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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
Ludington Has a New Millionaire.

Judging from the increasing number
of Ludingtonites who have fallen heir
to fortunes of million or so, the tide
of wealth is surely flowing their way.
Not long ago a prominent local doctor
went to Washington to be handed
over his share of plural million dol
lar estate left by the death Of Rus
sian relative. Down at Washington
they had not heard of the fortune, and
the doctor came back Now it's John
G. Jeans. a watch polisher, who has
just learned that an eccentric" aunt
has bequeathed him s1,000,000
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
Executive Mansion Sold for Taxes.

Gov. Sheldon, of Nebraska. was no.
titled today that the executive man.
sion had been sold for delinquent
taxes of 1893, and unless the taxes
and costs were paid, tax deed would
be issued according to law. The taxes
amounted to 1892 and the interest and
cost to $50. The state bought the
mansion in 1899 from ID. e. Thomp-
son, United States ambassador to
Mexico, for $4,000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

Wireless telegraphy is an accom-
plished fact wireless telephoning is
under experimental processes, but the
limit of human ingenuity is expected
to be reached when it comes to wire
less politics.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
Salvation Army Elect.

According to the Shipping Gazette
there Is a probability that the Saliva
ton Army will soon own several
transatlantic steamers. The steam
ers will be used in connection with
the army's scheme for promoting Co
madam immigration.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

Marconi Is through with so simple 3
problem as wireless telegraphy across
the Atlantic, and is now getting ready
to send messages across the Atlantic
and America to the Pacific. Mature
reflection should induce him to delay
his experiments until after the foot
ball season If he does not want his
sound waves disturbed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
AMUsEMKNTs ~ DETROIT
Week Ending November %, 1907.

TEMPLE THEATRE AND WoNDERBAND
Afternoons 2l5. 100 to D.: Evenings s:1l
lOc. TO &c. MAY IRWIN.
WHITNEY OPERA HOUSE Matinees daily
except Wednesday. loo, 2Oc, 3Oc. "a Fight
ing Chance.
LYcEUM THEATER-Every Night. Mats.
sun, We'd, Sat. l5c, 25c, soc. "Pif,
Pan, Pouf.
MISUNDERSTANDING sun, Tues, Thurs.
and Sat. Prices DC, Soc. SOC and 75c. All
Matinees Except sunday DC. "Monte
Cristo."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

A remarkable news item comes from
Vienna of the celebration of the Tooth
anniversary of wedding in a neigh
borhood village. The husband is 120
and the wife 116 years of age, and
neither OF them has ever been outside
the immediate vicinity of the village.
But then they have no Fourth of July
in Austria and the village is probably
inaccessible to automobiles.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

The vigilance committee of an Ari
zona community sent elaborate reso.
lutions of congratulation to a neigh
boring order of strangers on the oc
casion of the hanging of a horse thief
There was the tie that binds.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
FOUND OUT JUST IN TIME.
Or Finger Bowl Would Have Been Put
to Novel Use.

The late William Cassidy, one-time
editor of the Albany Argus, possessed
the traditional Irish wit. On one oc-
casion. a number of years ago, he was
guest at political banquet in AL
bany. At that time finger bowls were
seldom used, and their correct usage
Ga passing fad meant to dip a corner
of the napkin in the water and there
with daintily cleanse the finger tips.
Most of the men present eyed the in
novation, when introduced at dessert,
narrowly and uncertainty. One after
another ended by plunging the hand
into the crystal dish. But Mr.. Robert
Pruyn, well-known Albany gentle
man, correctly moistened a bit of his
napkin and laved his fingers. Mr..
Cassidy watched him admiringly, not
having as yet touched his own glass.
That's good,'' he whispered to a neigh
bor That's good If Pruyn hadn't
done that l should have put my foot
in it."-Harper's Weekly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

