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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
THE GREATEST OF BOOKS

Livy :. Richards, one of the best
writer's and Bible students of the
present day recently characterized the
Bible as "The Greatest OF Books"
He says that the Bible besides being
the best is. today the most popular
book tt.
Richards further says that Last
year 100000 copies OF the Bible
were sold Each year its sale in
creases.
1t is printed in more than 600
different languages and dialects.
Each year finds from eight To ten
new language groups which want the
Bible in their native tongue
No other book ever commanded
such intense or widespread interest.
And though church attendance and
the authority of the clergy in recent
years have fallen off remarkably. the
curious fact remains that Bible study
more than holds it's own.
l think that the explanation of this
seeming anomaly is to be found in
the fact that the Bible is coming to be
studied from new angle.
AS children, Bible study was pres
cribed for most of us, very much as
clothing or diet. We went to Sunday
school because we had to, because not
to do so was to lose responsibility We
learned verses, which we recited by
rote to teachers who knew as little Of
the books significance as we did.
Then we went home and forgot
as soon as we could.
That isn't at all the angle from
which the Bible is being taught and
studied i'm the modern Bible school.
Go into a representative school to-
day and YOU will see teacher who
is "A student Of history, and of
sociology as well. who looks less 10 the
letter of the text than TO its inner
meanings, SO varied that they give a
line on all the arts and sciences. on
all the struggles of the human animal
in all the ages, upward and forward,
And in the classes you will see men
and women. as well as children
grown-ups eager for fellowship with
the Bible peoples, because, in the
Bible teaching of today this univer-
salty Of human kinship, this oneness
of social experience and appeal, is
recognized and featured until it is
found To be intensely rich in human
interest
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
Pope Benedict XIV

The great Catholic world has a new
pope; the loyal Catholic millions have
a new spiritual head and sovereign.
Doubtless the war that killed Pope
Plus N.-for il is not doubted that his
death was fastened by the calamity
which shocked and bitterly disap-
pointed him-also accelerated the
election of his successor. The struggle
in the conclave, which opened on Mon
day. might have been a protracted
one, for there was strenuous rivalry
between the respective adherents OF
the two leading candidates, Cardinal
Mafi and Cardinal Ferrata. The
general state OF things in Europe and
the suspense in Italy must have i'm
pressed every member of the sacred
college with the necessity Of agreeing
on a candidate without undue and dis
turbing delay.
In secular politics the outcome
would be described as a compromise
on a candidate acceptable to the two
principal factions The choice seems
to be happy one from every point Of
view. Cardinal Giacomo della Chiesa
has had remarkable and varied
career. He owes his elevation to the
supreme office as he owed his rather
unexpected elevation 10 the sacred
college. TO his gifts, experience, and
knowledge of the needs and interests
Of the great church. His rise has
been extraordinarily rapid. for ii was
as late as 1907 that he was made arch
bishop of Bologna, while the red hat
was not conferred on him until May
last But he has served as secretary
Of the late Cardinal Rampolla and as
adviser of the holy office. Like his
immediate predecessor, he comes from
the people, is simple and democratic
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
Monday evening.

Monday evening,
Harry Fletcher spent Sunday and
Monday in Fennville.
Mrs. Sarah Arbuckle has returned
from Grand Rapids, where she spent
several days with relatives.
The ladies Of the Baptist church will
serve a roast beef supper, Wednesday.
September 16. at the church from )
to o'clock. Bill-20c.-Adv
Mrs. Glenn Sprague and children of
Coral visited her brother, Charles
Chadwick, Monday.
George Williams spent a few days
at Sturgis this week
Mrs. George Wilson OF Greenville
visited her aunt, Mrs. Michael Wilson
Monday
Lee Post went to Toledo. Monday
on business.
Mrs. George Plum and daughter
Clara, Of Coral, spent Monday with
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Ellis of Howell
came Friday for few weeks visit at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
PEBBLES.
MISS tteNd tfuntleN spent LABOR lay
with friends in Lansing.
II. ~ Sparks and son, Floyd, and
his nephew, Edwin Scott, of Saranac
were in Bedding for the Labor Day
Picnic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smell and son,
Richard of Ionia were the guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Howard, the first
of the week.
Mrs. Abbie j. Williams came from
Benzonia, Monday. to visit at the home
of Judge T.. r. Lapham. She left
Tuesday for New York City to study
music.
Mrs. Lillian Bech spent Friday at
Grand Rapids attending the Greater
Michigan-Fair.
Dr. J. j. Healy motored to Grand
Rapids, Sunday.
Miss Marie Reed spent Sunday with
Grand Rapids friends.
Cards have been received here an
nouncing the marriage of Miss Jose
phine a. Gepford to Mr.. Leo J. Grain
or. at Rosebush. Michigan, Tuesday.
September /. Mrs. Crainor is well
known here. having been employed in
one of the local mills for several years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
TRIUMPH OVER DEFEAT

