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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-07
Board Cannot Be Sued.

The attorney general took a hand
in the suit brought by Orange s..
Mason and others against the Sol
diers' Home board to restrain it
from taking any of the soldiers pen
sion money. His demurrer recites
that the inmates are subject to the
rules and regulations of the institu-
ton in the interest of order and good
health. 1t is further contended that
the suit is against the state, and
therefore cannot be maintained in this
or any other court without consent Of
the state.
The defendants set up that the
board Of managers are officers of the
state, and as such possess limited
powers by law which do not include
power to sue or be sued in the state
courts. 1t is alleged that the court
is without jurisdiction to grant the
relief or any part thereof demanded
by the compliments.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-07
UNIVERSITY NEEDS
NEW BUILDINGS
President Angel Tells Regents
What Is Most Needed.
WANTS NEW HEATING PLANT
Better Means for Training Teachers
Suggested by Head of University
Vacant Places In Faculty
Filled by Regents.

Lansing The pressing need for
new buildings at the university is
dwelt upon at considerable length by
President Angel in his annual re-
port, presented to the board Of re-
gents.
1--WE should have without delay"
he says, "a building for the depart
ments of botany, zoology and geol-
ogy. They are now inadequately pro-
vided for in buildings never construct
ed for their special needs.
mo time should be lost in perfect
ing plans for larger plant for heat
ing and lighting. Since the present
plant was installed we have complet-
ed, or are now erecting, several large
buildings. With the development of
the university other buildings will be-
come necessary. A new heating plant
adequate for our needs for 20 years
to come and accessible to a railway
track, and so placed as to admit of
subsequent enlargement, must be pro-
vided before very long. 1t is probable
it cannot be built for less than $780,
900. The present annual yield of the
three-eighths mill tax will not suffice
to furnish this sum after meeting our
current expenses. We shall be called
upon to submit to the legislature at
an early day the question whether
that body will either increase our tax
or make special appropriation to
enable us to construct this new plant"
The matter of better means OF
training teachers to supply the de-
mand which is made upon the univer-
sity each year is considered in the
report, and two plans are suggested.
One is the establishment of a prac-
tice school at the expense of the uni
versity; the other the making of some
arrangement with the school authori-
ties of Ann Arbor by which classes
in some of the schools can be placed
in the hands Of students from time to
time under the supervision of COM
petent teachers.
The report of the executive commit
tee were approved, including the APP
pointment of Dean Harry Hutchins as
acting president of the university at a
salary of $1,000, an increase Of $4,000
over the salary he had received as
dean Of the law department.
George l.. Clarke, professor of law
at the University of Chicago, was APP
pointed to the same position on the
law faculty of Michigan at a salary
of $500; F. M. Dryer. instructor in
mathematics in the engineering de-
partment at salary of $1,000 to sue
coed John Cleveland, resigned; DR..
Blaine Moore, instructor in political
science at salary of $1,000 to sue
coed Prof John Failrie, resigned.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-07
HAVING FUN WITH A BANKER
Practical Joke That Doubtless Was
More Appreciated by the Player
Than the Victim.

Councilman F. A. Drew is fond OF
playing practical jokes on William II.
Lee, president of the Merchants-La-
elcde National bank. Mr.. Drew was
for years a director in Mr.. Lees bank.
While the bankers were waging
their recent war upon prohibition, Mr..
Drew late one night rang up Mr.. Lee
at his home and represented that he
was a reporter assigned to get Mr.
Lees views on the situation.
Mr. Lee complained somewhat bit
terly on being called out of bed at that
hour of night to give an interview, but
finally got warmed up to the subject
and for 80 minutes pictured the desc.
lation that would result in st. Louis
if Missouri went dry.
Let me see," said Mr.. Drew at the
conclusion of the interview, you are
Mr. William ii. Lee, whisky man.
aren't your"
NO" snapped Mr.. Lee. 81 am Mr..
William II. Lee, the banker"
oh" said Mr.. Drew, apologetically,
81 am very sorry, but i wanted to
talk to Mr.. Lee the whisky expert, and
not Mr.. Lee the financier."
Mr.. Drew hung up the receiver be-
fore the explosion occurred on the
other end of the wire.-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-07
MORE TROOPS.
The Spaniards Find the Fierce Moors
Active Foemen.

