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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-22

What are the men thinking about
that they do not come 10 the front
with an injunction against dressmak-
ers' conventions?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-22

Radium is a good thing TO speculate
on. In three years il has risen from
$25 10 $3.50 a speck.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-22

You will In vain search history for
n great man who has not been in.
fiuenced by a great woman.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-22

Spring shoes are moving. according
10 the market reports. That's the
way they get worn out.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-22

The price of window glass is TO be
4 pane.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-22

4 man is called soldier OF fortune
because he generally averages about
SIS month at his trade.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-22
THE MARKETS..

Detroit-Choice steers. averaging l.
200 to 1,4o0 lbs, 81 1905 30: choice
handy killers. s4@4 GO; light TO good
common killers and fat cows. 81 05M4;
Gamers cows. 81 50M2 Is: common TO
prime shipping bulls. 81 1908 IS; light
butchers and heavy sausage bulls, 81 so
a. so; stockers and feeders, 81 J0M4 20
per cwt.
Mich cows-Activc at s25@4s each
Veal calves lower at s5M7 so per cwt.
quality common: choice lambs, Sc 1907;
light to fair, So 50M6 60; common to
prime sheep s3@5; mixed sheep and
a@ s5 scu f@ 90 per k ews - 100
1 Hogs-Dulf'and SC Tower: quality fair:
prime mediums and fat workers.. SO 25;
light workers. and pigs, Sc 20GG 25:
roughs. 81 to 81 per swt.
Chicago-Becves. SO 9OmG 10: stockcrs
and feeders. So 7omi rs; cows and
80.
Hogs--Mxcd and butchers. So GOA
heavy. 81 9OM6 o5 light. s. s5ms III :
20
sheep-MIarket slow and weak; sheep.
SO l5@G; lambs. 81 50MG 90.
EAST BUFFALO.-Export steers.
s5.4oas5.s5; best shipping steers, $50
m5;to; best 1000 to ii.loo-lb.: $500 a.
O.lVs DeSl tat cows, wa i.OUs falr 10
good. 50. a $50; trmmers. si.75@ ,:
best fat heifcrs. si.50M5: medium do,
s3.50@4; best feeding steers. dehorned.
s3;0s@4; best vearling steers. $685. "a
export bulls. $4.25G $50; light stock
bulls. s2.75mS. Hogs: Receipts. 90
ears; market lower; pigs. S6.40M6.45 I;
workers.. sG.45m6.5O: medium heavy,
$3.50 1885,; closed steady. sheep: Re-
ceipts, 80 ears: native lambs S7100D
7l5: .culls: s6:25 g6.5O; best western
ewes. s5.50m 5.65; wcthers. s5.75m6.15:
closed slow; i, cars unsold. Calves
lower; hest, sS.25@S.5o; medium tc
good, seas.
Grain. Etc.
Detroit--Whcat--N white. S9iac;
No. red spot, Sic May. 5000 bu at
s24c. 10000 bu at s27sc. 5000 bu at
July. 10000 IN at s6%c. 1000 bu az
S0fsc. 5000 bu Mt S0atc, 10000 bu at
sic. $1,000 bu at s01sc. 10000, bu at
sO&c. 5000 bu at Sic: No. 2 red. soc bu.
8 cars al Ace per bu.
Oats-No. white. spot, nominal at
about SIC per bu.
Rye-No. spot . cars at csc per bu.
Glover seed--Primc spot. 100 bags at
81 80; March. so bags at 81 %: April.
100 bags at 81 90; by sample. so bags
s. 90: prime alsike. 10 bags at IS; by
SAMPLE. bags at 81 ~. 10 at 81 so, 4
at 81. and 3 at Sc per bu.
Timothy seed--Prime spot. so bags at
81 As per blu.
Beans-March. 81 AZ bid; May. 81 q
bid. 81 tS asked
Chicago-No. 2 spring wheat. 1Gis a.
&c: No. ). 72m1Sc: No. . red. 1gTs "a
ihc: No. . corn, Al I2c: No yell
low. 4oc: No. oats. 295sc; No . white.
rye. G0c; good feeding barley. 37M27is G:
| fair TO choice mailing. 400 soc: No. I
| iiaxseed. 81 0TB No. | northwestern.
81 1879; prime timothy seed. SO f7is
| clover, contract grade. s13 g..
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-22

When last heard from Castro was
threatening To knock the bottom out
of the universe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-22

When a woman marries she slacks
off, but when man marries he tight
ems up.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-22

Cheer mp. All the French briar root
comes from Scotland. even If the
Scotch whisky doesn't.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-22
USE THE FAMOUS
Patriotism and Matrimony.

