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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03
state May Lose by Pension Rule.

Michigan soldiers residing at the
Soldiers home at Grand Rapids will
hereafter get their pension money, or
the state will lose the allowance made
by the general government for the
maintenance of the home. Recently
Gov. Warner took the matter up with
the federal authorities. the governor
having always opposed the rule of the
Soldiers home board by which a por-
ton of the pension money of inmates
was retained, and no account rendered
10 any state authority. A telegram
from Washington to Gov. Warner
states that federal aid will not be
given to the Soldiers home if any part
Of the pensions of its inmates is taken
for any purpose whatever. The state
cannot afford 10 lose the allowance of
the general government and the obi
Gus rule will probably now be abro-
gated. Col. George H. Turner, who is
wellknown in this city, is commandant
at the Soldiers home, and has always
insisted upon the retention of the rule.
During the investigation of the sub.
ject by a legislative committee a year
ago last spring Col Turner obtained
considerable notoriety by saying that
the Soldiers home contains the scum
OF the Grand Army.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03
Would Inspect All Steamers.

State inspection Of steamboats, ply.
ing inland waters will probably be ad.
vocated at the next session Of the
legislature. The recent fatal accident
on Lake Leelanau, when the steam
dome of the steamer Leelanau ex-
ploded, following reports Of other &C
cidents and narrow escapes, has
brought the matter to the attention
OF the state officials. Under the pres
ent rules there is no official inspection
of such boats. On nearly all of the
larger lakes of the state steamboats,
are navigated. During the resort sea
son these crafts carry thousands and,
according to information received
here, many of them are unfit for such
service. Life preservers and lifeboats
were absent in several known in
stances, while practically no fire drills
are maintained by the crews.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03
Great pestroyers.

Bids for the construction OF 10 tor.
pedo boat destroyers, at least four
knots faster than the Lusitania and
equipped with apparatus for burning
oil as well as coal, and which are 10
be the largest ever built for the Amer
lean navy, were Tuesday opened.
These vessels are to cost 100000 each
and for every knot lost on any or their
trial trips under the contract speed
the builders will have TO forfeit $780,
900 of the contract price TO the gov
eminent.
Plans and specifications are being
kept secret by the navy department.
and were submitted in confidence to
the bidders.
1t Is known, however, that vessels
must have a trial displacement OF at
least 742 tons, and must attain a max
imum speed OF 20 knots an hour, a
speed that will make them among the
fastest war craft ever constructed in
this or any other country.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03
DIRECTORS ARE
SEVERELY SCORED
YOUNG CASHIER OF ATHENS is
NOW CHARGED WITH
FORGERY.
DIRECTORS WERE LAX
Young Man Seems TO Have Made
Same Bad Loans and Did Business
Very CarelessIy.

While Harry G.. Lewis, the 23-year.
old cashier Of the closed Athens State
& Savings bank. sat sobbing in the cir
cult courtroom Friday, Deputy Attor-
ley General Henry M. Chase arraigned
the directors for permitting so much
responsibility to rest on youth and
then announced that 1t would be
necessary to place Lewis under arrest.
A specific charge of issuing $1,400
forged note. signed j. A. Stanton, was
made and Lewis was arraigned before
Justice Batdorff W. NJ. Albertson, the
aged director who was forced to make
out the complaint, wept as he did so.
Bond was furnished by r. II. Lewis,
father OF the cashier and stockhold-
or in the bank.
You directors may be honest" said
Chase, turning to them in the court,
but you have hopelessly neglected
your duty in showing responsibility on
a 23-year-old boy"
Chase declared the bank was entire
ly insolvent and that traces of perjury
forgery and false entries had been dis
covered. The bank case was adjourned
and the directors believe they can fur
nish proof of the banks solvency.
President |. e. Wells, of the bank,
declared Saturday that the banks fail
ure was due to loans upon insufficient
security and made entirely against the
orders of the directors. He said that
in his opinion every depositor will get
dollar for dollar. and that none of the
business men of the village have
shown any alarm over the matter.
The township, village and school dis
trict's funds were in the bank and
many depositors, both large and small,
had all of their worlds goods in saw
ings accounts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03
When the Little Man Scored.

