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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
STARTED THE TEARS AFRESH
Thoughtiess Act Of Little Eben That
Reminded Sorrowful Widow Of
Her Loss.

Mr.. Jefferson had not been alto.
gether an exemplary husband and ia.
Their, but he possessed certain engag-
ing qualities which secured him many
friends and made his death the cause
Of sincere mourning to his widow.
Mis- Jeff'son, she's done broke up
over Eb'nezer's being took off firm
pneumony," said one of the neigh.
bors.
"She sutt'nly is" said another.
"Mournin' round de house all de time,
she goes. Why, day befo' yist'day
was thar helpin' her. an she only
stop cryin' once, an dat was to spank
little Eben for takin' m'lasses out'n
de jug right into his mouf when her
back was turned
when she spanked him good an
set him down. she say to me: He
makes me t'ink OBJ his pa so much
cyan't bear it, and bus right out
cryin' agin. Youths Companion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
HoNoRs WERE WITH FARMER
NSSDMail Carrier Must Have Realized
That He Picked Out Wrong Man
to Have Fun With.

The new mail carrier on the rural
free delivery route glanced at the
name on the letter box by the road
side. stopped his horse, and spoke to
the roughly attired farmer with the
old SLOUGH hat, who was resting his
sun-browned arms on the gate and
looking at him.
81 see." he said. your name is
Holmes"
Yes"
Beverly CO."
Eyes, I'm the man that lives here. "
ANY relation of Sherlock Holiness"
gravely asked the carrier.
mo, sir" answered the farmer, but
I'm detective enough to know that
you're not very good Judge of hui
man nature. You took me for an igno-
ramus because I've got my old work
ing buds on. I'm Sherlock Holmes
enough TO look at a mans face and
eyes before | size him up as "a
Some mail for me? Thanks. Youths
Companion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
THE NEW WOMAN
Made over by Quitting Coffee.

Coffee probably wrecks a greater
percentage of Southerners than of
Northern people for Southerners use
it more freely.
The work it does is distressing
enough in some instances; as an illus
tration, woman of Richmond, Va,
writes:
Il was a coffee drinker for years
and for about six years my health was
completely shattered. | suffered fear
fully with headache and nervousness,
also palpitation of the heart and loss
of appetite.
My sight gradually began to fail
and finally l lost the sight of one
eye altogether. The eye was OPP
restored, then | became totally blind
in the other eye.
MY doctor used to urge me to
give up coffee, but | was willful and
continued to drink 1t until finally in a
case of severe illness the doctor in
sisted that must give up the coffee.
SO / began using Postum, and in q
month felt like a new creature.
Il steadily gained in health and
strength. About a month ago / be-
gan using Grape-Nuts food and the
effect has been wonderful. i really
feel like new woman and have
gained about 25 pounds.
Il am quite an elderly lady and be.
fore using Postum and Grape-nuts l
could not walk a square without ex-
ceeding fatigue, now | walk ten or
twelve without feeling it. Formerly
in reading could remember but little
but now my memory holds fast what
| read.
Several friends who have seen the
remarkable effects of Postum and
Grape-Nuts on me have urged that /
give the facts to the public for the
sake of suffering humanity, so, al.
though l dislike publicity, you can
publish this letter If you like"
Read THE Road to MELVILLE in
pkgs. There's a Reason
Ever read the above Ietterf A new
one appears from time 20 time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
Crop Growing on Small Scale.

A small holder in East Lexham is
making an interesting experiment in
barley growing upon his land to test
the possibility of raising corn on a
small scale. In 1907 he sowed IS spe-
cially selected grains of barley, which
yielded 400 ears. The resulting ker-
nels he sowed in 1908 and harvested
in IA weeks, with the result that he
got bushel of threshed barley, which
he has sovn this year, his object be-
ing to show what can be done in &C.
real cultivation from very small be
ginnings.-London Standard
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
PHYSICIANS Mean Trick.

A doctor was one day stopped in the
streets by one of his woman patients
whose malady was purely imaginary.
The doctor, who was known for his
intolerance of and nonsympathy with
such invalids, after listening some
what impatiently to the woman's de-
tailed account of all her feelings and
symptoms, told her to shut her eyes
and put out her tongue. She prompt.
ly did so. On opening her eyes in a
few seconds the doctor was nowhere
to be seen, and the woman awoke to
the fact that he had left her standing
by herself in busy thoroughfare with
her eyes shut and her tongue hanging
out
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
Either Wav.

