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The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
%C0NTRABAND OF WAR.
Russia,s Reply to the United states
and Great Britain Handed to
the Embassies.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 17.-Russia's re-
ply to the representations Of the United
States and Great Britain regarding
contraband was communicated to their
respective embassies Friday afternoon.
1t is understood that Russia recognizes
the principle that provisions are not
contraband when consigned to private
parties, but only contraband when In
tended as military or naval stores.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
THE DISARMAMENT
OF RUSSIAN SHIP
The Lena Will Be Held in Limbo
Until the War Ends.
RUSSIA is WELL SATISFIED
Her Oficers and Crew VIII Be Re
leased on Parole Until an nue.
standing As to Their status
is Reached.

Washington, Sept. 17.-Announce-
ment that Capt. Berlinsky, command
ing the Russian transport Lena at San
Francisco, a%cquiesced in all the details
OF the process of disarmament pre-
scribed by this government, and would
proceed to take advantage OF the per-
mission, reached the navy department
over night in a telegram from Rear
Admiral Goodrich, commander-in-chief
of the Pacific station.
Capt. Pillsbury, acting CHIEF OF the
bureau of navigation, transmitted
copies of the instructions sent Rear
Admiral Goodrich to the secretaries
Of the departments of the treasury and
of commerce and labor.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
CALLERS ON JUDGE PARKER
The mocrnt Presidential Candi-
date Busy With Callers At the
Hotel Aston.

New York, Sept. 17.-Oallers began
to arrive at the Hotel Astor, early Fri
day, 10 see Judge Parker. Among the
first to arrive was Congressman Sulzer.
Charles F. Murphy, leader Of Tam
many hall, was in close conference with
Judge Parker for half an hour, but
nothing was given out as to the mat
ters discussed. 1t was said at the hotel
that James J. Hill probably would call
some time later.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
A pecomnoser.

In a beer garden at n of our pop
ular seaside resorts an Irishman cat
at a table with a mug of beer at his
elbow. Alongside or him stood a
large, MISUNDERSTANDING German
The orchestra began the Coronation
March" from "The Prophet" The
Teuton's face beamed all over with a
smile Of pleasure, and by way of max
ing himself agreeable and imparting
information to his neighbor he re-
marked, with a wave of his hand, in
the direction Of the music:
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
rore.t Fire. still burning.

Anaconda, Mont, Sept. 1.-THE for
est fires that have been burning for
the past four days on the mountain
west of this city are still raging. Moth
ing but heavy rains can save the valu-
able timber and piles of cord wood in
the path of the flames.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
Alleged robbers Captured.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 1.-Two men,
believed to be members OF the gang of
train bandits who held up the Rock
Brighton and Wayland late Friday.
The men were with the five men par
TALLY surrounded in a haystack at
Winfield. They will be held for iden-
tification.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
Ame. Must stand Trial Again.

Minneapolis, Sept. I7.-Judge Harri.
son denied the motion made by County
Attorney Boardman to dismiss, by nolle
prosequi, ten indictments standing
against former Mayor A. A. Ames,
charging bribery and corruption.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
Ei~hty-Six Lost Children.

st. Louis, Sept. 17.-Out of a grand
total of 81 children cared for at the
Model Fairgrounds on the Worlds fair
grounds, Thursday, exactly &c had be-
come separated from their parents,
sisters or guardians. All were re-
claimed.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
rortunate Shift Of wind.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sept. ia
fortunate shift of the wind saved Hal
flax from destruction by fire to-day.
Nevertheless the city suffered a loss
of $500, 900 in tho business part Of the
water front
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23

ST. Joseph, Mo-, Sept. 17.-Depositors
in the MARCEL bank, of Highland, Kas.,
were paid so per cent. of their deposits
from the institution wrecked by ]. e.
MARCEL, who issued forged paper to the
amount Of $250,0O0, and who is nOw
In the Kansas ~penientiary serving a
term Of 80 years. Marcell'S creditors
have recognized the bank.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
Given Life Sentences.

Sidney, Neb., Sept. 17.-Judge Grimes
called a special session of the district
cour. to try Thomas w. Mcintyre,
James Sullivan and Harry Neville for
the murder of T. F. Wiser. a Union
Pacific vatohman. a week ago.. ALI
three pleaded guilty, and each was
given a life sentence.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
Once He Was Rich.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 17.-Napoleon
Sh;pley, a former postmaster at Wash
ington, Z. c., and for years one Of
the most successful and largest oil
Spectators of the country, died, Thurs
day, at the city poor farm, aged IS
years.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
Gen. Moore Relieved.

