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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08
GRECIAN WAR CLOUD.
THE PROSPECT OF A CONFLICT
INCREASING DAILY.
King Georges Resolute and Threaten
Ing Stand Prevents a Unanimity
Among the Powers In the Proposal
to Blockade Grecian Ports.

Baik In the blockade of Grecian Ports.
An Athens dispatch says: A serious
hitch has occurred. France has not
agreed to the blockade of the gulf at
Athens The admirals were discussing
the details and suddenly the whole
matter is again adjourned for several
days, while Nj. Hanotaux produces his
mysterious plan. The French foreign
minister has assured King George that
there is no immediate prospect of a
blockade, and has begged him not to
take action. Nobody here has the
slightest notion of what the hitch is.
Denmark will Help Greece.
Copenhagen: The consultations be-
tween the members of the Danish royal
family have resulted in resolution to
uphold the present dynasty in Greece.
The dowager czarina will remain here
until the end of the month. A special
cipher telegraphic service has been es-
tablished between Copenhagen and st.
Petersburg and it is believed that the
dowager czarina has succeeded in in
ducing the car to support King George
as far is consonant with the interests
of Russia.
Moslems Mutilate Dead Christians.
Canea: As the result of fight here
six Christians were killed and IL
wounded. The bodies of the dead
were savagely mutilated by Mussul-
mans. The garrison of Canea was
under arms all night long and the town
was strictly patrolled because of fears
of incendiarism.
King George Still Threatens War.
London: A dispatch from Vienna
says it is no secret that King George
has formally stated to the powers that
declaration of war against Turkey
will Immediately follow an extension
of the blockade to the Greek coast.
This fact cannot be left out Of consd-
Grafton. 1t is believed in some quar-
ters that if the Gulf of Athens is block
AIDED, popular excitement will compel
the king to declare war, even if his
own judgement and that of the cabinet
were opposed. This has been a lead
ing cause of the delay in securing a
unanimous agreement between the
powers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08
Gen. Rivera, Maceo's Successor Captured

Gen. Rivera, Maceo's Successor Captured.
Havana: a force of Spanish troops
under Gen. Hernandez Velasco left San
Cristobal, Pinar del Rio province, and
at Perico Pozo encountered a small in
surgent force entrenched, under COM
mand of Gen. Ruis Rivera, the success
sor of the late Gen. Maceo. The in
surgents opened fire and the Spanish
infantry moved upon the trenches
under cover Of the artillery, and one
company of cavalry galloped forward,
capturing the trenches and selling as
prisoners five men who lay there
wounded. Col. Bacallao, on learning
that Rivera was one of the wounded,
hurried to the trenches and begged the
soldiers not to kill him. Rivera was
taken into the presence of Gen. Velasco.
The larger portion of the insurgents
escaped.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08
Horehound and EIecampane Cordial

Each of the component parts of Aunt RAJ
chaels Cordial, viz: Horehound and Elecam-
FOR pulmonary complaints. The Grape Juice
and Horehound are combined with Elecam-
pane In the proportions recommended by
the best physicians for throat and lung dis
eases public speakers and singers. For sale
by druggists, or at Aunt Rachael's home
Passaic, n. j.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08
Christian Endeavor Convention.

Christian Endeavor Convention.
The eleventh annual convention of
Christian Endeavor societies of
ichigan was held at Jackson with
arly LOO delegates present. They
ere cordially welcomed, nature aid
2 TO a great extent by a bright,
my sky. The First NJ. +. and First
ngregational churches, where the
lettings were held, were deliberately
mined with blue and yellow flags
d bunting and merchants and citi-
ms decorated both business houses
d private residences.
The opening meeting was held at
First NJ. +. church and the edifice
rs unable to hold the immense throng.
o. and W. III. Excel led chorus of
100 voices in opening the service.
". w. +. Strong, of Jackson, led the
votional meeting. President w. IL.
rong, of De troit, announced as the
st speaker Rev. John. +. Brant, of
lnsing, who gave stirring address
"Christian Endeavor VS.. Saloon.
1 address by Hon. "A. Nj. Haswell, of
icago, ex-secretary of the National
ristian League, on Christian Citi-
nship," was remarkably eloquent
d reused the audience to enthusiastic
plluse The two succeeding days
re devoted principally to confer
ces and addresses. There was a
,ong rivalry between Grand Rapids,
ginaw and Port Huron for the '9S
invention, but Saginaw won.
The officers elected were: President,
sv.W.K. Spencer, of Adrian; vice-pres-
ent, Rev. j. ii. Randall, of Grand
lpids; secretary, Miss Carrie Parsons,
Kalamazoo; treasurer, c. ID. Harl'ing-
a, of Grand Rapids; junior superin-
ndent, Miss Mabel Bates, of Traverse
ty; missionary superintendent, Rev.
b. Allen, of Lansing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08
Two Young Men Drowned.

