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The Parma herald., 1908-01-25

Payette-A comparatively strong weir
of gas has been struck In oil we'll No. /.
OF the Oregon Oil & Gas company, at 8
depth OF 500 ieet. The flow ia much
stronger than 1t was at the same deptb
In the first we'll.
Knowing what occurred when we'll
NO. was sunk, people are closely
watching we'll No. 2, 30 that they NAV
DC on hand II another spectacular
blowout occurs. From every indica.
tion there will be gas blowout when
the depth OF the first well is reached.
10 is very probable that II one we'll
spouts the other will also, as we'll No.
is becoming more turbulent around
the plug In the casing as we'll No. 2 is
being sunk than 1t ever was before.
Good progress la being made with the
drill. "'''' VAC
There will be no delay this time
when the big flow OF gas ia struck. as
Manager Taylo OF the company ssys he
Ia prepared 10 take care OF it AMI will
case II off and continue drilling until
the OIL ia struck, IL there is any oil TO
oe tapped. Fine specimens of Goa
were drawn from the we'll recentlv.
Machinery for the Payette OIL & Gas
company Is expected within two or
lnree weeks, from San Francisco.
Every foot of possible oil land within
radius OF 30 miles of Payette has been
lied on, OF leased whore leases could be-
ecured.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27
Rushmere Club Burned.

Fire destroyed the buildings of the
Rushmere club at st. Clair Flats Sun
day afternoon. A pail of lard on the
Kitchen stove caught fire and the
flames spread through the seasoned
timbers of the club house with great
rapidity. With the limited means at
hand for fire fighting there was no
chance to save the structure. The De-
troit sanducker Benton and the Me-,
YORK Central line package freighter
Utica tied up at the dock and lent
their assistance, but the first lines OF
hose broke and before streams could
be brought to play on the fire it had
gained great Roadway. The handsome
club house was crowded with guests,
but the fire came at time in the af.
ternoon when there were few people
In their rooms and everybody escaped
easily Much personal property OF the
guests was lost in the fire. however.
The clubs loss is estimated at $780,
600.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27
Hard Cases TO Prove

In his report on the result Of the in
vestigations hpto the charges made
against Russell NJ Chase, prosecuting
attorney OF Van Buren, county, by
Rev. S. c. Strickland, a temperance
agent, Atty. Gen. Bird said: Il am of
the opinion Mr.. Chase has done his
duty with reference to the enforce
ment Of the liquor laws 1t is true
his efforts in prosecuting offenders
have not always resulted in convic-
tions, but this is always the case. and
1t is especially true where one endeav-
ors to enforce the liquor laws. know
from personal experience how difficult
1t is to enforce the provisions of the
liquor laws, and II would be only nat
ural for some people who are very
much opposed TO the trafic, but have
rad no experience in irving to en-
force the law. to criticize a prosecut-
ing officer at times, when he is doing
the best he can"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27
Rooster Wounds AGED Woman.

Mrs. Mary A. Nichols. of Galesburg,
now in her eightieth year and a pio-
neer OF 1881. is suffering seriously as
the result of an attack by one Of the
numerous poultry family OF which.
Notwithstanding her years, she has es-
pecial charge. Having decided on a
chicken dinner, Mrs. Nichols went TO
the yard in which her stock is con-
fined and caught one that seemed
promising, but had scarcely done so
when the head Of the flock made an
utterly unexpected al ok upon her,
driving his spurs several times deeply
into her arm, inflicting painful wounds.
The services of a physician were nee
essary. and Mrs. Nichols will be in
capacitated for some time. How vic
ious the attack was may be inferred
from the fact that one blow
from the Infatuated birds spur. broke
one wing OF the fowl that Mrs Nichols
held throughout the melee and re-
tanned at the end.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27
ALLOWANCE IS
INDISPENSABLE
SOLDIERS HOME WILL LOSE "
VETERANS PENSIONS
ARE TAKEN.
THE RULE ADVOCATED.
Government Would Withhold . Matter
Of Eighty thousand Dollars Unless
Inmates Have Their Pensions.

