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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12
Did Not Know of Murder.

Mrs. Frederick NJ. Fish, who was
murdered in Chicago as is supposed by
her husband, retired broker, who
then cut his throat, is former South
Haven girl. Her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
Christopher Perren, reside in that
city. Mrs. Perren left for Chicago with
the two Fish children who have been
visiting her and know nothing of the
double crime. DR.. Perren is critically
i'll, and it is feared that if he is in
formed of the tragedy the shock will
kill him.
Fish and his wife were heard in a
violent alteration late Friday night
and it is believed that Fish arose early
Saturday morning and after discharg-
ing a shotgun into his wifes head
hacked her in horrible fashion with
butchers cleaver. Fish had been in
poor health and subject to attacks of
dependency since the death of his
father.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12
BENJAMIN.
The Benton Harbor Flying Roller Has
disappeared.

Disappeared.
Under a combined attack from sew
eral quarters, the Benton Harbor col
ony OF Flying Rollers, headed by Ben
jamin Purnell, appears destined to be
driven from Michigan. Purnell is now
missing, so far as can be learned, and
II is believed that he has fed TO escape
prosecution.
The investigation OF the colony was
started by VIM Cleveland. a British
subject who was formerly a member,
but is now living in Windsor, Ont.
Cleveland made charges against Pur-
nell to Assistant Attorney General
Chase. who has notified the members
of the colony that they are existing
as such illegally and must amend their
articles of Incorporation or abandon
the colony
At the same time the attention OF
Thomas Erskine, Chicago consul OF
Great Britain, has been turned to the
colony by complaints of British sub
jects, who say Benjamin will not re-
turn the effects which they turned
over when they Joined the society.
The Twin City Ministerial associa-
tion has joined the local attack on the
colony, and for two months, under the
direction of Rev. e. A. Hoffman, the
president, has been gathering evil
dence, chiefly against Benjamin. Rev.
Hoffman says the association now has
enough facts to prosecute Benjamin on
a felony charge Several young wo-
men of the colony are connected with
the charges.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12
AROUND THE STATE.

Delos Fall, of Albion, is the third
Republican candidate for delegate to
the constitutional convention.
j. A. Schirmer, 40 years old, promi-
nent business man and pioneer of Sag
NAV, died Wednesday of cancer. His
father, DR.. Gottlieb Schirmer, was. for
fifty years, physician to Emperor Will
helm, Of Germany, grandfather of the
present emperor.
Sherman Baldwin. of Jackson, and
Patrick Moran, of Detroit, were bound
over to the circuit court for attempting
to pass to Jack Blanchard. a prisoner
in the Ann Arbor jail, some diluted
alcohol through straw conduit.
William II. Johnson. of Jackson, the
oldest Michigan Central engineer. died
Thursday morning after a weeks ILL.,
ness OF pneumonia.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12
After Many Years, a Murder.

Wexford county's record of having
not had one murder in nearly thirty
years Is broken. G.. r. Cartright, of
Yuma, who was stabbed by H. o. Min
er or by himself accidentally, died
Wednesday night. The men are cou-
sins and had a fight over the pay
ment of debt due Miner from Cart
right. 1t was found that the knife
supposed to have been in the hands
Of Miner had penetrated Cartright's
lung to a considerable depth. Cart
right had been unconscious most OF
the time since he was injured Cart
right refused to make any statement
to the officers. Miner declares that
while the men were terribly incensed
against each other, that the stabbing
was wholly accidental and was caused
by Cartright falling over on the knife
in Miners hands. Miner had been whit
Ting In the fracas Miner was thrown
to the ground on his back and Cart
right was on top when the stabbing
took place.
young boy in the village of Yuma
has told an official that he saw the
fight that Miner was underneath and
in the struggle reached up and
stabbed Cartright. Justice Benbow, of
Yuma, has added weight to this story.
He asserts that Miner came to him
soon after the stabbing and said Cart
right had choked him and that he,
Miner, was too old a man to be choked,
so he raised his knife against Cart
right, intending to prick him enough
to make Cartright let him up.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12
--LATEST NEWS
OF MICHIGAN
THE SEARCH FOR SISTER MARY
DELAYED BY STORM, is
ABANDONED.
POSTOFFICE LOOT FOUND
Brakeman Killed on the Way to Visit
His Sweetheart-Ran Away, Fear
ing Murder.
To Remain a Mystery.

