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Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14

Fargone-What is reciprocity
Why, suppose l kissed you and you
kissed me in return; why, that would
be reciprocity.
Miss Willin-Why, that isn't bad at
all, and always thought it was some.
thing dreadful.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14
AZ Others Sec Us.

Biggs-what do you think Of young
amyth's bFide7
Diggs-Is she wealthy
biggs-Very.
Diggs-Then he must have married
Aeg money and invited her to the
wedding.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14
Have Iona tioure Of Labor.

Among 100000 laborers in Belgium,
there are $4,000 men, $4,000 women,
and $4,000 children under sixteen who
work more than eleven hours a day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14

Leather From Cows Hide.
A cows hide produces thirty-hve
pounds of leather, and that of a horse
about eighteen pounds.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14

90 Your Clothes Look YeIIowS
Then use Defiance Starch. II ~
keep them white-16 o. for 10 cents,
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14

am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-MRs THos ROBBINS
Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y, Feb. II, 1900
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14
The Best Results in starehIna

can be obtained only by using De.
fsnce Starch, besides getting 4 OF.
more for same money-no cooking re-
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14

YELLOW CLOTHES ARE UNsIGHTLY.
Keep them white with Red Cross Ball Blue.
An grocers sell large 2 OF. package, 5 cents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14

Defiance Starch Is put up 10 ounces
IN package, 10 cents. One-third
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14

FITS cured II t oS sfsr
4r Send for FREE 81: 90 trial bottle snd TREATIES.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14
RIreh Roxes for Granger.

Mediterranean oranges and those
from Florida come to US In birch
boxes made in Maine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14
world's rsIlent staIrvav.

The stairway leading to the tower
Of the Philadelphia city hall contains
69s steps, and is said to be the tallest
continuous stairway in the world.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14

W. N. u. ST. LOUIS, No. %, 1904.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14

NeighboFly sympathy, as a rule.
gnrns out TO be about nine-tsnths c.,
Siositg,
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14
Sensible Housekeenera

VIII have Defiance Starch not alone
because they get one-thl-d more for
the same money, but also because of
superior quality
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14
Use for the Elffel lower.

In 1909 the Eiffel tower becomes the
property Of the city Of Paris, and win
then be used for its weather bureau.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14

WORLDS Death Statistics
Taking the world as q whole % Pc
cent Of the people die before thqR
reach the age Of IL.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14
IL You USE BALL BLUE,
Ions Voyaae on Russian River.

Get Red Cross Ball Blue, the best Ball Blps.
Large 9 OF. package only 8 cents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14

When You Buy Starch
buy Defiance and get the best, 16 OF.
Tor 10 cents. Once used, always used.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21

4 joking remark passed between old
friends resulted i'm a murder In the
Arcade saloon in st. Joseph. J. \.
Cook, aged 30. known as the largest
manufacturer Of brooms in that sec
ton of the state. is the murderer, and
Burton Griswold. aged b, of the Ben
ton Transit Co. the victim.
Cook and Griswold met and the lat
ter made some half-pOking, half-insult-
ing remark about one of Cooks en-
ployes Hard words followed but when
they separated il was thought the mat
ter would be dropped. An hour later.
however. Cook came upon Griswold
in the Arcade saloon and without o
word walked up to him and struck him
blow on the jaw which felled him
like log. Griswod's head struck D
marble pillar and he died almost in
stantly.
Cook was Immediately arrested. but
on the way 10 the Jail his friends in
terfered with officers and a fight en-
sued. and the police were forced TO
fight their way through the crowd
gun in hand. Ii is feared aH attempt
may be made TO liberate him from the
jail by force. Cook has been associated
i'm business in Benton Harbor for Il
number of years and enjoys a good
reputation He. too, was man of good
character
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21
DOM PAUL.
The Old Ex-President of the TransvaaI
Died I'm Switzerland.

