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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-03
are naoo 10 accompany InoT Iatn-rs
In their wanderings.-Wide World.
Simplicity Of Speech.

Whether or not the traveller IL right
who contends that 80 words are
enough for a mans practical needs.
his theory of an abridged vocabulary
for everyday use is In line with the
tendency Of speech In this country.
We are simplifying the language TO
the extent of preferring the simpler
forms OF expression. both In our wri-
ting and our speaking. II 10 purifying
our speech and improving our diction.
The master of simple English. who
can write or speak In terms Of the
most commonplace language. IL the
most effective. Even eloQuenoe may
be we'll defined az simplicity.
A great New York minister has re-
Gently published a series OF discourses
In book form and one may read half
way through the volume before he
comes upon a word that 10 not COM
mon to the simplest speech. Yet the
book In It's diction is powerful. There
is such a thing as working for the Ian
guage, and such a thing as letting the
language work for you. The master
of English does the latter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-03
GADDlS OF THE HIMALAYAS
Tribe Of Nomad Shepherds Whose
Very origin 10 Matter Of
Conjecture.

Far away In the central Himalayas
lives a tribe of nomad shepherds
whose very origin is matter of con-
lecture. They are known as Gaddis,
and are as distinctly separate from
the other tribes of these mountains az
are the Amos from the Japanese. They
were once dwellers In the plains. but
at some remote period were driven to
the hills. and they are now confined to
the western Himalayas, where there
are extensive grazing grounds. Here
they are partly tillers OF the soil. an
well as shepherds. for their women
folk, who do not accompany the Hocks,
work In the fields, and some of the
men also remain In the villages to as
sist them.
They are fine hardy men, these Cad
dis. and their women are sometimes
beautiful. They scorn the use OF tents
or shelters of any kind. and provided
only with a blanket OF goats hair.
which they make themselves, and
which is practically waterproof. one
and all OF them remain for months to-
gether, at attitudes varying from 49,
900 to 1900 feet. exposed to snow.
wind and rain, without any III effect
to their health II must be remem-
bered, however. that they are trained
10. IT. for the boys, at very early age.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-03
ADOPT NEW RULE
Bedding Building & Loan Association
Makes Investments Easy

bel0ing buiioing q Loan ASSOCIATION
Makes Investments Easy
At the meeting OF the Bedding Build
Ing & Loan Association held Tuesday
evening the resignation Of w. III. Far
90 as one OF the directors was received
and John b. Arnwine was elected to
fill vacancy. A new rule in accordance
with the by laws was adopted after
some discussion which will be an ex-
cellent thing for the association and a
great convenience and advantage to in
visitors in its stock.
1t provides that any person may
subscribe for stock and instead of pay
ing monthly installments pay in at
the rate of $50. on each hundred dollars
of stock all ut once, subject TO with
drawal at any time after ninety days,
with interest at 4 per cent or If left to
maturity il will be entitled to its entire
earnings.
There are many people who are look.
ing for safe investments, who will be
pleased 10 know this.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-03
NewSy Business Locals
For Busy People Looking
For Bargains. ...........

Leave your hair orders with Esther
Olsen. Braids, puffs and pompadours
made from your own combings or fur
nished upon application. Your pat
ronage solicited, and pleasing results
promised. sos Harrison Ave. Phone
62-3
Cash paid for cut hair and combings
trs. w rights hair-dressing parlor
Very excellent shoes all kinds mems,
womens and childrens can be bought
at very, very low prices. At Manly
Lansings Little Shoe Store, north side
of West Main st. and first door west Of
Dadd Laphams, Bedding Mich. Sw2
Ladies in need of hair goods will
find what they want at Mrs. Wright's,
over the Peoples Bank. Phone 1926.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-03
To Our Readers

Owing to the failure Of the Pere Mar
quette to get our Ready Print here on
time The Banner is obliged To go TO
press this week with two pages Blank.
The Ready Print houses have been mott
fled many times TO make the shipment
early enough for our publication day
and with the poor freight conditions
between here and Detroit have evident
ly been negligent again.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-03

