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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02
THE STATE IN
GENERAL
THE BOY LIED AND A PRISONER
is NOW FREE FROM
SUSPICION.
MADE FRANK CONFESSION
.Iis Weird Story and shoe Made Il
Cook Bad for "Charies Edwards, =
Who Was Suspected.

John Poth. the Kalamazoo youth has
confessed that his story of being shot
by a hold-up man Friday night was
untrue, and that he accidentally shot
himself. BY the confession he accom-
plishes two things relieves his con-
science. and in all probability saves
man from states prison.
According 10 Poth's statement
shortly after the shooting, and while
he lay seriously wounded i'll Borgess.
hospital, he left the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. Carrot Troff, about 10
o'clock that night. He had gone but
a short distance from the house when
a man sprang from behind tree and
put gun in his face. Poth said he
sprang toward the man, and the lat
ter fired. The bullet entered Poth's
left side and passed through his body.
The boys sister heard the shot, and
with her husband ran TO the spot
where Poth lay on the sidewalk. They
carried him into the house summon
ed an ambulance, and then notified
Sheriff Shean.
About the time the sheriff was noti-
fed OF the shooting a young man Civ
ing his name as "Chas. Edwards. Of
Indiana stepped into the sheriff's Of
flee and applied for nights lodg-
ing. The Jealous sheriff sized the
man mp and placed him under arrest
in connection with the shooting.
Shortly after the mans arrest the
sheriff gave out the following state
ment:
THE man We have in custody saIu
he came in on Lake Shore freight
train at $3.50 O'Clock Friday night"
said the sheriff. There is no train
arriving at that time. took off one
of the mans shoes and drove TO the
scene of the shooting. found tracks
leading TO town from there. and the
shoe | carried with me fitted exactly
in them. 1t was a pointed.toe boot
of rather unusual shape"
Poth in his confession said he did
not want his father, who is wealthy
celery grower, TO know that he car
ried weapon. He said he attempted
10 take his pipe from his pocket and
drew both the gun and pipe. In an
effort to separate them the gun ex-
ploded.
Edwards was released Sunday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02
Vaudeville Half Burned.

Half the business section OF Middle
vile was wiped out by fire early Wed
nesday. The blaze started about 2
o'clock in the bakery of A. A. Bray
man. The buildings in the vicinity
were OF wooden construction and be.
fore the fire could be checked 13
business places. four barns and two
houses had been destroyed. The brick
dry goods store of w A.Quinlan stood
in the way of the flames and helped
to stop them. Families living above
several stores were driven out In their
night clothes
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02
The Evolution of
Household Remedies

The modern patent medicine busi-
ness is the natural outgrowth of the
|pld-time household remedies.
In the early history Of this country,
EVERY FAMILY HAD ITS HOME.
fADE MEDICINES. Herb teas,
itterA laxatives and tonics, were to be
lund in almost every house, compound
by the housewife, sometimes assisted
kthe apothecary or the family doctor.
remedies az picra, which was
oes and quassia, dissolved in apple
randy. Sometimes hop tonic, made
whiskey, hops and bitter barks. A
GORE or more Of popular, homemade
remedies were thus compounded, the
Formulae for which were passed along
Prom house to house, sometimes written,
|ometimes verbally communicated.
The patent medicine business is a
Patural outgrowth from this whole
|ane, old-time custom. In the begin
ling, some enterprising doctor, i'm
Pressed by the usefulness of one of
hese homemade remedies, would take
up, improve it in many ways, manu-
Acture it on large scale, advertise it
hainly through almanacs for the home,
md thus it would become used over q
Arge area. LATTERLYT THE HOUSE
HOLD REMEDY BUSINESS TOOK
MORE EXACT AND SCIENTIFIC
BORN
Peruna was originally one of these
time remedies. 1t was used by the
[ennonites, Of Pennsylvania, before it
as offered to the public for sale. DR..
artman, THE ORIGINAL COM
pUNDER OF PERUNA, is of Men
mite origin First, he prescribed it
r his neighbors and his patients.
he sale of it increased, and at last he
tablished a mandatory and fur
shed it to the general drug trade.
Rsyu2a is useful in a great many
ailments, such as coughs, colds,
throat, bronchitis, and catarrhal
seases generally. THOUSANDS OF
ANTILLES HAVE LEARNED THE
Sc OF PERUEA and its value in the
eatment of these ailments. They
We learned to trust and believe in
Hartman's Judgment, and to rely
his remedy, Peruna.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02
Armor Belt Too Low.