Paul Kruger former president Of the
Transvaal republic. died in Clarens,
Switzerland, Thursday morning from
pneumonia and supervening heart
weakness. Mr. Kruger lost conscious
ness Monday. His daughter and SON
in-law were with him at the time OF
bis death. He had been out only once
since his arrival ut the beginning Of
last month Mr.. Kruger, who was
staying at the villa du Boichet had
been gradually failing for long time,
but he was able TO attend 10 affairs.
read the newspapers and receive visits
until Saturday. A change for the
worse set In on Sunday. He became
unconscious Monday and remained SO
until his death. The cx-presidents
body was emhalmed. and the remains
will he placed in n vault pending flu
neral arrangements. Application will
be made tc the British government for
authority To transport the remains to
tie TIansvall.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21

THE MICHIGAN NEWS
Showing What's Doing In All Sections Of the State


The consolidation of the Detroit,
Ypsilanti. Ann Arbor q Jackson RAN
way Co. and the Jackson Consolidated
Traction Co. has been completed. The
consolidated property Is under the CON
troll for terms OF years, the Michigan
members being j. ID. Hawks and $. +.
Angus OF Detroit, and w. A Boland,
of Jackson. Detroit is the eastern
terminus OF the system. which has n
total mileage of 125 miles. The line
passes through Detroit, Dearborn,
Wayne, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, Saline.
Chelsea, Grass Lake, Jackson and sew
eral villages. representing a total pop
uAtion of 372, $50. The system connects
at Jackson OH the west with the Jack
son d. Battle Greek fraction Co. which
operates n third rail system through
Albion and Marshall 10 Battle Creek,
where ii connects with the Michigan
Traction Co., which operates the city
systems Of Battle Creek and Kalama-
ZOO and an interurban line connecting
the two cities. This gives continuous
electric railway system from Detroit
to Kalamazoo, a distance of about 200
miles.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21
BUTCHERS STRIKE.
Dangers Now Are Rife and Rioting
Has begun.

The big meat strike has become %
question of endurance. The strikers
claim the tie-up is complete. The pack
ers say they can replace all who went
out in short time. Both have taken
firm stands and last weeks attempt NJ
arbitration has made each side more
determined to stick to its own PROPOSE
ton.
Ugly signs of rioting are noted In
several places. In Chicago minor riots
have already occurred and number of
badly injured are in hospitals, while
several rioters are in jail In IT. Paul
the situation IL acute. The sheriff says
he Is helpless ana troops may be or
dered out In st. Joseph and East st.
Louis there are forebodings of trouble.
This is the first big strike Of the al
lied packers employees and during the
novelty of the strike-vacation the first
few days have appeared to be holidays.
But il is feared that this will not last.
and the men who are daily occupied
in Strengthening thousands of cattle
may be hard to cope with If they be-
come enraged at the sight of others
taking their places. They are accus-
toned to brutality and If rioting be-
gins are feared by the authorities.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21
IT'S EXPENSIVE.
Prices ut the Great Fair Are Becoming
Burdensome.

The raising OF prices OH everything
at the st. Louis fair may result in the
commissioners of the various states
making combined request TO the ma
tional government to take hold of the
fair and run il on a basis of fairer
pri%s. The Michigan commission have
been considering the matter of greater
economy made necessary, it is said.
through the policy OF the fair manag-
ers in charging as much as possible
for everything that is purchased The
Michigan commissioners fear that il
expenses are not held down to the bot
tom ii may be impossible 10 pull
through on the $4,000 appropriation
by the legislature even though many
donations were made. Secretary Smith
says: They have just raised the price
of ice 30 to 30 cents per 100 pounds.
The ice business of the fair was in the
hands Of concessionaires, but the man
ayers took the trade out of their hands
and assumed il themselves, raising the
price ut once You can buy ice in De
troit for 20 cents per 100 pounds.
THE fair people also assumed all
rights of carriage in the grounds and
charged their own prices. One Of the
most annoying things in this connec-
ton was that. in carting furniture or
anything else. they would not deliver
the goods on the porch Of your build
ing. but would drop il right down in
the middle of the road. leaving you to
carry it in or hire somebody 10 do so.
NO adequate arrangements have
been made TO bring fruit into the
grounds. and hundreds Of carloads rot
i'm East St Louis Everything must be
carted TO the grounds, and this takes
two or three days"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21
Deliberate Suicide.

Edward MCGEE, man 30 years old,
committed suicide in Marshall on
Thursday. He bolted the door, and.
sitting before a looking glass. placed
30 caliber revolver TO his right temple
and pulled the trigger The bullet went
through his head, and dropped upon
the floor not far from where he sat.
McGee had been working in Battle
Greek for some time past. No reason
can he assigned for the suicide. Mar
shall Stone, upon being notified. made
AN entrance to the room by window
and found him sitting dead OH the
chair. The dead man is survived by
two sons, three daughters, mother,
three sisters and three brothers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21
NEWS BRIEFS.