Red Cross lIall Blue. Large 2-oz. package s
cents. The Russ Company. South Bend, Ind.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-01

llvan, If Bryan is to continue in the
hands OF his friends the enemy, who
defeated him in Peoria. The Illinois
convention has pointed the way to a
harmonizing effort which will bring
the party together by endorsing all of
It's diverse and warning elements. as
was done at Peoria Tuesday. There
may be constitutional objections to a
nomination of Mr.. Sullivan, but what
is the constitution between friends
who are enemies and who are getting
together to save the partye Pre-
JUDGES as well as principles must be
sacrificed in such cause, as wax pro-
posed In that old wing convention.
when the WING party was about as
near death as the democratic PARTY is
now, and in which, after fusion was
erected with the know.nothings on a
know-nothing platform, delegate rose
and said: Now, Mr. Chairman. our
platform Is made to suit the know.
noth1ngs, and If we can nominate a
popular Irfshman and popular Ger
man on the ticket we viii please every
body and win the election" Bryan
and Francis would be licket combina.
ton the anticorporation and CORPORA.
ton elements, but Mr.. Sullivan. as one
who has met the issue more suuarely
and has defeated Mr.. Bryan on it. ia
one who is better worth conriliating.
Bryan and Sullivan" should be the
next battle cry of united democracy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-01
POSTAL SERVICE UNION.

When the postal clerks of Chicago
organized themselves into union and
applied to the American Federation of
Labor for charter, the news was
rather startling, both in the offices in
Washington and among the postmast.
ers of all of the larger cities. 1t was
a departure that was hardly looked for,
and what may be the outcome of it is
yet quite a serious problem
Postmaster Busse of Chicago has In
timated that if the organization is car
ried on in the same manner that the
clerks have conducted their common
affairs In the past there will be no
objection to it. But they must keep
within the law that is laid down in the
statute relative to post offices and post
roads. Postmaster General Cortelyou
has indicated that his opinion is about
the same, and feels that there is no
conflict in the law If the clerks are
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-01
The Result Of Pro+eo+,o,

Springfield UniOn-The tariff on TIN
plate Is no longer an issue in Ameri.
can politics, for it has been accepted
on all sides that the protection of this
industry has enormously benefited
every one, giving employment to many
thousand men and making the price Of
tin ware cheaper to the consumer. IJp
to the time the Mckinley law levied q
duty sufficient to keep out foreign com.
petition and stimulate American man
ufacture, all of out tin plate came from
Wales. Today American mills are not
only supplying the home demand. but
also Canada and many other foreign
markets.
The depression in the Welsh mills
is almost pitiable Ninety-seven of the
mills that. were running at the begin
ming Of this year have been obliged to
shut down, and the other mills are for
the most part running on day to day
orders The depression is of s,lch
character that it is discussed very gem
orally. Some seem to see in 1t only Il
result of overproduction. 1t is gener-
ally conceded, however, that tho In
crease in the price of materials. and
of block tin in particular, and the dis.
eliminating tariffs levied by many for
eign countries are the chief causes
for stagnation In the Welsh mills.
The depression concerns the employees
vitality, for their wages had already
been reduced to minimum.
Yet 1t was only few years ago
that the democratic party was telling
us we could never make tin plate sue
cessfully In this country, and that the
tariff was tax which every one who
bought tin ware would have to pay.
But today the mills that formerly sup
piled America are either closed or run.
ming on short time, and the workrnen
are receiving such small wages that
many Of them have left to find work
in coal mines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-01
to be found in the republican than in
the democratic column