Veterans residing at the Michigan
Soldiers home, near Grand Rapids
will probably get their pension money
hereafter. A way has been found by
which the abrogation Of the rule re-
curing the soldiers to turn over their
pensions TO the Soldiers Home board
may be secured. The United States
government makes an allowance for
the support OF soldiers homes In the
states. based on quarterly reports
showing the number OF inmates. me
allowance is at the rate OF 500 per
year for each inmate. Under this ar
rangement the Michigan home has re-
ceived approximately $4,000 year
from the government. The following
message received Saturday by the gov
ernor indicates that the Michigan Sol
diers' Home board will be compelled
to rescind its rule:
Under decision Of the comptroller
constituting act of congress OF May,
1908. federal aid cannot be paid TO a
state IL any part of pensions OF mem
bers is taken for any purpose what
ever. This decision must govern all
payments made by this Office. Orders
sent and correspondence had with
commandant soldiers home explain
matters fully.
AS the allowance Of the federal gov
eminent is indispensable, the soldiers
will hereafter keep all their pension
money.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27

Suffered Torments from Birtb-In
FriohtfuI Condition-Got No Help
Until Cuticura Cured Him.

II had an itching, tormenting ecze-
ma ever since l came into the world,
and ] am now a man SIS years old.
tried all kinds of medicines / heard
of, but found no relief. was truly
in frightful condition. At last /
broke out all over with red and white
bols, which kept growing until they
were as big as walnuts, causing great
pain and misery, but ! kept from
scratching as we'll as could. / was
so run down that / could hardly do
my work. used Cuticura Soap, Oint-
ment, Resolvent, and Pills for about
eight months, and ! can truthfully say
l am cured. Hale Bordwell, Upton.
Ia, Aug. II, 1907"
Il cheerfully endorse the above tes-
timonial. 1t is the truth. know Mr..
Bordwell and know the condition he
was in. Nelson r. Burnett. Upton, la"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27
Arrange for County Fair.

The various committees of the Me.
nominee County Fair association are
working overtime TO perfect the ar
rangements to make this years fair
the greatest event of its kind ever
held in the upper peninsula Vice
President Warren c. Fairbanks has ac-
cepted an invitation to be present
with United States Senators William
Alden Smith of Michigan, Isaac Steph-
enson of Wisconsin and Albert ].
Beveridge of Indiana; Cows. Fred NJ
Warner of Michigan and Davidson of
Wisconsin on Presidents day" Brig.
Gen. Robert Bates of the Michigan Ma
tional guard, will attend the military
review of the military companies of
Menominee, Marinette and Oconto,
which will take part in a competitive
drill. One of the features Of the fair
will be the annual meeting of the Up
per Peninsula Press association, which
will be held in this city, also the an
nual meeting Of the Copper Country
Press club.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27
News Notes from Lansing
Interesting Happenings at the State
Capital of Michigan.

Lansing August II was the last
day for fling OF petitions under the
primary election law. At the secretary
OF states Office the day was declared
officially closed at four o'clock. The
following names of candidates were
certified TO as entitled to places on
the primary ballot:
Republican-Govern James B..
Bradley, Horatio S. Earle, Fred M.
Warner.
Democratic, Lawton T. Hemans.
Prohibition, John w. Gray.
Republican-Lieutenan governor,
Patrick II. Kelley
Prohibition, Henry c. Carpenter.
Members of congress-Republican
Second district, Charles L. Townsend;
Third, Washington Gardner, Edward
n. Dingley. Corvis NJ. Barre; Fifth.
&errit J. Diekema; Sixth, Samuel w.
Smith; Seventh. Henry McMorran;
Eighth, Joseph w. Fordney, John W..
Fitzgerald Ninth, James G. McLaugh-
lin; Tenth, George A. Loud. Frank l..
scarborough, Lemuel Grant Dafoe;
Eleventh, Francis II. Dodds, George c.
Covell.
State Senators-Republica Eighth
district, Erastus y. Bates; Eleventh,
James +. Weter; Twelfth. Frank T.
Newton; Thirteenth, Francis j.
Shields; Fourteenth, Arthur j. futile;
Fifteenth, Loren j. Dickinson, Karl ID.
Keyes; Eighteenth, Frederick j. Bald
win. William ii. Bradley; Nineteenth,
Fred b. Kline; Twentieth. William II.
Aitkin; Twenty-first. Edwin G. Fox,
William +. Ivory; Twenty-fourth, Will
liam A. Collins, Henry II. Apln;
Twenty-ninth, Harry X. Gustin, posi-
BILE.
entatives-Presque Isle dis
trict, Perry Ostrander, John Hoeft, Jr.,
Reuben Mitchell; Missaukee district,
Charles A. Brott. Freeman l.. Decker.
Woodbridge ~ Ferris failed TO
qualify as candidate for governor
on the Democratic ticket and no
nomination was made by the Demo
Gratis for lieutenant governor, the
petitions of Edward F. Ryan and F. F.
Ingram failing TO qualify.
Lawton T. Hemans of Mason is
the only candidate on the Demo
cratic ticket for the nomina-
ton for governor and is. in fact.
the only man TO be nominated for
any Office by the direct primary on
that ticket, SO far as officially
known here.
Eli c. Woodward failed to qualify
for congressman from the Sixth dis
trict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27
Soldiers Home Finances.

