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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-13

was in hospital there very sick with
lung trouble.
The Ashley church will have Child
ren's day exercises June Is in the eve-
ming.
The ChildIen's day program at the
Grattan NJ. Il. church was a fine one
carried out by the young children
showing skillful training both in
singing, acting and reciting. The
Rev. Sturgis and daughter, Miss
Sturgis, sang two very solos and Mr.
Swift reclted the Story of Tramp
which took the house. 1t was also
the quarterly meeting of this church
and the Presiding Elder Rev
Chase was with them
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-13
H0w'S YOUR KIDNEYS?

Have you tried DR.. w. DERBY's
PURE KIDNEY PILLS to find out?
II not give them a trial. They are.
absolutely pure, contain no opiates
and are guaranteed under the Pure
Food and Drugs Act of June so,
1906. No 1898.
90 pills, 10 days treatment, 25
cents. Your druggist sells them,
or sent by mail prepaid on receipt
of price Derby Medicine Com
pany, Eaton Rapids, Michigan.
Your druggist. W. /. BENEDICT, sells
them with a positive guarantee.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-13

TO be successful in any business.
trade or calling one must have good
health. How often we see men and
women giving up and losing their hold
on their occupation that means a
livelihood to themselves and families
because they can not locate the cause
OF their ailments. CAUSE is one of
the strong features of the Van Bys-
| terveld Medicine Co. Lids methods.
| Ihelr way OF diagnosing cases by a
careful examination of the urine is
secret OF their success as it reveals
the cause of the trouble aud the me-
lclnes go TO the proper place and re-
move the cause hence the cure il
quick, sure and certain. This is illus.
tfate every week to the satisfaction
OF the most sceptical by seeing and
talking with the people who call at
our Offices who have tested the merits
Of locating disease by Urinalysis.
The patient tells nothing at all 1t is
all revealed in the actions OF the
chemicals in testing the urine.
III you have given up or are unable
TO cocate your ailment properly bring
or send a small bottle of urine to the
The Van Bysterveld Medicine Co. Ltd
on Friday, June u, at 3l8 LAFAYETTE
st Greenville, Mich where for the
small sum of 81 90 you will receive a
careful diagnosis of your trouble and |
medicine will be given you by physi- |
clans who are especially trained in /
compromising of medicine to .last two
weeks. Address all commune atoms to
the Van Bysteryeld Medicine Co.
Ltd l1-l9-2l Sheldon St. Grand Rap
ids, Mich. Mailing cases for sending
urine sent free on request.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-13
Lonia visited Ionia friends Sunday.

lonia visited Ionia friends Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elon Johnson and Mr..
and Mrs. Alva Hill spent Sunday at
Albert Meade's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Roberts apent
the past week with friends at Carson
City.
Henry Kelley has employed Homer
sutton 10 repaiut his honse and barn.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-13
PEOPLE WE KNOW
They Are Helding People, and What
They Say Is of Local Interest


Wqen an incident like the follow
Ing occurs right here at home, il il
bound TO carry weight with our read
ers. SO many strange occurrences go
the rounds of the press; are published
as facts, people become skeptical.
On one subject skepticism is rapidly
disappearing. This is due to the
actual experience OF our citizens, and
their public utterances regarding
hem. The doubLer must doubt no
more IN the face of such evidence as
this. The public statement of a rep
ntable citizen living right here at
home. one whom you can see every
Gay, leaves no ground for the skeptic
TO stand on.
Hiram Miner, living on Front street,
Beldlng, Mich, says: "Doan's Kid
ney Pills are all right, and proper
cure for kidney trouble. and il has
been pleasure TO me to recommend
their use for several years past Soon
after the war | was taken with hard,
dull backaches and bearing down
pains, which felt as If there was
weight over my kidneys, and any doc
procured Doan's Kidney Pills at Con- |
nell Brothers. drug store, and | can
surely say that | know of no remedy |
equal TO Doan's Kidney Pills for the |
trouble from which | suffered"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
II me mber the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-13

Il have fired the walkin-stick I've
carried over 40 years, on account of a
sore that resisted every kind of treat
ment, until | tried Bucklen's Arnica
Salve; that has healed the sore and
made me a happy man." writes John
Garrett OF North Mills, N. G. Guar
inteed tor piles, burns, etc, by Con-
neil Bros druggists. 25c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-13
VIII cure consumption

