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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22
THE SHIP
SUBSIDY
THE SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
PASSES THE SENATE.
3S TO 27.
10000 NAVAL RESERVES PRoviD-
ED FOR WHO ARE TO BE
SUBJECT TO CALL.
FIVE REPUBLICANS VOTE WITH
THE DEMOCRATS AGAINST
THE MEASURE.
Mail Lines Subsidized.

The senate cast it's final ballot on
the subsidy shipping bin, which was
passed by vote OF 5S to 81 on We'd
nesday. All the votes for the bnl were
by Republican senator's, except five
who voted with the Democrats in OPP
position. They were Messrs. Burkett,
Dolliver La Toilette, Spooner and War
ner.
The vote on the bill was preceded
by action on a number of amendments
and this by an entire day of debate.
Many important amendments were ac-
cepted, but only in one case was a
modification agreed to that was not
in accordance with the wishes of the
managers of the bill.
The exception was on an amendment
offered by Mr.. Spooner, eliminating the
provisions giving half pay 10 mem
bers of the naval reserves who have
served less than six months.
As passed the bill establishes Is
new contract mail lines and increases
the subYention 10 the Oceanic line
running from the Pacific coast TO Aus
tralia. or the Is new lines three leave
Atlantic coast ports, one running 10
Brazil one to Uruguay and Argentina,
and one to South Africa, six from
ports on the Gulf Of Mexico. embrac-
ing one TO Brazil, one TO Cuba. one TO
Mexico and three TO Central America
and the isthmus of Panama; four from
Pacific coast ports embracing two to
Japan, China and the Philippines di-
rect, one TO Japan, China and the
Philippines via Hawaii and one TO
Mexico, Central America and the
lsthmus OF Panama
The bin also grants a subvention at
the rate of S. per gross ton per year
to cargo vessels engaged in the foreign
trade of the United States and at the
rate of $3.50 per ton 10 vessels en-
gagged in the Philippine trade. the
Philippine coastwise law being post
poned until 1909.
Another feature Of the bill is that
creating naval reserve force Of TO-
600 officers and men, who are TO re-
ceive retainers after the British prac-
tice. Vessels receiving subsidies are
required 10 carry a certain proportion
of naval reserve men among their
crews.
The aggregate compensation for
mail lines is about $3,0O0,000 annually
No steam vessel of less than | 200 tons
is 10 receive aid under the bill
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22
Historic Structures of
the Shenandoah Valley


Within radius OF one mile O. the
little village OF Leetown, w. Va. ana
in the most beautiful portion OF the
Shenandoah valley, are still standing
three houses which once sheltered
three OF the most famous characters
in American history. Being somewhat
our OF the line of ordinary travel.
these historical houses have passed
comparatively unnoticed. To the stu.
dent OF revolutionary war history they
possess patriotic interest not to be
found in am other buildings reminis
cent OF the carl.' days OF Americas
struggle FOR freedom.
One of the houses was occupied by
Gen. Charles Lee. The daring but i'm
pulsive commander whose rashness
at the battle OF Monmouth gained him
"a rebuke from George Washington
Lee, in a rage. retired from the serv-
ice and sought the secluson OF the
Shenandoah. Gen Horatio Gates. who
aspired TO rival Washington and whose
hopes were dashed by defeat at the
battle of Camden also sought the
peaceful valley. where he nourished
his grievances, real or fancied, for
nearly the balance Of his life. In a
third house lived Adam Stephen. once
an intimate friend OF Washington, and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22

who fell into disgrace by his abrupt
withdrawal from the army. All three
were trial by courtmartial and dis.
missed from the service.
All that concerns the characters Of
these men Is legitimate food for
thought, and the very localities which
will speak OF them are full of tho
deepest interest The old home of Gen
Charles Lee is an oblong building o;
massive stone. with chimney midway
The ground floor Of his mansion" had
no partition: ii was divided by chalk
lines merely. and these lines marked
out four compartments In the first
he kept his books, in the second was
his bed. rough camp couch; i'm the
third his saddles. hunting outfit and
dogs, while the fourth. which included
the fireplace. was his kitchen. Leo
said that by this he could overlook his
establishment without getting up TO
open doors. After his death an add.
ton exactly the same size as the 9th
or portion Of the stone house was
built, thus making the house just twice
its original size
Tradition has II that after Lees re
buke by Gen. Washington at Mon.
mouth the latter sent note stating
that he would call upon him on cei.
tain morning. and that he hoped all
past contentious and bitterness had
been forgotten. Lee could NOT eradi.
cate the old anger he felt for his al
versary, and, unlike the ordinary man.
he could not make a commonplace
excuse for not desiring to see him. He
had TO do il out OF the ordinary-do
1t as no other person would. So on
the day fixed for the visit of Gen.
Washington, Lee sent away his Italian
servant and all the negroes and then.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22
THE SIDELL MURDER.

