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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
A Little Story About Flour.

Japanese astuteness has been no
more strikingly illustrated than in the
story told by Charles Edward Russell
in Everybody's Magazine, of their OBJ.
tanning an independent and unlimited
source of wheat supply. Japan raises
some wheat" says Mr.. Russell, but
not enough, and for years she has i'm
ported heavily of American flour.
which is our article of principal export
90 the Pacific. Years ago Russia leased
from China u certain ample territory
in Manchuria, now tapped by the Rus
sian railroad. This territory contains
some of the best wheat land in the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. The Russians
quickly perceived the wheat possible
ties of this region and had begun &c
get L into order and to establish mills
and warehouses when the war camt
on. The silent little brown men, the
nation OF imitators, crumpled up the
great Russian power like so much
burned paper, and among the spoils OF
their victory was the southern half OF
that leased Manchurian territory, the
choice wheat land, and the railroad
that ran through it.
THAT territory can grow wheat
enough to supply all of the present
western Pacific -four trade.
''Tne japanese government is now
engaged in spotting that region with
-four mills aud developing the growing
of wheat. In year or two 1t will bt
ready 10 produce -four. No hurry. The
Japanese are never hurried. Quietly
they plan anu scheme; with wondrous
skill they build the trap and prepare
the tools, and when the proper time
comes go forth with certainty TO skin
the prey"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
Cost OF White Sunar.

The World says. in an attack Oh The
sugar trust, that the pure white lump
you drop into your coffee is made OF
'one ounce of sugar cane, one dash
of dirt, one pound of flesh. one quart
of human sweat, II hours of slave
driven labor, one half-starvcd family
one corrupted United States senate
and 100 per cent trust profit
In these torrid days of summer the
refineries become boiling. sizzling
caldrons OF Intense heat. in which
thousands of men are laboIing with
might and main. stripped almost to
nakedness. The hot air seems 10
scorch their lungs. rs they breathe il
in. The sweat runs from them IL tiny
streams. Their skin is bleached white.
Their muscles become fired and weak.
Their heads grow dizzy; things begin
to 90 round and round before their
eyes Then they drop 10 the floor
The ambulance dashes deep into tho
refinery. It is only three short blocks
TO the hospital. The foreman merely
notes the hour The victims pay
stops when he falls
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
SAD ACCIDENT OCCURS AT PICNIC
ON RIVER BANK AT CEDAR
RAPIDS. IA.-YIELDING
SAND is FATAL.

Cedar Rapids, Ia.-Eight children at
picnic ON the river bank, only three
blocks from home, went wading. The
smallest one slipped into a deep hole
in the river and in trying to rescue
her six others were drowned. The
dead: Lucille Sweeting, z; Hazel
Sweeting, IA; Gladys Swelling, 10;
Josie Swelling II; Ruth Coyle. II,
Sioux City Core Coyle, ., Sioux City;
Clara Usher, 16.
Ruth Klersey, the only survivor,
said they were wading when little
Lucille Sweeting slipped off a shelf
I'm the river bottom into a hole. Then
so they kept trying to save each
other until all of the girls except
Ruth Klersey had been drowned.
This was the end of a picnic, the
tragedy of last forbidden frolic.
The Sweeting children lived with
their father near Ellis park, on the
outskirts of this city. Clara Usher
was q daughter of Sweeting's house
keeper, and tho Coyle children were
her nieces. who were here on a visit
Ruth Klersey, the only survivor,
said they were wading when little
Lucille Sweeting slipped off a shelf
in the river bottom into a hole. Then
the next girl rushed after her. And
SO they kept trying to save each
other until all of the girls except
Ruth Klorsey had been drowned.
-Four of the bodies were quickly re-
moved from the water. but il was
too late to rescuscitate them. At
four o'clock all of the bodies had
been recovered except that Of Clara
Usher. They were taken home and
laid in row amid the sobbing of
hundreds of men and women.
The children had gone To the river
with Mrs Usher. who took her baby.
The baby fretted and Mrs. Usher
went home with IL.
The children Immediately went
wading in the river. Ruth Klersey
went TO The end of long sand bar
and. seeing that tie water was deep
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
TO PROBE GRAIN BUSINESS
Railroads Asked TO Forward Infor.na-
ton Regarding Elevators to In
terstate Commission.

