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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-21
A Touching Scene.

1t Is always charming to see children
manifest their tender affection toward
their parents, and this is still more
pleasing when the "children" are them
selves men and women. The writer
remembers being on a railroad train
several years ago, when directly in
front OF him sat kindly-looking,
snowy-haired old man evidently unac-
customed to travelling, and as manifest
ly in his second childhood" He was
very laxative, and he told me all
about the journey he was taking.
Pm going out to Iowa to see my
son Jimmy and my daughter Nelly.
Just Think amt seen either o. them
children for most six years, and if they
amt tickled TO see me, I'll be mis-
taken.
He began gathering up his few be
longings when we were still an hours
ride from his destination.
81 want to be ready to git right off
when we STOP" he said Jimmy and
Nelly'll both be at the depot to meet
me, although they live nine miles out
in the country, and there amt no need
o. both o. them comm. But they'll be
there-you see If they amt"
When we reached K, the excited
old man started to leave the car in
eager haste, but the train had not yet
come to standstill when a great,
bearded giant OF man, fully fifty years
of age hurried into the car.
Jimmy" called out the old man,
eagerly. Here am, jimmy"
"Father!" cried the son, and he took
the little old man right into his arms
and Rugged him, while the,tears stood
in the eyes of both.
A stout, plainly-clad, middle.aged
woman appeared at the car door, and
cried out:
"Fatherr'
Then she turned and called to some
one on the platform, "Here he isl
Here's father!"
"Nelly-my grip said the old man.
The son and daughter both had an
arm around the father as he left the
car. On the platform were seven or
eight grandchildren OF from i've to
twenty years of age.
Here's your grandpa! said "Nelly,"
joyfully, and a great hugging and kiss.
ing time ensued.
OF course the passengers in the car
and the bystanders on the platform
smiled, but think that most of them
agreed with a lady on the car who
said:
ut is beautiful sight to see an old
man loved and revered by his children
and grandchildren, and | only wish
that such exhibitions OF affection were
more common. "-Exchange.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-21
American Rails For India.

Some excitement has been raised in
England by the announcement that con-
tracts for rails for India have been
awarded to American rolling mills, but
the government officials who authorized
the contracts stated that the rails COM
piled with all the requirements as to
quality and would cost only about
1913. 80 per ton as against about s27. so
per ton bid by the English rail mills
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-21

three pounds, up 10 the level OF the roof
of three story house. Lycopodium
powder is nothing more nor less than
the pollen OF "A certain moss. Its efficacy
in this experiment is due to the fineness
Of its PARTICLES
IN more marked degree than at any
recent disaster the power of exploding
dust was shown in the historic destruc-
ton of the Washburn mills in Mime
apolis May 2, 1878. 1t is recorded on
tablet on the present mill that the ex-
plosion left no two stones Of the origi-
nal structure standing one upon the
other The people of Minneapolis at
first mistook the explosion for an earth
quake. Pieces of sheet iron roofing by
2 feet were thrown two miles. Eighteen
lives were lost and property destroyed
to the value Of over $500, 900.
The generally accepted theory of the
cause of the explosion is that the dust
in the air had become ignited by spark
from dry stone'-that is, pair of
millstones running without grain be-
tween them, an occasional occurrence
III ~ lOul mil llo sIOlltS DcCOllo very
hot under the circumstances and knock
sparks from each other. The explosion
in the Northwestern elevator was due,
it was said at the time, to the igniting
of the grain dust III the air by the high
temperature in the drying shaft.
A number of devices to reduce the
danger from dust explosion have been
tried with varying degrees Of success
In coal mining it once was noticed that
an explosion of the dust suspended in
the air was especially liable to follow a
blast. Recommendation, therefore, was
made that quicklime be used This, when
wet, would expand and crack out pieces
of coal without the use of fire. Colliery
explosions are likely to be particularly
severe through union Of the coal dust
with fire damp
To make mills dust explosion proof
also has been the aim of many expert
ments Fans sometimes are used, with
the intent of blowing the PARTICLES so
far apart as to prevent them from ignit-
ing from one another. An ingenious de-
vice used in some sawmills is to blow
exhaust steam on to the dust, wetting
it and making it settle. - Chicago
Times Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-21

