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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
Dish honorable business.

At the special meeting of the SUI
preme lodge, Knights of Pythias. in
Chicago. ii is understood report will
be made exposing persons alleged to
have been implicated in deal by
which former Illinois insurance com
missioner received from manager OF
the Knights of Pythias endowment
rank $4,000 for a clearance card" and
a letter OF recommendation for the
rank.
The story Is that the $500 bought
a report showing that an investiga-
ton had been made and thst the en-
dowment ranks affairs had been found
satisfactory. Later the Illinois and
Connecticut insurance authorities be.
gan an investigation OF the rank. This
Is not yet finished.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
AMERICAS TRIUMPHS.
Financial Capital No Longer London,
but New York.


The financial capital is no longer in
London-it is in New York. No nation
ever had in its treasury so much gold
as the United States has now in its
vaults. Our exports have recently
broken all records and they are mar
velous in their totals and variety. For
a time it was only food that we sent
TO other parts of the earth-now Am
erican machinery and manufactures
are carrying CONSERVATION into the
strongholds of Europe's industries.
There is something more 1t is not
mere luck that has won. II is Ameri-
can excellence. Take an indirect illus
tration. Germany pays about $3.50 a
year for each of her soldiers. Great
Britain pays about twice as much. No
other nation approaches those figures
except one. The United States pays
an average of $1,000 a year This
means that the man Is better paid, bet
ter fed, better kept. The results show.
In the practical comparisons in China,
where the troops of the nations came
together in actual work. great honors
came to the United States.
There was a time when the other
nations were prone to laugh at our
ways and to scoff at our pretensions,
but that time has passed. We now pos
sess the greatest country on earth;
we have more railroads than the rest
OF the world and We have the money.
AS TO politics-well, what other execu-
tive except the car could take ten
thousand mile journey without getting
outside his own bailiwick.-Saturda
Post
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
NO REST IN AMERICA.
Machinery Here IL Not Permitted tn
Last Untu Out-of-Date.


An experienced railroad man, writes
Victor Smith in the New York Presa,
has the following to say regarding
English railway methods: 1T is sim
gular, to say the least, that the Eng
fish railway managers have just dis
covered that American locomotives
consume more coal, use more oil and
require more repairs than those OF
their home make. If this is a fact
it could have been demonstrated in d
trial lasting a month. Over here we
wouldn't accept an English locomotive
as a gift. 1t would be regarded as an
Anticipated monstrosity. | fear the
British are beginning to feel trifie
sore over Americas commercial inva-
sion of all the markets Of the world,
and the Midland railway people arc
trying to knock us on our locomo'
tives." Continuing, the official said:
THE chairman of the Midland made
one impressive statement, namely:
We tend our engines carefully, rest
them, clean them and do everything
to make them last In this country
we rest nothing, not even ourselves.
Bishop Cumberland's familiar saying.
1T Is better to wear out than to rust
out has taken hold of us, body, soul
and breeches. The Englishman rests
his hats, shoes, trousers, coats. horses,
carriages and whatever else he may
own, animate and inanimate. few
advanced Americans have recently
adopted the practice of freeing their
shoes for rest, and tt- result is long
er wear without losing shape. Some OF
our locomotives are never allowed to
cool off from one years end to another.
Little wonder that they do not live to
be classed among the antiques"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
Michigan Banks.

Comptroller Dawes has published n
list of national banks organized since
March H. 1900, arranged by states,
those for Michigan are: First Ma
tional of ManiStique, capital $4,000;
First National of Durand. capital $50
600; First National of Yale, capital
$4,000; Commercial National of st.
Joseph. capital $4,000: First National
of Petoskey, capital $4,000; Miners
National of lshpeming, capital $780,
600; First National of Morenci, capital
$4,000; National Bank of Ionia. cap
ital $4,000. Total capital of the eight,
$3.50, 600
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
Gen. Wood is reported improving Il
health i'm Havana