Washington An Investigation IS 10
be made by the interstate commerce
commission. by authority OF the United
States senate. of the elevator, grain
buying and forwarding business OF the
country 10 determine To what extent
special favors have been granted TO
them by railroad companies; the inilu-
ence which the alleged monopolizing
of this branch OF business has had upon
the market. the injury it has worked
10 grain producers: the extent 70
which railroads. their officers. direc-
tors. stockholders and employees own
or control the grain buying and grain
forwarding companies; and the man
ner in which such holdings, If any
were secured.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
CENTRAL AMERICA
IN A TURMOIL
THE SITUATION is INTENSE WITH
THE WAR CLOUDS
RISING.
HONDURAS MEANS WAR
Nicaragua On the Verge Of Joining in
the Fray. All Hinges On ousting
President Cabrera.
Fighting For Supremacy.

telegram received in Panama from
San Salvador says that Honduras has
declared war against Guatemala. The
declaration of war by Honduras on
Guatemala brings a third state active
ly into the Central American trouble
which has been progressing with more
or less severe fighting and bloodshed
for a month OF more.
Honduras and Salvador are now ar
rayed against their neighbor on the
west Nicaragua and Costa RIGA are
the only two countries still passive.
and II has been said that the former
is about to take part in the fighting
The present trouble in Central
America has been brewing for a long
time. For the past five years the rev.
olutionists In that country have been
planning, intriguing and preparing for
the overthrow of President Cabrera,
and in their efforts TO this end they
have not failed to appeal for support
to certain elements in Honduras and
Salvador, working on the national
jealousies for first place among the
states forming Central America. Pres
ident Cabrera's term OF Office in fact
expired in 1905. He has insisted, how
ever, on holding office.
The revolutionists are said TO have
plenty OF fighting men. arms and am
munition, and they doubtless have in
vaded the frontiers of Honduras, Sal
vador and Mexico during the fighting
against Cabrera. They are headed by
Gen. NJ: L. Barrillas, a former presi-
dent Of the country, who has the as
or nf 4
Toledo.
Guatemala is a little larger than the
state of Ohio. Its population is 60 per
cent pure Indian, the remainder chiefly
half-cast, and a small proportion OF
pure European descent.
The trouble between Salvador and
Guatemala is an outcome of the prog
ress of the revolutionists in their ef-
forts TO Gust Cabrera. They have in
vaded Salyadorean territory, and Guat-
emala claims have received actual sup
port from that government.
While no actual declaration OF war
has been made between these two
countries, a state Of war practically
exists. All Guatemalan citizens be
tween Is and 80 years old have been
called upon to join the ranks, and mar
tial law has been declared.
The statement has been made that
Salvadorean regulars are fighting with
the GUatemalan reyolutionists but
President Escalon of Salvador has de
clared that his government was oh
serving strict neutrality and had moth
ing to do with the revolution in Guat
emala.
The revolutionists appear so far Il
have had the best of ii. They hav,
captured and held several towns ant
as the movement progresses and sue
ceeds their ranks arc constantly beins
strengthened
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
CHANGE WARSHIP TURRETs
Alterations in Mechanism with Object
OF Safeguarding Crews from Ex-
plosion During Gun Fire

Prvincetown. Mass-The battleships
Illinois and Missouri arrived here Sun.
day from Boston, where they have been
undergoing repairs at the Charlestown
navy yard for several weeks.
Both ships have had importan.
changes made in their turret mechan.
ism, with view TO safeguarding the
officers and crew from the liability o.
explosions of ammunition during gun.
fire
The two battleships will join tho
North Atlantic fleet, which left New
York Saturday under command of Real
Admiral Robley u. Evans to begin wal
maneuvers off the New England coast
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
Money Thrown Away.