Details of the engagement fought
last week in Morocco between the
Spaniards and the Moors have been
received in Madrid. The Spaniards
lost a total of 235 men killed and
wounded, including Gen. Diez Vicario.
who lost his life. A single battalion
of chasseurs had 10 officers and so
men wounded. The Spanish expedi-
ton was accommodating in the direc-
ton OF Sokel Jemis.
The Moors at first retired before
the Spanish advance, which was sus-
tanned by artillery, but they gradually
reformed behind the heights OF Ar
gan and Mont Million and when the
Spaniards entered the rocky defiles
below their position, where the horses
hardly could keep their footing, they
were attacked furiously. The column
under Gen. Vicario, which was in the
advance, received orders TO retire and
the movement was being accom-
plished in good order under cover of
the field guns when Gen. Vicario was
shot dead and fell from his horse.
Gen. Tovar then took command and
after fierce fighting, the Moors were
beaten off. The entire expedition re-
tired to Zeluan.
Infante Don Carlos is going to Mel
lila at the head of cavalry brigade,
of which he is the commander.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-07
PLUNGED INTO
THE OTHER WORLD
THE SUICIDE OF DR.. WEBSTER
WAS CAUSED BY SHORT
FINANCES.
WHERE DID MONEY GO!
The Association Which He Founded
is Short Fourteen Thousand Dollars,
Il Is Said.

The certainty that DR.. Alfred M.
Webster, of Grand Rapids, took his
own life when confronting exposure
of the fact that he was nearly $l5,OOO
short in his accounts with the New
Era association, the benefit society
of which he was founder and general
secretary, by no means dispels the
mystery surrounding his death.
The figures of the alleged shortage
are given by Examiner Englehart,
whose audit of the association books
began shortly after the body or the
suicide was discovered in the New
Era Offices. State Insurance Commits
sioner Barry was summoned from Lam
sing, and his statement supports that
of the examiner The note left by
Dr. Webster is pointed to as an indi-
cation that his mind had been UNI
balanced. in it he says:
Il have fought a losing fight.
tried to allow no smirch on my good
name, but / could not have home
while | was doing so. ] fought graft
in higher places and all the powers
and principalities in the world were
against me. | have earned all / ever
have given honest service, but If there
is anything yet due | pay it now with
all my heart"
The associates Of the dead man are
utterly unable to explain what became
of the money taken from the associa-
ton treasury. The new home, nearing
completion, that he was building
would not represent any heavy share
of the amount given, and Webster ap-
parently was not given to any form of
dissipation or to squandering money
recklessly.
He had been twice married, his sec
ond wife being a girl of about is
when he married recently. Two daugh-
tiers survive him, one being the wife
of G. s. Mcclure, of Grand Rapids.
1t is stated by the company officers
that the shortage in Webster's ac-
counts will in no way affect the asso-
citation or its policyholders. There is
enough money on hand in the local
banks to pay every claim and have
some $4,000 left over, it is said. Web
ster was, moreover under bond and
was himself insured for $4,000 in the
organization.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-07
Two Terms to Serve.

f. o. Mills and his son Harvey were
convicted in Flint of assaulting
Deputy Sheriff Howard on a F. & S.
interurban car, and the father was
sentenced to 80 days in the Detroit
house of correction. The son drew
ten days in the county Jail. When f.
o. Mills finishes his term in the De
troit prison he will be taken to Jack
son, where he will probably have to
serve out a five-year sentence for
grand larceny, from which he was
paroled last May. after having served
II months.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-07
Hiqh Water Mark in Banking.

State Banking Commissioner Zim'
norman, in report just issued,
says that Michigan banks have
reached the high record for aggregate
business in the history Of incorpo-
rated banking in this state. The re-
port shows that business has improved
TO the extent that the total footings OF
banks is SIG, 100000 higher than dur
ing the lowest point Of the panic OF
1903, and s14,6OO.000 more than the
high figures of the period preceding
the panic.
There have been % banks incor-
porated during the year and no fail
ures have marred the record. The
last previous report of state banks
was made on June 23 1909. and de-
posts have increased $5,697, 1925
since that report.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-07

