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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15

Emigration to the United States has
assumed enormous proportions, but 1t
Is not often that whole communities
pack up and move to this country. Such
thing is likely to happen, however,
according to report from Russia. The
peasants Of the villages of Pokoschof.
ka and Doretz, in the province of Voly-
mia, will emigrate in a body to the
United States. Undoubtedly most of
these persons are industrious and
worthy, and they may be valuable ad,
ditions to the population here. Yet
there is much danger in such whole.
sale transportation. 1t is not always
easy to assimilate foreign substances
when introduced in bulk
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15

When man bends stick he makes
"bow," pronouncing 1T with long o,
DO" When he bends his body he
makes a bow but pronounces the o
short, giving the same combination Of
letters an entirely different sound.
When a man speaks of a tree branch
he names it with precisely the same
sound he uses when naming his bent
body, but in this last instance he rep
resents the sound by the letters
Dough" Easy and proper enough
notice the sound given to "ough" In
that last word-to us natives who are
to the mapner born. but, asks the Chi
cago Sun. isn't it likely to discourage
and disgust a foreign student of our
language?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15
CHURCH PEW HIS BED.
Tramp Finds Rest for Hls Weary
Bones In House Of Worship.

The janitor of one of Portsmouth,
largest churches was given big sur
prise Sunday morning as he stepped
into the auditorium after opening the
big front doors to allow Of the usual
airing out. He came face to face with
a strange and tough-looking man. At
first the janitor feared touch of the
chills, but he finally brought himself
together and inquired OF the man what
he had been doing.
The fellow said that he had been en-
joying a nights rest on the cushions
of a pew away down front Saturday
night he was attracted to the church
by the singing of the choir during re-
hearsal He found the door open,
walked in and sat down.
The music had that soothing effect
and the wanderer fell asleep. He knew
nothing more until daylight, when he
awoke wondering where he was at. He
said that in all his life he had never
found more comfortable bed
The janitor looked about, saw that
nothing was disturbed and then al
lowed the stranger to go.-Portsmouth.
N. H.. Times.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15
FISH IN NEW PLACES.
Wild Ducks Found to Bear Fish Eggs
Ready to Hatch.

A correspondent from Saffi wrote In
our June issue expressing his mysti-
fication as to how small fish come to
be in inclosed waters. A naturalist
suggests an explanation. He says:
IF the wild ducks, etc, Of Morocco
are similar to those elsewhere there is
no mystery. For some years there
was open-mouthed wonder as to how
perch, Dream and crayfish could get
into newly cut dams near the Mac
Quarie river in New South Wales.
I'm some cases the water had hardly
settled after the rain had filled the
dam than the fish were observed, and
the farmers started large theory of
spontaneous production.
This obtained till Sydney profess
sor CHANGED to pick up wild duck
and found it's breast feathers and
webbed feet well dotted with fertile
and almost Matched fish-ova, on which
the spontaneous production theory
was promptly withdrawn = Cham
bers' Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15
Wheat Outlook 10 Good.

secretary of State Prescott, In his
monthly crop report, confirms the
claim that considerable damage was
done to potatoes, sugar beets. apples
and grapes by the snow and cold
weather OF October 10. He notes that
the weather has been favorable for
wheat, which promises IS per cent OF
crop from the present outlook.
Corn Is estimated as having yield.
ed thirty-seven bushels of shelled corn
per acre. Seventy-two per cent OF an
average crop of cloverseed was har-
vested, the yield being 1.62 bushels
per acre. The potato crop Is said to
be considerably below the average, as
a result OF the long drought and
blight, the estimated yield being eigh.
ty-eight bushels per acre. Thirteen
per cent of the farmers are said to
have used commercial fertilizers on
their wheat fields this fall.
The condition of horses and sheep
In the state is SO per cent, cattle 95
and swine 81. Considerable hog chol.
era Is reported in the southern
counties.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15
HOW DEBILITY SHOWS
And Why Or. Williams Pink Pills
Are q Specific for Dangerous
Physical Declines.