Col. r. II. Foote, one OF the mem.
bers OF the board of control OF the sol
diers' home, was original authority for
the story that monthly reports OF the
amount OF the surplus pension moneys
taken were filed with the secretary OF
state. Recently he said that he was
not sure of his statement, the matter
having been left in the hands of the
adJutant, and admitted that perhaps
yearly or quarterly reports might have
been made. The board gave out
statement OF the amount of the sur
plus pension fund. When first taken
II was inconsiderable, and was mixed
in what was known as the post fund
"a fund every company or body of sol
diers possesses, and which is used
for the common good in small mat
tiers. 1t grew until in 1902 the board
was getting $l,232, while In 1907 by
gradual increases il had grown TO
$2,913, SO that the board had a total
on hand then Of $12,994.59, of which
over $11 900 was used in the new hos
pital. In 1907 the new Macomber
service pension law went into effect
and many pensions were raised so that
the board got $S,372 from the old sol
diers in that year Over $4,000 was
taken at the last quarter day and the
amount is likely 20 grow larger than
smaller, and may run to $4,000 yearly
soon. Alarmed at the growing size of
the fund and of the public clamor at
its being taken from the old soldiers,
the board is rapidly reaching a frame
of mind where 1t will not object to leg
islation at the next session preventing
ii from taking the money or providing
some other method for its disposal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27
Fixes Rate for Cream.

The state railway commission pro-
mulgated a new rate for the transpor-
tation of cream by the railroads of the
state, thereby settling for the present
the controversy between the RAILROADS,
the big centralizing companies and
the dairymen. The centralizing plants
entered a vigorous protest a few
months ago against a new rate fixed
by the railroads for the transportation
of so-called butter fats" and several
hearings were held before the commits.
sion. The small creamery men were
satisfied with the higher rate, because
II tended to keep the cream at home
instead of being shipped to central
izers in Chicago and other cities The
rate on cream established by the rail-
way commission is lower than that
fixed by the railroad companies, but it
still remains higher than the rate on
milk
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27
Warner Denies Glazier Loan.

Gov Warner took occasion to deny
charges made by Capt. Negus of Chel.
sea that former State Treasurer Ola.
zier had given him $4,000 at Whitmore
lake which he had not repaid "All |
want to say about the matter" said
the governor, lis that it is absolutely
untrue and | think | am entitled to a
denial / borrowed $4,000 from Mr..
Glazier. and after renewing the note
several times | paid the balance short.
ly before the Chelsea bank failed.
Glazier wanted to let me have $4,000,
but ! only wanted credit for $4,000.
He gave me the money at different
times and the note covered all owed
him."
Did Glazier give you $4,000 at
Whitmore lake?' the governor was
asked.
Il don't remember whether he did
or not. When / wanted money / got
it from him. but | paid 1t all back"
Did Mr. Glazier contribute to your
campaign fund.-"
1T was all covered by the $4,000
loan
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27
Deaths of Presidents.

Washington's death was due to
acute laryngitis; Adams, Madison and
Monroe, practically to old age; Jeffer-
son, chronic diarrhea John Quincy
Adams, paralysis; Jackson. dropsy;
VaVn Buren,, catarrhal affections OF
the throat and lungs; William Henry
Harrison, pleurisy; Tyler, cause OF
death not given by biographers; Polk,
cholera; Taylor, cholera morbus, com
oined with severe cold; Fillmore
paralysis; Pierce. dropsy; Buchanan,
rheumatic govt; Lincoln. Garfield and
Mckinley, assassinated; Johnson, pa
ralysis; Grant, cancer at the root OF
the tongue; Hayes, neuralgia OF the
heart; Arthur, heart trouble, and Ben.
jamin Harrison, pneumonia.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27
FRIENDLY TIP
Restored Hope and Confidence.