Gen. Wood is reported improving in
health i'm Havana.
Williams. Arizona, was destroyed by
fire. Tuesday. Loss S500.O00.
General Freight Agent Crosby. OF
the Burlington road. says the wheat
harvest ended with a yield of 10000,
600 bushels
Mrs. Eliza Bennett, OF New York,
was taken violently insane on a train.
and ut Pueblo. Col, was taken i'm
charge by the police.
General Auditor ID. s. Elliott. of the
Great Northern Express Co. says the
exact amount of the loss by.tAie hsld-
up at Wagner ON Monday was $41, 800.
sitifs Agured' dut in Boston that the
American Sugar Refining Co. has
earned on an average S1,000,000 a
month so far this year.
Several hundred persons were poi
soned at Ada /. T., by drinking lemon
ade. Three children are reported dead
and many seriously Ill.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
Three Killed by Lightning.

w. X. Sullivan, aged 10, of Detroit,
was instantly killed at Bots Blanc ISL
and by lightning on the afternoon of
the Fourth, and five other persons were
seriously injured. There were about
$500 people on the island at the time
of the accident. Two farmers named
Era Rich and Chef Cronll, living near
Vermontville, were killed in the same
manner and about the same time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
Porto Rico Free Trade.

In joint session lasting three hours.
the Porto Rican assembly unanimous
ly passed a free trade resolution. The
assembly hall was crowded with peo-
pie and cheers greeted the announce
ment that Gov. Allen had signed the
resolution. The action OF the assem-
bly, Is considered to be the most i'm
portant taken 10y 1t since the Inaugural
ton of Coy. Allen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
Michigan Pensions.

Washington, July S.-Michigan pen.
sions granted July 6: Additional
Augustus Herrick, Otisville, IS. Re.
newals, reissue and increase-Enoch
J. King. Crystal, s14 Increase
Frank Bird, Detroit, IS; John Kelly
Texas, $40; Charles Laws, Soldiers
Home, Kent, So; Ezra T. Kirkbride
Coopersville, $24; Henry Ritter, Law.
ton, s12. Widows-Sarah e. Goff
Wakelee. $12; Caroline n. Housler
Conklin, So; Fannie Tracy, Ambie, So:
Lee Robson, New Haven Center. So.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
The hay crop in Huron county win
be small on account of the drouth.

The hay crop in Huron county win
be small on account Of the drouth.
The Weary Willies are looking for n
cool resort and apparently have pitch
ed upon Iron Mountain as the ideal
spot. The city is overrun with them.
The main river log drive OH the Ne
nominee has started and MS the water
Is high this year. il Is expected that
the drive will he fast. All of the trib.
utary stream drives have been com
pleted.
The Shelby Herald Says that the sur
rounding country is already five years
ahead Of the town In growth and de-
yelopmcnt and the farming commun.
ity has shown more enterprise. public
spirit and, In some ways. more bust
ness ability than the town. And yet
Shelby wants to be made the county
seat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25

A1r. George Knox is in Topeka visit
ing his brother. Mr. J. d. Knox.
Miss Efiie Gordon is spending a.
month with friends in Wichita.
Miss Nerda Ross OF Burr Oak, is ex-
pected in Topeka next week for a visit
with friends
Mrs. Charles II. Atwood is spending
part of the week in Kansas City on
business.
Mr.. Hedgecock of Emporia is in the
city visiting his daughter, Mrs. James
Thompson.
Harry Barnes will leave Saturday for
a trip to Denver.
Charles Wolff, Jr.. has been quite i'll
for the past week at his home on West
Tenth avenue
Mrs. Dibert Knox and Miss Matte
Knox entertained the Current 1itera-
ture club and a number of guests very
pleasantly Tuesday afternoon This
closed the series of pleasant meetings
which have been held during the sum-
mer. An entertaining programme was
given consisting of music and papers;
some of the members gave short talks
about their summer outings. The reg
ulation parliam entary drill was led by
Mrs Thurston, the president Refresh
ments We're served at the close of the
afternoon.
Mrs. M. Knowles, who has been
spending the past six weeks in Buffalo
and points in Michigan, has returned
Miss Electa Sawyer of Manhattan is
visiting friends in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
WILL INCREAsE VICES.
Announcement by Print Works Firm
That Creates Consideration.

