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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25
SLEEP AND DEATH
rorH NATuRAL cccUREENcFo
fNo W!T.CUI PAIN.
6es.:nro Frovcs' That There Can be
No Ccnccicus..ess az TIE lnstant
Of s.sh.r-Hotkir9 CO
NS.arSl Law.

re rse1cmeaca called sleep may
te summed I'D IN the following propo-
sitioLs. says a writer IN the Coshio-
pulitaa:
F..s:-sleep Is temporary death Oh
TIC fuact.ens Of the sensitive system
due to exhaustion by fatigue
second-This death is temporary
because the vital system continues 10
rcrfcral its functions durins steep ana
resto.cs tie sensitive orsa1s TO 'hcir
ncrral condition.
For our purrose death may be con-
s.Gercd ua6er three heads natural
death. sudden death and death lfoia
disease. Natural death is death from
cid ace. IL differs from natural sleep
only in degree.
The gradual loss OF senslDllity ny
the sensitive organs which precedes
sleep now takes place in the vital
system, and all the organs pass ih'o
permanent sleep together. There can
be no pain. preceding or at the mo-
ment 81 such a death, any more IMAM
there is pain preceding and at the mo
ment of passing into temporary sleep.
Sudden death may be defined as
death due to a sudden injury from
without or within the body sufficlent
to destroy at once all irritability OF
both sensitive and vital organs. IL
requires no argument TO prove that
a person who is suddenly stricken
dead can suffer no pain. The ele-
ment of time must be present In or
Ger 10 suffer physical pain. ana IN
the sudden death of person the ele-
ment of time is absent.
We come now to consider the third
and by far the most frequent form
of death, namely, death from disease
AS soon as disease is established,
dying begins, which is but more
rapid than natural ceasing OF all SEN
sibilities. accompanied with more or
less suffering, according to the cause
which produces it. This dying and
suffering, called disease, must termln-
ate either in so-called death, which is
insensibility to il, or in recovery,
which is the removal of the cause OF
it. But in any event the suffering has
been endured, no matter whether the
final termination is death or re-
covery.
No one is conscious of or can recall
the moment he passes from waking
into natural or temporary sleep. Nor
shall we, by supreme agony or in
any other way, be conscious of pass
ing into permanent sleep.
Being born and dying are the two
most important physiological events
in the life history of our bodies. and
we shall know no more about the lat
ter event at the time it occurs than
we did about the former.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25
Monster Philippine Snakes.

In the Manila Times of May 16 APP
pears the following: Callers at the
Paris building this morning enjoyed
the sight of snake skin of man.
moth proportions. 1t was that of a
boa constructor shot 40 miles north
of Zamboanga by two American pros
pectors, Bell and Newman. The skin
measures 30 feet. but Mr.. Wicker
sham. who brought the skin to Ma
Mia, says when first killed the snake
measured 30 feet six inches.
AT the time 1t was shot the con-
strictor had just seized deer by the
nose and was choking off its wind.
The constructor received a charge of
buckshot full in the neck and fell
without a struggle. The wound is
now represented by jagged hole in
the skin about three inches in diam
eter
Mr.. Wickerham says he has seen
one constructor even larger, Sc feet.
For the purpose of convincing the
skeptical that there are such mon
sters in these islands he has agreed
to place the skin on exhibition
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25
LIFE INSURANCE ACTIVITY.
The New York Lies Business Nearly
Up to The legsl Limit.

TIE New Ycrii Lie Insurance Car.-
rany announces that its new paid
business Gu..ns the half year just end
Cd WAS over seyeaiE million dollars.
As the new law IL. ,ws 10 life com
laay to vg.te over Ga hundred and
fifty Millions pee year, Il Would ap-
rcar that this company is WORKING
nearly up to the liai, The New
York Life gained such headway be-
fore the law Was PASSED and Suffered
SO little, comparatively. fro TIE Arm
styocg investigation, that the question
with its manaremeGt has been how to
keep business down to the l!.ait. rath-
er than how 10 reach It. no other
company is writing nearly as much
as the law allows. The New York
Life has evidently become pre-
ferred company.
The company's payments to policy
holders during the six months end
ing June 80 Were 1860, 761. 1t is
interesting to note that this amount
was almost equally divided between
payments under policies maturing by
death and payments made TO living
policy holders. Thus, while death
claims were $l1,1S0,626, the amount
paid for maturcd eAdowments. annu-
tiles, trust fund insta!ments, for pur-
chased policies end for dividends was
S10,4S0,135. Modern life insurance. as
practiced by the best companies, en-
braces wide field, and covers many
contingencies. 1t is money saved for
the aged. as well as money provided
for the families of those who die pre-
maturely.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25
MEAT OR CEREALS.
A Question Of Interest to All Care
full Persons.

