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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-16

street car and went to the historic
battle ground where nearly one hun
dred years ago the battle of Lundy's
Lane was fought. On this historic
ground lies burying ground in which
lay sleeping many of the heroes OF
days long since gone by.
Among the sights to be seen at this
point is a monument reared by loyal
subjects TO her majesty Queen Victoria,
and also monument which appealed
to me on account of the significance
of the name. 1t bore this inscription;
ITO perpetuate the name and fame
of Laura Secord, who walked alone
twenty miles, by circuitous, diff
cult and perilous route through woods
and swamps and over miry roads, to
warn a British outpost at DeCous
Falls of an intended attack, and
thereby enabled Lieut. Fitzjohn, on
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-16
Strong Liquor Law

The new Crampton-Wa rner liquor
law is constantly yielding up strong
features of This new law, and among
the search and seizure law, which went
into effect in this state in counties un-
der local option law September 2, priests
and preachers using fermented wines
in administering the sacrament will be
liable TO prosecution for violation of the
local option law, for which heavy
penalty is provided.
The new law is one of the most
stringent liquor acts in this country
The liquor law which the new statute
has superseded, provided for the selling
of liquors for sacramento purposes by
druggists, but the new law has no pro
vision for such sales.
Under the new statute druggis
may sell liquor for medicinal purposes
on written, not typewriter, prescrip
ton of a physician.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-16
A TRIP TO NIAGARA FALLS
From page ~

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tossed into the air to the height of
twenty-five feet. 1t is awe inspiring
to the man or woman who gazes at
them when we realize that only few
hundred feet above the river seems as
calm and placid as our own Flat river.
Yes, even at the foot of the falls the
water starts on its trip to the lake
with scarcely ripple on its surface.
Then there are the Niagara Falls
power Icompanys to visit, where man
has borrowed for few moments a
portion of the rushing waters to
furnish lights and power to cities far
away. The tunnels through solid
rock carry the rushing waters to the
great turbine wheels where it turns
the mighty dymanoes and passes out
through walls of rock into the river
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-16

the oath of June, 1918, with less than
fifty men of III. M. 10th Regt., about
Is militia men and small force of
Six Nation and other Indians, under
Captains William Johnson Kerr and
Dominique Ducharme TO surprise and
attack the enemy at Beech Wood Tor
Beaver Dams) and after short en-
gagement TO capture Col. Boerstler, of
the U. $. army and his entire force
of 542 men with two field pieces"
Returning home we came back by
the way of the Grand Trunk, through
the better part of Ontario, passing
through London, Hamilton, Sarnia
and the tunnel at Port Huron, which
is wonderful sight. We reached
Detroit on Tuesday morning, having
enjoyed one of the finest of trips and
view of the most beautiful gift of
nature TO be found on the face of Gods
creation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-16
again.

A thrilling trip is the voyage on
the "Maid of the Mist" right up to
the foot of the falls, where rubber coats
are needed to keep the passengers dry
from the mighty cloud of spray which
covers everything with dampness.
Then there is the trip to the "csve of
the Winds" visit under the falls
where one can look out at the veritable
wall of water as it falls into space
below from the heights above.
There is something TO inspire from
start to finish of the visit, and no
one can successfully visit the falls
with paying visit to Niagara Falls,
Ontario, where the Canadian govern
ment has done much TO hallow and
revere the historical points of interest
on that portion OF their territory.
While visiting this city we took a
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-16
Why Leave Michigan

The Pere Marquette is sending out
some attractive literature advertising
their homeseekers' excursions to the
fruit and agricultural sections of Mich.
igan. Special rates TO many points in
the state are announced for Sept q,
Oct. and 10, Nov. 2 and Is and Dec. Z.
II you contemplate prospecting trip
this fall bear these dates in mind and
get information from any Pere Mar
quette ticket office. 1t asks why go to
the far west TO buy farm when here,
in the center of the manufacturing and
industrial world, are lands TO be had
for the same or less price, which yield
a far greater return to the worker?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-16
NEW CIGARETTE LAW
A Good One Although Defective in
Some Particulars