A. A. Herren, Finch, Ark, writes.
"Foley's Honey and Tar is the best
preparation for coughs, colds ana
lung trouble. ! know that it has
cured consumption in the first stages. .
You never heard o. any one using
Foley's Honey and Tar and not being
Sold by Wortley & French.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-13

No greater mistake can be made
than to consider lightly the evidence
of disease in your system. Don't take
desperate chances on ordinary medi-
cines. Use HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. 80 cents, Tea or Tablets,
at Connell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-13

If you will make inquiry it will be a
revelation to you how many succumb
to kidney or bladder troubles in one
form or another. If the patient is
not beyond medical aid, Foley's Kid
ney Cure will cure. 1t never disap-
points. Sold by Wortley & French.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-13
Ethics of Fastinu.

Fasting from luxury and excess is
procedure absolutely in harmony
with a vigorous. healthy and moral
condition. The conduct. indicated,
therefore. in the I.enten fast of the
church is calculated to lead the erring
into the paths of physiological
ighteousness.-Lan
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-13

The medicine that sets the whole
world thinking,
The remedy on which all doctors
agree,
The prescription all your friends are
taking is
ollistef's Rocky Mountain Tea
Sold by Ccnnell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-13

w. Il. Ward of Dyersburg, Tenn.
writes: This is to certify that /
have used Orino Laxative Fruit
syrup for chronic constipation, and il
has proven, without a doubt, to he a
thorough, practical remedy for this
trouble, and it is witt pleasure offer
my conscientious reference"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-13

You can't tell woman's age after
she takes HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. Her com lexion is fine. She is
round, plump and handsome: in fact
she Is young again. 30 cents, Tea or
Tablets, at Cornell Bros
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-13
A Fortunate Texan

Mr.. K. w. Goodloe, of l07 st. Louis
St, Dallas, Tex, says: '.In the past
year have become acquainted with
DR.. Kings New Lite Pills, and no lax
ative | eyer before tried so effcctually
disposes of malaria and bilfousness. =
They don't grind nor grippe. 25c at
Cornell Bros drug store.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-13
Pleasant for Auntie.

Dolly was sitting on the front
stairs looking anxiously at the young
man who was waiting in the parlor
for the appearance of Dolly's aunt, his
sweetheart. "Auntie will be down
pity thoon," Dolly called sympa-
thetically. She it'll just paintin' her
face
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-13

Week day excursion to Grand Rap
ids Saturday, June 10 See notice in
another column.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
VIII Lose Portion.
CIRCUS ELEPHANT
KILLS TORMENTOR
Buffalo Boy Trampled Upon When
He WithdraWs Proffered Pea
nuts.

Buffalo. \. V, June 11.-Snatched
into quick death by the mighty trunk
of an elephant, 12-year-old Rocco La
quino was cruelty crushed beneath the
ponderous feet of five-ton animal dur
the progress of a circus parade yester-
day morning.
The hoy held a handful of peanuts
near the elephants mouth. and when
the elephant reached for them drew his
hand away This enraged the beast,
and she loosened her hold on the tail
of the elephant in front of her and
curled her trunk around the boys BODY.
fitting him into the air few feet, she
dropped the screaming and struggling
boy TO the pavement and one of her
broad feet was placed on the boys
head. The skull was crushed, causing
instant death The following elephant
carefully stepped over the PROSTATE
form.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
The One Hundred Thousand
Island Will Be Rounded

were welcome to the University of Wis
consin to get an education.
MANY people look forward to the
woman to see if she will make an un
successful match. or to see if she will
make a match at all"
He said he was glad to think women
could marry or not, as they saw fit.
1t would not do in this present al.
vancement." he said, in Il jocular mood
mot TO favor matrimOny. 1t is one CT
the planks of our platform. But | con
tend that the women should marry hap
PLY and make = happy home; that this
is more important than unsuccessful
wCdlOck."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
Dollar Fund For Greater Rock
Up by Saturday Night

the country engaged in the manufac-
ture of structural steel and iron. aIi
in construction, allowed themselves
yesterday to be put into bankruptcj
by petition of three creditors.
New York, June 11.-Fcderal Judge
Holt today appointed Congressman J.
w. OlcOtt, former Congressman w. l..
Ward, and August Hecksher. financier
temporary receivers for Milliken Bros,
the large steel manufacturing concern
The receivers qualified in bond of hall
million. The liabilities are estimated
at $G,5G0,0o0, and assets valued at 81
800. 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
FRAUD In TOWN LOT SALES
Federal Government Files Suits
Against Citizens Of Tulsa, l.. T.