Hazing will receive a severe check
in the dismissal Of the Pest Point ca
diets convicted of hazing Cadet Sutton.
The punishment of ruined careers is
hard one for the folly in which the
young men INDUCED, but they had the
choice, with open eyes, between folly
and career, and if they chose the
former they must, if the army service
IS to be maintained at high standard
of discipline, take the consequences.
A young man thinks it of Importance
that "cocky" newcomers should have
the nonsense taken out of them"
Public opinion and all experience show
that it is far more important that
the first lesson a soldier must learn is
the great one of obedience, says the
Baltimore American. If the two stand
ards conflict, not even the most ardent
excusers of youthful folly will con-
tend that that of military obedience
must go. IL it is understood that
punishment in this case is irrevocable,
the persistence of hazing is apt to give
way to determined authority.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-07

Oyster raisers are said to be bring
ing the finest and latest oysters over
taken on the coast to the markets Of
the east, to start the season. If
this information is supplemented by
oyster packers with effort to give west.
ern consumers oysters worthy the
name, there will be joy in this section
also. There was a big improvement.
in the character of the shipped oyster
last year, and the trade picked up
in consequence. Therefor it may be
expected that the shippers will en-.
deavor to cultivate further consump-
ton by doing the right thing with the
oyster and with the buyer in west.
ern markets
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-07
CHILDREN SHOWED IT
Effect Of Their Warm Drink in the
Morning.

A year ago l was wreck from
coffee drinking and was on the point
of giving up my position in the school
room because of nervousness.
Il was telling a friend about it and
she said, We drink nothing at meal
time but Postum, and it is such
comfort to have something we can
enjoy drinking with the children
~ was astonished that she would
allow The children to drink any kind of
coffee, but she said Postum was the
most healthful drink in the world for
children as we'll as for older ones, and
that the condition OF both the children
and adults showed that to be fact.
My first trial was a failure. The
cook boiled it four or five minutes and
it tasted so fat that was in despair
but determined to give it one more
trial. This time we followed the direc
tions and boiled it fifteen minutes aft
err the boiling began. 1t was a decided
success and | was completely won by
its rich delicious favour. In short
time noticed decided Improvement
in my condition and kept growing bet
ter month after month, until now am
perfectly healthy, and do my work
in the school room with ease and pleas
ure. / would not return to the nerve
destroying regular coffee for any
money"
Read the famous little Health Clas-
Sic The Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letters A new
one appears from time 60 time. They
are aenuine, tree, anA fall % huans
interest.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-07
Great SUGAR Crop.

rhq 31xal t5yY}ign for the max
ing Of beeJSNt n-,arted int Bay City
Monday theN Tdan-American fac
tory was the ftst to commence slic-
ing beets, and the West Bay City and
Bay City factories follow toward the
end of next week
Beets give promise of being the
best crop ever this year, from the
tests of those already placed in fac
tory sheds. The yield is large and
the sugar percentage heavy, so that
the farmers will reap good profits
The local factories will pay out close
to $1,000 900 for beets.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-07
Poker Finance.

Nose Coonley Ga winner)-Guess III
cash in, boys.
Abe Mokeby (also to the good) -
Guess I'll do de same.
jefferson Yallerby-Me too!
Bill Bingy (the banker, big loser)
Well, guess yo' each done got an
uddeh guess a-comin'. gentlemen!
Ownin' to dis heah attempted an un-
called-fo' run on de bank, de instertoo-
ton am now suspended an won't re-
sumo operations till de panicky feel
in hab fully subsidized an de foolish
depositahs continues doin' business as
fohmahly And it's youah deal, Nose
Coonley! "-Illustrated Sunday Maya
zine
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-07
a Weak Title.

After about 100000 has been ex-
pended in establishing and maintain
ing a state reforestation reserve in
Crawford and Roscommon counties, it
develops that through the failure Of
the defunct forestry commission to
lave deeds to the reserve placed on
record the state has weak title to
part of the big reserve, and the new
public domain commission faces the
task Of settling with tax title specula-
tors TO procure clear title to the
property
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-07
Never Awakened.

Mrs. Wilhelmina Kruger, aged &C.,
died Wednesday morning of last week
after being in comatose state for
three days The death occurred in
her home three miles west of Ecorse.
She was comparatively well Saturday
night, when she attended the marriage
of her daughter. Next morning she
was found in n sort of trance, from
which she never awoke.
The cause of her long sleep is not
known.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-07
Guess Where She Is From.

The head of the house had been III
for many months, and had lost his ap-
petite entirely.
81 can't seem to fix anything that
he'll enjoy and he hardly eats any
thing" the mistress was saying to the
maid, who was a new arrival from the
old country.
That's always the way" returned
the girl They're all the same. them
invalids. All they want is nothing at
all. and then when you bring it TO
them they don't eat It,"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-07
Ours and Theirs.