While ii is claimed that the new Gig
arctic law is defective in some particu-
lars, it at least has some redeeming
features, and chief among these is the
fact that it does prohibit the smoking
of cigarettes in public places by young
men under the age of 81
That one fact alone is worth good
deal. The smoking of "coffin nails
by mature men is bad enough, but the
big percentage has been among boys,
and this clause should at least help TO
clear up the atmosphere in public places.
| 1t is also claimed that the sale of ''to-
bacco" is not prohibited and that is a
weak point in the law. Tobacco can
be sold and the cigarettes made the
same as usual, but for all that, there is
still the provision prohibiting those un-
der q smoking cigarettes in public
places.
Even if the law is not what was or
iginally intended by the drafter, il has
at least accomplished some good, and
is well worth place upon the statute
books. 1t is wise law and should moi
be allowed To remain a dead letter on
the statute books. Parents and guard
ians of minors should make it theiI
duty to enter complaint for all infringe
ment of the law, and police officials
and nightwatchmen should look care
fully and quickly after violators of the
law in this regard. The penalty fol
selling to minors is $50, or imprison
ment, and for minors for smoking, SIC
or imprisonment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-16

Corrected each week on Thursday
morning 1T 10 o'clock
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
General Farm Items.

Only good. sound apples should be
used for cider
The amount Of humus in the soil in
dicates in great measure its richness
I'm nitrogen.
1t is claimed that exposed manure
loses about one-siXth Of its phosphoric
acid and more than one-third Of its
phosphate.
A nail can be driven in hard wood
by dipping the point in lard or ta.low.
An acre Of soil nine inches deep II ~
ordinary fertility is estimated 20 weigh
about 100000 pounds and contains
about 1000 pounds Of nitrogen 1900
pounds Of phosphoric acid and 6,09C
pounds Of potash.
According 10 late statistics. there are
AT the present time 19746OOO horses I'm
the United States. This is a gain o.
90 per cent during ten years.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
NEW ALFALFA HARROW.

will be astonished to know that the
business of grinding alfalfa hay into
meal hasA reached the point where
millers orga Jze their business. Baled
alfalfa. accor,.N ing to these milers. is
going out Of the market, while the
ground product has coached an enor-
nous sale.
In the culture Of the crol' also ne"
tools and methods are being "e'lSed-
In the southwest particularly u mas
been found desirable to work ia = III
fafa over with some shallow work ~
tool which will chop up the grounLN
without cutting off the crop. SO as 10
prevent its sprOuting. recent bulle-
tin from the Arizona station discusses
this matter. The proper kind Of disk
harrow I'm that country not only
quickenS mp the growth Of alfalfa and
destroys a large number Of weeds. but
also helps destroy many insect enemies
by turning up their eggs so that they
are destroyed. For some time the or
binary disk harrOws were used. but a
new tool is now being operated. In
this tool spikes or teeth like those
used on tooth harrow are fastened
to the disk, SO that instead Of cutting
the surface, as disk harrow does.
these teeth chop up and turn over the
.,t-r,,o
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
DRY ROT IN CORN.
A Disease Which Threatens to Be-
come a Serious Matter.

come a Serious Matter.
The name dry rot is derived from
the way the ears are affected in the
field In general the husks tend t,
turn prematurely yellow to sooty, anC
the ear becomes partially or wholly
shriveed and much decreased In
weight Sometimes the ears remain
upright with the husks closely adher
ing 10 them. In other cases the shanks
are weakened. and the affected ears
hang limp from their attachment. OF
the diseased condition may not be de
tected until the husk is removed"
There are several kinds Of dry rot,
due 10 different causes. The most
common and that which has during
the past two seasons caused about 90
per cent Of the damage in Illinois is
due TO a fungus known as Diplodia
maydis. Ears infected with this fun
gus "shrivel up more or less, darken
in color and become light in weight"
The kernels are also shriveled, very
brittle and loosely attached to the cob.
The fungus penetrates all portions Of
the ear. kernels. cob and husks and
produces many dark brown. two celled
spores which serve to propagate the
fungus.
In the case Of the diplodia disease
and quite probably I'm that Of the other
forms the fungus perpetuates itself
over winter on the old diseased ears
and old stalks II is not usually diff
cult to find throughout the summer In
old cornfeldS. where the disease has
previously prevailed, many pieces Of
old cornstalks which are infected with
the dipl0dia fungus. Stalks known 10
be two years old have been found still
spores. During moist period
spores ooZe from these stalks in album
dance and are blown singly or in
masses long distances. as has been fire.
qnently demonstrated by experiment.
The fungus does not. according TO !
present knowledge. grow upon any
other host and upon developing corn /
only on the ears. Not SO much is |
known Of the other fungi here con- |
eerned. but since 90 per cent Of the
rot is due to diplodia less attention
need be given TO them. Diseased ears
ire fruitful sources OF subsequent in
lection and should be removed as
promptly as possible. This can be
'eadily done, az the time Of husking
not before. Keep them in a separate
receptacle and burn them as soon as
practicable In addition 20 this. in
ields where any considerable amount
4 disease has been found the stalks
hould also have attention. whatever
Top IS 10 follow Something may be
aimed by carefully blowing them I'M
er and leaving them well covered. but
turning may be required even if this
; otherwise bad procedure.
IF the first suggestion is always fol-
owed and the others are put into
ractice whenever necessity demands
;, these serious losses may be prac-
Icallv prevented
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
An Alfalfa Harrow.

