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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25
KENT CITY.
Business Section and Tweaty Homes
Destroyed by Fire.

OestFoJcu ny FlTc'
Sparks from Pere Marquette loco
motive started a fire which. famed" by
a strong north wind swept through
the town. totally DESTROYING every
business place. ten in number, laying
waste twenty homes. including the
best residences. RACED the town hall,
depot. First NJ. e.. church and post
Office. Flames eating into o.. A. Full
'ler's furniture store were discovered
at 2 o'clock Before the fianfes could
be quenched other buildings in the
vicinity had caught, and jim a twink
ling the fire was raging through the
whole business district. Both Sides of
Main and Chusch streets were afame
by 10 o'clock, and Grand Rapids was
appealed to for aid! s,Stsamers came
on a special train. ,..rs.s ,t,
The fire fighting apparatus. was OF
no assistance, as the fire had gotten
beyond control The Kent City hotel
was soon in flames and in few min.
utes totally burned. ~ ~
BY II o'clock it WAS seen that TO
fight the blaze was useless. and the
people, panic-stricken. fed 70 their
homes in an effort TO save their furni.
ture. The streets are piled high with
household goods. he most OF which is
ruined by water and the intense heat.
These are the homes destroyed:
Residences of c. F. Parks, W. w. But.
Ter, NJ. ID. Gardner A. H. Smith and
fifteen others.
The business places which are gone
are: j. p. Burham's drug store r. A..
Sid's millinery store, Fuller's furniture
store, Andersons blacksmith shop,
keller's wagon factory Elmer Rom
gers general store. II. s. Powers gen
eral store. Squire's drug store and
other minor stores The town hall is
also destroyed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25
WEIGHT AND HEALTH
THIN, NERVOUS PEOPLE NEED
The TONIC TREATMENT.
This Woman Took Or. Williams Pinb
Pills, Gained Thirty Pounds and
Has Been Well Ever Since.


How many wonderland men too
health which the ordinary remedies
seem unable to check How many hus-
bands see their wives wasting away,
steadily losing health and beauty, and
are powerless to help! Consumption
and other germ diseases find in these
debilitated systems easy prey, for the
lowered vitality is unequal TO the task OF
fighting off the infection of these diseases
10 which most of us are almost daily ex-
posed
The symptoms indicating the decline
which may have results so fatal could
scarcely be better described than in the
statement of Mrs. William Manley, Of
90 Court street, Utica, n. Y. Her case
is a typical one. She says:
For six months after the birth of my
baby, suffered from sick, dizzy head
aches, which seemed like a rush OF
blood to my forehead, just back of my
eyes. Some days they twitched SO
could hardly see and black spots fioated
before them. The least exertion brought
on this sickness. My appetite was poor
and was often sick to my stomach.
IF tried 10 work my feet soon be.
came swollen, paining me terribly.
had sinking spells and grew pale and
nervous. was so thin that weighed
only % pounds.
Zone day when at the drug store TO
get headache powders L decided to try
DIR. Williams Pink Pills instead.
soon noticed that my headache was dis
appearing and my nerves gradually
grew stronger. The pills gave me a
hearty appetite and | now weigh over
100 pounds. believe the pills 10 be the
best tonic a. builder woman can take,
as they certainly helped me when my
condition was critical and l have never
been seriously i'll since"
The great value of DIR. Williams Pink
Pills lies in the fact that they actually
make new blood and this carries health
and strength to every portion of tho
body. The stomach is toned up, the
nerves are strengthened, every organ Is
stimulated 10 do its work.
If You are i'll and the treatment you
are taking does not cure you. write Tor
proof Of what DIR. Williams Pink Pills
have done III similar cases.
Your druggist sells them or they Will
be sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt OF
price, so cents per box, six boxes for
g.. 80, bv the DR.. Williams Medicine Co..
Schenectady, y. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25
AIIeaan County Oddly.

One of the oldest methods Of dis
posing OF case of drrl Eenness on
record in Allegan county was used
by Justice Milton Chase, of Otsego He
let a prisoner off on suspended sent
ence on his agreeing in writing to
acknowledge himself a liar in any
court in Michigan, and be prepared
TO take the punishment for perjury if
he ever drinks anything containing
a particle of alcohol or buys the same
for others while in this state. The
name of the prisoner has been sup
pressed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25

In the former douma last year there
were comparatively few young men
and many old ones, there being twice
were under 80. Now the proportion is
almost exactly reversed. About one
fifth of the members are under so,
while one-tcnth are over 30. Between
those ages the majority are nearer the
younger than the older figure, 10 per
cent. being between 30 and 40. while
only 80 per cent. are between 40 and
80. Analysed by classes or parties,
the moujik, or peasant members are
the youngest of all and the reaction
aries are the oldest.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25