"A play on names unconsciously per-
petrated by my youngest son was
very funny" said Flatbush man the
other day 1--WE live next door to
family named Feitenour, and the other
night while my family was busy read
ing in the library We heard a racket
on the back porch. My son went out
to investigate, and on his return my
wife, always inQuisitive, asked what
had caused the noise.
"'Nothin' but couple of cats jim
told her, and then ! heard her ask
Did you see whose they were?
"'Yes; one was ours and the other
was Feitenour's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-07

Next to the dsmay at the waste OF
the natural resources of America is
the qualification at the extent of the
movement to remedy the loss and to
prevent further extravaganza. Con
servation congresses are being held in
ali parts of the country, and rightly
for north, south and east, as we'll a.
the west, have been affected by thu
prodigal methods.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-07

Fonnville fruit growers are reaping
a harvest from the best apple crop
produced in years. David Reid, owner
of an orchard containing 900 trees, es-
Inmates its yield at from $500 to
$500 barrels and has received an
order from a Missouri firm for 5000
barrels. Growers who sold their apples
on the trees realized from s1.75 to
1925 per barrel
Fennville has become the recog.
nized center of large apple crops.
which Is principally due to the care
full. systematic cultivation
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-07
Many Tax Appeals Filed.

Between % and 80 complaints we're
fled with the state tax commission
by nonresident taxpayers, relative to
the assessment of their property by
local assessors under the new law
granting them the right of appeal
from the assessment made by super
yisors. The state board can take up
no further appeals this year owing to
the lack of time before the super
visors hold their fall meeting but
judging by the number filed since
the law went into effect on Septem-
Der 2, it is expected there will be q
flood OF appeals next year. Two APP
pcals have been filed involving the
assessment OF entire townships which
necessitates notifying every property
owner in these townships of the date
Of the hearing and making an entirely
new assessment roll of the property.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-07

Though the north pole has been dis
covered It will hardly be overrun Will
visitors.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-07
Both Were Killed.

Their rig struck by Michigan Cen
trail fast mail train No. 81 at the in
terseetion of Cross street and the
tracks, Wednesday afternoon. Andrew
A. McAdoo, As. was instantly killed
and his mother, Mrs. Eliza McAdoo.
40, was so badly injured that she died
10 minutes later They lived on the
Hammond farm, two miles south Of
Ypsilanti, and were TO catch the train
that killed them, the old lady contem-
plating a trip to Detroit.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-07

Stephano Passiflna, 1Gyear-old
Italian who is held in Ann Arbor and
wanted in New York on n larceny
charge, says he stole from his mother
and sister to get funds for railroad
fare TO put a good distance between
himself and a brutal relative. He
pawned $3.50 worth of jewelry for $50
Marsh Hitchings, OF Saginaw, was
attacked by a mule, which knocked
him down and tried to kill him with
It's teeth. The mans arm was chewed
and frightfully lacerated from the
wrist to the shoulder before the ami
NAL was driven of by several men
after a fierce battle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-07
Grain. Etc.


Detroit-wheat-Cas No. 9 red. 1
car at s1.17h; December opened un-
chcanged at s1.lS2 and declined TO-
to si.fg; No. / white, cars at sl17,
closing at sl.16h
Corn-.Ccqsh Nc. 2. CSC asked; No. .
Oats-Standard car at 4shc. 5000
bu at 42Ec; No. white, car at Al hc,
Rye-Cash No. l. 74c.
Beans--Cash. s2.1O; October. Sc; No
vember, s195.
Cioverseed-Pr spot. 20 bags ct
at s9.25; March. 400 bags at $40. 100
at $3.50. closing az s925; sample, 20
bags at 1915. 10 at sS25. - az IS. 10
alsikc 10 bags at $50 ; at Sc a.
Timothy seed-Prime spot, a. bags
Feed&rn 1OO-lb sacks. iobbirr lots:
Bran. s25; coarse middlings, sec; fine
middlings, $50. cracked corn and coarse
cornmeal, $50; corn and oat chop. SIS
islour-Rest Michigan patent, s5s5;
ordinary natcnt. $3.50: STRAIGHT - 40;
clear sh.25: pure rye. s42h: sOrlnG
patent. $525 per hbl In wood. fobbing
lots.
Former State Senator James Fl.
Valley has been nominated by Massa-
chusetts Democrats for the governor
ship
Henry Van wormer. prominent
member Of the New York bar several
years ago, committed suicide in Den
yer by hanging.
Floretta Whaley. the Now York girl
who eloped with the Dcv. J. X. Cooke
three years ago, and who fell heir to
$4,000 under her fathers will, has
just been made heir to $1,000 more uu-
der the will Of her uncle, Anthony
Whaley.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-07
Decision is Important.

