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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30
THE SHEEP AND THE DOG.

The board of agriculture of Massa-
chuse.ts, in it's care of sheep, has pro-
claimed itself the enemy of the dog.
The sheep may roam, but the dog may
not. These official farmers even go
so far as to bring the children into
their propaganda. declaring: Not
even our children are allowed as much
liberty as the worthless ours that
make sheep farming in Massachu-
sets impossible" The sheep is ad-
mittedly a friend of man, says the
Washington Herald. He is an ami
able utilitarian. His shorn coat is
woven into clothing, his flesh becomes
food. But his usefulness is wholly in
voluntary. He must roam to eat, for
where he feeds he leaves a path OF
close-cropped verdure. But the dog
also is additionally the friend OF man.
He is faithful in good times and In
bad. He produces nothing but az
lection, and he is cherished because
OF his fidelity, regardless OF Interior
motives. The sheep does not know
enough to be selfish. The dog does,
but the dog remains, nevertheless, al.
truistic. This is not to deny that
there are bad dogs. He is socialistic
In his views of real estate for his per.
sonal enjoyment, even though he may
guard against intrusion of his mas
ter's premises. The normal dog is
entitled to life, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness. His entire race is
not TO be tied to kennel, because it
includes some wastrels Moreover,
does not the shepherd dog atone for
some Of the sins OF his kindred?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30

The establishment of what is und1s.
guisedly public trade school by the
board of education of this city will
mark the opening of new era in our
educational system, the possibilities of
which are not easily forecast, says the
New York Tribune. The trade school,
giving instruction in various branches
or craftsmanship is not new, though it is
not SO familiar here as in some other
countries. and it is highly commend.
able thing. The novelty is the open.
ing Of such school as a part OF the
free public school system of city and
state.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30
HUMOR BURNED AND ITCHED.
Eczema on Hand, Arms, Legs and
FACET Was Something Terrible.
Complete Cure by caticura.

About fifteen or eighteen years
ago eczema developed on top of my
hand. 1t burned and itched so much
that l was compelled to show it to a
doctor. He pronounced it ringworm.
After trying his different remedies the
disease increased and went up my
arms and to my legs and finally on my
face. The burning was something
terrible / went to another doctor who
had the reputation of being the best
in town. He told me it was eczema.
His medicine checked the advance or
the disease, but no further. l finally
concluded to try the Cuticura Rene
dies and found relief in the first trial
ovn.Inuou unIII l was completeIv
cured from the disease, and have
not been troubled since. G.. Burkhart.
236 w. Market St., Chambersburg, Pa.
Sept. 10, 190S'
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Sole Props, Boston.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30

There is enough Of summer left to
make 1t timely to repeat the lesson of
many accidents, that people who go
out in small boats should know how to
swim. This proficiency is SO closely
related to the preservation of life that,
as Caspar Whitney suggests in Col.
lier's. it should be made part of the
public educational system. The i'm
mense vogue of outdoor life in the
summer, and its intimacy with the wa
ter, should imply ability to take care
of ones self in the water. For the
fools that rock the boat have not all
been drowned yet.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30
Dime Bank Gets Decree.

The supreme court has reversed the
decision of the Wayne court in the
case of the Dime Savings bank of De.
troit VS.. Allen M. Fletcher, the Fletch.
er Paper Company of Alpena, George
r. Kenny and L. H. Beach, and di.
rected that decree be entered in ia
vor of the plaintiff.
The case involved a loan which
Kenny secured of the bank amounting
to $4,000 with which to buy stock
owned by the Fletcher Paper Com
pany in the George F. Kenny Paper
Company of Detroit. 1t is stated in
the opinion that the loan was made
on the showing made in the annual
report of the Kenny Company to the
secretary of state, which it is said
did not show the true condition of the
company's affairs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30

international jealousy and suspicion
seems to be playing part in that
South American squabble. Peru, which
has long been more or less at odds
with Chile and sometimes at open
war with that neighbor, is reported
to be very angry because Chile has
offered to supply arms and ammuni.
ton to Bolivia, with which Peru has
q little mixup over the boundary
question. But it is possible that
Chile really is moved to take this
step by feeling toward Argentina. 1t
was the president of Argentina who
rendered the boundary decision which
30 stirred up Bolivia. Chile is a rival
OF Argentina and seeks to surpass that
country in progress, and there you
are. But would 1t not be much bet
ter all round II these South American
republics WOULD cease their conten-
-. and seek common ground -
the sehesss- Jod?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30
Was Fulton's Enqineer.