Washington, Sept. 17.-By direction
of the president, Brig.-Gen. Francis
Moore has been relieved from duty as
commandant of the school OF applica-
ton for cavalry and field artillery at
Fort Riley, Kas., and ordered to- San
Francisco, to assume command of the
department of California.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
Damage to Rice Crops.

Charleston, 8. c., Sept. 17.-Reports
from the surrounding country show
that the recent storm wrought con-
siderable damage to the rice crops.
There was mo loss of life except from
the fishing fleet off Charleston.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
Cable Line COMPLETED.

Portland, Ore, Sept. 1.-THE cable
line between Fort Stevens and Fort
Candy, with connections ending in the
district Office Of the United States
weather bureau in this city, has been
cOmnlAted.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
Oil Nragnate Dying.

P~ittsburg, Pa, Sept. 17.-Charles
Lockhart, Of the Standard Oil Co., and
director Of the Western Union Tele-
graph Co., is DYING 1t IL believed, at
his home. His wealth 10 estimated at
$50. 900. 900.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
A Question In Grammar.

will some one in the class" asked
the teacher of rhetoric, give a better
form to the sentence, John can ride
the mule if he wants TOP"
John can ride the mule if the mule
wants him to-" said the boy with the
bad eye.
Teacher lin spelling classO-John-
ME, spell fail.
johnnie can't.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
Head band For King Peter.

Paris, Sept. 1.-THE CROWN made in
Paris for the coronation Of King PetaI
q Servia was sent to Belgrade Friday,
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
Unflatterjnu Smile,

In the smoking room of the Oceanic
a number of Americans were talking
about promptitude and punctuality.
according to the Baltimore Herald.
when Clarence Macak said:
"Punctuality is a virtue that we may
insist on gracefully as a rule. In one
case. though, it is ~ungraceful and I'M
dignifed to demand punctuality with
any emphasis.
This odd fact was brought home
to me at the London ZOO. | visited
the zoo with one of the fellows of the
Geological Society last month, and in
the magnificent carnivora house we
found ourselves, at the feeding hour,
wedged in a corner behind an old
man and a little boy.
"A terrific and continuous roaring
reveberated through the building, and
/ heard the old man say to his charge:
don't be frightened. Herbert. The
lions are about to be fed. That is
what makes them roar So
"'Oh, I amt frightened" returned
the little boy. Father goes on just
like that when his meals amt ready"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
Bismarck,s Condition Critical.

Hamburg. Sept. 17.-Prnce Herbert
Bismarck Is very weak, and his c0nd1-
ton is most critical.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
New Zealand.


New Zealand is the interestingcdaha
try to which economists refer when
they wish to prove any old thing. u
1t is situated a good way from any
where.
In New Zealand political corruption
is unknown, and yet it is unfair to
conclude from this that the people
there don't know much. -.
There are no very rich persons in
New Zealand. and while there are
newspapers, these necessarily contain
no society column in the true sense.
New Zealand has no submerged
tenth, no help problem and no trusts.
But there is the weather. and stomach
troubles are beginning to come iI1xso
that conversation can be kept up, AIM
a fashion.
Many educated New Zealanders
think imperially, but the masses still
fancy Aristotle a bigger mar than Joe
Chamberlain and cling superstitiously
to the old categories.-Puck.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
EDUCATIONAL BUREAU
Under Direction Of KATE MARKHAM POWER.