Regular meeting OF Doric Chapter O..
+. s. Tuesday evening August Sth.
Mrs. w. J. Wilson left Wednesday,
for visit with her mother at Lock-
port, New York.
Mrs. r. II. Edwards went TO Grand
Rapids, Tuesday for short visit with
friends in that city.
Nine young married ladies formed a
pleasant party TO Frank Kemp's rural
home this afternoon.
Mrs. g. A. Stanton left w ednesday
for a months visit with relatives at
Fremont and Manistee, Wisconsin.
Mrs. Sarah Welch left Wednesday
for Muskegon, after visit at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Will Huntley.
Fred l.. Warner and wife returned
Wednesday, from visit with George
Stout on the farm in Mecosta County.
Edward Tissue left w ednesday morn
ing for Saginaw, where he expects TO
find work in the sugar beet fields for u
month or SO.
Mrs. Phoebe Hendricks returned from
Grand Rapids, Monday, where she had
been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Bur-
hans for several days.
Jacob King, nearly 81 years old,
walked from Bedding TO Geo. Wlley's
farm near Orleans last Thursday, and
back to Bedding Saturday.
Mrs. f. X. Bulls, leaves to-day for
ten days visit at her old home in
Iroquois, Ont. She took advantage of
the Pere Marquette Montreal excursion.
The Board OF Water Commissioners
have increased the hours for sprink.
ling a half hour longer in the evening.
The present hours for evening use are
800 to 1880.
Quite delegation of Bedding citizens
attended Sun Bros. Circus at Lowell,
Wednesday, few lively horse races
helped to entertain the crowd, that
filled the village TO its capacity.
Mayor and Mrs. Elmer +. Fales re-
turned, this morning from a three
weeks trip i'm the West. They spent a
week in North Dakota, and also visit
ed Yellowstone Park, Denver ana
Greedy Colorado. Both are feeling fine
rs the result Of their trip and reports a
most enjoyable time all along the line.
Burglars, broke into Miller Il Harris
Furniture Co. store in Greenville one
night last week and took the money
drawer away which contained small
amount of money. Diligent search
fails to show anything else stolen. The
burglars gained an entrance by break
ing the glass in the back door and put
ting their hand through were enabled
TO open the door.
Mrs. Ralph Walker, of Lake Odessa,
has begun suit for divorce against
Ralph Walker, the murderer of VIM.
Freshman, Mrs. Walkers father. In
her bill Mrs. Walker merely states that
Walker was sent To Jackson for murder
as grounds for the separation. There
is one child, boy, four mounths' old
now in the school at Coldwater, and
Mrs. Walker is living with her mother
at Lake Odessa.
We owe it to the community in
which we live to do everything we can
in every way possible that will bs to
its advantage. Our neighbors prosper
ity means great deal more to us than
someone's who lives elsewhere. We
should bear this in mind in buying our
goods. We can afford TO pay our home
man, firm price for his wares rather
than send our money away, knowing
as we do that every dollar expended
with our own citizens will helpin sus-
tanning our schools, churches and pub
lie institutions. 1t pays richly to pat.
ronize home industry.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-03

French People Fond Of Wine.
Frances annual consumption q
wine is about one hundred bottles 20
capita
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-03

G. r. Gould who has been operating
the Bazaar store on Bridge Street, has
decided to move To Cadillac, and ex-
poets TO ship his goods this week. Mr..
Gould and family are fine people and
he square dealer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-03
Local ~
Brevities.

