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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-02-05

II IL proved that when air 10 heated II
rises, and also thar II expands, and per.
haps some or Us are now wondering
why il should rise This is a rather
hard subject, but perhaps we may be
able TO explain II. In the first place
air presses on the earth everywhere
with a certain pressure. This is be-
cause OF the attraction OF gravity. which
pulls upon or gives weight" TO every
form or matter, whether sslid, liquid or
gaseous. Now. air Is matter In gas
eous form. II has very little weight,
but still II has some. Close to the sur
face Of the earth air presses heaviest
because II is pressed down, not only by
Its own weight. but also by the weight
Of the air above, and the air presses in
all directions as well as downward be-
cause II is SO easily moved and can be
pushed or made TO flow from one point
TO another very much like water. AS
we 60 up from the surface OF the earth
the air presses less and less. because
there is less air above 1t. III you think
this out. you will see that any body
surrounded by air. like box held in
the hand. for instance. will be more
pressed upon on Its lower side or bot
tom than on its top.-Philadelphia
Ledger
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-02-05
when Umbrellas Were Heavy.

The great objection to umbrellas LOG
years ago was their weight. and when
ii is stated as a matter of fact that the
very smallest umbrella then weighed
no less than three and half pounds it
will probably be admitted that the OBJ
lection was a justifiable one
Instead of the thin rainproof fabrics
which now form the covering of UNI
brellas nothing better was known than
leather or oilcloIn. The ribs were OF
wood or whalebone, and such thing as
steel rod was. of course, unknown.
The stick was usually of heavy oak. N
those days, too. many umbrellas had
the additional incumbrance Of feathers
over the top, on the theory Of 'shed-
ding water off Al ducks back" But the
oilcloth and leather umbrellas. notwith-
standing the feathers were apt to leak.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-02-05
Bernard shaw and the Minority.

A good story is told of Bernard Shaw
The occasion was the first production
OF arms and the Man" in London.
The production was a success, and AT
the fall of the curtain there were clam
orous calls for the author, to which Mr..
Shaw was at length induced to respond.
The audience was still cheering, but
there was one dissentient in the gal
lery. who was "booing" with the full
power of pair of very strong lungs.
Mr.. Shaw looked up at this glorious
minority of one" and said very serious
ly. Eyes, sir. quite agree with you. but
what can we two do against whole
housefulT"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-02-05
HINTS FOR FARMERS


Every farmer recognizes the superb.
GRITTY OF the mule over the horse for
ordinary or extraordinary farm work.
Hardness. exemption from disease,
economy OF keep. long life OF useful
ness. endurance under stress OF heavy
work or exposure. docility. freedom
from blemishes. and patience under all
sorts Of adversely are some or the
prominent characteristics OF the mule.
Mules are always In demand, and II will
be many years before there are enough
mules raised 10 meet this demand, and
In case OF wars here or elsewhere the
demand will increase and the patient
beast Will command higher price.
The average price or mules has always
exceeded that or borses by 30 TO so per
cent. Ignorant or malicious paragraph
ers have slandered the mule by their
silly attempts 10 be witty at his ex.
pense. and caricatures of flying debris
driven to windward by the heels OF the
mule have afforded amusement TO the
ignorant, who would hardly know a
mule from jack rabbit II they should
meet one in the public road. Compared
with these libelous scribblers and dab
sters well bred mule whose manners
have not been corrupted by association
with men OF low degree, Is gentleman
or lady, as the case may be. But hon
estly and truly the mule is the most
valuable beast OF burden known to civ
ilized man and the most profitable to
use or to sell and consequently the
most profitable to raise. For honest.
faithful. self sacrificing work the horse
has never equaled the mule. The horse
may have more style and greater
speed. but he stumbles and falls or flies
the track and wrecks the vehicle, but
his patient. sure footed, plodding.
long cared half brother. the mule, is
often at the goal waiting the arrival of
the skittish and tickle steed.-Farm
and Ranch.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-02-05

