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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-16
By H. St. Clair Putnam.

Where power is developed from the
combustion OF coal, wood, oil or gas,
our natural resources as such are des-
troyed and they cannot be replaced,
excepting to limited extent Where
power is derived from water powers,
winds and tides, only energy other
wise wasted is used. The energy thus
extracted is added to our assets in
stead Of being permanent loss as is
the case with the combustion Of coal.
1t is probable that the water power in
the United States exceeds 100000
horse power and under certain as
sumptions as to storage reservoirs
this amount can be increased to pos
sibly l50,000,000 horse power. Using
the smaller figure of 100000 horse
power as an illustration, to develop
an equal amount OF energy in our
most modern steam-electric plants,
would require the burning of nearly
225,000,000 tons Of coal per annum, and
in the average steam engine plant, as
now existing, more than 6OO,000,O0O
tons of coal, of 50 percent, in excess
of the total coal production Of the
country in 1906.
The supply Of water power is limit
ed, however, when the rapid rate OF
increase in Our power requirements is
considered and great care, therefore,
must be exercised to insure the pre-
servation of our water power re-
sources and to secure the maximum
practicable development. Where coal
is the source Of power, electric trans
mission and distribution greatly re-
duce the amount burned to perform
given merchanical work.
This discussion would be incom-
plete without mention of the great
possible fuel economy that may re-
suit from the use Of gas and other
similar engines. The ordinary steam
engine utilizes not more than four or
five per cent, Of the heat energy in
coal, and our best modern steam
electric plants show heat efficiency
not exceeding 10 or II per cent. With
the gas engine the heat efficiency can
be more than doubled, and still higher
efficiency seems probable with higher
compression and through the use of
other possible improvements This is
most promising field for develop
ment, and it is entirely possible that
the gas engine may revoiutionize our
methods of using fuel for the pro-
duction of power.
Where water power is the source
Of supply the great gain which results
from electric transmission is the uti-
lization Of water powers remote from
power markets Where several water
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-30
Serious 1hounhts.

The multimillionaire was being
shaved AS he lay back in his chair
looking upward, his grave face gave
the impression that he was in deep
study
All" whispered one OF tho barber
shop loiterers, "TIl wager a dollar
against a toothpick that he is think
ing of railroad mergers"
No." said another, "he Is think
Ing about bear raids in Wall street"
Bet he is bordering over the re-
bate system" echoed a third.
I'll ask him"
Walking over to the chair he said
politely:
beg pardon, sir. but to settle an
argument, would you kindly tell us
what mighty question you are study
ing over?"
The multimillionaire turned his
lathered face around and smiled. 81
was just studying two flies doing
handsprings on the ceiling" he chuck
led, and the trio of guessers looked
so sheepish they failed TO hear Next
when it was called to them.-Chicago
News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-30
II was out IN the ,5vvn.

for II was out In the ppvn.
For myself, ] wanted to get under
the shelter Of pine tree about a hun.
dred yards ahead of me. But the mule
couldn't and wouldn't see that. Him
Tor the omen. and there he stood.
II prodded him with the spurs, but
he merely looked around at me IN a
dusgusted sort#o Of way Then l dis
mounted and tried to lead him. Moth
ing doing He wouldn't bulge.
So at length. giving in to him that
lac knew more about it than l did.
wrapped ms poncho about my head
and stood at his head, waiting for the
storm TO pass hadn't stood by the
mule In that way for more than three
minutes before / saw a couple of balls
OF red fire playing around the trunk
of the pine tree that Id wanted to get
under the shelter Of Then there
came a positively deafening crash and
when [ could see again there was that
pine tree stretched across the road
and a good part Of it in kindling wood.
] suppose maybe that old gray mule
d!dnt know I give 1t to him, anyhow.
that ne did.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-30
Her Sublime Admiration.