The culture Of alfalfa has now
reached the point in this country where
It is creating new lines Of industry
aside from the growth Of the crop A
convention Of alfalfa millers was re-
gently held in Kansas Many people
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-17
Merchants Cali Upon Mayor and
The School Board.
PURCHASES MADE OUT OF CITY
Contention Is That Local Dealers
Were Not Given Opportunity 70
Quote Prices-Coionel Huffman
Makes Statcment-LiveIy Meeting.

Resolutions asking Mayor Jones to
investigate the action OF commute"
OF the school board in buying Srhnoi
supplies from out OF Town bearers
without giving local merchants an
opportunity To quote prices. and re-
auesting the school board to endeaHor
TO make it's purchases al home IN
the future. were adopted by the Mer-
chants Association last night after
one of the Iiveliest sessions in the
history OF the body.
Colonel r. w. Huff IAN. chairman
OF the school board committee who's"
action was brought to the attention
Of the association. WAS present ana
made a statement. Half dozen OF
the members also had statements to
make, and al times the proceedings
waxed warm.
In the first place, IL was stated
that the trustees had given con
tract for furnishing typewriters to Il
Norfolk agency although loccl dealers
offered to furnish the machines at
the same price. To this Colonel Huff
man replied that the Norfolk agency
agreed to furnish six machines for
$50 each. two of the machines to b.
the new ones of standard 500
make. whereas the local dealers of
fer provided hat the two standard
machines referred to should be re-
built. Letters were introduced to
prove that the two machines in ques-
ton could not be secured new even
for school purposes for less than SO.
but Colonel Huffma insisted that The
contract called fer standard new
typewrters.
Then 1t was stated that the com
mittee had bought a lot OF chairs
and tables in Norfolk without ask
ing local dealers for prices. Colonel
Huffman stated in this connec fon
that he did not know that the local
dealers handled the kind of tables
and chairs in question.
Some of the members very force
fully expressed their dlsapprOval OF
the committees action and the de-
sire to bring the matter to the at
tentiOn of the school board and may
Or seemed 10 be unanimous. After
much discussion the resolutions re-
ferred to above were adopted
After the meeting 1t was suggested
that the mavor has no authority to
investigate the actions of the school
hoard or its committee. II his, is
the case, the merchants probably will
content themselves with formal pro-
test to the school trustees them
selves.
The meeting Of the association was
called last night by President Meyers
for the purpose Of dispOsing Of several
important matters.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-17
Y. NJ. {. A. CAMPAIGN IS
POSTPONED TO MARCH !
Directors Decide to Give Subscriber rs
Time to Pay Up Without Being
Urged.

A, a meeting of the board of di
rectOrS of the Young Mems Christian
Association. held yesterday n! the as
ISOLATION. 1t was decided to postpone
the launching of the campaign tor the
necessary money to complete the $40
900. which amount the association
must obtain in order to claim the
Huntington subscription of $l0,Oon TN,
I'll March |.
The postponement of the campaign
is In order to allow those who origi'
nally subscribed to the building fund
and have not yet paid their subscrip-
lions, TO come forward and pa" them,
After March |, vigorous cam
paign will be made to raise $3.50,
$1,000 of which will be needed for
the running expenses Of the associa-
lion. and $1,000 which will be needed
to complete the original 10000 sui
scrihel to the building fund.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-17
Eks Ask Brothers in Fleet 10
Attend Social Session.
ANSWER IS EXPECTED TO-DAY
Message Requested Rear Admiral
Sperry to Name Date on Which II
Will be Possible for Largest Mum
Der to Get Liberty.

