davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
Government Funds.

Surprise was caused when James ID.
Phelan. chairman of the finance com.
mittee, announced 10 the citizens
committee that he had been given
10 understand by Secretary of
Commerce Victor II. Metcalf, the rep
resentative of President Roosevelt,
that only 100000 of the $500, 900 APP
propriated by congress for the relief
OF San Francisco was available, and
that this sum represented the extent
of financial assistance that might be
expected from that source
Mr.. Phelan announced 10 the full
committee today that Secretary of War
Taft had transmitted TO his order
100000 which, he said. was the first
recognition the secretary had made of
the relief work. and added that he had
been Informed by Mr. Metcalf that the
secretary of war had expended the re-
mainder of the relief fund f,r' the pur-
chase of supplies in the east.
Secretary Metcalf corroborated Mr..
Phelan's statement. Mr.. Phelan then
said that there was only S51S,000 avail
able cash to his order al the mint.
and the strictest economy would be
necessary.
I'VE need money" said Mr.. Phelan,
and the country should not be led
into the belief that millions are on
hand TO relieve the destitute people /"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
EXPERIMENTS WITH EGGS.
Some Things You Can Do Which Will
Entertain and Nystify Your
Friends.

Anything that has TO do with eggs
will be interesting to boys and girls.
Take two eggs OF the same size, one
raw, the other boiled. Place around
each OF them. lengthwise, a stout rub
Der band go that 1t firmly grasps the
egg. Fasten piece of string to each
egg by means of the rubber band and
suspend both eggs from the chandelier
10y the strings.
Twist both strings to the same de-
gree and then let them go. The eggs
will spin around as the string un-
twines, but suddenly one of the eggs
will stop turning, while the otner
twirls and twirls, still untwining the
string. The uncooked egg stops be-
cause its contents are liquid, and not
fastened to the shell of that egg that
is set In motion by the untwining
string. he friction of the moving
mass inside soon stops it.
In the next experiment the same two
eggs are to be used. Put two plates
before you, and on each one set an egg
spinning on its side. The hard boiled
egg will spin easily and stop easily;
but the raw egg will be harder to
spin, and when it has been set in mo-
ton it will not SO readily stop. Even
If you stop it for a moment by plac-
ing the palm of your hand on it, il
will start spinning again when you
remove your hand.
The reason of this is just the re-
verse of the conditions in the first ex-
pertinent, for the liquid part of the
egg is set to spinning, and when you
stop the egg, it is only the shell that
you stop, the contents continuing &c
move; ana when you let the egg go
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03

CALIFORNIA
THE HOMELESS UNDERGO
GREAT DISTRESS IN
STORM,
SLIGHT SHELTER FROM RAIN AND
cClD-SUPPlIES OF RED
CROSS STOLEN.
STOREkEEPERS RAISE PRICES OF
NEcEssITlES-GREAT NEED
or MONEY.
Scenes Amid the Ruins.

The suffering in San francisco, Sat
urday. following the heavy rain. was
intense among the thousands OF home.
less. penniless persons still camped in
Golden Gate park, the city's public
squares and vacant lots. Water leaked
through the improvised tents and
many were driven into nearby homes
for shelter. Although the various
camps were better prepared for the
storm than for several days past, hun
dreds OF tents having been put up since
the previous storm. there are thous-
ands who are without proper shelter
and who shivered in their wet clothes,
vainly trying to get warm by walking
after the rain ceased or by budding
around little camp fires.
Many tents have been provided at
Jefferson square since the last rain,
where several thousand are camped.
A few who were not adequately shell
tered were taken into the large auto
mobile garages in the vicinity and 10
the Lutheran church. Several thous-
and tents are en- route, and IL is ex-
pected that within few days fully
100000 refugees will be comfortably
housed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
LITTLE CHANGE IN BETHLEHEM
Points CT Sacred Interest Have Been
Well Preserved.

The hills OF Bethlehem are full OF
caves natural and artificial and
many OF them have historic signifi-
canoe. There Is the Milk Grotto. in
which Joseph and Mary are said to
have concealed themselves before
their fight into Egypt to escape the
evil designs OF Herod. The snowy
Wilderness of the soft chalk out of
which it is hewn IS ascribed to the
spilling of few drops of the Virgins
milk when she nursed the infant
Jesus. Another grottu is pointed out
as that in which St Jerome, for more
than thirty years led the life OF a
hermit, when bitter factional dissen-
sions had forced him to leave Rome.
On western hin a rock-strewn
plateau, around which stately tere-
binths stand guard, marks a place
where the ancient Hebrews brought
their sacrifices unto the Lord. Ii is
a solemn place, we'll fitted to excite
devout thoughts-a place where a
man might well keep communion with
his Maker. In its broader features
Bethlehem is almost unchanged since
the days of David.-From In Bethle-
hem" by Frank Cramer in Four
Track News
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
Supplies Stolen.

