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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-02
What the Metric System Is.

The metric system offers the great
advantage OF being based upon the
decimal notation, the same as our cur
rency, and lis terms or denominations
are written in the decimal form, the
lowest denomination at the right The
system derives its name from the word
meter" tho standard unit of length,
this unit being fixed at the one ten.
milllonth part of the distance from
the equator to the pole, measured on
the surface of the earth, meter be.
Ing equal to little more than thirty
nine ordinary inches. The unit of
surface measure is an ARE" of vol
ume "stere," Of capacity a litter"
and of weight gram" these terms
being derived from the Latin and
Greek. The higher denominations of
each table are formed by prefixing to
the standard unit the Greek numerals
"deka" for ten, "hecto" for hundred,
"idlo" for one thousand, etc. For sub
multfples, or lower denominations,
the Latin ordinals are used "deci" for
one-tenth, cent" for one-hundredths.
etc. These prefxes furnish the key
to the whole system, since the name
at once shows whether the unit is
greater or less than the standard unit
and how many times greater or less.
Thus, one dekameter denotes ten
meters. and one dee.meter denotes
one-tenth of a meter. These terms
and the order being once understood,
the who'll system becomes clear and
easily remembered. weekly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-02
JOY IN EVERY CALLING.
Only Necessity the Employment OF
Ones Natural Faculties.

Ones Natural Faculties.
A liberal education often makes all
the difference between the delights OF
Paradise and the monotony of drudg-
cry. II liberal education did moth
Ing else but to take the drudgery out
of life. by helping us to see glory in
toll, and only enabled US to be artists
instead of artisans-to see the uncom-
mon in the common-it would pay US
handsomely to secure IL.
There is no honest calling so humble
that 1t may not be raised thousand
fold by unfolding ones natural facul-
ties. For example. how much more
machinist sees in the piece Of iron
or steel he works upon than does a
man who knows nothing Of its chem
istry, composition or possibilities. His
educated mind sees possibilities In the
molecules Of the bar; he knows Of
their motion, while the other man sees
only a dead mass which. he thinks,
would not interest anyone. The for
mer understands the laws of force, at
traction, ropulsion. adhesion, and
cohesion thu properties of the mole
cules In yariUds metals are, to him.
sources Of entertainment and pleasure.
while the other man understands moth
Ing of the chemical ingredients or
natural philosophy of the bar, and
stares at it blankly, without interest,"
Success.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-02
, Gen. Grant and Col. Pettus.

Senator Bacon tells the following
story concerning Senator Pettus. who
was a gallant officer in the confeder.
ate army:
In one of the battles before Vicks-
burg Senator Pettus. then q colonel.
was captured and carried as a prison
or before Gen. Grant.
Colonel" said Grant, when the
prisoner was brought before him,
what are those troops out in front OF
me?"
General" replied Pettus, 81 must
decline to answer that question"
Gen. Grant looked hiu in the eye
Sor a moment. "You are right. colo
mel" he said. Then, turning to an OF
fcer near by. Grant said: Take this
gentleman to the rear and treat him
kindly"
Senator Pettus has mover forgotten
that interview with Gen. Grant
Washington Post
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-02
A Novelty in Journalism.

One of the most uncommon efforts
ever attempted In journalism has orig
mated in Russia and is headed. "A
Column from the Other World" the
editor and proprietors gong on to say
with great naivete that they have
noting whatever to do with the state
ments made or the questions answ cred
by their invisible assistant" who pre-
sumably is ghost that has opened .
bureau" for the benefit Of those de-
string to communicate with the spirit
world.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-02
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN. The

STATE OF MICHIGAN The Probate. Court
for the County of Ionia
At session of said Court held nj the Pro-
bate once in the city of Iona in said county
on the ninth day of January, A. ID. 1908
Present, Hon Montgomery Webster, Judge
of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Anthony A.
Casper. deceased
Maggie Casper. Administrative of said es.
tate. having filed In sa court petition,
praying for license to sell. at private sale,
the interest of said estate in certain real es-
tate therein described for the purpose of
paving debts, and the charges and expens =
OF administering said estate
tits Ordered. That Wednesday. the 9Th da
of February, A ID. 1905 at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon at said probate once be and is
hereby appointed for hearing said petition.
and that all persons interested in said estate
appear before said court, at said time and
pf ce TO show cause why license to sell the
interest OF said est te IN said real estate
should not be granted
rs Further Ordered That public notice
thereof be given by publication of copy Of
this order, for three successive weeks pre-
yious to said day of hearing in the Bedding
Banner, a newspaper printed and circulated
= MONTGOMERY WEBSTER
Judge OF Probate
ARIA T. wNUYFp- nsssstsr ef Prstsse
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-02
commissioners Notice
c,TATE OF MICHIGAN. County of 10

