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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-10
How Pearls Are Formed.

Pearls 1t seems are oyster annoy
ances and monsters. They are mall
formations caused ty some foreign
substance finding entrance TO the
shell and irritating lie oyster to such
an extent that he exudes a liquid
which eventually hardens and be-
comes a precious pearl. The pearls
are always near the shells and can be
squeezed out Of The i'esh with the fin
gers. Sometimes they are found loose
in the shell and at ether times they
are attached. II loose the chances are
that they may fall out. hence good
pearl hunters search the stream bed
and even dig up the dirt. Contrary
10 general belief the expensive pearls
are not always round or oblong in
shape. Many fine specimens are
baroques, that is, they assume gro.
tesque forms. fact that can be read.
lily accounted for by their origin An
oyster may be worth provoking.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-10
THE WHITE PAINT OF THE
WHITE HOUSE.

The White House at Washington,
which has been the Kings Palace
OF the American People since 1t was
first occupied by President Madison
in 1909. has recently undergone a
thorough course Of remodelling reno
walton and repair. Every American
citizen Is owner OF an undivided
eighty or eighty-fve millionth part OF
the White House. as well as Of the
other Public Buildings and Monuments
In the Capitol City. An item in the
renovation of the remodelled White
House was repainting. Every visitor
to Washington knows why the White
House is so called-because 1t is lit
orally white house. The exte rior
paint must therefore be white Now
while the pure white surfaces and SIM
pie lines of the White House, set in
the midst of green lawns and beautl-
full trees, produce a very satisfying
effect of dignified simplicity, white
paint from a practical point of view,
is about the most unsatisfactory kind
OF paint that could have been selected
by the original designers. First. be-
cause any white paint is easily dis
colored by smoke and dust, and sec.
ond. because ordinary white paint
itself gradually turns gray or brown
ish yellow from exposure.
But white the White House is and
white it must remain or it would nc
longer be the white House. So the
renovators, making the best OF dis
couraging situation, sought for the
best kind OF white paint procurable.
The average citizen if asked to guess
what kind Of paint they finally decid'
ed on would probably answer-"whitc
lead and OIL" but he would guess
wrongly The paint selected as the
best obtainable was ready mixed
paint, such as can be bought in any
we'll furnished village store, such as
is used by more than half OF the
eighty or eighty-ive million owners
of the White House on their own
homes. That one brand of mixed
paint was used instead of another is
mere accidental detail-there are
fifty or a hundred brands on the
market that might have been selected
in other circumstances, and in fact
different brand was used in paint
ing the Capitol.
Every property owner. therefore
who paints his house with high
grade ready-mixed paint is following
the example set by the Government
Authorities at Washington, who used
ready mixed paint. because they could
find nothing else as good.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-10
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

The Allison court review amendment
to the rate regulation bill has been
accepted by the president and the con
sentative leaders in the senate, clear
ing the way for the passage Of tina;
AsTe. Both sides claim the vic
tory.
Free distribution of flower and gar.
den seeds was provided for by house
appropriation after. a hot fight, the
members fearing the effect on the
next election il their gifts to. their
constituents are cut off.
Agitation for an appropriation to
pay the travelling expenses OF the
president when he goes about the
country has been began by some
members of congress.
Senator Tillman. in speech in tho
senate, attacked the records Of seven
federal judges and said these cases
are ample reason for curbing TIE pow.
err of all inferior courts to interfere
with the orders of the interstate com.
merce commission.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-10
Good for Three

commercial traveller tells the FOL.
lowing of little social gathering il
eastern Ontario
Dinner was little late. A guest
asked the hostess to play something
Seating herself at the piano. the good
woman executed Chopin nocturne
with precision. She finished. INC
there was still an interval of waiting
10 be bridged In The grim silence
she turned TO an old gentleman or
her right, and said: Would you Like
sonata before dnner?" He gave
a start of surprise and pleasure. WHY
yes, thanks" he said. II had couI le
on my way here, but | think ] could
stand another"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-10
HOW WATERLOO WAS LOST
Poor Penmanship of Napoleon I.
Brought Defeat to His
Forces.

