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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-07
BeNJAMIN's WIT.
The Eminent southerner Usually Had
Something Pleasant TO Say.

Judah +. Benjamin Of Louisiana, a
member of Davis cabinet and an able law
yer, was fond Of his jokes. Once he hap
pened To arrive i'm town the day after a
political meeting. A large number Of
those who attended IL were guests at the
same hotel where he happened TO stop.
After examining the register ne turned to
the clerk and said
1.-THE boys had a pretty jolly time last
night, didn't theyf"
eyes, they did" answered the clerk,
"but how did you happen TO know"
"Why," replied Benjamin, pointing to
the book before him, II can always tell
how the boys are acting when they are
away from home by examining their sigma
lures. III they put down lot OF HERO
glyphics on the hotel registers Instead of
the letters which spell their names, then /
know that they are having a very pleasant
visit indeed.
"Do you know" he added after pause,
"that political meetings are often followed
by paralysis Of the right handY'
"And of the brain alsoY replied the
other
"No, 1 don't think so, answered Ben
jamin, because the brain has to be pretty
well paralyZed before man Is fool enough
to go into politics, at least for living"
On another occasion in the trial of a
case Benjamin was pressing witness
pretty hard. The man was unwilling tC
make certain admissions and hemmed,
hawed and hesitated and tried in every
way possible to evade the questions. Aft
or this had been going on for some time
the judge said:
care you illP Why don't you speak upi
What is the matter with your throat"
"Oh, the witness is all right, your hon
or" exclaimed Benjamin. 1T is not h,
at all who is making those queer noises
but it is simply the truth, which is feebly
struggling for utterance detroit Fre'
Press
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Breathing Carbonic Acid.

1t is well known that very much lar
ger proportion of carbonic acid than usu-
ally exists in the atmosphere can be in
hailed with impunity, but only recently
have we been aware of the large quantity
that can be breathed without actual dan
ger. Ordinary fresh air contains but 4
parts in 10, 200, yet the carbonic acid has
TO reach per cent, or 100 times the usual
quantity, before any difference is noticed
in the respiration. AS the percentage rises
the person breathing it begins to pant,
but with air containing as much as 10
per cent only headache is produced, al
though the painting is violent. The actual
danger point is not reached until the car
bonic acid rises to Is per cent.
Foul air in room where number of
persons are present is not dangerous on
account of the carbonic acid IL contains,
but owing to a poisonous organic sub
stance given off with the breath. Car
bonic acid is not a direct poison, but when
the danger point is reached the air can
take none from the blood in tho lungs, SO
that the fires of the human engine are ex =
tinguished by their own smoke, as it were
1t is really wonderful what the human
engine will endure for candle goes out
when the oxygen in the air sinks to 49, 8
instead Of the usual 81 per cent, and the
carbonic acid rises to 2.5.-Chambers'
Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-07
Knowing Old Rats.

There are evidently some knowing old
rats i'm the building occupied by the Hart
ford Courant, "the Oldest paper In North
America. - To get rid of u colony of the
rodents somebody connected a printing
office brass galley" with live wire, con
veying $50 volts, after hanging above it a
piece of cheese in such position that the
rat, to get ut IL, must stand on the galley
The oldest paper, etc, solemnly publishes
this statement about one old rat
"They ran up to the galley, looked at
the cheese, shifted at il standing up on
their hind legs and seemed perplexed. One
old fellow, as large as good sized kitten
could almost reach il without standing on
the galley, but when he found that lie
must stand on the brass plate 60 get il he
shook his grizzlcd head and retired "
That, however, was only one part Of tie
story. One rash young rat driven by "ail
the fire of youth, jumped upon the galley
and
"The electricity got in its work and in
stantly the rat flew i'm the air about 81 <
inches, the thought Of the choosc being
driven from his mind, and fell i'm conf,i.
sion on the floor.
As 10 electricity, the rest OF the rats have
voted unanimously mot To have any i'm
theirs Hartford Times
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Russian and Austrian Censor.b,n.