"Oh. dear, will you look at II again p
sighed Mrs. Howard Newcome in an
ecstasy Of bliss. Isn't II magnificent?
Turn this way now. A side glance
brings out the traditional beauty. |
have never seen anything so perfectly
exquisite. Dear, do come over here and
look at 1t from this view. One would
never believe that such a lovely thing
existed in the world The perspective
is simply grand. How inspiring and
noble Here is another view from the
right. Doesn't 1t show of even to bet.
ter advantage? / am simply entranced
with admiration"
What is Mrs. Newcome looking at?
Some masterpiece In a picture gal.
lery7
No, indeed. II is an old kitchen chair
she purchased at secondhand store.
which she thinks is genuine an
tiqus The Bobsmisa.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-30
The PICS Of Brittany.

brittany is all right" the Travelled
man said, cautiously, but beware OF
the pigs there
He had still an hour before the
steamer started, and he resumed:
The Breton pig is not fat and indo-
lent like ours He is as lean and fiery
as wolf, and twice a woolfs size
All over Brittany you see him, swag-
gering up and down the white roads,
ln search Of roots. berries, frogs. any
thing-for he must forage for himself
his master never feeds him. Step
out OF his way, or he will snarl and
leap al you
The Brotons are great drunkards.
Sometimes they fall asleep beside the
road They awake with a sharp pain
IA the arm or leg. the pain of a hun
cry hogs teeth.
And / could tell you a gruesome
story Of the bahyhood of a handless
Breton beggar whose parents once left
him alone I'm his cradle with the house
door open-but it is too horrible"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-30
View of Michigan State Fair Ground

on them, and you'll likely be the last,
for before | follow him I'll make sure
that his books'll fall into no strange
hands. Here, during the latter years
of his life, on the oak chair under the
skylight, he would sit for hours and
days on end with no company but his
books. That night that was his last
he was here for hours When he came
down TO the sitting room he could not
rest, and he said to me; I'm going
back to my books, Jane, and may read
till late. Get to bed If you wish. and
never mind me-" So | went to bed,
and on awakening at the first glimmer
OF dawn | saw | was still alone.
cried Andrew" but no answer came;
then l stole out and went UP stairs.
All, l remember as If it were yester.
day. He sat here with his head down
on his chest-dead. This book was
in his left hand and his right gripped
the chair arm like a wise. That other
book on the floor lay as It lies now.
open with its face down. There | have
left It lie. No hand shall touch them
And so we walked silently out of the
musty room, and she locked the door"
New York Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-30
MULE PROVED RIGHT
Old WELL TO STAY OUT IN OPEN
DURING STORM.
Call IL Stubbornness or Precedence, or
Anything You Wish, But His Ac-
ton Saved the Life of
His Rider.

Everybody knows that all mules
are bralny, but the mules OF Old Next
co have something on other mules for
a sort of prescience of their own, said
a man who has spent many years In
the neighboring republic. to New
York sun writer. a Mexican mule
viii do just so much work and not a
bit more
The riding mule, for instance, is
fully aware of the distance, down to a
rod, he is supposed and required to
traverse IN the progress of one travel
ing day, and all the sharp sticks or
goads or dynamite on earth won't get
him TO do a bit more than what he
knows 20 be the correct distance. The
Maxicans have peculiar saying In
connection with this characteristic OF
the Mexican mule You ask Next
can, for instance. how far it is by
muleback to such and such point.
1.-Two days journey If you are not
rushed, but three days If you are
IN d hurry, the Mexican will reply.
lis meaning Is that If you don't
ask any more of your mule than you
should ask of him the mule will be
able 10 make the trip in two days. But
# you attempt to drive the brute he'll
soldier on you, and In consequence the
Journey will take you three days.
Now for the prcscience of which
spoke. l don't know what else TO call
f. The latest instance ! saw OF II
was when ! was riding through the
state OF Sonora a month or so ago on
an old gray mule that knew every turn
and twist of the road l was taking so
thoroughly that ! lot the bride reins
hang and permitted him to go it alone
Along toward evening a terrific
thunder storm came up, The air was
heavy with the fumes of sulphur
something had heard about but had
never experienced beforehand the
crashes were deafening. The road was
rocky and bad and there was only an
occasional scrub pine alongside.
The old gray mule, when the storm
reached its height, stopped his jog
Of a sudden and stood in the middle
Of the road, peacefully enough He
wasn't worried, apparently but he
considered that that was a pretty good
place to stand during the continuance
of the tremendous electrical storm
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-30
Anti dote for InuersoII.

