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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21
To Comba, American Competition.

The efforts i'm German commercial
circles 10 combat the so-called Ameri-
can danger are daily becoming more
crystalized. The latest development
has included other countries besides
Germany. \ number of prominent
public men in all parts of Germany
have founded new central European
commercial league the object OF which
Is 10 promote central European Zoll-
verein in Germany. Austria. Hungary.
Switzerland. Holland. Denmark, Scan
dinavia and perhaps the Balkans. as Il
means Of combating American compe-
tition. The executive department OF
the new league includes economists
and parliamentary leaders of the. three
greatest parties in the German reich
stag, the conservatives. the national
liberals and clerical center. which com
mand POP OF the total 397 members in
the reichstag.
The movement. II Is understood, will
also direct opposition TO English and
Russian competition.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21
No MONEY for CoIomb,o.

1t can he stated by authority that
the administration does not contem-
plate paying one dollar ont OF the treas
ury OF the United States TO Colombia
on account OF the secession of Panama.
Nor will it go before The Hague trib-
unal as Il party to any proceedings
growing out of that secession. IL IL
stated that TO do either of these things
would be TO commit the administration
10 an admission that IL had been guilty
of wronging Colombia.
On the other hand. II Is again an
nounced that the United States gov
eminent stands ready to do everything
in its power To bring about an annie
able understanding between Colombia
and Panama.
Mr.. Hale offered resolution in the
senate TO the effect that the pre- Il
dent be requested to tender his best
offices toward the peaceful adjustment
OF all controversies that have arisen.
or may arise. between the republic OF
Colombia ana the republic of Panama.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21
Contractor Missing.

Grant Chapman. a contractor con
nected with the American Carriage
Co. OF Kalamazoo. has been missing
since Saturday and his friends and
family fear that his body is at the
bottom of the kalamazoo river. crap
man left the plant Saturday night TO
return TO his home. and that was the
last seen of him by his fei'ow work
men. IL has since been learned that
he followed the railroad track. and
the superstition is that me was struck
by the $40 express MS he was cross
ing the Michigan Central trestle over
the river. Dark spots believed to he
blood have been found on the wood
work. Chapman was &c years old and
mad wife and three children. His
FAMILY relations have been most pleas
ant and he was i'm circumstances
which precludes any possibility of his
having skipped out.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21
Democratic Convention Called.

The Democratic national committee
has appointed Wednesday, the 9th day
of July, 1904, as the time, and st.
Louis. Mo-, as the place for holding
the Democratic national convention.
Chairman Jones has announced the
personnel OF the committee on arrange
ments for the convention and has
called meeting of that committee
for February 2 at the Southern Ho-
tel, st. Louis, Mo. The membership of
the committee Is as follows: James Is.
Jones, chairman ex-officio; VIM. X.
Stone, vice-chairman ex-otficio; J. VI.
Guffey, Pennsylvania; D. ]. Campau,
Michigan; \. +. Mack. New York; j.
G.. Johnson Kansas: John X. Mclean,
Ohio; ]. II. Head Tennessee; John j..
Osborne, Wyoming.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21
saved Her Children.

Mrs. Douglas. of Menominee, saved
her three small children from being
burned To death by the use of n
clothcsline. When she discovered that
the house was burning she was OH the
second floor with her children. She
found that escape by the stairs was
cut Off Selling a clothesline and tying
one end OF il around the baby, she
lowered the little one To the ground
from the window. A nelghbor united
the rope from the child and il was
then hauled up by the mother and the
other children lowered. The mother
escaped by ladder which the fire
company raised to her.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21
Roosevelt VIII Come.

The delegation of Michigan Rcpub-
licans which went to Washington TO
secure the presidents attendance at
the Under the Oaks Celebration" on
July u, called on him at the White
House Monday noon accompanied by
Senators Alger and burrows, all the
Michigan Republican representatives,
State Chairman Diekema. Gen. Spauld-
ing and some others temporarily in
Washington. Mr.. O'Donnell formally
extended the invitation and was fol-
lowed by Mcssrs. Alger. Burrows and
others. Tie president, after his as
surance that he would accept If he
could possibly see his way clear to do
so. spoke quite earnestly for n few
minutes abpud the coming contest.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21
The Iroguois victims.