More than $50 stores have been
opened for business, but numerous
complaints have been received that
storekeepers had raised prices to pro-
hibitiye figures. The alleged system
attic theft of several tons of Red Cross
relief supplies has been disclosed by
the arrest of Arthur Jacobs, by Police
Commissioner O'Grady and Detective
Mathewson. Jacobs is said TO have
made a confession. duplicating sew
eral confederates and revealing the
place where he hid the loot
Jacobs is a teamster. who volun-
teered his services TO haul supplies
from the water front to the various re-
lief depots. His offer was accepted.
and it was while hauling Red Cross
supplies that he is alleged 10 have
done the looting, during the first few
days of relief, when ii was not organ
lied as 1t now is
Under the present system of hand.
ling supplies this would be practically
impossible. About TWO tons of the sto
len goods have been recovered.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
rHE TRICK WITH BRINE WATER.

the revolving mass inside starts the
shell going round again, even if stopped
for several seconds.
If YOU make a strong brine of salt
and water you will find that a fresh
egg Will float in it, says the Peoples
Home Journal. Now try il in pure
water, and the egg will sink. Leave
the egg al the bottom of the vessel
containing pure water and get a glass
funnel that will reach 10 the same
bottom. Pour the brine through the
funnel and the pure water and the
egg will rise together, floating on the
brine. When the vessel is full you
will find the egg suspended in the mid
die, half in brine, half in the upper
layer of pure water
The next trick is with a hard-boiled
egg. Shell the egg and have ready a
wide mouthed water bottle. with its
neck little smaller than the egg.
Into the bottle throw a piece of burn
ing paper, and after moment, place
the egg, end down, in the mouth of the
bottle The air in the bottle becomes
so rarified that the pressure of the
outside air on the egg forces ii into
the bottle.
And now we offer a pretty little
trick that needs some luck" to make
it successful. Take two egg cups such
as are used to put an egg in when it
is eaten from the shell. Place one
cup on the table directly in front of
you and put the egg in it. The other
cup you place just beyond the first.
Now, il you VIII blow suddenly and
sharply on the egg, just where il
touches the cup directly in front of
you. with luck, as we have said, your
breath will lift it over into the other
cup.
Now for a wonderful, but simple,
trick that has puzzled wise men for
generations. You have heard how Co
lumbus puzzled his men by saying that
he could make an egg stand on end.
and then did it by gently cracking one
end of the shell so that il made HAT
tened surface. But if he had known
this trick, he could have accomplished
that feat without cracking the shell,
as you may do, to the surprise, per-
haps, Of all who see you.
The yolll Of an egg. you know, is in
closed in a thin membrane that keeps
it separate from the white. Now, If
you give the egg sharp shake, and
break this membrane. the yolk, which
is heavy. will fall to the end when
YOU try to make the egg stand up. and
its weight will be sufficient to keep
it in that position without any outside
aid.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
Alleviating circumstances.

1t distressed Miss Willing to find
how much the little girls in her Sun
day school class thought about dress
and outward adjoining. She never lost
an opportunity to tell them how slight
was the Importance of such things.
'The>reason ! didn't come last Sun.
day was because my coat wasn't fin.
ished." said small Mary Potter on day
when questioned as to her non-appear.
ance the week before. My old one
had spots on it that wouldn't come off
and place where the buttons had
torn through"
but. Mary dear" said the teacher
gently. you know it's not the outside
that really matters"
"Yes'm, know said little Mary:
"but. Miss Willing. mother had ripped
the lining out, so there wasn't any In.
side TO look at!"-Youth's Compan-
ion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
IN ALABAMA
THE LAND OF SUNSHINE AND
PLENTY-OWN A FARM AND
BE INDEPENDENT
We Have a Tract of the Finest Ind
in Southern Alabama to Be Sold
In 40 to 100 Acre Tracts-Cash or
Easy Payments-Located in Wash.
inston County - Most HealthfuI
Spot in the South.