A meek-looking little man with q
large pasteboard box climbed on the
car AS he did so he bumped slightly
into a sleepy, corpulent passenger with
a self-satisfied look and two little
dabs of sidewhiskers. AS the car
rounded a curve the box rubbed
against him again and he growled:
This is no freight car, Is it?"
Nope" returned the meek little
chap with the box, "and when you
come right down to it, 1t amt any
cattle car, either, is it?"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03
MUCH UP AGAINST IT.
Old Lady's Description OF Ills Some
what Confusing.

Mrs. Rhoda Holmes Nichols, the ar
fist who spends the summer at Glou
cester, Mass, where she teaches a
numerous sketch class, tells of an
old woman who lives on the out
skirts of the town and whom she has
known for number of years. The
old lady has often been sketched by
the students of Mrs. Nichols class,
and is known to them and to every
body else as Aunt Sally.
When Mrs. Nichols went to Glou-
cester this year she called at the
quaint little cottage and found the
old woman rather more bent than
last year and looking a good deal
older as she tottered along her little
garden leaning on a stick
We'll. Aunt Sally" said the artist,
how have you been since last sum-
mer?"
"Oh. not very we'll" she replied,
shaking her head, mot very we'll"
rs the rheumatism still bad?"
"Oh, yes, miss, it's that bad nova.
days l can't set and i can't scarcely
lay"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03
News Notes from Lansing
Interesting Happenings at the State
Capital of Michigan.

Lansing.-Over 1000 persons were
visiting the Agricultural college the
other day. The excursions to the col
lege over the Pere Marquette, two
from Plymouth, one from Big Rapids,
opened excursion week" Persons
from all along the line took advantage
OF the annual trips and are visiting
the state farm" The campus pre-
sented the picture of one huge picnic
ground. Picnickers were scattered all
over the campus, from the drill ground
TO the lake beyond the Women S
building, and for the first time since
commencement week, NJ. A. c. pre-
sented a truly live appearance. All
the buildings were thrown open to the
public and guides were employed by
the faculty to exhibit them TO the
visitors. Those of the students re-
naming at the college through the
summer were pressed into service and,
CARRIED in their cadet uniforms, acted as
exhibitors of the college. This excur-
sion was an annual affair, excursions
being run over the various railroads
to M. A. c. during the entire week.
In previous years several parties
camped at the college for a few days
during the week, pitching tents on the
grounds, and several such parties
were at the college.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03
Old Home Soldiers to Get Pensions.

Gov Warner received a telegram
from the pension department at Wash
ington stating that the board of man.
ayers of the Michigan Soldiers Home
cannot hold up any portion of the
soldiers pensions. This ruling set
ties the long dispute over the custom
of the board to give inmates only a
portion of their pension money. Gov.
Warner Immediately notified the
board of managers at the home in
Grand Rapids that the practice must
cease forthwith.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03
Officials Prevent Forest Fires.

Charles S. Pierce. who, besides be.
ing state game warden, is also forestry
warden, sent out circular letters to all
the county fire wardens in the north
ern part of the state. The letters call
attention to the danger from forest
fires at this season Of the year. The
wardens are urged to take active
charge when a fire breaks out and re-
quire that assistance be given, the law
comforting authority to draft any able
bodied man into the service. The man
ner in which fires should be fought is
gone into at considerable length.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03
Railway Property in Worse Shape

The railroads OF Michigan will go
into winter quarters this year with
their general equipment in worse con-
dition than for several years" This
was the gist Of a statement said to
have been made by member of the
railroad commission after making a
part of the annual inspection of the
lines. A number of the roads have
failed this summer to make the usual
improvements and additions so the
commissioner thinks. The commits
sioner returned from the upper PENN
sula where the members looked over
the railroads of the north. They
found that while business conditions
are fair the Copper Range is the only
railroad up there that has done as
much this summer as in former
years. Considerable political talk was
heard by the commission on its trip
and in the upper peninsula both the
Warner and Bradley forces seem to
be confident Of victory.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03
Ready for Camp.