Elmer Hildebrant, OF Howell. ac
cused by Aide Sidell with his dying
breath of being his murderer. is now
in the county Jail, and though the of
ficers refuse 10 say so, Il Is believed
he has made a complete confession
of the affair. Hildebrant was captured
at the home OF John MARI, six miles
from the village, while asleep in a
chair. MARI and his family knew moth
ing OF the murder until the arrival OF
the officers searching for Hildebrant.
The autopsy held on the body showed
that three balls took effect, one in the
face, one in the abdomen and one in
the shoulder.
Mrs. Hildehrant is also locked up In
the county Jail as witness, and Sner
iff Pratt will not allow her to be in
terviewed until after the inquest
The shooting look place near the
Hildebrant home, and the theory is
that Siden who was big, powerful
man, grapplod with his murderer,
wrested the weapon from him and
tried TO shoot him. The murderer ran,
and Sidell started in pursuit. but got
only as far as the Reed home. a block
distant, before lie became faint from
his wounds and died
For some time past Hildebrant has
been insanely jealous because his wife
persisted in entertaining other men.
Her affections seemed TO center on 81
dell, who boarded at the HildebTant
home. Monday night Sidell threw Hill.
debrant. who is small man. off the
porch of his own house when the latter
tried IN nufay the hnnQo
Many times lately Hildebrant has
said that some one was going TO get
hurt If they didn't keep away from his
house. and Sidell was one of those
to whom he made this threat.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22

formed the acquaintance of Adam Ste
phen. and later on when Washington
became commander of the forces on
the frontier, Adam stephen received
his first commission. He was com
mandant for some time at Fort Cum
berland. then the furthest advanced
post OF the border. and Immediately
confronting Fort Duquesnc. He com
handed a battalion sent to the aid OF
South Carolina by Virginia. Soon af
ter this he abruptly left the service
returning TO his home to spend the
balance OF his days. Gen Stephen held
large landed posse ssions. and gave 70
the contry the land on which Martins
burg now stands. His home on the
Opequen, near Leetown. was los
house, rough and unpromising, evt.
IDENTIFY intended more for actual every.
day utility than for show. Like the
Lee home, an addition has been placed
TO the log house and ii does not now
resemble the OH home OF the general.
II is said that Stephen. like Morgan
and other soldiers of the period, was
lluCA EAtH W TIE WIFI cup dIht ull'
like his neighbor, Lee, he loved com.
pany and was never happier than when
he had his friends around him. From
his cabin there was often the sound
OF reyelry in the long hours of the win
tiers nights. stephen kept open hou Q
all the time He loved the wild woods
in which he lived; he loved his people
and was man Of rude jest and wild
rcvel. but with brave and patriotic i'm.
pulses. He worthily fought many
fights for the people he loved and his
home In his will he disposed OF n
large area Of land. and requested that
fis remains be laid 10 resi- a a certain
point in the edge of Martinsburg--a
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22
SENTIMENT COUNTS FOR MUCH.
Wiscom in Remembering Anniversa.
ries of the Family.