No Geld weather, ma coal TO buy, less
clothing. and, in fact, living is one-half
the cost as in the north. man with
very little capital car own q forty-acrc
tract and become Independent /" few
short years by raising vegetables and
fruits for the northern and eastern
markets. We have the best shipping
facilities both by water and rail, max
ing our lands the best garden spot in
the country. This section Offers more
advantages for the wage-earner or the
man with small capital than any spot
on this green earth. This land win
yield larger profits than yoG can real
ize out Of northern land worth $3.50
per acre. The rand is a itch sandy
loan, with n clay Su5s9il, and grows
peaches. pears. grapes, figs and all
kinds of small fruits md vegetables in
great abundance. Also corn, oats,
sweet and Irish potatoes and cotton.
This location is famous for its salubri-
GUS climate and curative powers. Plen-
~ of creeks and pure spring drinking
water. We are erecting a hotel,
church. schooihous2 and store build
ing in our new town,
FIGDALE, ALABAMA.
The Companys excursion VIII leave
Chicago on May 18th. Very low rate
for the round trip, furnishing de-
lightful excursion to the south. No
expense to the purchaser.
LIVE AGENTS WANTED IN
EVERY TOWN.
Write for full particulars and
illustrated booklet. Address
TOMBlG5EE VALLEY LAND CO..
Dept. ID, Suite S29-S31 10 La Sale
St. Chicago. i'll Branch Office: Suite
Gl0 City Bank & Trus. Co. Bldg, Mo
bile A La
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
YOUNG DALTON IN HIS AUTO.

patterns for the parts and after their
casting dressed and assembled them
into the machine. Then he tore it
down and took the parts home on
street cars. At home the machine
was again set up and the first run
was made Saturday afternoon, the
machine acting perfectly in all its
parts and exciting as much admira-
ton and attention as the proud heart
Of the Juvenile inventor could have
wished for.
Maker Dalton has named his auto
mobile Nobel B. it being the sec
ond venture he has made in this field
of mechanics, the original attempt
having been in the making over OF a
motorcycle into a semblance Of a mo-
tor car.
The machine, which is driven by
gasoline power, has a one and one
half horsepower engine. The wheels
are 20 inches in diameter and the
pattern of the machine is "runabout,' -
with seating capacity for the driver
only. 1t is finely upholstered and the
box is finished in the popular red.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
Doctor B[iglamS Says
MANY PHYSICIANS PRESCRIBE
Lydia e. pamidbAsvsSS
Vegetable Compound

The wonderful power Of Lydia f
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound over
the diseases of womankind is not be-
cause il Is a stimulant. not because IL
is palliative. but simply because IL is
the most wonderful tonic and RECON-
structor ever discovered to act directly
upon the gcneratiye organs, positively
curing disease and restoring health and
vigor-
Marvellous cures are reported from
all parts of the country by women who
have been cured, trained nurses who
have witnessed cures and physicians
who have recognized the virtue of
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and are fair enough to give
credit where IL is due.
If physicians dared to be frank and
open, hundreds of them would aclSnowl-
edge that they constantly prescribe
Lydia T.. PiuLham's Vegetable Com
pound in severe cases of female ills, as
they know by experience it can be re-
lied upon tC effect \ cure. The follow
ing letter proves IT.
DIR. s. c. Brigham. of Brigham
Park. Fitchburg. Mass, writes:
cit gives me great pleasure to say that
have found Lydia X. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound very efkicac1ous, and often pro-
scribe it in my practice for female difficulties
"My oldest dnnghter found it very beneft
cial fora femalptruubie some time ago, andnI
youngest daughter Is now taking it for fe
male weakness. and Is surely gaining in heaitll
and strength
81 freely advocate IL as most reliable spa
cific in all diseases to which women are sob,
ject, and give it honest endorsement
| Women who are troubled with pain,
full or irregular periods, bloating Ion
fiatulencyl, weakness of organs, dis
placement "a, inflammation or ulceration,
can be restored To perfect health and
strength by taking Lydia e. Pinkhams
1 Vegetable Compound. If advice il
needed write Co Mrs. Pinkham, at
/ Lynn, MnsS- She is daughter-in-law
of Lydia f. Pfnkham and for twenty
five years has been advising sick
women free of charge No other living
person has had the benefit of a
wider experience ia treating female
ills. She has guided thousands 10
health Every suffering woman should
ask for and follow her advice IL she
wants to be strong and we'll
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
A. Few FIRST A.a nints.