II out or business. Representative
Lane OF Berrien. who saved the day
for the Berrien county Gretns Green In
1901, was OH a sick-bed when he heard
OF the Van Zoeren bill, but he took
the next train for Lansing TO put up
the pins To defend the existing law
and save II from amendment. The
battle will wage fiercely when the
grind is on again next week. The cier-
gymen of the state will doubtless
again oppose the continuation OF the
marriage industry"
A bill OF Importance to all the coun-
ties In the state Is one introduced by
Representative Wade OF Allegan, chair
man OF the house judiciary committee,
which provides a new scale Of salaries
fer probate judges. The scale 10 based
on population and provides for an av-
erage increase in salaries OF about 20
per cent, the minimum salary fixed In
the bill being $500 In counties OF
10000 population the salary is to be
s., 500: between 10000 and 10000,
$1,000; between $4,000 and 10000, ST.
500; between 10000 and 10000 $1,000,
and SO on.
promises TO make an excellent record
at the head OF the judiciary commit
tee. which, OF course, is one Of the
most important committees I'm the list.
He made IA good record In a less
important position two years ago, and
fairly earned the promotion with
which he was honored this year
Work for Anti-saioon League.
The state anti-saloon league has
mapped out a programme that will
keep members and officers busy dur
Ing the legislative session. In the nrst
place they have already had intro
duced a joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution prohib-
fling the manufacture and sale OF
malt brewed fermented and spiritu-
Gus liquors III this state. This joint
resolution, which was introduced by
request of Senator Lockerby In the
upper house and Representative Hol-
lenbcck in the lower, provides that the
question OF amending the constitution
In the manner indicated shall be sub
mitted TO the people at the general
election I'm April, 1904. In case the
proposition Is submitted, its friends
wish TO have a years time In which
10 do missionary work in its behalf.
1t is safe prediction, however, that
they will not have an opportunity to
commence this campaign in this year
OF grace. for there is little likelihood
that the joint resolution will pass.
Another measure which the snti-sa-
loon league will have introduced I'm
mediately after the legislators return
from the long recess is bill requiring
sureties on liquor bonds to file a SEIZED
ule OF their property. The leaguers
are not satisfied with q simple justif-
cation as at present required, but wish
complete showdown enacted fsen
the sureties.
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Are q Few Unto Themselves.

Railroad Commissioner Atwood has
taken up his predecessors task OF
endeavoring to secure the passage OF
bill placing electric roads under the
supervision ~ the state railroad de
parment. just as steam roads are and
have been for years. As intimated in
previous letter, the electric compa-
MES are accountable 10 no one and
are practically a law unto themselves.
The necessity for supervision has long
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-02-05

since been thoroughly demonstrated.
The Legislative Farmers club which
for several sessions has had quite an
influence over legislation and whose
principal achievement two years ago
was the enactment OF the anti-colored
oleomargarine law. has been revived.
At n preliminary meeting held a few
evenings since forty-hye farmer mem
bers OF the legislature were present
and effected a temporary organization,
with Representative Il. s. Randall OF
Oceana, third-termer, as president.
The club will get to grinding" in
earnest after the present recess.
Representative Randall, by the way
will renew his attempt OF two years
ago to reduce the present mill tax for
the support OF the Michigan univer.
slty. He thinks II nets the big school
altogether too great revenue, but il
is extremely doubtful II he will be
able to get a majority OF his colleagues
in line with him.
Labor Organizations Up In Arms.
The labor organizations of the state
are again up In arms against the con
tract system that obtains in the pris-
ons OF the state. They insist that the
system is carried on I'm violation OF
the constitution and are especially OPP
posed to the cigar industry that is car
ried on at the branch prison at Mar
auette. With view OF obtaining ma
terial for use In the crusade in favor OF
the abolition OF the contract system
the labor men i'm the house secured the
adoption OF II resolution instructing
the committees which are visiting the
various prisons this week to report on
all the industries under contract. Ii
was the purpose OF the labor men to
confine the inquiry TO the cigar indus.
try at Marquette, but the resolution
was amended so as 10 cover all cOn-
tracts. JAMES V. BARRY.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-02-05
Have tn. Monument Fever.