arguments on food are interesting.
Many persons adopt vegetarian diet
on the ground that they do not like TO
feel that life has been taken to feed
them, nor do they fancy the thought
of eating dead meat.
On the other hand, too great con-
sumption of partly cooked. starchy
oats and wheat or white bread, pastry,
ETC., produces serious bowel troubles,
because the, bowel digestive organs
(where starch is digested), are over
taxed and the food ferments, produc-
ing gas, and microbes generate In the
decayed food. frequently bringing on
peritonitis and appendicitis.
Starchy food is absolutely essential
to the human body. It's best form is
shown in the food "Grape-Nuts," where
the starch is changed into a form OF
sugar during the process of its manu-
facture. In this way, the required
food is presented to the system in
pre-digested form and is Immediately
made into blood and tissue, without
taxing the digestive organs.
A remarkable result in nourishment
is obtained; the person using Grape
Nuts gains quickly in physical and
mental strength. Why in mental?
Because the food contains delicate
particles of Phosphate of Potash OBJ.
tanned from the grains, and this unites
with the albumen Of all food and the
combination is what nature uses to re-
build worn out cells in the brain
This IS a scientific fact that can be
easily proven by ten days use OF
Grape-Nuts. There's Reason
Read, The Road to MELVILLE In
pkgs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25
QUICK REMEDIES FOR CRAMP.
Net Hard to Get Relief From This
Painful Affiction. -.

Do your little growing folks wake
up in the night with cramp in their
toes or legs? If so. tell them to slide
down to the foot Of the bed and press
their toes hard against the footboard.
This seldom fails to bring relief. Even
the tiniest tot can do this for herself
when she wakes up in alarm at the
big pain in her leg.
Should this fail, and sometimes
when the cramp is up by the knee, it
is not efficient, tell the sufferer TO
press the sole of her cramped foot
against the instep of the other. Press
good and hard, and the pressure, to-
gether with the warmth and electric
ity drawn from the well foot, will GER
tainly bring relief unless the case is
very stubborn. To treat the knot
ty," stubborn kind OF cramp. which
sometimes seizes the little folks when
they are nervous, or II they have
eaten something which does not agree
with them. TO tie a broad band fla
Tiers handkerchief, folded, will an
swer.) tightly above the cramped part.
Rubbing, unless one knows just how
to manipulate the muscle, often does
more harm than good. The doctors
tell us that cramp of this kind is as
much a nervous as a muscular trouble.
II your children suffer frequently
with IL, a good warm bath with an
alcohol rub at night is good pre-
yertive b. N
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25
The Reynolds Murder.

Mrs. VIM. Washburn, of Grand Rap
ids, who accuses Vim. Shlmmel, who is
held for the murder of Martin Golden,
of the murder of her former husband,
Ira Reynolds, at Sparta, eight years
ago, has been arrested as an accom-
plice. Phoebe Reynolds, aged IA, when
examined by the prosecutor. admitted
that she witnessed the murder of her
father and declared that her mother
had assisted Shimmel TO drag the
corpse out of the house.
Though Shimmel denies her story,
Mrs Shimmel still sticks to 1t and in
additional details duplicates a cousin
OF the prisoner. She charges that he
helped Shimmel take the body away
in sleigh. Officers have gone to Spar
Ia to attempt to find the corpse. The
Reynolds home there Is known as the
haunted house" and has been long
uninhabited.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25
MADMAN
Kills Three People and Is Shot by a
Neighbor.

At Coopersville, 16 miles east o..
Grand Haven, Sunday morning, Henry
Scutcheon, 40 years old. a farmer. evil
IDENTIFY insane, killed his son Willie,
aged IA, a helpless paralytic, his
friend, Robert Aiming. or Robert
Green. as he was better known, over
so years old, who made his home with
the Scutcheons. his own wife, Molly
Scutcheon, aged AZ. and then cut his
own throat, severed an artery In one
wrist and slightly cut the other. He
than swallowed quantity OF paris
green.
Despite the fact that Scutcheon was
even then in a dying condition he
started across the road with the in
tention of butchering the family OF
Henry Mcclellan, his nearest neigh
Dor.
Mcclellan stood near his own house
with a shotgun and fired both barrels
as the mailman approached him. The
shot took effect in Scutcheon's breast
and he fell In his tracks, but he lived
fully an hour after
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25
WIRELETS.