There Is, or ought to be, less reason
to class Missouri than the other states
named with the solid south" states.
Geographically 1t Is northern. 1t is
almost entirely bounded on TIRES sides
by northern states in which slavery
never had legal existence. 1t lies be-.
tween the great free state of Illinois
on the east and the great free states
of Kansas and Nebraska on the west
and is capped on the north by the
great, free, progressive and stanchly
republican state of Iowa.
Missouri has two great, progressive
cities which are in some respects
street car service, for instance-in ad-
vance of Chicago. The people Of the
northern or more populous part of the
state are northern. Although Missouri
was once cursed with slavery, why
should 1t not be counted as northern
Missouri has cast Its electoral vote
for democratic candidates since the
days Of reconstruction excepting in
1904. but it's majorities have ranged
no higher than from about $4,000 to
41.000 except in 1895. when the silver
craze which so nearly swept even Iowa
from it's mooring gave Bryan nearly
$4,000 plurality.
In 1900 this plurality fell to $4,000
and in 1904 1t was changed to more
than $4,000 for Roosevelt. And now
the state has republican United
States senator. while nine of it's six.
teen members of the house of repres-
entatives are republicans.
After making all due allowance for
the disappointment of the populistic
democrats at the refusal of the st.
Louis convention to renominate Bryan
in 1904 1t is clear that the trend in
Missouri is toward the republican
party.
There certainly is encouragement for
the republicans of that state to make
a determined fight for the retention of
their majority in the house. There is
encouragement for republicans In the
country at large to afford generous as
sistance to their Missouri brethren and
for the expectation that within short
time Missouri will be as reliable re-
publican state as Iowa, Illinois or Kan
sas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-01
In a conference of Nebraskans who

In conference of Nebraskans who
have arrived in New York to greet
Bryan a proposition was up for COM
mittee to call upon William r. Hearst
and thank him for the support he had
given Mr.. Bryan in his newspapers.
Then it was concluded that the yellow
Journalist was backing up little and
getting cold feet in his Bryan enthus-
iasm, and by unanimous consent the
motion was not put before the house.
The committee did not visit Hearst.
So the storm is already gathering, not
merely between the radicals and the
conservatives, but among the radicals.
This is the great reorganization and
reunited democracy, truly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-01
RATE LAW IN EFFECT.

August % found the new rate law,
passed at the last session of congress.
In effect. That is, all of the proW-
sions with reference to the rates were
effective, but certain clauses relative
to the bookkeeping OF the companies,
which is to be uniform, will not be in
full force until June L. The law was
framed In that manner on account of
the large amount of labor involved In
complying with such requirements.
1t is hard to tell what may be ex-
pected of the new enactment. There
is no question of the advantages to the
shippers over the old statutes, but, on
the other hand 1t Is easy to look for
too much from such piece of legisla-
ton. Many abuses will be stopped,
more just rates will be established be-
tween many points, the rebating will
be a matter of closer inspection by the
commission on account of the better
opportunities offered by provisions of
the new law, but all of the wrongs will
not be made right, nor will all Ills be
cured, and no one need look for such
a situation.
Icing. switching and elevator
charges have made no end of trouble
for shippers and have been the means
of allowing rebates which were diff
cult Of detection. A long step in adj
vance has been made in curing the ills
In connection with these features of
shipping.
There we're some provisions of the
law that were to be complied with by
August %. for which more time will
have to be given. The railroad COM
70 !, all
tariffs, and charges, with a statement
for what the charges are made includ-
ing all the items that go to make up
the amount. This has not been done.
1t is stated that not a single company
was able to fully comply with the law
at the time it went into effect, as far
as 1t relates the filing of these state
ments. The schedule of switching
charges is said to be the most difficult
to make out, and in most cases these
are the ones that are being delayed.
Notwithstanding the fact that there
has not been one road that has COM
piled fully the commission will not
proceed upon It's rights to convict and
have fined the companies that have
violated the provisions of the enact
ment. The attitude of the commission
is that If good faith has been shown by
reasonable effort to comply with the
provisions, the company is entitled to
further, time.
Not only does the law go into ef-
feet with reference 10 the railways,
but the new commissioners now enter
upon their duties. 1t is believed that
the standard of men such as Is contem-
| plated in the law has been met by
President Roosevelt in his appoint
ments. Each one is a man of national
reputation, and while railway rates
and railway traffic may not have re-
ceived the full attention of them all
during their lives it is believed that
they are men of sufficient mental and
business capacity to master the re-
quirements Of the law they are appoint
ed to enforce. If any one Of the men
selected by Roosevelt falls short Of
this standard, the men have been mis-
judged by the public as well as by the
President.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-01
MISSOURI SHOULD BE REPUBLI-
CAN.