The monument fever seems to have
struck the legislators rather hard this
year. In addition to the bills for sol
dierS' and sailors monument at Ian
sing and for monument commemora-
tive OF the Michigan soldiers who died
in unreasonable prison, Senator Van
Akin OF Monroe has bill making a
modest appropriation for q monument
10 be erected ut Monroe In honor OF the
heroes OF the massacre OF the River
Raisin, and Senator Cook talks Of pre-
senting a bill making provision for
a monument at the agricultural col
lege in honor OF the late DIR. Robert
O. Kedzie, Cor many years professor
OF chemistry at that institution, who
made his name and that of the college
and Estate famous throughout the world
Another reform measure which will
come long way from passing is that
fathered by Representative Gallup OF
the upper peninsula. 1t provides for
amending the constitution SO as to in
augurate the use OF the Swiss system
Of the initiative and referendum In
connection with all matters OF lesisla-
ton. lf the legislators were of the
measure which the New York Sun a
few years ago applied to the citizens
OF Chicago, this joint resolution might
stand some show of passing. At the
time referred TO one, ID. A. Reynolds,
then Lansing reformer, started
crusade in behalf OF the Initiative and
referendum and organized in its behalf
an army OF loyal Americans" had
occasion TO wire the Sun that Mr..
Reynolds was about to invade Chicago
for the purpose Of organizing some
fifty regiments OF his army. whose
slogan was to be "the initiative and
referendum. The next day the Sun re-
marked in an editorial that the plan
would certainly take well In Chica go.
for the natives would think that the
Initiative was regalia and the refer
endum something to drink
Are Few Unto Themselves.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-07-07
The Court Erred in Some instructions
to the Jury.
A SENSATIONAL BUTTE TRAGEDY
Is Recalled by the Order Granted for
New Trial BY Judge Mcciernan.
Brooks Cannot Now Be Tried for
Any Crime Greater Than Man.
slaughter.

Butte, July 6.-Walter H. Brooks
was today granted an order for a new
trial. Brooks shot and killed Emery
Chevrier in the Maule block on Feb
ruary Lass. The latter had enticed
Brooks wife to his ROOM and it was
in her presence that the tragedy oc-
CURED. Brooks was convicted of
manslaughter, but Judge McClernan
today concurred with the view OF
Brooks attorneys that the court had
erred in some of its instructions 10
tn jury.
Under the ruling made by the court
in the case Of the state against Llew.
llyn Feller, charged with the muc
Ter Of John " Cunningham. Brooks
cannot BE- tried for any crime greater
,lan manslaughter.
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rushing toward the powder magazine
II ar the city for powder with which
TO blow up the negro colony. Through
out the night officials have been pow
e.loss.
At $50 this morning Capt. BTenke
Of the police force reported that there
was no possibility of peace. The
crowd of negroes that started the
rouble last night is thought to have
been organized at Budd Fruits place.
The captain said that there is little
doubt in his mind but that Fruit in
cited the negroes to go to the de-
tense Of Brown, who, the mob
thought, was confined in the jail
The armed force OF negroes is still at
large, though scattered, and is de-
flying the officers. No arrests have
been made, but the policemen have
been instructed to do everything in
their power to corral the band. No
deaths have been reported, but sew
eral are known to have sustained
bad injuries, and a number of ne
groes are missing.
The mob that moved on Baptist
Town early this morning riddled the
dives with bullets, and it is thought
few persons were killed and several
injured. The mob was unable to get
into the powder magazine, though an
! attempt was made to do SO. It has
divided into small groups and the
m.rsmbels are still armed and march
ing through the streets.
The company of militia which was
ordered by Governor Durbin has not
arrived, and an investigation will fol-
low the failure of the captain of the
company to respond to the call of
the state and city authorities. Capt.
Brenke says the police department is
powerless if another outbreak oc-
culS.
Several negroes We're caught by
mobs and almost beaten to death be-
fore the police could save them. The
chief demonstration of the night was
| an attack upon the county jail be-
;He 10 and O'Clock. Several
thousand men crowded The streets
before the building and finally gained
entrance thl ough the fortified gates
| 20 the yard. whsre they besan to bat
ter the windows Of the Jail. Efforts
to y vent this were rdtile, and the
l.owd held sway, the police OF the
city being o&cupi with holding the
sightseers from inyaiinG the front
part Of the building ana ransacking
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Latrobe. Pa, July 6.-Yesterday' S
clOudburst washed away the whit
ney. Lloydsville and several other
bridges. The village of Dorothy was
flooded to the second stories. Four
hundred people were caught by the
food at Woodlawn park, but all es'
capped unhurt.
Jeanette, Pa, July 6.-As a result
of the breaking of Oakford ParK danl
Yesterday, 20 persons are known 10
be dead and 16 are missing Ihe
property loss in the valley will reach
s11.5OO 900, and the distress is sc
great that outside relief must be
asked for. The people are still toe
excited to talk coherently and it is
with difficulty a complete list of dead
and injured can be secured.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-07-07
His Condition Stationary-Had Seen
Sleeping Quietly.
BULLETINS ISSUED VERY OFTEN
Great Activity Now Reigns Among
the Cardinals, Now That It Is an
Assured Fact That the End Is Not
Far Off-Every Cardinal Consid-
cred a Candidate.

