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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17

A Situation That Causes England
Grave APPREHENSION.

Alarmed by outbreaks OF the army
OF unemployed in all OF the large
cities in the United Kingdom, parti-
cularly In Glasgow, the ministry is
holding series OF informal confer
ences on plans to minimize suffering
during the coming winter
So grave is the situation that the
government refuses 10 admit publicly
that 1t notices IL, fearing this would
attract attention 10 conditions for
which IL is hard 10 find remedy.
throughout England Scotland and
Wales, IL is estimated that 1000, 900
workmen are idle. and with their fam
lilies, total OF 100000 persons are
al the point OF starvation. Many hun
dreds are actually shelterless, as well
as starving and nearly naked All
over the island entire families are
tramping aimlessly from town TO town,
sleeping in strawstacks and hedges
and living on handouts" from farm
houses.
Dozens of deaths are reported daily
from all over the kingdom in bitches
and fields, where disease.stricken
vagabonds have sought rest when too
weak 10 stagger farther through mire
and storm.
The warehouses; and hospitals
everywhere are so full that admission
OF applicants is impossible.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17
POOR JUDGEMENT
IN BUYING FISH
THE AFFAIRS OF A. BOOTH & co.
IN BAD SHAPE AND BANKS
INVESTIGATE.
DETROIT BANKS HARD HIT
Creditors Searching for Some One on
Whom to Fix Responsibility for the
Failure.

Evidence OF the methods employed
% promote the finances OF A. Booth
Co., the firm which practically con-
rolled the American fish market until
II went into receivers hands, is be-
ing collected by banks for future use.
Many rumors are circulating as to
representations made by persons in
terested In disposing of the concerns
paper. The visible assets of the
company are said to be S5000,0 900,
while its liabilities approximate nearly
s12,000,000. They expect to fix the re-
sponsibility on someone else. Wheth-
er the federal authorities will ke ask
ed to act in the matter is not known.
At a meeting Of committee of credi-
tors various reasons for the failure
were assigned. Experts attribute the
failure TO poor judgment in buying fish
for the market. w. Vernon Booth,
formerly president and actual chair
man of the board of directors, is on
the verge OF nervous prostration.
Suits in attachment were begun
against the bankrupt firm Saturday
In the Wayne circuit court by the
Old Detroit National bank and the
National Bank of Commerce Each
demands $4,000. The bank officials
decline to discuss these suits but
dispatch from Chicago quotes Attor-
ney Newman, representing Booth &
Co., as saying the banks claims are
based on notes which the Detroit in
situations bought from brokers in the
ordinary course of business.
Nearly all of Booth & Co.'S notes
were put out through brokers" says
Newman.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17
EYESiGHT WAS IN DANGER
From Terrible Eczema-Babys Head
Mass of Itching Rash and Sores
Disease Cured by Cuticura.

Our little girl was two months old
when she got rash on her face and
within five days her face and head
were all one sore. We used different
remedies but it got worse instead of
better and we thought she would turn
blind and that her ears would fall off
She suffered terribly, and would
scratch until the blood came. This
went on until she was five months old,
then / had her under our family doc
tors care, but she continued to grow
worse. He said it was eczema. When
she was seven months old ! started
to ,Nco tho Cutio,.--- Iass.IcuieS and Ia
TWO months our baby was a different
girl You could not see a sign of
sore and she was as fair as a new
born baby. She has not had a sign OF
the eczema since. Mrs. H. F. Budke,
LeSueur. Mimi, Apr. Is and May 2, OF"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Further trouble in the nature OF a
revolutionary character is expected
along the Mexican border near De-
Rio, where the recent Mexican out.
breaks occurred.
Gov. Magoon has issued a decree
fixing November IA as the date for
holding the general elections for presi.
dent. vice-president, representatives
and senatorial electors In Cuba.
John Temple Graves was nomin-
ated for vice-president on the indie.
pendence ticket Friday evening in At.
lanta, Ga. and in his speech of accept
ance arraigned both parties.
Attracted by probably the most re-
.harkable aurora borealis ever wit
messed around Pittsburg. DR.. John A.
Brashear Friday night made a meas.
urement Of an immense sun spot he
had just photographed This spot
covers 2.250.000,000 square miles OF
the surface of the sun and has a tenn
perature estimated $4,000 degrees
above zero.
Alleged blunders In the recent
school census OF Chicago by which
thousands of Polsh-Americans were
listed as Russians. Germans and Aus
TRANS have aroused Chicago citizens
of the Polish race. Already a mis-
count of over 100000 has been proved.
Highland Park college OF Des
Moines has drawn the color line. This
is the first Iowa educational institu-
tion to exclude negroes and the action
has caused resentment among the
thousands of negroes in the state.
President Longwell declared he had
nothing personally against the blacks,
but the white students refused to at.
tend with the colored students.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17
So Much Alike