A human hand and some money
and jewels have been found in the de.
bris Of the Iroquois theater. Chicago.
The. hand was that of a man and it
apparently had been severed from the
wrist In an attempt to get possession
Of rings. AS nobody was found from
which a hand had been taken the sup
position is that the body may have
been consumed In the fire. The police
found $50 in bills encased I'm cham
DIS skin bag and also fivekarat opal
among the fragments of broken glass
and charred wood. Relatives of victims
of the Ir0quois theater fire and sur
vivors of the disaster over 100 I'm num-
Der, have met and taken action look
ing TO the perpetulty % an organiZa
ton TO be known as the Iroquois 5Iem.
orial association.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21
jaime. u. stone Dead.

James H. stone died ut his residence
in Detroit Wednesday night, after
having been in poor health two years
James H.. Stone was born in Kalama-
zoo July 10. 1S47. Both OF his parents
were noted educators. and il was UNI
der their direct instruction that he
received his education. His father was
James \. Il. Stone, ID. D.. LID, presi-
ldent of Kalamazoo College for many
years His mother was Lucinda Hins-
dale Stone. one Of Michigan's most
distinguished women. Mr.. Stone was
prominent ms a newspaper worker and
lin politics. and had held many po-
'sitions under the federal government.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21
Tame Birds.

Among the odd instances OF lack
of fear on the part OF the birds Of
laysan was the action of an albatross.
which came up and peered into th5
face OF Mr.. Fisher, one Of the scieD1
lists, and, finding that he was dis1
posed to be friendly, began to make a
critical examination OF his camera.i
Many Of the young birds of this spec
cies on the island acted as il they had
been reared as pets, so friendly and,
confiding were they. The little miller,
bird would come and look over the
manuscript which the naturalists were
preparing on a table. and when the,
men dined the Laysan finch and rail-
walked about their feet, industriouslyl
searching for any crumbs that might
fall
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21
s.i.er.s Home Builder Corn.

So named because SO acres produced
10 heavily that its proceeds built .
lovely home. See Salzer's catalog
Yielded in 1903 In Ind. 157 bu., Ohio
i60 bu.. Tenn. 9S bu.. and In Mich. zee
blu. per acre. You can beat this record
In 1904.
WHAT DO YoU THINK OF THESE YIELDS
PER ACREf
i2o blu. Beardless Barley per acre.
$40 blu. Salzer's New Nat. Oats-per A.
30 blu. Salzer Speltz & Macaroni Wheat
LOCO blu. Pedigree Potatoes per acre.
IA tons Of rich Billion Dol. Grass Hay.
$4,000 lbs. Victoria Rape for sheep-acfc
1000 lbs. Teosinte, the fodder wonder
$4,000 lbs. SalZers Superior Fodder
Corn-rich, juicy fodder. per A.
Now such yields you can have. Mr..
Farmer, in 1904, If you will plant SAL
Eer's seeds.
JUST SEND THIS NOTICE AND 10c
In stamps TO John A. Salzer Seed Co,
La Crosse, Wis, and receive their
great catalog and lots of farm seed
samples. CIV. N. ID
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21
Rome's Oldest Tomb.

The tomb of Caius Cestius is, the
Oldest monument in Rome which has
retained its original shape and con!
dition and has been le. undisturbed
by the generations that have lived
around II for more than 800 years
remains Of it's builder before that Babe
was born in the stable at Bethlehem:
before the name Christian was added
10 the vocabulary OF mankind; when
the emperors of Rome were worsbiped
as divinities and people believed tbst
the successful generals became goes
when they died.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21
SprightIy Old Roy.

DIR. James Nicholas Vann. 81 years
old. of Goshen. y. y. and Is times Il
wldower. hooked sleigh to the rear
end of n trolley and started for Middle
town. eight miles away. When part
of the distance had been covered some
one cut the rope and turned the doctor
adrft. He was thrown from his sleigh
and some boys ran away with it. He
recovered possession OF II and sought
to hook fast to the next car. but the
conductor refused permission. Then
the doctor walked home, pulling the
sleigh after him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21

blades. During the interval wnlcn
has elapsed l have had occasion TO-
resort to Doans Kidney Pills when L
noticed warnings Of an attack. On,
each and every occasion the results
obtained were just as satisfactory as
when the pills were first brought to-
my notice. just as emphatically en-
dorse the preparation today as ] DID
over two years ago"
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. T..
proprietors. For sale by all druggists.
Irlce so cents per box.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Manlstee has s17.ooo fire.