In a recent address at q banquet
Theodore Roosevelt said, ."Iwish TO see
in the average American citizen the
determination not to shrink back when
temporarily beaten in life, as each one
will be now and then, but to come up
again and wrest triumph from defeat"
To come up and wrest triumph from
defeat! That is the secret Of the sue
cess of every noble and brave life that
ever was lived.
Perhaps the past few months have
been a bitter disappointment TO you.
In looking the time over you may
feel that you have been a failure, or
at best have been Flooding along with
out any perceptible gain.
You may not have succeeded in the
particular things you expected to do.
You may have lost money when you
expected to make it. You may have
lost friends and relatives who were
dear 20 you.
You may have lost your business, or
even your home may have been taken
from you because you could not pay
the mortgage. or because of sickness
and inability to work.
\ serious accident may have robbed
you of power.
Yet in spite of any and all Of these
misfortunes, if you refuse TO be con-
quered, victory is awaiting you farther
on the road.
A little boy was asked how he learn
ed to skate "Oh, by getting up every
time l fell down" he answered.
This is the spirit that leads men,
and armies, TO victory.
1t is not the fall, but the not getting
up that is defeat.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
AGRICULTURAL COL
lEGE WINTER TERM,

Announcements OF the Two Yd. II
Winter Course at the Michigan Agrt-
cultural College, East Lansing. aha
out for the coming terms The firAl
term will open October 26 f3'
Registration, and will run to Decent
Der IS. January 5, 1915 the second
term will open and will close on
February 90
lege is remarkably low. No tuition
fee is charged to residents Of Michf-
The expense of a course at the coli
gan, and only hfteeen dollars per
year to those residing elsewhere
Board is furnished in clubs at cost
Laboratory fees cover only the cos
Of materials used.
There is no field Of opportunity
more enticing to a bright capable
young man than that of agriculture.
IT is simply impossible To meet the de4
mands for well trained men in this
line. of work. There are also splendid
opportunities for young men who have
had thorough training i'm forestry, and
veterinary science or any one Of the
several branches of engineering Offer
ed at the college. The graduates of
this school have no difficulty i'm secur-
ing good positions. Anyone interested
in learning more about the winter
courses may have full information
sent them by writing to the college
at East Lansing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
New Electric Road

The surveyors for the newly pr
jected electric railroad TO Grand Ra
ids, have staked out line throut
Lowell township on the south side
Grand river, on the north side Of TIA
highway and half mile south OF tina
village
IF the projectors do not care I'd
Lowell passenger traffic that is goo
place for it, says the Lowell Ledgei
but If Lowells two thousand popula
ton is any inducement, the protector
of the line would do well to move thei
stakes nearer town.,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
Two Crops in One Season

Joe Howe, who lives two miles and
half northeast of Riverdale. says the
Alma Record has an unusual ten acre
field of hay and one which is provok-
ing a lot Of comment among his neigh
bors. The field was drilled for rye
in the fall and in May was seeded with
clover. An exceptionally heavy yield
Of rye was harvested a few weeks
ago and at present a crop of hay
which will go over a ton to the acre
is being cut from the same field. The
clover is advanced tive weeks farther
than his other fields of hay
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
Favor CondcnSery