for. having loved them-fowe-s
that have thoughts like yours and
lives like yours, and which, once
saved, you save forever. Is this only
q little power? Far among the
lands and the rocks-far in the dark
ness of the terrible streets-these
feeble forets are lying, with all their
fresh leaves torn and their stems
broken. Will you ley go down to
them, nor set them in order in their
little fragrant beds, nor fence them in
their trembling from the fierce wind?"
In a recent issue of the School Re-
view published by the Chicago UNI.
versity's School of Education) consid-
cradle space is given to a comparison
of the illiteracy among the people OF
the Southern States. The editor, in
commenting on this says:
Mississippi recently made a liberal
appropriation for popular education,
although it already has the smallest
per cent of illiteracy among the
whites, and the negro majority in the
State is In the neighborhood of 10000.
1t might be thought that the small per
centage of ~illiteracy among the whites
in a "black State" such as Mississippi
is due to the fact that In such a State
the white employer class is relatively
larger and the white laboring class
relatively smaller than in other
States. But the figures for South
Carolina, another black State. show
a larger percentage of white illiteracy
than is found in Virginia, Georgia.
Florida or Arkansas, all of which have
considerable white majorities. Great
interest in education would therefore
seem to be the main cause of MissiS-
sippi's enviably low percentage OF
white i~lliteracy.
Most of our teachers, particularly
those in the primary departments,
will agree heartily with the editor OF
the kindergarten Magazine, who says
THE book has been for too long a
time the sole instrument of education
To admit its inadequacy is not to un-
derrate its value. Time vas when ed
ucation in a very large ems was pos
sible without it. 1t is not yet an in
sallible agent, even if used with the
highest intelligence and skill; much
less if its use be limited to the Ca
pacity of a passive recipient subject
ed to the 'pouring-in' process. Chill
dren prefer action for a good and suf-
ficient reason. They learn to do by
doing. To do is better for them than
to say 'twere good to do. Any kind
of hand training is probably better
than none. 1t need not crowd the
book work out. The testimony is all
to the effect that it does not. It
an interest which reacts fav-
orally upon all other interests. Motor
activity is a necessity. Rightly III
rected it promotes intellectual growth:
wholly restrained, mental life. even.
would doubtless be impossible. To
keep young children at a desk six
hours a day working solely with books
is the ultimate educational blunder.
1t is not only a false pretense; it is an
outrage on nature"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23

The superintendent of schools in
Fort Wayne, Ind. is Prof. Study. and
yet some people will ask whats in a
Hame?"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23

The governments big fish hatchery
at Tupelo is in operation after more
than two years spent in construction.
Millions of suckers are being born up
there every day, and the work of dis
tributing to lakes. ponds, streams, etc,
is well under way. This is the only
hatchery run by the government in
this section, and its location at Tupelo
is the elimination of the efforts Of
CONGRESSMAN John Allen.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23

The hustling little city Of Belzoni,
en- the Yazoo, recently connected with
the outside world with one railroad
and fine prospects of another, is build
ing fifteen brick stores at present, and
others will go up as o O as material
can be obtained. Wonderful progress
is reported along all lines and it bida
fair to be one of the best towns in
the great delta in a very short space
of time.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23

7. E.. Parker, OF Sandersville, jones
county has eight acres of Elberta
neach trees that Melted him this sea-
son over $3.50 per acre on the crop
gathered and marketed. This did not
;ncIude the entire output, however,
come of it being used at home and
given to neighbors. This experience
comes from the sand hills Of South
Mississippi and shows up well with the
experiences in this issue from the
prairie region and the red hills OF
North Mississippi. Mississippi is .
good fruit State
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-04
TURNED HIS HEAD
Local option scare Has Given The
Editor OF the BeldfnG star
the Hypo

The wild and woody quill pusher of
the Bedding Star has allowed his en-.
thusiasm In the interest Of the liquor
element Of Ionia county, to unbalance
the wheels that usually govern the
upper portion of his anatomy, and as
result his trolley is way of and he
begins to see things. Perhaps II 10
occasioned by too free use of his re-
tainer, but we would not care To say
that, as we haye had far to good
bringing upto pirate on the weakness
es or misfortunes of others.
Yes, Bush lost his coat and the
editor of the Banner slipped once on
the icy sidewalk, but If there is food
for gossipers in anything of this ma
ture, why we of course fail to see it.
Bush got his coat and the editor got
his feet in a very short time, but when
the editor of the Star will get his
head, the deponent saith not.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-04
DEMANDED TOO MUCH
Wants More Definite Under
standing.
Man Wrote w. ID. Hall Potato King
Of Grattan For Work on
Farm

The farmers are up against a seri-
Gus proposition relative TO the matter
of securing competent help for gem
eral farm work. The demands of the
employee are many and their indie
pendence as to the kind of work and
the way and the time it is done, is
very different from that in which the
farmer of today, who owns and oper-
ates his farm, had to do in order to
get a start when he wa young man.
In those days it was any and all kinds
of work, early and late with churning
on rainy days in the kitchen.
The following letter in answer to
one written by w. ID. Hall of Grattan,
in an endeavor to engage man for
next season, is in line with the trend
of the uncomfortable situation. IN
which our rural friends find them
selves. He says:
Eaton Rapids, Jan %, '04.
w. ID. Hall, Sir-I might come out
and work for you next summer If the
price is right, but first let me ask you
what have you got to do, do you have
to milk cows, or take care of teams or
do any chores, and what time do you
call hired man in the morning, and
If he isn't down stairs for breakfast
do you wait for him. Could / have a
horse and buggy twice week and
also go and see my girl Sundays and
if should bring her back with me
would she be treated as a guest or
would your wife look cross at her.
These and few other considerations
! might name, would like to know
about before we make a contract.
Let me hear from you soon.
Yours truly,,-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-04
NEWS FROM PANAMA
Clarence Whitney Arrived There
Last Month.
Interesting Notes From The New Re-
public BY a Former Belding Boy.
Bas obispo, Panama, Jan. 10, 1904.