The navy department has received
from the naval constructor on the Con-
neeticut, Rear Admiral Evanss flag
ship, a report concerning the allega-
ton that the water line armor belt
was too low, the constructors views
being based on actual observation and
measurements on the battleship fleets
trip from Hampton Roads to Magda-
lena bay In his report the construc-
tor says there was clear weather for
most of the cruise. but in spite of this
the unprotected hull below the armor
belt was exposed at times, thus indi
eating that the belt is too narrow. The
criticism of Commanders Sims and
Key and other officers In regard to the
belt Is understood to have been con-
firmed in the report
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02
MICHIGAN ITEMS.

Clarence Harpham, a Lake Shore
brakeman, was fatally crushed be
tween two freight cars at Auburn
Junction.
Judge Wisner has fixed the date for
selling the Aetna Portland Cement Co.
of Fenton for May 8.
Called by neighbors. Sheriff David.
son, of Port Huron, found the parents
Of John and Edwin Perry, aged IS
and 10 respectively, so badly beaten
that they were unable to leave their
house in Fair Haven. The sons were
arrested on suspicion.
While riding home from Cassopolis
in his farm wagon. James II. Wilson.
of the negro settlement In Calvin
township. Is alleged to have stabbed
Earl Byrd brother OF q we'll known
\. NJ. T.. minister Byrd is in a serious
and Wilson is under arrest.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02

Over 80 mail sacks leave Lansin,
every day filled with copies OF the re
vised constitution. Each sack contains
500 copies.
Mrs. Grace Rouston got a sc, 500 yer
dict for injuries in the ID. u. r. the
alter car accident at Birmingham in
1906. Her first verdict of $4,000 was
reversed by the supreme court.
Negotiations are being conducted by
the Michigan and federal authorities
for a scientific campaign OF wolf kill
ing In the upper peninsula. Il is quite
probable that within a month Vernon
a. Bailey the wolf expert in the bio
logical survey, will go into the upper
peninsula and will inaugurate tho
campaign With Mr.. Bailey and the OF
ficials OF the biological survey Game
Warden Pierce has been in correspond
ence.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02
Bay City Man Suicides.

Melvin A. Root, aged 60, arrived in
Buffalo March 20 from Bay City.
Mich. and made arrangements with
a local crematory to cremate his body.
when dead. adding that if he should
be found dead in front of the crema-
tory, his body should be taken in and
cremated. This morning Root went
out TO the crematory and shot him
self three times on the front steps
OF the building. He was taken TO
the Sisters hospital, where ii is said
he cannot i've
Roots wife died recently. Her body
was cremated
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02
A WORN RAIL.
Suburban Car Wrecks Store and
Injuries Forty-fve Peoples.

Carl Ristow died of injuries infict.
ed by the derailing OF one of the big
cars on the Detroit, Ypsilanti. Ann Ar
Dor & Jackson line cars at Michigan
avenue and Thirty -second street, De-
troit. Tuesday. when 45 passengers
were hurt That somebody wasn't
killed outright is a miracle. The car,
while running at rapid rate, jumped
the track, plunged into the front OF
Solomon Silberstein's store and
turned over on it's side. The
passengers were pitched in all direc.
tions and some were extricated with
difficulty
Ambulances were quickly on the
scene and the injured were hurried
TO hospitals. Pending the arrival OF
the vehicles the victims were cared
for in neighboring houses, stores and
Offices. Doctors living in the vicinity
were quickly at the side OF the per.
sons injured and every possible aid
was given
Passengers were piled on top of one
another like so much cordwood. Their
clothing was torn and blood streamed
down their faces. Not one in the car
seemed TO have escaped an injury Of
some sort.
The wreck looked really worse than
ii was The big car was lying about
in three sections; the body separated
from the trucks and the roof took an
upward fight. The different parts,
except the trucks, We're almost com.
pletely demolished, as was also Sill.
berstein's store front. A worn rail is
said TO have caused the derailment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02
Reds" Throw Bombs