Maine Democrats nominated Mayor
Cyrus w. Davis. Of Waterville, for
governor Yesterday.
Adjt.-Gen. Brown has issued orders
announcing that the annual practice
cruise of the Michigan state naval bri-
gade will commence August 6.
AID GENERAL CONDENSED.
President Roosevelt is working ON
his speech and letter accepting the
Republican nomination for president
Thos. +. Kennedy, SAID to be mem.
Der Of the noted Knox-Whitman gang
Of forgers. was arrested in New York
yesterday, charged with having raised
a SO draft to $4,000. depositing il in
the German American bank Of Buffalo
and then drawing out $500.
Ii is announced from Oyster Bay
that the president has decided to re-
ceive a committee from the Pennsyl-
vania miners in relation to the Col
orado trouble. The meeting will take
place Thursday or Friday of next
week.
Becoming conscience stricken at n
religious meeting. according to the CHI.
cago police, n man giving his name ms
Charles +. Floethe, has confessed to
having robbed his employers i'm Jersey
City, St Louis. Cincinnati and Chicago
of various SUNS.
Uncle Joe Cannon. I'm responding to
a toast at banquet given by the Mer-
chants club of Chicago last night to
Paul Morton. new secretary of the
navy. said that the navy of the Unit
ed States is worth all its cost and ten
times more in strength and diplomacy
if it never fires Il gun.
Or. ]. II. Kellogg. the noted vege-
TARTAN is happy i'm having discovered
i'm the person of Hubert III. Bretz. aged
16. of Celina. O.. an absolute vegetar-
ian. The boy has never eaten meat
chicken. turkey, fish oysters, nor even
eggs. the taste of which he does not
know. He will not eat broths favored
with meat. From mere infancy he has
shown an adherence for meat eating.
Fire, which started i'm the kitchen
OF the American cafe i'm the Jerusalem
concession at the worlds fair grounds
for more than an hour threatened fes-
tival hall, the west pavilion and the
whole Jerusalem exhibit, causing n
loss of $1,000.
The ranchmen who undertake two
years ago to convert Robinson marsh
or 4 part of 1t lying in the vicinity Of
Ottawa Station. into big stock farm
Lave made miserable failure. The
cattle and horses shipped from Chico.
go 10 stock the ranch have been sacri.
feed TO pay labor bills. and the dreo m
of tie syndicate has faded like mist
before the sun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21
NEWS OF THE WORLD
Brief Chronicle Of AI important Happenings
RUM0RS OF WAR.
A Sensational Report-situation Grows
Grave-Japs Active.


Admiral Togo is dead! This very SEN
sational report came from Port Arthur
Saturday. but no details were given
and little credence was accorded the
story.
Trustworthy advices indicate that
the situation OF the Russian army
south OF Lao Yang is extremely grave.
1t Is said I'm Mukden that Kuropatkin
is almost entirely surrounded and that
the Russians are being rapidly driven
back on their center ut IIai Cheng. A
strong japanese force is reported 10
have established itself AT Anping, on
the Lao Iang-Feng Wang Cheng road.
threatening the Russian headquarters
AT Liao Yang. An attempt is said to
have been made by the Russians 10
dislodge this force. but they were re-
pulsed with severe loss
Another Japanese army is reported
at Chang Ling SEE, which seems TO be
aiming at Kur0patkins line of com
munications with the headquarters at
Lao Yang and will probably inter
pose an effectual barrier to his retreat
TO the north If he should decide to
avoid giving battle at Hal Cheng.
The general opinion i'm Mukden is
that Kuropatkin's chances of extricat-
ing his army from it's present dilemma
without such heavy losses as 10 prac-
tically destroy It's usefulness as an Of.
fensiye force are very slight.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21
IrinIe TrnEeIN.

Edgar r. Washburn, of the firm of
Heathfeld & Washburn, Of the Buffalo
board OF trade. shot and killed his wife
and daughter Gladys, aged II, Friday,
at their residence, and then committed
suicide.
The affair was one of the most
shocking tragedies that ever occurred
i'm Buffalo. The dead bodies of the
three were found i'm the bedroom of
their home.
1t is believed the deed was commit
ted while Washburn was suffering
from temporary fit of insanity. He
had written letter to a relative re-
Gently saying he was having troubles
in business. As far as is known the
members of the family had not had
any trouble among themselves.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21
RACE FOR LIFE.
A Farmer. wild Drive To Save a Mans
Life.