The Hudson-Fulton celebration in
New York recalls the fact that in
Riverside cemetery in Hastings. lies
buried Matthew Baird, an engineer
and machinist who helped Robert Full
ton build the first steamboat. The
machinery was all made by hand, and
without the use of lathes. Baird was
the engineer of the Clermont, Fulton's
first steamboat on her trial trip on
the Hudson. Baird lived in Hastings
in the early days, and few of his
descendants live at the present time
in the southern part of Barry county
He died about so years ago, aged
over 80 years. He was a prominent
member of the Hastings Masonic
lodge and he is buried in the lot owr.
ed by the fraternity in Riverside.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30
A DEEP MYSTERY
FOR SOLUTION
THE TRIAL OF ROLAND RICH is
ON AND WILL BE HARD
FOUGHT.
1T is AN INTRICATE CASE
A Detroit Lawyer in the Trial Shows
Rich's Friends Are Sticking Loyalty
to Him.

/. Roland Rich, who is charged with
killing his grandmother, Mrs. Chris
tine Coryeon, came up for trial in
Bay City Monday. This has been the
most sensational and at the same
time one OF the most battling homi-
eide cases ever brought lCfore the
Bay county circuit court.
On the morning of May 26, Rich
was married to Miss Anna Kaiser.
The young couple lived in the same
neighborhood and had been sweet
hearts from childhood. From the
time of the announcement OF the we'd
ding they had been the victims OF
numerous practical jokes, and this
plays an important part in the event
of the fatal day.
On the wedding morning Roland
Rich went to his grandmother's TO
dress for the ceremony, explaining
that he had left his wedding suit
there for fear someone would attempt
to hide it, He was the last person
known to have been with the aged
woman. who was found lying on the
floor, bleeding from a severe blow on
the head Roland ran TO his own
home and gave the alarm, and Mrs.
Tierney rushed to the door. called
fire" and summoned people from
the Rich home.
Rich remained in Jail until early
in July, when Circuit Judge Cullins
admitted him TO bail, which was fixed
at $4,000 and promptly furnished
Mr.. and Mrs Rich then went on their
delayed honeymoon. After couple
OF weeks he returned TO his work as
a clerk with the Alert Pipe & Supply
Co, the manager of which has stood
by him throughout the affair
When court opened something of a
surprise was sprung when Thomas A
e. Weadock, of Detroit, appeared as
one of the counsel for the defense
1t is certain that Rich is going to
make hard fight.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30
PRISON CONTRACT
WILL CEASE OCT. |
Broom Making in Penitentiary
Will Be Discontinued.
NOTHING TO TAKE ITS PLACE
Organized Labor Bureaus Force Com
pany to Quit the Manufacture of
Brooms at the State
Prison.

Lansing-The Illinois Broom Com
pany, which has a contract at Jack
son prison, is making preparations to
vacate, although 1t will continue to
make brooms during the remainder of
this month. Their contract expires
October /, or rather has been can
celed to terminate at that time at the
contracts are worded alike in that
they provide they may be Cancelled by
the contractor or state upon giving
six months notice.
At meeting of the board of control
last winter, c. r. Jones, president of
the Illinois Broom Company, asked
that his company's contract be can
celed at once, saying that on account
OF the boycott made against them by
organized labor that it was impossi-
bic for them to make expenses and
carry out the contract, but the board
would not consent to immediate can
collation. of the agreement to furnish
the company with convict labor, be.
cause 1t would be loss TO the state
TO have the prisoners employed on
that contract thrown out Of work
1t was agreed, however, that whenever
possible to relieve the company OF
men to do SO when they could be
put to work on other jobs. The con
tract calls for 10 inmates. During
the sumner Warden Wenger has given
the company relief as much as he
could by taking men out of the broom
shop and putting them to work in the
yards or in other shops when needed
There are now 60 men working on the
broom contract.
Warden Wenger states there is nc
other contract under consideration as
yet to take the place of the broom
company 1t will leave the state
with lot of idle convicts If some
industry is not secured to succeed
the one going out. 1t will soon bt
time when several men will not bt
required to work in the yards NOW
ing the lawns, etc., and after October
1 there will be practically 100 prison
ers out of work
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30
Bridge is Not RIGHT Of WAY.