After several years OF indigestion
and its attendant evil influence on the
mind, it is not very surprising that
one finally loses faith in things gen.
orally.
A y. Y woman writes an interesting
letter She says:
Three years ago l suffered from
an attack of peritonitis which left me
in a most miserable condition. For
over two years l suffered from nerv-
BUSINESS, weak heart, shortness OF
breath, could not sleep, etc.
my appetite was ravenous, but
felt starved all the time. had plenty
OF food but IL did not nourish me
because of intestinal indigestion. Med
got discouraged, stopped medicine
and did not care much whether lived
or died.
"One day a friend asked me why /
didn't try Grape-Nuts. stop drinking
coffee, and use Postum. l had lost
faith in everything. but to please my
friends l began TO use both and soon
became very fond of them.
1T wasn't long before / got some
strength, felt decided change In my
system, hope sprang up In my heart
and slowly but surely got better. I
could sleep very well. the constant
craving for food ceased and l have
better health now than before the at
tack OF peritonitis.
My husband and are still using
Grape-Nuts and Postum" There's
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read, The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time 70 time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27
CONDENSED NEWS.

Bartholomew Griffin, supervisor
from Carrolton township and a men,
Der of the Fighting Seventh" Michi-
gan cavalry. died at his home In Sagi-
nav last week
The health of the empress OF Rus.
STA is again causing anxiety in st. Pc
tersburg. There has been a recur-
renee OF hysteria, and general weak
ness and she is much depressed.
Eugene v. Debs. Socialist candidate
for president. will tour the country
In special train with tons OF social
istic literature to leave as he goes.
The special will cost 10000. made up
by 10 cent to 81 contributions.
After suffering terrible hardships
Miss Annie S. Peck, of Providence r..
l.. descended from Mt. Huascaran,
Peru. and was enthusiastically well
coined, as II was feared her party had
become lost One Of her guides became
Ill, causing the delay.
Alleging that under the Georgia pro-
hibition law II is unlawful TO bring
communion wine into the state and
religious worship Is thus restricted,
the christian Moerlein Brewing Co. of
Cincinnati has asked that the law be
declared null and void.
The mascot mule sent Bryan by the
Minnesota state fair has been named
Major Minna Mascot. 1t was first sug-
gested 1t be called Teddy for, being
educated, 1t would soon follow Bryan's
lead. An eastern correspondent was to
christen the mascot by riding it, but
1t had been trained not to let any
one stay on its back and threw him
10 feet through the air.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27
Must Run IL Names Go In,

Secretary OF State Prescott has in
formed Woodbridge y. Ferris of Big
Rapids that if he receives sufficient
petitions for his nomination for COVER
nor on the Democratic ticket his name
will be placed on the primary election
ballot, Notwithstanding his request
that his name be omitted and his
written declaration that he is not a
candidate. There is nothing in the
law that gives the secretary of state
power to leave the name of a quail.
fed candidate for office off the pri-
mary ballot. Prof. Ferris in a letter
received by the secretary Of state
says he is not candidate for the
governorship and requests that his
name be not printed on the official
ballot. Petitions for Ferris have been
received from several localities, but
they do not begin TO equal in number
those sent in for Lawton T. Hemans
of Mason, and il is probable that. in
response to the request of Mr. Ferris,
further petitions will not be filed. Pc.
titions containing over 1900 names of
Democrats favorable to Heman's nom
ination were filed here. Many ,peti-
tons for the nomination of Edwin
Ryan of Hancock for lieutenant gov
ernor have also been fled Petitions
for Vernon G. King, Socialist candi.
date for lieutenant governor, were
filed. Congressman Diekma OF the
Fifth district and Senator Edinbor.
ough of Bay City, candidate for con
gress in the Tenth district, have
qualified as candidates for the pri
mary election
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27
HIS OPINION OF FIELDING.
AZ Least. Only Kind Young Broker
Knew Anything About.

A young broker in Boston, while Wis
iting a certain household in the Hub
not long ago, encountered a number
OF young women graduates whose con
versation suddenly turned to a dis
cussion OF the development OF the
English novel.
The dealer in stocks and bonds
speedily found himself "out OF IL"
Presently, during a lull, one young
woman asked him:
What do you think Of Fielding. Mr..
Brown"
"Oh. fielding is important, OF course
quickly responded the broker, but
1t isn't worth much unless you've got
good pitchers and men who can hit
the ball. "-Harper's Weekly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27
India's SAVINGS Banks.

