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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28
PLATT-WOOD.
lettering Old Man Denies That He
Married Mae Wood.

Senator T. C. Plat went on the wit
ness stand today to testify in his own
behalf In the sensational suit brought
against him by Mae c. Wood. the Oma-
ha woman who is suing him for di-
vorce, alleging he married her in 1901.
The senator entered the court room
leaning heavily on the arms of two at
tendants. He seemed very feeble and
walked with difficulty. He was accom-
panied by his son. Frank II. Plat, and
a stylishly attired woman.
In opening his testimony the sena
tor said he is nearly IS years old. His
first wife died in 1901 He first met
Miss Wood in 1901. He was asked If
he remembered asking her, in August.
1901, in the Oriental hotel, TO become
his wife
Il never asked her. It's false he
declared.
Did you on Thursday. November O..
ask her to marry you. the ceremony to
take place on Saturday, and say you
yourself would make all arrange
ments."'
Il did not
Did you promise to marry the plain
tin?"
uIu llol-
The senator said he first learned
that Miss Wood claimed TO be his wife
from a Chicago newspaper he thought
in 1903. He denied giving her 4 we'd
ding ring and said he never saw the
marriage certificate which figures in
the case.
The case was disposed of Thursday.
Justice OGorman using these words:
The court cannot credit for moment
the contention of the plaintiff. A most
wicked design to support fictitious
claim by forgery and perjury has been
attempted. | am confident the plain
tiff was never married 10 the defend
ant and that she never believed she
was married to him On every issue
in the case | find for the defendant.
and being impressed by the plaintiffs
guilt | commit her to the city Jail on
charge of forgery and perjury under
| SIS 900 bail"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28
An Indignant Editor.

Last Saturday evening after sewing
two patches on our Sunday trousers
and cleaning and pressing them we
hung them out to dry. An hour later
we found that they had been stolen.
This will explain why we were not in
our accustomed place in church on
Sunday. The human being who will
deliberately steal pair OF trousers
from the editor Of weekly paper, and
knowing that they are his only pair for
church.going, deserves worse fate
than our indignation will allow us TO
mention. II seems to us as If civiliza-
tion had been turned back half cen.
tury.-Hometown (Pa) Banner.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28
Nc. Times siau.

A traveller, finding that he had q
couple of hours In Dublin, called a
cab and told the driver to drive him
around for two hours. At first all went
well, but soon the driver began to
whip up his horse SO that they mar
rowly escaped several collisions.
What's the matter?" demanded the
passenger. why are you driving so
recklessly? I'm in no hurry
"Ah, gwan wild yez,' retorted the
cabby. Dye think I'm goin' to put
in the whole day drivin' you around
Tor two hours? Gitap!"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28
Cannot Find Parents.

The body of Nicholas Caspar. the
young man who died in Traverse City
Friday morning from the effects of a
fall from load of logs at the Stearns'
lumber camp is still held, all efforts
to find his parents being unavailing.
In pocket was letter from Joe
Caspar, his father, the letter dated
Cooperstown. Wis. The letter stated
that the mother had gone to Green
Bay and the father was alone. A tele-
gram 20 Ccyyr.cerstown failed TO locate
the elder Caspar. -
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28
MICHIGAN ITEMS.

While watching a sand lot ball game
in Grand Rapids, V. +. Smith. aged
81, was stricken with apoplexy and
died
Bernard Cowsky, of Detroit, who
posed as the famous DR.. Lorenz, was
given the alternative of 800 fine
or 80 days in Jail for fleeing Branch
county residents with fake treatment.
Cadillac now claims the distinction
of being the dryest city OF its size In
the United States. Two of the local
druggists have declared that they will
not sell liquor under any circum-
stances and the other three will sell
only when the customer has a doc tor S
prescription.
Fora Evelyne Inman, OF Benton
Harbor, has been TO school for IL
years without having ever been alb.
sent or tardy. State Superintendent
OF Instruction Wright has written her
letter TO be read at her graduation
exercises and has suggested that the
board OF education present her with a
medal
James Little broke into the saloon
OF VIM. ;. Buckley at Traverse City
and stole s25 and Buckley's overcoat
When arraigned in court Little had
only 81 and the overcoat left. but
Buckley refused to prosecute and made
him present OF both
Mrs. Joseph Pretti, Of Venice town
ship. has received word that her broth
er, Heinrich Padri, is being detained
at Ellis Island. New York. as an immi
grant without means. She will send
for him at once. Mr.. and Mrs. Prett
are farmers who came from Bohenis
10 years ago rsctrically penniless
and are now worth at a conservative
estimate $4,000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28
lmportina Beet SUGAR.