An invitation to all Etks with the
battleship fleet to attend social SEES
sion to be. held at the home OF New
port News Lodge Nc. 3!5 Is. y. o
Eiks, was extended in Il wireless mes
sage sent to Rear Admiral Sperry
commanding tn. flee. yesterday BY
the social committee OF the local
lodge The message WAS sent IRON
the wireless station at the N0rfolh
navy yard. and the committee hopes
to recriv" a reply from the admiral
today.
Elaborate preparations are being
made by The social committee for
entertaining the horned brothers who
are now completing their voyage
around the world. The sOcia! session
will bt held on" night next week
but the exact date will not be fixed
until Rear Admiral Sperry is heard
from
In the wireless message, the adj
miral was requested to name the date
on which the largest possible number
of Eiks will be permitted tn com"
ashore to attend the social session
of the order.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-17
NEW PASTOR COMING TO
7HiRIIeTH STREET CHURCH
Rev. W. 9. Taylor, Of Mcberiy. Mo.
Has Accepted Cali and Will Be
Here Saturday.

Rev. W. B. Taylor, OF Moberly. Mo.
has accepted call from The Thir-
tieth Street Christian church OF this
city and is expected TO arrive in The
city next Saturday to undertake the
duties OF his new pastCra;e. He will
preach his first sermon here next
Sunday morning.
The Thirtieth Street cIurch has
been without a Pastcr since the
resignation O: Rev. W. r. Motley.
about six month ago Rev. Mr..
Taylor is a native Of Maryland He
is an A. NJ. OF the University OF Vir-
ginia. and a graduate Of the College
Of the Bible at Lexington. Ky. His
name was suggested to the local con
sregation by DR.. Frederick Power. of
Washington.
The Daily Monitor Of Moberey. in
announcing Mr.. Taylor's decision to
accept the call from This city. said:
Elder Taylcr is enc Of the best
Christian men that has ever filled a
Moberly pulpit. He breaches reli-
gion straight out from the shoulder,
and practices his teachings in every
day life. He is cultured gentle.
man. compan:onable and progressive,
and the Newport News church has
secured a valuable leader.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-17
Investments and Money
1attefs

Where to get GOOD INTEREST ON
all kinds of investments can be shown
10 any one who is willing to e con-
WINGED; just When to sell your prop
erty so as to get the very best price is
worth knowing. This you can learn
to a certainty: the month or day to
sell or buy: he will tell you when 10.
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during the wear ending December.
1908. Yet reveal no names or Sc
crets. only the bare facts; 721 mar
riaSes, l42 neutrality-suspicious. any
after trouble-caused by the mutual
consent of opposing parties: located
16 buried treasures: located 10 wills
and II deeds: succeeded in develop
ing 40 clairvoyants: reunited lis sep
arated: have helped 1872 investors:
succeeded in bringing to close 19l
cases left unfinished by other clair
voyants; there have been ia cases
Of such private nature, that I do not
feel Ike classifying. In fact, it suf-
fees to only say there is no heart so
sad or wish too great that your hopes
cannot he speedily realized by the
force of this wonderful power.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-17
OFFICER ARRIVES TO
TAKE CHARGE OF PiNKHAM
Vaudeville Performer and Girl Com,
panion Will be Taken to Sails
bury, Md.

An officer from Salisbury. Md. ar,
rived in the city yesterday to take
charge OF Charles Pinkham. alias
George Desagans. the vaudeville per,
former who was arrested here several
days ago with sixteenryear-old Sarah
Golden. OF Philadelphia.
Mrs. Elizabeth Golden. the girls
mother, reached here Monday and in
tended to leave yesterday with her
daughter, but Sarah refused 10 go
without Pinkham. The girl remain
ed in the hospital department of The
Jail. and today the officer and Mrs.
Golden will leave for Salisbury with
both the man and the girl.
Pinkham will be tried at Salisbury
on The charge of living with the girl
and representing her as his wife.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-17
BRIEF SPECIAL MEETING
OF COMMON COUNCIL
Aiderrnen's Resolution Authorizing
Proceedings Against Bank Una
ain, o,,eiv rnprurred In

niTNCuSty SCbSuEFSo w.
4 very brief special meeting OF the
common council was held last night
ala solutions adopted by the bar !
.i aldermen, one directing the city
attorney to lake such legal steps az
my u" necessary TO collect paving
r,tnin iunGS Oh deposit ut the New
porn Nv, National Bank. and an
other authorizing the Chesapeake 4
Uhi, Railway to retain possession OF
planS for the twenty-five h and
Thi,ty-fourth street bridges were
unanimously concurred in.
other business included in the call
could not be taken up because only
nine members were present and tn"
measures carried appropriations r."
uuirfng threefourths vote.
Among the matters not taken up
was reSonriCn a%prOprlating $4,000
for special sewer work made ntcr%-
sary by the new paving. 1t is pos
siblr that this resolution will BE- in
cludcd in the cal! for the meeting
which Is to be held Friday night 10
act upon IA resolution appropriatinS
about 81 800 to cover I'll" cost OF
special work in connection with tn"
paving.
These attending The meeting last
night were President Jones and
Mcssrs, Boiling. Cheadlo, Ford. Jones.
W. r., ketchum. Sprnill. ". T.. Via
and Wallace.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-17