Mrs. Leonard Mcpherson was
Greenville visitor Monday.
Miss Abbie Curtis was an over sun
day guest of her parents at lonia.
Mrs. Nj. b. Lansing left Monday foT
two weeks visit with her daughter
at Cassopolis.
Mrs. Chas. Webster left Monday fol
"A few weeks visit with her mother, al
Utica, New York.
Mrs. Belle Heckathorne left Monday
for two weeks visit with relatives
and friends at Howard City.
Mrs. J. f. Peterson of Coopersville is
guest for a week at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. II. +. Bliss near this city.
l.. G. Martin OF Muskegon was an
over Sunday guest of his father, Joe
Martin. He returned home Monday.
Miss Irene Mackenzie of Detroit, ar
rived here Monday for weeks visit AT
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Payne Rimes.
Miss Della Hemingway was a
guest of her sister, Lucinda, the last OF
the week She returned home Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Leonard OF
Greenville were over Sunday guests OF
the latters parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arba
Face.
Mrs. Nj. A. Chapman and sister,
Mrs. Eta Mclaughlin, were over Sun
day guests at the home of DR.. Green in
Lowell.
Miss Florence Washburn left Mon
day for few weeks outing at Omena,
a beautiful summer resort on Grand
Traverse bay.
Mrs. w. NJ. Richardson returned TO
her home at Sunfield, Monday, after
an extended visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Marvin Bidwell.
Mrs. Mary Beach left for her home
at Grand Rapids, Monday, after few
days visit with relatives and friends in
IlllS city anu Niclllly'
Mrs. M. +. Brundage returned TO her
home at Grand Rapids, Monday, after
a few weeks visit at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Jerome Hicks.
Mrs. j. III. Armstrong returned Mon
day from few weeks visit at Petos-
key and Yale. The doctor and chill
dren went over to Yale last week for a
visit and accompanied her home.
Mrs. G. II. Eby of Pasadena, Cali
fornia, has been a guest at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Coulter for a
few days. She left for Cedar Springs,
Monday for short visit before return
ing to her western home.
DR.. Nichols health officer, says, the
smallpox situation in Greenvile is in a
very satisfactory condition. No new
case has developed, and there are but
five sick from the disease at present.
There are ii under quarantine, but
several of these will be set at liberty in
short time, or as soon as the period
of incubation is passed.
The Cedar Springs clipper cabbage
farmer says there is no necessity of use
ing any poisonous compound TO kill the
cabbage worms. Sift fine salt over the
heads or spray them with salt water
and they will cease TO feed, and in ar
hour or so will drop TO the ground. Il
there is any difference the dry salt il
the most sure method. Salt sprinkleo
on loose heads or around them il
thought TO make them head. Ofcours'
rain will wash the salt off the head
and when worms are very plenty i
may be necessary TO apply it more thar
once, but it's cheap.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-03
To the Point.

In time OF trial" said he preacher.
what brings up the greatest COM
fortf" An acquittal!" responded the
boy who should never have been Id
mitted by the usher.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-03
A Great Bargain

Nine room house, gas, electric lights,
barn, chicken park, well, cistern, fine
location, 81, $50. Call at once.
9-tf Banner Office.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-01
n,,raokvlIle nlrthdaY Parry.

Mrs, Charles Rldgway entertained a
number OF friends in honor OF her
daughter, 'Mildred's, ninth birthday,
and nice, Ruby Ices, fifth birthday, at
her home in Barrackvllle from 2 until
5 Thursday, June 30. The afternoon
was spent in games and music, Ruby
and Mildred received many nice and
useful presents. At a seasonable hour
refreshments were served. Those pres
emit were Mrs. Clarence Ice and chill:
dren, Dorothy, Ruby and Louise, OF
Phoenix Arlz.; Mrs. France Ice and
daughters, Mabel and May, Mrs. Maude
Cramer and daughter, Mary, Mrs. Re
becca shackelford and granddaughter!
Pansy Pearl and Merle Francis, Opal
Toothman, Ella, Annie and Virginia
Ice, Jessie, Ruth, Mildred, Nellie and
Eva RIdgway, Paul and Lee Straight
Johnny Ice, Kenneth Barrackmanr
Dale RIdgway and Dana Ice.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-01
chIIdSen,s Party,