Only three weeks remain for the
troops composing the Michigan Ma
tional Guard to prepare for the camp
Of instruction to be held this year
with United States troops at Camp
Fort Benjamin Harrison, near Indian
apolis. Ind. With the exception of in
structing the recruits in guard duty.
field maneuvers. etc. the National
Guard is now ready for camp. Most OF
he companies this year will have
nearly full quotas, and It Is expected
hat Michigan troops will camp with
he Michigan soldiers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03

DETROIT e. BUFFALO STEAM
SHIP CO.--Foot OF Wayne st. For
Buffalo and Niagara Falls daily, y.
m. Weekend trip. $3.50
WHITE STAR LINE-Foot Of Girls
void st. Fort Port Huron and way
ports, week days at $50 a. m. and
$3.50 p. IN. Sundays at 900 a. m. and
230 p. m. For Toledo. daily at Sis
a. m. and 400 p. IN. Sunday at s:45
a. m and ) y. nj
DETROIT AND CLEVELAND NAV
IGATION CO-Foot OF Wayne 81. For
Cleveland and eastern points daily at
1890 D. m. For Mackinaw and way
ports; Monday and Saturday. D. m.
Wednesday and Friday at $3.50 a. IN.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03
CHARGES Not Sustained.

Some time ago charges were filed
with the governor against Prosecuting
ATTORNEY Russell NJ. Chase of Van
Buren, county. Attorney General Bird,
who has been making an investigation,
filed report expressing the belief
that the charges cannot be sustained.
The Official was charged with incom-
potency, with neglect of duty and fail
ure to secure convictions in liquor
cases. Attorney General Bird says he
knows how difficult 1t is for prosecut-
ing attorneys TO secure convictions in
.his class Of cases.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03

Attorneys for the heirs OF the late
Edgar Conklin, in Cincinnati. o., are
about to bring suit claiming nearly
all OF Mackinac Island for the latter.
A few years ago Mrs. c. NJ. Conklin,
while in Mackinac, saw a picture of
Edgar Conklin. her uncle. in a shop.
When she asked who he was she was
told that he had once owned nearly
the whole island, and that his heirs,
II he had any, were entitled to il. At.
torneys began an investigation and
now say they have ample proof that
present holders OF ground have not
ample title to II.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03
Bio Baby Show at State Fair.

The biggest baby show ever put on
the boards in the state is expected to
develop at the Michigan state fair,
near Detroit, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, September s, 8 and 10, from
IL to IL o'clock each day. There will
be all types of infantile humanity be-
tween the ages of one and twenty-four
months. They will be shown in the
tents occupied by the Order of Clean
ers and the Association of Farmers
clubs, just south OF the administration
building. Babies one to six months
old will appear the first day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03
Fighting Cannon.

In all Methodist churches in Nebras
ka tomorrow letter will be read from
the pulpit denouncing Speaker Cannon
for his attitude toward temperance
legislation, and for snubbing a COM
mittee from the general conference
that called on him at Washington in
the interest of such legislation.
The letter recites that all OF the
Republican congressman from Ne
braska favor the legislation desired,
and urges that all Methodists insist
upon pledges from them that they will
not vote TO re-elect Cannon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03

Since the British set foot in the
sacred city of Lhasa, in Tibet, the
dalai-lama, the head of the Buddhist
church. has been wandering about
Mongolia with a large retinue. He
could not stay in a city defiled by In
fidels, and has been travelling from one
city Of the faithful to another at great
expense to the faithful. He now ap
proaches Peking. The Chinese gov
eminent is probably not anxious to en-
terrain this costly guest, says the
Youths Companion, but is trying to
persuade him to go home and re-es
tablish the administration OF Tibet
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03

A religious exchange says it is a
waste of money to spend campaign
funds in the printing and circulation
of campaign literature. I'VE never
read campaign document through
20 the end" it declares, and never
knew any one who did" 1t is safe to
say that the one who makes this as.
sertion does not always recognize
such documents when he sees them.
Campaign literature takes many forms
and is found in unlooked-for places.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03

The Paris walters thought better of
their threat to reveal the horrors of
the restaurant kitchen and called off
their strike. They took counsel to-
gether and decided that no person
would ever believe them! Worse and
worse
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03
Agricultural College Has Exhibit.

Officials at the state fair headquar-
ters were pleased over the Michigan
Agricultural college exhibit at the
state fair. 1t was the best that the
institution ever prepared. In addi-
ton to the live stock and dairy exhib-
it's, the college occupied 5000 square
feet of space, being represented in the
horticultural building and in the
botanical and meteorological depart
ments. Some of the finest live stock
used at the institutions experiment
station were shipped to Detroit, the
consignment including prize Angus
Herefords and Shorthorn bulls, and
cross-bred steers. This exhibit was
in charge of Prof. r. S. Shaw, direc-
tor of the experiment station and
superintendent of the college farm.
The college dairy exhibit was most
complete, showing the whole dairy
process. Special machinery was in
stalled for the purpose of making the
exhibit.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03
We Know That Fellow.