After expanding some $4,000 In pre-.
liminary surveys for the dredging,
cleaning and Strengthening OF the
Grand river from the dam in Jackson.
sixteen miles north, jury in the pro-
bate court Friday decided that the
work as laid out was not necessary
public Improvement, and all the pro.
ceedings will drop.
Eighty citizens who signed the petit
ton 10 begin the work will be held
responsible for the expense incurred.
This decision does not affect the status
of the intercepting sewer and purify
ing plant with which the city proposes
to remove the sewage from the river
and purify IL by the septic process.
1t is likely that the city will now
clean the river through the city,
abandoning the rest of the project The
drain commissioners plan called for
an estimated expenditure of $4,000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19

The barn of John Spencer. about
four miles west of Burt village. was
struck by lightning and burned. Two
horses were cremated.
Grand Chief Patriarch Bogert and
Grand Scribe Penend, OF the Independ-
ent Order Of Odd Fellows Of Michigan.
are paying a visit to the several
lodges in the upper peninsula. The OBJ
iect OF the chief officers visit to Calu-
met at this time Is said to be in con-
nection with arrangements that are
being made for the annual meeting of
the grand incampment in Calumet in
May next year.
Because Justice John Blair would
not take plea OF guilty TO fast auto
driving over the telephone, DIR. r. III.
Eddy. Of Grand Rapids. came TO Plain
well Friday morning To pay his fine
and costs personally. He pleaded
guilty To driving through Plainwell at
a rate beyond the speed limit.
Harley Vanamburgh, a farm hand.
while working ON the farm of Levi
Woodston. of North Adams. shocking
up wheat. was killed by lightning. The
storm came up very suddenly and he
had just started TO leave the field
when killed. The clothes he wore
were torn TO shreds and his shoes and
stockings were torn OF.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
Pig Iron Statistics.

According to preliminary statistics
which have just been issued by the
bureau of census at Washington the
production of pig iron in the United
States in the calendar year 1901
amounted 70 1928, 625 gross tons, val
ued at SPILL against 14,447,.
791 tons, valued at $206,512, 755, in the
census year ended May 81. 1900. The
wage earners employed in 1904 mum.
bered 35,077, who received $1s,934,51a
in wages. against 1924 in 1900 who
received SIS, 400 in wages. This
consumption of iron ore in 1901
amounted to 30,O33,S62 tons, valued al
800, 945,3G9, as compared with 25,-
1868 tons in 1900, valued at SEQ.
902,922. OF the iron ore consumed In
1904 29,2O3,994 tons were domestic,
valued at 500, 6,246, and s29,91s tons
were foreign, valued at s4,739, 1913
while in 1900 the domestic iron orc
consumed amounted to 24,612,511 tons
valued at, SCI, 795,473, and the foreign
ore to 754,9s3 tons, valued at s4,107,-
449. The daily capacity of the com
pieted furnaces in 1904 was 1870
tons, as compared with 54,425 tons IL
1900.
AS ascertained by the American
Iron and Steel association the produc.
ton OF pig iron in the United States
in 1904 was 16,497 .033 gross tons.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
MICHIGAN IN BRIEF.

Standish and vicinity has an out
break of measles.
Petoskey people are waging war
against railroads.
Over $125,000 worth OF building is
going on at Chelsea.
A train struck drove of cattle at
Gardendale. killing seven
Rescue mission at Grand Rapids
gave a picnic for $50 mfortunates
Iillsdale Masons are arranging for
remodeling OF quarters at cost of
$1,000.
The Grand Trunk depot at Saranac
burned down with its contents, includ.
ins freight, Spark from an engine.
While Harvesting horse. Mrs. Fred
Craft. residing near Sturgis, suffered
severe injuries from being kicked.
Several ribs were broken.
Bids for rebuilding the wagon fac
tory at the Jackson prison were too
high and the plans will be reduced and
bids received again on July 80.
While playing in the kitchen, Edna,
l-ycar-old daughter of Patrick Rous.
scau, of Alpena, fell into tub of boil
ing water. She died from the effects
James Barlow, aged 81, of Jackson
tried TO climb a cherry tree with two
ladders which he had tied together
The ladders broke and nc fell. sustain
ing fatal injuries.
The celebration of the Orangemen
at vassar on Thursday was attended
by 5000 from outside the town Tween.
fu a
in the procession, with u bands.
Adolphus Busch. Of st. Louis. Is
planning a summer resort at Bear
lake, where he has secured an option
on quarter section of land. He pro-
poses TO build hotel 10 cost 100000.
James Barlow tied two ladders
together and tried TO climb a
cherry tree AZ Jackson The ladder
broke and Barlow in his fall received
internal injuries which will prove ia.
tai
Mrs \. T. Conoyer. prominent
Coldwater woman, while sprinkling
the lawn toaay caught her foot in tn,
hose, falling ana breaking her ankle
Eight years ago she had similar
accident.
Charles Pate. Of Owosso, brakeman
on q freight train which was wrecked
at Dundee by broken axle. will lose
his right leg. the bones being badly
splintered He was removed TO the
hospital at Ann Arbo-.
The Pctoskey council has boosted
the license of bric-a-brac auctioneers
from $50 TO $500 in two years, and
now they refuse 10 pay any tax at all
There are eight or ten firms who ma Ike
a living out OF summer visitors.
William Postila, woodsman EN-.
ployed in a camp near Rice Dale, 70
miles south OF Houghtop, was struck
by falling tree Saturday morning
and died just as he was being carried
into st. Joseph's hospital. He was 90
! years old.
Miss Clara French, of Detroit. was
| awarded first position in the oratorical
| contest conducted by the Loyal Tenn
| perance Legion convention at Ypsi
| lanti. Under the rules there should be
five or more contestants TO award a
gold medal and as there were only
three. the medal may be withheld.
Construction work ON the Kewcc
nav Central railroad is being pushed
| rapidly. and II Is expected that trains
will be running I'm September. Tho
road will be completed from Lac La
Belle to the Mohawk mine, rs miles
connecting at the latter point with the
! Mineral Range. There is a marked
scarcity Of ties.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
Dynamite Kills Laborers.