Colonel Ingersoll was to speak IN .
Western town. Az an antidote the
good people announced for the follow
ing night: AN answer to Ingersoll!"
Circulars were even scattered about
the hall the night before. and one was
handed TO Ingersoll by mistake as he
made his way toward the platform.
He was fairly into his subject. whom
a mule attached To one OF the vehicles
about the entrance opened Mp an oppo-
sition, after the manner Of mules. In
gersoll paused. listened intently till
the music ceased for an instant. then.
shaking a menacing finger in the d.
rection whence the sound had come.
he cried:
Hold on there! You stop Can't
You play fair! This is my evening!
You are advertised for tomorrow
ight!"-Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-30
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
CITY OFFICERS.
CHuRGH6S.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Ser
vices at 1890 a. m. and 1880 p. III. Sabbath
School at close of morning service Prayer
meeting on Thursday evening. REV. &. c.
CRAIG. Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Services
1893 a. m. and 1880 p. IN. Sabbath schoo
at IL :45 a. m. Prayer meeting on Thursda
evening. REV. n. J. MYERS, Pastor.
BAPTIST Gnu RCH-Services at 1880
N. and 1880 p. m Sabbath school at cunPu
morning service. Prayer meeting ohrr, oil
day evening REV G. t.. MAXFIELD ct,
CHURCH OF CHRIST-Preaching ON each
Sunday at 1880 and 1880 Communion
every Lords Day. Z. r. at $50 :. :. at
IL IN. PRAYER Meeting Thursday evening
Rev. .. W. WINTER, Pastor
FREE METHODIST CHURCH-Prayer ami
praise serviae, eleven O'Clock a IN. Preach
ing at 1880 p. m Prayer meeting Friday
evening REV L. FLETCHER, Pastor.
HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL MISSION
Morning PRAYER and sermon in Woodman
Hall at 10; 30a. IN. sunday. Evening service
At 1880 pm. j. A. BAYNToN. Priest in Charge
ST. JOSEPH'S CAThOLIC-Services at
& 100 a. IN and 1880 a. m. alternately every
Sunday morning. REV, FIR ZINDLER.
LATTER DAY SAINTS-North Side, Mil
lard Addition, corner OF Eager and Moulton
street-Sunday school at lO;30. social meet
ing at IL 80 a, m, preaching AT 1880 p m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at Z 80.
Everybody welcome.
A. n Hill Pastor
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-30
steel-Touchs,one Of Fortune.

Steel with It's billion of money;
Steel. with its myriad glowing fur
naces, its laundering mills. and It's
smokestacks thick as stalks in corn
field Steel, with its thousands upon
thousands of miles of ore land and
coal land and gas land; Steel. with its
endless railways and its fleets of YES
sells; Steel, with It's swarming popula-
lions of workmen and It's trade lines
penetrating every business and every
corner of the world, has become the
touchstone of our fortunes and the
barometer of our condition
They used to say: LAS New York
goes, so goes the Union" Now they
say that AZ Steel goes. so goes the
whole mighty current OF American
business. We live and work In steel
buildings. we ride in steel cars and
steel ships, our Intercourse Is over
steel wires-we are encompassed and
entwined and connected, transported.
and finally entombed by steel We are
Steel and Steel is us.-Harper's
Weekly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-30
Saloons Out-Jalls Empty.

The city of DeSmet. S. d.. is under
local option. But one man has been
in the lookup since saloons went out
and he did not get his liquor In De-
Smet. There are no blind pigs.
neither can liquor be bought at the
drug stores without a Doctors pre-.
scription. Nor are the bus.--ess men
asking for the saloon. because they dc
not want TO go back to the old order
when so many dollars found their
way into the saloon till instead OF
their own. DeSmet has not lost trade
because of the closing of the saloon,
as money spent there goes into legiti
mate channels.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-30
IN SACRED KEEPING
WIDOW HELD HER HUSBANDS
LITERARY TREASURES.
Not All the Wealth of New York, She
Declared, Would Tempt Her to
Part with the Books
He Loved.