State Tax Commissioner William II.
Hoyt and James III. Thompson were
at Grand Haven to hear a protest
against the assessment of 100000 lev
led against the Grand river bridge by
the city of Grand Haven.
The Grand river bridge, which is
controlled by the interurban road and
which as a railroad bridge, has
been on the Grand Haven rolls
for several years assessed to Grand
Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon
Railway Company at 100000 The
railroad company contended that
the bridge was a portion of it's
right of way and should be assessed
at the rate OF 81 1000 a mile.
City Attorney Osterhous contended
that the bridge was still toll bridge,
and should not be assessed as railroad
right of way. The commission came
here convinced that the bridge was
illegally assessed, but after hearing
the inside facts as presented by the
city, decided to continue 1t on
the rolls, but at reduced value Of
$4,000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30
sHoNTs DENIES.
The Husband Says He Has a Very
Strong Case.

The whole thing is a very great
surprise to me-" said Theodore T..
Shonts. discussing the 100000 alien
alton suit of Frederick p. Hipsh.
II met Mrs. Hipsh only once. That
was in 1907 at Narragansett Pier,
where she was a guest of Mrs. Harri-
son Is. Moore, Jr., at house party. /
have not seen her since. and | can
say frankly that wouldn't know her
III did see her.
II simply was presented to her
among many others. ! have faint
impression of her. She was, / think,
stylish and fairly good looking. Mr.
opinion is that upon her return she
had difficulty with her husband and
he selected my name as one which
she mentioned when telling him OF
persons she had met at the house
party"
Hipsh, however, is most positive in
his assertions. 1t was none other
than the railroad man, he asserts
vehemently. who won his wife away
from him, although in his interview
he did not give any strong substanti-
atory testimony.
Il could not be mistaken he said.
1T will be shown in court that ! am
right Until my wife met Mr.. Shonts
and it is admitted that she did
meet him at house party at Nara
gansett Pier-she was loving, con.
tented woman.
Mistaken identity nothing!" he
exclaimed, clenching his fists. I'll
show you how much case of mis-.
taken identity this is.
My wife was, as YOU have heard
my stenographer She was, and still
is, beautiful. | was so much in love
with her when | realized in 1904 that
she was more than a stenographer
to me that / even changed the faith
of my father to marry her. ] was a
Jew and she was Catholic. We
were married, at her wish. in the
| church of the Paulist Fathers | took
her out of a life of hard work and
placed her in new world of leisure
and luxury"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30
Prefers Death.

Albert Martz. the farmer who was
sentenced in Saginaw to from to 10
years in Marquette prison because of
an offense against his young daugh-
tiers, made third unsuccessful at
tempt 10 end his life when he was
being taken to the Jail from the court
room. He broke away from Deputy
Merit, who was in charge. and threw
himself in fropt OF ar approaching
street. .cSDe ofricer pulled him
Since he has been confined in the
Jail Martz took large dose of hydra
fiuric acid and slashed his wrist with
knife. Each time he was discovered
just in time to save his life, but he
says he is determined to die, and will
be closely watched on the trip to Mar
quette. which was begun this morn.
ing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30
New York's Great Day.

The great parade of shipping on the
Hudson river Saturday, gorgeous
pageant, which was the central idea
of the Hudson-Fulton celebration was
almost beyond description. The vast
Examinations it is estimated were
viewed by five millions of people. The
ships of the merchant marine and those
from the worlds great navies with
fac SMILES of Henry Hudson's vessel
and Fulton's first steamboat formed
a picture never to be forgotten. 1t
was a great historic observance for
even the great city of New York.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30
Chanaed Farm Life.

The dull silence that hung over that
New England dinner table has been
lifted of late. 1t is gone like the
dew in the sunlight of the new social
influences. The isolation of the farm
was the chilling cause that drove men
into the cities. Now, by telephone and
free mail delivery, all the warm
world currents are being carried to
the country and are vitalizing the ru
raj community into life that is rich
and abundant in the variety of it's in
terests. A real heart hunger has
been answered. Over hill and down
dale flashes the impulse that electri-
fies existence with the thrill of human
life touching other human life.-De-
lineator.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30
"FjIthv lucre."

