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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12
THE STATE IN
GENERAL
ONLY A FREAK EXPLOSION SAVED
oLIvET PosToFFIcE FROM
ROBBERY.
BAY CITY'S DRY SUNDAY
Saloonists Are Mad and Want Every.
thing Closed Up on the Sabbath Un.
less They Can Sell Booze.
Missed the Cash.

Three men made a bold but unsuc-
cessful attempt at robbing the post
office in Olivet between and 3 o'clock
Sunday morning and sheriffs, depu-
ties, other officers and citizens are
securing Eaton and Calhoun counties
in search of the trio. The attempt re-
suited in the loss of Postmaster
Green's safe for the second time by a
similar method in five years, and only
an explosion freak saved $1,000 gov
eminent cash. The burglars first in
vaded the blacksmith shop of Guy
Bracey, where they secured tools with
which they pried open the back door.
Nitro-glycerin was used on the safe
and the explosion, which blew off the
heavy door, was heard in nearly every
part Of the village The inner door
was broken and part of it was wedged
in against the strong box so that the
$500 cash and $1,000 worth of stamps
could not be secured. Ii took the post
master and another man two hours to
get the piece of door out.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12
Too Many MARRIAGES.

George Mack more popular with the
ladies than he Is with the police. and
arrested in Cheboygan on a larceny
charge, was taken to Bay, City. In
Bay City more serious charge than
that of theft awaits him Mack is the
man who is suspected by the police
TO have wife In Detroit, one also in
Bay City and one in Saginaw. He is
known to have had a wife in Cheboy.
gan. Mack says that he never had a
wife in Detroit, and that his Cheboy.
gan wife divorced him a year ago II
this is true. and there is no Saginaw
spouse, the man may not have in
volved himself with the law in mar.
rying a Bay City girl OF IL The Bay
City girl is Flossie Bradshaw.
While living with Flossie, Mack paid
ardent court to Miss Leah Harris, en-.
gagged himself to her and then fiuked
after the wedding guests had assem-
bled. Miss Harris has no case against
him, but she has been having an in.
terview in Bay City with Flossie, and
it is supposed there that Flossie is on
Mack's trail.
Mack is character. His parents
have nothing to be said against them.
But the son, who is 30 years old, has
made himself notorious. He is a vol
luminous writer on matrimonial topics.
He has written hundreds of letters an
swering ads in matrimonial papers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12
kina Oscar II Dead.

Not such deep, universal mourning
Tor the loss of beloved friend has
ever before fallen upon Sweden as
that under which the whole country
is now bowed because of the passing
away of King Oscar, who for 35 years
has reigned over the nation with a
rule so wise and kindly as to endear
him to his people as few monarchs
In all time have been endeared TO
their subjects.
The death took place at 9:15 Sun
day morning. IL had been known for
two days that the end was but mat
ter of very short time, and at 5:15
Sunday morning the court physician
summoned members of the royal fam
lily, the premier, ministers, high offic-
ials and gentlemen of the kings court.
and in the silent death chamber they
watched four hours until he breathed
his last.
The king was unconscious all that
time and the end was peaceful, simp-
ly transition from deep TO a deep
er sleep. Aged Queen Sophia, his be-
loved consort for more than so years,
was heart-broken because he could
not wake TO bid her farewell.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12
Bay City's Dull Day.

Bay City saloonkeepers have OBJ
served the Sunday closing law very
religiously for the last three weeks
as the result of few prosecutions
started by local manufacturer of
lumber. The liquor men are very sore
over his interference with their bust
ness and are putting up a "holler"
about paying for rights" and say they
should be protected. With this fight
comes the advent of the Anti-Saloon
league starting an active campaign
against the liquor traffic for the first
time in local history. The saloonmen
have done business nights, Sundays and
holidays without interference for so
many years that some of them, at
least, think that ii has become a vest
ed right with them. Being forced to
close they are now talking of COM
polling everyone else to observe the
law. This town thus becomes
the center of attack on saloons in this
section of the state. The anti-saloon-
lists will first try to get Bay City in
line and then will advance on the
traffic in the surrounding country,
working to the north, which like this.
has for many years been free and
easy in regard to grog.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12
SOMETHING OF A cYNIc.
Papa Had Extreme Views on the Sub
ject Of Marriage.