Sheriff William Kettle. with blood
hound and a number of expert woods
men. were at Isadore Sunday to take
up the search for Sister Mary, who dis
appeared from the convent there, but
because of the heavy rain it was given
up. During the day the new parochial
school was blessed by Bishop Richter,
of Grand Rapids The program for the
blessing was arranged by Sister Mary
and one of the theories of her disap-
pearance is that her mind was de-
ranged by the work of preparing the
program. 1t is unlikely that any furth-
er search will be made for her.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12
Child Burned TO Death.

Running toward his grandmother
with his clothes afire from head to
foot, Robert Cone, aged 3, son of John
B. Cone, prominent farmer of Fir
plains, died shortly after she put out
the flames. The child had secured
some matches and started a fire. A
gust of wind blew the flames against
his clothes and instantly he was en-
veloped. AS he was running towards
his grandparents home the flames
were famed by the breeze and liter
ally made living torch of the boy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

Fashionable women in Washington
are planning a hotel for cats. The
women, in the kindness of their
hearts, are unwilling to leave their
pets without care when they go away
for the summer. They think that
there would be patronage enough for
such hotel to make 1t profitable. Bos-
ton already has an endowed cat home,
not only for the care of pet cats,
but for the rescue of such aged and
INDECENT cats as have been turned
loose In the world.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

fortune to be in position which re-
quired qualities which he did not pos
sess, yet he had some fine traits. It
has recently been disclosed that In
1852 a railroad company sent him
a pass over its lines. He returned
Il with the statement that 1t had
been the practice of his life to pay
his fare because he was opposed to
the whole system of granting priv
ileges to persons not connected with
the railroads. 1t has taken more
than years for this feeling TO be-
come strong enough to induce con-
gress to prohibit the issuing of passes
on interstate railroads.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

A regular army officer has informed
military headquarters that Michigan
has the best signal corps in the Ma.
tional guard
While in a walnut tree In Nashville,
Ralph Roberts, Is, of Flint, grasped a
live electric wire and two of his fin.
gers had to be amputated.
During one of the fiercest electrical
storms in Lapeer during the summer
lighting struck the unusually large
barn of the late Judge Stickney and
burned 1t to the ground. The loss is
$4,000, with insurance at $4,000 The
barn was stocked with grain II was
the biggest barn In the county.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12
Found Some Plumber.

Word was received from a farmer
seven miles from Tekonsha that part
OF the plumber stolen from the postof-
flee when the safe was blown up last
week had been found on his farm.
Postmaster Justin A. Harsh and Dep
uty Sheriff Failing dug up booty, which
was no use to the robbers The loot
was partly uncovered by roofing hogs.
The tracks of the men were traced to
a dense thicket and then in the di-
rection of Coldwater.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12
Fled Too Soon.

Believing that he murdered a man,
George Wallace, a Nashville negro,
has fled from Battle Creek. Wallace
lost his money and jewelry in a card
game at the Afro-American club and
demanded a ring back. 1t was refused
and Wallace then pulled a revolver
and fired twice at Charles Wyman, the
manager The bullets only grazed Wy
man, but without waiting Wallace ran
TO his home, told his wife he had
killed a man and left the city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12
The State Fair.

The State fair held in Detroit closed
on Friday. The fair management
estimates that $4,000 was lost through
bad weather Thursday and Friday, re-
ducing the total profit somewhat.
However, between $4,000 and $40, 900
has been sailed away by the associa-
ton. Concessionaires all made money
and many of them have already ap-
piled for space for next year. One
man wrote asking for space for the
next ten years. The fair was in all
respects the best ever held in the
state and the work to make next years
show still better has already begun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

A New York millionaire is reported
to have gone to his boyhood home in
Indiana, bought the old barn door on
which in youth he had carved his ini-
tials, and moved 1t to New York. to be
set up somewhere in his city house.
His "reminiscences must be of an I'M
usually cheerful kind. To most men
the old barn door of their youth was
the drop-curtain to scenes which they
do not care to recall.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12
Townsend Would Like Il.