The expression filthy lucre" is OF
Biblical origin. and is to be found in
the third chapter of the first book OF
Timothy. where the qualifications nee
essary for the office of bishop
are thus set forth: This is a true
saying. II man desireth the Of
flee of bishop. he desireth a good
work. A bishop must then be blame.
less. the husband of one wife, vigiiant.
sober, OF good behavior. given to hos
pitality, apt to teach; not given to
wine, no striker. not greedy of filthy
lucre; but patient, not brawler, not
covetous."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30

Attorneys for the liquor dealers
charged with violations of the law at
Owosso think they have found loop.
hole through which their clients may
escape. They contend that the new
Warner-Cramton law superseded the
old law, and that as the defendants
we're arrested before the new law took
effect they cannot be convicted. The
prosecuting attorney, however, con.
tends the new act is only amendatory
Of the old law and does not affect the
prosecution of the cases. The point
Will be fought out in the circuit court.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30

Deputy Game Warden Gus Straugh
made a catch OF several peculiar fish
at the north end dam at Lansing the
like of which have never been seen in
this part of the country. No one
seems to know what they are and a
specimen was sent to Prof X. III. Pet
tit Of the M. A. c., in an effort to de-
termine what manner of fish the dep
uty game warden had caught. They
are about eight inches long, with fins
running the entire length of back and
under side of the body. Near the
head are four fms and the head is
something like fish and having gills
like fish. They have no scales and
resemble in appearance a river lizard,
but the body proper is more like an
eel than lizard.
The fish gobbled the worms on the
deputy's hook as greedily as any other
hungry fish, but offered no resistance
when caught. That the fish are not
strong was shown by the fact that all
of them died in few moments after
being taken from the water.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30
Bean Crop $1o,ooo,ooo.

Instead of being a half-failure, as
was predicted only a fortnight ago,
following the severe frosts, Michigan's
bean crop this year will be one of the
greatest and the most valuable on
record. AS against yield of only
100000 bushels last year, it will
exceed 100000 bushels this year.
The acreage last season was approx
imately $4,000, while this year
there were upwards of 100000 acres
of land in the state laden with
beans to harvest, or a 20 per cent.
larger acreage.
This is the estimate placed on
Michigan's 1909 crop by Henry w
Carr, head of one of the largest
grain commission houses in the
state, following his trip last week
and this week with the manufac
turers' and wholesalers trade ex
cursion The travel took Carr through
hundreds of miles Of territory in north
ern and northwestern Michigan
and all through the Thumb district
which is the greatest producer oil
beans In the state. With beans sell
ing at from $1.75 to s1.9O bushel and
of this crop TO the Michigan farmers
may be appreciated.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30
CushWaY CAPTURED.

Too much church proved the undo
ing of James Cushway, highway rob-
Der, housebreaker and four times
escaped convict He was captured
Sunday morning while on his way to
the Baptist church in Colon, where he
was to sing with the choir. after less
than three days liberty from Jack
son. Leo j. Rivett. Jackson tailor
and ex-convict with whom Cushway
was walking, was taken into custody
on suspicion of having aided the
former in his escape Thursday. and
the two were taken back by prison
officers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30
Ask Rulings on Law.

Secretary Of State Martindale has
submitted an important question re-
garding the law giving the state rail-
way commission authority to super
wise the issuance of stocks and bonds
by public utility companies.
II is asked whether the stocks and
bonds of these companies must be
passed upon by the commits
tary of state accepts the articles or
whether the law covers the increases
of capital stock or the issuance of
bonds by companies after organiza-
ton.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30
Votes Down Bonds.

At special election at Lawton the
question of issuing $1O,5O0 refunding
bonds was lost by three votes. The
village owes s10,500, of which $4,000
is for the past due electric light bonds.
The new bonds were wanted to retire
those due.
The owners of the electric light and
other bonds now due stated that they
would bring suit in the next term of
court for the payment of the whole
debt. AS the village board does not
oppose the suit, the whole indebted
ness, If judgment is secured, will be
assessed next year and the voters
who objected to the issuance of new
bonds. as well as all others, may be
called upon to pay the whole debt in
one year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30
Wants State Bounty Road.