The following first aid advice was
given by DR.. n. 3. Gambril at a re-
cent meeting of railway surgeons:
Don't put your finger on an open
wound; don't put quid of tobacco
on a wound, no matter how small 1t
may be; don't use cobwebs or hornets
nest to stop bleeding; don't dose the
patient with whisky, brandy, rum or
gin; don't bind or cover wound with
a handkerchief or ra2-if you cannot
get a first aid packet use clean old
muslin that has been dipped in boiling
water for few minutes; don't sit a
patient up when he is very pale OF
weak; don't wash wound, and don'l
remove blood clots."
These hints are meant for public in
struction for those of the laity who
may have occasion 70 extend first aid
10 case Of accidents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
BOY BUILDS AN AUTO.
Ingenious Fifteen ear.old Mechanic
OF Seattle Wash, Succeeds in
Unusual Task.

diminutive automobile driven by
one and a half horse power engine,
which climbs Pike street from Second
to Broadway on its high gear and
which gets over the level Broadway.
bound for its garage. at a rate of ten
miles an nour, possesses more than
ordinary interest in that its owner
and driver is also its maker Warren
Dalton. 10 years of age.
During leisure moments Master
Dalton built his machine in the work.
shop of his fathers Pacific Coast
Laundry Supply company's plant. says
the Seattle Times The Detroit auto
marine, water cooled engine, the
wheels and the springs, are the only
parts not designed or made in the
Walton workshop. The young build
er designed his machine, made the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
MOTHER GOOSE.
She Was a Real Character and Lived
in Boston Over Two Hundred
Years Ago.

Mother Goose was a real charac-
ter Of olden days and not a mere fancy
name. says the Detroit Free Press. As
Elizabeth Foster she was born in 1865,
and in 1893 she married Isaac Goose,
became a member Of the Old South
church. Boston. and died at the ripe
age OF 90 in 1857.
The earliest edition of her nursery
rhymes, which she used to sing to her
grandchildren, was published in Bos-
ton in ZIG by her son-in-law, Thomas
Fleet under the title Mother Goose's
Melodies" The greater part of her
life was spent in low. one-storied
house with dormer windows and a red
tiled roof. built much after the fashion
of an old English country cottage
Dibden first used Mother Goose" az
the title for pantomime.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
FOUND OUT.
a Trained Nurse Discovered It's
Effect


No one is in better position to know
the value of food and drink than q
trained nurse.
Speaking of coffee nurse of Wilkes
Barre Pa, writes: Il used TO drink
strong coffee myself and suffered great
ly from headaches and indigestion.
While on visit to my brothers | had
a good chance to try Postum Food
Coffee. for they drank ii altogether in
place of ordinary coffee. In two weeks,
after using Postum, | found was
much benefited and finally my head
aches disappeared and also the indi-
gestion. s
Naturally have since used Postum
among my patients, and have noticed a
marked benefit where coffee has been
left off and Postum used
II observe curious fact about Post
um used among mothers. 1t greatly
helps the flow of milk In cases where
coffee is inclined to dry 1t up, and
where tea causes nervousness.
Il find trouble in getting servants to
make Postum properly. They most al
ways serve 1t before it has been boiled.
long enough. It should be boiled is or
20 minutes and served with cream.
when IL is certainly a delicious bever-
age"
There's reason" for Postum.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
A Tribute TO the Farmer.

A distinguished scholar and farmer
is quoted in the Words Work as hav-
ing paid this eloquent and. on the
whole just tribute TO the farmer:
Farming is a profession requiring
more shrewdness THAI law, more tech
nical training than medicine, more up
rightness than theology more brains
and resourcefulness than pedagogy.
The other professions are parasites. "
This is rather hard On the other pre-.
LESSONS, but STILL none too much can
be paid the conQuecor of the SOIL
Youths companion
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
The Afectionate "Puss."

Had / known that the word 'puss'
came from the sound of cat splitting.
| would never have called my cat by
that name. The most disagreeable
characteristic of the cat--its seldom
aroused but generally just indignation
is immortaliaed in the name, and it
is not fair to think of creatures at
their worst. Rather would / have
called BIN "Purrer," TO suggest what
a friend of mine calls the song of
the happy Correspondence of
the London Chronicle
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
MADE A POOR ADVERTISEMENT
Thin Mans "Butting Ia" discomfort
ing to Hotelkeeper.


