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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
More Nominees, More Delegates.

The state conventions this year will
have the opportunity TO nominate two
candidates for justice of the supreme
court, two regents of the university,
a superintendent of public instruction
and six members of the board of agri-
culture. The idea is to put this board
which governs the NJ. A. G.. on as
strong footing as the board of re-
gents. The superintendent of public
instruction has hitherto been named
in the fall, but the new constitution
changes this. Due to the large vote
cast for gpEernpr last fall over that
cast IN 1906, tho number of delegates
each county viii have is much in
creased The RI ito is one delegate
for every $50 votes for governor
which will give 1912 delegates in the
Republican state convention TO be
held in Grand Rapids February II, in
stead of 917, the number which sat
at Detroit last fall. Kent county
which had " votes, will have Go and
other counties in proportion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
What Kind IL Worstf
MICHIGAN

4 Many nervous woman has occasion
10 consider what kind OF a noise is
most likely TO Danish sleep. II is not
strange that the crusade against I'M
necessary noise should be led by a
woman, and that she should find thou
sands OF eager supporters among her
sex. The country and the city present
Inherent problems TO the seeker for
quiet The steady roar OF the city
street is often less trying than the per-
sistent crow of the early-rising rooster
or the clang of the cow.bell. The
! ueighbor who Sits coal ashes before
w belongs to the same class with
one who narrates his family affairs
dawn under the window in a loud
cheerful voice. The shrek of the
he, the call of the newsboy, the
of the milk-cart are all trial
LIE as a certain old lady used to
say of her children, but says the
Youths Companion, perhaps the most
unforgivable noise for a sensitive per-
son is one which recurs at slightly ir-
regular intervals, and for a long period.
The drip of water-pipe, the whine of
dog, the slam of a blind-these are
the noises which destroy temper and
sleep, even for we'll women. When one
has struggled through night tortured
by such Objectionable clamors, one
realizes the full meaning of the poets
dream of peace, where silence like
poultice comes, to heal the blows of
sound!"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
Women to Wear Trousers.

American women are TO wear trou-
sers this year, according to the some
what startling announcement OF Dame
Fashion herself. The garment, which
in Paris is delicately referred to as
the robe Androgyne," but which the
frankly practical American husband
is likely to refer to as pants" is now
given the official stamp of the mod
istes, whose word is accepted by the
select. 1t is bifurcated garment that
suggests the pictures of the peg-top
trousers which were popular among
men in the early '70s. The modistes,
however, declare that since woman
has accepted the sheath gown it is
only step farther to the robe An
drogyne."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
Prepared for tire worst.

Gov. John A. Johnson of Minnesota,
who had many supporters for the Dem
ocratic nomination for president, was
asked what his attitude on the matter
was.
why" he said, Il can best explain
my attitude by telling you about a
man / knew out west who went to
town one night and imbibed very free
ly at the various bars.
He was weaving an uncertain way
homeward along the road when he al
most ran into large rattlesnake that
was coiled in the road and ratified ON
inously. He looked at the snake for
a moment and then drew himself up
as well as he could. If you are going
to strike, strike drat ye,' he said. You
will never find me better prepared :"
Saturday Evening Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
Eiftv Miners Killed.

The fatalities in the Lick Branch
Co.'s mine as a result of Tuesdays ex-
plosion will probably reach So At
noon Wednesday mine ofscials admit
ted that there are more than 80 men
now buried under the debris, all Of
whom, IL is thought, are dead. The
mine foreman, however insists that 40
men are still entombed in an old work
ing near the Tug river side of the
mine where the explosion occurred.
The bodies of II men were removed
Tuesday night. Eleven bodies were re-
moved Wednesday. Eighteen escaped
from the mine without injury.
The cause Of the explosion is I'M
known. Practically all the women and
children of the victims are bearing
their grief in silence at their homes
on the mountain side.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07

President Edmund ]. James of the
University of Illinois recently issued
an address to the students on hazing,
in which he declared that hazing
would not be tolerated, and that any
students found guilty of it would be
dismissed from the university. Presi-
dent James said: "Hazing is a viola
ton of good manners and of the right
of individual liberty. 1t is provocative
Of public disorder. In its milder forms
It is a nonsensical and almost idiotic
form of amusement unworthy of the
support or favor of any sensible uni
versity student. In its coarser forms
hazing is vulgar, brutal, always de-
moralizing, and sometimes dangerous
form of sport which the university can
not countenance or tolerate"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07

Of AUTHORITY
SOME NEW THINGS BROUGHT IN
BY THE STATES NEW
CONSTITUTION.
CHANGE IN METHODS
Forestry and Delinquent Tax Lands
to BE Given Special Attention by
the Legislature.