State Highway Commissioner Town.
send II. Ely, paid his first visit to Hol-
land in his official capacity. Mr.. Ely
was brought here at the solicitation
of the farmers of Holland and Olive
townships who are DESTROYS of secur-
ing the improvements of two-mile
section of road near the Harlem
creamery under the state bounty law.
Mr.. Ely was rendered an informal re-
ception during the afternoon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30

A. +. Harding. sewing machine
salesman, OF Grand Rapids, fell dead
in the street, near his home, of heart
trouble.
Unique In the way of business en-
terprises will be the country street
fair to be given in Plainwell Satur-
day, Oct. 2, when an old-fashioned
day of sports and fair exhibits will
be the attraction. Instead of utiliz-
ing the fair grounds, the exhibits will
be placed in front OF the respective
merchants stores, and most liberal
prizes will be offered for prize win
ners.
Saginaw police. summoned by
neighbors, found Mrs. Thomas Nash,
IS. helplessly Ill and her six children
on the verge of starvation. Nash. a
painter, deserted the family ten days
ago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30
GAGE Convicted.

After 10 hours deiberation a cir.
cult court jury returned a verdict of
guilty against Ira B. Gage. who was
cashier of the wrecked City bank of
Dowagiac. Gage is convicted of con-
spiracy to defraud the depositors and
his fellow-offlcers of the institution.
President Frank Lyle. who was also
awaiting trial on criminal charges,
died a month ago in Chicago. The
embezzlement charges against Gage
were dismissed. Gage is out on bail
pending his effort to secure a new
trial.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30
A New press for 10 centa

the cost of a package OF Dyola Dyes.
You don't have to know whether it Ia
cotton, wool, silk or mixed goods
Dyola gives the same fast brilliant
colors on all goods. Comes in 16 col
ors. At your dealers or il not in
stock we will send you any color for
10 cents with direction book and color
card. Dyola, Burlington, VT.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30
Increasing Forestry staff.

Cory c. Hill has been appointed as
sistant professor in forestry at the
university. The addition of Mr.. Hill
to the teaching staff in the depart.
ment of forestry was made necessary
by the large number enrolled in that
department at present, over 100, and
the fact that there are record break
ing prospects in sight for the class
of 1909-1910.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30

Spain has done so well with an Eng
iish royal bride that Portugal is con-
templating following suit. And Italy
bids fair to have an American girl In
the royal family. The Latin nations
could not do better than to introduce
a good healthy strain of Anglo-Saxon
strenuousity into their national life.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30

Every farmer would be better on
were 1t not for the fact that the man
who ultimately markets his products,
instead of himself. gets the wide mar
gin of profit
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30
Grim. Etc.

Wheat-Cash No. red.
$113: December opened with a dee line
Of &c at $1.12% and advanced 10 $1.13;
May opened at $l:14, gained &c and
declined to S1.14: No. / white, s1.10&.
Corn-Cash No. ?, &c. No. 2 yellow.
3 cars al 70hc; No. 3 yellow 3 cars at
zoe.
oats.-.Standard, cars at 42c. at
Al nc; No. 3 white 40kc.
Rye-Cash No. /. II Hc
November. 81
Cloverseed-Prime spot. $3.50 SAM
pie. so bags at IS. 10 at ss.25. 40 at
SIS. 32 at 1925 October. so bags at
$50; March 100 bags at 1915; prime
alsike, SIS: sample alsike, 10 bags at
S7.25. IL at 81. s at s6.75.
Timothy seed-Prime spot. i23 bags
at si.75.
Feed-In 100-lb sacks jobbing lots:
Bran. $25; coarse middlings, s26: fine
middlings. $50; cracked corn and coarse
cornmeal, $50; corn and oat chop. s2s
per ton.
Flour-Best Michigan patent. s5s5:
ordinary patent $3.50: straight. $40:
clear. s5.2h: pure rye. s425; spring
patent. 1925 per Dbl in wood. jobbing
lots.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-30
Kind of Wife He Wanted.

Binks-"If you ever intend to marry,
pick out woman who can swim
Jinks-"Why?" Binks-"She can keep.
her mouth closed"