1t is heard from Washington that
collecting old bank notes has be-
come quite a fad" 1t is, however a
more widespread custom for people to
do their level best to collect any old
kind of bank notes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

A Pittsburg father who spanked his
85-year-old daughter for staying out
late at night was upheld by the Judge.
Evidently the old man doesn't intend
to spoil his child by sparing the rod.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

A Camden, N. j., bank teller is
dead from blood poisoning caused by
handling money. Up to date this is
the most effective of all the arguments
against tainted coin that have been
produced.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

Hetty Green's comment that a girl
who seeks husband abroad deserves
what she gets, is putting it gently, but
1t should be construed from the strict
ly snappish point of view.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

Lillian Russell says she never bets
more than 500 on the races on any
one day, and that she always wins.
The two statements seem to be mu-
tvally irreconcilable.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

1t has just been learned that when
the National Purity congress met in
Battle Creek in annual session, the
Society of Spiritualism made appllca-
tion for membership and was turned
down cold. II is said the spirituallsts
will take the matter up nationally.
In an address before the Knights
OF Columbus at Saginaw, Congress
man John Sharp Williams, OF Missis-
sippi, said that the negro must go
that the darby can never be placed
on an equal social basis with the
white race. at Is a problem the south
has been solving and will continue to
solve In It's own way" he said.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

There are 6,397 different kinds of
alcoholic drinks used in the world, ac-
cording to statistics. The job under
taken by the w. c. T. U. looks rather
formidable, doesn't it?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
Pe-ru-nd Tablets.

Some people prefer to take tablets,
rather than to take medicine in fluid
form. Such people can obtain Pernna
tablets, which represent the solid me-
dicinal ingredients of Peruna. Each
tablet is equivalent to one average dose
of Peruna.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
Useless.

A short time ago an old negro was
up before a judge in Dawson City,
charged with some trivial .offense.
Haven't you a lawyer, old mann"
inquired the Judge.
mo, sah.''
Cant you get one?"
"No, sah.''
Don't you want me to appoint one,
to defend you?"
mo, sab; l jes' tho't I'd leah de.
case to de ign lance oh de co'tH
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

At the ripe old age of II Henri
Rochefort is still able to give up the
direction of one Partisan newspaper
and take on that of another. He re-
mains the worlds foremost fighting
editor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
The Blaze of Genius.

Knicker-What is the artistic tenn
permanent?
Bocker-An attempt to light the d.
vine fire with kerosene.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

A meteorite recently fell upon the
Russian town of acknowledgements.
1t may be said, however, that the
name of the place was the same before
the catastrophe occurred.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

The brain of New York man was
found to weigh only half of the av-
erage man. Science solves the mys-
teries of the ages.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

A corset stay saved the life of an
Akron woman who was stabbed by her
husband. The man should have known
that of course it would.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
An Acute Observer.

A one-armed man sat down to his
MONDAY luncheon in little restaur-
ant the other day, and seated on the
right of him was a big, sympathetic
individual from the rural district.
The big fellow noticed his neigh
boris left sleeve hanging loose and
kept cycling him in a sort of how-did-
it-happen way. The one-armed man
failed to break the ice, but continued
to keep busy with his one hand sup
plying the inner man.
At last the inquisitive one on the
right could stand it no longer. He
changed his position little, cleared
his throat and said: II see, sir, you
have lost an arm"
Whereupon the unfortunate man
picked up the empty sleeve with his
right hand, peered into it, looked up
with a surprised expression, and said:
"By George, sir, you're right"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

A Kingston, Ont, man broke his ribs
laughing at a joke. The nature of the
Quip ought to be ascertained and put
on record as side splitter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

Hydrophobia is a disease, the gov.
eminent investigators tell us. They
seem a dog-gone long time admitting
the obvious.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

An Illinois woman asks divorce be-
cause her husband forbid her sitting
on the lawn. Few judges would con-
slider this ground for divorce.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