The symptoms of general debility vary
according to the cause but weakness is
always present, a tendency to perspire
and fatigue easily, ringing in the ears,
sometimes black spots passing before
the eyes. weak back, vertigo, wakeful-
ness caused by inability to stop thinking,
and unrefreshing sleep. The cause of
the trouble may be some drain on the
system or it may be mental or physical
overwork, sometimes insufficient nutri-
ton due to digestive disturbance. In
the latter case there is generally loss of
appetite and a coated tongue as well as
general languor and debility.
Miss Lula M. Metzger, a stenographer,
living at II Mill street, WATERFOWL, N. Y,
suffered for over year from general
debility. at was caused by overstudy,"
she says, "and had no ambition, didn't
want to go anywhere, my food didn't
taste good, was run down, lifeless and
listless. took medicines but they failed
20 help me. Finally friends recon-
mended DIR. Williams Pink Pills TO my
mother and she got some for me. took
them for some time and was entirely
cured and have had no return of the
trouble"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills cure debility
because they actually make new, red,
rich blood, and as the blood carries
nourishment to all the organs and tissues
of the body, nerves as well as muscles,
the new blood stimulates the organs TO
do the work that nature expects Of them
and normal health follows. Not only
is this treatment sufficient to cure de.
bility but many severe nervous disorders
as well.
The pills are sold by all druggists, OF
will be sent postpaid, on receipt of price,
80 cents per box, six boxes $3.50, by the
DIR. williams Medicine Co., Schenec.
tady, N. Y. Send for free diet book.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15
confessed. to Killing Edwin Edgar.

The dead bodies of Bert Seeley, aged
80, and his wife, aged 30, lying side by
side in bed at Owosso, whore they
were discovered by Rufus Seeley, a
brother cleared the mystery of the as
sassination of Edwin Edgar, who was
shot from ambush last Wednesday
hight while going along lonely coun-
try road in New Haven township.
On the table beside the bed stood a
glass partly filed with a solution OF
some poison, the exact nature of which
has not been learned.
Two notes also lay on the table, writ
ten indistinctly, indicating the terrible
mental strain under which they were
laborinR at the time they were written.
One read:
This is to be our last night on earth.
Don't blame Dewey. Goodbye, mother.
(Signed) B. A. SEELEY.
The other note read:
Goodbye, father and mother. We
have taken poison. Do what you are in
mind to with the things. Don't blame
Dewey; we alone are responsible.
(Signed) LOTTIE.
The Dewey" referred to is the
youngest of the Seeley boys. The Off
GERS believe the term used-"we are
esponsible"-refers 10 the murder of
Edgar, and that Mrs. Seeley knew her
husband committed the murder.
1t Is believed that Seeley, feeling
himself slewly but surely being fixed
upon by Sheriff Jarrad as Edgar's
slayer and fearing that his wife, who
alone could furnish an alibi for him.
and who, herself, knew her husband
had fred the fatal shots into the un-
suspecting Edgar's body from behind
the big sycamore tree, would SO testify
ut the inquest, induced her to take
poison along with him and end 1t ALL
Sheriff Jarrad is of the opinion that
the dead bodies offer solution OF the
crime more eloquent than any living
confession Secley could make.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15
Lumber for Next Season.

The largest deal in lumber made at
the head of the lakes in long time
and Of special Importance because the
stock Is for 1907 manufacture and de,
livery, has just been completed at
Duluth. The Tower Lumber Co. has
sold to the Edward Hines Lumber
Co. its entire cut of lumber of all
kinds for next year, amounting to
100000 feet in round numbers, and
involving a consideration of about
$1,000,000. The scale of the 1907 cut
Is the first large deal for the coming
year In this territory, though 1t is re.
ported that the Brooks-Scanlon Lum.
Der Co. has sold few million feet
for next years delivery. Most of the
manufacturers in this district have
been approached to sell their cut or
part of it for next year, but they
have fought shy thus far.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15
THEBELDING BANNER
-
BELDINa - MICHIGAN
MICHIGAN
The Honor Of the Uniform.
BELDINa