Tie happiest households are those
that do not let die out the sentiment
cor ected with various anniversaries.
Alt ough gift giving or recognition OF
sue events In a suitable way may be
OH OF the question owing to the
ST. lined circumstances of those with
In the gates" there can yet be little
air OF festivity when mothers or a.
TIERS birthday comes round or some
wedding anniversary is 10 be celebra
ted, says the Brooklyn Times. An OK.
ira dish, a little bunch of flowers or
some special music prepared for the
occasion will show the kindly spirit
and the loving remembrance that
count far more than the money value
of any gift. As the children grow up
II these festivities are encouraged
they will have much TO look forward
to and much more to remember in the
years to come when they go out to do
battle with the world and find that
sentiment is crushed under foot and
affection is regarded only as a side
ssue.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22

Of the original major generals Of the
revolutionary war. When Washing.
ton rebuked him on the field of Mon
mouth and charged him with ill-timed
impimdence, Lee quickly retorted: Il
know OF no man blessed with larger
portion OF imprudence-that rascally
virtue--than yourself"
Perhaps Lee has been TOO much
blamed, and was perhaps not such a
great offender as the world supposed.
His error at Monmouth was not want
OF courage but of judgment, for he
had fought with the most reckless
bravery on two continents-this SCI
der of fortune who had all 10 lose
and nothing but life TO gain. But the
brave man abandoned a cause which
he regarded as having outraged him
and refused 10 take further part In
the war. He was court martialed ahG
his commission taken from him. He
went back to his estate and busicd
himself in growing tobacco, declaring
II the best school for general.
After years Of weary existence Gen.
Lee moved TO Philadelphia where he
died.
While George Washington vas sta
toned at the town of Winchester en-,
gagged in his work of surveying he
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22
White Rnlnhnms-

A fine rain and strong sun are
necessary for the formation Of white
rainbows. The phenomenon is due to
the optical principle known as inter.
ference. II the drops Of water be
very small. the interference OF ~
rays causes such complete overlap
ping OF the colors that the bow ap.
pears white The various prismatic
colors. instead of being thrown out
separately, as in the ordinary prism.
are thrown one on top of the other.
and the light is cast by the sun on
a sheet OF rain. This result is still
more noticeable where fog takes
the place of the rain.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22

After fighting fires for 10 years. dur
ing which time he has riskcd his life
hundreds of times and earned a repu-
tation all over the country. Chief Will
lam r. Cheswell. Of Boston. while re-
spending 10 an alarm. Wednesday
night, fell dead with heart trouble.
The body OF King Christian. the
ruler of Denmark, who died more than
two weeks ago. Is still lying in state
in Copenhagen. and after another week
of public exhibition will be finally laid
away.
Or. George II. Simmons, the banker
preacher. who blew his brains out
rather than face an investigation into
charges OF bestial conduct. is proven
to belong TO the meanest class of men.
Years ago when he was married he
took charge of his wife's fortune of
5000, giving her as security a number
Of notes representing the amount. n
has just been found that they are ali
forgeries and the widow is penniIess.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22

A letter from Thackeray, found
among the papers of the late George
NJ Crawford, Paris correspondent OF
the London Daily News, establishes
The fact that MIR Crawford was the
original of Warrington. You will find
much to remind you in 'Pcndennis OF
old talks and faces-of William John
O'Connell, Jack Sheehan and Andrew
Archdecne. There is something of you
in Warrington, but he is not fit 10
hold a candle to yod. for, taking you
all around, you are the most genuine
fellow that ever strayed from better
world into this. Warrington
is always guzzling beer: but he has
your honesty. and. like YOU, could not
posture if he tried -
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22
CONDENSED NEWS.


The emperor Of Germany has sur
prised his countrymen and especially
the strict constructionists OF the lese
majestic laws, by authorizing the cir
culation Of French collection of
caricatures Of himself. which jealous
customs officers on the frontier had
seized.
Unusual cold has killed the sugar
crops of Seville, Cadiz, Malaga ana
Granada, Spain, and numerous bands
of men, unable to obtain work. are
securing the country, pillaging farms.
bakeries and provision stores. and
threaten 10 attack the land owners.
In the cities large numbers of people
have been fed by public subscription
up 10 the present time, but the loss of
crops puts an end TO this insofar as
the greater number of unfortunates Is
concerned.
Mt. Nesuvius is spouting melted
stone in such quantities as to alarm
the whole surrounding country. The
funicuar railroad track has been dam
aged at six points and the principal
station threatened with destruction.
An effort is being made to save the
station by the construction of a thick
wall of masonry, reinforced by en-
bankmeDts OF sand. Streams of lava
are flowing with considerable rapidity.
destroying everything in their course.
The authorities are taking precautions
to prevent any loss Of life.
Members OF congress who went to
Grand Rapids, Mich, TO attend Rep
William Alden Smiths Lincoln day
dinner are telling in the cloak rooms
one of Rep. J. Adam Bedes stories
Mr. Bede was one OF the speakers at
the banquet. Among other things Mr.
Bede regretted the absence of Rep
Watson, Of Indiana, who was detained
''on account of family matters" I'm
der the Roosevelt administration, con
tinued Mr. Bede. the eagle is no long
er The emblematic bird of America:
he has been superseded by the stork
but the only difference between the
TWO is that while the eagle shrieks the
stork delivers the goods"
John ID. Rockefeller, Jr.. is preach.
ing again. He said to the Young PEG.
pies society of the Fifth Avenue Bap-
list church, What do you and | care
for society anyhow? What does II
amount TO? Nothing but sham. The
so-called society people don't do much
else than sit around waiting for time
10 90 by. It's foolishness. and cannot
afford to get mixed up i'm it. If you
have any friendship for people don't
spoil it by trying 10 borrow money from
them It's all right to get a little help
at times, but the practice of borrowing
money is a most dangerous one. Ii Is
the surest way TO cause the breaking
of friendship. Besides that. 1t involves
the borrower. as a rule, in hopeless
Indebtedness.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22
NEGLECTED Second Divorce.