Mr.. wilkins had been sitting quietly
on a nail keg. perusing a paper which
he had found on the counter. The
date of it he had not noticed. Finally
ne looked up with q puzzled express
sion.
whats this wireless telegraph sig
nal, this &C. o. D. they're talking
about?" he asked.
Il guess it's C. Q. D. amt it?' sug-
gested Holbrook, the grocer. Any
way, it's a signal of Distress" he add
ed, moodily.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
And the Old Man Grlnned.

Duke" said the heiress, eagerly,
did you see father?"
YES"
"Well?"
I'VE talked about the weather"
What? Lose your nerve again?
Why don't you brace up and talk like
a mana subject of king on whose
domain the sun never sets!"
Cant" moaned the duke. "All the
time was in your fathers Office he
kept grinning at big painting"
What painting?"
"The battle of Bunker HILL"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
Executions.

"You don't have to be enthusiastic
to succeed in some things" said the
clearinghouse philosopher; Il once
saw man achieve a speed of a mile
minute sliding down a mountain
side. without the slightest effort on
his part and without having had any
ambition to do it,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
Use Aliens Foot.Ease.

1t is the only relief for Swollen Smart
Ing, Tired, Aching, Hot, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder 10 be shaken into the
shoes. Cures while you walk. AT all Drug
gists and Shoe Stores, &c. Don't accept
any substitute. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted Leroy, N. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
But Not In.

Evelyn saw you in bathing this
morning, George. It's funny you didn't
see me.
George didn't expect to.
Evelyn was sure you saw me at
one time. ! was standing close by
you on the beach.
George-Oh, yes. ] saw you in your
bathing suit.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05

A feeling Of security and freedom
from anxiety pervades the home in which
Hamlins Wizard Oil is kept constantly
on hand. Mothers know il can always be
depended upon in time of need.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
q Non-Expert Opinion.

II say, Jim. what do they mean by
1earsome in this here game of golf?"
Don't know, Dick, unless it's the
way some folks play"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05

The good we do is an excellent anti
dote for the i'll we think.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
didn't expect to.
Good Evidence.

when she hit him with the golf
ball, did it knock him senseless?"
II guess so. / understand they are
soon to marry. '-Central Methodist
Advocate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces In
ammaton. alays pain. wind collie. CSC bottle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05

People who admire us are always
pleasant company.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05

The sun flung long russell trail
across the plain and up the mountain
slope, enveloping the form of the man,
lying, like one asleep, upon the green
sward. and the girl who knelt silently
beside him, staring with wild, dry eyes
into that pale face.
Nature was effecting a change in the
Landscapes; the day was dying. Nature
was also effecting a change in the
man: he was returning to life. And
that return from period of suspend
ed life, caused by the overdose of NOR
phine, was as gradual as the passing
of the day.
With returning consciousness, the
man opened his eyes. The first object
they beheld was the girl, her head
haloed with the lingering light. There
was ecstatic wonder-madness, almost
lin the look she fixed upon him: and
so still she knelt there that, but for
the quivering of her half-parted lips,
he must have thought her some glor-
ious image. like those niched in cathe.
dral aisles But he found, when his
arms were about her and her heao
was on his shoulder, that she was only
a woman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-22
Elliott; Says Company
Will Take Portland
Gateway Decision
to Highest
Court

PORTLAND, Ore, May a.
President Howard Elliott, of the
Northern Pacific railroad, an
nounced today that the corpora
ton Of which he is the head, Will,
II necessary, fight all the way to
the United States supreme court
yesterdays decision of the inter-
state commerce commission. open
ing the Portland gateway, in favor
of the Hartman lines.
1t was intimated today that the
Hill lines would take the first step
against the enforcement of the
comissioner's rule by seeking an
injunction. The decision holds
that the Hartman and Hill lines
must join hands In selling through
tickets from Eastern points to Pu-
get Sound and vice versa, via
Portland, so that travellers will not
be compelled to leave trains in the
latter city and buy another ticket,
as has been the case heretofore.
Attorneys for the Hill lires in
slst that the interstate commerce
commission is empowered to en-
force rates and routes only in
cases where there is no through
route. They maintain that the
present case does not come within
the meaning. ! 1t is thought 1t lis
the intention of the commission
to throw open all gateways.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-22
PRESIDENT OF BIG
TACOMA FIRM
DIES