Miss Marie Cahill, the actress, chose
the chorus girls for her new play,
Marrying Mary" by measurement.
The Bertillon system was employed.
by this excellent system of meas
urement," said Miss Cahill the other
day, 'one gets, in a chorus girl, the
real thing. Mirage is avoided. You
know what a mirage is? Quite sure2
Well, at any rate, I'll point out its
meaning to you with a story.
"A boy looked up from his book
one night.
Father he said, what is a mi
rage?
"The father answered glibly from
behind his paper:
1.-The union of man and woman
till death or the law them do part
But, said the boy, that's mar
rage, amt it?'
"'Same thing, sonny; it's the same
thing replied the father. "A man
imagines he sees wonders and delights
where there is nothing. Fight shy OF
'em both, my boy"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12
CURE FOR ECZEMA DISCOVERED.
DR.. J. E. Currier Tells How II Can Be
Used by the Patients Themselves.
(From Detroit NeUS.)


Eczema, letter, ringworm and 9th
er skin diseases are spreading" sayg
DR.. j. +. Currier in the Doctors Guide,
writing about a new and wonderfully
successful cure for skin affections.
Il apply plain pure citrox, dissolved
in hot water, twice day. You who
know how stubborn letter, ringworm
and eczema can be, will be amazed to
see how soon this stops the itching,
dries up the eruption and cause a
growth of new healthy skin. l now
tell my patients to get a package Of
pure citrox at the drug store and
dissolve a teaspoonful in two table
spoonfuls of hot water, as this solu-
ton must be made fresh each time
and used warm.
Il am having better success than
ever before A case of letter on the
hand that had run six months, citrox
cured in a week; and young woman
whose back was a mass of pustules
was cured in two weeks. l could cite
many others. Be careful TO get the
pure drug put up in small sealed
packages, as the common kind sold in
bulk is not fit for medical USE"
1t will interest women to learn that
this well-known drugs value for skin
diseases was discovered accidentally
by the doctors wife.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12
The Glazier Failure.

Judge Kline has named w w.
Wedemeyer, of Ann Arbor, receiver
for the Chelsea Savings bank, closed
with the crash of Frank p. Glazier,
banker and state treasurer Mr.. Wede-
meyer will proceed to Chelsea to take
charge The appointment was agreed
on after a number of names had been
considered and il is mutually satisfac-
tory to State Banking Commissioner
Zimmerman, Acknowledgement Bird
and the Glazier interests. 1t will be
many months before there is any
change in the Office of the state treas
urer. II is certain that Mr. Glazier will
not resign, and it is equally certain
that he cannot be summarily removed,
but that he must have a formal trial.
Nearly one-flfth OF all the funds be-
longing TO or in the custody Of the
state and on deposit in banks are in
the Chelsea Savings bank, State Treas
urer Glaciers own bank, according to
the statement of deposits given out
from Lansing by Glaciers deputy,
John Haarer. To his bank are charged
$6S5,5S7 Of the total of 1871 1926 in
bank. The largest deposit out
side of Detroit, except in Glaciers own
Chelsea bank, is in the State Bank Of
Michigan of Grand Rapids. which was
$265,495. Other Grand Rapids banks
have small deposits The st. Clair
Savings bank, OF Port Huron, has
$134,956 and the Citizens Savings bank,
of Brown City. $4,000 In other
banks throughout the state the de-
posits ranged from $4,000 to $4,000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12
Michlean's Bio Poultry Show.

The Michigan State Poultry associa-
ton hold their fourteenth annual
show at the Light Guard Armory, De-
troit, January IL to 16, 1908. This
show is to be of great educational
value, which will be due largely to the
high quality of the show throughout
and the systematic manner in which it
will be conducted. 1t will be one of
the largest shows held in America
this year There is to be given 40
beautiful silver cups and nearly 400
valuable specials, such as dining
tables, tea sets, barrels of -four, ETC.,
besides large cash prizes. Correspond
ence is being received from all over
the United States and Canada.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12
Guilty as CHARGED.