The postal savings bank OF India
was established in 1882, in which year
the depositors numbered S9,121 and
the deposits amounted to $932,243. In
1907 the depositors numbered $780,
220 and the deposits amounted to $49,-
223,2S3. which, perhaps, should not be
considered large in a country having
population of some 300.O00.000, but
the average Indian farmer, mechanic,
money in bank, but hides it away
in a pot or box in the ground.-New
York World
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27
To Aid Michigan Typos.

A request from Battle Creek Union
No. 429. asking for financial assist
ance for organization work and for a
union label campaign In Battle Creek
was acted upon by the typographical
convention at Boston. After many
short speeches OF Endorsement the re-
quest was referred to the executive
council, which has decided 10 render
what aid II can This decision was
welcomed by the Battle Creek union
which was sorely in need of cash at
the time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27
Grand Rapids Man Named.

Gov. Warner has appointed Charles
l.. Carpenter of Grand Rapids, a mem
Der of the state court OF mediation and
arbitration, to succeed Charles II.
Johnson of Detroit, who becomes dep
uty labor commissioner.
Charles l.. Carpenter has long been
prominent in state and Grand Rapids
city labor federation affairs. He had
been president OF the local federation
and is now secretary to Mayor George
K. Ellis.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27

II looks as though the potato bug,
like the elm tree beetle. the cotton
boil weevil and the wicked flea, which
have on their backs lesser critters to
bite 'em. Is going to get his. Farmers
in Maine, which is big potato state,
are rejoicing over the alleged dis
covery Of a parasite which is exter.
mfnating the potato bug That in.
sect has been for many years one OF
the scourges of the country. infest
ing every region where tubers arc
raised. II the parasite proves to b.
all that is claimed the days OF the 20
tato bug are numbered.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27
Sultan of Morocco loses

His army crushed by the forces OF
his brother, himself barely escaping
capture and begging the protection of
the French flag. Abdel Aziz, sultan OF
morocco, has practically lost his
throne to Mulai Hafd, his rebel broth
err The overthrow of the army Of
Abdel Aziz occurred fifty miles from
Morocco City and was the bloodiest
battle OF the war which Mulai Hafid
has fought.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27

Alex M. Stirtoh of Calumet has filed
primary petitions for the Socialistic
nomination for governor. Carl ID.
Reyes, senator OF the Fifteenth, and
Senator Ming OF the Twenty-ninth,
have also filed petitions. Lieutenant
Governor p. II. Kelley now has the
required number of qualified signers
on petitions filed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27

One want begets another. The
harvest Is uncommonly big this year,
and the demand for agricultural nipple.
ments is on corresponding scale. In
some quarters the announcement is
that all records have been broken.
Such activity means busy times and
lots of work in the manufactures Of
mowers and reapers and other up-to-
date machinery for farmers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27

Who denies that the world is grow.
ing better? asks the Omaha Bee. A
man has been sentenced to seven
years in prison at Goldfeld, New, for
selling fake mining stock. Life is 60
ing to lose some of its attractiveness
in the west IL 1t is made a crime to
fleece a tenderfoot by the mining
stock game
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27

The l00-foot tower supporting the
water tank at the Kent county farm
collapsed, killing Rollo Buck, OF Mus
kegon, and seriously injuring James
l.. Kits. Of this city.
Goodbye. I'll see YOU tomorrow, 50
said James Mackin. civil war veteran,
az ne left Homer Hodge, fellow vet
eran or Sault Ste. Marie. The words
we're scarcely spoken when he dropped
dead OF heart failure.
Arthur +. whitman. who recently
came all the way from the isthmus OF
Panama to marry Miss Margaret Bel.
LANCER, of Negaunee, Immediately
started back for the isthmus with his
bride. Whitman has been in the EN-
ploy OF the government as a steam
shovel operator for three years and
holds the record for the greatest
amount OF ground excavatea in one
day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27

The English papers have combined
20 boycott the word suffragette. They
ance that circulation solicitor
wouldn't get a painful OF dishwater
where he had been counting on kind.
ly welcome.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27

Vodka" bottles in Russia carry the
imperial eagle on the labels-the
vodka" trade Is a government mo-
nopoly-but a commission of the
Duma. appointed to consider the drink
evil. has lately recommended that the
eagle be removed from the label. and
. skull and crossbones be put in its
place. with appropriate warnings
against the use OF the poison.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27

A co-educational college in Ohio is
reported to have been responsible for
10000 weddings during its career Of SO
years. This looks as IL the co-educa
tional system is not as bad as some
persons say IL is.