Miss Ruth Ellason and Miss Gay
Huffman were hostesses Thursday
evening dt the home Of Mr.. ana mrs.
Walter Eliason, parents Of the former
at a delightful party. A number OF
young people were entertained and
delicious refreshments were served
The guests spresent were as follows:
Misses Lucille Tough, Mildred Shay
Iva Shay Ida Smith, Villa Collins
Carrie Brown, Villa Fortney, Vada
Huffman, Ruth Huntington, Margaret
Anderson, Martha Johnson, Thelma
Bunner, Ruth Eliason, Gage Huffman
Masters Gail Huffman, Victor Cassell
Albert Cassehi FS2d Knapp, Harold
Leeds, Fred Jacobs, John Monroe
frankie Watson, Paul and Wilbur Ell
ason. Others In attendance were Mrs
w. ]. Ellason, Misses Knightie ant
Halle Merrlfeld and Mabel Upton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-01
BRIE:FEI.T'llIl
POINTS IN REPoRT OF COMMITS
sIoNER INVESTIGATING The
STEEL INDUSTRY.

The principal features of the report
upon the steel industry made public at
Washington Friday are:
The marked developments Of con-
solidasion, eliminating in the organi5a.
ton Of the United; States Steel Corpor-
alton. 49,. y,
capitalization BY the United states
Steel Corporation Ear in excess OF
property values. The valuation of the
tangible assets in,l19Q1 is placed at
l$6S2 900, 900, as against 81 4QQ,O 900, 1000
OF issued sectdties5 e "a
IAN analysis of the cost of the subse-
queRt additions. to the property of, the
corporation, showing a total invest
ment in tangible property on Decem.
Der 81, 1910, of 5$1,1S7,000,9OO, as
against $ls46S;DOO;OOO, outstanding Sc
curlues. 81, ,is. yt .xa
An almost continuous decrease in
the corporations proportion Of the out
put Of principal steel products, but a
marked increase Id Its ownership or
control OF iron ore deposits.
Reasons FOR formation Of United
States Steel Corporation were for re
striCtlon of competition and stock in
flatiOR. Sli.il,
Tho Steel Corporation controls rs
izatlOn, acquired steel works with an
annual capacity, Of 100000 tons of
crude stock and more than 100000
tons Of finished steel, several railroads
with over 1000 miles OF track, fleet
Of liz lake, boats, $4,000 acres Of cox
ing coal and 7O0,O0O,OOO tons Of iron
ore In the Lake regions.
The steel Corporation controls IS
per cent. of the unniined ore, 80 per
cent Of the steel business and ddml-
mates the coke and cement trade,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-01
$3.50 RECIPE CURES
WEAK KIDNEYS. FREE.
Relieves Urinary and Kidney Trou.
hler. Baekachs, ssFsiulnn,
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Stops Pain n the Bladder Kidneys
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wouldn't It be nice within i week Of
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ths seaIdlng. dFibblihg. stralnlne d
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Just for writing this prescription but
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power.
It will qcickly show its power once
YOU use 1t, 50 think you had better
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-01
INTERESTING GAsE
CONES TO IN END