On several occasions soldiers and
sailors of,the United State, have been
excluded from public places for nc
other apparent reason than that they
were in uniform. In several cases the
war department or the navy depart
ment has come to the support of the
offended soldier or sailor. In one In.
stance a warrant officer could not get
accommodations in a hotel. The sec.
rotary of the navy took the matter up,
and the .h6telkeeper was censured. A
more recent case is that OF sailor to
whom was refused admittance to a
place of amusement, solely on &C.
count of being in the uniform OF the
United States navy" He brought suit
against the proprietor Rear Admiral
Thomas encouraged the suit, and the
president approved 1t in a published
letter. The president said that he
wished to make it plain that the uni
form of the United States Is to be re-
spected, and that the wearing of 1t is
a presumption in favor of the charac-
ter of the wearer The president also
suggested the other side of the matter
when he said, IF man misbehaves,
then, no matter what uniform he
wears, he should be dealt with accord
ingly." There is a duty upon every
citizen to respect the uniform, says the
Youths Companion, and there is also
a duty on every man in the service to
maintain the dignity of the service. 1t
may happen that in towns frequented
by sailors or soldiers the act of some
man in uniform disgraces his suit of
honor. The next man who appears
wearing the same sign of honor suffers
for the sin Of his fellow. The presi-
dent is surely right in saying that our
enlisted men are fine class, and that
the wearer of the uniform Is entitled
to respect $50 long as he behaves him
self decently." There is double re-
sponsibility on every one in the serv-
ice to behave as becomes a man, for
his own sake and for the sake of the
sign he bears.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15
ROOSEVELT SAVED
s25,000,000
HIS ECONOMY HAS PUT THE v. s
TREASURY ~ FINE
CONDITION.
SURPLUS STILL GROWING.
Estimated That He Policy VIII Show
Surplus Of $5o,ooo,ooo by Next
June.

When congress convenes for the
short session next month there will
not be the urgent necessity for re.
trenchment and caution in making ap-
preparations which was so apparent
at the opening of the long session a
year ago. At that time the govern.
ment's cash box was in a bad way.
Four months of the fiscal year, which
begins on July l, had passed away
and already the expenditures OF the
government exceeded the receipts by
more than $14.000,000. The administra-
ton was frightened. At that rate the
loss at the end of the fiscal year
would mount up to formidable sum,
and the credit of the country might
even be affected adversely, for all OF
which the party in power would have
had to answer at the elections Just
held.
The president gave immediate and
positive orders to all departments OF
the government that every consistent
economy must be exercised In the
public business and that he expected
results. He called Speaker Cannon
and Chairman Tawney, of the house
committee on appropriations, to the
White House and went over the
situation with them, and from that
moment all hope for river and har.
Dor bill or any other big bite out of
the revenues during the long session
OF congress went glimmering. Uncle
Joe sat on the lid all winter, as
everybody can remember, and 1t was
not till the last days OF the session,
In the tail end of that fiscal year,
that he consented to a public build.
ing bill; and he would not have done
1t then II the economies instituted by
the president had not begun to bear
fruit and, together with the increased
incomes derived from the immense
importations Of Injuries brought about
by the great prosperity of the people,
caused the deficit to be replaced by
growing surplus.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15
Wouldn't E!t.

Some visitors from the north at
tended service at a colored church In
Alabama and were much amused when
the good old preacher referred to
John |. and John ii. as John with one
eye and John with two eyes!"
But when he gave out hymn be-
ginning Purge Me with Hyssop,"
there was CONSERVATION in the choir
and great fumbling around for tune
to fit the words. At last the leading
chorister addressed the preacher:
Say, Brother Johnsing, won't you
please try some odder yarb?"-Lip-
pincott's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15
ENGLISH SHOES GO UNsHINED.
London Observer Admits Truth OF
American Indictment.

An English reporter, fired with pat
riotism on seeing the assertion made
by an American visitor that London
ers polished their boots less frequent
ly than the people of any other coun-
try in the world, set out to disprove
the charge.
He visited number Of well-known
shoeblacks at important points In
London, but what he learned all tend
ed to confirm the allegation made by
the American.
One shoeblack said he had custom
ers who look like millionaires but get
only one shine a week. After hearing
similar stories from other shoeblacks
the newspaper man took up a position
in Piccadilly Circus and examined the
boots of passersby.
He confesses that of 80 people who
passed, the boots of 60 looked as IL
they had not been polished for
week. Twelve of them had their
boots well polished, but the remaining
eight had to be labeled Indifferent.
After that, nothing was left but to
acknowledge that the indictment OF
the American had some foundation
N. Y. Sun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15
PASSING of Indian Nation.