Life.
For more than seven miles with
llood dripping from his buggy and
leaving CHASTITY trail in the road. Mat
thew Leonard drove literal race with
death-and won. Louis Pearl lies I'm a
Grand Rapids hospital, terribly weak
from loss Of blood and almost at the
point of DEATH hut ii is said he will
survive.
Pearl was working on the Leonard
farm in Alpine township, about seven
miles from Grand Rapids, and in
some manner got in front of NOW
ing machine The cutting bar caught
the right foot and cut through flesh
and muscle ana bone at point few
inches above the heel. A great artery
was severed and the blood poured from
the wound in a torrent. Mr.. Leonard
put an emergency bandage on. but IL
did not check the flow Of blood.
Leonard hitched up his best horse
and started on the wild drive. The
animal was kept on a dead run for
the entire distance, persons, believing
the animal was running away, making
efforts TO Stop him.
Down the Bridge street hill the horse
tore Ak full speed and through the
city to the corner of Broadway, where,
covered with foam, it staggered anu
fell 10 its knees.
Leonard had Pearl carried TO the
barn and the police ambulance was
called. The run was taken up by the
police team in few minutes with DR..
II. Park Edwards working over the
wound while the ambulance dashed 10
L. Il. A. hospital.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21
LOOMS BODY FOUND.
Washed Up by the sea--The Treaty ON
the Way 10 MeneIIk.


The body OF +. Kent LOOMS. who
disappeared from the North German
Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm III.
June 20 as that vessel was nearing
Plymouth, was found Saturday morn
ing at Warren Point, adjacent 10
Thurleston Sands. some fifteen miles
from Plymouth, Eng. LOOMS was
sent by the u. =. government with
treaty entered into with Abyssinia,
which he was 10 present TO the king IL
was feared that LOOMS was the VIC
tim of foul play and some reports cast
suspicion on one w. H. Ellis, a
wealthy colored man. who was on the
ship and claimed residence In Abys-
sinla He took the treaty from LOOMS
effects and was authorized by the state
department to take il 10 the king. I'D
order TO insure its prompt arrival IN
Abyssinia cablegram was sent TO
King Menelik stating explicitly that, as
the messenger who had set out with
the treaty had disappeared, 1t would
probably he sent on by w. III. Ellis,
who carried IL as a matter of accom-
mediation and who lis proceeding TO
Abysslnia on personal business in
which this government has no interest
and with which it has no concern 1t
was also stated in the same cable
gram that the bearer Of the treaty,
whoever he was, would have no official
or diplomatic character whatsoever.
King Menelk has acknowledged re-
ceipt of this message and said that the
status of tile bearer of the treaty was
perfectly understood by him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21
ToIedo's Mayor Dead.

Golden Rule" samuel NJ. Jones. To-
ledo's famous mayor. passed away late
Tuesday afternoon after two days of
unconsciousncss. during which time
ii was known that recovery was i'm.
possible. Mayor Jones was taken III
two weeks ago with complication
OF diseases. The immediate cause Of
which had formed OH his lungs. Asth-
ma. from which he had suffered for
years. was the primary cause of death.
All the members OF his family were
present when he died. Besides his
widow, he leaves three sons. Percy.
Paul aud Mason. His mourners also
include all the citizens of Toledo. the
greatest sorrow being felt everywhere.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21

The Disciples Of Benjamin aud Mary,
Flying Rollers and other clirbstone
preachers must get off the main streets
in the business district of Benton Har-
hor This is the edict handed down
10y Mayor Giliet. For the past two
months benjamin and Mary, Dowie-
ties aud preachers Of other rival creeds
lave been competing for business on
the street corners. The noise made
by preachers and gospel singers and
several kinds Of wind Instruments put
all the medicine shows in the back
ground and an appeal was made 10
the authorities. Any Flying Roller vlo-
lating the edict is to be placed in
Jail ana his hair clipped
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21
The population of Marshall decrea$
ed nine since 1900.