A determined effort to hold a So
cialist meeting in Union Square, New
York, despite the fact that no permit
had been obtained and i'm defiance
IF the orders of the police, ended in
the explosion of a bomb in the mid
lie of the park Saturday afternoon.
One man was instantly blown to
ieath and the man who held the
omb was so badly injured that the
hospital surgeons say he is certain
die.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. ss they cannot reach the die
ess'i portion OF the ear There "a only way TO
cure deafness are that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness IL caused by an innsmed condition OF the
mucous lining OF the Eustachsn Tube. When this
tube lie infsmed you have a rumblng sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when IL Is entirely closed Deaf
ness IL the result. and unless the Inflammation be
taken out and this tube restored 10 IT'S normal cond
ton. hearing viii lie destroyed forever nine cases
out az ten are caused by Cstarrh which r. nothicg
bat an innamcd condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We win give one Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness tcaused by catafrhl that cannot lie cured
by Halls CatarTh Cure. send for circulars. free.
r. J. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, O
sold by Druggists sc.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02
Admits His Guilt.

Henry Orlaskey, aged 10, of Benton
Harbor, confessed that it was he who
accidentally shot his sister. Louise,
aged s, last July. causing her death.
The boy said he feared TO tell, and
had persistently blamed it upon two
bad boys" whom he did not know.
While dying. his sister had promised,
he says. not to betray him, and she
kept her word. The boy will not be
prosecuted.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02
CLASSIFIED alton.

That man is great friend of
yours" said the campaign assistant.
Which kind of a friend?" queried
Senator Sorghum, "one who wants to
do something for me or one who wants
me to dc something for Wash
ington Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02
Or. keIloaa's WindfalI.

Judge Jesse Arthur, who went to
Washington to look up the estate left
TO DR.. J. H. Kellogg, OF the Battle
Creek sanitarium by DR.. Charles E.
Wood, says il will be worth more than
N.000,0O0, and not 100000, as first
supposed. The will provides that the
money must be used TO build a SAM.
tarium in Atlantic City on the same
lines as the local institution.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02
Eleven Billiards.

After escaping IL billiards. and Civ.
ing indications of one of the biggest
crops in years, the entire Grand Ira.
verse fruit crop may be a total loss.
Growers awakened Saturday morning
to find the trees loaded down with
ice, following drop in the tempera.
ture after the electrical storm during
the night. II will be several DAYS be.
fore the exact damage is known
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02
The Irvine Trust.

Trying TO get Yucatan's output OF
hemp, representatives OF Michigan and
Minnesota are in Merida, bidding
against agents of the international
Harvester Co Both states want the
crop for their prison binder Irvine
plants. The planters say they have
been treated unfairly by the harvester
trust. and are inclined to favor the
states. Thus far their association has
rejected all bids.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02

The shortest and the surest way
to prove work possible is strenuous
ly to set about it; and no wonder IL
that proves 1t possible, that for the
most part makes il so.-South.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02

Our Hair Food absolutely restores
gray hair to its natural (originaD color
whether brown. blond red or black,
from the same bottle, without dyeing it.
We want to hear from the sceptical.
Dwight ID. Sprague & Co, Chicago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02

A valuable driving horse owned by
Mrs. John Alexander Dowie was stol.
en- from the barns on the Ben Mac.
Dhui estate. The animal was a ia
vorite and Mrs. Dowie is much broken
up.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02
7 actless.