Julian Feist, president of the
prominent ladies' furnishing store
of Feist & Bachrach, died yester-
day in a San Francisco hospital,
according to advices received last
night by Joseph Bachrach, vice.
president of the Arm. Mr.. Feist
had suffered from nervous pros
trarion for several months, and
went South about seven weeks ago
to recuperate his shattered health.
He was 40 years old.
He was former resident OF
Minneapolis, and came to Tacoma
about year ago, living with Mr..
and Mrs. Bachrach at the resi-
denoe ON Division avenue and
South streets. He did not take
active part in the business, leaving
the management of the store to
Mr.. Bachrach.
Mr.. Feist was an artist and was
devoted 10 his study. His nerv-
GUS breakdown was caused by
deep application to books OF art.
The remains will probably be
brought to Tacoma for intefment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-22
At 7 ORNEy
HELD FOR
THEFT
Fugitive Lawyer From
Lincoln, Neb., Arrested
In Seattle for Steal
ing $4,000 in Cash
and Diamonds.

SEATTLE, May 22.-Clad In
overalls, soft shirt and cap, JOS
eph H. STORES, Harvard graduate,
brilliant campaign orator and law
yer, was arrested here today as a
fugitive from justice. STORES,
who was known in Seattle as JOS
eph H. Mccarthy, is wanted in
Lincoln, Neb., to explain the dis
appearance of $1,000 in cash and
diamonds valued at $1,000, which
were placed in his care when he
was appointed administrator of
the estate of Mrs. Helen A. Horn,
an aged widow, who died under
peculiar circumstances.
When, last February, Storress
was to have appeared in court to
give an accounting of the property
under his charge, he disappeared
and the police of Lincoln have
since sought to gain some trace
of his whereabouts.
When arrested today STORIES
had little to say except that he
guessed he was up against the
real thing" He expressed a will
ingness to return to Nebraska
without extradition proceedings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-22
ACCUSED WOMAN
EXONERATED

At the end of a two-days' trial
a jury In Judge Easterday's d.
vision Of the superior court this
morning returned sealed verdict
in favor of Mrs. Albert Stput,
who had appealed from the decis-
ion of Police Judge Arntson, by
whom she was fined $50 on the
charge of being "a disorderly per-
son.
Mr.. Strout, the woman's hus-
band, added a new feature to the
affair late yesterday afternoon, by
fling $4,000 damage sudt against
Captain of Detectives John Fitz-
gerald, alleging that when he WIS.,
tied the officer at. the police sta
ton ON April 13 he was cast into
Jail and held there for SO hours
without justifiable cause.
Jurymen say they stood 10 to 2
for conviction at first in the jury
room but they came out for addi-
tional instructions from Judge
Easterday and his instructions
were such as to the law that the
verdict of acquittal was deemed
necessary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-22
EIGHT ALLEGED
LAND GRAbbERS
ARE INDICTED

CHEYENNE, Wyo., May az
Eight men, prominent in financial
circles of New York city, are to-
day under indictments voted by
the federal grand jury which Sn-
vestigated cases in which it was
charged that the defendants de-
frauded the government out of
thousands of acres of valua BILE
coal lands in Big Horn county,
Wyo.
Three years ago the land was
filed upon and the entries have
under investigation for 1S months.
The men indicted are Frank r..
Wells, Samuel w. Gebo, George
w. Daily, WILDER, Force Scully,
John Nelson, Thomas Mcdonald
Rufus j. Ireland and John B.
Wright.
Against Gebo, Daily, Scully,
Nelson and Wright two indict-
ments each were returned. The
same jury also indicted ten prom
inent Laramie county ranchmen
for illegal fencing of public land.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-22
GREWSOME DISCOVERIES ON
MCCOY FARM, SOLVE TBIR-
TY-YEAR MYSTERY.
Identification of Bones Found Near
Abandoned Well Leads to Quest
for Gold Believed to Have Been
Taken From Victims of Miser.