Rome, July 7.-1:30 a. m.-Dr. La
poni has just expressed the opinion
that the pope will live through the
night.
Rome, July 7.-6:45 a. ma bulle-
tin has just been issued. 1t says the
condition of the pope is stationary.
After twice taking a raw egg and a
little brandy, he went to sleep. At
8 o'clock DIR. Mazzoni will visit his
holiness again, and a new bulletin
will be issued.
Rome, July 6-Great activity reigns
among the cardinals. Now that it
is sure that conclave cannot be far
off. innumerable rumors are circu-
lating and scarcely any cardinal is
deprived of flattery of being consid-
cred candidate.
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Richard Burke Finds His Room Mate
ls Dead.
HAD BEEN A ROUGH RIDER
But Was at the Time Of His Death a
Shift Boss in the Never Sweat
Mine in Butte-Autopsy DiscIoses
the Fact That He Died Of Heart
Disease-Parents in South Dakota.

Butte, July 6.-When r. Burke
awakened this morning he discovered
that he had gone to bed with
corpse and slept with it all night.
His room mate, John Dempsey, a
Rough Rider during the Spanish
American War, and a. the time of
his death a shift boss in the Never
S'wsa5 mine, died of heart disease,
according to an autopsy held last
night, and Burke, all unconscious of
his friends death, crept quiatly into
bed by his side, and reposed peace
fully until O'Clock this morning.
The parents of Dempsey reside in
Bookings, S. d., and two of his sis
ters in Rochester, MINI.
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Loss Of Life UnknoWn-Property
Damage Is Great.
BRIDGES ARE WASHED AWAY
Distress Very Great and Outside Re-
lief Must Ee Asked for-The Peo-
Pile Are Too Excited to Talk Co.
herently, and It Is Most Difficult to
Get Complete List OF Dead.