Yencel Chezick, aged Is, and Tom
hout, aged %, went through the ice
the bay 10 miles from Traverse City,
l were drowned. Their struggles
re seen from the shore and men
rted out on the ice with boat, but
en- they reached the spot nothing
S found but hats, coat and bait
I. After graphing for some time
bouts body was found. Chezicll
S the only child of an aged widow
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08

II all men spent as much time IN
forging ahead in the race of life as
many Of them do in trying to hold back
what a great set of fellows we would
be.-Dubuque Times.
When Edison doesn't have anything
else to do some day, 1t would be a good
idea for him to invent some new kind
OF fannels that wouldn't shrink
Somerville IN. j. Journal.
New musical instruments are being
devised every day. A woman in this
town played on her husband with her
curling iron. Those who heard the
music say it resembled the "Gotter~
damerung. Los Angeles Express.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08

A prominent building owner, with
years of experience, gave the follow
ing instructions to his architect: 1T
have had my experience with kalso-
mine and other goods claimed to be
just as good as Alabastine. l want
you to specify the durable Alabastine
on all my walls; do not put on any
other manufacturers dope, if they fur
nish IL for nothing. Alabastine is
right, and when | cease TO use it l
shall cease TO have confidence in my
self or my own Judgment"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08
Two Miners Blown to Atoms.

eric Neimi and John Taloin-
4, two miners, were killed in the
.umet mine at Calumet by the pre-
lture explosion of blast of powder
90 feet below the earth's surface.
one knows how the accident hap
ned. Only small pieces of their re-
ms could be found.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08
Superior to Imported Wines.

20 WEST END ST, NEW YORK, Dec. II. 1893
ALFRED SPEER, Priest.
Dear Sir:--I can say emphatically that I
like your wines far better than any of the
imported wines Your Claret, Sherry and
Sauterne are very fine and agreeable. Your
latter Is my favorite. ] am, yours truly.
:. Il. Rowland.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08

Rep. amberlain is pushing amend
ments to the present law which will
prohibit ithe exhibition of reproduc.
tons of prize fights by pictures or
otherwise.
The House committee on private cor
porations favorably reported the bill
for the organization of corporation
for the protection of children and ami
mails.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, All
Druggists refund the money il 1t fails TO cure 25o

rs your picture in the academy a sue
cess?" That's what ana wondering Some
| one said lit was worth the price of admission"
Mans conscience is a generous teacher
who lectures him without giving him away.
! Nearly every city in Mexico has a hospital
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08

He-Jones is all right, i suppose but he
and do not like each other bit. She
Well that is much to the credit of both Of
you.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08

1t is sometimes almost as unkind TO tell
the truth about others as ii is to tell lie on
them
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08
e Wilson's. Child-Reaters.. Go Prison

Harry and Laura Wilson, who
ielly beat their little 5-year-old
opted daughter, Ada, at Grand Rap
!, were sentenced TO prison-Mrs.
lson to seven years in the Detroit
use of correction, and her husband to
years in Jackson prison. The SEN
ices were given quietly before the
lal hour of converting court, and the
crowd that had been hanging about
ssed the final act. Both prisoners
nt bitterly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08
WITHIN OUR WALLS.
ERE MENTION OF MICHIGAN
MATTERS.

,ristian Endeavorers OF Michigan Meet
I'm State Convention at Jackson
Grand Rapids Couple Sent to Prison
for Beating an Adopted Child.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08
Railroad Men Have a Meeting.

