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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
Tampering with English.


New Importance has been given by
two announcements to the old question
of reforming English spelling. One
is that the department of school super
intendents of the National Education
association has submitted a trial list Of
ten reformed" words. The other is
that Mr. Carnegie has offered money
for the support of simplified spelling
board on which many distinguished
and cultivated men have consented to
serve 1t is not time yet, believes the
Youths Companion, to say how mach
can be done to make the spelling of
some English words more nearly pho
netic, or TO estimate the value of ar
guments for and against changes in
photography. One thing may be said,
however, that no language will pre-
sent greater difficulties TO those who
would change old habits than the Eng
lish language, for it is the tongue of
two great nations, neither of which
has intellectual authority over the
other. Even now England and Amer
lea disagree on the spelling of "humor"
and similar words.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
Escaped Death.

Many kilograms were received Sat
urday, Sunday and Monday by Detroit
ers, assuring them of the safety Of
loved ones who were in San Francisco
al the time of the earthquake While
perhaps two score or so of such mess
ages of cheer have been received,
there are yet over $50 Detroiters
known TO have been in the doomed
city who have not been heard from,
and the lack of news as the days go by
increases the fears that something may
have happened TO them. Many of the
refugees have arrived in Detroit from
the wrecked city ana tell thrilling tales
OF horrors and suffering. Many more
are on the way TO the city and every
train from the west pulling into local
depots is met by numbers of Detroit
people who hope that relatives from
whom they have not heard may be
aboard the train
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
The BELDINC BANNER
Necessities and Luxuries.

One OF our correspondents-for-
tunate man-fnds himself able to cor
roborate the elaborate computations
by which the commercial agencies
prove that the cost OF living has
steadily decreased in recent years, and
that it is now much less than it used
TO be. There is, we think, something
more than general impression, at
least among people OF small or mod
crate means, that these computations
are Initiated by mysterious mae
curacy, and that, as matter of fact,
the ordinary expenses OF running a
modest household have in the last de-
cade increased nearly If not quite 10
the explanation. Things really are
cheaper, he says, but everybody mas
been transferring items from the cat
egory OF luxuries to that of necessi-
ties, and that is why the salary or the
income no longer seems to go as lar
as il did ten years ago. There may be
something in this theory; indeed,
there probably 1t. II will be extreme
]y hard, however, TO convince every
body that it accounts for everything.
One cannot but regret that 1t Is i'm
practicable to figure out these aver
ages from retail prices-that is, from
the prices that everybody pays. 1t is
sad fact that slight reduction In
wholesale prices makes no difference
in retail prices, while an advance OF
the same size makes difference or
from five to ten or 20 times as large.
Perhaps here is the key to the mys-
tery-the advances have all counted,
while good many Of the decreases
have never reached the consumer.
Anyhow, It is of little use to advise
return to the simplicity OF our ia
theirs. 1t cannot be done. The IA
theirs were as simple as they had to
be, and no more, and they were COM
forted merely because they had not
learned what comfort is. Their lux
uries really are our necessities, and
there is no help for it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
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Washinuton Notes.

If the naval bill, reported to tho
house by Rep. Foss, OF Illinois, passes,
the United States navy will stand third
in the world. The bill provides for
new construction to cost s13.250,000,
including a battleship as efficient as
any in the world and for the appropria.
ton of sos, 743, 215.77.
Within the last few days extraordin.
airy pressure has 5een brought to bear
on President Roosevelt to induce him
to suppress, or at least to delay. the re.
port on the Standard Oil inquiry con.
cluded by the bureau of corporations
under the personal direction OF Com
missioner Garfield.
The report hits both the Standard
Gil and the railroad companies square.
ly between their corporate eyes. 1t al
leges and proves that the Standard Oil
Co. in some instances has received re-
bates on freight amounting to fully 80
per cent OF the tariff rates.
Practically every one of the eastern
trunk lines and almost every part of
every railroad system Is concerned
in these revelations"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
MICHIGAN
SIDE LIGHTS
FARMERS ORGANIZE FOR
RAISING PRICES OF
PRODUCTS.
SO-CALLED "FARMERS' TRUST'S'
PURPOSE is TO CONTROL
THE MARKETS.
INSURANCE RATE RAISING, MR.
COMMISSIONER BARRY SAYS,
WON'T GO.
To Control the Markets.