The sending by Appraiser Geo. w.
Wanamaker of the New York customs
Office. of an expert sugar sampler and
examiner 10 Bay City calls attention
TO an interesting incident in customs
circles-the importation at an interior
port OF cargo of beet sugar from
abroad. This is the first time that any
considerable quantity OF sugar has
been imported at other than a sea
board port. II is the advance cargo OF
those which are expected to keep the
trust refineries in the state in opera
ton the year round. Ten thousand
bags, or | 900 tons of raw beet sugar
from Austria have arrived at Port HUI
ron by the steamship Montezuma,
billed to Bay City via the st. Lawrence
river and through the lakes. The sugar
sampler from the New York custom
house was sent TO assist in estimating
the duty on the cargo.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28
CONGRESS AND
ITS WORK
THE MONEY WHICH CONGRESS
HAS APPROPRIATED
THIS YEAR.
ALL RECORDS BROKEN
Millions Become Billions in These
Days Of Great Prosperity and Gen.
eraI Extravaganza.

The first session OF the sixtieth con
gress has broken the record for ex
penditures. The billion dollar con
gross of 1891 and 1892. which was
roundly berated for extravaganza
was an economical congress compared
to those that have come and gone
since the beginning of the twentieth
century.
Appropriations Of the fifty-fourth
congress. which ended i'm 1900, made
appropriations Of all previous con.
crosses look small. II beat the billion
dollsr congress a half billion and
some millions more These were
largely war expenditures, but all sue
ceeding congresses have done almost
as well in scattering public funds.
The congress OF 1901-02 spent 81 :
5000. 900. that of 10000 spent 81 :.
533,212.267 and the ffty-eighth con
gress of 10000 earned championship
honors by breaking all records with
appropriations aggregating 81 sol .000,-
600. Its distinction was. however.
short lived. The hfty-ninth congress
OF l905-06 made the fifty-eighth and
all it's predecessors look cheap with
appropriations of sl,S0O,00O,000 in
round figures
The best that the fifty-ninth con
gress could do at its first session was
1925. 100000. This one goes it more
than a hundred millions better. The
total appropriations for the first year
will be about sl023. 100000. and the
time of the sixtieth congress is only
half expired. Assurance is doubly
sure that the necessary appropria.
tions for the succeeding year will
make the total OF expenditures for the
sixtieth congress far and beyond its
nearest competitor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28
A DAYS Record.

In Jail at Crystal Falls. charged with
attempting 10 kill his wife, G. F. An
derson hanged himself with twine and
is dead John Makki, of Marquette.
craving whisky. drank wood alcohol
and died in agony John Solder, a
homesteader at Holmes Lake. Iron
county, tired of life and blew the top
OF his head off with a shotgun. John
Luxton fell down mine shaft at
Negaunee and was instantly killed A
falling limb killed Matt Mattson, at
Mcmillan. Luce county. This is one
days record for the upper peninsula.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28
Thaw Ia craxy.

Harry X. Thaw has accepted. ap-
parently with resignation, the decree
OF Supreme Court Justice Morschau-
ser that he is still insane and that the
interests Of the public will be best
served by denying him liberty. While
Thaw remains in the jail this week
an effort will he made by his attorneys
TO induce District Attorney Jerome TO
consent 20 his commitment 10 one of
the state hospitals other than Mattea.
wan. II Jerome consents no appeal will
be taken.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28
Rhe ,Drouth Belt.

George WNMbrrow and c. w. Marsh,
Of Detroit. president and attorney re-
spectively OF the Anti-Saloon league .
Grant Hudson, of Kalamazoo. and r.
y. Holsaple We're speakers in the
leagues field day Sunday in Grand
Rapids churches. The speakers said
the efforts next year would be di-
rected to making dry" the counties
contiguous to the nine in which the
"drys" won this fall Kent county will
be invaded the following year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28

J. VI. Barrie recently headed a depu.
tation representing large majority
Of the dramatic authors OF England
who petitioned the British home secre
.tary for the abolition OF the dramatic
censor. In Introducing the deputation
Mr.. Barrie said IL represented every
movement for the better that there
had been in the English drama for the
last so years. Whether dead or alive
great or humble. English men of let
tiers had been united as an almost
solid body in passionate protest for
nearly 200 years against the humilia-
ton of the censorship.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28
Found Husbands Body.

