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The San Francisco call., 1904-10-02
LAWS TO STOP
FOREST FIRES
Prominent Men Decide to
Try to Obtain Legislative
Act for Saving of Trees
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
Some Regulations Proposed
to Enforce Oh Timber Own
erS Care in Their Business

The prevention and extinguishing OF
forest fires was the topic discussed at
the meeting of the Advisory Council
of the California Water and Forest
Association held last week. Repre-
sentatives of the Sierra Club and own
ers of timber lands were present. as
were also several members of the corps
of the United States Bureau of For
estry now engaged in Investigations
in California under the cooperative
act, whereby the State and the United
States Bureau of Forestry contributed
an equal mount for the forest investi-
cations made during the last two sea-
sons.
4 rough draft Of a bill was presented
to the meeting, which was referred
to a special committee consisting OF
William Thomas, Arthur r. Briggs
and t. C. Friedlander, with instruc-
tions TO request cooperation of COM
mittee from the Sierra Club, and TO
work jointly with the members of the
Federal corps now conducting the for
estry Investigations in California.
The subject will be divided, in all
probability, under two headings: First,
the prevention of fires. and, second,
the extinguishing of fires.
Some timber owners who were pres
ent at the meeting gave assurances or
their hearty cooperation. The idea
was advanced that it should be made
obligatory by the State that the own
ers of timber lands each year, after
the numbering operations are finished
and the first rains come. to burn, un-
der careful supervision, the scalings
and debris resulting from their opera
tions.
1t has been demonstrated that burn
ing conducted as outlined would re-
suit in no damage to the standing
growth. and, Furthermore, would not
engender the intense heat that arises
from a fretstarting and burning during
the hot and dry spells of the late sum-
mer This heat causes the standing
trees themselves to burn and pene-
trates through the light soil and de-
stroys all the. forest cover and even
the roots of the trees.
The sDecial committee is expected
to report before October Is.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-02
SAILOR GOMEZ BOASTS
A VERY TOUGH SKULL
Heavy Chain Falls Upon 1t From
Height of Sixty Feet and Leaves

Manuel Gomez filed libel yester-
day in the United States District
Court to recover $4,000 damages from
the American bark Sea Witch. The
complaint alleges that on August 26,
during a voyage from Alaska to San
Francisco, he, a member of the crew.
was struck on the head by the block
chain of the main topgallant halyard
and permanently injured.
The chain fell about sixty feet be-
fore encountering the hard head of
the libelant and laid his scalp open
for a lineal distance of nine inches,
beginning above the left ear and run
ming along the crown Of the head for
ward and down the forehead to the
eye. The scar will be produced at
the trial. The complaint alleges also
that the chain was worn out, rusty
and unsafe and that the vessel is
therefore liable in the damages
claimed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-02
STATE BOARD OF TRADE
MEMBERS WILL JOURNEY
Second Excursion Party for st. Louis
Exposition to Start Thursday by
Special Train.

The second excursion of the Califor-
MIA State Board of Trade to the st.
Louis Exposition will start from this
city next Thursday at 10 am. A
large party. has enrolled to visit the
great show. Among the excursionists
will be several members of the board,
including General N. P. Chapman,
president; w. H Mills, who is also
chief of the California forestry divi-
sion at ST. Louis, and c. NJ. Wooster,
one of the directors.
The representation Of business
houses and business interests and of
various sections of California will be
larger than that which made note
worthy the first st. Louis excursion
of the board. The party will proceed
by special train, making very few
stops on the way L. M. Fletcher,
secretary of the board, will accom-
pany the excursionists to st. Louis
and have charge of the special train
and the arrangements for the comfort
of the party.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-02
PROMOTION COMMITTEE
SECURES MANY REPORTS
Los Angeles Pledges Cooperation to
Secure Manufacturers Conven-
ton for San Francisco