The nose OF Cleopatra had marked
influence on the destinies of the ar
Gent world. The handwriting OF Ma
pcloon l., we are assured by recen:
historians, had similar effect upon
The evolution of the modern world.
iIc did not write--hc scrawled. By
reason OF this, among other causes, 20
lost Waterloo. Grouchy could mol
reao with exactness his decisive mes
sage. Was II "bataille engage" (but.
tie is on, or, "bataille gagnee' fbatt!e
is won)?
Grouchy chose the latter signiii-
canoe, and, not believing IT necessary
10 press forward, arrived too late
So much for the curl.of a letter, a pea
stroke, or an illegible swell TO an "a.
This question was brought torwa.C
by the writing master of the eldCl
Dumas.
Remember Alexander" the master
said to him, the great defeat OF the
emperor was due only to his scrawl.
ne hand If you wish to succeed u
tho world be careful of yoar heavy
and your light strol,es!" So, II Ma.
LU!eon had known how to write lee.
IDLY. or III he had taken the trouble
10 do so, his descendants would reign
Today III France and we should nci
have the republic. II appelrs histo.
rically established to-day that Dumas
writing master was right. And on such
slight things rest the fate of en-
pres,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-10
Rhode Island of.

The United States battleshlp Rhode
Island which went ashore on York
Spit Saturday while en- route from
Boston to the York river target
grounds, and was successfully floated
Sunday evening by the United States
cruiser Minneapolis and the naval tugs
Hercules. Mohawk. Wahneta and Tn
cas-. is thought 10 be but little, If any.
injured as she struck on only a mud
bottom.
Her commander lost his bearings
and went too close to the channel
buoys. The Rhode Island draws from
26 TO rs feet of water.
Reports say the services of pilot
were declined
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-10
WORST CASE OF Eczrmf..
Spread Rapidly Over Body-Limhs
and Arms Had to BE Bandaged-
Marvellous Cure by Cuticura.

MY son. who is now twenty-five
years of age, when he was four
months old began to have eczema on
ais face, spreading quite rapidly until
he was nearly covered, We had all
the doctors around us, and some from
larger places. but no one helped him
particle. The eczema was something
terrible, and the doctors said it was
the worst case they ever saw. AT
times his whole body and face were
covered, all but his feet. | had TO
bandage his limbs and arms; his
scalp was just dreadful A friend
teased me to try Cuticura. and | be.
gan to use all three of the Cuticura
Remedies. He was better in two
months; and in six months he was
well. Mrs. X. J.. Risley, Piermont.
n. H.. Oct. "a, 1905"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

AT Moscow Vice Admiral DoubaSoff
was blown out Of his carriage Dy a
lbomb, which killed one of his aids and
the man who threw the explosive, and
wounded the governor generals coach
man and several bystanders At Eliza
bethpol the governor general was MUIR
oered by reyolutionists. At 1katerino-
say the governor general was assas-
sinated by six men.
Judge Amzai Rudolph, first cousin of
the late President Garfield, conied-
crate captain during the civil war. and
for IL years ordinary OF Hail county
Georgia. is dead at Gainesville. AGED
80 years.
Turkish troops have exterminated Il
war party of II Bulgarians at Loyodja,
near Kiuprili Two Turks were killed.
Senator Bevcridge of Indiana has
been selected as the orator for the
Fourth of July by the American resi-
dents OF Paris. He will speak on the
foreign question.
Attacked by a band of 600 Zulu reb-
els near the grave of Chief Cettiwayo
Col. Mansell's column crushingly de-
feated the natives. Sixty Zulus were
killed and three Englishmen wounded
Marvin Winters was shot and in
stantiy killed. and Thomas Stewart
aud his young brother seversly wound.
ed during an ARRAY at Stewards home
near Pleasant View. Cheatham county
Tenn.
l. Lit. o..
Louis through grief for his nephew
who died four months ago. he haC
lived a thrifty life and in dying ne re.
fused to use the gas which would be
required TO fill his little picture framc
shop 10 asphyxiate him.
Thirteen veterans OF the civil war
inmates of the Illinois Soldiers and
Sailors home In Quincy, died during
the month of April
Charges made against Assistant Sec
rotary Peirce by former Consul Me
Wade at Canton, China, may result IN
Investigation.
The Kentucky derby, III miles, was
won by Sir Huon by two lengths
LADY Navarro second; James Reddick
third Time, 2:0S As.
w. J. Wright, merchant from
Hamilton, Ont, died suddenly on tn,
Black Diamond express on the Lehigl
Valley railroad.
Senator w. A. Clark of Montana, ir
an authorized statement says he viii
not be candidate for reelection e
the senate
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-10
Sir Walter scott,s LITERARY Sins.