After search of seven years. Mrs.
j. p. Frain. Of Milwaukee, succeeded
in locating the body of her long lost
husband and will have the body ex-
humed and taken to Milwaukee for
burial. Frain. who was a cigarmaker
was found in dying condition in
Menominee years ago and buried in
the potter's field. His wife has
searched for him all this time and at
last her efforts were crowned with sue
cess
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28

George r. Brown, former Grand
Trunk agent at Munith. stood mute
when arraigned before Justice Wood.
charged with carrying on "A series OF
wholesale robberies Of the railroad
company. His examination was adj
journed to May 26.
Mrs. John Morrison walked into the
Bay county jail Sunday. dragging her
son, Ray. after her. and turned him
over TO the county authorities. The
woman was on her sons bond for $500
to insure his appearance in the circuit
court. where he is TO be tried on a
charge OF breaking into the Colonial
hotel. She feared he was about to
leave town.
Roy Rspp, q chimney-sweep OF Bat.
tie Creek, fell from the roof OF a
church at Vermontville. 50 feet to the
ground. striking on his head and
shoulders. and escaped without a
broken bone. The attending physician
says that with n weeks rest Rapp will
be as we'll as ever.
Astounded at the extent OF the thefts
of William Bauerle. the Lansing dry
goods clerk. his bondsmen have sur.
rendered him 10 the local authorities
refusing TO be longer responsible. The
police have already discovered over
81 900 worth of goods. alleged 10 have
been stolen by Bauerle from his EN-
ployers
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28
look a Lonaer Journey.

Having purchased a ticket for Ger
many. and bidding goodbye to his
friends, Frank Cornelius, a prominent
business man Of Menominee, commit
ted suicide while on his way to the
station Sunday morning by shooting
himself. Dependency caused by the
death Of his wife is believed to be re-
spOnsibe for the act
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28

Again is proof furnished that wealth.
or vagaries are not confined TO the
United States. Germany is having an
extraordinary instance of winter lin
gering well into spring. Heavy snow
falls are reported in many parts of the
empire, with cold more suggestive OF
January than April. Italy also is a
sufferer in the same way, Rome dis.
patch announcing that intense cold
prevails throughout the country, snow
having fallen in towns where ordin.
arily the climate is very mild. includ.
ing Milan and Perugia. Sunny Italy
appears to have lost its balminess for
the time being.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28
Democratic Convention.

The Democratic state convention
held in Lansing was made lively by
the contesting delegations from Kent
and Wayne counties and the political
overthrow OF National Committeeman
Daniel j. Campau. of Detroit, who
claims he won all he was contending
for. viz: the Endorsement Of Bryan
The instruction was by unanimous
vote of convention. and at no time dur.
ing the sessions did the slightest op-
position to Mr.. Bryan develop. The
delegates at large are: John r. Win.
ship. Saginaw Woodbridge n. Ferris
Big Rapids; Charles II. Kimmerle
Cassopolis; Edward Ryan. Hancock
The alternates: John A. Mclaughlin
Muskegon; t. f. Tarsney. Detroit
John F. Bible, Ionia; F. l.. Dodge, Ian
sing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28

Manchuria doubtless cherishes hopes
of ceasing to be bone of contention
soon. There is no restriction placed
on anyone's dreaming. but it is often
dangerous to try to make dreams a
reality
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28

DETROIT AND BUFFALO STEAMBOAT
Co.-Foot Of Wayne st. Fer Buffalo and Nj
agara Falls daily at y. m. Week end triT
$3.50.
DETROIT AND CLEVELAND NAV. CO.
Foot Of Wayne ST For Cleveland and eastern
points daily At 1880 y. m. For Mackinaw and
way ports, Mondays p. m. Friday $3.50 " m
WHITE STAR LINE-Foot OF Griswold ST
Fer Port Huron and way ports week days ~
$3.50 y. m. sunday at e:0g 4. m. For Toledo
daily at eco y. Sundy at $500 y. IN.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28

Are slovenliness and general lack
OF neatness in ones dress and person
signs of irrationality and incompe.
tence? IL so, il behooves all testators
20 beware of their raiment and of their
personal cleanliness. Future contest
ants of their last wills and testaments
may be watching them and taking
notes OF their appearance and man
ner of COMFORTING themselves. Be
sides. personal neatness in man or
woman is an attraction, and 1t costs
nothing but little care.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28