The western portion of maps of the
United States in use half a century
ago was covered with the names of In
dian tribes. There were the Sioux, the
Modocs, the Shoshones, the Flatheads,
the eros Ventres, the Blackfoot, the
Arapaboes, the Crows and many more
The BE-, ndaries of their respective
countriesJ were ifyiefnite. but for all
that, the5 government in Washington
made treaties with the tribes as IL
they were independent and separate
nations. AS long ago as 1893 congress
provided that no purchase or grant of
land from the Indians should tbe valid
unless made in pursuance of a treaty
Nearly 700 agreements were entered
into with the 81 tribes until this
method of procedure was ended by the
act Of 1871. When the lands of the
Flatheads, Shoshones and Crows are
occupied, remarks the Indian School
Journal, there will remain no large In
dian reservation of Importance, and
the Indians themselves will have been
partially absorbed into the general pop
ulation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15
Hughes to the Mountains.

Governor-elect Charles e. Hughes
has reached Ramp Killkare, in the
Adirondacks, where he is to rest from
the labors of his campaign. He i'm
mediately put on tramping suit and
took long walk through the woods.
He said after his tramp that he liked
camp life, and that the place just suit
ed him. When he becomes acclimated,
he said, he would sleep in one of the
open leantos. where a bed of pine
boughs will take the place of a hair
mattress.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15
MICHIGAN
EVENTS NOTED
RUNAWAY ENGINE -sMAsHEs M.
C. DEPOT AT DETROIT, KILLS
ONE, INJURIES FIVE.
LOST HIS HEAD
Bert seeIey confesses to Killing Edwin
Edgar Near owosso-seeIey and His
Wife. Found Dead in Bed.

Because a Michigan Central engin-
eer lost his head early Monday morn
ing and pulled his throttle wide open
and then jumped from his train, allow
ing 1t to run wild from the foot Of
Eighteenth street to the Michigan
Central depot at the foot of Third
street at Detroit, one man, George r.
Booth, a parcel clerk, was instantly
killed, and three men, Conductor j. A.
HSfner. Donald Thompson and K. S.
McCune, were seriously injured, and
the Michigan Central depot was dam
aged $1,000.
The switch engine Is No. 1868,
known as the city engine, used for
switching passenger coaches at the
depot 1t was standing opposite Michi-
gan Central elevator A. at the foot OF
Eighth street. Engineer Fred Ellis and
Fireman Edward Johnston were in the
cab of thu engine, while Conductor
Young and Switchmen George McDon-
aid and c. Ufford were standing lit
tie to the forward end of their engine
further up the track to pass a switch.
Train No. 6, of the Michigan Central,
known as the night express from Chi
cago, came In sight on the east-bound
main track. The switch engine was
standing on the west-bound main
track, and In no danger whatever.
Engineer Ellis became confused,
however, and thinking the night ex-
press was on his track and that there
would be wreck unless he got his en-
CINE out Of the way. pulled open his
throttle and jumped The switch en-
CINE was running slowly at first, but
each foot it increased its speed until
II was running at least Is miles an
hour.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15
Vatican Not Forgiven.

The relations between Germany and
the Vatican continue to be strained,
Germany resents the refusal OF the
Vatican to disavow the pastoral let.
ter of Mgr. Stablewski, the archbishop
of Posen, written last month, in which
the archbishop protests against the
German order that children in Ger.
man Poland be given their religious
instruction in the German language.
In view Of the known tenacity Of
the Poles, 1t is believed at Rome that
the situation in Poland cannot fail to
become more aggravated.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15

There Is more Catarrh in this section OF the country
than ali other diseases put together and until the
few years was supposed To be ncurable. For great
many years doctors pronounced IL local disease and
prescribed local remedies and by constantly failing
20 cure with local treatment pronounced incurabe
Science has proven Caarrh to be constitutional dis
ease and therefore requires constitutional
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by +. j. Cheney
Co., Toledo, Ohio is the only Constitutional
the market 1t is taken internally in doses from 10
drops TO teaspoOnful. 1t acts directly the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They oner one
hundred dollars for any IL fails to cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials.
Address: FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15
To Prosecute Fishermen.