Guilty as charged" was the verdict
in the case against former Patrolman
Isaac w. Lewis, charged with the MUIR
der of Police Captain Holzapfel, of
Jackson. February 5. The jury DELHI
Grated only little more than an hour.
Judge Parkinson Immediately sent
enced the ex-policeman to imprison-
ment in Jackson prison for the rest of
his natural life.
In passing sentence, the judge laid
the crime at the door of the drink
habit.
1T is appalling" he declared, ito
witness the effects Of drink upon the
youths. A great proportion of crime
has it's beginning with young men
playing with intoXicants.
The bad feeling and envy which
led up to the murder of Capt. Holzap-
fel would never have existed but for
drink"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12
How He Did IL.

Early in the morning session, when
the pupils were feeling bright and
happy, the teacher thought it a good
plan to give them sentences to cor
rect, both as to grammar and sense.
She accordingly wrote on the black
board:
The hen has four legs. He
done it,"
Thoughtful little Ignatius. at the
foot of the class, pondered deeply, and
at the end of 10 minutes time, allowed
for correction, he wrote:
He didn't done it; God done It"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12
MICHIGAN BRIEFS.

animals, Port Huron will sell its zoo.
Andrew p. Gleason was thrown
from his wagon and picked up dead.
investigation showed, however, that
heart failure had caused his death
before he fell. He was 70 years old.
Stanley Mitchell, of Republic, was
found by section men about two miles
from town in an unconscious condi-
ton. from gunshot wound in the
head. He had evidently leaned on his
gun, which was in some way dis
charged. part of the charge tearing off
part of his hand and part entering the
brain. He lived but few hours.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12

New York university has opened q
might college which offers regular
academic courses and is empowered &c
|confer ordinary degrees. At first
|sight this seems to belong with the
might court, the "day-and-night" bank
and other enterprises which keep New
York awake "a hours day. Yet II
In not a startling innovation, after all,
for night schools have long been es.
tablished In American cities, there
are institutions giving evening in.
Btruction in law. medicine and engi.
peering, and much studying has
always been done by the light of mid.
hight OIL
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12
To Succeed Glazier.

Vernon 7. Barker president of the
Home Savings bank, Kalamazoo, an
nounced Wednesday morning that he
would be a candidate for the appoint
ment as state treasurer to succeed
Frank p. Glazier, if the latter resigns.
Barker recently announced that he
would be a candidate for election to
the office.
He has begun an active campaign
to become Glaciers successor, and is
circulating petitions and obtaining in
dorsements, to be presented to Gov.
Warner Barker is a self-made man
and has the confidence of the financial
interests in that city. He is a mem
Der of the executive council of the
Michigan Bankers association.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12
Three Boys Drowned.

A days outing in the country had
for its tragic sequel Saturday a triple
drowning accident, of which the vic
tins were Joseph and Floyd Randall.
10 and s years old respectively. and
Ernest Boutelle, II years old of Flint.
The two brothers and their com.
panion were on their way from one
piece OF woods to another, and in at
tempting to cross the Flint river at
a point about two miles and one-half
below the city the thin ice gave way
under their weight and all went down
together
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12

A girl at Boydton. Va, has found o
diamond in one OF the seed cells of an
Spple. The theory suggested is that
ONE one climbed into the tree which
lore the apple while it was in bloom,
accidentally dropping the setting &c
he ring, which fell into the heart OF
he blossom, there to remain until the
pple matured and was gathered.
Hhen 1t comes to explaining unnatural
Phenomena IL must be admitted the
eople of Virginia are ingenious. Even
Iirgil Eaton must regard them with
aspect II is easier to believe the
kplanation than the phenomenon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

~ local applications, they cannot reach the die
eased portion OF the There Il only one way to
deafness and that Is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an indamed condition Of the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube. When TIM .
tube IS indamed you have rumbllng sound or Inn
perfect hearing and when IL IS entirely closed Deaf
Is the result, and unless the Inflammation be
taken and this tube restored TO its normal cOpdi
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
out OF ten are caused by Catarrh, which II nothing
but an infamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of
Deafness tcaused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catsrrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
r. j. CHENEY d CO., Toledo, N
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take HalI,s Family Pile for combination.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12
charlotte,s Fire Loss.