Chicago.-Three men were instantly
killed and score of others were In
jured. several of whom are expected TO
die, shortly after one a. M. Friday,
when a shanty at the OLaughlin Bros.
stone quarry, near Beilwood, was
blown up with dynamite. The explos-
ion was the result of deliberate at
tempt to Kill the occupants of the shed.
laborcrs employed in the quarry. ac-
cording 10 employees Of the concern,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
PROVERBS AND PHRASES.

He who would gather honey must
bear the sting of BEES From the
Dutch.
When you make de Jail too nice you
better strenkin de hogpen. American
Negro.
A sensible housekeeper begins To
sweep her stairs from the top.-From
the German.
An honest man does not make him
self a dog for the sake OF a bone
From the Danish.
1t is good 10 be a priest at Easter,
child in Lent. peasant at Christmas,
and fool ia harvest time. From the
Danish
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
Boy Dies of Lockiaw.

Herbert Goodsell died Saturday
morning at the family home in Pontiac
of lockjaw. the result OF a Fourth OF
July accident. He was the 13-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs Frank Goodsell,
who have six other children. The
night before the Fourth he was playing
with 22-caliber pistol, and received
discharge from it in the palm of his
right hand. Later, tetanus developed.
and despite the effort of the physician,
lockjaw set in Thursday. The little
fellows back curved like crescent.
II lay on the back of his head and
the lower part of his spine, suffering
untold agony until death relieved him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
Big Mine Strike Ended.

Harrisburg. Pa.-The men in the col
lieries of the Central Pennsylvania
bituminous coal district numbering
nearly 1000, who have been idle since
April |. when the mines closed down
because the operators would not re.
store the scale of 1909. will resume
work on practically the same scale as
1905.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19

constant flow or urine kept my system
depleted. causing nervous chilh and
night sweats. After trying seven diff
ferent climates and using all kinds or
medicines. | had the good fortune to
hear of Doan's Kidney Pills. This
remedy has cured me. Iam as.well to-
day as was twenty years ago, and my
eyesight is perfect"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
Water Famine.

Thrc ugh the breaking OF a piston
rod on enc of the engines AZ the Lam
sing water works pumping station the
pressure Tell TO 20 pounds, and some
rafts ot the city were without water
for domestic use or fire protection.
Water in the wells which supply the
CITY is very low, and handicapped by
the broken machinery. the pumping
station was for a time unprepared to
cope with big fire should one break
ont
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
Horse Roasted to Death.

At fire which destroyed two barns
in Traverse City a pitiful scene was
enacted. So fast did the flames spread
that ii was impossible to get horse
out, and as IL slowly roasted to death
its pitiful cries were heard for blocks.
The barns were owned by j. NJ. Cillet
and Thomas Young. The damage was
81 $50
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
A BabY Cyclone.

\ young cyclone struck Grand Rap
ids Friday night. accompanied by a
heavy electrical storm. The wind did
much damage in the outskirts. Farm
ers report heavy losses in fruit trees.
At Grandville the telephone lines were
blown down and streets and cellars
were flooded by a cloudburst. The
large plant OF 0. 4 w Thum Co was
struck by the cyclone, one building be
ing blown down
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
Victim OF MOVING Machine.