The American Society of Equity, the
farmers trust, has organized a Michi-
gan state branch and has adjourned TO
meet in Lansing next December. The
president elected is Patrick Hankerd,
Jackson; vice-president, G.. W. Mer-
rill, Hamburg: secretary, f. n. Bail,
Hamburg; treasurer, L. w. Van Fleet,
Evart; state organizer, George G. WI
mans, Lakeland.
NJ. w. Tubbs, the national secretary,
states that the sole purpose of the So
ciety is to control the markets for
farm products, fixing annually mini
mum price for all products grown, be-
low which farmers must not sell.
He argues that IL farmers will posi-
lively refuse to sell below the mini
mum fixed by the society. the markets
can be controlled. When buyers refuse
10 pay the price it will be because
here Is a surplus. II certain products
then pile up on the farmers they must
grow less of them and more of others.
To show that the plans of the society
are not mere theories, he points TO
the tobacco growers. The 1903 crop
sold for $3.50 per hundred. Then the
growers organized and the 1904 crop
sold for $3.50 and the 1905 crop for
$3.50
The bean growers and cotton grow
ers are rapidly being organized. The
society plans TO fix the minimum price
of wheat at 81, below which the mem
bers will refuse to sell
There will be convention a. Chi
cago in June, and u. s. Holdridge, of
Hersey, and L. w. Van Fleet, OF Evart,
were elected delegates thereto. The
society has 100000 active members in
the state.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
Insurance Rates.

The western union of fire insurance
companies has announced that, be-
cause OF the great losses of the union
companies in San Francisco, insurance
rates will probably be raised.
In speaking of this announcement,
Insurance Commissioner Barry said
that at the time the Bellaire case, in
which union companies were interest
cd, was before his department repre-
sentatives of the organization made
the announcement that it did not at
tempt to control fire insurance rates
in Michigan.
In view OF that statement, Mr. Barry
says he does not believe that there
will be any concerted attempt to raise
rates in this state. Any move along
that line will be met promptly by the
department, as it will be in plain vio-
lation OF the anti-compact law
Independent action by Independent
companies will not. of course, be in
terfered with, but a general uniform
raise by union companies will receive
prompt attention by the commissioner
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
State Militia.

Maj. c. A. Vernon, United States in
spector and instructor of the National
Guard in Michigan, has asked the war
department to be relieved on account
of his continued i'll health. State mill
tary officials express some doubt
whether the bill now before congress
providing for encampments of regular
army troops at which the National
Guard will be instructed will be passed
by the senate. now that such a large
outlay has been made for the relief
Of San Francisco sufferers and much
Of the army equipment has been sent
to the stricken city. Should the bill fail
to pass the state encampment viii
probably be held at Ludington.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
MICHIGAN 4
HAPPENINGS
THE STATE UNIVERSITY
REGENTS POWER IS
QUESTIONED.
CONTROL OF EXPENDITURES
CLAIMED BY AUDITOR
GENERAL.
HALF A MILLION TO BE ASKED
OF LEGISLATURE FOR NEW
BUILDINGS NEEDED. ra
Reaents and Auditor Clash.