Special trains from every direction
rried railroad men into Grand Rap
to attend general railroad meet
2. President C. NJ Head and Vice
esident w. Il. Shelby. of the c. q w.
and the G.. r. Il |. railroads respect
ely, had platform seats, also the
perintendents, chief engineers and
perintendents of the roads entering
e city and Grand Masters Sergeant
the brotherhood of locomotive
emen. Garretson of the conductors,
cond ,yico Master DodgS of tie train
IN, and Grand Chief Arthur, of the
connective engineers. After welcome
Mayor Snow speeches were
lde by President Head and the
ads of the various orders. The meet
2 was for the purpose of promoting
,etter feeling between the different
lers and also between the men and
: railroad managers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-21

the penny-in machine, which is
put up in their own abode by means of
discs Of metal or spurious coins, since
the imposition is detected the first time
the collector calls, and restitution is
promptly demanded. But as a matter of
fact the gas company's collectors de-
clare that they have scarcely any
trouble. Frequently when no penny is
at hand, the consumers viii use a to-
ken or two shilling piece, and when the
collector calls they will tell him of the
fact and hand over the pennies or re-
ceive change as the case may be. The
collections are made at intervals of
about three weeks, and there has been
at times an actual dearth of copper
money in South London, owing to the
fact that 10000 in pennies have been
locked up in the gas company's coin
meters. Since this method of supply
was introduced the officials assert that
they have not lost a dozen OF their coin
meter consumers, a, striking testimony
TO the popularity of their system.
The evidence from Scotland in favor
Of the coin meter is equally striking.
and at a recent meeting of the North
British Association of Gas Managers
the representatives of a number of
towns disclosed that the results of the
introduction of the machioes had been
most satisfactory from every point of
view. J. A. WOOLACOTT.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-21
Has the Missouri Been Defamedp

Omaha World-Herald: The impression
is general that Missouri river water is
dirty that the big river flows about two
parts of dirt and one of mud. But the i'm
preston is erroneous, for the Missouri
rivers water is purer than the water of
any great river in the county the Platte
alone excepted. 1t is true that When a,
bucketful OF it is dipped up it appears to
be dirty, but if the water is left until set
ties it Will be found that the sediment at
the bottom is fine, dark colored sand. and
no mud. The Missouri rivers water is
never muddy, save during the spring high
water.
Colonel "Bin'' Sw9tzler. of Bonneville
Mo, declares that the general idea that
Missouri means big muddy or muddy
water" is wrong. He says, and Colonel
Bill Switzler is an authority that it
means wooden canoe" The name ne
says, belongs to the Illinois dialect of the
Algonquin Indians. The name Missuris
or Missouri was applied by the Indians
of the upper lake region TO the tribe of
Indians living west of the Mississippi
river, because the latter used wooden
canoes instead of the birch bark Games
that were used by the former
Wooden canoes had to be used on the
Missouri river because IL was TOO t1l7-hll-
lent for the frail birch bark canoes and
in this way the big river. secured its name
But no matter whether Missouri means
muddy water" or wooden canoe" the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-21
THE SEDUCTIVE SIXSHOOTER.
BY CY WARMAN.

horse and sent the boy on to tell
the people who were waiting thee
about it.
Now, when they had heard what the
boy had to say, they knew that Rand
had five miles the start Of them, that
he could change horses as often as he
cared to and SO they gave up the chase.
dare say many of them were glad of
the excuse.
AS hard luck, or a dislike for honest
toll, had made tramp, so now did the
seductive sixshooter make a murderer
and an outlaw. There was nothing for
him now but to fight it out to the end.
Our desperate made his way to ST.
Louis where he met the old pal with
whom he had tramped through Illinois.
To his comrade he said nothing of the
blood that was on his hands. One day
when the two were in a paw7shop, a
couple of officers in citizens clothes en-
tered the place. One of the men, a
powerful young officer, who had spotted
Rand, sprang upon the desperate and
bore him to the floor. Rand was short
but powerfully built, and he gave the
officer hard run. At last they lay
quiet for a moment, then, turning, he
looked toward the other officer, who
was struggling with the harmless but
thoroughly frightened tramp, and
CdlleQ eXClleQly 10 the HAL WIZ was
holding him: Look out there he
shouted, help your partner
The officer, being off his guard. and
having already removed Rand's muir
derous sixshooter turned to see how
his brother officer was getting on.
Quick as a flash Rand pulled a der
ringer from his vest pocket and drilled
big hole through one of the bravest
and most popular officers on the st.
Louis force.
The shot, however did not prove in
stantly fatal, and with the help that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-21
Copyright, 1897, by cy warman.)