Under the proprietorship of L. S.
DR., the old American house at Bur.
Linz ton, was one of the most popular
hotels in Vermont and it was the
sec ne of many a humorous episode.
ore night after supper Mr.. Drew
WIS welcoming new arrival in the
office, when an extre mely corpulent
guest came out Of tie dining room.
Pointing to the fat man Mr. Drew
said: You see how we'll we feed our
guests. Just look at that mani"
1t CHANGED that d permanent resi-
dent OF the hotel overheard the re.
mark. This man was extremely thin
just the opposite Ct the guest re.
ferred to by Mr.. Drew.
The thin boarder at once spoke mp
saying: Yes, that fat man has been
here three days. have been here
thirty years. Look al me!'-Boston
Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
AWFUL SUFFERING.
From Dreadful Pains from Wound ON.
foot-System All Run Down
Miraculous Cure by Cuticura. e

z fOFU OICdQfui tS'f WYNN ~
Foot-System All Run Down.
Miraculous Cure by Cuticura.
Words cannot speak highly enough
for the Cuticura Remedies. | am now
sevcnty-two years OF age. My system
had been all run down. My blood was
50 bad that blood poisoning had set
in. had several doctors attending
me- so finally went to the hospital
where | was laid up for itwo months.
MY foot and ankle were almost be-
yond recognition Dark blood flowed
out of wounds in many places and !
was so disheartened that ! thought
surely my last chance was
slowly leaving me, AS the
foot did not improve, you can
readily imagine how felt. was
simply disgusted and tired Of life.
stood this pain, which was dreadful.
for six months, and during this time
was not able TO wear a shoe and
not able to work Some one spoke to
me about Cuticura The consequences
were bought set of the Cuticura
Remedies of one of my friends who
was druggist, and the praise that
gave after the second application is
beyond description; it seemed mir.
aclc for the Cuticura Remedies took
effect Immediately. washed the foot
with the Cuticura Soap before apply
ing the Ointment and ! took the Re-
solvent at the same time. After two
weeks treatment my foot was healed
completely. People who had seen my
foot during my illness and who have
seen il since the cure, can hardly be
lieve their own eyes. Robert Schoen
hauer. Newburg, n. Y. August q
1906"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
Ho Was In. But NOT Dead.

The following story is told Of an
Eastport (Mass.) lad of seven. His
father was high Mason. and happen
ed to have in his possession the key
to the Masonic tomb The undertake
er, wishing to borrow this, drove up
to the house one morning on his
hearse. Seeing the boy outside, he
asked: is your father in?"
Yes" replied the | oy in frighten.
ed tone. but he ala: dead"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
unenvious Notnrietu

In the early part of the last cen
tury firm of contractors named Jer-
ry Brothers carried on business in
Liverpool, England. and earned an
unpleasant notoriety by putting up
rapidly-built, SNOWY, but ill-construct-
ed houses, so that their name event
ually became general for such build
ers and such work in all parts of the
world
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03

There IA Catarrh In this section Of the country
than ali other diseases put together and until the last
few years was supposed TO be incurabe. For grea,
many years doctors pronounced II local disease and
prescribed local remedies, and by constantly falling
to with local treatment. pronounced IL ncurable
Science has proven Catarrh u be constitutional dis
ease and heref requires constitutional treatment
Ilalls Catarrh Cure, Manufactured by +. j. Cheney
Co.. Toledo Ohio, Is the only Constitutional cure on
the market 1t is taken Internally in doses from Il
drops TO teasponnful. IL acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. They ofrer one
hundred dollars for any case IL fails 10 cure. send
for circulars and testimonials.
Address: r. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 1lc
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
poo-Watch on shipboard.

Dog-watch is corruption of dodge
watch, and is the name given to two
short watches Of two hours each on
shipboard-oue from 4 to p. m and
the other from 6 to p. m. The dog
watches were introduced to prevent
the same men from always keeping
watch at the same hours OF the day;
hence on these occasions the sailors
are said to dodge the routine, or to DO
doing dC-lge-Watch.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
Danish Treatment of Aocd Poor.

There is no stigma attached to the
fact that one or ones relative is an
inmate in home for the aged in Den.
mark None are admitted except
those who have led decent, sober
lives, and this gives the inmates an
acknowledged standing which is a
great source of qualification to the
honest door.