C,TATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ionia, S :
- Probate court for said County.
Estate of oliver > Osborn, deceased.
The undersigned having been duly appoint
ed by the Judge of Probate of said County,
Commissioners on claims in the matter of
said estate and four months from the 18th
day of January, A. D. 1905. having been al
lowed by said Judge of Probate to all per-
sons holding claims against said estate, in
which TO present their claims TO us for ex-
animation and adjustment:
Notice Is hereby given that we will meet
on Monday. he 9th day Of February. A. ID.
1905 and on Saturday the 18th day of Nay.
A d. 1905 at 9 O'Clock m of each day, at
the Office of Frank Chase In the village of
Smy, ma in said County, to receive and ex
anime such claims.
Dated January 10th, A ID 1905
CHARLES f. BRINK,
WALTER l.. REEVES.
Commissioners
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-02
IL 1 Minht Sino.

II / might sing for you as waters sing
In gushing melodies. or rs the birds
Whose rapture scars on free. untettered
wing;
If from my life might spring
one song untrammeled of the net OF
words;
Then might l praise you as my heart
would praise;
Nor greve though song should leave me
dumb through atterdays.
II l might breathe your beauty into song
The singing stars would tarry into flight
10 hearken. dreaming that deaths an
cent wrong,
EnthrOned on earth so long.
Was scattered by the everlasting light.
And earth new winged with singing and
with fame
As when exultant she from out of chao:
came.
Pail Mall Gazette.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-02
How IL Happens.

An Austrian student OF the pho.
nomena attending suicide says that IT
those persons who try to take their
life by shooting themselves, only one
third succeed in attaining their end at
once. Another third die after long
period OF suffering from the wound
inflicted. while the remaining third
survive.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-02
WORTLEY & FRENCH'S
GREAT OFFER

Many Bedding people being
cured by VlTONA, the won
derful Blood and Stomachrem-
edy, Wortley & French will
refund the money to any one
not satisfied after using
VITONA.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-03
FORTUNATELY NO PANIC.
Fire in Avenue Theatre in Pittsburg
Yesterday.

Pittsburg, June 3. One of the most
spectacular Of the fires that have visited
Pittsburg in recent years broke out in
the Avenue Theatre late yesterday af-
ternoon and before it was subdued had
completely destroyed the Avenue Thea
tire and partially wrecked the Grand OPP
err house adjoining, but fortunately no
panic ensued and no lives were lost.
The loss will reach $4,000, fully in
sured. The fire is believed to have been
caused by crossed wires.
The Avenue probably was the Oldest
show house here and recently had been
used for vaudeville. The Grand Opera
house is partially under the same roof.
The Avenue had been closed for several
weeks and no one was in the building
except the watchman, but in the opera
house matinee performance was in
progress when the fire broke out. The
house was about half filed but through
the systematic work of the employees,
the audience was gotten out without
the sembIanee Of panic. Indeed, the
majority did not know there was a
fire until they reached the street There
several women tainted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-03
A DOUBLE FUNERAL.
Sad Occasion at South Royalton OF
Thursday.

South Royalton, June 8.-The double
funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. William Wall
lace Gallup was held Thursday after
noon, June J., at their home, the Rev.
Il. Il. Wells of Trinity Methodist Epis-
eopal church officiating The funeral
procession passed to the cemetery in
the village with two hearses leading and
the two bodies We're placed in one grave
The home left with no one in it made
tho scene doubly sad. May 20 MIR. Gai-
lup became i'll with embolism and lived
lust week from that time. Mrs. Gals
Tap, overcome By grief, was striken with
typhoid pneumonia, and while keeping
the body Of her husband for the arrival
Of their sons from the West, gradually
failel till Wednesday morning, May 81,
when She died, just few minutes be-
fore their son, Wallace. arrived on the
7;sO train. Her son, Fred, was unable
to reach here before Thursday morning
and neither of them knew Of their motn
err Illness. The family is Of an ener
getie, preserving stock Three sons sur
viye AIR. and Mrs. Gallup. All live in
the West. Mr.. and Mrs. Gallup had been
long residents in town and had many
Narm Friends.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-03
Duchess Cecilia to Wed
Crown Prince of Germany
ON THURSDAY, JUNE
Kaiser, With Distinguished Party, Met
the Duchess at the Railroad Sta
tion-Greeted With Kiss
on Each Cheek