A curious story went the rounds
some little time ago about a lovely
foreigner, one of whose verbal slips
gave King Edward occasion for a
hearty laugh. A very lively person
age, with a delightful accent, she
made such a favorable impression
upon the king that he asked her to be
his partner at bridge. But, sir, she
said, II really don't know how to
play" The king would take no de-
NAL, however, and she became rather
embarrassed. Il assure you, sir, she
said, II don't know the difference be-
tween king and a knave." There was
an awkward silence, and then she real
iZed what she had said. and was COW
cred with confusion. The king, of
course, laughed it off, and now tells
the story with gusto.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17
FOREST FIRES
WIDE SPREAD
SWEPT FROM COAST TO COAST
AND ACTUAL LOSSES MAY
BE UNKNOWN.
WILL BE STARTLING SUM.
Danger in Upper Michigan Said to Be
over-A Pail Of Smoke Enveloped
the State.

Probably all Michigan was envelop-
ed Saturday in a pail OF smoke aris-
ing from the forest fires, general in
the northern part of the state. The
long drouth made the woods like tim
der. ready TO spring into flame al the
least spark. The fires which have
been raging for more than two weeks
in the upper peninsula and the north.
ern part of the lower peninsula. have
been the most serious for many years.
Practically immediate danger from
the fires in the upper Michigan PENN
sula is over. The high winds have
died down and the flames in Hough-
ton, Baraga, Chippewa, Dickinson and
Gogebic are at a standstill The dam
age in the peninsula has been i'm.
mense. So much stacked hay has
been burned during the last week that
the price has gone up TO 500 ton
Reports from various places in the
lower peninsular show that danger
was imminent Saturday night. At Slo-
Gums Grove, 20 miles southeast of
Muskegon, forest fires i'm the small
oak brushes had completely surround
ed the village and the villagers were
fighting the fire to keep il from burn.
ing their town. One farmers house
was destroyed.
Forest fires were raging east, south
and west OF Baldwin. The town was
enveloped in smoke. Back-firing was
being done TO prevent the fire en-
croaching upon the town
Five thousand acres OF good farm
ing country in western Gratiot county
were burning and rural dwellers were
in grave danger OF losing their homes.
Several barns with this seasons crops
have been burned.
The forest fires which have Just
laid waste whole counties in Mime.
sofa, Michigan and extended into Wis.
consin. destroying many towns and
making thousands of persons home
less, have focused the attention OF
both government and state forest of.
ficers on the enormous loss of forest
wealth which will be checked up to
the year 1908
In the whole northern half of the
United States throughout the vast
territory extending from coast to
coast, the reported destruction by for.
est fires has been terrific, and it is
likely that the year will 90 down as
one OF the worst in the last quarter
century. II seems that no part of
the country has escaped the work of
the flames. The disasters in Mime
sofa. Michigan and Wisconsin are the
worst of the many that have visited
the lake states this year Other sec
tons have also suffered during the
spring and summer months, and the
fhffoa.ififafnf ana tffe Goastrahei sf Bates
and Canada have had thorough. and
in some cases continuous experience
in fire fighting.
Officers in the United States forest
service say that it is doubtful If this
years actual losses from forest fires
in all parts of the country will ever
be known, but it is certain that they
will run up so high in the millions
that the country will be startled when
compilation of statistics at the end
of the season makes it possible to give
even the most conservative figures.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17
Two Killed. Three Hurt.