Interviewed by Courier-Herald re-
)orter in Saginaw, Congressman
Charles E. Townsend, of Jackson, in
response to the question whether he is
a candidate for the United States SEN
ate, said
II do not hesitate to say that would
like to be senator If the people want
me-"
In response to another question he
said:
II do not know whether or not Sen
ator Burrows intends to be a candi-
date to succeed himself"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

Cooperation is invited by the mayor
Of Lichfield, England, in repairing the
house of Michael Johnson, where the
son. Samuel-the great DR.. Johnson
was born. In the house was the book.
shop where proud young Samuel re-
fused to stand behind the counter
Years later. after his fathers death,
johnson made a pilgrimage of re-
pentance to Litchfleld, and with head
uncovered, stood for an hour in the
rain before the shop.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12
Fell to Her Death.

Imprisoned in balloon cannon,
which failed to discharge in midair
and release her with parachute, Mrs.
Pearl Potter, of Big Rapids, fell 500
feet at the Howard City fair grounds
and was dead when taken out The
cannon struck the earth near the fair
grounds. The body was badly bruised,
but there were no serious injuries and
1t is thought the woman died of fright
before the cannon reached the earth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12
His Last Ride.

On his way to Cassopolis to visit
Miss Daisy Shaw, his sweetheart, Ed
ward H. Scott, aged %, Grand Trunk
brakeman, of Larville, Ind. fell from
freight train and was mangled under
the wheels. His body was found on
the tracks Sunday morning Scott had
been in the habit of making weekly
trips to see Miss Shaw and usually
rode on freight trains to make time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

While little 6-year-old Lucille Pal
lent, OF Menominee, sat playing on the
kitchen floor her mother dropped a
kettle of boiling water and fatally
scalded the child.
The trunk OF a StUrgis woman
caught fire on G.. X. & /. train from
matches which she placed in 1t after
breaking up camp at Sand lake. Its
contents were ruined before the flames
were put out.
One of the hardest storms of the
season broke over Holland at mid.
night Wednesday Hail stones as large
as olives fell with terrific violence
followed by cloudbursts. Considerable
damage was done to crops.
One of the heaviest hail storms
known in that section passed over
lockwood Thursday morning, doing
considerable damage to fruit. At no
place was over half mile covered.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12
PASSENGERS Escaped.

Michigan Central train No. II. the
Jackson express, due in Bay City at
$40 p. m, ran into an open switch
near the old west side water works.
killing one and injuring FIVE. The en-
CINE, baggage car and express car
were wrecked, the engine turning
turtle and buryng itself in the soft
ground at the edge Of the river bank
Frank Bailey, fireman, OF Jackson was
buried under the engine and killed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12
STEAMERS LEAVING DETROIT

ID. & G. for Cleveland daily at 1890 D. m.
Week End Excursions every Saturday
night 800 round trip.
ID. 4 b. for Buffalo week days at 500 D. m
sundays at 400 y. m. Week End Excur-
sions to Buffalo every Saturday. $3.50
round trip.
WHITE STAR LINE For PORT HURON way
ports daily, $50 q. m, 23O and $3.50 p. m;
Sundays q. IN. and 7:30 p. m. TOLEDO
daily p. M Sundays o. m. and p. m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

About this time" as the almanacs
used to say, there is always fren.
zied cry for help from the harvest.
fields Of the west. This year the
same cry has been echoed from the
east. Even in some parts of thickly
settled New England. offers of s2.75
a day have failed to procure enough
men to harvest the hay crop. Fa
theirs whose sons feel that they are
in need of new tennis rackets, goli
clubs or home gymnasium" appar
atus, says Youths Companion, should
paste this bit of information in the
sons hats.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

To prepare the people of China for
their duties under constitutional gov
eminent. an imperial decree has been
issued granting provincial self-govern-
ment to the provinces of Pechili and
Kiangsu. The Chinese are moving
slowly, but that they are moving at
all is the remarkable thing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

People who are afraid OF lightning
ought to be treasured by the stats
tics showing that on an average only
500 people are killed in the United
States each year by lightning strokes.
This makes the average person S
chance of being killed by lightning
in any year about l in 100000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

The gunuboat Wolverine, which is
said to be the firstiron ship ever con-
structed, was present at Put-in-Bay, on
Lake Erie, when the monument to
on August 5. Since that ship was
built, iron has been used for bridges
and buildings, displacing stone and
wood to such an extent that iron
making has become a far greater in
dustry than numbering ever was.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12
Attacked by a Bull.