Fall River Mass, Sept 25.-The an
nouncenent that NJ @. d. Borden of
New York, owner, of the American
Print works and other factories. con-
templated a 5 per cent. increase in
wages is the chief subject under dis
cussion here The new wage schedule
is to go into effect next Tuesday, Oc-
tober l. After the announcement the
question of what would be done by the
other mills in the city was presented.
opinions that the present scale as paid
here was the limit Of what the business
would stand, and that If IL became nee
essary to advance even by a small per-
centage the mills might as well be shut
down Those agents who are willing
to talk at all upon the subject could
not even advance a theory as to what
the object of Mr.. Borden could be in
raising wages at this time.
The textile council has called a meet
ing for tonight, when action on the S
per cent. increase will be taken. AS a
result of Mr.. Borden's latest move,
George A. Chase, treasurer of the
Bourne mills, posted a notice of a sim
liar increase, to take effect Septem-
Der 80.
Like Mr.. Borden's big corporation, the
Bourne mill is not a member of the
manufacture rs' association, and was
not a party to recent agreements on
handling product The Bourne mill for
several years has been run on the
profit sharing basis the profits going to
the operatives every six months In pro-
portion to their wages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
A THIRD TICKET.
Opposition to Tammany Already
Going to Pieces.

New York, Sept. ga movement for
third city ticket. with Col Edward
NJ Knox as the nominee for mayor, has
been launched by the executive com
mittee of the city Democracy. The
committee of eighteen is charged with
having broken faith with the independ-
ent Democrats IN naming Seth Low for
mayor. Every assembly district in
Manhattan and The Bronx was repre-
sented, and there was a large delega-
ton from Brooklyn. It was conceded
by several influential members after
the meeting that the organization while
desiring the withdrawal of Mr. Low,
and while standing ready to support
any independent Democrat for mayor,
may possibly support Mr.. Coler, if he
is named by Tammany in opposition
to Seth Low.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25

Doane college team this year. as was
reported He may be engaged to coach
Washburn. Banks is one OF the fastest
| players that ever showed himself in the
state.
The managers of the ice trust say
that if another ice company tries to
start up in business next summer, they
! will give Topeka ice for nothing till the
rival goes out of business. But after
wards-wen. you know
J. E Hurley. the new general super
| intendent of the Santa Fe, looks like
John Haisch. Haisch enlisted. went to
! the Philippines, and became general
manager of the Philippine railway cap
tured by the Twentieth Kansas.
Tracy stock is on the teeter- board
Senator Burton claims the fight won
while "other sources say President
Roosevelt viii insist on the presenta-
ton of another name. Burton has had
the fight won several times before
The black bunting was removed from
the city building yesterday, and care
fully stored away. 1t is to be hoped
that it will be of no further use The
libel on President Mckinley in the form
of portrait still adorns the interior wall
of the Auditorium.
Delawater who has been trying for a
place on Washburn's football eleven
viii not stay with the team. He said
today that he would go either to X. u.
or Manhattan. Thompson of Beloit
who was counted on as a strong posi-
bility wiz not be with the school either
Clarke. the 25o-pound football player,
who has Been practicing with the
Washburn team this season, had his
nose broken last night in the scrim-
mage. A man who weighs only 125
pounds did it. which shows that size is
not always a thing to be relied upon
even in football.
The annual election of officers for
M1TGhalIG
The result was: j. B. Marshall, direc-
tor; P d. Russell, president; D. G.
Kline, vice president; Charles Barnes,
secretary; John Sheetz, treasurer, Otto
Blume, custodian; P. D. Russell. assist
ant director; and L. NJ Penwell, drum
ajor.
Knights of Pythias lodge No. So is
preparing to hold an entertainment once
every four weeks during the winter at
its hail. corner Sixth and Quincy
streets. The first viii be given next
Saturday evening and will be of aliterary
and musical nature. Each of the
events will occur on Saturday for
members of the order, their families
and friends.
E. NJ Sheldon and P. ". Griggs have
been selected by the special Commercial
club committee to go to Marietta and
inves gate the automatic scale manu-
featured by the Mcleod Brothers. A
practical elevator man will also be taken
along. If a favorable report is made at
the next meeting of the Commercial
club some action will be taken to locate
the factory here.
The following is from the Kansas
City Journal and refers to Joe Ramsey
in the practice game on the football
field at K. q Tuesday afternoon:
Ramsey was at quarter for the scrubs
and he got into the game in great shape. i
He has not had many opportunities to
play quarter this season, but when he
was on the Topeka high school team
he was a star player. Just now he is
out of practice but his work indicates
that he will give Elder a hard run for
the place He is especially strong on
defensive work. He is a sure tackler
and backs his line we'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
BASEBALL TRUST.
Move to Combine National and
American Leagues.