At meeting of the Barry County
Holstein Breeders association at Hast
ings recently the matter of a con-
densery was discussed and much in
terest was manifested. 1t is likely
that an organized effort will be made
to promote a project for condensery
in Hastings.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
NEiGHBORHOOD NEWS
Sparta Has Publicity Fund

mass meeting was held recently
at the Opera House in Sparta to con-
slider the ACCESSIBILITY of going after
a factory in systematic manner. Be-
tween $500 and $4O0 was raised at
this meeting and a committee is at
work soliciting the balance OF the
amount
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
Preacher Makes Record

Rev. Russell H. Bready, pastor of
the Hastings Methodist church for the
past year. has a record of having in
creased the record of his church over
25 per cent during his incumbency
The Sunday school has been placed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
st. Johns and Chautauaua

St Johns made s209.5O on it's Red
path Chautauqua this year. There
are $50 tickets pledged for next year
and although for a time it was thought
St. Johns would not contract with the
Redpath bureau there is no doubt
now but that the Redpath people will
return in 1915.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09

way up toward the top, if not at tn
top, Of all the Sunday schools i'm tn
conference.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-01-23
Commission viii Fix wOmen's Wages

The industrial welfare commission,
which is charged with the duty OF
fixing a minimum wage for women en-
ployes, has decided that the first min
imum will be fixed for employees of
mercantile establishments. The COM
mission has secured the temporary
services of Miss Caroline ]. Gleason,
secretary of the Oregon welfare COM
mission, who has a national reputation
in work of this kind.
Conferences will be held, consist
ing of three employers, three en-
ployees and three representatives OF
the general public. After investigat-
ing the conditions OF labor, wages paid
and cost of living in the industry, the
conference will recommend a minimum
wage which the commission will act
upon.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-01-23
WASHINGTON HAS LARGEST
AREA OF DISABLE FARM LAND
Only 26 Per Cent of The States Area is
Non-AricuIturaI Land-0nIy s per
Cent in Crops

The state OF Washington has a
larger area Of land potentially available
for titled crops than any Of the other
Pacific Coast states, according to re-
cent estimate of the agricultural depart
ment. Fifty per cent of the states
area is so available, besides "a per
cent being available for nontilled agri-
cultural purposes. fruit, growing and
grazing. Only Dc per cent of the
states area of 100000 acres is
strictly nonagricultural land.
That Washington's land resources
are not fully utilized is apparent from
the estimate that only 8 per cent of
the land area in the state was in crops
according to the 1909 census, and
only 10 per cent Of the estimated po-
tentially tillable land was in crops in
1909. Hence there were 60 acres Of
potentially tillable land for each acre
that was actually in crops in 1909.
OF Oregon's total land area OF o.
100000 acres, 38 per cent is poten-
TALLY available for titled crops and 80
per cent for nontillable agriculture,
only 80 per cent being nonagricultural
land. The percentage of estimated
potentially tillable land that was in
crops in 1909 was 10, while only a per
cent of the land area was in crops in
that year. There were 1913 acres po-
tentially tillable for each acre in crops.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-01-23

Old papers for sale at this Office, lOc
a bunch.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-01-23

Get Butter Wrappers at Echo Office.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-01-23

A school of commerce, intended to
fit students for positions of responsible
ity in the business world, will probably
be established at the University OF
Washington beginning with the new
school year. This course will be part
of the liberal arts curriculum and a
degree of A. B. will be conferred on
graduates. The course will run through
the usual four year period, the first
two years it is to be of a general ma
ture and in the last two specializing
will be done. Four different courses
will be offered: the commercial or
manufacturing group, the banking
group, the transportation group and
the public service group.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-01-23

Torpid liver, constipated bowels
and disordered stomach are the causes
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how quickly you will get relief. They
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their work properly. No better regu-
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and invest in a box to-day. At all
druggists or by mail. H, E. Bucklen
& Co., Philadelphia and ST. Louis.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-01-23