decision is lmpoTtdHt.
A decision of far reaching conse-
quence in personal injury cases is
that just handed down by the
supreme court in the suit brought
by AGeline Forsythe against the city
Of Saginaw to collect $1,000 damages
for INJURIES suffered from defective
sidewalk. The supreme court sus-
tains the constitutionality Of local
charter provision which requires q
notice In writing to be served on the
board of public works of the defective
condition Of . bridge or sidewalk be-
fsrs q person can recover damages.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-07

East Buffalo-Cattle The general
market was 10@ 15c per hundred higher
than last week. The demand for stock
ers was better today and they sold
from 15c TO Csc higher Good fresh
cows and springers were i'm good de-
mand and sold from 81 TO So per head
higher than n week ago. At the close
the yards will be cleaned up. We quote:
Best export steers. s6.75T7 best 1900
to 1,300-lb. shipping steers $66D6.25;
best loo to 1.200-lb. shipping steers,
s5.5Om5.75: medium 1850 to 1.150-lb
steers: s5@5.25; light butcher steers,
S4.5OM475; best fat cows. s4.2564.75;
fair TO good COWS. $3.75 "a; light heif-
ers. $i75M 5.25; fair to good. s4@4.25;
common s3.50M3.75 rs; best feeding steers,
$500 900-lb. dehorned. S4.25 GD4.50: 700
to 750-ib. dehorned stockers. $3.75M4;
600 TO 650-lb. dehorned stockers SO. a
$50. little common stockers. $3M3.25;
best bulls. s4.25m4.50; bologna bulls.
$3.50G375; stock bulls, $3GD325. best
fresh cows and springers. si7 q so: fair
TO good cows and springers, S35 a. 45:
common cows and sprngers. $25 @3c.
Hogs: Medium and heavy cornfed.
sS.6O@s.SO: best workers.. sS.25@s.5O;
Michigan. sS@S.30; light workers. and
pigs, s7.65@775; roughs, $7M740.
sheep: Active; best lambs. $500
100: fair TO good. $500 740; culls
s5.25@5.75; warnings. s5.25@5.50 weth-
ers. S4.75m5.25 ewes, s4.50Q475
Calves: Steady; best. $9.50Q9.75;
heavy S4M5.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-07
THE MARKETS.

overwhelmingly dry-fed steers
and heifers. $5.25 a 6.25; steers and heif-
ers. 1000 to 1,200, $i25M5; steers and
heifers, 500 TO 1000 s4M4.65; grass
steers and heifers that are fat, 500 TO
900 $4M4.65; grass steers and heifers
that are fat, 500 to 700, $3.50 a 3.S5:
choice fat COWS 1915 a 40: good fat
M3; Gamers. $1,000; choice heavy
bulls, $3.75m3.S5: fair to good bolognas
bulls. $3.50 $50; stock bulls. s2.50@3:
choice feeding steers. 500 to 900. S4m
4.25; fair feeding steers, 500 to 1000,
s3.50@3.S5; choice stockers. 500 to 700
1926 a $50; fair stockers, 500 to 700.
$3603.25; stock heifers, SO; mixers
large young. medium age. S40M50
common mixers, S20M35.
Veal calves-Market steady. last
weeks prices; best. 80 a $50; others. 81
MS.75; milch cows and springers
steady.
sheep and lambs-Market active, last
weeks prices on good stuff. common
grades trle lower; best lambs $3.50
al; fair TO good lambs. s5MG; light to
common lambs. S3.75@4.75; yearlings.
$4.25 s. fair to good sheep. $3.50
4.25; culls and common, $2.50M3.
Hogs-Market very dull on common
grades and 25c lower on all grades
than last week. Range OF prices:
Light to good butchers, IS: pigs. S7m
40; light workers., $7.25M 775; stays,
1-3 off.