1t is curious that the Russians had their
first newspaper much about the same time
as we had ours. 1t dates from the days OF
Alexis, the father of Peter the Great, a
considerable part of whose reign was con.
temporary with the protectorate, when the
first Diurnal appeared. To any one ac-
quainted with Russia it is curious to see
what things do escape the notice of the
censor sometimes.
The present writer has occasionally seen
in the reading rooms of hotels some of the
most Russophobist articles of The Times.
The black stamp of the censor had never
reached them. After all, Russia does not
stand alone i'm this respect. We remember
the confiscation of number of Die Neue
Freie Presse in Austria in 1883 for an ar
ticle on Maria Theresa, whose career we
should have thought had now become very
old history. A cademy.
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COLONEL R. K. A. CRoFToN

similar evidences of characterization ex
hibited at Fort Sheridan within the past
few years
The Fifteenth infantry is noted for the
scandals and ARRAYS 1t has developed since
its arrival at this post. Two years ago
Lieutenant Nancy shot and killed Captain
Hedberg The men had made threats
against each other, and meeting at the
cavalry barracks Nancy drew his revolver
and shot Hedberg down. Hedberg was
unarmed Nancy was tried in the United
States court and escaped on a showing that
Hedberg was advancing TO assault and had
previously threatened TO kill him.
On Aug &C. 1894, Lieutenant Blanton
c. Walsh entered Colonel Croftons tent
during field maneuvers and struck the
colonel violent blow in the face Walsh
walked away and dared the colonel to
bring him before court martial The lieu
tenant never told why he struck Colonel
Crofton, but he did say that If court mar
tailed he would be acquitted. The blow
almost knocked the colonel down. Walsh
was arrested, but nothing was ever done.
Colonel Crofton said he believed Lieuten-
ant Walsh was suffering from mental trou-
BILE at the time A board of medical Off
GERS was appointed and in order TO settle
the affair they gave it as their opinion that
Lieutenant Walsh was not responsible at
the time of the assault and recommended
that he be placed in the care Of physicians.
Both Crofton and Walsh were on duty
at Buford before coming here, and while
at that post they had trouble on the parade
ground. Lieutenant Walsh denounced
Crofton in the presence of number of
officers Walsh was friend of Mrs He'd
berg, and this tended TO bring about trou-
BILE. The only explanation Walsh would
make was that any man with self respect
would do just what he had done.
Colonel r. +. A Crofton was born in
Ireland He entered the United States
army in 1861 as captain in the Sixteenth
infantry, being appointed from Delaware.
His promotion has been regular, and he
bears an honorable record for bravery as
an officer and excellent service as a soldier.
From captain he was promoted in 1868
to the position of major Of the Fourteenth
infantry, and in 1879 he was made a lieu
tenant colonel and attached TO the Thir-
teenth infantry He was promoted major
by brevet for gallantry at the battle of
Shiloh, and IA year later was distinguished
by being brevetted lieutenant colonel for
brave conduct on the field of Chickamauga
and at Missionary Ridge.
Early in the first days battle of Stone
River Captain Crofton took command of
the First battalion of the Sixteenth in
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-07
DO HORSES WEEP
A Well Authenticated Case Which Would
Seem to Prove That They DO.

Seem to Prove That They Do.
Do horses weep is question discussed
by The Admiralty and Horse Guards Ga
zette. 1t tells us that there is "a well au-
thenticated case of horses weeping dur
ing the Crimean war. On the advance to
the heights of Alma battery Of artillery
became exposed to the fire of a concealed
Russian battery, and in the course of few
minutes it was nearly destroyed, men and
horses killed and wounded, guns dis
mounted and limbers broken.
A solitary horse, which had apparently
escaped unhurt, was observed standing
with fixed gaze upon an object close beside
him. This turned out to be his late mas
ter, quite dead
The poor animal, when trooper was
dispatched TO recover him, was found with
copious tears flowing from his eyes, and it
was only by main force that he could be
dragged away from the spot, and his un-
earthly cries TO get back to his master were
heartrending.
Apropos of the intense love that cavalry
horses have for music, a correspondent of
The Gazette writes that when the Sixth
Dragons recently changed their quarters
a mare belonging to one Of the troopers
was taken so i'll as to be unable to proceed
on the journey the following morning.
Two days later another detachment of the
same regiment, accompanied by the band,
arrived The sick mare was in a loose
box, but hearing the martial strains kick
ed q hole through the side of her box, and
making her way through the shop of a
tradesman took her place In the troop be-
fore she was secured and brought back to
the stable. But the excitement had prov
ed too great, and the subsequent exhau5-
ton proved fatal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-07
Ladies this is Your Chance!
CRUSHED THE SNEERER.
An American Traveller Who Crowded Ital
into Corner of Texas.