Discussion on..the Alaska railway
bill, whose purpose is to secure an ap-
preparation from the federal govern
ment to construct a railroad into the
interior and open up this great territory
to development, has begun in con-
gress. The prospects for its passage
are considered very good, although it
is expected that its discussion will drag
out over number OF weeks, its con-
sideration being set for one day week
until the matter shall be finally settled.
The general concensus of opinion is
that if the bill does pass and the
United States encourages the opening
up Of Alaska the Pacific Northwest will
start out Immediately on period of
prosperity such as it has never known.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-01-23

Get butter wrappers at Echo office.
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1898.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-01-23

Gold receipts during 1913 at the
United States assay Office at Seattle
showed large increase over the pre-
vious year. During 1913 the total re-
ceipts at the office were $8,205, 500,
as against 81, AGO. 900 in 1912. With
the close OF business January l, 1914,
the Seattle Office had handled total
of ABS tons Of gold, valued at $685.
612, 900 since its establishment in July,
1909
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-01-23

H. D. Ely, Of Bantam, o., suffered
from horrible ulcer on his foot for four
years. Doctor advised amputation,
but he refused and reluctantly tried
Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a last resort.
He then wrote; Il used your salve
and my foot was soon completely
cured" Best remedy for burns, cuts,
bruises and eczema. Get box to-
day. Only 25c. All druggists or by
mail. H. E. Bucklen & Co., Phila-
delphia or St. Louis.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-01-23

In Idaho 81 per cent OF the states
area of 100000 acres is potentially
available for titled crops, % per cent
for nontilled agricultural purposes, and
so per cent for nonagricultural pur-
poses. Only 8 per cent Of the states
area was in crops in 1909 and there
were 81 acres of potentially tillable
tillable land for each acre in crops that
year.
Get butter wrappers at Echo office.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-01-23
MT. RAINIER 14,4OS FEET HIGH
SAY GOVERNMENT ENGINEERS
Engineers Have Terrible Experiences
Almost Frozen to Death in Mid
Summer

The height of the summit OF Mount
Rainier, Washington, has been deter
mined by the United States Geological
Survey to be 14,40S feet above mean
sea level. This elevation now officially
displaces the former supposed height
of the mountain OF 1868 feet and
accords to Mount Rainier the distinc-
ton of being the second highest noun
tain peak in the United States, Mount
Whitney, California, being the highest.
The correct height Of Mount Rainier
was determined by party OF topo-
graphic engineers of the Survey in
connection with the mapping OF the
Mount Rainier National Park, which
was completed last summer. The to-
geographic survey of the park was be-
gun in 1910 by F. E. Matthes, con-
tinued in 1911 by Mr.. Matthes and
George R. Davis, and finished in 1913
by C. H. Birdseye, w. 0. Tufts, 0.
G. Taylor, and S. E. Taylor.
In the mapping of the summit OF
the mountain a terrific blizzard was
encountered; in fact, two ascents of
the upper portion of the mountain
were necessary. The first ascent of
the upper 1850 feet was begun at 5
o'clock a. M, August 10, and dawn
broke with every indication of devel-
oping into beautiful day. On reach
ing the summit the men encountered
terrific gale, clouds enveloped the
mountain, preventing observations,
and by noon snow began to fall. A
descent was attempted, but the party
became hopelessly lost in labyrinth
of crevasses, the storm developing
into blizzard. To descend further
was impossible; to remain was suicide.
Consequently return to the crater
was ordered, and the men reached it
after a two hours climb, utterly ex-
bausted and nearly frozen. Here they
sought shelter in one OF the steam
caves, where, during the long night
they were thoroughly steamed and
half frozen in turn. Strenuous meas
ures were employed by the men to
keep from falling asleep and freezing
to death. AS it was. their fingers and
ears were badly frozen. Finally, with
a rising barometer, they succeeded in
descending 5000 feet to temporary
camp, making the descent in three
hours. Here they recuperated and
prepared for another ascent, which was
accomplished on August 20, the start
being made at o'clock in the morn
ing. Good weather was encountered
and the mapping of the entire summit
was finished by o'clock.
IF anyone thinks that American
glaciers are play glaciers, or that the
weather which may be encountered at
the summit OF Mount Rainier in Aug
ust is uniformly balmy and springlike,
said Mr.. Birdseye, whose fingers and
ears were badly frosted, let him climb
Mount Rainier during one of its sum-
mer billiards. The steam caves in
the crater are not the pleasantest
places imaginable to spend the night
in, but had they not been there, not
one of US would be alive to-day to tell
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-01-23