Sir Walter Scott mad habit 81
eduipping his chapters with quotations
G! his own fabrication. On one oc-
casion Scott happened to ask John
hal.antyne, who was sitting with him,
TO hunt mp particular passage III
Beaumont and Fletcher, SCOTS pa-
'ience became exhausted. and he e.
claimed: Hang 1t all, | can make n
motto sooner than you can find one. :
And he did, and the habit grew.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-10
Effort TO Save Kites.

The kite, according to orrithologi-
cal authorities, Is declared to be ex-
tinct, and it Is practically 50. But a
vigilance committee has nevertheless
been formed in Wales for the protec-
ton of the bird. A photographer re-
Gently traced one Of the only pair of
kites known TO exist in South Wales
to cave in the mountains and with q
lucky snapshot secured a photograph.
The home OF the pair is being kept a
secret.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-10
TRAINING the stammerina Child.

In training the stGmmering child
make him repeat slowly from a spell
ing book number OF words Of one
syllable. When he blunders make
him go over the word again. insisting
that he does not hurry. and that he
takes before each utterance full
breath Then go on to words of two
and so to those of three syllables.
Make him attack erch syllable as a
separate word and in the course OF a
few weeks YOU viii find him able to
say mapy-syllabled words without a
break
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-10

straighten. hard to do any work that
brought strain on the back. | had
frequent attacks OF gravel and the
urine was passed too often and with
pain. When / used Doan's Kidney
Pills, however, all traces OF the trou-
BILE disappeared and have not return
ell. am certainly grateful"
Sold by all dealers. 50 coats box.
Foster ilburn Co.. Buffalo, y. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-10
Voices OF the Gods.

A waggish occupant of the gallery
shouted the other night to a pretty
but indistinct lady artist: Don't be
nervous, my dear; it's only mel" At
another theater one OF the gods"
called down to an actor who had Just
finished making rather a long speech:
"Will you say that again, please? /
didn't hear iti"--From M. A. p
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-10

A law compelling each bachelor in
the state 10 support one orphan is be-
ing advocated in Illinois.
Recent importations OF macarOni,
noodles and similar products from
Italy are said by the agricultural de
partment to contain chemical preser-
natives injurious to health.
Judge Jones, of Marietta. o.. has or
dered investigation of the Republican
convention which renominated him.
charged with boodling.
Lamotte Powder works, near Ash
burn. Mo-. blew up, killing two men,
and iniuriug several.
Maj. w. 4. Bowdre. publisher of the
Daily Commercial Appeal. of Memphis
Tenn. was shot dead from ambush.
Maj.-Gen. A. Il. Bates. retired. for
mer paymaster-gencral of the navy. has
gone TO San Francisco TO audit Red
Cross and government accounts.
Pedagogy or pedagogy are aliic
ungainly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-10
The Professor Knew.

Miss Amy Tooer-At the concert |
am to play within a Mile of Edin.
boro Town"
Prof. Schmidt-Make IL within two
miles, it's safer.-San Francisco Call.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-10
Tariff Talk.

Senator Clapp. of Minnesota, who
has taken keen interest in the
Philippine tariff bill, says ii will be
withdrawn from the senate committee
as soon as the railroad rate bill is out
of the way. whether the committee is
ready TO report 1t or not. and that this
will be the signal for carnival of
tariff speeches in the senate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-10

eands who suffer
from kidney trou-
bles brought on by
daily work. II first
noticed il eight or
ten years age. said
Mr.. LAghtner. The
dull pain in tho
back fairly made
me sick. 1t was
hard TO set up or
q o w n, hard TO
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-10

"She didn't speak TO her husband
for six months
My II must have been very III
comfortable"
yes for her."-Tit-Bts
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-10
AN EVERYDAY STRUGGLE.
Men and Women OF Every Occupation
Suffer Miseries from Kidney
Complaint.

