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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-21
Moorish Customs.

Moorish customs are many of them
somewhat obnoxious, particularly the
fasts and festivals of the Mohammedan re-
ligion. The fast of Ramadan, which lasts
month, during which no true believer
may eat drink, smoke or battle between
sunset and sunrise, falls more heavily up
on him than on the stranger within his
gates But at the feast of Rams, among
other scenes of cruelty and gluttony, it is
nothing uncommon TO sec procession OF
fanatics-followers Of Sidi Aissa or some
other saint-tearing to pieces lamb and
devouring 1t raw during their progress
through the streets
Weddings in Tangierare celebrated after
a manner peculiar and interesting AS
soon as betrothal takes place the bride Is
confined to her room and fattened with
kuskussu or other farinaceous diet. On
the evening of her wedding she Is con-
veyed to the house OF the bridegroom in a
box decked with gayly colored ribbons car
ried by mule or donkey The friends
follow in procession. some bearing candles
and colored lanterns, others making night
hideous with the firing of guns and the
sound OF tomtoms, hageolets and drums.
At the door small knot OF female rela-
tives welcome the bride TO her new home
and the marriage is completed without the
aid of religion.
Funerals are somewhat revolving. The
corpse, wrapped in stroud, Is placed on
an open bier borne by hired carriers, usu-
ally negroes Before and behind walk the
mourners, and the procession hurries along,
chanting in monotonous tones the famous
creed Of Mohammedanism- Ashadu anna
la ilaha Ill, Allah, wa Muhammadu rrasul
Allah. GOOD Words
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HOW TO PUBLISH a SONG.
n You Have a Reputation, You Get Paid
Otherwise You stand the Expense.

n You Have Reputation, You Get Paid
Otherwise You stand the Expense.
"In publishing a song It's success dc.
ponds great deal on the reputation Of the
composer and the title Of his compost
ton" said Louis Berge, the composer
"There Is magic in a name with all due
apologies 70 Shakespeare, and even II Q
song amounts TO nothing reputation car
90 TO make IL a financial II not an artistic
success
"Do publishers pay for good piece OF
new music?' l asked.
Every rarely, and then only II the com.
poser Is man or woman well known. In
such cases from 800 to 5000 are paid for q
song, and the composer gets 10 per cent OF
the royalties.
"Do publishers take songs by unknown
writers il the latter pay for the expense OF
printing, etc.g"
Certainly. That is done every day In
the week II the song Is nota success, the
publishers lose nothing, and the composer
has had some experience for his money"
81 understand that many composers Of
songs cannot read note OF music. Is that
soY"
Eyes" replied Mr.. Berge, "some Of the
most popular songs were written by mer
with no knowledge Of composition. 1t ii
not absolutely necessary to DO a musician
In order to write song. II you have tai
emit enough to conceive melody and can
write IL down according 10 the rules Of
harmony, all you have to do Is TO go &c
one of the many musicians In this city
who earn money by writing scores. You
whistle or hum your tune to him, and h,
puts it in writing, ready for the publish
err"
"How do you push song in order tx
make it popular, if there is any popularity
In it?''
"Well, before we put the song on sal,
we distribute nearly a thousand copies o.
1t among singers and orchestra leaders
These people, you know, are always or
| the lookout for something new. If they
| Ind the melody good and catchy, they sing
| or play IL to their audiences The success.
of the song then lies with the public. Z"
"What is the cost of publishing songp
"A song with three or four sheets o.
| music and an illuminated cover costs from
$15 TO $50 So you see, composer does
not really risk much If his composition II
| failure, and il it proves success, he II
| apt to make fortune. New York Her
1 aid
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-21

The lady who never marries should
be named Ida Kline.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-21
A southerner's Bravery.

During the civil war there was not a
more rabid sccessionist or IA more popular
man in California than Charlie Fairfax.
Virginian, and direct descendant of Lord
Fairfax" said City Attorney Creswell.
''He was n man OF such undoubted cour.
age, such scrupulous honesty and such
distinguished courtesy that his violent
prejudices against the north were forgiven
before they were expressed, and his open
declarations of disloyalty forgotten as soon
as spoken.
"While clerk OF the supreme court In
Sacramento he engaged in an alteration
with man named Whitcomb Lee With.
out warning Lee drew sword cane and
made q lunge at Fairfax Tho keen blade
penetrated his abdomen a couple OF inches
before he could seize It, Fairfax held The
blade with his left hand while he whipped
out his revolver with his right, and with
the sword still in the wound he leveled his
pistol at Lcc's head and said in the coolest
tone:
Draw that sword and put it up. |
would kill you, but no man shall ever saw
that Charlie Fairfax made a woman 4
widow and children fatherless San
Francisco Post.
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J. c.. CREMIN.
THE TERRIBLE BLACK FLY.
- Pest of the Forests and n Foe to Camp
ing Parties.