BENEDUM HELD REsP0NsiBGE
FOR LARGE BM0tNT OF MON.
EY AND UsT RETURN lf TO
DEF oslToRs.
WHEELING, W. Va, Jaiy lin
the Circuit Court at MoundsHIle yes
tetday Judge Frank W Nesbitk en-
|. tered his decree n the lannon's case
btSSi Z. Bened dun fs. the Fist Cid.
! zens Bank 6fs Csniaf6f. The order
was entered as ofsJunei 81, but did not
come down until Yesterday III
THE decree is Intensely interesting
inasmuchs as 1t holds Benedin respon-.
sible for the sgteclIihs OF the bank and.
objects that HE Return 10 persons who,
were deposltors FIN the bank at the
time OF its ! failure various sums az.
grsgatfng SaBout Sill, 900 tl
Tie history pf TIE case stEls: On.
December 20, 1s03s tie First Citizens
tBaHk Of Cameron JAILED owing seYefal
hundred deposltofs sums varying from
SO cents to several thousand dollars.
Loans Never Repaid. Ia
Benedunf was the head Of the bank
and as such It is said he caused to
be loaned to, many concerns money
which was never returned to the bank.
Most Of these concerns were new en-.
!sterprises promoted by, BeneduIl and
I,eyldenee was introduced tending to;
show that ON soEnt3 of the loans made
he had, raked OF u promoters profit.
Knowing that tie bank was about
to fail ft appears that |, Bene lum
threatened to withdraw all dis own
money and did Withdraw part :of'it
I;It Is charged that hese Withdrawals
caused the complete collapse of the
institution. i I
The suit has been pending in the
Marshall county court for a long time
and has attracted widespread inter:
Eest. .s i.l.si.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-01
ny FAVoRITE Joke.

owe will not publish Jokes more
than sixty5years Of age and none will
be returned to contributor unless Q
cent stamp is iiclosed)
Why does a watermelon contain SC
much water Ans. Because 1t il
planted in the spring. Some class to
that one. What?
/ Why 1t a mouse like a load Of hay?
Ans.-Beeause the cath eat It, Can't
you get slight giggle out OF thai
one? ie5i 1854 N.4a ~
Why is the hole in the dopghluI
like the husband of suffraget Ans
because, no matter how dark the
night, how rough the trail or how
high the price Of gasoline, remember
lad, there is more wind outside OF the
automobile tires than there is inside
of EN-.
Why is a chorus girls heart as
hard as a, soapstone grlddle? There
isn't any answer, but it's fact.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-01
Entertained al CLUB House.

4 Al delightful bridge luncheon was
given yesterday at Edgewood Coun'
try Club by Mrs, Plat Brlghtwell in
honor Of her guest, ,Mrs.'J. ], Walker,
Of FarmyIlle, Va, Playing were Miss
Nan Nash, Miss Elma Smith, Miss
Lynn Lewis, Miss Reslle Burdette,
Miss Catherine Dyer, Miss StIlwell OF
New Jersey, Miss Eleanor Weir OF
New York, Miss Elizabeth Gallaher,
Miss Jean Brown, Miss Ashton VIII.
s6ti, Mrs. q, w. swisher, Mrs, Edmund
Price, Mrs. Clarence schoolfeld, Mrs
Gapersi OF Richmond, Va Mrs. S. B.
Avis. Mrs. II, H. Young, Mrs. Guy VIII
lev, Mrs H, T., Ford, Mrs ]. B. Weir,
Mrs. Gordon Mathews, Mrs, w. p.
Cochrane, Mrs. George Couch, Jr.,
Mrs, j. R. Thomas, Mrs, W. E. Chill
ton, Mrs. d. w. Patterson, Mrs. E. B
Dyer, Mrs, ]. H. Barrett, Mrs Henry
Payne The prizes were won by Mrs,
DIV. Patterson and Mrs, H. v. Ford
Eharleston Gazette.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-01

and music. Ruby and Mildred receiv-
ed many nice and useful presents. At
seasonable hour refreshments We're
served. Those presnt we're Mrs.
Clarence Ice, Dorothy, Laurie and
Ruby Ice, Of Phoenix, Arlz.; Mrs,
Frank Ice, May Ice, Mable Ice, Mrs.
Maude Cramer and Mary Cramer, Mrs.
Rebecca shackelford and granddaugh-
tiers, Pansy, Pearl and Merle Frances,
Opal Toothman. Dana Ice, Dale Ridg-
way, Kenenth Barrackman, Paul and
Lee Straight and jamie Ice.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-01
Entortalnsd for Guests,