hdHiSltt lls Sli,OVu nfe.
Snow 80 inches deep at Ironwood.
Ann Arbor boy killed while coasting.
Chicken thieves bag over 100 birds az
Elm.
New sugar beet factory completed nj
Charlcvox.
Stanton may have new Jail and sher.
IFS residence
Zach Chandler club banquet to BE-
held NJ Mason Feb. rs.
Six months old child burned to
death In Caseville fire.
Father and son plead guilty to steal
ing five sheep at Flint.
Seven-year-o,d boy ut the 500 nearly
Killed by pack OF dogs.
Burglars blow up postofTice safe at
Almont and secure only $50.
Scarcity OF eggs causes two Flint
bakers to suspend operations.
Berrien County reports say that cold
spell has not injured peach buds.
Convicts extlnguish big fire in state
prison at Marquette. Loss, 100000.
The village of Frankenmuth has
been granted Incorporation privileges
Three Rivers school board hires
rooms for grades turned out by high
school fire
Owosso city council still in deadlock
over Ionia e. OwossO electric railway
franchise.
Okcrnos hotelkeepers have been fined
$500 and costs for violation of the
liquor law.
Italian llborer at Battle Creek de-
posits letter in police call box and
pulls lever.
Augusta Huminga. 40-year-old farm
hand at Cadillac. killed by limb fall
ing from tree.
Judge Guy VI. Chester. OF Iillsdale.
announces himself candidate for ,.ic
supreme bench.
South Haven fruit growers propose
10 crrnriZe for the purpose Of shipping
'ruit 10 Europe.
An Owo,so couple has been separat
ed bv the circuit court after living to-
gcther 30 years.
New management of Phelps Sanitor
ium gives banquet to Battle Creek
newspaper men.
BUSINESS portion OF village of Omer
destroyed by fire. Loss $4,000; in
surance. $4,000.
Benton Harbor IL trying to secure
the next meeting OF the State IIorti-
cultural society.
Ann Arbor hack drivers are planniur
10 strike or the night Of the Junior
hop February IL.
The Emitted States steel corporation
lay of 10 men at the Queen and 100
M Hartford mine.
Frank Archer Pcre Marquette
brakeman. has foot crushed while
coupling ears ut Hart.
The celebrated Chester will case will
he put on trial In the circuit court at
Jackson February IL.
Michigan Agricultural college
Swamped with students anxious to
take sugar beet course.
Shiawasscc board OF supervisors rc
frse to pay physicians fancy prices i'm
contagious disease c:~e.
Lansing ManuracturPrs' ard Jobbcrs
club organize mutual Insurance com
pany 10 cover manufacturers and NOR
chants Throughout he state.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21

A Sure Starter for a. Health.

Useless worrying Ca fern OF ner
.vousness) is indirectly the result
Through the nerves. OF impropet
feeding A furniture man CT Mem.
phis says:
About year ago | was afflicted
with nervous spells, WOULD worry SO
over trivial things.
i went to consult one Of the best
physicians in Memphis and he asked
among many questions If | drank cof-
foe.
His advice was Go to some pro.
vision store and get o box of Postum.
drink IL in place of coffee and as you
are confined TO your desk to a great
extent try and get out in the open air
as much a possible followed his
Instructions regarding the Postum.
AT that time my weight was 142
and | was taking all kinds OF drugs
and medicines TO brace me up. but ali
failed; today | weigh 165 and all Of.
my old troubles are gone. and all the
credit is due TO having followed this
wise physicians advice and cut of the
coffee and using Postum in its place.
Il now consider my health perfect.
] am willing TO go before a nota.
public and testify that 1t was all d
to my having used Postum in plsd
Of coffee" Name given by Postum
Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
There's reason for quitting the
drug-drnk coffee. and there's a res-
son for drinking Postum. Trial 10
days proves them all.
Look in each package for a copy
OF the famous little book, The Road
10 MELVILLE"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21
Snakes in the Moonshine District

We infer from the following that.
the weather in Georgia has not af-
fected the snakes in the moonshiDe
district: You kin set it down fer
fact that the snake season amt ended
In Georgia. | woke up t'other morn,
In and found two big king snakesl
quoiled up by the fireplace in my
room. There wuz also a blacksnakel
sleepin' peaceful at the foot Of my
bed. ! amt no drinkin' man, fer I've
got throat trouble, an can't git mo-
whisky down me!"-Atlanta Constitu
ton,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21
.Jnpnn IIunfllng.

