A very yellow journalist,
Who's something Of pessimist,
Asserts that Ike our filthy Nun
We also have tainted sun.
Some people say-but ! don't think
They're drops OF Presidential ink
That Theodore has flung so high
They've spsttered all the blooming sky.
And 50 IL goes
Nobody knows
just what those solar spots may be,
They may be fakes,
or merely lakes,
The ~Gift Of Andrew Carnegie
IIarpers Weekly.