Copyright, 1897, by Cy Warman)
Butchers are not allowed to serve on
a tcoroner's jury, I believe, in some
states, presumably because the con-
slant shedding of blood hardens the
human heart. Along the same line of
reasoning it is not too much to say
that with the constant handling of fire
arms comes a desire to use them on
something or somebody. With much
use one becomes expert with the six
shooter, and when in trouble, or in
search of it, such an one reaches in
stinctively for his firearms, without
taking thought of the consequences.
Instinctively a man defends himself
with that which is most convenient.
a negro barber turns to his razor,
cowboy to his cartridge belt, soldier
20 his sword, while the English ath-
sete puts up his hands
Another temptation to use the gun
comes with the feeling of security that
pervades the bosom of the expert. He
is reasonably sure of success in a hand
to-hand fight with a novice.
Having killed his man." the killer
begins to swagger, and at the first
opportunity haStens to repeat the per-
Torrance. Like the prize fighter who
mas won the Dell,s ne HuSt Keep OH
fighting or lose his reputation, and
finally he actually goes looking for
trouble.
Killing becomes a disease. Not for
the sake of killing merely does he do
this, but because he loves the excite
ment of fighting. I asked Bob Ford,
who had clasped left hands with a
Colorado cowboy, emptied his six
shooter into the man and taken the
contents of the cowboys gun into his
system, if there was not a suffocating
dread of being torn by the bullet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-21
INGENIOUS SLOT MACHINES.
Penny and Get Hot Water Coffee, Soup Soap or Gas.

LONDON, Nov. pa SLOT machine
CT an exceedingly novel and ingenious
nature is about to be introduced to
London, as well as to several of the
important provincial English cities.
11ltherto the heat given out from the
ordinary street gas lamp has been a
waste product, but Dr. Mansfield Rob-
lnson has invented apparatus to utilize
thls heat for the purpose of boiling
water, which will be supplied at the
rate Of a halfpenny per gallon by
means of an automatic machine.
HOT WATER OBTAINED FROM
EVERY LAMP POST.
At the Crystal palace, where the APP
paratus has been exhibited in working
order for months, it has attracted go
small attention. DR.. RobinSon's inven-
ton is simplicity itself. In a spiral coil
and heating chamber, placed about a
loot above the flame, cold water sup
piled from the water mains is convert
ed by the heat into steam, which is
expelled through a safety valve down
a pipe into an iron coil placed in a
tank at the foot of the column. The
steam then boils the water in the tank
without coming into contact with it,
and the fluid is ready for automatic
delivery to any one who places half
penny in the slot. The presence of the
safety valve, and the absence of any
space in which steam can accumulate
insure safety in working, a matter of
no small Importance in apparatus to be
erected in the public street. The hot
water syndicate, which has taken up
the invention, is convinced of its COM
mercial value, and propose to pay the
half of the gas bills of the municipal
bodies which permit the system to be
adapted to the street lamps in their
districts This. of course, is a strong
inducement, seeing that it will tend
appreciably TO reduce local taxation,
and at the present moment it is esti-
mated that the taxpayers Of London,
who are inveterate grumblers, are re-
Quired to foot a gas bill of $1,250,000
per annum.
TEA, COFFEE, BEEF AND SOAP.
It is anticipated that the advantage
of being able to obtain for an expendi-
ture Of a penny a day gallon of hot
water in the morning and another in
the evening will conr7 end itself to the
working class, and the industrial
district the promoters of the enter
prise look for a rich harvest. At pub
lie demonstrations of the value of the
invention slot machine adjoining the
apparatus supplied penny worths of
tea, coffee, cocoa and fluid beef, and
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the latter is SIS per annum. But the
limit has not yet been reached, since
from 200 to 800 coin meters are being
supplied every week, and in few
months the company's total receipts
from this source will be equivalent to
$1,0O0OO0 year.
GAS FOR A PENNY.
The almighty penny has also
worked a revolution in the condition of
the gas supply Prior to the introduce
ton of the coin meter" says the COM
pany's engineer, Sunday was an ex-
tremely slack day for gas Now the
demand between Il and O'Clock, when
thousands Of dinners are being cooked
on the gas stoves, is enormous, so great,
in fact, that at times it has been a
problem to get sufficient gas through
the mains to meet the wants of the eX-
igent housewives, who are baking the
family joint. Another excellent result
from the company's point of view has
been the equaliZing Of the summer and
winter consumption. Formerly there
was a great disparity, but now in the
summer months the housewives who
have gas stoves at hand drop a penny
in the slot in order to boil their kettle
or do a little cooking, and thus save
the trouble and cost of lighting a fire,
at the same time consuming a large
quantity of gas.
And, looking at the matter from the
consumers point of view, we find that
he can obtain 271a feet of gas for a
penny An ordinary burner consumes
at the rate of 519 feet an hour, so that
a pennyworth of gas will light a room
from, say, to 1890. while similar
quantity will enable a little cooking to
be done. In the depths of winter the
very poor have been known to put prac-
tically their last penny into the coin
meter to obtain a little warmth, one
poor old creature pathetically observing
to the collector, IF we hadn't had the
machine, l think we should have per-
ished with the cold
1t is not surprising to learn that
there have been attempts to cheat the
penny-in-t he-slot meter In the meters
which We're first supplied the weight of
the penny set the mechanism in mo-
ton, but with the pattern now in
vogue it is necessary to turn a handle
after dropping in the coin. and if a
penny with a piece of Irvine attached
be introduced by any person of felon-
ious purpose, the throwing machine
simply cuts the cord and anneXes the
coin with the GOODNESS of a living gas
collector.
SLOT MACHINE IN SCOTLAND.
It is. of course, out of the question for
dishonest persons to effectively cheat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-21