4 Detroit firm has received a rush
order from the japanese government
for 10000 tons OF smokeless coal. The
order was received through the Amer
lean representatives OF the oriental
government and the coal is To he de-
livered nj the mines in 10000 ton lots
within the next 30 days. The local
firm does not know 10 what ports the
coal is going. but il will he shipped
from West Virginia. where the mines
are located, If the price quoted is salts
factCry 10 Japan. and no hitch on this
score s anticipated.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21
Using the PIN. nnrrcnr.

The Black River Stock Farm Co. has
filed articles of association; capital
stock, $4,000. The company will en-
gage in stock raising in Altoona coun-
lty. During the past few months sew
,eral similar companies have been
formed. nll OF which will use the lands
in the northern part OF the lower pen
Ursula for grazing. Men who have i'm
ivestigated conditions there express the
belief that in few years all the pine
barrens" will be utilized for stock
grazing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21
stint. TIVE. Go Up.

Taxes were given another boost by
the state board Of assessors when they
computed the average rate Thursday.
and announced II to be $l6.9l1lolo per
81, 900 of valuation for the state. The
people will be interested In Knowing
that this Is 50 cents higher than the
rate esta blshed last year. This is the
rate that the railroad companies VIII
be required to pay OH the valuation OF
their property az determined by the
board this week.
The total assessed valuation or tn"
real estate Of Michigan was found TO
be $1.1S7 .3S7 OBS: of the personal prop
erty. So ~. 96S. no. an aggregate OF ST.
537 800, 73S. The aggregate of all taxes
assessed In the state last year was
So. 999.017 So The average rate was
found by dividing the total assessment
by the total valuation.
The total valuation OF railroad prop
crty, as determined by the state board
this year. is SPOT 100000; of the eX-
press companies property, SlS6O.24O;
Of car loaning companies, S12l3.GOO:
aggregate. $3.50. i2S.S40. The total tax
to he paid this year by railroads is
$3.S96. 797.
The aggregate valuation as fixed bv
the assessors last year was S2l39S5 =
GOO. As the result of the hearings OH
revH, : this was reduced to about $l9G'-
OOOEC0
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21
Ex-coyernor pu~hpel, De,d.

Former Gov. Asa s. Bushnell. Of
Ohio. died in Columbus Friday morn
ing. after an illness OF sereval days.
lie was stricken with apoplexy Tues
day night NJ the railroad station.
whittier he went 10 take train for
his home In Springfield. after attending
the inauguration OF Gov. Myron T..
Herrick. Bushnell's death makes the
second ex-governor Ohio has lost with
In week, ex-Gov Foster dying OF thu
9th inst
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21
4 Terror nj Large.

Chas Snyder. the youthful dcspcrl-
do. escaped from Jackson jail Thurs
Gay night and is still at large. lie was
awaiting removal to IOnia. where no
had bccu sentenced TO from seven to
ten years for highway robbery and
burglary. During the night he removed
the top har of his cell and then walked
through the unlocked doors into the
basement and out into the open shy.
dor. although only ~. has terrOrlzcd
formers in this community.
Irinkenmuth village wants to bc IN
c9rporlted
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21
Afr "a SnIInM.

An Indian who arrived In Port Ar
thur, Ont. Thursday told terrible
tale OF suffering among the members
of his tribe. north OF Lake Nepgon.
He told Of where one family was so
destitute that they murdered n young
squaw. - years of age. and the rest
of the family ate her. At first his tale
was not believed. hut IL was corrobor-
ated by three white traders who ar
rived later.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21
Hanna Re-I.IectsI.

The Ohio house and senate voted
separately yesterday for United states
senator the house casting 81 for Han
IA. 81 for John H. Clark O.l. Of Cleve-
land. two Republicans and one Demo
Crat being absent In the senate Han
ma received 30 ana Clark 4 votes. Han
mas joint majority being 90.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21
Man Is Killed by Train

Bloomington, H.. special: A man
supposed to be Arthur Carter of Chi.
cago was killed by Chicago & Al.
ton train near Wiliamsville. A card
gave the address of a brother, John
Carter OF Pittsburg. Pa.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21
Hanna can. Convention.