Into Corner of Texas.
An italian gentleman whom met while
travelling disclosed "a most dcpraved in APP.
probation of the wonderful vastness of the
United States.
He spoke English very well, for he had
been many years in London, and as we
were enjoying the seacoast view bowen
Pisa and Via Rlegio ne asked politely
whether l was not an American from "the
States. y On learning that was he beg
ged me to tell him something of our gov
ernment.
You have IA president of the country,
the whole States, is 1t not?" he inquired
earnestly.
nodded assent.
eva bene If man kills-murders,
you Understandable tries him, the feder-
al or state courtsy'
"The state courts" replied, "unless 1t
Is case of treason.
eff he is convicted, who can pardon
him-the president, of course" he asked,
with calm assurance, and slight empha-
sis on the "of course"
mo, indeed Tie murderer is tried in
the state courts. He can be pardoned only
by the state board of pardons, if there is
one, or by tho states chief oflicer-the
governor. The president has nothing to do
with it,
"Wellr' flashed my companion sarcas-
tically, 'in Italy the governor of little
petty province has not the pardoning pow
or"
"SirV" Numbered, now thoroughly an
CRY, Italy will go twice into the petty
province of Texas.
1t was very naughty to get angry, and
especially with such politely sarcastic
little Italian l know it. But who could
sit still and hear the sheer, unapproacha-
,ble-nay glorious-immensity of our coun-
try assailed without getting angrys No
one except the audacious fop, who every
now and then annoys us with brazen ai-
sertion that bigness is, after all, not such
a virtue. --Scribner's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-07
The Doctors Diagnosis.

"a doctor is blamed nuisance, but a
man has to have one occasionally, sup
pose" grumbled Mr.. Psulker. "It's my
liver that's out of order, isn't it, doctorf''
No, sir promptly replied the physi-
clan. "Your liver is in perfect condition,
runs full time and never takes holiday.
1t is the only part of you that isn't out of
order 1t isn't your liver that needs doc
toring It's the rest of you, sir. You Sc
crete more bile than you can consume.
That's all that ais you. Good day, sirl"
Chicago Tribune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-07
Strange Adventure Of a Bullet.

The Livingston ala Sun says that a
negro living near York Ala, was shoot
ing rats recently with cap and ball pis-
tol, and the cap snapped and the charge
failed to explode. The negro turned the
pistol upward and looked down the barrel
to see what was the matter when the
weapon went of and the bullet struck him
squarely between the eyes. The bullet fell
20 the floor flattened out. and the negro
was only hurt TO the extent of an inconsid
cradle flesh wound
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-07
The Blue Gums Bite.

A blue gum negro bit another man on
the finger al Cordele, Ga, recently The
injured momber began swelling at once,
and in few days amputaeion was neces-
sary to save the mans life The bite OF
blue gum negro Is considered by many al
most as poisonous as that OF rattlesnnke
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-07

fantry. His regiment after the war was
sent west and remained in New Mexico a
little over II years He was transferred to
the Seventeenth infantry in March 1859,
and was aftcrward made colonel of the
Fifteenth infantry, which regiment he has
commanded ever since. He has a gallant
record in the war He is IA widower, about
So years Of age
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-07
SCANDAL IN THE ARMY
The Assault upon Colonel Croft
ton Creates a Sensation.
A FORMER ATTACK UPON HIM.
Lieutenant Walsh Once Slapped the Face
Of the Ofcer Lieutenant Pague Fired
on-The Nancy Hedberg Tragedy-Ba
Blood In the Fifteenth Regiment.

The excitement in military circles caused
by the recent shooting at Colonel X X. A
Crofton. commandment at Fort Sheridan,
Ills, by Lieutenant Samuel ; Pague has
not subsidized and the incident is believed
TO have special significance on account Of
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-07

1t is said that when a Frenchman is in
toxicated he wants TO dance, German TO
sing Spaniard TO gamble, an English
man to eat, an Italian to boast. an Irish.
man TO fight and an American to make -
speech
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-07

What profits US that we from heaven de.
rive soul immortal and with looks erect
survey the stars, IT. like the brutal hind.
we follow where our passions lead the
wayf--Dryden.
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1be Tables Turned.

Miranda, said the new woman to her
junior companion, ~ am afraid You are
forgetting yourself
"Whyg" was the startled inquiry.
"You did not remove your bonnet when
you rode up in the elevator with that
Young man. "-Harrishurg Telegram.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-07
June Cold and Hay Fever Cured.
OAKLAND, MD.