Berlin, June 3.Duchess Cecilia OF
Mecklenbrrg Schwerin, the affianced
bride of the Crown Prince of Germany,
arrived in Berlin this afternoon from
Schwerin. She was accompanied by her
mother, Grand Duchess Anstasia Lanas-
tasi, and her brother, Grand Duke Fred
erick, ruler of Mecklenburg- -Schwerin,
arrived on separate train. A distin-
guished party met the Duchess at the
railroad station, including the Kaiser,
the Crown Prince, eight other princes
Of the Prussian royal family, twelve
foreign royal princes, the supreme Off
GERS OF the army and the highest state
officials.
AS Cecilia emerged from the salon
car she was greeted by the Kaiser who
kissed her on both cheeks. He also
kissed the hand of Anastasia. The Crown
Prince kissed the hand of Cecilia and
her mother.
The party drove to Bellevue Castle,
where the emperor received Cecilia.
Later in the day the Duchess will make
her debut. For the entry into Berlin
the route from Bellevue to the palace
has been transformed into bower of
roses, million flowers being used in
the decoration scheme. The wedding
takes place next Thursday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-03
DEATH OF ]. S KENERsoN.
Was Travelling Man and Had Repre-
sented Barnet in Legislature.

st. Johnsbury, June 3-The funeral
of Josiah s. kenerson, and old and re-
spected citizen Of Barnet, who died We'd
nesday after long illness of Bright's
disease, was held at his home at 1o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. kenerson was born in Peacham,
November Z, 1892 In 1853 after his
marriage to Abbie S. Leet, Of Danville,
Que, he moved to Manchester, N. III.
He enlisted in July, 1868, in the 1st N.
H heavy artillery for three years. After
his return from the service he lived on
"a farm which he purchased in Peaeham,
but since 1872 had lived in Barnet. As
agent for fertilizer companies he had
Travelled through northern Vermont
New Hampshire, and Maine for nineteen
years. He was man Of upright char
aeter and had wide circle of friends
and acquaintance. In 1883 he was
elected to the legislature from Barnet.
He was a member of the Connecticut
River Lodge of Odd Fellows of Barnet,
and Of Austin Goodell Post, G. A. r.
of Monroe, n II. Mrs. Kenerson died
in 1896 leaving one son, A. II. Kenerson,
q member Of the firm Of CHM & Co. Of
Boston. Mr.. kenerson married Mrs.
Elizabeth Stevens, Of Peaeham, Novem-
Der Is. 1897, who, with the son, sur
wives him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-03
RUSSIAN ADMIRALTY
IS VERY BITTER
Feeling Against Admiral Nebogatoft
Runs High Because Of His Sur
render-Ugly Stories of De
moralization of Crews.

ST. Petersburg, June 3.Feeling 9. in the
admiralty against Rear Admiral Nebo-
gatof continues to run high, the major
ity of the naval authorities being deaf
to the appeals Of the few who insist
that the admiral's action in surrender
ing his warships should not be con-
demned until the circumstances become
fully known. The majority say they
could forgive anything but surrender
and point to the precedent set in the
case Of the Russian warship Raphael,
which in 1929, during the Turk
ish war struck its colors to three Turk
ish ships which surrounded it.
The admiralty up to the present Is
unable to threw any light on the situa-
tion except to announce the safety Of
those who reached Vladiyostok. Ugly
stories are circulating here Of the de-
moralization and even treaehery Of the
crews of several Russian ships during
the battle and it Is even said the crew
of the battleship 0rel bound their off
GERS and hoisted the white flag
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-03
Has An Old Bride.