A North Carolina jury took just half
an hour to acquit John Jones, one of
90 citizens of Arson county charged
with lynching a man q year ago.
Theodore Tilton, whose suit years
ago against Rev. Henry Ward Beecher,
brought both men into unpleasant no
toriety, left no real estate. and his
personal property did not exceed 3d.
000.
The Elks, before adjourning in Phil
adelphia, passed a resolution calling
on all Elks TO cease buying elks' teeth.
This is done TO stop the slaughter of
the animals, who are facing extinc-
ton.
New York heat victim, Jos. Jack
son, who dropped dead in Park place,
near Broadway. had 81 900 in his peck
cts when his clothes were searched.
He was a messenger for brokers'
Arm and was on his way to the bank.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25
Can You Walk straiqht7

Nest men cannot walk in straight
fine with their eyes open. and none
ever lived that could do so with his
eyes shut. Try II. II is an aged say
ing that a man follows his nose; and
there never ives nose since Adam
that stood straight in front of face.
All o. us are afflicted with either sin,
istrotcrsion or dextrotorsion; that is
in walking We veer either 10 the left
or to the right. 1t cannot be helped.
Set mp two pests on the lawn, and
bet million that no man or woman
in the crowd csn walk from one to
the ether fi.ho-s anfractiosit.. Lots
Of fun IN 7.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25
Sisters Have q Scrap.

Mrs. Thomas White and Mrs. Calvin
DeForest, sisters who live in double
house In Saginaw and have a common
kitchen, got into fight while washing
dishes, and as a result the former re-
ceived cash which will dsfigure her
for life. All kinds of kitchen utensils
were used and when the police arrived
they found the women clinched, tear
ing each others hair and with blood
flowing over them. The DeForest wo-
man is in Jail, pending the result of
the injuries to her opponent, who with
IL stitches in her face lies in a serious
condition.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25

Now is the time when all those who
play or work about the water should
study the rules for restoring persons
apparently drowned The rules pre-
pared, for the United States life saw.
ing service direct that the efforts TO
produce natural breathing should be
continued for from one to four hours.
No mother would think that even five
hours was too long to spend, If in the
end her apparently drowned child
opened its eyes and breathed again.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25
Molders Conrtnu.

Detroit may become headquarters
of the International Iron Molders IN
ion of North America, with the result
that an office building costing at least
100000 would be erected here. The
organization is composed of about
100000 members, and includes those
residing In Canada. At times its re-
serve amounts to 100000 and an
idea of the extent of business trans
acted may be obtained from the fact
that 100 persons constitute the Office
force
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25
His Finger imprints.

OF Count julius Andrassy, whose
monument was recently unveiled at
Buda-Pesth, the Neue Presse gives
the following incident: Count Andras-
sy had habit of smoothing with his
hand his richly oiled hair. One day
an important document had passed
the contents of which Count Andras-
So was interested. Shortly afterward
the Austrian president of the minis
try said to one of the ministers:
Count Andrassy has read the latest
document" How do you know Il
find on it the imprint of Count Ad-
drassy's fingers" responded the presi'
dent with a laugh
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25
Horse Ran Away.

Mrs. William Kelly and son, Her
bert, Of Midland, were driving young
colt when it became unmanageable
and ran away, throwing both occu-
pants out of the buggy into a barbed
wire fence. Mrs. Kelly had her legs
badly torn and lacerated near the
body. while the boy had both arms
broken and was seriously cut.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25

Lady Arthur Grosvenor, sister.in-
law OF the duke of Westminster, the
richest duke in England is travelling
over that country in wagon dis
guised as gypsy She intends TO
write a book about her experiences.
From which it seems that the privilege
of associating with a duke a lot of
money does not prevent British high
life from being dreadly dull.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25
Slept In the Creek.