Bas Obispo, Panama, Jan. 10, 1904.
Dear Christian Endeavor friends OF
the Church Of Christ, Bedding, Mich.
This bright Lords Day morning my
mind runs back across the miles OF
foaming waves to my little home town
and yours.
We left Washington, d. G. on Sun
day, Dec. 81, 1908, on the train for
Philadelphia, arriving there Sunday
afternoon. where conveyances were
awaiting us. We ware driven to the
Delaware River, where swinging at
anchor lay the auxiliary Cruiser Dixie.
We marched on board and had our
meal OF canned beef and bareback.
Monday morning we weighed anchor,
steaming down the river and out into
the ocean. Then. we headed for Pan
anna, passing between Cuba and Hayti,
then through the caribbean Sea, past
Kingston, Jamaica. We dropped an
chor in the harbor OF Colon, Panama
Sunday morning one week ago today
we went alongside the dock, Tuesday
some marines unloaded the ship on
the dock and others reloaded on the
cars of the Panama Railroad, which is
owned by Mr.. Vanderbuilt
My own Marine company were de-
tailed to go to the place chosen for our
store house and unload the supplies.
While at work | came across three
refrigerators made by Belding, Hall
Manf'g. Co., Belding, Mich, To see
these things and then the old ship
heaveingaway without either her cargo
or US made me think about home and
the friends there.
We boarded the train and rode out
through the jungle to the place where
the Canal company once had camp,
and the buildings which they had for
their boarding houses we are now us
ing as our barracks. / think this
may be interesting TO you as 1t is TO
me. The trip through the Jungle was
a scene meyer to be forgotten. Bana
mas oranges, cocoauuts, dates, palms
ana all kinds of tropical vegetation
could be seen everywhere. We go
swimming in little river near here.
We also wash our clothing in this
river as every soldier is his own wash.
er-woman here.
1t is rumored here that the army is
coming 10 relieve US and that we are
TO 20 - Adl-..,>-a1A.'te ard the Philippines.
often think Of the happy day 8 spent
in the Opera House meetings, singing
praises to "Him who doeth all things
well". hope to see and worship with
you again some day. Temptations in
army life are very severe and ask you
as my brothers and sisters in Christ to
pray that / may withstand and return
as good a christian as Christ would
have me be. Your Bro. in Christ,
CLARENCE WHITNEY,
Bias Obispo, Panama.
Co. b. LIST Bat. Prov. Reg't.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-04
TO THE LINCOLN CLUB
Beldfng People Desiring to Go Will
Have Good Accommod lions on
the Pere Marquette.

One of the greatest political gath
erings in this part of the state is the
Lincoln club banquet at Grand Rap
ids which is held this year on Friday
evening February IL, and there are
usually quite number of our citizens
who find delight in taking it in, but
heretofore it has been almost impos-
sible to do so owing to poor train ac-
commodations.
This time the Pere Marquette has
exerted itself a little in our behalf
and will send a train out of Belding
at 3:l5 for Elmdale TO connect with
the fast train that reaches that place
about 4:35, returning in the morning
on the regular train due TO reach
here at SIT.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-04
MOUNTAINS OF SNOW
Pere Marquette Trains Encountcring
them in Every Direction.


them I'm Every Direction.
One of the worst storms of the sea-
son seems to be prevalent throughout
the state at this time, and all trains
due here bave been very late for the
past 4S hours.
A passenger from Stanton who came
in on the morning train said that.two
trains were stalled in the snow, one on
each side of Brighton, for several
hours Yesterday and that the trains
were so delayed by drifts II was
almost impossible to get through from
Detroit here.
All trains today are delayed and
this is certainly the worst storm of
the season, and then to think that the
ground hog might have seen his "shad-
der" yesterday, well that would pretty
near take you to the opera and buy re-
served seats in the bargain.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-04
CAMPAIGN TO OPEN
DIR. Sanderson OF Lansing Will speak
and League Organized.