Murray A. Kent Of Montpelier Is the
owner Of an old bride that has probably
seen q half century or more Of actual
service and is still in a good stase Of
preservation and may be seen at Wheel
ocks real estate Office. The bride Il
ono that was used on one of the teams
employed in building the Central Yer.
mont railroad almost sixty wears ago.
Near the end Of the work in this secti IL
several carlo;ds of carts, hammers.
picks, harness, etc, were ,lunped over
an embankment at Northfeld and 4
quantity Of the material was bought
by Col. +. p Jewett of Montpelier. who
was interested in building the road.
The bride now owned BY Mr.. Kent
was in that lot and was used on
horses owned by Col Jewett for years.
Several years ago when Mr.. Kent was
in the harness trade the bride was uiven
to him by Patrick Slattery. whn was
employed by Col. Jewett. The bal8le il
well made Of extremely wide strafs and
with binders 7x6 inches ana made with.
out metal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-03
SIX FIRMS
INCLUDED
Tool Sharpening Company
Elect Officers.
A. ]. YOUNG PRESIDENT
Are Now Running One Machine and In
tention Is to Introduce Another
Matter Talked Over
Last Night.


The Pirie Tool Sharpening company,
incorporated with capital stock
of $1,000, has organized with the fol-
lowing directors: A. J. Young, George
Gray, w. w. Anderson, L. Pirie and @.
Canton. The officers elected are: Presi-
dent, A. j. Young; vice president, George
Gray; secretary and treasurer, w. w.
Anderson; manager, Z. Pirie.
These men represent the following
granite cutting firms, Young Bros,
Clarihew Il Gray, Anderson & Sons, Can
ton Bros. Besides, Folsom&Emslie and
d. Blair are stockholders in the com
pany. At the present time the company
is operating one machine, but the inten-
ton is to put in another, so that the
sharpening OF tools for the six firms will
be done there.
Committees of the manufacturers and
the union met last evening and talked
the situation over. 1t was agreed that
as yet there is no grievance. 1t is un-
derstood that there will be joint meet
ing Of the stonecutters and the black
smiths Monday evening to further con-
slider the situation. At recent meeting
the Joint union decided that it is OPP
posed to the sub-letting of contracts
for sharpening tools, as it is opposed to
sub b-letting parts of granite cutting jobs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-03
CALL TO LABOR
For State Convention to Be Held in
Barre Next August,

The call 10 all labor unions, central
bodies, ete., Of Vermont has been is
sued for the annual State Federation Of
Labor convention Il reads in part as
follows:
The fourth annual convention OF the
Vermont State Branch, Of the American
Federation OF Labor viii be held in Barre
beginning Tuesday. August s, 1905.
The necessity for a strong state or
ganization Ii obvious, aud we are pleas
ed 70 report numerous aecessions to
the membership roll, so that beyond
doubt this convention win be the iarg-
est in number of delegates and bodies
represented iii the history Of the
Branch; vet it behooves every union
member and eyery organization in the
state to fully realize the Importance of
our work to the end that not one or
ganization shall be unrepresented.
A strong state organization should
Be recognized as an absolute necessity,
as matter of business policy. The em
ployers maintain their organizations on
business principles and if we would
meet them ON even ground we too must
adopt the principles OF business. The
day is past even in Vermont when an
individual wageworker can make fair
contract to himself and family with the
employer, and that being so it stands
to reason that our organization must
be strengthened and put upon a bust
ness basis, and what is more essential
than a state organization
The past year has been busy one.
Through the state legislative committee
child labor law, that is pointed to as
model, and mechanics lien law have
been placed upon the statutes; a weekly
payment bin passed the house to be
killed In the senate, and ON employers
| liability bill was introduced Action
must now be taken that will insure
the passage Of these two latter bills
one year hence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-03
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Times and Places Of Worship and Sab
jects of Sermons.

Christian Science services tomorrow
at 10:45 a. M; Wednesday evening at
1850 ;reading room open Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday from to 1 o'clock,
at 7 Summer street.
st. Monica's church. REV. P. M. Nc
Kenna, pastor. Sunday; 1st mass
at o'clock, Rev. p. AI. McIenna High
mass at 10:30, Rev. Il. +. Cray. sun
day school, 3 o'clock p. m. Rosary ami
benediction at 4 o'clock p. m.
Congregational church Morning wor-
ship at 1880. The pastor expects to
preach on, The Season Of Good Advice
The evening service will be held in union
with the other churches, with an address
on Temperance
Sunday after Ascension, Church oil the
Good Shepherd Morning Prayer 9.45.
q. m, Holy Communion and sermon
1880 a. mi. Sunday school r. Evening
Prayer and sermon 100 p. m.
Mr. r. a. Patterson, graduate OF the
Presbyterian college, Montreal, is ex-
pected TO preach in the Presbyterian
church tomorrow morning and evening.
The members Of session are requested
to meet at ten o'clock.
Az the Baptist church the pastor viii
preach tomorrow morning on Warm
hearted Christians" I'm the evening the
Baptists will unite with the other
churches in the union service at the Con-
gregationai church.
Uniyersalist church. Rev. Charles &.
Conner win speak III the morning Oh
a Religious Outlook from the Watch
tower The evening service will be
omitted for the union temperance
meeting. Hours Of service 1880 i.
M. Bible school, 2 M. Junior Union.
1880 q. in.; Senior Union, 5.45 i. III.
At tbe Methodist church tomorrow
morning the Rev. Mr.. Lowe will preach
on The Morning Star Of the Reforma.
tionn- Bible school at IL. The congre
CATION will join in the union service III
the evening
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-03
Was Let Off Easy.