THAT man over there is the biggest
skin in the city"
Rob you, would he?"
Rob! Say, II had to shake hands
with that fellow ! wouldn't feel sure
had all my fingers until I'd counted
'em. Boston Transcript.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03

DETROIT-Cattle: quote extra dry.
fed steers and heifers. $500; steers
IS steers and heifers. 500 TO 1000 lbs.
s4M4.50; grass steers and heifers that
are fat 500 to 1000 lbs, s494.50;
grass steers and heifers that are fat,
500 to 700 lbs, s3.5O@s4; choice fat
cows. S3.75 good fat cows 1925 @3.3O;
common cows. $2.25@s2.75. Gamers,
s1.25 81; choice heavy bulls, s3.50@
s325; stock bulls. s2.5oGs2.65; choice
feeding steers. 500 to 1000 lbs. 1915 a
si25; fair feeding steers. 500 to 1000
lbs. $40 20; choice stockers. 500 TO
700 lbs. sS@sS5o; fair stockers, 500
TO 700 lbs, s2.5O@s3; stock heifers.
$3.50 sass; mixers. large. young,
medium age, s4O@$5o; common milk
ers $20ms35
Veal calves-Market. 25@5oc higher;
best $S@$S.50: others s4Ms7.50.
Mich cows and springers-Strong.
Sheep and lambs-Market steady,
fair TO good lambs. s4.5O@s5.25; light
to common lambs. $4@$4.50: fair to
good butcher sheep, $3@3.25; culls and
common, s2d$2.50
Hogs-Market opening dull on ev-
erything but choice pigs. which are
soc higher: thin grass hogs almost un-
salable. Range of prices: Light to
s525; light workers.. s6G$625 roughs,
s2.50@5; stays, 1-3 off.
was limited on heavy cattle and what
were here sold no higher than last
week. Fat COWS and heifers sold from
Se to 5c higher The market closed
best 200 to 1900 ID shipping steers,
s. 5.75; best 1000 to 110o-lb do, $3.50
95;, best fat cows, s4@A5o: fair to
tr!mmers. 81; best fat heifers. s4.50@
): butcher heifers. ,sS.50q4; light stock
heifers, s3@3.25; best feeding steers.
q 4 ~ hos cfn n, n.
common stockers, s3@3.25 export
bulls. s3.75M4: bologna bulls. s3.25 a
3.50 stock bulls, s2.75d 1850 The COW
hihgher than last week; best cows s45
m55 mediums. s35 a 80; common, $40
Hogs-Market strong: heavy. s6.75@
7.t5; workers. s6.50@7: pigs. s4.50@
Sheep-Market active; top lambs.
ewes ewes ,lSa5 yS %ffheFs
s2,G $50; yearlings. s4.75Q525; lambs
all sold.
good, ss.5OGS.5O; heavy. sS5oa5.
Grain. Etc.
DETROIT-Wheat: Cash No. 2 red,
ga G: September opened unchanged
At 95&c. gained &c and declined to
95tRc December opened at 97Ac,
touched Csc and declined TO SIC: May
and declined to s1.OO14: No. 8 red,
92hc; No. / white 941ac.
Corn-Cash No. 3, 791Ac; No. yell
low. | car at SIC.
Oats-Cash No. 2 white. car at
SIC: No. 3 white. cars at see: Sep
tember 5000 blu. at Sic 5000 bu. at
50t2c. closing at 81 nc bid
Rye-Cash No. 2. . cars at 75ac
Beans-Cash. $3.50; October l car at
$2.05: November. s195
Cloverseed-Prime October, 100 bags
at 500: March. 200 bags at s6.25
sample alsil<e. 10 bags at $S.25, at
IS. Ia at 1925. 3 at $3.50
at $50.
Feed-In 100-Ib sacks jobbing lots
Bran. s26; coarse middlings, $27; fine
middlings. 500; cracked corn and
coarse cornmeal. s34; corn and oat
chop. s31 per ton.
Flour-Michigan patent, best. 1925
ordinary patent. s4.75: straight. s4.65;
clear 81 per bbi. in wood.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03
Mentally Sound.

The proud beauty eyed him with
scorn.
What" she exclaimed. do you
think l would marry dried up, in
significant, homely little man like
YOU? You must be crazy"
mo, Miss Pinkie," he said, looking
around for his hat; my mind is all
right. but you have convinced me that
it's in the wrong body"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03
ADJUSTMENTS IN DETROIT.
Week Endlng september B.