The California Promotion Committee
has addressed letter to Secretary Taft
of the War Department, through Rufus
B. Jennings, the executive officer of the
committee, indorsing the recommenda-
tion made by General Macarthur and
concurring in the resolutions adopted
by the Manufacturers and Producers
Association in favor of liberal appro-
priation for the increase of military
facilities on the Pacific Coast of the
United States.
The Promotion Committee yesterday
sent out a letter to all the hotels and
restaurants of California urging the
proprietors thereof that the name Cali
fornia be put on all bills of fare in con-
nection with all California products
that are mentioned in such bills. Hotels
in other States have expressed their
willingness to mention California in
their menu cards. and hotel proprietors
in London have written that they will
adopt the suggestion made to them by
the committee.
The Promotion Committee has been
notified that the Bliss lands, in Tulare
County, including 9200 acres in total,
will be subdivided into small tracts to
be sold to settlers. The tract has been
used for years as cattle ranch.
Notice has also been received by the
committee from Winters that celebra-
ton will be held in that town on Octo-
ber to commemorate the flooding of
the new irrigating canal in that dis
trict. The canal is forty feet wide and
carries six feet of water. and is capa-
BILE of irrigating a vast area. The
bitches and extensions that are planned
to take the water from Cache Creek
will be completed in the early spring of
1905
The Promotion Committee has re-
ceived word from the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce that that body
will be glad to cooperate in working
for the convention of the National AS
sociation of Manufacturers for Califor-
mia in 1906 The next meeting of the
national association will be held in At
lanta, Ga, and at that time it is pro-
posed to have a strong delegation from
California to work for San Francisco
in 1906 as the meeting place Of the con-
vention. The delegates from Los An
geles are instructed by a resolution of
the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Ito assist in any way in their power in
obtaining the 1906 convention for San
Francisco"
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-02

The ant which attacks the cotton boil
weevil is also said TO be deadly to the
centipede.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-02
License Receipts for september.

The receipts from licenses for the
quarter ending September 80, 1904,
were s2s,7 as compared with $2s,-
653 rs for the same quarter last year.
Liquor licenses were paid amounting
to S21.2S6; pawnbrokers', $3.50; brok-
ers', 1921 and banks, $1511. On Oc-
tober 10 real estate taxes will be pay
able and in order. to have the tax
bills ready the Office force has been
instructed to report evenings from Z
to 10.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-02

Lots of people regard a clear con-
science more as luxury than neces-
sity.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-02

The Paraiso Springs are always open.
Likes to find things duu-The scissors
grinder.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-02
Circuit Court of Appeals.

Judges Gilbert. Ross. Morrow and
Hawley will open the October term
and begin the annual session of the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
tomorrow at 10:S0 a. m. 1t is ex-
pected that a number of opinions on
cases already submitted will be hand
ed down and the attorneys interested
are requested to be in attendance.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-02
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Your money back if not satisfied

DO YOU SUPPOSE that a company with capital
IF 38 years of continuous success would make such
xrCAI nIncNc-r
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-02
COUNTY ALMSHOUSE is
CHEATED BY THE MORGUE
Henrietta Corrin, Due to Enter the
First, Preferred the Second and
n Suicides Death


Divorced from the husband whom
she dearly loved. Henrietta Corrin,
old, in poor health and utterly desti-
tute, avoided the Almshouse yester-
day by swallowing a fatal potion OF
rough on rats. The Almshouse wagon
was to have called for her in the
morning and at 1880 o'clock. when
Minnie BTakey. the landlady Of 1876
Sixth street, went to Mrs. COrrin's
room to call her for her farewell
breakfast she found the unfortunate
woman dead on the floor. The pack
age containing a small portion of the
poison lay on the dresser.
The suicide left no note. preferring
to end her days in silence and not
deeming IT worth her while to tell the
world why she chose to leave II.
-S-s
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-14
SHILOH

School started Monday after foul
weeks vacation.
Theo Leach shipped his goods Mon.
day, they expect to leave for THEN
new home in the north soon.
Frank Johnson has moved on the
Theo Leach farm.
Sylvia McCloe is working for Mrs.
Frank Stevens for few days.
Bert Comstock and wife of Miss
aukee county are expected here in
the near future, he will work his
father S farm.
Mrs. Minnie Bush of Pinconning
is visiting relatives here.
Floyd Norris of Fenwick has been
visiting friends here.
Mr.. Fl. Hubbard and wife have
moved in Byron Yoman' S house.
The Ladies Aid Society met with
Mrs. r. Pierson last Wednesday, a
jolly time is reported, they will meet
with Mrs. Leroy Faulkner, April %.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-14
A MerclfuI Justice.