To the Mayors Drug Co.
feel it my duty to say something in
regard to the merits of YOUR Magnetic
Catarrh Cure. l have been a sufferer
from rose or June cold for the last Is
years. 1t comes on about the middle
of June and lasts about six weeks or
two months. commenced using
Mayors Catarrh cure about the mid
die of April as a preventive, and it
certainly did the work. I passed
through the summer without the
slightest return Of the disease. q. | am
station baggage master at Oakland,
Md. Respectfully,
ID. M. MASON.
wv. 4. Benedict a. CO., Bedding, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-07
Reward! $500. 90 Reward.

To any person who can prove we don't
refund money where no cure is effected
after giving fair trial according to
directions.
MAYERS' MAGNETIC CATARRH CURE,
The only safe and reliable medicine
for Catarrh, HayAFever and Asthma
used by vapor inhalation. One bottle
to last for three months treatment.
This grand remedy will positively
cure all forms of those terrible diseases
June Cold and Hay Fever cured. $780,.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-07
TOLEDO, SAGINAW & MUsKBGON R. r.
In effect October %, 1895
TRAINS EASTWARD.
WESTWARD
In effect October IA, 1880

Milwaukee steamer connection being made
during navigation only.
Chicago steamer connection being made dur
ing navigation only
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-07

1t costs the young man a pearl Of
great price for his first drink.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-07

The tnce is the photograph of the heart
san Francisco Call
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-07

All trains week days only.
Close connection at Howell June for Toledo
on morning train and at Detroit for Toledo and
South ana for Canadian and Eastern Cities
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-18
THE WAR IN THE ORIENT
Japanese Army at New Chwang
Capture Provisions
Russian Warships Ordered to the Front The
Mikado's Army to March
to Pekin

Paris, March IA Shanghai dispatch
says that the Japanese army at New
Chwang captured all the supplies of pro-
visions, etc, which were intended to last
the Chinese three months. They also
held all the other ports from which sup
plies should arrive. Thus the Chinese
troops in Manchuria will be compelled
either to yield or to speedily retire in the
direction of Pekin. It reported at Shang-
hal that the British Mediterranean squad
ron is going TO the east.
London, March 1S.-A dispatch from
ST. Petersburg says that it is reported all
the Russian Med terranean squadron has
been ordered to the Pacific with orders to
make positive demonstration in the con-
cert with Great Britain IN regard to the
japanese demands on China.
Yokohama March lit is officially
announced that Prince komatsu has
been ordered to the front as commander
in chief OF the expedition army which
will march on Pekin.
Berlin, March Unreliable information
from Pekln is to the effect that Iii Hung
Chang is authorized by his government to
pay and furnish provisions to the Japan
ese troops at the posts already occupied
by the Japanese if Japan will grant an
armiStice.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-18
TWO BRANCHES OF ELKS
Efforts Will Be Made to Bury the
Fraternity Hatchet
The Convention or Conference Will Assemble
in Chicago and Representatives Will Be
Present From Every State

Chicago, March 17.-An effort to adjust
the difficulty between the two branches of
the Order of Elks will be made at con-
vention which opens at the Auditorium
tomorrow morning. The convention,
or rather conference, is called by the
Omaha lodge. 1t is claimed that repre-
sentatives from nearly all the lodges in
the country will be present. The Chicago
lodge will not be represented. The MEM
beers of the local lodge adhere to the grand
lodge which met at Atlantic City last June
and refuse to recognize that the James
town faction has any right to it's conten-
ton.
The difficulty arose over the passage of
a resolution at the annual session OF the
grand lodge in Detroit in June, 1898. which
delegated to a committee the power to
fix the time and place for the next annual
session. The committee called the grand
lodge to meet in Jamestown, and the
grand officers called the meeting for At
lantic City. E. B. Hayes of Washington
was elected the Grand Exalted Ruler by
the Atlantic City faction and II. NJ. Fri
day was elected to the position by the
jamestown faction. Since then the ami
mostly between the two factions has
grown stronger, and the prospects for
utilization less hopeful The Omaha lodge
has sent to the conference a delegation
consisting OF george L. CronK, y. >. Hat
ten, William Brandt and L. M. Bartlett.
Mr.. Cronk said tonight:
1.-The conference is not called in the
interest OF any faction. The Omaha lodge
wants to see the order reunited. We will
enter the conference with no set scheme,
no attempt to revive the old bitterness,
but with an effort to lay aside the differ
ences of the past, drop all the animosity
and make an attempt to bring both fac
lions into harmony. The longer the order
remains divided, the more hopeless will
become the task of reconciliation. The
legal aspect of the dispute is now in the
courts and which ever way it is decided
will only intensity the feeling of the los
ing faction. We have secured general
response to our call and expect an at
tendance OF over 100 representatives.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-18