Saturday morning fire completely
destroyed the plant of the Cove Manu-
featuring Co., of Charlotte, and the
bean elevator of Moll & Thompson.
at a loss of about $4,000. The fire
was discovered about o'clock a. m.
by a woman living a block from the
Cove plant, and it was not until that
the blaze was under control. The bean
elevator was filled almost TO it's ca
pacity, and the entire stock was lost,
from fire and water. The entire loss
on both plants is insured for $4,000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12

George Ross, IL, the son OF David
Ross, of Burt, lost his left hand We'd
nesday when a gun exploded, making
the amputation OF the member neces-
sary.
Saginaw doctors and surgeons have
asked the council for permission TO
violate the automobile speed laws In
urgent cases.
Raising apples in Michigan is bust
ness that pays and the poor farmer
idea is a Joke. This fact stuck out
like a wart in the sessions of the
Michigan State Horticultural society.
George Tucker, Fennville, modestly
admits to selling 1000 barrels of APP
pies at "a barrel, and even fails to
deny that he has cleared $4,000 in
five years on eight acres of orchard
Tucker went to Battle Greek to hear
speakers tell how to get more money
out of his land.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12

Mrs. II. w. Randolph, OF Vernon.
has had her right eye removed at a
hospital In Ann Arbor. The disease
with which she has been suffering
for several months has already caused
inflammation of the left eve. but IL
is believed that the removal OF the
one first affected will save the other
The Michigan National Guard has
rs expert riflemen, sc sharpshooters
and 215 marksmen according to the
report Of Maj. John Boer. OF Grand
Rapids. state inspector of small fir.
ing arms. The Second regiment leads
with Al expert rifiemen, 25 sharpshoot.
ers and SO marksmen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12

Church circles in Washington, d. c.
are profoundly stirred over the case
of bride who had the wedding ring
placed on her fourth finger because it
was too small TO go on the third
Owing to an oversight on the part of
the early fathers the church now pro-
vides no adequate penalty for an Of
tense of this kind.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12

An explorer declares that coal is
TO be found around the north pole
Hitherto all the expeditions to dis.
cover this elusive point have been
more or less scientific, but now that
it's discovery is getting down to
business the public may expect to see
the coal trust organize an expedition
TO see this black diamond treasure
first
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12
MICHIGAN BREVITIES.

Michigan took 81 gold and silver
medals at the jamestown exposition
for prize exhibits.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel CARRIER, OF
Charlotte, celebrated their Goth we'd
ding anniversary Monday.
Ray F. Myers, son of Mrs. James
Myers. of Flint, was drowned in the
Columbia river, Kalama, Wash
Milo Furman, of Muskegon, slipped
on the ice and his gun went off, the
charge taking effect in his thighs. He
may die.
In his sermon Sunday the Rev. w
p. Lovett, of the Wealthy Avenue
Baptist church, Grand Rapids, advo-
Gated capital punishment.
After following his parents to Bay
City on foot from Metz, Valentine Due
kazla was bought ticket to Detroit
and he will go there to live with his
uncle.
Joseph Murray, of Bay City, gave
the residents of Durand quite a scare
Tuesday morning when he fell before
several trains and later he fell before
for being drunk.
Monday night granted an extension to
the Belt Line Railway Co. which in
sures the entry of the Grand Trunk
road into Kalamazoo.
1t has just come to light that the
brindle bulldog owned by ". B. Davis,
of Kalamazoo, who was killed by
burglar, was poisoned four days be-
fore its master was murdered.
The salary increases of Marquette
prison officials were held up by Adult
Gen. Bradley, because they had not
been approved by himself and the
state treasurer, as required by the
new law.
Thought to have died 90 years ago,
mother in Port Huron. He went TO
Flint to view the grave of a man
killed in a wreck and buried under
his name.
Victor Alden, of st. Joseph, who
was shot in the head some time ago
by Lester Wycoff, is said to be we'll
on the road to recovery. If he lives
he will always carry the bullet near
his brain.
The body of William Mcdowell the
Detroiter, who died in the Pere Mar
quette depot, Saginaw. of alcoholism,
was sent to Harrisburg. Pa, with the
picture of his dead mother enclosed
in the casket.
Through the efforts of the Merch-
ants and Manufacturers association
the Automatic Faucet & Spigot Co., of
Seattle, Wash, will move it's plano TO
Saginaw. Andrew J. Ketelson, of Sag
NAV. is the principal owner.
William Moless, farmer residing
telling trees on his farm. A large elm
in falling lodged against a hemlock,
which Moless proceeded to remove
When partly cut the hemlock split
and let the big elm down on the cut
ter, crushing life out instantly.
Harry Davis, "a, Of Port Huron, has
asked the circuit court to dismiss the
bill OF his wife, Edna Davis, IS, asking
for a divorce. The husbands attorney
claims that the wife cannot be given
divorce at this age The young wife
may secure separation, however.
without being granted a decree. She
is suffering from consumption.
Charles Thompson, Pere Mar
quette brakeman of Saginaw, visiting
in Ludington, shot of the greater por-
ton of his left hand by the accidental
discharge of a gun while chasing a
rabbit near the outskirts of the city.
The mangled hand was amputated
half an hour after the accident
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12
Advised to Go.