According to the manner IN which
the books of the state OF Michigan are
kept, il is a question between me au-
ditor-general and the board OF regents
OF the university whether the auditor
OF the state has a right to pass upon
the accounts of the university as ne
does upon those of all other institu-
tions. or whether that institution is
above regulation of its expenditures.
Officers of the auditor-general depart
ment say that the mandamus proceed
ings which the regents have begun Is
"A friendly legal proceeding to deter
mine that point. The position taken
by the authorities of the university Is
that as the regents are elected by the
people no other state official has any
power over them as TO what they snail
do with the funds of the university.
Several vouchers are for the travel
ing expenses of Prof. Pattengill In at
,kSding meetings outside the state at
which the question of college athletics
was being considered. In one case
law professor had attended law con-
vention at Narragansett Pier. The au-
ditor-general has refused to allow SINH
lar vouchers from other state institu-
tons and has assumed that he has the
same auditing power in connection
with university accounts. The position
he takes is that If travelling expenses
for the university president and pro-
fessors for trips outside the state may
be allowed. there is no reason why
such trips should be confined 10 the
United States and that if the board
of regents may pay the expenses OF
professors while visiting Philadelphia
and Chicago for the instruction of the
students they may, by the same rule,
extend the trip TO foreign countries.
Six of the eight regents Of the Uni
versity Of Michigan have expressed
themselves as unqualitiedly in accord
with the position taken by President
James b. Angel, as enunciated by him
at Bay City when he stated that the
legislature would probably be request
ed at its next session to appropriate
half a million dollars for new build.
ings and the remodeling of the old
ones at Ann ,Arbor. ,Snd TO make pro
staadins on 6e'facrsfs. Six of}the re.
gents have said that they are in
hearty sympathy with President All.
CELLS program and will give him all
the assistance in their power. Regent
Col. IA. s. Dean, of Ann Arbor. was
non-committal and Regent Peter
White. Of Marquette, who is in a hospi-
tai for throat trouble. could not be
SCpu
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
Cost of States Law Suits.

To establish the constitutionality of
the ad valorem lax law, which resulted
III victory for the state carrying with
it more than 100000, cost the state
$74,30493, according to a statement
prepared by the state board of audi
tors. The Michigan central charter
case in which the state is defendant in
a $6,OO0,000 damage suit for the repeal
of the company's special charter, has
cost the state $71,405.61 so far. The eX-
pense OF the suit brought by the state
to collect back taxes. claimed 10 be
due under the provisions of the old
specific tax law, has cost $40, 1897
The appraisements made by Profs
Adams and Cooley of the railroads in
March cost $3,45S.63.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
Goes Back to Ohio.

Gov. Warner has granted the extra
dition of c. A. Taylor. held at Grand
Rapids and wanted by the authorities
Of Geagua county, o. In the application
made to the governor was told an in
teresting story of how Taylor effected
his escape. He had been convicted Of
burglary and was being taken 10 the
Ohio state prison when he threw pep
per in the officers eyes, binding him,
pulled the bell rope, and leaped from
the train. A team in waiting quickly
whisked him out of sight. He was
traced later, however, and arrested at
Grand Rapids
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
Wants Company Arrested.

John Westfall, of Burlington, wants
a telephone company arrested for MUIR
der, and has Sc petitioned Prosecuting
Attorney Hooper. Westfall's claim is
based on the idea that a defective con
Meeting system rendered it impossible
for. him to call physician to attend
his sick child. The child was taken
suddenly i'll in the night and Westfall
went to the phone to calf doctor.
For an hour and half, he claims. he
labored without getting central" The
child died, while ii is claimed a physi-
clan could have saved its life without
difficulty. Prosecuting Attorney Hoop
er can find no ground for a murder
charge in the incident.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
Men Who Act Like Sheep.

Some men can be likened unto q
sheep. On the hottest day OF sum
mer the sheep that can find enough
shade to cover its head imagines that
it is fully protected and perfectly COM
Portable, paying no attention to tho
burning rays on the rest of it's body.
Man can deceive himself fully as easy,
hiding behind technicalities, imagin
ing that he is protected from the gaze,
ana censure of his kind.--Indianap
oils Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03

been for Doan's kiG-
ney Pills | would
not be alive today.
Seven years ago |
was SO bad W TIN
pain in the hack.
and 50 weak that 1
had 10 keep to my
room, and was III
bed sometimes six
weeks at IA spell
B g z ming with
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
Very Heavy SIeepers.