will be no-more repettiens of such
oifenses as the firing upon the ma |
steamer Alliance. The reply of the Span
ish Government is couched in courteous
and temperate phrases and expressed the
determination of Spain to avoid further
cause OF complaint on the part of the
attempted detention of the Alliance,
the Spanish Minister Of Foreign
Affairs says he is as yet without informa-
ton, and adds that as soon as he shall
have report from the Captain General
from Cuba concerning that incident, a re-
ply will be made to the demand made in
Secretary Gresham telegram.
fuerta del Padre is harbor on the
northeast coast OF Cuba, in latitude p
degrees II minutes north longitude rs
degrees AZ minutes west. 1t has long
and narrow entrance and affords excellent
anchorage. 1t is not far from the place
where the Spanish gunboat fired on the
Allianca
The Spanish cruiser, Infanta Ysabel,
Captain Duanes, sailed for Havana. 1t is
believed that she has withdrawn on ac-
count of the Alliance affair.
Madrid, March 17.-Advices from Ma.
Mia are to the effect that the Spanish
forces under the command of General
Sarrado have defeated the Malay Massel-
men at Mandado. The enemy lost 1903
killed, including the Sultan of Mandano
and his son. The Spanish loss was two Off
GERS and fifteen men killed and twenty-one
officers and 172 men wounded. The Span
lards captured four cannon and numbe
of rifles
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-18
THE LOOT OF A WATERSPOUT
Wind and Rain Cause Havoc in
Alabama Towns
Particulars Of the Cyclone That Passed
Through the Southern State Saturday.
Many Lives Lost

Gadsden, Ala, March 17.--News comes
from several sections OF the state of great
losses in houses and cattle by the big rains
and strong wind prevailing the past few
days. A cyclone struck Prouto and
wrecked the house of W. O. Copeland
The house was torn from over the heads
of the Copeland family and six members
were more or less injured.
Lucy Haversham, 9-year old girl, was
blown some distance and struck tree,
breaking her arm and leg and several
bones. From Brewten and Eufala comes
news of great damage to farms and de-
struction of livestock. The worst fatality
occurred on the Coosa river, thirty miles
above this place. a water spout burst
and the river rose out of its banks dis
lodging the house of Joseph Banks, and
carried him, his wife and baby down the
stream. The house was wrecked upon a
rock and the three inmates drowned. A
negro servant saved his life by catching
the limb OF a tree as the house sped down
stream. Hundreds of cattle were drowned
and fifty to hundred barns were wrecked.
Three men who were logging on the Coosa
have not been seen since the storm and
are thought to have been lost.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-18
A Mysterious Fire


Cleveland. Ohio March 1.-THE Worth
ington Block, at the corner of Ontario
and Noble streets, occupied by the World
newspaper plant and the A. N. Kellogg
Newspaper Company, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire soon after o'clock this
evening.
The building was of brick and five
stories in height The basement and floor
were owned by the Kellogg Newspaper
Company. with composing room and
stereotyping plant, while the World occu-
pied the first and fifth floors. On the
third floor was the Claflln Manufacturing
Company, makers of light hardware,
and on the fourth floor was the Bandau
Brothers Passementere Company, manu-
facturers of dress and cloak trimmings
The loss on the building is estimated at
$40, 900, with $10.O 900 insuranc. The loss of
the World is placed at $780, 200, with $40, 900
insurance. The Kellogg Company's loss
is SAL, 900 and the insurance $2l, 900. The
Clafin Manufacturing Company and Ban
dau Brothers lose about $4,000 each,
which is insured.
The cause of the fire is a mystery. 1t
started in the rear of the first floor and
spread with great rapidity. An explos-
ion, probably caused by gasoline oc-
Cured soon after the fire stan ted, causing
quite little excitement. The World will
appear as usual tomorrow.