Senator Hanna was n very much
sought after individual when he rr-
turned to Washington Saturday anil
one Of the first things he did was t.
put stop to some OF the speculation
that has been going the rounds by s..
suing the .call for the Republican m.
tlonal convention 10 assemble In Chi
cago at noon June 81. 1901.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21

Miss Irwin. dean of Radcliffe, says
in her annual report: Radcliffe needs
$500 ,000 to be applied to purposes Of
instruction, and for this we can hardly
wait" Come, Uncle Russell, here's
your chance!
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21

Among South American republics 1t
is becoming recognized that every
nation should have an adequate navy
SO that the warships may be sold to
other powers at a big profit
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21
DIR. Hodge Lacked Ur.

After an examination lasting from
o'clock Saturday until after mid
night, DIR. Scott +. Hodge. who attend
ed Miss Anna Lehman. Of Manchester.
Mich, the young woman who died mt
Grace hospital. Detroit, Friday even
ing as n result OF criminal operation.
was ordered held pending further in
vestigation and was locked up in a cell
IT the Central station. Suspicion"
was registered against his name. He
ave his age as % years and his resi-
lence at "a Washington avenue The
announcements that he was to he held
prisoner was not made until mid
night and the doctor nearly collapsed
when he heard his fate. The order
for his detention was made by Prose
cutor Hunt. The latter would not talk
about the case except To state that
he had learned sufficient to warrant
holding DR.. Hodge until further inves-
tigation could be made.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21

A poetess named Russell contrib
,utes to an eastern journal a short
poem entitled, Back of 1t All" With
her name. she ought to do the sub.
ject justice.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21

Wonderful deposits of radium have
been found in various parts of the
west. Now look out for the bogus
companies with worthless stock to
sell that are going to make you rich
exploiting these deposits.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21

Prince Cupid has been locked up at
Washington for disorderly conduct.
This is not the first time, however,
that Cupid has caused unnecessary
trouble.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21
Modcnt nna nrnyr.

For the four months since the Pere
Marquette wreck, In which % persons
were killed. the woman hero, of whom
much praise was printed in the news
papers, and whose identity was food
for much speculation. succeeded In es-
:aping publicity. IL now transpires
that the pretty nurse. heretofore
known only as The good angel OF the
Pere Marquette wreck" IL Mrs. Es-
telle Cook. and that she resides at ~
West Bridge street. In Grand Rapids.
The young woman was Oh her way TO
Detroit at the time TO attend the flu
neral Of friend. She was herself
bruised by the terrible impact. Her
story of her experience is graphic. but
il dwells entirely on the horror OF the
wreck. and her own part In the res
cue is covered up by the half dozen
words, Then | helped all | could"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21

As rule when 1t is necessary to
light an oil stove in order to supple.
ment the, work OF the furnace, either
the wick is burned out or else the Gil
is nearly used up.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21

Somebody has invented a device for
making a permanent record of all tele-
phone conversations, but most of them
aren't worth II.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21

Three sparrows may be sold for
farthing, but any one of them can
navigate the air better than a flying
machine upon which thousands of dol
lars have been spent.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21

The people of the United States eat
s150 100000 worth OF candy every
year now. six times as much as sat
isned them twenty years ago. Uncle
Sans sweet tooth Is growing fully
as fast as his wisdom tooth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21

"A Chinaman in st. Joseph, Mo, re-
fuses to pay the rent on his telephone
because he can't make it talk the
Chinese language. The courts prob
ably will hold that Chinese is no
harder to transmit than American
slang
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21

President Wilson of Princeton has
been warning the nation against the
evils of selfish ease and OF amassing
money. No newspaper men are in
danger.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21

II the British forces are not careful
they will sour the disposition of the
Mad Mullah. A man can not be
whipped periodically without becom-
ing somewhat resentful.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21

AT the approaching SEVENTEEN birth.
day anniversary of the Dowager I'M.
press Of China one OF the viceroys
will make her a present Of seventeen
automobiles. Apparently this official
Is determined that tie Did lady shall
not see seventy-one.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21

J. p. Morgan has consented to talk
to reporter. When financier is rel
egated to a more lowly seat on the
steps Of the throne 1t sometimes
opens his mouth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21

We can't help wondering II the coun-
try editor who refers to rival paper
as "a mere fortuitous concourse Of
type" is equally good at flattery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-21

An Iowa man, who has used whisky
and tobacco regularly all his life, has
lust completed his Tooth year --a
mas no r'egrcts to report. The brands,
please?