cups of these beverages were made
with the aid of a vessel attached by a
chain to the tap of the hot water tank,
while a supply of SOAP could be OBJ
tanned for the purposes OF ablution. The
experiment of placing the apparatus
on the streets Of London will be
watched with interest, but whether the
invention be successful in this respect
or not, there are other directions in
which it may prove of undOubted
utility, seeing that it can be adapted
to the ordinary gas burners OF public
buildings and private houses, and used
either for boiling water, for heating or
other purposes or for supplying the mo-
tive power for machines. The local ad-
rninistrative body of the parish of st.
Martin in the Fields, London. as we'll
as the local authorities in Liverpool
and Nottingham, have granted IL
censes for the erection of DR.. Robin
sons apparatus in the streets, so that
before long experience will have been
obtained as 10 the practical value of
what is certainly a remarkable inven-
ton
The introduction of the penny-in-the-
slot machine into English households
has been attended with results that
verge on the marvellous. In London
the system of obtaining penny-worths
of gas is familiar to the working popu-
latiOn. The officials OF that great cor
poration, the South Metropolitan Gas
company, which supplies practically
the whole of the south Of London with
gas. win tell you that since they first
decided TO fit up coin meters in the
homes of the working classes resident
in their district. they have found it
necessary to double their Office accom-
mediation. and that one of their peri
odicaI collections has yielded a harvest
Oh. coppers ten tons in weight.
In the houses of the working people
OF London no gas fittings are provided
by the landlord. and the tenant, as a
rule, cannot afford the necessary out
Law. when the directors decided on the
new departure they resolved to provide
fittings. in addition u a gas stove and
?. ooia-neter. wherever it seemed ad-
visable: then the tenant could either
avail himself Of the supply or leave it
alone. lust as he thought fit. The out
Law involved in finishing these facilities
amounts to $50 per house, and to cover
this the company charges an extra 20
cents per LOCO feet, that is to say, while
tho ordinary consumers pay So cents.
those who have coin meters are charged
75 cents per !, 900. The effect of the al
mighty penny on the company's rev
znre may be gathered from the fact
that while there are about 81 600 ordi-
nary consumers, the new coin meter
customers already number 81 600, and
that the average takings from each. of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-21

fact remains that Missouri river water is
not muddy. 1t does not flow through
mud, but through fine sand. The Missis-
sippi river water IS 100 per cent dlrtfer |
than the Missouri but poets have raved |
about the beautiful blue of the father of |
waters.