Tulsa, l. T.. June 11.-The United
States government has filed three suits
against fifteen prominent citizens Of
Tulsa alleging fraud in connection wi n
the purchase of town lots according
TO the Creek agreement of 1901. The
government alleges that dummies
were used by the defendants to obtain
large holdings Of town property con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11

with reasonable cross examination I
is expected the defense will complete
stand prove his character is spOtless il
may be necessary for the prosecution
to play its trump card and call also
Ruef to testify.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
Lieutenant Randall and
Five Middies Are
Missing.
PUT OUT IN SMALL BOAT
Not Seen Since Leaving for
Ship After Ball at
Jamestown.

Norfolk. Va, June Ii Lieutenant
Randall of the L. 5. marine corps. and
MidShipmcn Field. Ulrich, Holden, and
Stevenson OF the battleship Minnesota,
and Midshipman Holcomb of the battle
ship Come cticut, who came ashore last
night in small boat from ;le battle
ship Minnesota to attend 4 bal at the
exposition grounds. together with five
Seamen. are missing.
known io Have Lefi shore.
The launch is, known 10 have left the
exposition grounds shortly after mid
might, and it is feared the launch
struck something and went down and
all drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11

trary to the spirit of the Creek agre a.
mCnt.
The suit involves the title to prop
erty in the business district to th1
value Of S1000.000. Ex-ATayor john
Mitchell is one Of the defendants.
Similar suits are TO be brought al
Muskogee and Wagner. Some of the
most prominent men in the territory
are involved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
GOV. HUGHES KILLS
2-CENT FARE BILL

Albany. n. Y, June 11.-Goyernor
Hughes today vetoed the bill instituting
fiat passenger rate of cents a mile
on every railroad system in the state
more than $50 miles long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
President Cabrera is Safe.

New York, June 11.-Dr. Ramon Ben
goechOa. consul general for Guatemala,
received a dispatch from President Ca
hrera of Guatemala today, reading;
president is all right
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
DEGREE FOR JAMES BRYCE
English Ambassador Delivers Address
at Chicago University.

Chicago. June 11.--AmbassadO James
Bryce delivered the commencement ora
ton on What University instruction
May Be to Provide Intellectual Pleas
Ures for Later Life" at the graduation
exercises Of the University of Chicago
today. Subsequently President Judson
conferred on the ambassador the hon
orary degree of doctor of laws.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
RAIN STICK TRUST
Is NEXT IN LINE
Action to Be Begun at Philadelphia
Against Alleged Combine to
Control Prices.

Philadelphia. June 11.-Acting upon
instructions from Washington, United
States District Attorney Thompson Will
tomorrow move against the so-called
umbrella trust. 1t is alleged there is a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
ORCHARD ON FOURTH DAY0F
EXAMINATION KEEPS HEAD

conspiracy among the makers of UNI
breilas and frames in restraint of trade
and for the purpose Of raising prices OF
the products Of the factories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11

of violating the Valentine antitrust
laws was taken up today in common
pleas court The evidence will princi
pally consist of the submission of doc
uments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
MAY FORCE RUEF TO
TELL WHAT He KNOWS
Mayor Schmitz's Defense Likely e
Conclude Cross Examination of
States Witnesses Today.

San Francisco, June 1.-THE trial Of
Mayor SchmitZ will proceed today ami
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
FIRST OHIO CASE
AGAINST STANDARD
One cf 432 Charges Taken Up at Find
ley in Common Pleas
Court

Findlay. Ohio. June 1.-THE first OF
432 cases against the Standard Oil com
pany brought by the state on charges
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
Bio Firm Bankrupt.