New York. Sept. 25.-The Evening
World says:
A great trust in baseball and pro-
fessional athletics is being organized
by magnates of the National league
headed by President Hart Of the Chi
cago club and Andrew Freedman Of the
New York club.
Articles of Incorporation of the Ma
tional Athletic company, which is to be
the name of the new com binatiOn, have
been drawn up. and the promoters ex-
pect to complete the project so rapidly
that they viii have control of profess
sional athletics before the opening Of
the season next spring.
tremendous saving in expenses and
the abolition of the costly warfare now
waged between rival organizations and
between rival magnates and players Is
contemplated.
Whether Hart and Freedman and
their associates expect to seek the con-
troll at once of cricket, athletic sports
and other branches outside OF baseball
they will not say. The contemplated
capital stock is $50 600 900. The main
object of the combine will be to merge
the National and American leagues
President Hart of Chicago first
preached the subject several months
ago. He had first exhausted every ar
gument to induce his brothers In the
National league to make terms of peace
with the American league. Presidents
Brush, Freedman and others, however,
would not join in the harmony move
Freedman at first was equally averse
to the trust idea but ii had so many
seeming advantages that he at last
Joined with Hart in the preliminary
negotiations.
Soden of Boston and Rogers of Phil
adelphia are two of those so far left
out of the negotiations 1t is reported
that Robson of st. Louis is interested
in the matter already, but the inner
circle is being kept small. and none of
the men known to be involved viii talk
of the details.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
NIGHT SCHOOL OF Y. M. c. A.
VIII OMEN October lAth.

The Business course is free 70 all
members Of the Association.
The studies are. Bookkeeping, Ele-
mentary and Advanced. Arithmetic.
Elementary and Business, Practical
Grammar and Letter Writing. Spelling
and Punctuation.
Professors +. II. Roudebush and c. g.
Van Horn have been engaged as teach
ers for this year. and are thoroughly
equipped by long experience as teachers
in Business colleges 10 help men to the
very best advantage.
Each student Will receive personal at
tention and those who complete the
course win be awarded the Information
al certificate.
For further information call at the
Association Office on East Eighth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
FATAL MISTAKE
is Often Made BY the WIsest OF To-
peka People,

il Often Made BY the WIsest OF To-
peEa People,
It's fatal mistake to neglect back
ache
Baekaehe is the first symptom of kid
ney ills.
Serious complications follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure them
promptly.
Don't delay until too late
Until it becomes diabetes-Bright's
disease.
Read what a Topeka citizen says:
Mr. c. A Herring OF 1914 Spruce
street. insurance agent says: 7 SUI
fered from kidney complaint for ten
years. not continually. but coming on
ia attacks that We're very annoying
while they lasted. Seeing advertise
ments in our papers about Doan's Kid
ney Pills. called one day at Rowley
& Shows drug store and got a box. If
it had not helped me never would
have bought second. From the relief
obtained from the use of Doan's Kidney
Pills I am only too pleased to endorse
that remedy"
For sale by all dealers. price so cents
a box. Foster-M flburn Co. Buffalo. N
r., sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name. Doan'ss and take
no other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
WHERE is DE WET?
British Look For Blow Daily From
Unknown Quarter.

New York. Sept. 25.-The Tribune's
London correspondent explains the pre-
vailing English view upon the South
African situation in the following dis
patch.
War news from South Africa remains
vague, but details of the recent re
verses are reassuring in one respect.
Evidence points to the errors in the
judgment of the officers rather than to
apathy and staleness. The men Of the
rank and file fought wen, and there
was no lack Of courage and spirit.
DeWet's temperance in some unex-
pected quarter is looked for hourly,
since the recrudescence of Boer activ-
ity after a long period of stagnatiOn
was evidently the result of precon-
certed action among all commanders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25

Emf oria, Kan. Sept. 25.-The Old
Settlers reunion is being held here to-
day. The following programme is being
carried out: Instrumental music, band:
Introductory remarks. President =. +.
Parker; address of welcome, c. B.
Graves; response, L. B. Kellogg; music;
after dinner talks by John Madden. DR.
J. J. Wright DR.. L. D. Jacobs, Rev r.
NJ Overstreet and John S. Gilmore;
Miss Ida Cause viii deeite some Kan
sas poetry; "reminiscences, w. J. Car
ney. NJ A. Coppock, J. B. Moon. Paul
Beck and many others; song. Emporia
high school chorus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
Low WILL ACCEPT.
Glad of the Nomination For Mayor
of New York.