There are in the state of Washing
ton sos publications Of all sorts. They
are classified as follows: Daily, Al;
semi-weekly, 10; weekly, SAT; semi
monthly, IL; monthly, 81; bi-monthly,
8; quarterly. II; other periodicals, a.
The total number of copies mailed by
these publications during the year was
S,705,651.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-01-23
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM THE NORTHWEST
Prices of Cattle Liable to Soar Within
Next Sixty Days-ACCOrding to
Cattle Buyers

According TO local buyers of cattle
meyer before in the history of the west
have cattle been so difficult to obtain
at reasonable prices as they are at
present, and the prediction is freely
made that even present prices will
soar within the next sixty days. One
of the largest buyers of cattle in the
Northwest stated in an interview few
days ago that he looked to see an
other advance in cattle within a very
short time. There is no mysterious
reason for this advance. Australia and
Argentine beef are not coming into
the United States in sufficient guam
titles to make any material difference
in the beef. supply. This il. due to the
fact that the American beef trust, ac-
cording to the United States depart
ment of agriculture, pretty well con-
troll these markets and are shipping
that beef to European markets. The
number of cattle remaining in the
United States is on the decrease and
this with an ever increasing population
has brought about the present high
prices of beef. From the present out
look the cattlemen who has few hun
dred or a few thousand cattle is about
as lucky as John D. Rockefeller; all he
has to do is to sit back and he will get
his own price for his beef.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-01-23

An eight hour day, with time and a
half for overtime and a minimum wage
of $2.25 per day for all mill workers,
are provisions Of resolution adopted
by the International Union Of Single
weavers, Sawmill Workers and Woods
men, at their convention in Aberdeen
last week. The demand for the new
work day and scale is to be made eff
fective on May /, and a conference to
present these demands to the manu-
facturers will be sought soon. Indica-
tons at present are that the demands
will not be granted.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-27
ANDREW JOHNSON
ant.

In the latter there Is % chance Co win
now and then but In the former
there ism Z. This b. election year Ben
New Mexico and everybody i urgent
ly requested Go get out and hollcr their
lungs loose for some candidate or
somc party wish the approach OF
the campaign season. the time when
cur patriotism should exceed our dc
sircs Tor bread and butter we arr
expected to yell and hotter To- assist
some fellows tu get votes sufficient
that they may bo placed IN a position
tu save the country from the on
siaughts OF The enemy, that greedy
bunch. ALONG with tho campaign
season comcH that grand season of
promises. and u b. wonderful after
he blue. red and black smoke of the
battle has cleared away, how man
fellows hnyc been promised the same
position
The political game Is a hard one.
the word grateful Ii not iu the poe
litical dictionary. aud IL Il was u
wouldn't have any business there
Pretty soon now we Will al De-
expected Ia get out and hollvr. yell
make a big noise ovcr some Tel
lows who are running for office. Touc
up your lungs.-Springcr Stockman
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-27

PROVIDING funds ;or tho cx-
pcu-o incurred by county school
superintendent MoHtoya "a at
tending the convention at the Na-
u"ral Educational association in 81
Paul the BOARD ct county commits
s.oners is foilowinr might, good pol
i.H The small sum poo invested VIII
hrlur good returns superintendent
Mouipya haze shown himself 10 be an
nstuable absorbent Of educational
ideas Tie couples with this qualt,
ths ability tu sort ont the good Ideas
from the doubtiIl and bad. and Co
uut Them Go practical use. Many 81
his own orisinal Ideas have CON, into
making a better school system iu this
county and Dee has adopted many Cd
tho best pf ether mems ideas Mr.
Mouto,l work is proving highly
valuable eco this community and amy
thius which tends Go strengthen ms
hunds Co broaden his ideas. and Co.
3id him in bis efforts Tor better and
nioro efficient school work H. fur the
good "f th' whole community.