New York, June 11.-With liabilities
of $6,5OO.O0O, Milliken Bros. (incorror-
ated), one of the largest concerns il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11

h'IHI"V'V" ''' H''F'a'"1>'0
Milwaukee, June ll.-Secretary Taft
was the leading guest of the Merchants
and Manufacturers association lasl
night at the Hotel PGster. Panama
was his subject.
The banquet was attended by 800 of
the city's most prominent men. Cover
nor Davidson. introduced by President
w. y. Fitzgerald of the Merchants and
Manufacturers association. spoke brief
ly. and in turn introduced the secretary
of war. Secretary Taft used maps u
illustrate his talk on the work being
done on the great canal across Pana-
ma. OF the commercial advantages OF
the big ditch. when completed. it was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
Speaks at Madison.

Madison. Wis. June 11.-WOman's
right to marry happily or to live a life
of single blessedncss was asserted as
one of the planks in the national plat
form by Secretary of War Taft in his
address to the students of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin yesterday.
The secretary was greeted with ap
plause as he entered the university
gymnasium at noon.
He said he was glad that women
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
STATES NOTIFIED
Acting Secretary of War Oliver
Calls Governors Attention
to Dick Law
IN EFFECT FIRST OF YEAR
Militia Must Conform to Regulations of
the U. S. Army by that Time or
Lose Appropriation.

Washington, June 11.-Acting Secre-
tary of War Oliver has addressed al
Identical note TO the governors Of
states and territories having militia or
.Ganizations calling attention to the fact
that on Jan. % of next year, under the
terms Of the Dick militia act. the mill
tia organizations must conform to that
of the regular and volunteer armies of
the United States. Therefore, Oliver
suggests it is the duty of governors 20
take the necessary steps to secure such
conformity in organization by the date
manned.
VIII Lose Portion.
Says Oliver: Failure to meet this
statutory requirement will result in de
barring the state from the use of the
allotment of the annual appropriation
of $2,OO0,CO0 for support of the militia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
SECRETARY TAFT HERE;
GUEST OF PRESS CLUB
Bnnaueted at Milwaukee.

in a few minutes of the time of the de-
parture of the train
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11

necessary for him to speak in only gen
eral terms. What he most wanted 20
explain to the business men of big
commercial center was the practicable
ty of the work in hand. and to show
this end he went minutcly into detail
showing a phase of the undertaking
that is expected to gain support for the
men laboring under the direction of the
present administration.
Notable In City'S History.
Elaborate preparations for the enter
tainment of Secretary Taft had been
made by the Milwaukeeans. who made
the occasion one of the notable ones in
history of the visit of public men to
! the city. \ delegation of club members.
, together with General Arthur MacAf,
thur. General Charles King. and Con.
2ressmen Stafford and Cary, met the
. secretary at Madison and escorted him
to the city in a special car Former
Governor Hoard also joined the party
at Madison. There was a loud cheer
when n diner at one of the tables shout
ed: "Hurrah for Taft. our next pres
ident."
The secretary left at q late hour fol-
Chicago, going thence to Rock Islanf
, arsenal. his next stop, where he will be
the guest of the Tri-City Press club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
Discredit Orchards Testimony.

The defense began by making 1t
clear that as far as Orchard knew CT
his own knowledge, Haywood. Moyer
and Pettibone had nothing TO do with
the inspiration. planning and execu-
tion of the Vindicator explosion an1
that Haywood and Meyer had nothing
to do with the planning of the murder
of Detective Gregory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
AIIege Grent Counter Plot.

Passing then to the dynamiting OF
the Independence station, the frs.
crime with which the testimony of Or
chard directly connected Haywood.
Meyer and Pettibone, they endeavorei /
to show that Orchard, in springing the
mine, had purposely sought to spas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-19
GLOBE SIGHTS.
tFrom the Atchison Globe. ]