Let us cultivate good wholesome
hate for any man or woman who looks
down on any vocation essential TO the
health and well-being of any commune
ity.
If you would wear fine shoes, some
body must tan the hides and curry the
skins.
If you would enjoy your parlor, some
body must mine the coal or cut the
wood with which to generate light and
heat.
IL you would cross the ocean in pala-
tial steamers the engineers and firemen
must be constant, attentive and faith
full to their work.
For our summer convenience, the cot
ton fields must be cultivated and for
our comfort, sheep must be grown, and
the factory operative must tend the
loom, and for clean streets and health
the scavenger must ply his vocation.
Every lodge has one or two members
who constitute the life of the lodge and
they are looked upon as the ones to do
all the work and bring in all the appli-
cants. In any of the largest lodges we
venture to say that the number of real
earnest workers can be counted on the
fingers of one hand. 1t is really a mat
ter of wonder that this should be the
case, but it Is fact that such condi-
ton exists. Why 50 many should de-
pend upon such few to fulfil their
entire obligation should be the subject
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-21
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The strength of any fraternal order
is in its individual members. No mat
ter how great the zeal and earnestness
of the Grand and Supreme officers, un-
less it is accompanied by the hearty
cooperation of the rank and file, it
avails nothing. While it is true that
the success of any one assembly may
be due to the efforts of few, still it is
necessary to have these few in each
suits noticeable. Many OF our brethren
seem to desire one or two of their as
semblies to do all the work-especially
the work of gaining new members.
One swallow cannot make a summer,
neither is it possible for one member
to make a permanently successful as
sembly.
Is it too much to ask you, my bro
ther, to carry an application and a
prospectus in your pocket? How often
in the course OF conversation word is
dropped which shows your friend is
thinking OF protecting his family. II
you have the necessary documents
with you, little explanation will gain
the application. Your assembly Is in
creased by one and you have the salts
faction of doing a good deed.-Goo1
Fellow
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-21
DEATH In MILL DUST.
TERRIBLE EXPLOSIVE FORCE OF FINE
" GROUND GRAIN

Scientific Explanation OF Such Accidents
as the Minneapolis Mill Explosion-De-
vices To Reduce the Danger-An Inter
esting Experiment In Dust Explosion.
Explosions of dust have recently
caused a number of severe accidents
One effect Of these calamities has been
to recall to observant minds the fact
that many materials are in pulverized
form explosives of exceedingly high
power. Not only coal, as is shown in
frequent explosions in mines, but the
powder from grain, sawdust and similar
materials has exploded with disastrous
effect.
Thorough understanding Of the sub
ject of dust explosion is comparatively
new. Cass l.. Kennicott, ex-city chem
list of Chicago, is an authority ON the
phenomenon, having treated it exhaust
lively in papers read before the Acade-
my Of Science and more popularity in
expert testimony once given before a
jury.
"Any explosion" Mr.. Kennicott
said, sis rapid combustion Of high.
ly combustible material. The explosion
of gunpowder, for instance, is nothing
more than this The consequent expand
ing tendency is so sudden that imped-
ing objects are given violent impulse.
In gun the load is given rapid start.
"As any explosion may be called a
rapid combustion, ordinary combustion
NAV. on the other hand, be considered
as slow explosion. The chemical &C
ton in the two instances differs only in
point of time. In either case it is sim
ply combination of the combustible
body with the oxygen of the air Now,
it is evident that in general the rapidity
of the burning will increase with the
number of parts into which the COM
bustible is divided A log is placed upon
fire. 1t burns more or less slowly un-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-21

A trial only can tell how many
worthy suspended brethren could be re-
claimed by few kind, sympathetic,
loving, fraternal words spoken by their
former lodge-room associates. Try It..
The ammunition costs nothing, aud the
result will surprise you.-Ex.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-21
New F1uorescent Material.

A new fuorescent material, much
superior to all those hitherto used, has
been discovered by DR. Van Melckebeke
of Antwerp 1t is composed of oxyfiuo.
ride of uranium and ammonium. BY his
process 1913 grains of crystals can be
made for 81 cents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-21

Chemists say that the blood of oxen
contains a larger percentage of iron
than that of any other creature, and
beef is the most nourishing animal
food Pills made Of dried bullocks'
blood have been manufactured for use
in medicine
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-21
The Earth. Ace.