MARIPOSA, Cal, May al
Guarding his secret more success
fully than the fiendish Bender
family of Kansas and with more
cunning than the artfuI Mrs. Belle
Guinness of the Indiana murder
farm, Geo. Mccoy, miser and re-
|cluse, conducted a death ranch
near this city for more than half
a century and not until two years
after his death has the awful sec
ret OF. the old mans lonely life
heen revealed. Now the search for
bones has led to a quest for treas
ure believed to have been taken
from victims and buried on the
ranch as-far back as the placed
mining days of the early. 50s.
The first suggestion of the old
miser,s grewsome secret came
when newcomers began excavation
about the old well of the ranch,
with view to reconstructing it.,
and uncovered human skeleton.
Further excavation revealed the
bones of four men. All the skele-
tons were doubled up, showing
that the bodies had been buried
with the knees and heads to-
|gether.
AT the direction of Dist. Atty.
Adafr close examination of the
house was made. A trap door was
found, hidden in the floor. 1t led
to large cellar.
Seeking further, the investiga
tors pulled away a large stone at
one side of the cellar wall and
there, stood revealed the. opening
of a well-constructed stone-lined
tunnel, four feet high and about
two feet wide, leading to the well
where the skeletons We're found.
The remains of one of the vic
Tins have been identified as those
of John Wilson, q wealthy young
rancher who disappeared while
visiting the Mccoy ranch 80 years
ago. 1t is the theory of the search
ers that Wilson was murdered for
hts money, and the question that
now concerns them is: What be-
came of the money? Mccoy never
spent any of 1t, as his traits were
those of a miser.
If the theories accepted today
on the countryside are correct,
rich treasure lies hidden some
where on the death ranch" The
searchers for this gold will not be
satisfied until every foot Of earth
on the mysterious farm has been
overturned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-22

Commencement bay is filled to-
day with sputtering launches,
carrying passengers to and from
the big engines of war that lie at
anchor at the mouth of the Puy-
allup river, waiting to welcome
the japanese ships Aso and Soya,
under command of Admiral Ijichi.
Everybody desires to look over
the big fighting machines and the
launch owners are doing a good
business. Only the California was
open to the public yesterday, the
other boats being subjected to
some more of that dirty looking
paint at the hands of the crew.
All are now open to visitors,
however, and the launch men have
decided to keep the fare at the
old price of rs cents for the round
trip.
A Great Week Ahead.
The foregoing program is prac-
tically the list of attractions for
next week, which will be one of
the greatest epochs in the history
of Tacoma. Every day will be
filed with festivities and the Vasi-
tors will be kept busy.
In addition to the regular func-
tions provided by the committee
there will be little private dinners
and receptions galore.
City In Gay Attire.
Flags were flying all over town
today and business houses were
busy decorating. The city cleo
tricians were hard at work string
ing electric lamps over the brsi-
ness streets and by the time the
Japanese arrive Monday they will
find the city in holiday attire.
The japanese warships will reach
Tacoma about Q O'Clock Monday
afternoon. Both of these ships
are historical boats, having been
taken from the Russians in the
recent war. They were sunk by
the japanese guners and then
raised and repaired and are now
regular ships in the mikado's
navy. Every day, excepting Thurs
day, the people OF Tacoma will be
allowed to go aboard and look
over the craft.
Ijichi Noted OFFICER.
Admiral Ijichi, in charge, is a
noted veteran OF the Japanese
navy and is said to be an accom-
plished officer of the mikado.
Rear Admiral Sebree ds now in
of the fleet OF the Pacific
His appearance in Tacoma to well
come the Japanese is his first Of
fetal act as commander OF the
fleet, he only having succeeded Ad-
miral Swineburne, who retired
last week, the day he left San
Francisco for the trip to this city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-22
GUN PLAY AT
A.-Y.-P. FAIR

SEATTLE, May 22.-Develop-
ments In the war that has broken
out In the vicinity of the Oregon
building at the Alaska-ukon-Pa-
cifio exposition are awaited with
interest today.
The trouble began yesterday
when a candy and chewing gum
booth which had been placed on
the lawn OF the Oregon building
by order of Frank P. Allen, jr.,
director of works of the fair, was
forcibly removed from the pr<1n-
fses by order of Superintendent F.
]. Smith.
When a force OF workmen ap-
peared to replace the booth Mr..
Smith ordered the 36 men employ
ed In the Oregon building to the
front and drawing his revolver,
stood OF the exposition workmen.
After some peppery verbal ex-
chances, the invaders withdrew.
President Wehrung Of the Ore
gon commission said today:
I'VE shall not submit to hav-
ing our grounds disdgured with
these booths. The director of
works cannot install them without
our permission and no such priv
tbege win be granted"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-22
Wife of Convicted Banker Willing
to Lose Mansion in Order to
Pay Creditors.