Waid Barringer, familiar charac-
ter about town, was found in the shall
low water Of Graham creek, two miles
east of Battle Creek, having drowned
while intoxicated He had evidently
gone to sleep on the bank and rolled
into the water,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25
John ID. Rockefeller. the richest man

John d. Rockefeller. the richest man
in the world is dunning Uncle Sam
for the 1920 Ne earned as witness In
the Standard Oil case before Judge
X. NJ Lands. in Chicago He sent a
messenger to the federal building to
learn just what he had to do in order
TO collect the fee.
Cannelvlle, o., town Of about 300
inhabitants, was almost wiped of the
map by a flood Friday. During the
noon hour there was a cloudburst
above the village and a raging torrent
made its way down the narrow val
ley, the inhabitants barely having
time TO escape to the hills.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25
Millions in Dams.

Charles A. Chaplin, of Chicago, will
construct three great power dams on
the ST Joseph river at a cost of $5,-
100000. Five power plants are now
in course of construction or opera
ton by the company, and with pro-
posed dams the investment will ag-
gregate 10000, 900.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25

John Nicholas Brown, who is com
monty mentioned as the ten-million-
dollar baby by the New York papers,
is now ten years. old and rebels
against having the dollar attached to
him. The youngster is quoted as say
ing to his playmates: Quit calling
me that, will you! I'm just a plain
kid like you. ! want to get out and
play ball and have a good time he
went on; these old nurses chasing
me around make me tired. I'm going
TO kick about it and get rid of them. y
This indicates that something worth
while is to be expected of young
Brown.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25

An English nobewoman sneeringly
declares that American girls don't
know anything about horses. This
may be true in a measure, but we may
proudly reply that American girls
know lot about sparkling plugs and
carburetors.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25
Another Brand.

II suppose you realize the danger of
firewater?" said the man who tries to
benefit people.
II do" answered the Indian.
thoughtfully; especially the kind the
paleface puts in his automobile"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25
LEAVING DETROIT

ID. & G. for Cleveland daily at 1890 p. m.
Week End Excursions every Saturday
night 800 round trip.
ID. a X. for Buffalo week days at 500 p. IN.
sundays at 400 p. IN. Week End Excur-
sions TO buffalo every saturday. $3.50
round trip
WHITE STAR LINE.-For PORT HURON way
ports daily, $40 a. M, 2:3O and 1880 p. m;
sundays n. m. and 230 p. m. TOLEDO
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25

Queen Marie Amalie of Portugal, by
her generous devotion to the cause of
suffering, her foundation, endowment
and supervision of innumerable hos
pitfalls and philanthropic institutions,
her study of medicine, in which she
now holds the diploma of fullhedged
physician, in order to enable her to
understand more thoroughly the
needs and requirements of the sick,
and her exemplary private life should
have endeared her TO the people OF
her adopted country. But the contrary
is the case. Instead she has reaped
nothing but abuse and animosity.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25

Evidently the New Jersey man who
swan ashore and left the girl to
drown was thinking more of his own
carcass than Of the possibility of win
ming a Carnegie medal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25

If Mr.. Wright, hi of Dayton. inven-
tor of an airship, is right, some of us
may. be able to fly before we can
afford automobiles, remarks the In
dianapolis STAR He says: With a
proper soaring machine, which can be
made for less than $500, and with
perfect control, believe man could
hover over ship like gull all day
without any fatigue, provided the wind
were right" He adds that after once
flying there is no inclination to turn
to anything else VIII Mr.. Wright
please hurry up his $500 machines.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25
Bad Checks.

w II. Nowman, proprietor of the
st. James hotel. Ann Arbor. received
check on the First National bank
from st. Joseph, Mich, made out by
person signing the name of W. n.
Vowman. Jr., for the amount OF s125.
The check was not cashed Later, he
received another check for the same
amount and signed with the same
name from Benton Harbor, Mich.
which had been cashed. Mr.. Vowman
has no son and both checks are for
geriec.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25

Stuyvesant Fish has given his daugh-
ter. Marion, 100000 as a wedding
present She should not have to worry
about the expenses of housekeeping.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25

"Savages in silks and satins some
times sit in church seats on the Sab
BATH" says the Rev. DR.. c. p. Good
son. But if the effort is to convert the
heather, why object?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25

The favorable impression which
Japanese make upon people of other
nations is largely due to their cour-
tesy, good manners, and the taste they
display in doing the most ordinary
things. When the crews of the Jap
anese warships. which lately visited
New York, were allowed shore liberty
they had their choice between spend
ing the day on the Bowery, the delight
of every sailors heart, and visiting
Grants tomb. They went to the tomb
Is there any other nation the sailors
of which would use their shore leave
in paying their respects to a national
hero of the people they were visiting?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25