Two-thirds of the weight of the av-
erage girl, according to a London
chemist, is sugar We know several
love-lorn SWANS who will believe that.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

A Chicago man in Battle Creek fell
65 feet and escaped unhurt. He prob
ably landed on bale of breakfast
food.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

Prof. Todd also believes Mars is In.
habited; but, tush. he might as well
believe this as anything else.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

81 envy the lot of every man who is
not an emperor" wrote Francis
Joseph long ago. And he never felt
disposed to alter the sad statement.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

Edison invented the monograph.
but it would be unfair to suspect him
of designing the souvenir postal card.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

Even false hair is going up. This Is
like bringing the high-price epidemic
to a head.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
WILL BORROW
sl50,000,000
100000 TO BE ON PANAMA CA
NAL BONDS AND 100000, 900
ON THREE PER CENT
CERTIFICATES.
BIDS INVITED FOR EACH
Object Is to Relieve the Treasury De
partment of the Necessity of With
drawing Funds Now on Deposit In
National Banks.

Secretary Cortelyou made the inn
portant announcement that, as a
means OF affording relief to the finan
cial situation, the treasury would is
sue $50,000,000 of Panama bonds. and
$100,000,000 certificates of indebted.
ness, or so much thereof as may be
necessary The certificates will run
for one year and will bear per cent
interest.
The secretary's action in coming to
the relief of the financial situation
meets with President Roosevelt's
hearty approval and the plan is the
outcome of the several White House
conferences which have been held
within the past few days when the
financial situation was under consider.
alton.
Secretary Cortelyou says that the
Panama bonds will afford most sub.
stantial relief, as the law provides
that they may be used as a basis for
additional national bank circulation.
He also states that the proceeds from
the sale of certificates can be made
directly available at points where the
need is most urgent, and especially
for the movement of the crops, which
will give the greatest relief and re.
suit in the most immediate financial
returns"
Need Not Withdraw Deposits.
Secretary Cortelyou adds that these
relief measures will enable him to
meet public expenditures without
withdrawing for that purpose any APP
preciable amount of the public moneys
now deposited in national banks
throughout the country Two treasury
circulars, one inviting proposals for
the issue of bonds and the other ask
ing for the certificates will be sent
out.
In his letter to Secretary Cortelyou,
approving the treasury plans, Presi-
dent Roosevelt states that he has been
assured that the leaders in congress
have under consideration a currency
measure, (which will meet in perma-
nent fashion the needs of the stu
alton, and which | believe will be
passed at an early date after con-
gress convenes two weeks hence" ),
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

Daisy Lodge of Elks, No. as, OF
Grand Rapids, will build 100000
temple.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
AMPLE CASH IF RELEASED
cortelyou Says II Hoarding Stopped
Conditions Would Be Normal

Il believe" said Secretary Cortel-
you to the Merchants association in
New York. that II the money of the
country, wherever boarded were at
once put back to fulfill it's functions in
the channels OF trade, there would be
within "a hours an almost complete
resumption OF business operations.
lt is upon the situation thus re-
ferred to that attention converged in
the financial world during all OF the
past week.
The premium on currency is in
creasingly understood to be, in reality,
discount on bank checks, caused by
the dislocation of exchange operations
growing out OF the widening effects
OF the shock of the upset in banking
aifairs following the runs on trust
companies in New York. It is acutely
observed, however, that the payments
Tor the currency and for the premiums
In these transactions have been made
In certified checks on banks and that
the proceeds of the transactions have
found their way into bank deposits,
Notwithstanding that the holding OF
the currency was supposed to involve
distrust for the banks.
Increase in Circulation.
The monthly statement OF the
treasury department showed the
amount of all kinds of money in cir
culation on November / to be S2,S76,-
36S,OOO, which was an increase COM
pared with October / of upward of
S75,OOO,OOO, represented largely by the
deposits Of government funds which
were made with the banks after the
crisis developed in October.
Since that time receipts from abroad
OF upwards of $33,000,Q00 of gold and
a rapid expansion of bank note issues
has literally replenished the Novem-
Der l supply. With the stream of in
coming gold running still at full tide,
early relief is looked for from the
present condition
Moreover, with this evidence of dis
tinct relief it is expected that all bar
riers will quickly fall which are at
present Withholding cash from the
channels OF activity and the return
flood will come with a rush. The time
when this will happen depends on a
state of mind of the whole people
rather than on events in the material
world
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
THE BELDINGBNNLR
sELDIN0 = MICHIGAN.