Mr.. and Mrs. H. ". Bonatleld, Of
Bonafield Heights, entertainer On
Tuesday evening, June 81, in de-
lightiul. manner for their nleces
Misses Mildred Myers, Of Fairmont
and Laura Harrington, Of Philadel,
phia, Areolor scheme Of yellow and
White was carried out and covers were
laid for Misses Mary Donley, Ethel
Miles, Blanch Rankin, Ersel Shay
Pearl Watson, Gertrude Noel, Messrs
sidwell and Thomas, Judge Chester
Holbratter, Oral Wolf, John Watson
Alonzo Miles, Charles Bell, Everett
Wolf, D. D, Sturgeon and Stuart Bona
field.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-01

In honor OF her niece, little Miss
Jane stebben, Of Fairmont, Mrs. G.
4. Bolden gave a delightful outing
party this afternoon at Edgewood
park After the return to the city
the party repaired to the Sugar Bowl
The young folks who enjoyed the
visit to the park and the other en-
Pertaining features we're Jane Steb'
ben, Fairmont; Florence Lakin, Wells
Shepherd, Carolyn Martin, Valley
Gray Reed, Clara Young, Dorothy
Agnew and Elizabeth Pickett
Charleston Gazette, Vi
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-01
/. l.Trac.tIlon Park Dance.

All arrangements have been com
peted for the dance to be given this
evening at Traction Park by commit
tee Of young men composed of Wayne
Nay and Charles Windsor. The spe
cial car will leave the city at eight
o'clock and will" return at midnight
This dance will be a delightful affair
Good music will be furnished for the
dancing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-01
LEROY MORAN IS GETTING
ALONG NICELY AT HOSPITAL
Young Man Who Met With Serious
AeeIdsnt Is Not Now selleysdto
i Have Been Internally Injured


Leroy Moran, the United States Ex-
press Company clerk who was badly
injured about theiihlp yesterday by
4 heavy coil OF wire falling on him at
the local B. G. o. station and removed
to the Miners hospital, is resting cas-
lily this afternoon and 1t is now be
lleved that he will entirely recovery
that It is not thought he sustained
internal injuries, but at the best Y
will DO many weeks before he will
be able 10 leave the institution.
& Mr.. Moran Is an unusually popular
young ,msusandShis many friends were
distressed 10 learn OF the accident
IA dsades With his parents ~ the
First ward.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-01
pittsburu Guest.

Mr. ]. c. Dickson, of Pittsburg, ar.
rived here this afternoon and will
spend several days in this city as the
guest Of Mrs. D. P. Fitch and Miss
elizabeth Raymond. Mr.. Dickson Is
a well known vocalist OF Plttsburg
and Is known to a number Of people
In this city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-01
ADJOURNMENT
OF Congress- Expected Early In July
Reciprocity Situation Clears,


WASHINGTON, July 1.-The Can.
adian reciprocity situation cleared to
a marked degree yesterday, and a can.
vass Of the situation in the senate
was In every way assuring to the
friends OF the measure. With not
more than .dozeGi set speeches in
prospect and with eight hour SEES
slons OF the senate on the programme,
many senators count upon vote be
fore The end OF July, and Senator
smoot holds to his original prediction
of an adjournment Of congress on that
date. When the senate adjourned yes.
terday after three hours Of antLreci.
proclty speech.maklng by Senator'S
Gamble and Cummins, there was an
understanding that there would be
no further effort at legislation until
after July 4. There will be a brief
session OF both houses today.
,La Toilette on Tariff.
The most formidable speech still to
be made is that Of Senator La FoIette,
He will present his long.promised tar
III amendments to the reciprocity bill,
and will talk for three or four days,
discussing the tariff even more than
reciprocity. These amendments will
be in the nature of4assubstitute for all
other tariff suggestions. ab
The only speeches promised In sup
port Of the reciprocity bill will be
made by Senators Stone, of Missouri,
and Burton, OF Ohio. 1ps IS