Frank stevens and an Indian belong
ing to the st. Charles tribe and work
ing on the Grape farm near SwartZ
Creek. drove to Durand and spent sew
eral hours having a good time. At .
o'clock they started for home. When
the Lehigh Valley express. due in Flint
at 10:40 p. m. arrived. the engineer re-
ported he had struck some object on
the crossing two miles west of Swartz
Creek A freight train crew found a
dead and mangled horse lying on one
side of the track and buggy on the
other. The vehicle was stripped of the
shafts, and seated on the cushions,
sound asleep, were Stevens and his
redskin companion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Senator Piles. of Washington, is the
white vest senator. He never appears
In the senate without that particular
garment. or perhaps II would be bet
ter to say garments, as the different
styles and patterns he wears indi-
Gates that white vests are his partic.
ular fad.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
Won't Be Abandoned.

The township of Atkinson, Iron coun-
ty, was disorganized by the Legislature
AT the last session and attached to Iron
River township, the change to take eff
feet the first Monday in April, this
year. Al Thar time, instead of obeying
1t, the people elected full set of town
ship officers, and the latter have re-
fused to give up the books, records and
funds. Application was made to the
supreme court for an order requiring
officers TO show cause, May 8, why a
mandamus should not issue requiring
them TO turn over the books.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03

General Booth, the Salvation Army
leader, will celebrate his nth birthday
with a function at Crystal Palace. Lon
don. This celebration, which Will last
eight hours, is a good evidence of Gen.
Booths continued health and vital
nower.
William II. West. probably the only
man who ever arrested a president oil
the United States, is serving as a
juror in q criminal court In Washing
ton, ID. G.. Mr. West, while a member
OF the metropolitan police force in
1872, took President Grant into Gus.
tody. Gen. Grant was driving at rate
in excess of the speed law regulation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
FennviIle Farmer Stabbed.

Manly Busho, wealthy Fennville
farmer, is thought to be dying as the
result of being stabbed with a dirk
knife in the stomach. His brother-in-
law, Fred Sessions, is under arrest
pending an investigation of the case.
Busho's wife is also badly cut about
the hands, as the result, ii is said, OF
rushing to her husbands defense. Ses-
sions was arrested at Holland and will
be returned to Fennyille
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
New Industry Started.

A turpcntine company has bought
township on the Hampton branch of
the Michigan Central in Roscommon
county, and will erect a $4,000 plant
for the manufacture OF turpentine and
alcohol from pine stumps TO be Sc
cured from the property purchased.
The company has 100 men clearing
the land, and has set out $4,000 apple
trees.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
War between two civilized nations is
high treason toward humanity.

war between TWO civillzed nations is
high treason toward humanity
VIM Crosby of Atlas, has returned
from California. where he has been in
the interest of the estate Of his broth
er-in-law, Caleb Lobban. who was
drowned in the Valencia last fall. The
iandlady in Los Angeles where l.obban
boarded claimed that he left n will
giving his property 10 her. and 1t was
suspected that undue influence was
used. but 1t was found that Lobban
made his landlady beneficiary i'm a life
insurance policy of $1,000, but she has
no claim on his other property.
The Detroit Manufacturers Railway
Co. which Judge Donovan says should
be assessed locally, has already paid
state taxes. as it is Incorporated un-
Ger the steam railroad act.
a hywheel weighing 1900 pounds
was thrown through the ceiling OF the
basement OF the elevator, in Elba.
working great havoc. James McGreg
or. standing beside the engine, was un-
harmed.
p. H. Kelley. state superintendent Of
public instruction. has been asked By
Woodbridge n. Ferris to deliver the
address az the graduation exercises of
the Big Rapids institute next June.
Mr.. Kelley has accepted
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
ANU 'EMENrs ~ DFTEOTr
Week Ending May 3. 1895.

TEMPLE THEATER AND WONDERLAND After
noous2. Is. I1c to &c; Evenings s:l', iOc to5jo
Hermann the Great.
f.ycrrN--Pricas y, .s,-si-l,-75c Mats. Wed.
and sat. tIhe Woman Halter.
wmTTvy- EVENINGS 0s)-3)c. Mats lO-lp-2oc'
AT Grippe Creek.
LAFAYETTE THEArER Prices l0-95-3j-oOc
Mats. Wed ana Sasnr ttv
"Tcn Nights Ia BarruOm.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03