In passing through a gate the ham,
mer OF gun carried by o. r. Stone.
Of Smiths Creek, struck post, ex-
ploding the charge and sending It
through his brain.
While Clement Randall was acting
as substitute for Albert Barber, rural
mail carrier near Bay City, he was
stricken with paralysis, falling out OF
his rig and was found in the mud and
water beside the road nearly dead
several hours later. He was given the
best medical attendance. but died
Shortly after. He was 50 Yeas old
and leaves widow, two daughters
and one son.
A slick looking brfBdle bulldog. evil
IDENTIFY OF refined tastes as he wore a
stand-up collar and altogether had
quite prepossessing appearance, is
treating Hemlock 10 a select dish Of
mad dog scare.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25
Mysterious Cave

The mysterious action of two Syri.
ans. who two years ago bought the
Hassinger farm, three miles from Sa.
maria village, aroused the suspicious
of the neighboring farmers, and they
investigated. They. found that during
the winter the men dug a cave. en-
trance 10 which was gained through a
tunnel starting under a chicken coop.
The underground room was large
one, and was carefully boarded up. 10
prevent caving in. When the men
found out their cave had been discov'
cred they fed and cannot be found.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25
Adverse Possession

Senator Traver succeeded by quiet
ness in passing a bill of great import
ance. which was signed by Gov War
ner. IL prevents any person from OBJ
tanning title TO any part of public prop
erty In adverse possession. Any who
encroach on street can be moved
off at any time in the future. In one
OF the lower townships OF Wayne
street can be Strengthened only al
an expense of $4,000, because en-
croaching property owners have adj
verse possession.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25
ROYAL Nudge. of Charlotte has bee

Royal Nudge. of Charlotte, has been
rendered the appointment from the
district TO the naval academy at An.
napolis and will accept. Nudge was
second in the competitive examination
for admission TO West Point at the re-
cent examination held at Albion and
his showing at that time prompted
Congressman Gardner to offer him
the place which is open through a
vacancy
Fire totally destroyed the farm
house OF John Gordon. a farmer living
near Wixom. The fire originated from
a defective chimney. Loss estimated
at $1,000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25
Church Burned.

Fire destroyed the Methodist Epis-
copal church in Menominee and two
filemen were severely injured in the
collapse of the steeple. The loss is
10000. A strong wind was blowing
and large embers were carried for
blocks The Baptist church and the
home of DR.. Benz. T. Phillips were set
on fire, and the fire department Of
Marinette was called upon TO help.
thus saving both of these structures.
Firemen Sam Clarfoss and Charles
Corners are in a critical condition In
the hospital. .,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25

The Worlds Work obtains from the
last census the surprising fact that
among the working women 'of the
United States there must be included
nearly 1000 stock raisers and drovers,
almost as many fishermen and oyster
men, and more than 300 miners and
quarrymen. Also there are 167 ma
sons. 1875 plumbers and filters. $40
watchmen and policemen. 1876 black
smiths, 113 wood-choppers, 154 boat.
men and sailors, 100 lumbermen, 43
carriage and hack drivers, 20 switch.
men and yardmen. 81 brakemen, ship
carpenters, Fl stevedores, Is long
shoremen, 81 civil engineers and sur
veyOrs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25
The Minnehaha Lost.

IT is believed in Ludington that the
mystery of the wreckage sighted by
several steamers off Little Point Sable
last week is solved and that the little
schooner Minnehaha. OF Muskegon,
has gone down. The Minnehaha left
Ludington for Muskegon with a cargo
Of lumber on April l3 and has not
since been heard from. Considerable
lumber was floating among the wreck
age. The boat was owned by Capt.
Hans Nicholson, of North Muskegon
and carried a small crew
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25
The Rapids Dissatisfied.