"ho hcdkue OT&uhiZeus
The local option campaign will open
in Otisco township, next Wednesday
night, Feb. 10. in the M. Z. church OF
Belding. Rev. f. G. Sanderson of
Lansing, State Supt. of the Michigan
Anti-saloon League will address the
meeting, after which a township
league will be organized for the local
option campaign.
DR.. Sanderson has done anti-saloon
work in Ohio, Mimi, H., and Ind. and
is one Of the expert leaders of the
anti-saloon movement. The meeting
will be free. and everybody will be
made welcome.
1t is hoped that citizens from each
school district in the township will be
present to assist in the organization.
There will be no reference to party
politics. Come whether you believe
in local option or not.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-04
Notice.

The Board of Building Inspectors of
the city of Belding will meet az the
Council Chamber on the 9th day of
February, 1904, at o'clock p. M, for
the purpose of hearing and consider
ing the proposed alterations to be
made in premises and buildings here
tofore declared TO be in an unfit and
unsafe condition for public safety in
case of sudden alarm, etc. Those per-
sons having received notices from said
board will be heard at that time.
Board of Building Inspectors.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-04

G. G. Terwilliger, Agent for the p.
M. II. r. at this place for the past
two years has given up his position.
owing to i'll health, and will seek a
change in climate. Mrs. Terwilllger
and the children will return to Bel
ding in the near future, where the
children may continue their school
work and many friends await their
coming. Williamson ENTERPRISE.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-04
FROM SUNNY SOUTH
{. j. Pope In Pensacola. Fla. Land
of Sunshine.


Pensacola, Fla, Jan. 81, '03.
Editor Banner:-While l am in the
midst of sunshine and mud, the green
grass and pretty running streams, eat
ing oranges and watching the flowers
grow, / thought | would write you a
few lines TO make you feel bad. For
pleasure in the winter, am convinc-
ed that Florida is the only place south
and for business j wish to say that
New Orleans gave me my first carload
order for locks and knobs and not only
one car, but three carloads of locks
and knobs the largest order | ever
sold in my - years experience in
hardware.
Pensacola is beautiful city kept
up by banking and winter resorters.
There is no farming around here but
they have one Of the prettiest harbors
ever saw as you can imagine from
the description on the envelope in
which ! am sending this.
The papers report plenty of snow
little north, but none here. Hoping
the Bedding Banner is doing we'll, am
Yours truly,
G J. Pope.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-04
Advertised Letters.

Feb. z, 1904.
Bentley BERTHE, Mr.. Walter
Briggs, Mrs. Grace Harrison, Mr..
Alley Hill, Harvey Holmes, Mrs. JUDI
son Lee. Ray Roberts, Mrs. Dora
Smith, Mr.. Ray Wilson.
ID. +. WILSON, Postmaster.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-04
OUR
BELLA
DONNA
POROUS
PLASTER
That Pain in the Back
or That Stitch in the Side.

There's Nothing that will
give such speedy relief and
strengthen your back as our
Belladonna Plaster. These
plasters are made expressly
for us by reliable plaster
house. We, krow their cura-
tive properties and guarantee
them to do you good.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-04
TOOK A RIDE
Belding People Went to GreenviIIe
Last Might.

beiu1ng IeopIe went To GreeDville
Last Night.
From Tuesdays Banner.
A party of about IL of our Bedding
people took a sleigh ride to Greenville
last night and a very pleasant time
was the verdict of all who were par
Elephants in the same.
The ride was arranged by Chas Wise
A. j. Hochradel and Ed Whit ord and
wound up with nice supper at the
Hotel Phelps, in which Mine Host
Phelps showed in an appreciative
manner his ability to cater to the
inner man in a manner that proved
highly satisfactory to those who were
fortunate enough to be numbered
with the party.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-04

Birds work for man from the first
gllmmer If light,
Rocky Mountain Tea works for man.
kind both day and night,
That's why 1t Is famous the world DER
and DER,
IL will not let you turn over and take
another snore. Cornell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-04

c. A. Il and w. r. G. will meet in
regular session Saturday the 9th at
their parlors. All members are re-
quested to be present as the quilt
will be sold that day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-04

Foley's Honey and Tar is best for
Group and whooping Group, contains no
opiats, and cures quickly Careful
mothers keep it in the house. w. I.
Benedict.