In the report which will be submit
ted to the governor and the legis'a'
ture the special commission OF in
quiry on forestry and delinquent tax
lands authorized by the act of the leg
islature two years ago, will reconi-
mend a consolidation and concen'ra
ton of allied state departments That
means a sweeping change in the meth
DDS of government and the elimination
of a rich source of political patronage
in connection with the state govern
ment.
The commissions inquiry has been
most exhaustive. Independent of the
commission, but working in harmony
with it, the federal forestry bureau
has for several months had agents in
Michigan, with particular reference to
the causes, the extent of the dam
ages and the efficiency or lack OF eff
cheney of the state game and fish war
den appointed by the governor. These
federal Investigators, so ii is alleged.
are reporting things TO their superiors
in the Washington bureau which are
said to be not at all flattering TO Mich
igan's fire warden system.
Under the special commissions plan
to consolidate all the states interests
relating to the public domain the Of
fice OF game, fish and fire warden
and of land commissioner would be
abolished and all the patronage that
goes with them placed in the hands
of a commission OF five members, but
one of which will be the choice of the
governor
The new constitution, which is now
the supreme law of the common
wealth, expressly provides that the
legislature may abolish the Office OF
land commissioner and turn the duties
of that Office over to another depart
ment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
PROHIBITION
Mr.. FannIng's Survey Of the Situation
as to Local Option.

In a New Years study Of the party
outlook the Prohibitionists have
locked horns with the Anti-Saloon
league by declaring that local option
laws ARE a farce" that they are
nothing but temporary expedients,
while little or no real gain to the tenn
perance cause" and that wherever
they have been passed they have cut
down the vote on the Prohibition
ticket
The survey of the situation issued
from national headquarters was writ
ten by Michael j. Tanning, of Phila-
delphia. II analyses the results OF
the November election in a manner
that gives point to the paradoxical
assertions recently made by Eugene
w. Chain, that the smaller the vote
the party polled in 1908, the greater
would be its vote in 1912.
The writer points out that in states
that passed local option laws the
Chain vote fell off, while in those
that turned down the bills of the
Anti-Saloon league Chain got more
votes than Swallow did in 1904. In
part ii reads:
County option, wherever passed,
has proven harmful TO the Prohibition
party and will do SO until the honest
men who support it learn what a
farce 1t really is in its operations. If
the whole country showed a proper.
tionate loss in the Prohibition party
vote TO that shown in Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Kentucky and Oregon, the
states in which county option laws
have been passed since the campaign
of 1904. Mr. Chain would have polled
but 20,16S notes.-the smallest vote
but one polled by any of our candi'
dates for president since 1884.
ION the other hand if the whole
country showed n proportionate gain
in the Prohibition party vote as shown
by the states where county option was
turned down, Mr.. Chain would have
polled 316,956 votes. or 53,476 more
votes than the highest vote ever re
ported for Prohibitionist.'
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07

The opening of the horse show re-
minds us that the horse is not only not
extinct, but an object of great and af-
fectionate interest to men and women,
comments the Chicago Inter Ocean. 1t
is frequently assumed that the horse
is doomed. Some think automobiles
will supplant him. Others that racing
restrictions will deal him a deadly
blow. Others that men are losing in
terest in the species in the charm OF
more rapid means of locomotion. But
the chances are that when automobiles
are much more generally used, when
racing is again in favor, the horse will
still be occupying the prominent place
that he now has in the census reports,
and that shows will arise from time to
time to do honor to the finer breeds.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
DANGER AHEAD.
The Retirement of Yuan Shi Kai May
Brinq On a Revolt.