Two men were killed and three 9TH
ers injured when Lake Shore work
train crashed into the rear of com
bination passenger and freight early
Thursday evening at Chases crossing,
FIVE miles north on the Jackson di-
vision. The dead are: Jerome Huddler,
55, OF Toledo, conductor of the COM
bination; Fred. Pierce. 35, of Jackson,
brakeman on the combination.
The injured Matthew Nuss. OF
Adrian. an employe and passenger; A.
B. Fountain, brakeman on the work
train, Newport, severely bruised about
the body and legs; Engineer |. J. Stod-
dard, of the work train, Monroe,
bruised about the body and severely
cut.
A misunderstanding of orders is
supposed TO have caused the wreck.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17
The Two Versions

At dinner during the recent Epis-
copal convention at Richmond a young
LADY sitting near the bishop OF London
saiu to him:
Bishop. / wish you would set my
mind at rest as to the similarity or
dissimilarity between your country
and ours on one point. Does the but
terfiy because the tomato cam"
The bishop laughed heartily at this
vivacious sally. Not so young Eng
lishman of his party, who, after din
ner. sought his host
Il want to know, you know" said
he, about that joke Of Miss ~ s.
She asked If the butters new bec;kase
tomatoes could. Pray xell me fhat
the point is."-LippincoS Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17

Although changing the face of
nature" is remark frequently used
TO describe some important work of
man upon the earth, IL is usually lit
tie more than a figure of speech In
a newly developed Mexican oil-field.
however. the remark might be applied
with some Justice Through the care
iessness of a workman. fire was com
municated to the subterranean reser-
voirs of oil some weeks ago. Explo-
sions followed which tore up the whole
surface of the earth for a square mile
and since then 10000 barrels OF the oil
has been burning daily.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17
n Came or.

The fair bather was in the greatest
danger when the heroic rescuer seized
her by the hair. 1t came off. Puffs
and coils and waves and rats il
strewed the shuddering sea.
For moment the rescuer was
dazed.
Then he grasped the tiny knob Of
real hair that remained on the lady's
head and drew her into shallow water.
Did she thank him for saving her
life?
She didn't.-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17
The Sion of Power.

II is the greatest manifestation OF
power to be calm. 1t is easy to be
active. Let the reins go, and the
horses will drag you down. Anyone
can do that: but he who can stop the
plunging horses is the strong man.
Which requires the greater strength
letting go, or restraining? The calm
man is not the man who is dull. You
must not mistake calmness for dull
ness or laZiness. Activity 10
the manifestation of the lower
strength, calmness Of the superior
strength. Swami Vivekannanda.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17
The De Clarke Murder.

Two suspects in connection with
the murder Of Emil De Clarke, the
Gratiot township farmer. have been
arrested Officers who are working
on the case are inclined to believe
that De Clarke was accidentally kill
ed by hunter, who ran and left the
dying man in the roadway. There
is no doubt that the man who shot
De Clarke was one of two men seen
with a shotgun in the neighborhood
OF the tragedy Wednesday morning, 20
one official declared
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17
Drouth DAMAGED Crops.

Late crops were considerably dam.
aged by the long drouth during July,
according to the crop report issued by
Secretary of State Prescott. Saturday.
Corn is reported to be 7S per cent
Of an average crop in the state, beans
~, potatoes 6S and clover seed IS.
Grain was a fair crop, the average
estimated yield Of wheat in the state
being Is bushels per acre. Oats av.
eraged 20 bushels per acre and rye
L.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17
The Crops.

The condition of corn September |
was 79.4 per cent OF a normal. against
10-year average of 81 per cent:
spring wheat when harvested, 776 per
cent, against a 10-year average of
17.9; barley when harvested, S1.2 per
cent, against a 10-year average of
$50, and oats, 69.7 per cent, against
1O-year average of S0.7, says the
crop report issued by the department
Of agriculture in Washington.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17
Tar and Feathers.

A party of about 20 young men went
to Mrs. Jessie Coles home in Perry,
where IL is alleged they found James
Summers. married man, 40 years
old. They dragged both Summers and
Mrs. Cole, both scantily attired, into
the street. Summers at first refused
to confess" but when the crowd be-
gan to apply tar and feathers he is
alleged to have made admissions. II
IL said that Mrs. Cole also con-
fessed," and left town.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17

Everything about that cruise OF the
big feet tends to show the stanch-
ness of our warships and the admir-
able way in which they are handled.
Dispatches from Auckland say that
after careful examination the vessels
are found actually in better condition
than when they started And they
have sailed many thousands of miles
and been through heavy storms.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17

Despite the fact that his bonds
were reduced. Jerome Nichols, the
Battle Greek real estate man. who is
charged with constant assault upon
a little girl. cannot find friends to bail
him out at $4,000.
Hundreds OF visitors, most OF them
attracted by curiosity, were in attend
ance Sunday at the Indian camp meet
ing, held at Saganing. Indians were
present from all over Michigan. from
Canada and Wisconsin. At night the
grounds were lighted by dozens of
campfires. Indian and white preachers
addressed the Indians daily. both In
English and in their own dialect.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17
Shower OF Sulphur.