A New Yorker who returned few
days ago from the Catskill mountains
tells OF an old woman he met. who
lives in a cottage just outside the lit
tie town of Cairo. This woman, a
Mrs. Gary. he discovered. has valu-
able collection of books which be-
longed to her husband, who at one
time kept a secondhand store in
Washington, ID. c.. and who died about
20 years ago.
u stumbled on the little wooden
house and its occupant by chance"
said he, and 1t is a meeting | shall
long remember. | followed her up an
unexpected stair, through bare room
to where the books were. They lined
dozen rough shelves and Uttered the
floor Evidently they had not been
disturbed for years Piles of hand
some volumes in worn leather covers
lay smeared in cobwebs and dust. ]
stopped down TO pick up a book.
Stop! she cried, grabbing my arm.
You must not touch them! They were
his, and-you must not touch them!'
GrdQudlly, however, sne IeISuleu
was allowed TO open some OF the vol
umes under protest. Rare books they
were. Three first editions, which lay
half hidden in a pile of broken plaster
would have brought, | believe. total
Of $500 at book connoisseur's sale in
New York; one copy of Poe, which !
would have liked much to possess, lay
In a moldy condition on the sill OF the
little attic window; several rare vol
umes of Dickens works and an equal
ly rare copy of Longfellow ! found be-
hind an immense travelling trunk.
squeezed and scratched deplorably.
Treasure met my hand and eye every
where.
Why l protested, If you took
these books to New York and placed
them with proper persons you'd make
a small fortune
To New York; she echoed, raising
her hands in alarm. No, indeed, all
the wealth Of New York would not
tempt me to part with one OF them.
They were his; that's enough for me.
Take care of my books, Jane'-that
was about the last words he said TO
me before he died. l have respected
his wish, for they are here as he left
| them. You are the first to lay finger
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-30
FINDPIRATES'HOARD
WINDFALL FOR PEOPLE or PoR-
TUGUESE VILLAGE.
Hidden Plumber Of Long-F Forgotten Sea
Banditti Revealed Through the
Encroachments Of the At
antic Ocean on Coast.

The inhabitants OF Paradelha tiny
fishing village on the Portuguese coast
some distance south of Lisbon. have
been growing rich OF late on what
seems to have been the hidden plum
der of some longforgotten pirate band.
Some of them have gathered In as
much as 81 900 worth OF treasure.
That part of the coast OF Portugal
is suffering from the encroachments
of the ocean. Many houses have been
undermined in the last few years and
have had TO be abandoned. Sometimes
big slices of dry land slip off into the
Atlantic ocean on stormy night and
the people wake up to find all land
marks changed.
This is what happened couple OF
weeks ago In furious gale. The
waves washed far in over the upland
and carried away vast masses OF the
upper soil, leaving the shelving beach
a couple of hundred feet wider than IL
had ever been before. A fisherman
walking along the edge Of the strand
saw something glistening in the slope
and roofing IL out of the ground found
It was an ancient silver cup. He dug
some more and found quantities OF
scattered gold and silver coins.
When the news got around the VII
lage the whole population turned out
70 dig. They found still more money,
all dating back TO the end of the
seventeenth and beginning of the
eighteenth centuries There were rings
and brooches, crucifixes and jeweled
chalices, jeweled sword handles and
table plate. Nobody knows just how
much the treasure amounted to, since
the fsherfolk hid IT as fast as they
secured it, and when the official inQui-
ries were made every one denied his
own share.
They are still digging. however, and
an occasional find is made. The sea
seems to have broken up the cache
and distributed It's contents over many
acres of beach Objects are picked
up "a far as low water mark. and some
are doubtless washed back from time
to time from deep water
II is believed that the treasure rep
resents plumber from Spanish coast
towns. IL is said that long ago there
were numerous bands of Portuguese
pirates which committed depredations
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-30
a Good DODGE.

Senator Elkins was congratulated
at a dinner on his fine new yacht, the
Marietta.
From yachts to yachting clothes the
transition was easy, and Senator FL
kins told story.
AN old fellow" he said. sat In a
seaside cafe. He had finished lunch
con- ne was now drinking champagne.
THE sun shone on the white sand.
the sea sparkled. and every little while
the old fellow ordered another cold
half-bottle
with the third order he said un-
easily TO the waiter:
Waiter. Is my nose getting red?'
Ives, sir the waiter answered, It
Is, sir, I'm sorry to say, SIR
THAT won't DO said the old fel-
low. That won't do at all. Waiter,
send out and get me a yachting cap
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-30

STATE OF MICHIGAN The Probate Court
for the County Of Ionia,
At a session of said court, held at the pro
bate ONCE In the City of lonia, in said county
on the twentieth day OF July. A. ID. 1908.
Present; Hon MONTGOMERY WEBSTER
Judge of Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of
PETER SEIBEL.. Deceased
Frank X Chase, administrator of said es
tate, having filed in said court his petition
praying that time and place be assigned
for the examination and allowance of his
final account with said estate,
II II Ordered, that the seventeenth day OF
August A. ID. 1908, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon. at said probate ONCE, be and Is hereby
appointed for hearing said petitions:
1t Is Further Ordered, That public notice
thereof be given by publication of copy OF
this order, FOR three successive weeks previ-
Gus to said day of hearing In the Belding
Banner, a newspaper printed and circulated
in said county. MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
ANNA II. WEBSTER, Judge of Probate
true copy Register of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-30