Burlington, June 3-Leonard Jay, the
young Italian who was arraigned in city
court Wednesday on the charge Of draw
ing a knife on William AIcLane, was
brought again into court yesterday to
have sentence imposed upon his plea
of guilty. The court fined him s5 and
costs of 5000, which amount the re-
spondent thinks he can raise. The court
was inclined to think that the italian
was not so much to blame as his fellow
workmen who bothered him. He is o
very intelligent fellow, and is at present
studying to be an electrical engineer.
He is also supporting a wife and two
children in Italy. He is able to read
and write Italian, French and English.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-03
All Hiram SparrOw'S Build
ings We're Destroyed.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
Thirteen Cows, One Bull, Several Hogs,
Farming Tools and Part of
Household Furniture
Were Burned.

Every building on Hiram Sparrow's
farm In East Montpelier was swept
away by fire early last evening, light
ming striking one, and the flames being
communicated from one to the other
in very short time. The buildings de-
stroyed are the house, large barn and
a COW barn. Thirteen cows and one
bull, the latter owned by Fred Sibley,
and several hogs, also hay, farming i'm
plements and tools, and part of the
household furniture were burned with
the rest There Is not building Of
any description standing on the farm,
with the exception of the sugarhouse
which was so far away that it could
not catch fire.
The farm-hands were just going to
the COW barn at 5:45 o'clock to begin
the evenings milking when the light
ming struck the building to which they
We're going. Flames at once broke out,
and the COW barn was soon in flames,
SO that they were unable to rescue the
stock. The cattle were suffocated and
were burned, as they were tied to the
stanchions. The men and the neighbors
who quickly came to aid Mr.. Sparrow's
people, rushed to the horse-barn and
succeeded in getting out the horses
That building was in the path Of the
flames, and then the wind swept the
fire some distance to the house. A part
of the furniture had been removed from
this building, but as it had to be put
in the yard, much damage was done to
it by the rain. The fire burned SO
fiercely that there isn't post left stand
ing. The loss is partially covered by
insurance, but Mr.. Sparrow stated last
evening that the amount would NOT be-
gin to cover the loss.
There is some question as To whether
the buildings will be replaced, as Mr.
sparrow's dealings in real estate do
not leave him much time for farming.
He is q well-to-do man and recently
represented the town in the legisla-
| tufe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-03
GRABBED UMBRELLA APIECE.
Two Lads Liked Looks of Those Outside
A. A. Smith & Bros, Store.

During the rain storm early last
evening two lads, named Goneo and Rye
burg, sidled up to the umbrella case out
side the store Of AL A. Smith and Bro
ther and grabbed an umbrella apiece.
The act was seen by Angus Smith, Sr.,
who chased the lads who boarded an
electric car
The umbrellas were AZ cent ones, be-
ing q part Of a bargain sale. The boys
brought them back Of their own accord
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-03
TWO PEDDLERs ARRESTED.
Charged at Waterbury With Selling
Without License.

Waterbury, June s.-On Thursday
two peddlers giving their names as b.
Lockerman and S. Croan, with head
quarters at Albany, N. y, were brought
before the justice court on complaint of
Charles kerne, charged with peddling
without license. On hearing their own
statement of the nature of the business,
which they claimed was taking orders
for goods to be delivered later by ex-
press and the absence of their evidence,
they were discharged as not coming un-
der the statutory definition of what con-
stitutes peddler Later on it develop
ed that they had sold and delivered
goods at several places, and they were
rearrested BY Officer w. ]. O'Neill on
another complaint and after hearing the
testimony they were held in the sum Of
500 each for their appearance before
the grand jury. They expect to furnish
the bail as soon as they can get in COM
muuication with Albany.