Reciprocity is essential u continu-
Gus friendship.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
THE MARKETS.

Observation-Disclosures and heifers,
1000 to 1000 lbs, 81 50@f So; steers
and heifers 500 TO | 900 lbs, SO $50
%; steers and heifers that are fat.
500 to 1000 lbs. So 25@S 65 steers and
heifers that are fat. 500 to 700 lbs.
s3@3 rs; choice fat cows SO 5O@3 IS;
good fat cows, SO 20; common cows,
so 50G2 IS; Gamers, 81 25 al so; choice
heavy bulls, SO 500 fair to good boz
lognas, bulls, s3a$ 20; stock bulls,
81 so; choice feeding steers, 500 to
steers, 500 TO 1000 lbs, SO @S so; choice
stockers. 500 to 700 lbs, So 50@2 65;
stock heifers. 81 25; mixers. large,
young. medium age. $500 so; common
Veal caiveswBest. s7@7 so; others,
so 50m6 so.
Mich cows and springers-Steady.
Sheep and lambs-Best lambs, Sc %
as so. fair to good lambs. IS % 90
10; light to common lambs. 81 50M };
fair TO good butcher sheep. S4@4 so;
culls and common, So 50m3.
Hogs-Butchers. IS; pigs, 81 10; light
workers.. So roughs, 81 20; stays la
off.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
Grim. Etc.

osRc; pecemb ber' opened off 70 &c at ssc.
worked down to 97hc. advanced to
99hc and declined to 9Skc; May. open
ed at 81 05R declined to 81 04%, adj
vanced to 81 O6A and declined to
81 05%; No. 3 red, 95hc; No. / white.
9SAe.
Corn-Cash No. 3. 62c; No. yellow,
cars at csc.
oats-Cash No. white. cars at
SIC.
Rye-Cash No .. soc.
Beans-Cash 81 95: November. 81 IS;
December and January, 81 IS bid.
Cloverseed-Prime spot, SO 40: De-
cember. SO 471a; March. 50 TO- sample,
prime alstke. 80 rs: sample alsike
bags at $S IS at IS.
Timothy seed-Prime spot, 10 bags
II 81 10.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-09
RoVER 10 rHE RESCUE



The children with their big New
foundland dog, Rover. lost no time 10
starting for the sands. the morning
after their arrival at the seaside. This
was Rovers nrsg visit TO the sea; and,
to judge by the way be bounded along
he evidently meant to enjoy himself
quite as much as the children did
What fun they had building and dig.
ging and raving on the sand Then.
there was the new boat, the saucy
Polly, to sail, and this was a source Of
great excitement. And very pretty in
deed she looked, riding the waves 90
gracefully, as Harold and Jack IN turn,
keeping the tow-string well in hand,
guided her along the coast.
The morning passed all too aoon, and
It was narly time to 90 home to din
ner, and Harold was drawing the little
yacht slowly inland once more, when
suddenly the string snapped, and, be-
fore be could realize what had hap
pened a big wave and a strong breeze
had carried the saucy Polly far be.
yond reach.
"Oh, Harold cried Jack. ITS gone,
our dear little boat Whatever shall
we dor
"BoW-woWl" said Rover, and he gave
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-09