Wtizens OF Grand Rapids do not
feel that the United States army en-
glneers sent there to study flood con-
ditions fully appreciate the Importance
or greatness of the problem presented
TO them. Without saying goodbye TO
board of trade. citizens committee or
mayor they returned TO their stations,
Col. LyGecker and Mai Keller going
TO Detroit and Col. Townsend TO Cleve-
land. They were in the city just "a
hours.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25
Deafness Cannot b. Cured

by local applications ~ they cannot reach the dis.
essed purIon OF the ear. There !. cniy Vae way TO
cure de tnesr and that IL by Dual repedc
Deafness ~ caused by an inhlned cOndt N OF he
mucous lining OF the Eustaehian Tube. When this
tube u innAned y,u have rambling sound or I'm
perfect nearing aud when IL + eltrsly closed. Deaf
ness Is the re sut, and unless the Inflammation he
taken oat and this tube restored 10 ne normal cond
ton hearing Will be destroyed forever; nine cases
OUT OF tcn arc caused by Catarrh. which + uOthlng
but indatned Jnditlon OF the niue ms su Faces
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any case Of
DEAFNESS csnsed ny c&tarrh that cannot be cured
ny Halls Catafrh Cure Sand FOR circn ars. free.
r. y. CHENEY CO, Toledo, %.
Sold nv Druggiets ,5c
Take HalIs Family PHI for consultation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25

dered and passages OF the secretions
too frequent. On the advice of my
husband began using Doan's Kidney
Pills. Since using two boxes my trou-
BILE has not reappeared. This is won-
derful, after suffering two years
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, n. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25
lie Was Useless.

Fred Clark, yolIsg man accused
OF raising pay check, informed Judge
West when he pleaded guilty that IL
was his first offense. The Judge was
inclined to leniency; appointing an Of
fcer to report on the ACCESSIBILITY OF
placing him on probation. Clark's
statement proved untrue, however, II
being found that he was wanted in
Ottawa county. He was sentenced to
Ionia reformatory for from five to
fourteen years. =
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25
Enormous Death Rate.

There were 5000 deaths from the
plague in India during the week end
ing April Is. Seventy thousand of
these occurred in Bengal. the United
Provinces and the Punjab.
The epidemic began in the Punjab
I'm October, 1897 since when nearly a
million and half OF deaths have oc.
Cured.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25
Bishop Potter's Answer.

A young clergyman in remoss
country district wrote last Easter
time to Bishop Potter, saying that
he was about to take wife, and ask
Ing il, to save some other clergy.
man a long and weary journey, ne
could not marry himself
The bishops reply was marvellous
ly concise. 1t said:
Gould you bury YOURSELF"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25
Voice of Absent Son.

Alex. Shirras, OF Scotland, who has
been chief engineer in Cape Town,
Africa. for some years, has been visit
ing his brother. James Shirras, OF
Muir They had not seen each other
for twenty years. When Alex left for
Scotland. where he is 10 return to
Africa, he carried with him several
song records of the Edison phono-
graph. which the brothers sang into
the machine The old folks at home
will hear the actual voices of the
brothers, one of whom they have not
seen for twenty years. and also that
OF his American wife, whom they have
never seen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25

ago, dropsy set in,
and my left side was
so swollen the doctor
said he would have to
tap out the water.
There Sas constant
pain ana 4 gurgling
sensation around my
heart, and | could not
raise my arm above
my head. The kid
ney action was disor-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25

Ii is Prof Henry A. Sill of Cornell
who has found classical Justification
of the slang expression "23'' in Plu-
tarch's account of the assassination of
Julius Caesar, where it is recorded
that the cause of his farewell was %
wounds inflicted by the senatorial con-
spirators. Some may think that this
IL silly
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25

Lord Walsingham, acknowledged to
he the finest shot in England is prob
ably the only man in the world whose
aim is so accurate that he can shoot
wasps on the wing. He is also an &C
complished writer, one of the first en-
tomologists of the day. fellow of
many learned societies and owner of
the finest collection Of moths and but.
terflies i'm the world.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25
AMUsEMESTs IN DETROIT
week Ending Anril - 1907

LAFAYETTE TmFArER Matineos Daily at
.l0-i0c, Ice ,2Oc, 2Jc: Every Evening Mt $40
loo, 25c, Soc, 50c. High Class Vaudeville.
WHITNEy-Evenines ioc. zoe. SOC: Matln ees,
I0c, l6c, Doc. Four Corners OF the Earth.
LycEUM-Prices always l5c, &c. soc, Toe. 25c.
Matlnees Wednesday and Saturday.
Hanlons Fantasma.
TEMPLE THEATER AND WONDERLAND
Afternoons 2:l5. l0c to 25.: Evenings SIS,
Ice TO bUc. Polly Pickles Pets In Petland.'
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25

Tom Donovan, for years leading
undertaken of Charlotte. and brother
OF ex-Mayor Donovan, is in precar-
ious condition from stroke of par
alysis he suffered when he heard that
his lifelong friend, Alvin Cole. was
dead. Cole was proprietor of the Thorn
apple lake resort
Roy Eastman. Tip Queer, Guy Lutz
and Artie Stropogle, aged from 10 to
10 years, OIL of,S pv&As, fiSiyped from
school. canglft q Trefehf Ind started
for the wild west At La Grange the
sheriff got after them. and they re-
tnrned Their combined capital, wi en-
they started, was four cents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25

IL is estimated that more than
l,000,000 hares are shipped from Maine
every year and as many more used as
food within the state. Notwithstand-
ing this, and the fact that thousands
of hares are devoured every year by
beasts and birds of prey, this small
animal continues to increase.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25

A New York woman who lost $40 at
a card party called for the police and
had the game broken up. She needn't
expect TO be invited out much after
this
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25
Grain. Etc.