4 flock Of 10 sheep in Grand Blanc
township owned by John Strong, were
struck and killed during The s,me
storm yesterday afternoon.
At the special election in Ctsego the
proposition 10 vote $4,000 10 build q
second bridge across the Kalamazoo
river carried by large majority.
The building inspector reports that
81 ,957 045.50 was invested in buildings
in Grand Rapids last year. Thirty.
three factories ana rs houses were
built
Eighteen months ago, Mary Saizak.
q pupil in the Michigan School for the
Deaf. ran the tooth of comb into her
right ear. Notwithstanding the pain
she bore the officials of the school only
recently learned of the accident. and
DR.. Murray removed It. The tooth was
three-quarters Of an inch in length
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
Loss S5n.nnn-

Originating from lightning, fire broke
out in the plant Of The Michigan Pipe
works, Bay City. at midnight Satur-
day. The wind carried fire brands over
large area in which were lumber
and mills endangering several fac.
tories. The firemen. however. confined
the flames to the pipe company's plant.
The loss was $4,000, with Insurance
of $4,000
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
Second Misfortune.

Mrs. Larabee. aged so years, OF Flint,
who was Knocked down and run over
by runaway horse last fall, sustain
ing broken hip, was last week
knocked TO the sidewalk by being jos
tied roughly by a man who was pass
ing her, and again had the same hip
fractured in the same place. She will
probably not recover from the second
shock
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
In a Pinch, Use ALIENS FooT.EAsE.

powder Il cures painful. smart
ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails
It's the greatest comfort discovery OF
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all druggists. 25c. Trial package,
FREE. Address a. s. Olmsted. LIE
Roy, N. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
Out of Office.

City Marshal Moloney and Street
Supt. Johnson, of Marquette. suspend
ell from Office last week. have now
been removed. Formal charges OF
neglect Of duty were presented by
Mayor Culver, and by vote of ~ 20
the common council has ousted the
men.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03

Doan's Kidney Pills, the kidney weak
ness was soon corrected. and inside
a week all the pain was gone. ! was
also relieved OF all headaches, dizzy
spells, soreness. and feelings OF Ian
guor strongly recommend Deans
Kidney Pills.
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, n. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
Schools for Domestico

Under the patronage OF the House
mistresses' Unicn" there has iuss
been opened in Hamburg the first OF
the schools to be established in Ger.
man cities for the Improvement of do.
nestle servants.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
Unsatisfactory in tiemIock.

Patriotic citizens of Merrill. Sagi-
nav and Hemlock. about a year ago
subscribed to fund 10 erect a monu.
ment to our soldier dead. II is now
learned that the tablet on the monu-
ment which is TO be unveiled Memoir
ial day. reads: In memory of A. l..
Carver Post. This inscription Is caus-
ing some criticism in Hemloek.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03

Sweet corn is not appreciatiye in
Scotland. All efforts 10 cultivate a
taste for it have had but slight sue
cess, and the wholesale canned goods
firms have come to regard sweet corn
as Il negligible article.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
Mo Gales in Rome.

Gales are very rare in Rome and
never blow with extreme violence. The
most striking popularity Of the
Roman climate is the absence OF high
winds. The air is pure and clear
owing to the almost complete absence
OF smoke even in the winter months.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
Gladstone Leaves Zion.

Gladstone Dowie, son Of the
prophet" is expected to arrive in
Muskegon and take up his residence at
Ben M'Dhui. Dowie's summer home.
Gladstone is said to have decided to
leave Zion City following the recon
Citation of his mother and father.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
Ceuacv Leads 70 Death

A legacy of G10 caused the death
of Thomas Archer, night watchnaR
at Fleetwood. He was found dead in
bed on Saturday, after drinking
bout, which he began on receiving the
money .--London Mail.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03

Harry Meredith of Niles. who plead
cd guilty 10 having wrecked a train
IN that city some time ago. has been
sentenced to from five years 10 life az
Jackson prison
Jerome X. North. who spent his en-.
tire life on a farm in Delhi township
died last week N the age OF 6S lie
was . prominent and widely known
farmer
Stupefed fish, it is claimed. are
found in Barton lake. The slate an
aiyst says the water is all right. al
though II was suspected that It was
tainted with waste from the Lee Pa.
per Co. plant.