In order to save 17-year-old lad
from the shame of conviction, Mag
istrate Crane in the Harlem, N. Y,
police court, paid out of his own pock-
ct a sum of money which the prisoner
was accused of having wrongfully con-
verted to his own use.
"You have done wrong, my boy, !
know" said the magistrate, but l
believe you are an honest lad. and to
me II void seem terrible to have to
pass sentence upon you. You are 80
young, and there is so much before
you. that It would hardly be just to
sentence you. was lad like you
when came to this city, many years
ago. and I know the temptations that
beset you. But now you can go back
into the world and look everybody In
the face and battle with LIES prob
lens as IL nothing had happened to
mar your reputation"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-14
ALTON -MOsELEY

Weather cold and wintry today,
April IL. Wonder when we will
have April showers to bring May
flowers.
Mrs. Otis White has the rheuma-
tism quite badly.
Mr.. Dawson is very sick with no
hopes of recovery. Heart trouble.
David Condor sold his team last
week for $345.
John Wingeir of Moseley sold his
grey team for $500 last Saturday,
Vergennes township election went
democratic except Melvin McPher-
son Republican for treasurer First
republican treasurer in AZ years il
our memory serves us right.
David Condor bought a span of
horses of Fred Condor Monday.
Mrs. Maud Ford of Moseley visited
two days at her fathers, David Con-
don.
Miss Altha Warner of Grattan is
teaching the Alton school.
Clyde Purdy visited Ralph Ford of
Steele's Corners Sunday.
We received synopsis of an adj
dress delivered in the Christian
church at Maple Rapids the first Sun
day in March by Rev. E. Nudge, 80
years in the christian ministry. He
made that his theme of thought, of a
history of when his father 66 years
ago migrated from Canada with his
family and settled in the Grand river
valley seven miles north of Lowell.
Grand Rapids at that time was an
Indian trading post, all north of him
was an unbroken wilderness, nights
were rendered hideous by the howl
ing of wolves, giving his first school
experience in the log school house
and the rise and progress of the first
christian church of Vergennes, and
his first starting in the ministry.
Altogether it is very interesting to
read for those interested in the early
history of the settlement of the
Grand river valley.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-14
BARTONVILLE.

Mrs. Susan Krupp received word
that her sister-in-law in Elkhart, Ind.
was very sick She will visit her
soon.
James Snyder and wife arrived
nome last Sunday from their visit
with friends in CORTLAND.
Miss Ruby Douglas is spending the
summer with her parents.
Leo Shindorf of Miriam commenced
work for M. j. Richmond last Mon
day.
Mrs. VIM. Douglas is in Smyrna
helping care for her daughter who is
very sick
Sam Davis and wife visited their
son, Verne, at Traverse City one day
last week.
Fayette Swain and family have
moved onto Mr.. Totten s farm.
Floyd Totten and wife of Bedding
were Sunday visitors at M. j. Rich
mond s.
Miss Booth from Ionia is teaching
the spring term in the Button dis
trict,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-14
AvON-KEENE.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Wetherbee will
leave Tuesday for their new home
near McBrides.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. Brewer OF
Saranac visited at John Wetherbee s
Sunday.
Mrs. A. F. Lee is failing quite rap
idly.
G. N. Frost went to Grand Rapids
on pleasure trip Wednesday.
Frank Zahm has moved west of
Smyrna.
Mrs. G. N. Frost left Friday to
spend a few weeks with her parents
at Woods Corners.
The roads are in bad condition, al
most impossible in places.
Burr Virgins has moved in Orla
Weekes' house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Batson of Big
Rapids and Tom Batson of Freeport
was called here by the death of their
brother.
Mitt Trask died very suddenly at
his home Monday morning, Sunday
he attended the funeral of Harvey
Batson and sang in the choir, re-
turned home Sunday evening and did
his chores and was taken with a head
ache, but did not think anything SER
ious, and he died at about o'clock.
Harvey H. Batson was born in
Brant Co., Canada, March 6, 1874,
When ten years of age his parents
moved to Ionia Co., Michigan. When
Il years of age he was married to
Miss Emily Smith. A few months
later he moved onto the farm where
he has since lived and where he died
April Z, 1904, aged sixty years, one
month and one day. The immediate
survivors of the deceased are a wild
ow, two brothers and three sisters, a
half brother and number of other
relatives and host of warm friends
which mourn the loss of kind hus-
band and citizen. The principal
characteristic of the Batson family
are courtesy, integrity and hospital
ity in all OF which Harvey was an
exemplary representative, kind
hearted, upright and strictly honor
able. No clouds ever darkened the
fair fame of Harvey Batson. The
funeral was held at the late residence
Sunday, Rev. A. B. Johnson of Sar-
anac officiating and the interment in
the Pinckney cemetery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-14
CLIMATIC CURES