New York, Sept. 25.-Seth Low, who
was last night nominated by the Re
publican and Citizens Union conven-
lions. is quoted in the Tribune as say
ing;
las soon as receive official notice of
their choice, 1 shall gladly accept"
What are your plans for the fu-
ture?" he was asked.
Il can't speak of them now" said Mr..
Low. ''Rhe future viii take care of
ITSELF
Mr. Low added that he had appoint
ed John J. Clark as his campaign Sec
rotary. Mr.. Clark was secretary of the
Citizens Union four years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
FRANCE POKES FUN.
Says Lord Kitchener Was Too Hasty
in Declaring War Over.

London, Sept 25.-The correspondent of
the Times in Paris says the recent Brit
ish reverses in South Africa have afford
ed to the French journalists an opportu-
nifty which they have FASTENED to seize
to point out the folly of Lord Kitchener.s
assumption that the war is over.
The Temps says that after the sacrifice
Of SO many thousand lives. the loss of so
many million of francs. the painful bank
ruptcy OF the liberalism Of a great coun-
try and the eclipse of its international
conscience. Great Britain is as far now
as it was on the first day of the war from
the realization of it's object-the conquest
of the two republics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
Raisins Turned Loose.

Fresno, Cal. Sept 25.-The directors
citation have given their consent to ship
raisins east before the prices for the
season shall have been made. Under
former regulations this was not rer-
MISSILE. The growers will allow them
to be shipped on the deposit of three
cents a pound and when prices are fix
ed the difference will be adjusted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
Quiok Trin Fron maniIn.

New York. sept 25-The United
States supply ship Culgoa, in command
of Lieut.. Commander Hugo Osterhaus.
has just arrived in port from Manila,
after a voyage of 81 days, a remark
ably quick trip. The Culgoa touched
at the ports Of Colombo. Perrin. Suez,
Port Said, Malta and Gibraltar on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
surplus Goes Into Bonds.

Washington, Sept. 25.-The secretary
of the treasury has purchased S191. 500
tours of 1907. 81 800 fives of 1913. Since
April 1 last the total purchases have
been $33, $50, $50. at a cost of $40. 1913 S97.
During this fiscal year the expendi-
lures on account of bond purchases
have exceeded the surplus revenues Of
the year by 50, ga, 1877.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
Rapid Rock Drilling.

Spokane. Wn., Sept. 25.-The worlds
rock drilling record has been broken
here by Bradshaw and Freethey, the
Butte team. Drilling Is minutes they
went through So inches of granite. For
this they won a. purse of $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
cold Comes From Nome

Port Townsend, Wn-. Sept 25.-The
steamer Roanoke has arrived from
Nome bringing 397 passengers and
$3.50, 900 in gold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
Cycle Record Broken.

Springfield. O.. Sept. 25.-J. Judge, of
New York. broke the worlds motor
cycle record last night, going a mile
on the eight-lao Coliseum track here IN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25

St Johns. N F., Sept 25.-The failure
OF the large fish firm of c. w. r. Tes-
sier is announced The principal cred
itor is the Bank of Montreal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25

An old face on a young body looks
unnatural. Early wrinkles. lines,
creases, nourished away by Satin skin
Cream. A tissue builder. Zoe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25

Tho different churches and societies
are making the SILK Soap wrapper con-
test very interesting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25

Tickets on sale September z1-2S good
returning as late as September 60
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
At Martin S Hill.

Providing the weather is suspicious
the following young people viii enjoy
a picnic at Martins Hill this afternoon
and evening; Miss Florence Welcome,
Miss Winifred Welcome, Miss Minnie
Dennis. Miss Santa Waters, Miss Virgie
Payne. Miss Helen Otis, Miss Emma
Dennis, Mr. Earl Case, Mr.. Charles
Elliott, Mr. John Abrahams, Mr.. T.
Fletcher Dennis, Mr.. Edward Dennis,
Mr.. George Payne of Fort Worth, Tex,
and Mr.. Frank Peacock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25

Just Received-a big lot
of nickel plated copper kitchen
ware.