GTATE OLE MICHIGAN, The Probate Court
= for the County of 1onia. At a session of
said Court, held at the Probate ONCE I'm the
City of Ionia, In said County, on the sixth
day of July, A. ID. 1908.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Webster
Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the Estate of
DIVINE CALKINS, Deceased
F. y. Calkins, having fled In said court his
petition praying that the administration of
said estate be granted to Fred l. Spencer or
some other suitable person.
1t Is Ordered, That the third day OF
August A. ID. 1908, at ten O'Clock In the
forenoon at said probate once, be and Is here
by appointed for hearing said petition
II Is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given by publication of a copy of
this order, Tor three successive weeks pre-
vious TO said day of hearing. In the Bedding
Banner, newspaper printed and circulated
in said county
true copy Judge of Probate
Anna Il. Webster,
Register of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-30
local oplIan ln Tasas.

Local option prevails In Texas
There are LAT countries that are alb.
solutely dry. SO are partially SO. and
only AZ are totally wet. Gov. Camp
bell writes: Nearly all the dry terri.
tory has become so since 1908. The
effect has been to greatly decrease the
consumption Of intoxicants. II has
decreased the state revenue to con.
siderable extent. and has greatly de.
creased the amount OF crime In the
dry counties after the law has been
In force enough to accomplish its
legitimate results. The saving In
court expenses from decrease In crime
is believed to Offset the loss Of rev.
enue from closing the saloons"
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Drink Responsible for Crime.

Reports from last year show that
in Montrose. Scotland. so per cent of
the persons dealt with by the police
were under the influence of liquor
when they committed the offense
Commenting on this. Sheriff Baillie, OF
Howick. says Drink is one of the
greatest curses of the country But
for drink there would be very little
crime. Throughout the United King
dom from so to ga per cent of offend
ers arrested were either intoxicated
or had been intoxicated when the
offense was committed"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-30
STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Probate cour

for the County of Ionia,
At session of said court, held at the pro-
bate Office in the City OF Ionia, In said County
on the twentieth day of July. A. d., 1908,
Present.: Hon. MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
Judge of Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of
MARCELLUS A. WHEELER, Deceased,
Frank Chase, Administrator of said Es-
tate. having filed in said court his petition
PRAYING that time and place be assigned
for the examination and allowance OF his
final account with said estate.
II is Ordered, That the seventeenth day of
August, A. ID. 1908. at ten O'Clock In the fore
noon. at said probate Office be and Is hereby
appointed for hearing said petition:
1t is Further Ordered. That public notice
thereof be given by publication of copy of
this order, for three consecutive weeks pre-
vious to said day of hearing. in the Bedding
Banner, a newspaper printed and circulated
in said county. MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
ANNA Il. WEBSTER, Judge of Probate
A true copy. Register OF Probate,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-30

on considerable scale both afloat
and ashore and when Portugal was at
peace with Spain they were obliged to
be very careful and hide their plumber.
From time to time other boards of
the same sort have been discovered.
When this collection was buried, no
doubt, the spot was far enough from
the waters edge to be regarded as
safe for all time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-30
SIiuhtIv InNuennad

'Rastus." said the candidate, did
you ever sell your voter"
mo. Stree" was the emphatic an
swer. But when a man comes aroun'
and heps me out little wifi dc rent
and de grocery bill, owes him little
pure friendship, doesn't I?"-Washing-
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Mechanical.

Mrs. Haymow-Wall, dew tell. ei
this here lectric business Amt a-git
tin { beat tn band.
81 Haymow-somepin new In tn
paperY
Mrs. Haymow-Well, l sh'd saw
They've he'd motor wagons an motor
boats and neaouw they're a-gittin mo.
tor policemen.
81 Haymow-Well by gumi
Appropriate to the Occasion.
During the singing of hymn that
starts Happy birds that sing and fly"
thrush flew down from the roof OF
st. Peters church at Rickmanworth,
England, and settled on the hymn
book held by one of the congregation.