Baby Emperor Pu Yi's hands may
never grasp the scenter of China, now
held for him by his father. Regent
Chun, for the dynasty may be ex-
tinguished by revolt of the reform
element now bitterly enraged by the
action of Chun in depriving Gen. Yuan
Shi Kai, grand councillor, of command
of the army and his other official dig
mites and giving them to Ma Tung.
So acute is the crisis, and so full
of peril to the peace of China and the
safety of the infant emperor and his
father that Minister w. w. Rockhill,
of the United States, and the ambas-
sailors OF the powers represented in
Pekin are seeking to formulate a
united course of action to avert the
danger of civil strife and an outpour-
ing of blood and treasure which, If 1t
takes place, will prove disastrous not
only TO the empire, but 10 the prop
erty and persons of Americans and
all other foreigners resident in the
country.
1t is regarded as probable that Re-
gent Chun will be automatically adj
vised to rescind the imperial edict
sending Yuan Shi Kai into retirement
and to recall him TO the posts he has
been so suddenly and summarily driv-
en- from on the specious plea that he
is in bad health-which is not true.
The reform or modernist element in
China recognizes in Yuan Shi Kai its
greatest leader and power, and il is
large. growing and strong element.
1t is thoroughly aroused by the dis
missal Of Yuan, regarding it as blow
TO reform and modernism. reaction
airy stroke, and plot of the Manchu
element TO retain ascendancy and to
prevent the establishment of real
native Chinese dynasty and rule.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
I Took Pe-ru-na.

Peruna Drug Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Gentlemen:-I can cheerfully recom-
mend Pcruna as an effective cure for
coughs and colds.
You are authorized to u.s. my photo
with testimonial in any publication.
Mrs. Joseph Hall Chase,
s04 Tenth St., Washington, ID. c.
Could Not Smell Nor Hear
Mrs. A. l.. Wetzel, 1923 Ohio St., Terre
Hautc, Ind, writes:
"When / began TO takeyour medicine
/ could not smell, nor hear a church
bell ring. Now l can both smell and
hear.
when / began your treatment my
head was terrible. / had buzzing and
chirping noises in my head.
II followed your advice faithfully and
took Peruna as you told me. Now i
might say am well.
II want to go and visit my mother
and see the doctor who said i was not
long for ehis world. Twill tell him it was
Perana thar cured me"
Peruna is manufactured by The
Peruna Drug Mfg. Co., Columbus, OhN
Ask your Druggist for Free Peruns
Almanac for 1909.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
A Liberal Gift.

Both houses of congress Monday
adopted the bill appropriating $780,.
600 for tn relief of the italian earth
quake sufferers, recommended by
President Roosevelt in his special
message. including the $500, 900 worth
of supplies on the supply ships Celtic
and Culgoa.
Ii was passed first by the house and
then by the senate, after the latter
had adopted a joint resolution intro
duced by Senator Hale, to the same
effect.
This is the most generous fund ever
contributed by the American people
for the succor of sufferers in other
lands.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07

The Protestant Episcopal diocese of
New York has fixed the minimum sal
airy OF its married clergy at $1,000 a
year and house rent. and of its unmar-
ried clergy at $1,000 and house rent
The step will meet with general APP
prevail, both in and out of that church.
and it is to be hoped that other denom-
nations, in which the pay is even
smaller, may see their way clear to
take similar measures.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
The Quest of Maceo.

Four Cubans, Jose Gomez. son of
the famous Gen. Maxine Gomez; Jose
Garcia del Rio, son of another revolu.
tionary commander; Ramon Morales
and Francisco villa, are searching for
Daniel Maceo, the youngest son of
Gen. Antonio Maceo. a 21-yearold
youth, whom the Liberal srty want
to make president OF the island re-
public.
Maceo only recently left Los An
gees.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07

-'Art conneisseursj and critics in Lon
von are exercised Just now over the
authorship of portrait of a lady in
the exhibition of old masters, organ
lied by Messrs. Agnew for the benefit
of a charity. The portrait is about $50
years old, beautifully painted and in
the most perfect condition. 1t is obvi-
ously English, yet no one can guess
the identity of the admirable artist by
whom it was produced 1t is curious
that in England, of all places, an artist
could escape recognition, but the
guesses of the best judges cover
wide field and have really unearthed
names which are unfamiliar to most of
the brotherhood of art writer's. The
special portrait has the ear marks of
the Royal Academy, but it is difficult
to determine the academician's name.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07

most six months, but my case seemed
hopeless. The urine passed involun-
tarily. Two months ago began TAX
ing Doan's Kidney Pills and the i'm
provement has been wonderful. -Four
boxes have done me more good than
all the doctoring OF seven years.
gained so much that my friends won
der at it,"
Sold by all dealers. soc box. Fos-
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, y. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07