Scientific men say that the earth's
age is about half million years for the
nebular and stellar period and about
30, 900, OO0-of which $4,000, 600 are
past-for the period of organic beings
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-21

On statistics furnished by the phar-
macists il is estimated that there are in
Paris alone at least 80, 900 victims Of
the morphine habit
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-21

We cannot but reach the conclusion
that the fraternal element which is in
tended to permeate all such orders, has
proven one of the most helpful factors
in making possible the record which
the fraternal beneficial orders of Amer
lea now so proudly point to.-Ex.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-21

Those who are quite satisfied sit still
and do nothing; those who are not
quite satisfied are the sole benefactors
of the world. Landor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-21

The fraternal insurance field seems
to be full of fake concerns. We use
this word advisedly to designate so-call-
ed insurance societies which have not
the slightest hope of fulfilling the
promises they make to the gudgeons
they catch. Columbia Herald
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-21

We met lapsed member the other
day who inquired how the order was
getting along. The poor deluded de-
serter imagines that his loss would par
alyze our energies. He was almost
stunned when we proved to him that
the order had increased more rapidly
of late than ever before. Elk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-21
of debate at some meeting, with the
view of distributing the work upon an
equitable basis.-Hoosier Waterman.

Fraternal societies today constitute
a mighty influence in preventing pau
perism. They have solved the difficult
problem of giving aid without charity.
They have provided way by which
the man in want can receive help with
out losing his self respect and sinking
into the humble place of a pauper.
The state owes a debt of gratitude for
their work in this respect, and every
community where one exists is under
obligations to it for the distress it has
relieved through its operations, and
which but for it would have added to
the public urdens.-Rainbow.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-21

Show your fraternity. Wear it on
your sleeve. If you have employment
to offer, it is real fraternity to select
some brother in your lodge and give
him the preference, other things being
equal. If you cannot give employment
use your influence with those who can,
thus showing your belief in your lodge
and your sincerity in your own profess
sion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-21

Let no idle moment reflect upon your
efforts in behalf of your lodge. Let it
be generally understood that your idle
moments are not your waking moments
and that the members you have induced
to join your lodge were secured only
by faithful painstaking application to
your object. In these days of sharp
competition in all lines and classes, a
superficial, perfunctory knowledge of
your order and its claims will not avail
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-21
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A. N. BELDING, v. Pres.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24

jury room, which bore out and substan-
tiated all the facts that have heretofore
been stated in THE CALL
The new Grand Jury will not be drawn
until early next month.
1t is the purpose of these who were ac-
tive in securing the adoption of the new
San Jose charter to see that this body is
composed of men who will not be swerved
from their duty. 1t is not unlikely that
some OF the man bers of the Grand Jury
that went out of existence will appear
before the new inquisitorial body.
One of the most inf lential pastors O..
the city of San Jose, Rev. Dr. McLaren
of the Second Presbyterian Church, was
induced. alter some urging, to give his
views on good municipal government in
connection with the crusade that THE
CALL is now carrying on. Rev.
DR.. McLqren has always taken a
deep interest in effectlng political
reforms from moral standpoint and is
admitted TO be consid era bic factor in the
local field of politics. In sermon last
Sunday the pastor of the Second Pres by
terian Church delivered a sermon on
daniel in the Lions Den."
He referred to the plottings Of the cor
ruptionsts OF Chaldea against Daniel for
his too faithful guarding OF the public
treasury, how the ancient political bood-
lers finally determined to get rid of him
by thrustiDg him into the lions den and
how the lions refused to devour or even
lniure him.
He applied the Biblical story to the
political situation in this city, saying that
~ Ha cd harz uoS al
and he added that if such a man appeared
and was cast into the meta aphorical lions
dea of San Jose he would undoubtedly
escape as d id Daniel of old.
Through a telegraphic or typographical
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24
FROM
A TRAIN ON
THE DESERT
Santa Fe Passenger Be-
comes Suddenly
Insane.
THROUGH A PULLMAN
CAR WINDOW.
Jumps to What Seems Like
Certain Death, but ES-
CapeS Unscathed.
DISAPPEARS. PURSUED BY
MYTHICAL FOES.
VIII Die of Thirst If Not Soon
Found by Parties of
Searchers.
jun pS to What Seems Like
Certain Death, but ES-
CapeS Unscathed.
DISAPPEARS, PURSUED BY
MYTHICAL FOES.
VIII Die of Thirst If Not Soon
Found by Parties of
Searchers.
SPECIAL Dispatch to THE CALL