Plans are maturing for the erection
of statue of Alexander Hamilton in
Washington. II is rather curious that
the intellectual prodigy whom Mr..
Bryce characterizes as the greatest
constructive statesman of the ma
ton should be represented at the
capital by no monument when so
many lesser men appear in marble or
enduring bronze. Perhaps, however,
II will be hard to make a monument
which would overtop his own great
work, the "Federalist."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28

At Maysville, KY, high school
students are striking because they do
not like the new teacher That unfortu-
nate instructor should beware of
juvenile night riders.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28

Why not put the anarchists in a nice
large field and give them plenty of
bombs TO play with? The field would
be we'll plowed when they were
through. not to mention such thing
as fortified.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28
AMUsEMKNTs IN DETROIT.
Week Ending May 30. 1908

LYCEUN THEATRE-Every Night. Mats
Fun, We'd, Sat. l5c, 25c, 50c. GRAU
STARK.
WHITNEY OPERA HOUSE, Matinees DALI,
except Wednesday. Zoe, roc, 30c. "A,
Told I'm the HIS"
TEMPLE THEATRE - VAUDEVILLE - After
Moons 2:l5. l0c to pc: Evenings, els
l0c to Soc. Mime. ZelIe DeLussan. the Song
bird OF Century.
ELECTRIC PARK-Jeffersan Avenue and
Belle Isle Bridge Dctro!ts Great Amusement
Park and Summer Garden. Twenty Great
shows
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28

Announcement is made that the
drought has SO affected the Cuban su.
gar crop that the yield will show a
marked falling off. AS a result Amer.
lean refiners will be compelled to i'm
port large quantities of supplies from
Europe, where the beet sugar industry
fiourishes. Is this not a hint TO Amer
leans? asks the Troy IN. Y.) Times.
If the old world makes conspicuous
success of beet sugar production, why
cannot our people do the same thing
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28
Sentence Reduced.

Gen. Funston has reduced the sen
tence from FIVE years in prison to
three in the case OF Private William
Buwalda, OF the engineer corps. fount
guilty OF applauding and shakinf
hands with Emma Goldman at 9
meeting in this city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28

Allan Gard. governor of Lanao prov
ince. Philippine islands. did not di,
from bolo wounds. as reported in dis
patches In fact. he did not die at all
his family in New Haven, Conn. hav
ing just received a letter from hin
saying he is recovering
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28

Judging by the thickness of the dust
on the farmhouses so early in the
season there appears to be no diminu
ton this year in the popularity of the
automobile.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28

How is this for q verbatim copy of
a personal in the Boston Transcript:
italian duke, Agreeable manners. de-
sires continuous wireless correspond
ence with American lady of means.
Object Maccaroni"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28

A large and very fine wildcat has
been captured alive in eastern On
tario. This seems to put the quietus
on the theory that all these animals
are located around Cobalt
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28

We are glad to announce that in
spite of the recent stringency the reg
ular spring demand for fishhooks is as
brisk as ever.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28

German leads the world in the pro
duction of beet sugar, British India in
cane sugar and the United States in
millionaire sugar refiners.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28

The famous automobile racers
around the world seem to do pretty
well when they are loaded into a rail
road car or a steamship.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28

When a man says that he never OBJ
]ects TO fair criticism he means usual
~ that he doesn't protest against
compliments.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28

Bulls created scare lately in a
street i'm Mexico. They do that regu'
larly in street i'm New York.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28
THE MARKETS.