Mrs. William Kirowiki, 50 years old,
and Mat Kitik, II, of Woodlawn, were
probably fatally injured by the attack
of a mad bull. Mrs. Kirowiki was
walking along the road when she was
attacked by the animal and thrown to
the ground. Kitik ran to her assistance
from a nearby field and the enraged
animal turned on him. Farmers with
pitchforks rescued the two.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

John Gresham Brooks, who says
that race suicide is encouraged be-
cause 1t costs so much to bring up
children in town, should take trip
through the rural neighborhoods and
explain why they are closing up some
of the district schools for lack Of
children
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

Locomotive drivers in all countries
are obliged to pass tests for color
blindness. In Germany the drivers of
automobiles are now required to sub
NIT to examination of their color
vision color-blind chauffeur may
BE quite as dangerous as one who is
reckless.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

A Long Island woman says she
would not take August Belmonts word
for one dollar. Would she take one
of Mark Twains for 80 cents?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12
Hiuh Hay.

The prices for hay in the upper Pc
ninsula are the highest ever paid at
this time of the year. Good hay sells
at SIS ton and is scarce at that. 1t
is predicted that before the winter is
over hay will sell for $26 and more
This condition will seriously handicap
the work of the loggers in the timber
regions Of the northwest.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

The young woman who took her
wedding trip and left her husband at
home was merely starting in early to
train him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

Paris is feeling much disturbed be-
cause its skyline is likely to be mar
red by skyscrapers. Paris overlooks
the Eiffel tower evidently.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12
The Parke Case.

Letters written by Kalamazoo man
to Miss Inez Parke, Of Ithaca, who died
In Detroit from an operation, have
been obtained by Detective Shepherd,
who was sent from Detroit to inves-
tigate. The letters contain offers to
pay the girls medical expenses If she
would submit to the operation. In
Ithaca 1t was generally supposed that
Miss Parke and a certain man were
engaged to be married, but intimate
friends Of the girl say that the man
later Tilted her.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

A scientist declares that kissing
will kill freckles. Take this home
and try 1t on your freckle-faced girl.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

Take your slate and pencil and fig.
ure 1t out. If the wife is the better
half and man marries three times,
isn't he so In the hole?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

John Radinski. who was once a min
lister in the Greek church Of Russia,
and who eloped some years ago from
Russia with another mans wife, died
in the Traverse City asylum.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

There is a failure of the grape crop
I'm Hungary. Perhaps this Will cheer
up the French wine growers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12
Crushed To PuIp.

Section Foreman Tim Lynch, of
Grand Rapids, in charge of the yard
gang for the G.. r. & l., fell beneath
the rollers of the turntable this noon
and was crushed to death. Lynchs foot
was caught, but he had hold with his
hands and tried to draw himself out
of danger. The big table turned by
steam, rolled slowly on, drawing him
in and breaking his hold on safety.
He was crushed to a pulp. He had
been thirty years with the road. He
leaves a family.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

Paul p. Bird, a former Kalamazoo
man. has been appointed chief smoke
inspector OF Chicago, with salary OF
$4,000 a year.
Eighteen years ago Joseph Pari-
deau, Frenchman, deserted his wife
IN Kalkaska. He was captured and
brought back to Michigan to serve a
term in Marquette prison. After his
release he went west and amassed a
snug fortune and owns large ranch
in Montana Now he has come back
and rescued the wife he deserted so
long ago from the Wexford county
poor house. She had not heard from
aim In Is years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

lNsassae art is running toe strong
~ 10 the drawing of Notifications.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12
THE MARKETS.

Detroit-Cattle-Ex dry fed
steers and heifers. IS 50@6 25; steers
and heifers. 1000 to 1900 81 $50
40; grass steers and heifers that are
fat. 500 to 1000, s4@4 rs; grass steers
and heifers that are fat. 500 to 700,
50 25@3 10; choice fat cows, 81 25D
so; good fat cows, SO 5004; common
cows, 81 1913 so; Gamers. 81 506
%; choice heavy bulls. SO so; fair to
good bolognas, bulls, $3M3 20: stock
bulls, 81 50@3; choice feeding steers.
500 TO 1000. 81 1904 rs; fair feeding
steers. 80 to 1000, SO 5OaS Is; choice
stockers, 500 to 700. $500 so: fair
stockers, 500 TO 700. So 1903 25; stoch
heifers, SO; mixers, large, young, me-
dunn age. s40q50; common mixers,
Veal calves-Market steady last
week; prices. best, s7@7 10; Others
$4Q6 so. Mich cows and springers,
steady.
Sheep and lambs-Market opened
steady at last Thursdays prices Will
close lower Best lambs, 81; fair to
good lambs, s6d6 so; light to com
mon lambs, s. 50@6: yearlings. $50
. so; fair TO good butcher sheep. $40
as; culls and common, 5000 so.
Hogs-Market 20c lower than last
week Common grades. very dull
butchers. Sc 30m6 so: pigs. $6@6 40;
light workers., Sc 30M6 so; roughs,
81 50q5 25; stays, 13 of.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12