NEW YORK, May 22.-Charg-
ing that her husband was ruined
and sent to prison through the
conspiracy of powerful enemies
who used the courts to gain their
ends, Mrs. Charles w. Morse, wife
of the former banker, declared to-
day that she was willing to auc-
ton on her home to meet the de-
mands of creditors.
Mrs. Morse was seen In her
Fifth avenue house. which is prac-
tically denuded of furniture, sold
to obtain money to pay OF the
debts of her husband. Her retinue
of servants has dwindled until but
one faithful serving maid remains,
and she, too. will probably be dis
pensed with II the family home is
sold.
Despite the reverses with which
her husband has met, Mrs. Morse
remains loyal to him and bravely
belittles the sacrifices she has
made.
Much Paid Back. i
s.Of the indebtedness of $1,000
200 over 5000. 600 has already
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-22
FLEET WEEK IN TACOMA

TodayArriva Of cutter Arcaa fleet courier.
Tonght-Receptfon to naval officers Country club.
Monday-Arriva and welcome of Japanese ships.
Tuesday-Pay-day American ships.
Tuesday-Recepon by Governor Hay of Japanese officers
at Tacoma hotel.
Tuesday afternoon-Aquatc contests for Japanese
Americans
Tuesday eveningPubic reception to naval officers Ia
hotel.
Tuesday evening-Athletic contests a
armory.
Wednesday-Auo rides officers of fleet Country
club, trolley rides
Wednesday evening-Banque officers
ness men at Tacoma hotel.
Thursday-Reception Admiral business
and guests ship.
FridayCeebraton OF the birthday Japan.
Friday evening-Banquet at Tacoma hotel Consul T.
Tanaka to invited
Saturday-Great parade at 10 o'clock with
American sailors national soldiers
war veterans fraerna societies and G. A. r. Day
celebration.
Saturday afternoon-Picnc by japanese visitors
at Spanaway lake.
Sunday-Shtps will go Seattle
American ships to the public from 10 to II
to $3.50 daily
Japanese ships to the public Thursday
Fare by launch to visit the ships rs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-22
MISSION SERVICES AT
SOUTH TACOMA

Father Shutten Of Seattle will
conduct mission services at the
Church of the Visitation in South
Tacoma all next week. commenc-
ing with tomorrow's services.
During the week seven services
will be held daily, three IN the
mornin8, one at noon and three
during the afternoon and even
Ing. These are the first mission
services ever held in South Taco
ma, and they are attracting great
attention. A special service 6os
the n1en employed In the car shops
will be Aeld early each morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-22
To Auction Off Home
Of ice King Morse

been paid" said Mrs. Morse to-
day, "and il Mr.. Morse had been
allowed to remain at liberty W
wouldn't owe penny. S..
Many of the euits which havo
been brought against Nr. Horso
since his imprisonment were p1r<.
H bIackmlail, advaptqge hayiux
been taken by INSCRIPTIONS pet-
sons of the fact that my ,huRb&nd
was not in position 10 succesS-
fully combat their claima.s
I Her sacnifices Mrs. Morse counts
for naught.
TOO much has been SID of ~
tie things" she declared. ssof
course. i sold my jewels - &o1p
my husband. What Wi9o w0ul
not? MY husband y nloSo &h&
anxious that ell his cred14p1d IA
be paid and certainly ohA1t III
everything within my power 10 ESl
of assistance to him. 8
Government officiah la
they would ruin my huqenG1 4
all OF his enterprises, ~ Z (
not believe the courtn ool116 Il e
used as a party to th1os ~
ago powerful persons vowed
would ruin him and tG1U
kept their vow asainet IL
truth" !"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-22
Andrew Disable and John Mon.

Andrew Disable and John Mon
troee. Siclians, convicted recently
OF robbery, were given a sentence
Of ave to twenty years IN the PEN
itentiary by Superior Judge East
erday this morning. Both are
unable to Gpeak English and Dis
afbo. through ~. interpreter, still
insisted he was not guilty They
expressed willingness TO retrun to
thedr slative land, and the Judge
.promkoed 10 1end hfs lndluence 70
1oou1nD tA0ov 1opouou11ua 11ooeod
ol oeollnG than "a PRISON.