Detroit-Cash wheat. No. red, 19i4 e,
May. 1000 bu at soc. 5000 bu at 19a4c
IL, 900 bu at 1850, 1900 bu at 79hc.
10000 bu at 79i.c 90 900 bu at 79Ssc.
1000 bu At 1910. 10000 bu at 7s%c
July. %. 0O0 bu at sic. 10000 bu at so &c.
20. 900 bu at s0%c. 10000 bu at sOiac.
Is 900 bu at s09sc. 10000 bu at s0h c.
10000 bu at S0iac. 10000 bu at 500. Sc;
September. 10000 bu At S2%c. $4,000 bu
at s2s.c. 10000 bu at sac $4,000 bu
at S2hc. $4,000 bu at S2lsc. $4,000 bu at
SEC. 10000 bu at S2i.c. $4,000 bu at
sac. 10000 bu AT S21sc; No. red.
16hc: No. white. Use.
Corn-Cash No. 3 4f1ac; No. yellow.
! car at 41c. No. yellow. 2 cars at 4jc.
at 4ilRc: hot. cars at 2ic.
Cloverseed-Prime spot. - bags at
IS 35: October. 80 bags at s. 3, sam
ple. 20 bags at IS so. IL at s. %, Is at
Sc so: prime alsfke II bags at 81. sam
pie. ! bags at Sc, at So.
Osts--Cash No. white. ice.
Rye-Cash No. 2. I4c nominal.
Beans-Cash. 81 80 May. 81 80 asked
June. 81 SO asked.
Timothy seed-Priime spot 30 bags
at So.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25

Government scientists claim that
The eating of raw meat will cradle
people TO become strong mentally and
physically. II may be. however, that
mental and physical strength can be
achieved in more pleasant ways. If so
they ought To be discovered.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25

Australia is arranging to establish
two-cent rate of postage on letters
not only throughout Australia but with
all parts of the British empire and all
foreign countries that will deliver two
cent letters from Australia. The time
is coming when two-cent ocean post
age will be the universal rule.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25

Premier Campbell-Bannerman says
the British house of lords will be re-
formed. Owing TO the fact that the
lords will have To vote in favor OF
reformation before it can be
achieved. there are strong reasons for
believing that the premier is merely
nnncc SING
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25

Mile. Andre Corthis, still a young
woman, whose poems in the volume
entitled "Gemmes ct Moires" have won
high praise, has been chosen poet
laureate of France for the year passed.
The honor is one conferred annually
by a vote Of eminent literary people
on the most distinguished poet of the
year
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25

Hudson Maxim announces that ne
has completed an invention which will
make armor-plate useless. This ought
10 help some more toward the estab-
lishment of universal peace.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25

Once in awhile a foreigner makes a
really sapicnt remark concerning the
observations he has made in this coun-
try. An Austrian artist, for whom
President Roosevelt sat" declared
that the president is ideally American
because he could not keep him still
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25

Mary always gets little piece OF
candy every day to keep her from be-
ing naughty. One day she was
naughty. and she did not get her
candy. That night when she was 60
ing TO bed she said her prayers as fol
lows: Our Father, who art in heaven.
please give me my daily candy"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25

Po-s, Pleasant, Potent, Three int.r.
estiul facts about Garfield Tea. the Nat
ural laxative. II is made Of Herbs and =
guaranteed under the Pure Food and Orig
AN
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25

When man gets a reputation as a
clever conversationalist YOU may be
sure that he never will be famous.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25

issued a call for ] 900 new ministers
to fill vacancies in that denomination
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25
A MISSOURI WOMAN
Tells Story Of Awful Suffering and
Wonderfa Relief.

Mrs. J. ID Johnson, of 500 West
Hickman St, Columbia, Mo, says:
Following an operation two years
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25
THE MARKETS.