Chicago Chronicle-Why should we
any longer think of Missouri as state
of the "solid south" When we speak
of the "solid south" we indeed have in
mind those states in which slavery
existed when the civil war began, but
more especially those which as states
formerly engaged in rebellion against
the national authority.
Delaware, Maryland and West Vir-
ginia were slave states when the seces-
sion enterprise was undertaken, but
we hardly have them in mind any
longer when we speak of the solid
south" All three of them arc debat-
able ground and are now more likely
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-01
making AM effort to Improve the Con.

making an effort to improve the con-
ditions in the postal service.
There are orders that prohibit the
civil service employees from attempt
ing to influence legislation, and what
ever is done in this line may be inter
preted as violation Of the oath, which
covers considerable ground.
1t is understood that one of the OBJ
Jects of the Organization is to raise the
minimum wage scale, which, in Chi
cago, is $500 per year. Postmaster
Busse has already intimated that it
has been his intention to have this
raised to 500 as soon as he could get
the appropriation. It is understood,
however, that the clerks want to place
it at a higher figure than this.
The employees figure that with all Of
the men in the service attached to the
organization they will have an organ
lied strength Of 100000 members
That evidently will be a strong
power, II 1t can be welded. What will
be demanded by the department, how
ever, under the oaths of the employees
is that the government be given the
full service, whether the plans of the
clerks for better things are carried to
a successful conclusion or not. This,
of course, the department has right
to demand. The clerks take their posi-
lions voluntarily and take the oath
without any reservations. AS an or.
ganization cooperative with the heads
of the department and the postmasters
in the interests of the welfare of the
postal system, the union will probably
be welcomed, but If a contrary tend.
ency is shown there may be some
strenuous times develop between the
employer and the employe with a
sacrifice of good service 1t will be
sincerely hoped that the clerks will
get all that is due them as employees OF
the government, and that they will
maintain the right spirit within their
newly formed organization. In that
case better service and better condi
tions for the employee may result.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-01
COME TO KNOW HIM.

wv tNACW LOU WOulQ COIu0 TO
Know Him." is the glittering sign that
greets the eyes of the gold democrats
who have gone to the Nebraska head
quarters in New York at the Bryan re-
septfon. The sign is fore significant
than 1t at first appears. 1t means
that the radicals are not willing to
compromise with the conservatives. 1t
means that the silver democrats are
asking for complete surrender from
the followers Of Palmer and Buckner.
It means that the populistic element
does not intend to swerve one inch
from its position of 1896, and that Bry-
ap stands where he did then.
The sign does not say, 1--WE Knew
Bryan Would Be All Right in Time.''
1t does not say, eve Knew There
Would Be Common Ground Upon
Which All Democrats Could Stand"
1t is simply an ingenious way of say
Ing that Bryan was right in 1896 and
all Of his opponents, whether republi-
cans or democrats, were wrong.
Bryan's personality was not the Is
sue in 1895 and 1900. His opponents
did know the man. Not one assault
was made upon his, character Not one
"OAN WS1o uolShSo osSnll1oL lllS pClSOudl
reputation. The vital objection, and
the objection that is living thing
that will not down today, was what he
stood for. 1t is not a coming to know
him. He is known. But what does he
stand for politically? Does he still
stand for the free and unlimited coin
age of silver? The sign that says
I'VE Knew You Would Come to Know
Him" is proclamation that he does
that he stands for the same things
that he did ten and six years ago; that
he and his supporters do not intend to
advance one inch toward the ground
Of his former opponents, but that they
must come to him.
All of this has significance It tells
the tale as to the reason certain of the
conservative leaders are not warming
up over the Bryan demonstrations
They are placing no stones in the way
of those who are using Bryan as an
instruments with which to kill off
Hearst, but they are not getting into
the procession SO far toward the front
that they cannot drop out of the ranks
and deny that they ever we're in.
This class Of men is going to let the
L
do not care to stop 1t before that time
and they do not care to help 1t. 1t
will serve their purpose without any
labors upon their own part. 1t may
have been that when the Bryan move.
ment was first started this year they
had hopes that he would give up his
rainbow chasing and settle down to
conservative democracy for the future
But any hope of this was surely aband.
oned when Bryan made his declaration
across the water that he is more radi.
cal in his beliefs than ever before
But the movement had then been well
started and there was nothing to do
but to let it run its course. This is
being done, and while it is easy to
shout for him now. it is two years
before the voting will be done.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-01
ANOTHER CRASH.