Only 10 years old and married three
times, twice to the same man, is the
record OF Mrs. Ethel Hardwick-John.
SON Hardwick, who was arrested at the
home OF farmer living east of the Ag.
ricultural college. on charge OF
bigamy The young woman. who took
her 2-year-old child with her to the
Jail. came originally from Saginaw and
her name was then Ethel Malone.
Charles c. Hardwick was the first
and last husband and Arthur 3. John
son the other one. She married Hard
wick in Bay City ana they were di-
vorced last June. Three months later
she married Johnson, but left him for
her first love, Hardwick. whom she
remarked in this city IN December.
The bigamy charge is made by John
son
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22

make you irritable; you can't slecp.
You are unable to quietly and calmly
perform your daily tasks or care for
your children.
The relation of the nerves and gen
erative organs in woman is SO close
that nine-tenths of the nervous pros
tration, nervous debility, the blues,
sleeplessness and nervous irritability
arise from some arrangement of the
organism which makes her a woman.
Fits of depression or restlessness and
irritability spirits easily affected. SO
that one minute she laughs. the next
minute weeps; pain in the abdominal
region and between the shoulders;
loss of voice; nervous dyspepsia; a
tendency to cry at the least provoca-
tion-all these point to nervous pros
tration.
Nothing will relieve this distressing
condition and prevent months of pros
tration and suffering SO surely as Lydia
z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Mrs. NJ. f. Shotwell, of 100 Flatbush
Avenue, BROOKLYN, n. Y, writes:
az cannot express tho wonderful relief
have experienced by taking Lydia T.. Pink-
hams Vegetable Compound. i suffered for
q long tllne Win nervous prVsLt huon, DpA
ache, headache, loss of appetite. / could
not sleep and would walk the floor almost
every night.
81 had three doctors and got no better, and
life was a burden. | was advised to try
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and it has worked wonders for me.
~ am q well woman, my nervousness Is all
gone and my friends say look ten years
younger"
win not the volumes of letters from
women made strong by Lydia l.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound convince
all women of its virtues? Surely You
cannot wish to remain sick, weak
and discouraged, exhausted each day.
when you can be as easily cured L..
other women.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22
Garfield Tea. Mild Laxative.

Nothing has yet taken the place Of
Garfield Tea, Natures remedy tor kid.
ney and liver trouble. constipation and
sick headache. Contains no harmful
ingredients. nothing but medicinal
herbs. Sold AT all drug stores. Send
for free sample to Garfield Tea Co.,
Brooklyn n. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22
Seek 70 Cure Deafness.