His yellow-tinted imperial highness
) AYi, em9eror of the Chinese and
eefojene little brother to most of
tteavenly bodies, has 80 nurses on
fstaff. In addition to the nurses
re are probably as many bottle
olders, an equal number to hand roy
atty his rattle and another relay to say
"Da da" to keep him in good humor.
1t must be more or less annoying to
baby to be an emperor. The job may
suit him in later life, but as an infant
he is prevented from chasing alley
cats and enjoying most of the other
Joys of childhood. The only sport We
can see for him as he goes along con-
sists in throwing things at 30 nurses.
In amusement of this sort he would
have cinch over, all the other little
boys in the world, for spanking him in
return for the compliment would be
such a rank case of leze majesty that
no one would think of suggesting it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
He Wanted to Get Fair Start.

An old citizen, who had been hen
pecked all his life, was about TO die.
His wife felt it her duty to offer him
such consolation as she might and
said: John, you are about to go, but
l will follow YOU"
II suppose so, Manda," said the old
man, weakly, but so far as i am con-
cerned, you don't need to be in any
Blamed hurry about t"-Argonaut.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07

says: In q railroad
collision my kidneys
must have been hurt,
as ! passed bloody
urine with pain for a
long time after. was
weak and thin and
SO | could not work.
Two years after /
went 10 the - hos
pital and remained al
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
Eioh,ino the White PLAGUE.

A million dollars in round' numbers
was spent in the United States last
year in the campaign against tubercu.
losis, according to the annual report
Of the National Association for the
Prevention and Study Of tuberculosis.
The fight was the most successful. the
best organized and far-reG ching in the
history of medicine. All classes of
people are taking up the crusade.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
Pleasure First.

Bobby, did you give piece OF
your cake to little Sam Green?'
"Yessum, but i punched his face
first"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
HURT IN A WRECK.
Kidneys Badly Injured and Health Sc
riousIy Impaired.

William White, II. X. man. 201 Con-
stantine Street, Three Rivers, Mich,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07

For the first time in decade Eaton
county will have Democratic sheriff.
in the person OF Robert Donovan, a
Charlotte business man.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07

There are plenty Of dumb walters,
hut who ever heard of dumb barber?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
His Last Call.

Seated on a sofa beside the young
woman TO whom he was engaged to
be married, Floyd White, 10, an en-
ploye Of the American Express Co., in
Flint, was Instantly killed when HIS
revolver was accidentally discharged
New Years eve. The crack of the
pistol and the girls screams mingled
with the joyous footing of factory
whistles and the ringing of bells sig.
Mailing the advent of the new year.
The young man was calling last
night at the home Of Miss Maggie
Belle Bircker. The two were alone
in the parlor. Miss Broker says that
White took the revolver from his
pocket and laid il upon table. Short.
ly before IL o'clock he said that he
would have to go and without leaving
his seat by Miss Brokers side, he
took the gun from the table and
brought 1t toward him, as though to
put &c in his pocket. AS he did so
there was a flash, a report, and the
young man with groan sank TO the
floor with the blood streaming from
his left ear, where the bullet entered.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07

Mrs. L. C. Olmstead. OF Oxford un-
Willingly burned up with some old pa
pers $50 she had been saving to buy
her husband Christmas present.
When she learned her mistake she APP
piled TO Uncle Sam TO make good.
showing the charred remnants of the
bills. She got her $50.
With his consent the candidacy Of
J. w. Stone for the supreme bench
has been formally launched and will
have the upper peninsula's solid back.
ing He has been Judge OF the TWEEN.
ty-fifth circuit is years. and before
that served in congress from a south.
ern Michigan district.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
Grain. Etc.


Dotroit.-Wheat--Ca No red and
December, s1.05; May opened with a de-
cline OF a. at S1.09R, dropped to S1.O9.
advanced to s1.09ia and closed at
s1.OSA July opened at s1.02, lost &c.
advanced To s1.02 and closed al $l01 q /;
No 2 red s1.02: No ! white. / car at
s1Ofh closing at s104 bid
Corn--Cash No 3, co ac; No. 3 yellow.
oats~Cash No white. car at 53c;
Nav 53c.
Rve-Cash No. .. 77hc.
Beans-Cash January and February,
s215 asked: MAY, s2.20 asked.
Cloverseed--Prime spot % bags at
s5.55. March. 300 bags AZ s5.65: sample.
% bags at $3.50 16 at s5.25 % at $50.
u at IS. - at s4.15. sample alsike.
ba gs at $3.50.
Feed-In 100-lb sacks jobbing lots:
Bran. s24; coarse mddlings. s25. fine
middlings Csc: cracked corn and coarse
corrmeal. s2S.50. corn and oat chop.
S2550 per ton.
Flour-Michigan patent best s575:
ordinary patent s5.25: straight S515,
clear. IS per bbl. in wood.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
THE MARKETS.