In spite of unfavorable criticism
from the reviewers. Thomas Dixon 5
The Clansman" has drawn large au-
diences all over the country ever
since il was first presented four wears
ago. and probably has male more
money for its author than az Of the
rest Of his looks or demonstrations
During he first three seasons The
Clansman was presented with great
success in the North and South by
two companies \oH in the fourth
season. Western company has been
organized. and is playing 20 biG audi
"ncrs on the Pacific
This piav viii pay its ANN! Wis.,
TO the local Academy Of Music NEXT
Thursday night. f. DTuary 81
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-17
MAKES RAPID HeADWAY.
Add This Fact to Your store o'
knowledge.

Kidney disease advances so raihh'
~ thar many person is hiii'y III
its grasp before awar,. OF It's progress
Prompt attention shUnld b" gwen ,"'
slightest symptom OF kidney disorder
II there is IA dull pain in the back
headaches. dizzy sr Is or 'lreu'
WORKOUT feeling, or if the urine Is
dark. foulsmelling, irregular ana az
tended with pain. piorur'. Il good XIII
ley remedy at once.
Your tOwnspeOpl" recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills. Read the STATE
mrnt Of this Newport News rltlZ n
Chas T.. Carver, living Al 229 Twrh-
ty.seven,h street, Newport News. Fa''
says: In 1909 ! gave Il statement
for publication in which | recon mend
ed Doan's Kidney rriIs and at inns
time. lang. 20, 1901 can r"nsri'h'
ti0usly say that | S'iIl think hiehlF
of tn" remedy. For a long time !
suffered from a huI aching in the
small Of my back, which though heF-
or severe enough to lay me up, an
noyod me q great deal. Seeing lpah
Kidney pills highly commented,
resolved TO give I'm trial. ana
procured a box a TIA" Allen Drug
Store. They cured III" and ! nave
mot suffered from kidney complaint
since"
For sale by all dealers. Price D"
cents. FOster-Milburn CO., Rnnalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the nam" -Doan S-ahr
take 10 other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-17

SALE OF STOCK IN TRADE OF
/. BENJAMIN b. WILKINS. BANK
RUPT. AND CHATTEIS. at BIG
TWENTY EIGHTH STREET. AND
HORSES. WAGONS. STORE AND
OFFICE FIXTURES. AND CANDY
FACTORY AND PAi,APHER
MALTA
TAKE NOTICE. that in pursuance"
OF decree entered February II, 1903.
i'm the matter of Benjamin b. Wilkins.
Bankrupt. the undersigned calls Tor
sealed bids for the stock IN trade oi
the said bankrupt at BIG twenty
eighth street and the chatlrlS al III"
said store. with tn" horses. wagons.
store and office fixtures, and candy
factory and paraph"rnalia as whole
and in parcels Bids must De filed on
or before February 18th. 1909. tn"
right is reserved TO reject any ana
all bids, and in the discretion Of tn"
Trustee TO accept bids on portions OF
the above property and to reject ON
others. private sale. If made 10 b.
subject 10 confirmation by Referee.
A. &. GARRETT.
o-lf-td Trustee.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-17
Delivered Address in Petersburg.

J. Thomas NewsOme, the cOlorea
lawyer of this city. returned home
yesterday from Petersburg, where on
Monday evening he addressed a large
congregation gathered to celebrate
the quarto- centennial OF Pastor Cor
don. OF the Petersburg colOred Taher-
nacle. the foremost negro preacher
in the State. Among these attend
in the services incident 10 this ce'e
bration were Mayor Mullen, OF
Petersburg. and ether prominent citi'
zens Of the city and vicinity. In an
aCOun: OF the meetings. the Peters
burg lndex-Appeal yesterday devoted
nearly hal. a column to NewSome's
address. which was the principal
speech OF the occasion.