In London hospital wave siren is
used TO test what sounds a deaf per-
son hears. When once it is discov-
cred that a certain note is not heard
or only heard indistinctly a tuning
fork OF this note is selected. and an at
tempt is made TO stimulate the muscle
and to arouse the nerve. II the tuning
fork is not sufficient, the sound is in
creased by means OF a resonator
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22

When Thomas Nolan shot at his
sweetheart. Mrs. Jane Mccarthy. in
Chicago, Monday night. she keeled
over in dead faint, but uniniured. SO
real was her apparent death that the
would-be murderer turned the revolver
on himself and splashed his brains
all over the ceiling
Frank Dostal, 50 years old. of Ra.
cine, Wis, was the father of triplets.
The event created great excitement
and hundreds OF people visited the
home. So overcome was he at the
unusual prominence Of the event that
Monday night he cut his throat from
car TO ear and died.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22

mounting his horse, he rode away first
however, having left a note affixed To,
his front door Cthc only onel saying:
NO MEAT COOKED HERE TO-DAY.
II is said that Washington came and
knocked in vain: but when he read
the paper he silently rode away. rec.
ognizing the bitterness of his former
companion stronger than ever.
Gen Lee was called the Boiling
Water" by the Mohawks, to distin-
guish his restless temperament-a
temperament which led him over Eu-
rope and other countries before ~
found final residence in America. se..
Ting in Virginia in 1913. lie became
az ardent Republican, and was one
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22

a location which is now included in
the estate Of former Senator Charles
Faulkner, and in the northwest corner
of the beautiful grounds which front
his home. The general also provided
in his will that certain sum OF money
be expended in erecting Il substantial
monument over his grave. but the cx.
ecutors of the estate never got further
than placing few hugh stone bowl.
ders for q foundation. Somehow. as is
sometimes tho case in such matters,
the money was not forthcoming, and
to-day the large stones for the founda.
ton OF the monument are all that
shows where the great fighter and lib.
eral citizen Is buried
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22
ereediness Of herons.

A trapped heron. weighing scarcely
four pounds. was found to have swal.
lowed Two trout, one weighing two
pounds and the other "a pound and a
half. Another heron, which was only
tour months old. had put away three
small trout-total weight two pounds
and a quarter-at single meal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22
MANY Children are sickly.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders forChildren,
used by Mother Gray, nurse in Children's
Home, New York, cure Fevcrishness, Head
ache, Stomach Troubles, Teething Dis
orders, Break up Colds and Destroy Worms.
At all Druggists DC. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen $. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22
Insomnia Easy 70 Danish.

II is said that keeping the air pas
sages open so that the breath is
drawn into both nostrils equally. to-
gether with practicing deep breathing
which puts and keeps in commission
the whole area OF the lungs, will, as
y rule. bauiush insomnia.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22
Washing Windows.

The method of washing windows has
changed very much OF late: have a pail of
lukewarm suds made from Ivory Soap Dip
soft cloth in the water; squeeze almost
dry and wipe the glass of. Then polish
with chamois as il leaves no lint and does
the work with more ease.
ELEANOR X. PARKER.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22
tIow's This 2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for amp
case of Catarrh that cannot he cured by Halls
Catarrl. Cure. ..-,-,. , go -
we tho undersigned have known +. J. Cheney
for the last ~ year, and believe him perfectly hon
prabe in all business transactions and financially
able 10 carry out any obligations made by his nrm.
WALDiNG. kISSAN MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists Toledo, q.
Hairs CAtarrh Cure II taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
svsteu festimonials sent free. Price - cents peT
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take IIalTs Family Pills for constipation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22
No Person Indispensable.

Don't imagine that you are indis.
pensable anywhere. Even an employ
er who could imagine il is likely
candidate for the bankruptcy court
John A Rowland.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22
The VILLAGE Blacksmith.

A blacksmith III East Orange has
this legend above the door of his
Equine Footwear
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22

riso s Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF as
a cough cure. w. O BRIES, 322 Third Ave
" Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. g. ~"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22

Many a man would sacrifice The bis
cults mother used to Nuke FOR the
dough that uncle made
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22

The reason many kissed woman
does not cry out for help is because
the man does not need help
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22

You never need look for job if
you will just attend TO the one you
have.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22

The Diogencs of today. hunting for 1
stolen,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22

RI we were all as free with assistance
as we arc with advice. the world would
be different.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22

The man who boasts OF making man.
enemies wonders why he has so few
friends.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itching. Blind, bleeding, Protrud'ng Piles. Drug
gtsts are authorized TO refund money II PAIO
OINTMENT fails to cure IN to II days soc.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22
Use THE FAMOUS
Warrington" Drawn from Life.

Red Cross Bail Blue. Large o.oz package s
cents. The Russ Company. South Bend. Ind.