J. C. Lightner. 7O3 So Cedar St,
Abilene, Kansas. is one OF the thou
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-10
THIS MAN
Was Cured of Rheumatism by the Jebt
Discovery. He
NOW STANDS ERECT

This man says: For twelve years l suffered
fearfully with Rheumatism. Ny back was 80
affected that was nearly doubled together. my
head and shoulders being lower than my hips
Thanks 20 the Jcbb Discovery. now walk erect.
and though years have elapsed. have never felix
a return of Rheun. atisr."
II suffering from rheumatism. no matter Row
iorR standing. or how many specialists have
failed on your case write as plain. honest letter
telling your symptoms. and will prepare trial
treatment ord send II TO you by mail. postpaid.
treo at ell cost. An honest, generous offer %
suffering humanity. Write today to The Jehh
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-02
FARMERS GO ON STRIKE
Two Hundred Thousand Farmers
Expected to Unite In Demanding
Equitab BILE Prices For Produce.

Indianapolis, Ind. A strike
of the 200. 900 farmers, composing the
American Society of Equity, an organi-
cation with headquarters in Indianapo-
lis, has been called for March l.. Every
one who responds to this call will agree
TO withhold from marketing any agri-
cultural products excepting at prices
that are up to the level that has been
agreed as equitable by the officials of
this organization.
This organization claims that the pro-
Queer ought TO get at least one dollar
a bushel for wheat, no matter what may
be the size Of the crop. The call for
the strike sets forth a minimum selling
price on all farm products, prices which
the agricultural strikers claim they are
entitled to and can get il they stand to-
gether.
Kansas and Minnesota are being
flooded with copies Of this call. 1t is
figured by the officials OF the organiza-
ton that II these states should hold out
for the higher price the movement will
prove q success.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-02
BEING UNO0NE BY GERMANY
MOROCCAN CONFERENCE LIKE.
LY TO BE A FAILURE.
Official Opinion in England Il That
Germany WOuId Rather See
II Fail Than Not.

London. Official opinion in
Great Britain regarding the Moroccan
conference can be summed up by the
statement that 1T is now certain Ger
many desires the Algeciras conference
to break up without settling the vexed
Moroccan question:"
1t is contended here that not salts
fed with refusing what Great Britain
calls the most liberal Offer on the
part Of France in respect to policing
Morocco, Germany has placed another
obstacle in the way of a settlement by
making impossible suggestions In re-
gard TO the proposed state bank. The
belief in Great Britain Is that all the
efforts of German and British subjects
to create a better feeling between their
respective countries are being undone
by the German attitude at Algeciras.
In English official circles there Is no
attempt to hide the discomfort at the
course OF vents at the conference.
The suggestion coming from Berlin
that King Edward and Emperor Will
lam will meet shortly is officially de-
MED; at least, the foreign Office Off
Gals say that they have no c~ognizance
Of the rumored meeting.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-02
CASTRO GETTING cHESTY
lie IL Going to Clear Out the French
and Then start ON Americans,
English and Germans. Z

Willemstad. Curacoa.-Late I'D.
vices received here from Venezuela are
to the effect that President Castro says
he will humble France, break up tho
Monroe doctrine, clear out the French
from Venezuela and then start ON
Americans, Englishmen and Germans,
who he declares are worse than Chi
nese. He is reported as saying that he
will clear the country Of foreigners.
He is very bitter against Americans.
who, he says. are after his country.
The populace is yearning for an
American protectorate, and the better
class of V~enezuelans are reported as
saying that the situation demands i'm
mediate Intervention by the United
States for the cake Of humanity.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-02
DAVID 8. HENDERSON DEAF
The Former Speaker Of the National
House of Representatives Fell
a Victim To Parcsis.