Detroit.-Cattle-Ma holds up
we'll; choice steers S5M540: good TO
choice butcher steers. 1000 to 200 lbs,
S.5Od5; light TO good butcher steers
mixed butchers fat cows. $3.256D3.50;
Gamers. s1Ml75; common bulls. s2@
2.55: good shippers bulls. $3.5063.75.
Veal calves-Market 25c higher; best
grade, s5.75@6; common to good. s3.50
1850.
sheep and lambs-Market csc lower.
lambs. $50 5.25; light to common lambs,
$50; fair TO good butcher sheep, SO
$3.50; culls and common. $2M2.75.
Hogs-Market 20M25c lower. Range
OF prices: Light 10 good butchers. IS. 25
$3.50: pigs. S3.75m4.25; light workers.
So; stays, one-third off.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07

East Observation-Disclosures steers
s6.5O@7 best LOO TO 1.300-lb. ship"
ping steers s66D6.25; best 1000 10 HOO
ID. do $5.2595.75; best fat cows. $425G 40
8: fair to good. s350@4: trimmers
s2G2.25; best fat heifers. $5.7516:
butcher heifers weighing from 500 to
900 lbs. S404.50: light fat heifers,
s3.50MS.75 best bulls. s425@475; bo-
iognas. s3.50@3.75.
Hogs-Market 10000 higher. heavy.
S6.25M6.35 workers., s6m6.30; pigs
s5.65d5.s5 roughs. $3.50 $3.50; closed
steady.
Sheep-Market active: best lambs
IS: yearlings, s6M6.35; wethers $4,000
40; ewes. s464.50; closed weak.
Calves. S5m9.75.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19
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THE DELEGATE.

By SUSIE ROUCrrLIr WIGHT.
SHHHHHHxHHHHHHHHS<H<s<<>>>>>>.

these men are doing great deal of
good-and the bishops and the other
leaders are always delightful men. |
shall drive them in the carriage to
the church, and III have James wait
there TO bring them home after the
sessions"
The looked-for ring at the door cut
short her hospitable plans, and in
another moment she was looking
upon her delegates-but not upon "A
bishop.
They very evidently were from the
country. A tall. lank, white-bearded
patriarch entered. and upon his arm
was a chubby-faced young woman,
hardly as old as Alice herself. The
old mans clothes revealed the signs
OF long service and many careful
brushings and spongings. The wife
was evidently a bride, for her ILL
made. ill-htting frock was OF pearly
gray with pink trimmings. and her
hat was white, with a wealth OF white
howers wandering over and under Il.
There was not perceptible pause be-
tween Alice's frightened taking in OF
the situation and her greeting of her
guests. Mrs. Parker rose from her
chair TO hold out her little wrinkled
hands with her old-fLshioned cour-
tesy, and Ted Mason did his share of
welcoming.
You must be tired" said Alice.
Hospitality, after a moment. and then
she led the way TO the guest-cham-
ber. and left them alone.
Her husband intercepted her on
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19
HATES THE PUNCTUAL PERSON
Man Whose Life is Ordered by Clock the
Dreariest Thing EVoVed by Civilization.

81 hope that some day IN pick up
a book or magazine or a paper that
won't have the word 'punctual In
IT, sighed citizen who has given
up his business for two autOmO mObiles.
i've Just been reading that punctual-
fly in letter writing answering cor
respondence, is just as essential TO
geuflemanly department. longevity,
correct habits and what not as IS
punCtuality in keeping engagements.
I've heard that refrain ever since
vas old enough % sit up and sound
an alarm because the bottle was be-
hind time; and, what's worse, there
isn't word OF truth in Dr.. For one,
can't abide the punctual man who's
always ou the dot with a watch in
his hand while you're always late.
He's go smug-faced and condescend-
ing and willing 20 make allowances
for your tardines8. And he never
allows YOU 20 forget that an appoint
mcnt with him is a sacred thing. lie
feels as if his word were involved,
and his words his bond, you know.
"Tye noticed that these people
whose word Is their bond have to put