One OF those fellows that is always
doing the wrong thing, eh?"
rs he? Why, say, that fellow would
put a frieze around dollhouse"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02

Cultivate the habit of always seeing
the best in people. and more than that
of drawing forth whatever is the best
in them.-Theodore Cuyler.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02
Pettits Eve saIve First Sold in 1907

lOO years ago, sales increase yearly, wonder.
iul remedy; cured millions weak eyes. All
druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02

There is need for Garfield Tea when the
SKIN IS sallow, the tongue coated, and
when headaches are frequent.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02

Time is precious, but truth is more
precious than time.-Beaconsfiel
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02

Mrs. winsIows Soothing syrup.
For children tecthing softens the gums reduces iL
,ammAtion ailsys pain. wind collie CSC bottle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02
RATHER NOT.

Teacher-Johnny, can you decline
to eat?
Johnny-Yes'm can; but ! don't
like to.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02

Mrs. Charles Strout, n deaf mute.
vas killed by Lake Shore train in
kalamazoo.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02

or course you never took advantag,
of any one.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02

1t isn't easy to fool the man who
knows himself.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02
Money Making
Possibilities

For the farmer, truck gardener.
stockman and merchant were never
better than they are today in the
Dakotas and Montana along the
new line TO the Pacific Coast.
Mild climate; ample rainfall; pro-
ductive soil; good crops; convenient
markets; cheap fuel.
More stores, hotels and other in
dustries are needed in the growing
new towns on the new line of the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-02
Chicago,
Milwaukee & ST. Paul
Railway

Trains are now operated on this
new line to Lombard, Montana
81 miles east of Butte-with con-
nections for Moore, Lewistown
and other points in the Judith
Basin. Daily service between ST.
Paul and Minneapolis and Miles
City; daily except Sunday service
beyond.
Send for free descriptive books
and maps regarding this new coun-
try-they will interest you.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-10
|NYE BIDDING FOR
SUMMER TOURISTS
PREPARED TO ACCOMMODATE ANY
NUMBER THIS YEAR.

In a letter received by +. D. Derby,
Lenorard Eckwurtzel Of Nye, says that
Nye will bid for the patronage Of sum
mer tourists from Billings this sea-
son and that Billings people may be
assured Of courteous treatment and
the best OF Accommodations. Mr.. Eek
wurtzel has secured a number of new
tents and other equipment so that ne
will be prepared to r for q good
many more tourists than heretofore.
Nye is probably one Of the most
popular summer resorts In eastern
Montana, with those who have spent a
week or more fishing on the saltwater
near there. For many years past Mr.,
Derby has spent several weeks each
year at Nye and he declares that as
a place for recreation. there are few
summer resorts in the west that will
surpass 1t.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-10
OF SISTER
on CRUEL NOBLEMAN
PICTURES AT THEAToR.
IuM TODAY AND TOMORROW.

1-haT5aEr r fH3It AFA3H
Five different films are included in
the bill at the Tneatorium for today
and tomorrow, the subjects being,
Avenged or The Two Sisters, "A
Trip to soudan", "Mr. Boozer'', 'Lov-
ers' III Luck and "The Mysterious
Flame"
Avenged, o. The Two Sisters, the
picture which ia the feature Of the
program, is q tragic story in which a
count and two sisters are the princi-
pal characters.
The opening scene Is In q drawing
room where the nobleman and the
younger sister are engaged in CONVEX
sation. The count proposes that they
elope, which after much hesitation by
the girl, they do 80. Soon after their
departure thir action Is learned by the
elder sister who Is stricken with grief.
Soon afterwardR the fleeing girl is
cruelty mistreated by the count whose
actions compel her to return to her
sister. In meeting her sister she falls
into the elder girls arms and expires.
thereupon the latter vows that she will
avenge her sisters death.
She dresses Al q mar and goes to
q masked ball where the nobleman IL
in attendance. While fencing with the
count in friendly bout she stabs him
and leaves him mortally wounded on
the ball room floor.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-10
COOPERATIVE
STORE PLANNED
UNDERSTOOD THAT COMPANY is
BEING ORGANIZED.
no Be INCORPORATED
Capital stock May 90 s25,ooo-Limlted
Amount Of Stock Will 40 Sold to
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Place Of susI-
ness Billings @