The prosperity Of Germany is said
to be amazing" The kaiser is a
great business manager, as well as
musician, an artist and a poet.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25

The Chicagoan who gave his wife
half his property on condition that she
treat him affectionately has learned
that the way TO rule a woman is to
give her what she wants.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25

IF you would overcome worry, sing
all the time" advises DR.. Austin
Flint, Which is merely a revised ver-
sion OF Let the other fellow worry"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25

There's nothing in this world
worse than smoking" says physi'
cian. How about chewing?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25

The announcement that j. Pierpont
Morgan is to invest 100000 more in
art indicates that he might attempt to
bull the ancient treasure market.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25

A California man has chicken that
talks like a parrot This one thing
would reconcile some people TO killing
any animal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25

The wcrld is going to break all rec
ords in gold mining this year, and
there's no yellow journalism in that
prediction.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25

DR.. Parkhurst remarks that he has
,>othing to say about anything or any
body. We all grow wiser as we grow
older
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25
THE MARKETS

Detroit-Cattle-E Extra dry-fed steers
and heifers, IS 5006 steers and heif-
ers. ! 900 10 1900. sbq5 so: steers and
steers and heifers that are fat. 500 TO
900, 50 SOFA 25: choice fat cows. 81 25
"a so: good fat cows. 81 5004 10. com
choice heavy bulls. s4G4 25; fair TO
good bolognas. bulls, 81 25@ 3 65 stock
bulls, s3d3 So choice feeding steers.
500 to 900, s4q4 S5; fair feeding
stockers. 500 10 700, 50 50d2 50; mink
ers. large. Young. medium age. $685.:
common mixers. s25.
Veal calves-Market strong at last
weeks prices: best 81 50MS; others. So
a 6 so; milch cows and springers steady.
Sheep and Lambs-Marke lambs SOC
and common sheen and lambs 75c lower
best lambs. s. 15MS: fair TO good lambs,
s7d7 so; light TO common lambs. Sc so;
yearlings, seas so; fair To good butcher
sheep. 50 5O@5; culls and common.
Hogs-Market steady. Range OF
prices: Light to good butchers. So;
pigs. Sc To- light workers., Sc; roughs.
s5@5 80; stays, l-S of.
Grain. Etc.
Detroit-Wheat-Ca No. 2 red and
July 95c: September 10000 bu at
94%c. $4,000 bu at 94% c 10000 bu at
e415c. 10000 bu at $3.50 $4,000 bu at
s4%c. 5000 bu at 95c. 10000 bu at % 4 c;
at 9sAc. 10000 bu at $3.50, 10000 bu al
9shc. $1,000 bu at 9Slsc. $4,000 bu at
CSC. 10000 bu at 9shc, 10000 bu at
9Slkc No. red. 90c: No. l white. 92c.
Corn-Cash No. 3. 55hc: No. 3 yellow.
4 cars at size; No. yellow, ] car at
oats-Cash No white. cars at
47c. at 47hc; September, 39c; No. 4
white, ! car a. 46hc
Rye-Cash No. g . cars a soc.
Beans-Cash. 81 so; October, 81 SO:
November. 81 81
Cloverseed-Prime spot. 80 25: octo-
Der and December, IS 70; prime alsike,
S.
Timothy seed-Prime spot, So 90.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25

Mayor John F. Corl, Of Grand Ha-
cen, rendered his resignation as may
or to the council, giving as his rea-
sons that his business in Jackson re-
quired his being there. On motion
Of Aid. Nyland Mr.. Corls resignation
was not accepted and he will be ask
ed TO continue as mayor
Mrs. Frank Snyder. who lives west
of Camden. lies seriously Ill at home,
as the result of unintentiOnally swal-
lowing poison. Mr.. Snyder had bought
some epsom salts Of a druggist, but
got a mixture Of salts and sugar OF
lead The druggist says that he does
not see how the two became mixed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-25
ATTACHMENTS IN DETROIT
Week Ending July 10, 1907.

TEMPLE THEArER AND WoSDERLAND-
Afternoons 2l5. Toe 20 2Sc: Evenings s:la
luc. TO 6Oc. Advanced Vaudeville.
Next Week-HENRY f. DIXEY.