TEMPLE THEATER-VAUDEV
Afternoons. 2:15, 10c to Csc. Even
ings. Sis. 10c TO SOC. Frank Nelson
Co. presenting a character study
entitled Thirty Dollars"
WHITNEY Evenings, 5-20-30c.
Matinees 10-15-25c. Young Buffalo,"
NEW LAFAYETTE-Movin pictures
and vaudeville 5 and 10 cents.
ELECTRIC PARK, Belle Isle Bridge,
furnishes entertainment for all. Free
vaudeville by high-class talent spe-
cial feature.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03
Victim Will Die.

Charles Anderson. whose skull was
fractured when Everett Jones. a ne.
gro, hit him with a brick a week ago.
Is in Jackson hospital at the point
of death, Blood poisoning has set i'm
in the wound and physicians say there
is no hope for his recovery. Jones has
been held at police headquarters ever
since the affair happened. awaiting the
outcome OF Anderson's injuries before
a complaint was made against him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03
Prepare for Army Maneuvers.

Col. w. G. Rogers and Sergt. Hatch
Ter of the quartermaster generals de
partment, went to Ludington to super.
intend the shipment of the state mill.
tary supplies to the camp at In.
dianapolis.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03

Two monster whales have just been
killed on the Eden coast of New South
Wales, thereby furnishing reminder
that the whale fishery was once looked
upon as the staple industry OF the Aus.
tralian continent
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03
Tboreau,s Sensible Answer.

When the forest-haunting hermit
Thoreau lay on his deathbed. a Cal
whistle friend called to make inquiry
regarding his soul. Henry" he said,
anxiously, have you made your peace
with God?" John" replied the dying
naturalist, in whisper, Il didn't
know that God and myself had quar-
reled!"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03

i had a bad fall and it
affected my kidneys.
Severe pains in my
back and hips became
constant, and sharp
twinges followed any
exertion. The kidney
secretions were badly
disordered. / lost
flesh and grew too
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03
incorporate o. r. g. s. Line.

Articles of incorporation of the De
troit, Flint & Saginaw railway. which
will complete the line between Sagi-
nav and Flint, and a branch to Vas
sar, have been filed with the secretary
of state. The capital is 100000. The
line was recently sold to Isaac Apple
baum and Nelson A. Tabor of Detroit,
after going into bankruptcy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03

weak to work Though constantly
using medicine / despaired of being
cured until / began using Doan's
Kidney Pills. Then relief came
quickly, and in short time l was
completely cured l am now in ex-
cellent health"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03

Statistics indicate that living ex.
penses have been increased IL per
cent in New York during the past
year. In a majority of the cases ii
isn't much of a living, either.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03

Fully 300 guests at a French ban
quet suffered ptomaine poisoning from
a duck. oh, the marvels of French
culinary art, which can produce 800
dainty portions out of one decayed
ducki
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03

The prince of Wales is going back to
England without deigning to take a
look at this country. 1t may be that
he feels spunky because nobody in.
vited him to speak at any of our Chau.
tauQuas.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03

1t will soon be cheaper to send a
letter from England to this country
than to mail it to France, just across
the channel. Is this a case of blood
or language, or just plain business?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03

In Austria married man cannot go
up in balloon unless he has the writ
ten consent of his wife. over there
they must regard ballooning as more
dangerous than remaining late at the
club
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03

The German ministry of marine has
begun preparations for the complete
fortification of Heligoland, for which
f1,5O0,000 has been granted by the
reichstag.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03
state Conference Meets.

The annual convention OF the Mich
igan state conference of the Methodist
Protestant church was held in Ian
sing. Seventy delegates we're present.
o. r. Stilson of Capac was rejected
secretary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03

Los Angeles man who inherited big
fortune says he is going to make 90
600 people happy, and now fully that
many people will try their best to
make him unhappy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03

One University of Chicago profes'
sor does not believe in the miracles.
But there are still plenty of people
who do.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03

IL speculation were to be entirely
abolished the buying of cantaloupes
would cease.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03

A man has been discovered in New
Jersey who is immune from the bite of
a mad dog. How does he stand on
mosquitoes?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-03

A new disease has been discovered
in Pittsburg - automobile heart"
Every now and then it stops and you
have to get out and crank it,