With the deaths, insanity cases and
mental and physical sufferings not yet
over as a result Of the crash OF the
Milwaukee Avenue State bank In Chi
cago, there comes the startling reve-
lattons with reference to the Real Els
tate Trust company in Philadelphia
This company was second in size in
that city and its position in the finan-
cial world was such that the announce
ment of Its condition affected the stock
market in New York in twenty-four
hours
The situation came to light upon
the death of the president, Frank K.
Nipple. The first dispatches do not
reveal the difficulties in detail, but the
vice president says that the affairs
were SO greatly involved that it was
impossible to continue business with
out assistance from the clearing
houses, which was not forthcoming.
The institution held deposits to the
amount of s7,500,00O, and included in
this was the funds Of the board Of
trustees of the Presbyterian general
assembly, Of which Nipple was treas
ure. How much of this will be lost to
the depositors can not yet be told. The
presidents position as treasurer for
the Presbyterian assembly indicates
that he passed. as man Of highest
standing and integrity, but 1t is pro-
bable that connections of this kind
assisted in giving him such standing
and, as is so often the case, he took
advantage of it to use it for all 1t was
worth in gaining the confidence Of the
people.
There is evidentally something rot
ten about the inspection in other
states as we'll as in Illinois. These
two crashes are enough to make every
state in the union turn to its own af-
fairs and demand that the perfunctory
methods of examination of banks and
trust companies be replaced by rigid
course on the part of the inspectors.
1t is true that it is the few that be-
come involved in this manner and at
such time the men who are doing an
upright honest business are forgotten.
But nevertheless the man who had his
money burned in the stove or stolen
from his home and was designated as
10 poor ignorant creature may now
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-01
ROOSEVELT AND CUBA.

Some people may think that Presi-
dent Roosevelt has been too busy re-
forming the spelling to take any notice
of the condition of affairs existing in
Cuba, but it Is quite probable that
when he has something to say he will
say it and there will be no opportunity
to mistake what he means. The Presi-
dent has kept very quiet on the Cuban
denied that he has Indicated to any
one his determination in the matter.
Some are inclined to the belief that
the trouble is less serious than has
been reported and others seem to
think that the reports have not given
full understanding of the depth of
the difficulties. However, whatever
the situation may be, there is no ques-
ton but that President Palma will be
given full opportunity to put down the
bush-whackers himself without any In
reference by the United States There
seems to be general opinion in Cuba,
according to the Associated Press re-
ports, that Palma has thus far acted
wisely in his efforts to get the best of
the situation. 1t was believed that his
offers of pardon would give those who
acted upon sudden impulse a chance
to take second thought and return to
their homes and 9ocations in peace
without further menace to the govern
ment
If they do not desire to take advan.
tage of the offer Of the President, more
strenuous measures will be adopted,
and these nave been prepared for with
out delay since the outbreak first oc.
Cured. The business interests vel
coined the offer of pardon by Palma,
as 1t has been their desire to get out
of the difficulty in the easiest manner
possible. The head of the government
seems to have retained the confidence
Of these interests, which are princi.
pally from the United Sites and Eng
land, throughout the entire trouble.
In view of these facts Roosevelt has
really not been called upon to make
any statement concerning the situa.
ton. This country was slow in It's in
reference under the Spanish regime,
and was as deliberate in leaving. Full
opportunity will be given the little re.
public to make good in self govern.
ment. The effect will be better If
Cuba solves her own problems. This
is the first one, and with this rebellion
over, the chances for others will be
lessened.