Jeanette, Pa, July 6.-At lO
O'Clock this morning it was estimated
that the loss of life through yester
days cloudburst and flood at Oak
Park will reach Is.
Twenty bodies have been recov
cred. Many are foreigners and have
not been identified.
Irwin, Pa. July 6.-Tha greatest
property damage done by the flood
in Brush creek was in this vicinity
the loss falling most heavily upon
the Pennsylvania railroad The estl
mated loss on property at this place
will reach $4,000. Reports coming
in show that every bridge along
Brush creek was washed away. Al
during the night bodies were noticed
in the swirl of the creek.
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Catastrophies of All Kinds---Men Dead
and Dying.
POLICE Department P0WERLESS
Evansville Indiana the Scene Of the FehMob Is Becoming
More Excited and the Rioters Are Pressing Forward
With Determination Rioting Expected

Evansville, Ind. July 6.-Follow-
ing four days OF rioting and general
lawle .sness this city tonight saw the
most terrible Of its experiences with
lioters. Seven persons are dead
ana II are injured. Five Of the dead
have been identified and two remain
unidentified. Among the wounded
.our members Of company A. first
regiment, suffered bullet and slight
surshot wounds on the body. At
1890 the members of Company
\, first regiment, Indiana national
guard fired point blank into a mob
of 1000 gathered on fourth division
and Vine street which surrounded
the Vinderburg county Jail and at
tempted: it's capture, from o'clock
this morning until the hour of to-
nights catastrophe the crowd
surged about the Jail calling the mill
'ar ~ vile .r.t,ts. -. ulting them
y III stoINS dlluS luC uCPuly
sheritfs who guarded the Jail. The
mob had gradually become more and
more excited and at 1O:30 the rioters
pressed forward with determination.
Three hundred shots followed quick
ly. Each side now claims that the
other fred first. The militia holds
the Jail wherein IL negro prisoners
are in a state of panic, and it is
thought they will all be lynched ii
the mob got the upper hand. The
Vincennes company of militia is on
the way here and it is expected there
will be more rioting when it arrives.
In that event the Terre Haute COM
pany will be rushed to the scene.
Evansville, Ind, July Grace pre-
judice between blacks and whites
brought on reign of terror here
Sunday which has ma ended
All of last night and all day yes
terday armed mobs threatened the
| lives OF citizens. Gun stores were
broken open and guns and ammuni-
ton were seized by blacks and
whites.
The county jail is partly wrecked
an angry mob of 1000 whites having
broken in to hunt for black victim
| TIL wall was forced 1y a 'batterin2
ram. Negro dives were ransacked
and shot to pieces in the search fol
the Mncks. and an armed company
Of drilled blacks marched through the
str cts threatening the lives OF al
whites.
The governor has ordered on'
troops to protect property and qnel
the disturbance. but they have not ar
rved. Al daylight this morning 60,
armed whitcmen started for the
powder magazine near the city to Sc
C-lrn aXplrsives with which they de
care ,l.cy will blow up the entire ne
gro cl'Ony of Baptist town, suburb
of the city.
The mob after leaving Jail, on find
nlg that the negro Brown was gone
broke into the gun stores OF Boett
cher & Kellogg and Wilmerdns &
Co. and, after thoroughly armlns
themselves rushed through th'
streets hunting negroes. Th9 armed
company Of negroes had disappeared
All the blacks had fled the streets
the resort of Budd Fruit was attacked
and shat to pieces. II any were
killed there it is not yet known. Th'
gun store of Wilderming and Busl
were broken open and new recruits
TO the mob were armed. The marcl
TO Baptist Town was then begun, ant
as 4 ~wn began to break the mob wa
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-07-07
PRESIDENT lOUBET
Greeted BY King Edward and the
British.

London, July 6.-President Loubet,
the first president of the French re-
public who has ever represented the
French nation as the guest of the
British court arrived in London this
afternoon, and was greeted at the
Victoria station by King Edward,
and the Prince of Wales, accompan-
led by the cabinet ministers and
host of other distinguished persons.
Loubet was loudly cheered every
where
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CABLE TO GUAM.

Washington, July 6.-The first ca
blegram from Guam was received at
the navy department today. 1t IS
from Commander Sewall, commander
of the. station there, and is as fol-
lows: Through courtesy of Pacific
Commercial Gable company. People
of station pay their respects to the
departm
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AMERICAN SQUADRON.

Portsmouth. July 6.-Great prepar-
ations are being made to receive and
honor the American squadron here
tomorrow. The city is decorated
with American colors.