tFrom the Atchison Globe.l
Occasionally the dead are praised in
way to slam the living.
Don't expect others to take up your
quarrels: They will not do it.
When your enemy is being criti-
cized, chloroform yourself and keep
still.
It's a wonder that moderate
drinker can look at drunkard with
out resolving to quit.
/ Four Horton girls were-seen going
UP High street the other evening hold
ing hands with one man. That chap
certainly is popular.
When you give a man dig" re-
member that he will probably "get
even" Men harbor grudges.
Let the bride get as many pretty
things possible when she is mar
ried; as rule, she never gets any af-
ter she is married.
When we are in trouble, some peo-
pie can say: isn't it too bad?" and
make us madden than though they
should say: I'm glad of II"
Whenever you hear a man propose
that We Sing Something, it is not so
much an indication that he wants to
that he can sing. Another thing you
will notice. 1t is always tenor sing
err who proposes that We Sing Some
thing.
The trouble with an idle man is, ne
is always in the way. A man who has
regular work to do, is a cog in a
wheel, and is missed IL he is absent,
but an idle mans main business is to
disturb those who are busy. Most OF
the foolish complaints heard are made
by idle men. Most of the vicious gos-
sip is started by idle men.
81 don't know much,' said a citizen
today but I know enough to refrain
from threatening to go to Kansas City
unless people do as 1 want them to. I
know that when a man threatens a
thing of that kind, the people make
great fun of him, and that they say:
For the love of heaven, cut the ropes,
if he is tied"
If W. ]. Bryan was president now,
Church White, who has always been
his friend, would be compelled to
leave town. People would show Mr..
White the new scrip money, and in
qtlfre: What sort of man is this, that
you have always supported for presi-
dent?" And Mr.. White would hear
SO much of this that he would crawl
ter him.
We hear a great deal of complaint
about the gossiping of the people, and
1t is usually said that gossip has no
foundation, but did you ever hear a
story about yourself that was not part
iy true? Gossipers exaggerate but
they do not invent We have never
heard a good word said of these linn
ber-tongued people, therefore we de-
sire to say to their credit that we have
been guilty of many mean things of
which they have said nothing, and we
are sincerely grateful to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-19

secure twenty "picked evangelists, .
and hold revival services in every
town of more than 1000 population
| in the state.
The Hessian fly is doing consider
able damage to the wheat fields in
Cowley county. In the old days, COM
ments the Emporia Gazette, 1t took
revolutionary soldier to make a Hes
sian fly. but there is no satisfactory
remedy now.
Anthony is grateful to the extent of
lone thousand welcomes" over the
fact that a street lighting service has
been put in operation. During the
twelve years of it's life the city has
been without streets lights of any
kind.
Kansas editor published the fol-
lowing last week which explains it
self: I'VE were suffering with boil
last week and were unable to operate
the press, but in order to retain our
legality we managed to print two
pages of a patent inside, and only a
few copies were printed, at that. We
make this statement that our readers
may know why they failed to get their
paper"
There is a good deal of talk about
living being high in Dodge City and it
is probably true, as living is high ev-
cry where at present. People every
where are high livers but all the same
a man who runs restaurant in Dodge
City was calling before his door the
other day, Fine dinner French ser
vice by French cook, only fifteen
cents. There was no rush to get into
the restaurant either.
Mrs. ]. H. Ford has a hen with an
ambition. She aspires to beat the
trusts. This hen heard much of the
corner on eggs, but insists she never
yet laid an egg with a corner on it.
But realizing that the trust must be
beaten she is laying egs that can't be
beaten. Mrs Ford gathered one in
from the nests the other night that
was almost round, and quite large. She
had desire to see in it (woman's
curiosity so she cracked 1t and found
within three yo1ks, all Of them good
sized yolks.
Pete Greuer who lives one-half mile
south of Potter met with very pain
full and serious accident a few nights
ago. She walked out of a second
story window in her sleep. She fell
a distance Of eighteen feet and broke
other badly and suffered painful in
juries about her chest and neck. She
did not regain consciousness for two
days and is now confined to her bed.
According to the Sun. a Neodesha
chided her husband for drink
ing whisky in hot weather to keep him
cool and in cold weather to keep him
fs," she said, ITO use the same remedy
for two such extreme conditions"
That is true" he asserted, land there
could not be two things more on ex-
tremes than a hot, sunshiny day in
July, and a cold, drizzly day in No
vember.'' She admitted the truth of
his statements. "Well," he said, tri-
'I have seen you use the
same umbrella as a remedy for these
two extreme conditions"