Oren Draper. i0-year-old son OF Har-
vey Draper. of Benton Harbor. while
playing around moving machine, had
both legs cut almost i'm two between
the knees and ankles by sudden
starting of the team. His father had
to drive two miles and send six miles
for physician before the flow of
blood could be stopped.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
Tax Collector Ends Life.

Paterson. n. ito avoid the dis
grace of arrest on the charge of de-
falcation. Albert OBrien. tax col
lector of the borough of Totowa. shot
himself while officers were approach,
ing his house.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
ronnht on the Merrimac.

Norfolk. va.-Capt. William Henry
Bunting. one OF the few survivors OF
the crew of the confederate ironclad
Merrimac during the civil war, died
az the Norfolk Protestant hospital, fol-
lowing an operation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
Many Would Re Meat rnspectors

Washington.-Up 10 date over 5000
applications have been received by the
civil service commission for the exam.
nation for meat inspectors To be made
on the 2lst inst. Four hundred ap-
pointments are to be made.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19

Lake commerce during April and the
first four months of 1906 exceeded that
OF like periods in any earlier year. and
suggests new record for lake tonnage
in 1906. For the month shipments
from all points on these great bodies
OF water amounted TO 1895, sos nei
tons, while for the year to April x
they aggregated 5,41s.4sl tons. gair
for the month of 1,275,O42 tons. anc
for the four months of 1886. SJG tons
81 compared with corresponding move.
ments in the same period N the yeal
1so6. -
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
Robbers Secure Large Sum.

Nikolayev. Russia.-The representa-.
tive of sugar factory while going &c
the bank was waylaid and robbed OF
$1,000. One of the robbers was cap.
tured and the soldiers shot another
The remainder of the band escaped.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19

Texas, writes: Il
was afflicted for
years. with pains
across the loins
and in the hips
and shoulders. i
had headache also
a N d neuralgia.
My right eye.
from pain, was OF
little use 10 me
for years. The
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
UTTERLY WORN OUT.
Vitality Slapped by Years of Suffering
with Kidney Trouble.

Capt. ]. w. Fogun, former pos mas
ter OF Indianola, now living at Austin,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
Wants international Observatory.

prof Edward G.. Pickering, OF the
Harvard observatory. proposes TO es-
tablish an international observatory
His committee IL to be composed of the
eminent astronomers OF the world.
who are To raise a sum-of money, have
a gigantic telescope built and placed
on the most suitable. spot on earth. and
all TO GO to work.
Mrs. WINDOWS Soothing syrup.
Tor children teetning softens the gums, reduces N
L-mmaton. sllaye pain cures wind cole. 25ca bottle-
Even an electric button won't accom-
plish much unless IL is pushed.
Arizona republican., 1906-03-18

Ladies, your attention for moment! Our Cream of Flowers is just the thing for :'ou.
 It has 70 rival as soothing, quick acting cream for face massage. The important fact of freeing the throat and face from lines can not be utilized without such cream. TRY IT. soc A JAR.
 We also invite you to try Peptonized Beef Iron and Wire to build you up and make rich blood. $1.oo bottle.
 ELVEY z HULETT,
 The Live Druggists. Phone Main f.. Easy to remember.
Arizona republican., 1906-03-18
Of LocaIV
 Interest.
THE WEATHER.
Local Daily Weather Report for The
 Arizona Republican.
e e q

Forecast for today, rain, colder.
 Data for 24 hours ending 5:S0 ?. m.
Arizona republican., 1906-03-18

Accumulated excess in temperature since January l, 11S degrees. Accumulated excess in rainfall since January l, 0.35 inch.
 L. N. JESUNOFSKY,
 Section Director.
Arizona republican., 1906-03-18

At least it may often appear so from the number of dark floating spots pass ing before the vision.
 This, state of affairs sometimes be- comes alarming and is always annoy irg. There may be several reasons for their presence In any event the eyes should be carefully examined and any relief given that would have a tend ency to relieve the strain and rest the eyes. We make a thorough diagnosis lief glasses or not.
Arizona republican., 1906-03-18

cocHIsE VISITORS-County As sessor B. J. O'Reilly of Cochise county and Hon. Charlas w. Bowman were in the cit- NastardaN.