Plans for the establishment Of q Co
operative store in Billings, In the near
future, are being made by five Billings
men and 1t is understood that ARTICLES
of Incorporation are being prepared
and will be filed in the of1ce Of the
county clerk and cecorder in the next
few days.
Matthew g. Werle, George r. Ry.
bolt, Jesse T.. Gilchrist, r. w. Multi.
son, George Stoddard and W.. g. With
row are at the head Of the enterprise,
It is understood that the company to
be incorporated will have q capital
stock Of $25, 900. the par value Of each
share being $40 and multiples up to
$500. But a limited amount Of stock
will be sold to one man SO that the
control of the store will not pass into
a single individuals hands.
The company is to be known as the
Billings Cooperative society and Its
life will be forty years. The princi
pal place OF business will be Billings
Merchandise will be sold at retail and
Wholesale.
The establishment Of a cooperative
store in Billings has been under dis
cussionS for some time past, but nc
movement looking toward the actua
establishment of such an enterprise
has been launched hitherto. Recently
1t was rumored that the farmers would
establish a store in Billings, but men
whom it was reported were connected
with the enterprise. refused to verif,
the rumor.
It is probable that stock in the new
cooperative company will be placed
on the market although those at tht
head Of the enterprise have not g1ver
notice of this.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-10

genc7 for which It ID largely respon
sible to force through congress q bill
chang.rg the basis Of bank currenc!
and inviting market manipulate,
and has failei to give to the $4,000,
900 deposits Ct the country protection
in their. savings
We believe that insofar al the need
Of commerce REQUIRE an emergency
currency. such currency should be is
sued and controlled by tile federal gov
eminent and loaned on adequate sc
curity to national and state banks
We pledge ourselves to Legislation
under which national banks shall De
required to establish q guarantee
fund, prompt payment Of depositaries
OF any insolvent national bank under
an equitable system which shall be
available to what banking institutions
wishing to use It.
We favor a postal savings bank Il
the guaranteed yank cannot be secur
ed and that It be constituted SO as tc
keep the deposited money in the com
munities where It is established. But
we condemn the policy Of the repub
lican party in providing postal savings
banks under q plan Of conduct BY
which they will aggregate the deposits
Of rural communities and re-deposit
the same while under government
charge in the banks Of Wall street
thus depicting the circulating medium
OF the producing regions and unjustly
favoring the speculative markets.
Mls-Use Of Patronage.
We condemn, as a violation Of the
spirit of our institutions, the action
of the present chief executive in US
ing the patronage Of MS high once tt
secure the nomination Of one Of his
cabinet of1cers. A forced succession
in the presidency is scarcely less re
pugnant to public sentiment than II
life tenure IN that Office. No good in
tention on the part Of the executive
and no virtue In the one selected car
justify the establishment OF a dynas
ty. The right Of the people OF freely
select their otncials is inaltenable and
can be detected.
Other planks Of great Importance
are embraced in the document which
were not released for publication II
time for insertion in this report.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-10
CONFESSION
NAY NOT COUNT
ARGUMENT IN MURDER TRIAL
MAKES PROGRESS.

Grand Junction, Colo, July 9.-Ar.
guments were today concluded on the
question of the admission Of Steve
Adams confession at histrial on the
charge Of numbering Arthur Collins
at Telluride.
The point was holly contested as
the states case, 1t is said, is based
largely on the confession. The de
Tense declares the confession was
secured both through coercion and
promises Of immunity from punish
ment and is therefore not admissible
as evidence.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-10

The plant has a capacity Of about
1000 pounds Of d coffee 4 day and the
product Is sold In almost every city
and town In the state. Il II equipped
with all the latest machinery and
roasters and Is in every sinpe Of word
a modern roasting establishment.
Mr.. Nutting was formerly engaged
In tho same busines at Butte and md 4
ed his plant to Laurel last spring.