The population of Marshall decreas-
ed nine since 1900.
Ionia's population increased just IL
in the last four years.
Coldwater will have an auto parade.
TO end with Il banquet.
Farmers are returning to lightning
rods for protection for their farm
buildings.
Ovid has a newsboy that clothes him.
self and has bank account from the
receipts of paper sales.
Carl Ncrn, student of tho NJ. \. c..
collapsed on the street In Port Huron
from a weakened condition from over
study and the heat.
There is now very good prospect
that Pontiac will secure new depot
and along with 1t will come a new no.
tel
The trout fishing this season has
been about the poorest on record, and
as result there is movement on foot
among sportsmen 10 petition the legis-
lature TO close the trout streams for a
year or two
4 $1,000 loss resulted from the burn
ing Of tve large barns on the Sterling
estate stock farm on the River Raisin.
Senator Fairbanks. Republican nom
inee for vice-president, has gone 10
Mackinac, where he will rest for a
fortnight.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21
Two Hundred PERISH.

A cloudburst over the hills northeast
OF Manila caused Il flood which has
destroyed San Juan del Monte Two
hundred lives were lost
The low-lying districts were inun-
dated. The homes of Americans and
foreigners are isolated. Transports
ton through the streets is carried on
i'm boats only.
Rain has fallen for - hours. to-
falling II - inches. II is is unprece-
denied Communication with outside
places is interrupted.
rhe damage to property is estimated
at $2,000000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21
Like AL American soldiers.

A correspondent of the st. Peters
burg Gazette in Il mail letter describ-
ing incidents at the battle of Nafan-
gov says:
Lieut.. Vokoulin stood beside two
American attaches, Lieut-Col. Waite:
s. Schuyler l.. $. army, and Capt.
William V. Judson. L. :. engineer
corps. lie was greatly impressed by
their soldierly bearing. They did not
leave the firing line Il single minute
but stood calmly observing the battle
raging around and unconcernedly
smoked cigars. although shells were
bursting and bullets whizZing.-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21
EnnIish nisk of Life.

In spirit of bravado, Capt. Arm
strong. young man of Plainwell.
climbed to the top of a 15-foot ladder
erected by Prof. Horton for high
dive attraction to show. The ladder
was not quite complete when Arm
strong mounted to the top, and the
affair swayed and broke. and the
young man struck on cement walk.
His skull was frightfully crushed and
his body badly mangled. He cannot re-
cover.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21
Imperfect Work.

1t is doubtful if the Fred NJ. Warner
state census supervisors will give out
any figures on Detroit's population. As
sistant Supervisor Smith says the re-
ports of the $50 local enumerators are
so imperfect he believes no fairly ac-
curate totals can be furnished. He de-
clares. however. the returns Indicate
Detroit's population is nearer 100000
than 53,25S, the water boards recent
estimate
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21
More Reasonable.

yiceroy Alexieff's report that the
Japs had been repulsed at Port Arthur
with loss OF from $4,000 to 10000
killed. is firmly believed by the people
i'm 81. Petersburg. although not the
slightest confirmation Of the report has
come from any quarter. and official
circles are inclined TO put more cred
ence i'm later report which says that
the Japs lost $500 and the Russians
1.SO0 This is considered much more
probable.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21

A Tennessee court has decided that
a woman cannot be compelled to tell
her own age, When under oath, the
average woman is apt to be under age,
as we'll
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21

Judge Brewer recently declared thc t
in forty years experience on the
bench he had never heard but one Law.
yer tell lie in court This is the
first time that we knew that he Judge
was as deaf as all that.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21

An imminent agricultural authority
informs us that hogs. are said to cut
their throats when they swim" The
trouble with the sort Of hogs we have
around here is that they can't be III
duced to swim enough.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21

A statue of DR.. Benjamin Rush, one
Of the signers of the Declaration of In
dependence, was unveiled in Wash.
ington last week. Considering the
length of time the good doctor has
been dead, his admiring countrymen
have certainly been in no rush" to
honor his memory.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21

The theme chosen for her com.
mencement essay by one of Chicago S
sweet girl graduates was the Psyche
logy of the Pig" The subject has the
true stock yards flavor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21

According to the Department of Ag-
riculture, peanuts contain about four
ounces Of protein and 2767 calorics of
energy" We know now why these cir
Gus men are all SO strong"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21

The Academy of Medicine at Paris
has decided that excessive meat eating
causes appendicitis. 1t does more. 1t
causes emaciation of the pocketbool
and bankruptcy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21

A Pennsylvania man who inherited
offers of marriage Money must be
uncommonly scarce or women uncom-
monty plenty up there.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21

The June bride didn't realize how
she will hate next December, when the
thermometer is marking 10 degrees
below zero, to get up and build the
Kitchen fire.