his big head knowing shake, as much
as to say: 4 know quite well what to
do; and, what's more, I'm going to do
itl" Then with another deep, re-
assuring "Bow-wow!" he plunged into
the sea and was soon swimming in
hot pursuit Of the Saucy Polly.
The children watched with breath
less interest as they saw the dog reach
the boat, seize it, and then turn and
began to swim quickly back to the
shore. How they cheered and encour-
aged him; and when at last the boat
was laid safely at their feet, they
simply fell on his neck and hugged
him, all needless of his dripping coat
and of the shower baths which he
shook over them
And this was not the only occasion
during that holiday IN which Rover
proved himself a gallant rescuer. One
day little girl was playing on the
rocks when she suddenly slipped and
fell into deep water, and the brave
dog. almost before anyone had real
lied the accident. swan to the child'I
rescue and brought her safely t.
shore, very little the worse for he
wetting.
And then, Of course, Rover wa.
made more Of than ever, and becam'
the spoiled pet Of all the children.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-09

Of question for the average schoolgirl,
but with little ingenuity on her part
the old one may be kept thing Of
beauty.
A serviceable case was recently ad-
mired that had once been of fine leath-
er, and though It looked worn and bat
tered, the case itself was still strong
and good; SO its unsightliness was
turned into beauty by an easily ar
ranged cover Of embroidered olive
cashmere and moss-green plush as
seen in the illustration The ends
we're decorated with silk cords tied
in bows, and similar cords, held in
place by large buttons and decorated
with plush balls, served as handles.
A more elaborate cover may be
made of crochet work. but IN planning
for this sort Of cover 1t would be best
to have the knitting or crochet work
IN cylinder form so that the roll will
simply slip within It, instead of at
tempting to form the crochet work to
iit the roll, and open at the side.
or, like the crochet illustration, the
center Of the case may be formed
from cardboard or any other stifi
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-09
Details Of HomeMads Turn Ing Lathe and Emery Grinder

the faceplate. Figs. and 8. is made
Of another piece OF is-ln. shaftlng fas-
tened in a round disc Of wood A
Yin bolt with head removed makes
the arhor. The spindle bearings are
held in separate wooden boxes. fas-
tened in head standards. explains
Popular Mechanics, and are babbitted,
which allows adjustment Of bearings
without loosening standards.
The tail screw is made Of a y in.
bolt screwed in it's own nut which is
countersunk IN the face OF tail block
and is held from turning by an eye
bolt, with hand nut. A piece Of rat.
tail file ground to a point is inserted
In a hole drilled in the tail screw.
The lugs were removed from mower
wheels by striking them on the side
with a hammer and dressing down
with a file and cold chisei
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-09
A Problem Of the streets.

The number Of carriages and We
hicles Of every description crowding
the streets Of Paris augments continu-
ally, and the danger, not only to pe-
destrians, but to the carriages them
selves, has become so great that an
engineer, Monsieur Henard, proposes
the establishment, at the most danger
GUS crossings, Of a circular island Of
refuge" in the center, and the regu-
latEon OF all traffic in such manner
that every vehicle traversing the
crossing-point, no matter what its ul-
innate direction may be, shall pass
round the central plateau In the same
direction. Thus the danger Of
collision and the peril to foot-passen-
gers would be reduced to minimum
The cut illustrates the operation Of
this proposed whirlpool Of traffic.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-09

We have all read that in South
America and Africa cocoanuts are Sc
cured by men who 60 into the forests
and throw stones at the monkeys In
the trees. The monkeys get mad and
pick the nuts and hurl them down
We are nov told that nothing Of the
sort ever occurs. The cocoanuts are
got by men climbing the trees and
the men may be in the forest for days
and not see a monkey About the
only thing we can believe about the
monkey IS that he is great joker
when in his cage In the ZOO, and that
If he can grab a boys straw hat that
boy is sure to 90 home bareheaded.
II there was any way that he could
hire out to circus he'd be the star
performer Of all.