The influence of climatic conditions
In the cure OF consumption is very
much overdrawn, The poor patient,
aud the rich patient, too, can do much
betteL at home by proper attention TO
food digestion, and regular use OF
German Syrup, so Is good nights rest
and the absence OF that weakening
cough and facilitating night sweat.
Restless nights and the exhaustion due
TO coughing, the greatest danger and
dread OF the consumptive, can be pre-
vented or stopped by taking German
Syrup literally and regularly. Should
you be able TO get TO warmer cline,
you will find that OF the thousands OF
consumptives there, the few who are
benefited and regain strength are those
who use German Syrup. Trial bottles
25c; regular size, 75c. For sale at ell
druggists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-14
RONALD.

b. +. Higbee has rented his farm
to his son-in-law, Will Smith, for the
coming year and has an auction sale
OF farming tools this week Monday
Mr.. H. and wife are some better from
their recent illness.
Mrs. Eta Sprague and daughter,
Nora, of Beldirg visited old friends
and neighbors in this vicinity last
week.
Hoppough Bros. furnished music
for a dancing party at Lyons last
Friday night.
Grandpa Cheney, as he is familiar
ly called, has sold his farm to Frank
Piper for "a, 900. He and his daugh-
ter Ann will reside in Stanton. They
will be missed greatly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Yeomans visited
their mother, Mrs. Sanford Yeomans
last week, who is very sick at pres
ent.
The Cleaners held sugar social at
the home of Mrs. Guy Hall last
Thursday. A large crowd was pres
ent. The ladies quilted and did 9th
er sewing for Mrs. Hall whose house
was destroyed by fire recently.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-14
OAKFIEI.D.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Tower
a son, April 6.
Mrs. Jessie Gallentine of Holland
is making her parents visit, Mr..
and Mrs. Sanders.
G.. l.. Cathy and wife entertained a
large company on Saturday.
Mrs. Noble Spencer OF Grattan has
been spending a few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bow
man.
G. o. left has sold his farm to L.
Smith and they will move to Green.
vile.
Mrs. Abe Johnson departed this
life April 6 and her funeral was held
Friday at the union chapel, Rev. D.
K. Hill officiating.
Thomas Holmes died at his home
Sunday, April 10, and funeral at the
CORTLAND church Tuesday afternoon
interment in CORTLAND cemetery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-14
Consumption

The only kind of consump-
ton to fear is neglected
consumption"
People are learning that con-
sumption is a durable disease.
1t is neglected consumption
that is so often incurable.
At the faintest suspicion of
consumption get a bottle Of
SCOTS Emulsion and begin
regular doses.
The use of SCOTS Emulsion
at once, has, in thousands OF
cases, turned the balance in
favor of health.
Neglected consumption does
not exist where SCOTS Emul-
sion is.
Prompt use of SCOTS Emul-
sion checks the disease while it
can be checked.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists,
4o9ps Pearl Street. New York
soc. aud o. 90; all druggists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-14

II you are dyspeptic you owe 1t to
yourself and your friends TO get we'll.
Dyspepsia annoys the dyspeptic's
friends because his disease sours his
disposition as we'll as his stomach. Ko.
dol Dyspepsia Cure will not only cure
dyspepsia, indigestion and sour stom-
ach, but this palatable, reconstructive
tonic digestant strengthens the whole
digestive apparatus and sweetcns the
life as we'll az the stomach. When you
take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure the food
you eat IL enjoyed. 1t Is digested, as
Simulated and its nutrient properties
appropriated by the blood and tissues.
Health is the result. Sold by w. /.
Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-14
Days Of Dizziness
Come to Hundreds of Bel
ding People.