Another message from Mrs. Ellen
G. White, head of the Adventist
church, has been received in Battle
Creek, and was revealed at a secret
prayer meeting held in the home of
Joseph PARROT. 1t was planned care
fully to keep it a secret. Mrs. White
practically called DIR. Kellogg a devil.
whose environments threaten the
heavenly chances of all local Advent
lists. Accordingly she insists that good
church people sell their homes and
move away as soon as possible. She
even advises them not to buy anything
except food, before leaving.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12
NEW STRENGTHS FOR OLD sAcks.
No Need to Suffer Every Day from
Backache.
Mrs. Joannah Straw, 526 North
Broadway, Canton, S. d., says: For

three years 1 suf-
I ere d everything
with rheumatism in
my limbs and a
dull. ceaseless ach
ing in my bach
was weak, langmu,
broken with head
aches a n d dizzy
spells. and the kid
ney secretions were
thick with solids.
j was really in n
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12
AMUsEMENTs IN DETROIT
Week Ending December Ii, 1907

TEMPLE THEATRE AND woNDERLANsD
Afternoons 7:l6. Toe to 15-: Evenings Sis
loc TO o0e. Victor Herberts THE
Song BIRDS"
WHITNEY OPERA HOUSE. Matinees daily
except Wednesday. loo, zoe, Soc. Panhandle
Pete.
LYCKuM THEATER-Every Night Mats.
Sun, Wed, Sat loo, &c. 6oc. The Volun-
teer Organist.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sun., Tues, Thurs
and Sat. Prices DC, Soc, soc and 75c. All
Matinees Except SUNDAY 26c. "THE
HOLY CITY"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12

The New York judge who rebuked a
complaining wife and told her that
when her husband gave her, as he did,
each week, $94 out of his s35 salary
she had no right to suspect him Of
leading double life. that the man
could not do it. was eminently right
That husband could obviously lead no
more than the thirty-fifth part of a
life.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12

The Aurora Ull) man who is trying
an exclusive diet of peanuts for 60
days has two rivals at that place. One
is eating nothing but sauer kraut, and
the other nothing but beans. Anoth-
er man who started on green onions
has given up the job. His breath got
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12

critical condition when | began with
Doan's Kidney Pills, and they certain
ly did wonders for me. Though / am
81 years old, | am as well as the
average woman of so work well,
eat well and sleep WE'LL"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. n. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12

Two men and woman have been
arrested by the New York police for
carrying on a game of swindling in
Wall street. They certainly can plead
some extenuation of their offense in
the influence of environment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12

The trouble in Persia has got to
such an extent that they are organic
ing women's committees. The east
will find public matters a very differ
ent affair when the feminine finger
once gets in the political pie.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12

While China is meditating and Rus
STA is endeavoring to hedge in the
matter of formulating a constitution.
al government, King Menelik of Abys
sinia has issued a decree form
ing cabinet and reorganizing
the administrative system of his
country upon the most up-to-date Eu-
ropean models. Abyssinia may yet
show Russia how to do IL.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12

1t is not likely, however, that the
plan of those New York doctors to al
leviate pain by exposure to strong
light will receive any testimonials
from the bad trusts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12
Bucket Shop Busted.

Ionia's bucket shop which opened
October 1. is again closed. and a num-
Der of local investors are wondering
where their cash is. B. G. Dean
open-d the shop At first business was
slow, but Saturday, Monday and Tues
day markets were at low ebb, and
many invested. Wednesday night il
is alleged that Dean packed his grip
and left. Nothing has been seen of
him since. His partner, Charles Wheel
er, Is said to be in Grand Rapids.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-12

Henry Phipps has opened an apart.
ment house whose tenants must all
have children. These Pittsburg mil
lionaires are going the limit in freak
ishness.