LOS ANGELES. Nov. % A R. Rob
erts will probably de of Thirst on the
Mojave desert. He was a passenger on
the westb bound Santa Fe overland. At an
early hour this morning he Jumped
through the window of a Pullman car.
The train was tten seven miles east of
Siberia station, on the desert.
Roberts had become suddenly insane
During the day previous he had demeaned
himself in a perfectly lucid manner, but
during the night he acted strangely. He
was Iaboring under the hallucination that
he was beng pursued by enemies who
were intent on taking his life.
Every effort was put forth by the pas
sengeIs and train men to appease
him, but he refused to be quieted
He was being watched, but while
the passenger guarding him was ob.
tanning some water Roberts jumped
through the window. He was CLAD ONLY
in his undershirt and must have been
badly cut up by contact with the glass OF
the window frame. He took a blanket
with him.
conductor Haliiban stopped the train
as soon as he learned OF the incident and
a searching party was sent back to find
as they supposed they would, the dead
body of the insane man.
But the wild jump had not killed him,
and he had wandered off into the dark
ness. short search was made, but he
could not be found. Later the blanket
which he had carried with him was found
at Siberia station.
a gang of section men has been sent out
to make an effort to save the man. He
cannot live long on the desert II he is
not found within twenty-four hours will
die OF thirst. Nothing is known of Rob
er.s beyond MS name. He was bound for
San Francisco, ana was about 40 years OF
age. He was from the East, but from lust
what point has not been learned.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24
MURDERER DUNHAM CAUGHT.
1T Last Man hHeged to Be the NO.
torJous Fugitive Is in Jail
in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. Nov pa
specitl 10 the Gazette from Van Buren,,
Ark, says: City Marshal Charles Wells S
of Salisbury made what is thought to be
an important arrest here to-day, when ne
Captured J. c. Dun ham, alas James Bu-
lord, wanted in Santa Clara County, Cal,
TO- The murder of Colonel and Mrs. r. p.
McGlincy, Mrs. Hatfe Dunham, Mss
Minnie Schessler, j. K. Wells and K. NJ
Briscoe on May 26, 1896
The crime was committed for he pur-
pose OF robbery, and, owing to the promi-
nence of the families, reward of $11, 600
has been offered for the "rrest and convic-
ZION OF Dunham. J. S. L nton, Sheriff of
Santa Ga County, was notified and
wired instructions 10 Marshal Wells to
hold Dunham until complete identfica-
tlon papers could be forwarded from Cali
fOrnia.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24
"THE CALI IS
SUSTAINED BY
THE FINDINGS
Juror Carroll Is the Most Severe, but Even the
Sworn Friends of the Gang Cannot
Give Public Approval to Its
Corrupt Practices.

SAN JOSE, Nov. 23.-With each pass
ing hour, as the intense excitement dies
away, public feeling becomes more and
more severe in criticism OF Judge Lori
gan's caled-ior and unjust tongue
lashing of Grand juror L. W. Carroll
yesterday.
1t is now pointed out that the Judge
himself admitted he had no power OF
punishment, even if there had been legal
proof that Carroll had disclosed Grand
Jury secrets. The JUDGES language on
this point was as follows;
This investigation is solely for the pur-
pose OF determining the future proceed
ings which may be had, and not for the
purpose OF inficting any punis ment, be-
cause the court has no power to punish a
juror in this particular matter.
There is no legal evidence to convict
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24

because the juror has declined to answer. "
In view of the fact that there was no
proof that Carroll had committed any
offense, and the further fact that the court
had no legal right to use the abusive Ian
guage heaped upon Carroll, the latter has
been urged by his friends to bring suit for
slander against the Judge.
When Mr.. Carroll was spoken to he ad-
niitted that the matter had been dis
cussed, but said he had not come to any
determination regarding it.
No time was lost by the grand jurors in
acting upon Judge Lorigan's suggestion
that they wind up their business at the
earliest poss Bile day. They made their
final reports to-day and were discharged.
In the majority and mino rity reports
filed references were made to the transac-
tions that had occurred in the Grand