Charolies, small town so miles from
Macon, in France, has recently been
visited by shower of sulphur. The
roofs, gardens. fields. vineyards, rivers
and ponds were covered with "A yellow
dust, and for some time the peasants
In the fields were troubled by SUI
phurous biting odor which made
breathing difficult
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17

What did the king and kaiser talk
about at their meeting? Navies. air
ships. the advance of "radicalism."
the situation in Turkey? Possibly.
but the chief topic must have been
how TO spend ones vacation with the
maximum OF benefit.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17

A rich citizen of Lincoln, Neb.,
tried to kill his wife because she
would not talk to him as much as he
desired. Further proof of his insanity
is afforded by the fact that he at.
tempted to commit suicide immediate
" afterward.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17
How's This?

We oner one Hundred Dollars Reward for my
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hairs
Catarrh Cure.
+. ]. CHENEY A CO.. Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known r. j. Cheney
for the last rs years. and believe him perfectly hon
ornble In all business transactions and financially
able carry out any obligations made 10y his nrm-
WALpING. KINNAN a MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. %.
Halls Catarrh Cure IA taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent tree Price IS cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17

Week Ending September 10.
TEMPLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Afternoons. 2:15 10c to csc. Even
ings, Sis. 10c TO soc.
Matlnees 1o-i5-2Sc. Robert billiard ard
presents Miss Annie Blanche and COM
pany in sold in Slavery"
NEW LAFAYETTE-MovIn pictures
and vaudeville. and 10 cents.
ELECTRIC PARK. Belle Isle Bridge.
furnishes entertainment for all. Free
vaudeville by high-clnss talent a spe-
cial feature
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17

these years OF pain | was despairing
OF ever being cured when Doan's kid-
ney Pills came 10 my notice and their
use brought quick relief and pcrma-
nent cure. / am very grateful"
Sold by all dealers. so cents boz.
Fost err Milburn Co, Buffalo. ~ y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17

Carlyle said: "A dislike of noise is
measure OF civilization" and the
neglect to protect a people against un-
necessary noises, declares the Ohio
State Journal, is an indication of a
crude and ignorant government.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17
BOUGHT crusoe,s Fireloek.

Hulda b. White OF Philadelphia has
purchased the firelock used by AL
exander Selkirk. Defoe's original Rob-
inson Crusoe on the island OF Juan
Fernandez. at a sale in Edinburgh.
The relic has an authentic pedigree,
and for long time was in the pos
session Of Selkirk's relatives in Fife
shire. Scotland. The price paid for
the gun was s160.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17

Some New Workers who would rath-
er be contrary than compromise a
hairs breadth have gone to law over
% cents. We suspect the lawyers
did not take the case for half the
amount of a successful judgment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17

man in New York ate so ears of
corn in one evening, consuming a
pound of butter in the process. The
fact that he appeared to suffer no in
convenience from this meal may be
regarded as classifying him zoolog-
ically.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17

Another pleasing feature of the
aeroplane is that you can look at 1t.
as II sails over your head, without
having to dig sand out of your eyes
afterward
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17

A Philadelphia motorman who has
inherited $150,000 refuses to quit
working. Which shows that The slow
ness of Philadelphia people is not
Incidental. but psychopathic.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17

The Russian duma seems to be
gradually getting a grip on things.
The duma was opposed to one Of the
grand dukes who was at the head Of
the council for national defense, and
let the car know IL. The grand
duke was bounced" Still, the car
may have been merely waiting for a
good excuse
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17

A New York musical comedy author
recently lost several manuscripts by
fire. This will make the work on the
stage manager that much easier In
conducting rehearsals.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17

So the auto is not only putting =
crimp in the horses business, but de-
priving hose hat rSnain In the han i.a
ness OF their ancienl privilege OF r.p1
ming away. Soon 1t will be: 10. tht(
Door horse"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17

than ten years / Was
in misery with back
ache. The simplest
homework completely
exhausted me. ! had
no strength or ambi-
ton. was nervous and
suffered headache and
dizzy spells. After
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17

The state military board decided to
purchase rife ranges offered in Kala-
mozoo and Bay City if funds are avail.
able. Notifications will be made in
the Ionia armory plans to bring them
within the APPROXIMATION
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17

A western stenographer has brought
suit against her employer because
the ONCE chair was so high that II
hurt her spine. A little thing to get
her back up about.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17

II is said that Izzet Pasha should
this country because he has three
wives. That may be the very reason
why he is most in need of asylum.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17

Marie Corelli," says her press
agent. rs about to write a novel
against the drink habit" Thereby re-
claiming some of the poor souls she
has driven to il.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17
THE MARKETS.