There are days OF dizziness;
Spells OF headache, sideache, back
ache.
Sometimes rheumatic pains;
Often urinary disorders,
All tell you plainly the kidneys are
sick.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kidney
ills.
Here is proof in Bedding.
Mrs. Robert Mcconnell of Bridge st.,
says: Il had backache, a pain
through my loins and across the kid
neys for about three months, especial
ly severe when | lifted, In the after
noon when doing hard days work l
often felt like giving up but kept at
1t In misery, | was terribly annoyed
with headaches and dizzy spells, so
bad sometimes | could scarcely hold
up my head. Learning about DOan's
Kidney Pills, procured box at Con-
nell Bros. drug store, and they proved
the very thing | wanted, They helped
me right from the start. Since.taking
them | have not been bothered with
those awful dizzy spells and headaches.
| am feeling better in every way and
give all the credit to Doan's Kidney
Pills.
For Sale by all Dealers. Price 80 cents.
FOSTER-MILBURN CO.,
BUFFALO, N. ",
Sole Agents for the United states.
Remember the name Doans take no subs itute
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-14
NORTH ORLEANS.
Last week's)

Last week's)
Perry Whitford has moved back on
the old place.
Albert Rich is painting his house.
Frank Hale and Ed Ashby made a
trip to Bushnell Tuesday.
Mrs. A. Brown and children spent
Monday with Mrs. r. Kern.
School did not commence this week
at Chittle because it was impossible
for the teacher to get there from
Portland.
Is it election that makes Andrew
CLOSER and wife look so pleased2 Nc
it is because they are grandma and
grandpa since last Friday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-14
w. T. u. COLUMN.
For God, Home and Native Land.

This department is under the management
aud control of the Bedding w. G, I. W
A man had dog that was vicious
and vile,
He was ugly and black as could
be;
He bit every creature that came in
his way,
And he grew big and fat on the
blood of his prey,
Till people were frightened, but
what could they say2
The man kept the law, don't you
see!
He paid his dog tax with so honest
an air,
You'd think him saint in dis
guise;
The people looked on and said: 81
declare,
The life of that dog we must surely
spare:
We need all the taxes or else we'd
despair
(And here they all groaned and
looked wise).
1--WE must pay up the doctor and
funeral bills
They've been very heavy of late;
So many were bitten, so many have
died.
"We need all the taxes" those wise
acres cried;
"We'll make them still higher, we'll
not be denied
The mans love for his dog is so
great.
The owner consented with radiant
smiles,
And the dog, with permission
given,
Went on with his work of destruc-
tion and woe,
And owner and dog the holder did
grow,
Till the streets with the blood of
victims did flow,
While their wailing assembled to
heaven.
Then the people opened their eyes
at last;
"We've made a mistake, " they cry;
1--WE must kill that dog or our
fate is sealed,
Well have that odious law re-
pealed:
The taxes haven't the matter
healed;
That blood thirsty dog must
die.
SO they went to work with a right
good will
Cor the peoples word was law,
And that dog soon slept his last
long sleep,
And they buried him in a grave
so deep
That the thunder OF ages might
over him sweep
But he never would move paw.
Exchange.
Half the ills that man Is heir to
come from ind pesfion Rnrd0ck Blood
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-14

Now is the time to clean house-clean
your system first, drive out the mi
crobes OF winter with HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. 1t will keep you well
all summer. 80 cents. Tea or tablets.
Cornell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-14

servsan and American Soldiers.
In Servia there is a soldier for every
twenty-five inhabitants; In the United
States there Is one soldier for every
1900 Inhabitants.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-14

M. M. Austin OF Winchester, Ind.
knew what to do Ia the hour of need.
His wife had such an unusual case OF
stomach and liver trouble, physicians
could not help her. He thought OF and
tried DR.. Kings New Life Pills and
she got relief at once and was finally
cured. Only 25c, at Cornell Bros:
Drug Store. -
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-14

Itching pilesp Never mind II physi-
clans have failed to cure you. Try
ID ans Ointment. No failure there.
so cents, at any drug store.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-14

The Ashantee baby rides astride his
mothers hip secured by bandage
around him and her waist. Note how
this one stares at the camera Babies
of uncivilized races are more atten-
tive and inquisitive than ours. Their
senses are naturally more acute and
are further sharpened by their rough
and tumble existence.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-14

Half the ills that man Is heir to
come from indigestion. Burdock Blood
Bitters strengthens and tones the
stomach: makes indigestion impossible
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-14

This department is under the management
aud control of the Bedding w. G, I. u