Detroit-Dryfed steers and helfers.
So s5@5 % teers and heifers 1000 10 TO
to 900, 81 SOFAS; steers and heifers
that are fat. SOC to 700. sac 4 so: choicd
fat cows. sid4 so; good fat cows. 81 so
"a; common cows, $2MS 90: Gamers,
fair to good bolognas.- bulls, So 50@4.
stock bulls. 81 25@3 IS: choice feeding
steers, 500 to 1000. s4mt so: fair feed
c ps e Suckers. 500 10 700 So 5caa
fair stockers, 500 to 700. 81 1903 so;
stock heifers. $3d3 SO; mixers. large
Young, medium age, s40@5o; common
Veal calves-Market Sc lower: best
81 5000 so; others. $im5; mich cows
and springer steady.
Sheep and lambs-Markct steady at
last weeks prices best lambs. SIS so:
fair To good lambs. $SMS -; light to
common lambs, s7nS: clip yearlngs.
So: fair to good butcher sheep. So 8;
culls and common, $4ai so; clip lambs
So JOm 10.
Hogs-MarlSct steady at last week 5
butchers. So 10: pigs So u.s. light york
ers Sc 15. roughs So; stays, % Off
East Bunalo-Bcst export steers
$5.40M5.S5: load or two strictly choice
S6m610, best LOO 10 l,@00-lb shipping
steers. s50 $50: best 900 to l,1O0-lb
do. S4.25m5; best fat cows. 1925 a $50.
fair to good, $3.50 az. 20: trimmers. 81 %
medium TO good $4m4 best feeding
steers. $425G $50. best yearlinE steers.
S3.26 n 3.50; common stock steers. $3m
325. export bulls. $f.25N $50; bologna
bulls. S375m4; stock bulls S2.50n3.
The COW market was about steady AT
last weeks prices. good TO extra. 500
so. medium 10 good, $3.50 3d. common,
$1Sm23.
Hogs Market lower mixed mediums
and heaVies. $40 05 workers.. good
.eights. $HQ5a OlO. pigs. $H15 q "2o;
Sheep-Market active. top lambs,
s94O095O: cuns SSGS.15; wethers 81 q
7.25; culls. $3.50 a $50; yearlings. $50
SIS: ewes, s625M6.50: clipped lambs
s755dS; clipped wethers. s6d6.25;
clipped ewes. s5.5O@6.75: best calves,
IS medium to good. $50 $50; heavy
Sam
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25

Moderation in eNNr. ,ning IS tnn Sc
Sret OF joy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25

1t will be time enough TO boast
when tomorrow is past.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-25

Happy is the man who never recog
nizes defeat and despair
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-08
CUT OUT UNION MEN
MINE OWNERS ASSOCIATION DE.
eide TO DISCHARGE ALL
WHO ARE UNION MEN.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Aug. T.
Following the decision of the Mine
Owners association which met in .
conference at Colorado Springs yes
terday to strictly enforce the card
permit system in the Cripple Greek
district several OF the mining compa.
MES today discharged miners sup.
posed or known to be- union men.
Other mining companies it is said
will Immediately weed out all union
men. This action is taken in antici.
patton of an attempt by the Western
Federation of Miners to reorganize
in the district The return of vii.
liam ID. Haywood. TO Colorado had
much to do with the decision of the
mine owners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-08
Notes Marked Improvement.

Rev. 5. r. Goddard. for several
years pator OF the Broadway Meth
odist church in this city, now pastor
of the Methodist church in South Nc
Alester is an Ardmore visitor.
Rev. Goddard will he remembered
by all the older residents OF the city.
This Is his first trip to Ardmore since
he left here several months ago. He
was somewhat surprised at the i'm
provement and growth of the city
since he had labored in these fields.
He stepped from a train onto n paw
ed street. where, when he left, he
could have stepped into a mud hole.
He remarked on the preparation FOR
the street car system of the improve
ment which is going on and several
new buildings which are under con
struction.
Rev. Goddard attended temper
and readily sees that under the un-
dercurrent of business, and the desire
to get rich, the men of Ardmore are
building town here that will be a
fixture In the new state.
Rev. Goddard attended temper
ance meeting which was held here to-
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-08
ARREST ARKANSAS POLICEMAN.
Former City EmpIoye at Helena Is
Charged With Killing Editor.

Helena. Ark, August Former Po-
liceman Ben Curruth was arrested
here today charged with the assassi.
nation of j. NJ. Scott, city editor of
Helena World. Sunday morning
Curruth denies the charge, but the
police claim to have strong circuin-
stantial evidence against him. Cur
ruth was a member of the police de
partment at the time the entire force
was compelled to resign upon the de-
mand of the citizens mass meeting,
following charges of graft by the
World.
The arrest created intense excite.
ment and caused a sensation no less
great than the killing.