Dubuque, Ia.-Col and formen
Speaker David B. Henderson of the ma.
tional house of representatives died
at two O'Clock Sunday afternoon at the
Mercy hospital, Of parests, which att
tackled him nine months ago. He ber
gan to sink FRIDAY afternoon, rallied
Saturday morning, but in the afternoon
lapsed INTO Inconsistencies and failed\
rapidly until the end came. All of hin
family except a son, in California.
were at the bedside.
Col. Henderson had been unable 70 rec-
ognize anyone but his wife since a week
ago, except on Friday, when he partly
regained his mental faculties. Col.
Henderson was stricken with paresia
last May. and his condition grew so
grave that he was removed to a hos-
pital in September. His condition res
manned unchanged. except for the usual
progress of such a disease, till a week
ago last Friday, when he suffered am
other stroke. which resulted in total
blindness. The former speaker failed
rapidly. both physically and mentally
until Friday, when his mental powers
returned for a few hours, followed by
a relapse which ended in death. The
funeral will be held next Thursday.
with services in the Episcopal church.
under the auspices of the Grand Army
or the Republic. Former Congressman
George d.. Perkins, Of Sioux City, will
deliver an eulogy. The body is to lie
in state on Thursday at the church.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-02
DR.. MINOR ~WANTEDAPoLooY
Tint b Least Said About the
Matter the better.

Washington. d. c. - DR.. Minor
Morris. whose wife some weeks ago
was elected FROM the White House,
where she had gone to present alleged
grievances to the president. Wednesday
gave out for publication the corre-
%spondence which recently passed be-
tween himself and the president re-
garding the case.
DIR. Morris demanded a public apology
of the president 'for this outrage on
~womanhood and common decency."
Secretary Loeb replied. to the letter,
stating that an investigation by the
chief of police showed that the arrest
was justified. and that the kindest &C,
to Mrs. Morris and her k.nsfolk was to
refrain from giving tho ease additional
publicity.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-02
CHARLES n. TURNER DEAD
lie Was Formerly President Of the
ST. Louis 4 suburban Railway
ystcm in st. Louis.

st. Louis.-Char,es H. Tur-
ner, former president Of the St. Louis
& Suburban street railway system, who
turned states evidence and was a
strong witness for the prosecution ia
convicting booGlers who tried to pass
the notorious Suburban BILL" died
Thursday in his apartments in the
Waldorf-Astoria hotel, New York.
His st. Louis relatives were at the
bedside, having arrived in New York
Tuesday night.
Press dispatches from New York say
Mr.. Turner was taken i'll several weeks
ago, but improved steadily, and no
thought OF his sickness having a fatal
termination was entertained until Mon
day, when he had a severe hemorrhags
Of the stomach. From that time he
grew rapidly worse and became uncon-
scious Thursday morning.
DR.. Gibbons, who had been attending
Mr.. Turner. summoned DR.. Janaway, a
celebrated specialist, who attended the
late Charles T. Yerkes at the hotel, and
a consultation was held Wednesday.
Mr.. Turner rallied that day, but he
collapsed Thursday evening, and soon
passed away.
Charles II. Turner was best known
in st. Louis business and finance as
president of the Suburban railroad and
of the Commonwealth Trust Co.. but he
was connected prominently with many
of the city's business interests.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-02

Recent events are giving the Jews
an especial prominence. The celebra
TONS in New York and other cities
Of the 250th anniversary OF the estab
lishmert OF their frs, colony in the
territory OF the present United States
have attracted attention to them all
over the country. Russia's massacres
OF the Jews have excited the worlds
sympathy for them and aroused the
worlds Indignation against their
barbarous oppressors. This public
opinion Is bound to make itself felt in
st. Petersburg, even II the govern.
ments fail to make the protest to Rus
s!a which Gentiles and Jews alike are
appealing to them to present.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-02
EARLY AND LONG SPRING
That IL the BASIS On Which the
Most Of the Commercial Dusi-
ness Nv Being rrcdicnted.
Bradstreet's

New York. Bradstreet's
weekly review says:
Springlike weather stimulates job
bling distribution, inducing a larger
volume of house trade and also helping
retail business in spring and summer
fabrics. Crop preparations are going
forward actively, and at the south some
actual planting has beer done. Ship
ments on orders are heavier than ever
before, and no complaints of freight
congestion are heard. At practically
all points an early and long spring sea-
son is predicted. At the same time
there Is an air Of conservatism as to
the more distant future, due mainly to
the larger stocks OF winter goods car
ried over, and also because OF the re-
cent heavy drop In raw cotton, making
buyers for next season cautious In piac-
ing orders. Like conditions are noted
in the leading industries. Iron and steel
production. while OF unprecedented vol
nme, is largely for the first half Of the
years requirements, far future orders
being Of lighter volume.