Delfolt-Cattle: Extra dryfed steers
and heifers. s6Q65O; steers and heif-
ers, 1000 TO 1920, s5@6: steers and
heifers. 500 to 1000, s4.75d $50; grass
steers and heifers that are fat. 500 TO
ers that are fat. 500 TO 200, s4@45o;
choice fat cows, s450d5; good fat
cows s4M 4.5O: common cows, S3M $50
Gamers, $l.50m2; choice heavy bulls
bulls. s4m4.25; stock bulls. s3.5OM4;
choice feeding steers. 500 10 1000
St.50M5: fair feeding steers. 500 10
1000. s4M4.5O: choice stockers. 500 to
200 s3.50M4; stock heifers $500 4:
mixers, large. young, medium age
s4om so; common mixers. s2onSO.
lower; best, s5.50m6; others. $3.50
5.25 mich cows and springers. steady
sheep and lambs: Market, good
lambs loo TO l5c lower: common sheep
and lambs, SOC to 81 lower; run very
light; best lambs. $1,000; fair to good
lambs, s5.50m6; light TO common
lambs, s4@ ); spring lambs s7qi0;
culls and common, s2.50d3.
Hogs: Market. l5c to zoe higher
Range OF prices: Light TO good
butchers S5.5Om $50; pigs. S4.S0m5;
light workers., $500 $50; roughs, $4.75;
East Bunslo.-Cattle-B export
steers. $6m6.50: best shipping steers,
SbW b.5O, pest l,OCO 10 l.lOu-lb SleeIs.
fair TO good cows. s3.75@4: common
cows.$3 SIS: trlmmers.s2 20 a. 80; hes t
fat heifers $3.50 m6.25: butcher heif-
4,25; best. feeders, s4-50d4.1S best
stockers. s4M425: common stockers.
s3.2 $3.50; export bulls. So a .. so;
bologna bulls. s4.50d475: stock bulls.
s3G3.50. The fresh COW market today
on the best large cows was barely
steady. but weak and lower on the un-
der grades: good cows. s50d5 SO; me-
dunn. $50 a 40: common. s25 a 80.
Hogs-Market opened Sc higher and
closed strong: heavy. s5.65M515: york :
ers. s5.6o65.65; pigs, 1910; roughs,
sheep and Market dull and
s565.50; wethers. s5.50d5.75; ewes,
s5d5.25: culls. s2@4; closed weak and
Calves-Lower: best. s6.5Om6.55: me-
iium 10 good. So a %: heavy, s3.5o@5.
Grain, Etc.
99lbc: May. 9sIbc: July opened !. c
higher at 81 &c. advanced to 92A c and
declined 10 81 Sc; September opened at
Sale gained &c, lost II. advanced TO
96i4c: No. / white. 99kc
Corn: Cash No. 3. &c; No. 9 yellow,
oats: cash No. white. cars at
Rye. cash No. 2, SIC.
Beans: Cash and May, s2.55 bid;
June. $3.50 bid
Feed: In 100lb. sacks. jobbing lots:
Bran. see: coarse middlings s2s fine
mlddlings $40: cracked corn and
coarse cornmeal. s2s corn and oat
Flour: Michigan natent. best, $3.50:
ordinary patent. 1896: straight. S4s5;
clear. s4.s5 per Dbl. in wood
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28

The anarchists favorite way of de.
flying society is to persist in going and
staying where they are not wanted.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28

Lard is one of the chief Mexican
imports from the United States. The
figure for 1907 was nearly 100000
pounds
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28

Everybody will rejoice to hear that
the hens are laying only strictly fresh
eggs this year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28

Some of the great Atlantic liners
employ $50 firemen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28

Japan is steadily increasing her ex'
portations of jinrikishas.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28

With the closing OF the Carp Lake
Lumber Co plant the village of Bling
ham will vanish.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28
SI5lE CHAP.

First Girl-What did he do when
you told him he mustn't see you any
more?
Second Girl-Turned the lights out!
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28
Between Doctors.

WAS the operation successful, doc.
tori"
Entirely. l charged $500 and his
executor signed a check for it with.
out winking"-Kansas City Times.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-28

The Central State Savings bank is
the name of the new institution at
Shepherd.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-02
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,
lBll Telephone g.

- mig olEees.
Alexandria, Va, Sept L-Richard Nc
Cure and samuel Hines, two negroes con
fined in the county jail at Fort NIyer
Heights, Alexandria County. awaiting the
action Of the grand jury On a charge Of
shooting a man. and committing many
robberies in the county, at 7-50 o'clock
tonight escaped from jail after assault
ing Jeiler Harry Crack
At an early hour this morning they
were still al large. although being pUr-
sued by g troop OF cavalry. numbering
fifty. from Fort 8Iyer.
JalIer Crack said tonight that he was
turning in q ''trusty,'' and the two men
were At the toilet The toilet is located
adjoining the bathroom, and Is incIosed by
e steel cage As soon as Mr. Crack en-
tered the outer corridor with the '-trusty.' ''
he unlocked a cell No sooner had he
done so than the two negroes attacked
him, one hitting him on the head and the
other on the back Crack, however, put
the ''trusty'' into the cell, and succeeded
IN locking IT. He then turned 10 the pris-
oners, but before he could do anything
both men ran through the corridor and
escaped from the west side Of the jail.
They We're closely pursued by the JaIler
but when they reached the open they ran
over the fields IN opposite directions. JaTler
Crack followed Mcguire. and fred fouI