This is true philanthropy that buries
not its gold in ostentatious charity,
but builds it's human hospital in the
human heart.-Thorold.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-12


Detroit-Wheat-Cas No red.
car at csc. cars at 95 1-2c; Septem-
Der opened at an advance OF lac lost
1-2c and advanced to 96c. closing at
80 1-2c; December opened at 81, de-
clined 1,2c and advanced to 81 OF Ia
at the close; May opened at 81 06, de-
clined to 81 05 1-2 and advanced TO
81 OF 1-2; No 5 red, 90 1-2c No 1
white, 81 1-2c; sample, car at 90 l &c.
Corn-Cash No 3, 81 1-2c; No 3
yellow. l car at SIS 1-2c, car at CSC,
! car at Sc 1-2c. ! car at &c; No 4
yellow, l car at 65 lac, 1 car at
SIS 1-2c, ] car at CSC.
.oats-Cash No 3 white. 2 cars. at
ing at 55c asked; old, I car at Sac;
September, 1000 bu at SAC. closing at
55c; No white, car at see; re-
jected. car at acc, 2 cars at Soc /
car at so 1-2c cars at so 1-2c. Z
cars at Sic. car at 81 1-2c.
Rye-Cash No 2, sac bid.
bid; November. 81 IS asked.
Cloverseed-Prime spot and October.
Sample, eG baes at Is 7 @"r 70 bags AT al
IS so, 5 bags at 81 so; prime aisike.
50: sample alsike. bags at IS So 6
bags at S. IL bags at 81 25.
Timothy seed-Prime spot. 40 bags
at 81 10.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-16
Atmosplleric Temperature.

The temperature of the atmosphere
cools on an average about l degree for
every 300 feet that we ascend or warns
Mt the same rate as we descend. The
mean temperature at the north pole is
and at the equator between 50 and
so degrees. We can. therefore. get into
a temperature degree colder for every
seventy Or eighty miles that we travel
north and in temperature l degree
warmer for every seventy or eighty
mics that we travel south.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-16
Cashmere Coming to Wenatchee.

There will be a large exodus of
Cashmere people to Wenatchee on
Friday evening the Gath of this
month
All the royal entertainers are COM
ing to contribute an evening of
pleasure to the people of our city.
The first part of the program will
be given by Florence Pomeroy Raab
and Miss Louise Hudson impersona-
tors and readers of high order.
They will be assisted by local talent.
The second part of the program
will be a clever little college farce
entitled, Six Cups of Chocolate" in
which six of the prominent young
women of Cashmere take part. The
following is the cast of characters:
Miss Adeline Won Lindau, Ger
man girl. =. Miss Lucille Ingersoll
Miss Marion Lee, a transp:anted
Southerner Miss Arminta Morley
Miss Dorothy Green, New Eng
lander. 80. Miss Orpha Cearhart
Miss Hester Beacon, a Bostonian
....... Miss MargueritePeter
Miss Beatrice Won Kortlandt,
New Yorker, Miss Louise Hudson
Miss Jeanette Durand, a French
girl 800. Mrs. Florence P. Raab
The program Will be given in the
Odd Fellows hall over the Ellis
Forde store under the auspices of
the ladies Of the Presbyterian church
After the program refreshments will
be served by the ladies.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-16
Handing 1t Back.

The city has appropriated 5000
to cover the expenses of four
months series of open-air concerts
by the band THE Daily World start
ed a fund for this abont ten days
ago, and had realized something like
s55, when the city decided to make
the appropriation, that the expense
might rest evenly on all the citizens.
This seemed to right thinking people
the fairest way, so the World will
hand back its collections to those
who came through.