The Newfoundland government has
dispatched lawyer to Bay OF Islands
to direct the prosecution of colonial
fishermen who have shipped aboard
American vessels. Another lawyer,
who will defend any person prose.
cuted, has also gone to Bay OF Islands.
1t is understood that Americans are
contributing to a fund for this pur.
pose. Herring are reported to be
scarce. The weather has been adj.
verse, and only two American vessels
have sailed with cargoes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15
Castro Appears In City.

American Minister Russell, In a
mail report from Caracas, dated Octo.
Der FL, states that President Castro.
OF Venezuela, had appeared in public
and had been driven about the city
to dissipate the impression that he
was physically incapable OF conduct.
ing the government. Minister Russell
adds that while the president ap-
peared emaciated. his condition was
not such as to warrant the idea that
he could not administer his office.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15
While hunting cartridges,
Edgar

While hunting cartridges, Edgar
Brown, surfman of Thunder Bay
island, was badly wounded. His home
Is In Grindstone City.
For the first time In the history of
Bay City a woman conducted regular
Sunday services. Miss Bessie Fox,
daughter of Aid. and Mrs. c. l.. Fox,
aged %, and very good looking, occu-
pied the pulpit in the First Congrega-
tional church.
There are 10000 hunters In the
woods of the upper peninsula, for the
opening OF the deer season, accord
ing to the estimates OF the game ward
ems department. Deputies report
every section filled. Five hundred
hunters a day have crossed the straits
for the past week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15
tJnsettIed Settlement.

The defeat of the proposition to
bond Battle Creek to improve the
pumping station from Lake Goguac to
the Verona wells puts the board OF
public works in a tight place. The
present machinery is inadequate.
There is talk of installing filtering
plant, but that would be expensive.
Without 1t the lake has been declared
dangerous source of supply for
drinking water.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15

A young Pittsburg man who already
has 100000 and is heir to half OF
$10,OO0,0O0 more has been sent to a
a physical wreck, the re-
suit of overwork and strain in at
to amass more millions.
What fraction of reason is there in an
effort of that sort?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15
swindIed on Boiler Tubes.

The federal grand jury finished It's
Investigations in the Shelby tube
scandal at Pittsburg. confirming the
rumor that the United States had
been sold defective boiler tubes by
the Shelby Steel Tube Co. Indictments
were returned against Frank l.. EN-.
NETT, James Jay Dunn and Charles L
Close, charging them with conspiracy
to defraud the government.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15
Adventist Bank.

Battle Creek Adventists are being
canvassed to take stock In bank to
be established in the west end Of the
city. w. NJ Davis, of Chicago, man
sger of the National Rating league, is
promoting the enterprise. He is a
Seventh Day Baptist, and tells that
persons Of his cult will take the places
of Adventists who remove to Wash
ington, the headquarters of Prophecies
Ellen G.. White.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15

More than 1900 persons were i'm.
prisoned for debt last year In England.
Another Dickens will have to appear
to put Britain back in her place
among the progressive nations.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15
Honey From Spain and Germany.

There are 100000 beehives, pro-
ducing 10000 tons of honey, in Spain,
which is the second greatest producer
of honey in the world. Germany,
with 100000 beehives. produces 90.
600 tons.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15
Herdino Of New York's Poor.

Paul d. Cravath, chairman of the
tenement-house committee of the
Charity Organization society, declares
that a close canvas shows that there
are in New York tenements $4,000
rooms that have no windows.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15

Railroad earnings In Michigan dur
ing September totalled $5,027,135.67,
An increase of s136.527.29 over those
OF September a year ago. For the
first nine months of the year the earn.
ings were s40.92s, 096.7o, an Increase
of over eight per cent over the earn
ings Of the same period In 1905.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15

Don't be forecasting evil unless 1t is
what you can guard against. Anxiety
is good for nothing IL we can't turn
1t into q defense.-Meyrick.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15

Jacob Wiltse, man prominent in
the development of Midland county
and an old pioneer, is dead at his
home In InRersoll.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15

The man who sows his life In the
burrows Of human need will reap a
rich reward.-W. Smith.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15

1t hardly seems necessary for DIR.
Wiley to study the effects OF alcohol
on the human system, with every
community containing so many horrt
BILE examples.