Observation-Disclosures steady at
last weeks prices; steers and heifers
1000 TO l,200, $404.50; steers and heif-
ers, 500 to 1000, $4,000; grass steers
$S6OQ4; grass steers and heifers that
are fat. 500 to 700, y325Q35O; choice
iat cows, *S,f5Q4.25; good fat cows.
1925 Q3.50; common cows. s2.50Q3:
Q3; Gamers, sI50Q2 choice heavy
bulls, 1922 q $50; fair to good bolognas,
bulls, sSqS.25 stock bulls; s2.5o@3;
a.; fair feeding steers, 500 TO 1000,
s3.50@3.75; choice stockers, 500 TO roo
1925 az $50; fair stockers, 500 to 700,
s3@325; stock heifers, s2.5Od3: milk
ers, large. young, medium age, s40Q5O;
common mixers, s20@35
Veal calves-Market steady, last
Thursdays prices; best. S7.50MS; others
s2S5@7; mich cows and springers
steady.
sheep and lambs-Market csc higher
than last Thursday: best lambs, $3.50
M6; fair TO good lambs s5@5lt: light
to common lambs. $375Mi15: fair to
good butcher sheep S32563.S5: culls
and common. seas.
last Thursday. Range Of prices: Light
70 good butchers. ss.4OdS6o; pigs; IS
G @S5S . IgGt st sSrkerss ot sS25@Sa5'
iiy "a wsfattlleewMarket gener
snS stee2s 9es{ 300 to s6olb s
r. R" Steers s4Sa25 best fat co%s =. s5S8S
@ ~ la tri m seH s. BEST fat Refers
s!4SG bp hefers seffr Best FEED
ing steers. s3.7564 best stockers. 1925
$3.50; common stockers. s2.75d as: ex-
port bulls. sS.50@$.75; bologna bulls 81
med %ssIums, $1,000: common. .2c@ssD
s7 aossat grassers $3.50 $3.50: YORK
ers, ,s6.9o@7.15; pigs. s6@6l5; closed
as.io; yeariings and wethers, $4,000
AS ewes, s4@425.
Calves--steady; best, 1915; heavy
s3.50@4.75.
Grain. Etc.
Detroit.-Wheat-C.assh No. 2 red /
97%c and declined to 97Ac; December
opened at 9skc. advanced to, 99%c and
No red sthS; No. ] 10y white IS S6$c;
low. S41ac asked; No. yellow. cars
oatsECash No. white. 10 cars at
Size; No. white. car at sic. at
Rye-Cash No. 2. cars at 75c.
Beans-Cash,. $40; October. s212;
at s5.45: March. 200 bags at $685. i2o
bags at s5.25. $50 at IS. 20 at SAB,
at $3.50: sample alsike. 10 bags at $685..
IL at $3.50, at 81.
Timothy seed-Prime spot. $50 bags
at $3.50.
Feed-In 10O-lb sacks iobbing lots:
Bran. s2S: coarse middlings f27. fine
middlinRs, s29: cracked corn and coarse
cornmeal s34; corn and oat chop, s31
Fiour-Michigat patent best, s525:
ordinary patent Bars straight, Sass;
clear 81 per Dbl IN wood.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17
so LOGICAL.
&!lvs

Mrs. Sparker-Do you think she
really prefers horse to the motor
car?
Mrs. Tyre-Well, any one must ad-
nit that horse is more becoming to
woman with such hay-colored hair,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17

For resenting a practical joke
Chicago man was thrown from
third story window and killed. 1t is
a rare gift to know when to laugh.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17

A Georgia train ran into mule and
was thrown into a ditch. The mule
must have been going at a high rate
of speed-Georgia trains don't.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-17

Japan is planning 10 show the
American sailors the time OF their
lives If they can learn to like Japan
csc cooking