The black fly of the American wilder
ness is smaller than the mosquito, yet
w N brace of black flies are about the
mosquito isn't "in it. -
In it's diet the black fly is not fastidious.
1t lunches W here il lands, without formal
ity or by your leave When 1t departs, the
tor; ured flesh rises in bumps calculated to
destroy the reason OF the most level headed
phrenologist. The center of the swelling
is marked by minute point, which, if in
vestigated closely, proves to be chunk of
cuticle cut bodily from the victim. The
swelling lasts day, always. Sometimes
it stays week, and with its departure
goes the salvation of the victim. The aft
ermath of the black fly bite is an angry
red bump like unto the rash Of the measles.
Sometimes it is situated in the middle of a
camper nose.
The black fly loafs about all the great
forests of northeast America. But IL has
no home; il is always abroad. Like the
vulture, it scars in the crystal atmosphere
looking for whom il may devour. But
unlike the carrion bird, ii unfortunately
does not wait for the death of its prey II
prefers it alive. A city man once asked
an Adirondack guide what the people in the
woods had to keep themselves occupied
when there were no city folks about.
ooh, well, " answered the guide some
of us die sometimes, and we fight each
other and some Of us gets shot, maybe,
and then '-brightening up-"we has the
black flies. They keep US busy"
And so they do. They come on snow.
shoes and go away on skates, and while
they sneak about the woods, campers and
guides and forest folk spend the days fight.
ing them Off, and at night pour them out
Of their shoes and pockets and give the
poor mosquitoes a chance to keep from
starving.
There are three ways of obtaining inter.
mittent peace from the assaults Of the
black fly, one by sitting in the sitting,
binding fumes Of punk wood smudge, the
second by pai-ting your face with tar oil,
the third by keeping away from the woods
The last is really the only successful meth.
cd, for where there are Adirondacks there
are black flies. New York World.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-21

In giving the devil his due you are
liable to give yourself away.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-21
Milanese Literature, 1850.

Literature was not neglected by the
leisured classes Of Milan. They read poet
~, and they wrote it. One bard penned
a sonnet on each of the hundred invoca-
tions in the litany of the Virgin Mary
Another aimed hundred sonnets at the
head of man TO whom he owed shil-
lings. A third poured forth five dozen SON.
nets on a miser, describing them on the
title page as being written by Sir Lullo,
Sir Lallo and Sir Lello, annotated by Sir
Lollo and dedicated by Sir Lilo. One
learned society held it's meetings with a
child for chairman, to whom they pro-
pounded all sorts of abstruse problems,
and who was instructed to answer each
question with one word.
Then these solemn triflers would choose
two Of their number to demonstrate that
the chairman s one word solved the ques-
ton propounded or at least pointed
straight to the right solution Of 1t. Verse,
however, was the chief business of the So
ciety, verses on births deaths and mar
riages, christenings, combinations and
first communions; on a nuns taking the
veil, or nuns mother taking new CT
cisbeo; on young priests first sermon
on lady's pet. or gentleman's bet, or a
beauty's shifting her patches.
Two whole volumes once came forth on
the death Of favorite cat, albeit the poet
Ito give him his due showed himself con
scious of the frivolity of this flood OF
rhyme he had helped to swell. One of his
stanZas runs:
An Ilad written
On the death of kitten
In rhymes that are faultless, if not very new,
May teach you musicians,
Players, poets, physicians,
To prize at its worth the verse lavished on you.
Macmillan s Magazine.
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An Eve to Business.

Ex-Congressman Ben Gable Of Illinois
has little daughter who has the making
of q great flnancier in her. One day her
father called her TO him.
My dear, 4" said he "a man this morn
ing offered papa this room full of gold II
he would sell little brother. Now, that
means gold enough to Gil this room from
wall to wall and from floor TO ceiling. II
l sell little brother for that sum, shall be
abe to buy you everything In the world
you want Shall sell himg
No, papa answered the little girl
promptly. and then bdore her delighted
father could embrace her for expressing SC
much unsclflsh affection. she went on
Keep him till he's bigger He'll be worth
more then "-Washington Post
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Reward! 5000. 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, Hay Fever 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.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-21
June Cold and Hay Fever Cured.
OAKLAND. MD.

OAKLAND, MD.
To the Mayors Drug Co
/ feel it my duty TO say something in
regard to the merits Of YOUR Magnetic
Catarrh Cure. / 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 preventive, and il
certainly did the work. | passed
through the summer without the
slightest return Of the disease. | am
station baggage master at Oakland,
Md. Respectfully,
ID. NJ. MASON.
W. l. benedict 4 to, BeIdiDg. Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-21
Economy.

Brown understand your wife is
great saver, especially on little things
Jones-Yes, she Is. Why, II she can get
a 10 cent article that will last her life
time at three for quarter, she always
buys quarter worth In order to save the
difference. Cincinnati Enunirer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-21

A seaweed Of the outh Pacific often
grows TO be 80 or 40inches in diameter
and l. 800 10 600 feet In length. IL has
no root in the proper sense. the nourlsh-
ment being absorbed from the water.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-21
TOLEDO. SAGINAW g. MUsKEGON R r
In effect October ", 1895
TRAINS EASTWARD.

Milwaukee steamer connection being made
during navigation only
Chicago steamer connection being made dur
ing navigation only.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-21

All trains week days only.
Close connection AT Howell June. for Toledo
on morning train and al Detroit for Toledo and
South ana for Canadian and Eastern Cities.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-21

IL seems appropriate enough for a
whisky firm TO go into liquidation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-21

Newfoundland and Ohio are nearly OF
the same size. 40. 900 SQUARE miles
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-02-28
PiTTSVILLE.

Miss Della Jones, of Centralia, is
visiting with friends in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lampert and Mrs.
Kelner, of Centralia, Sundayed with
our Len.
Frank Stewart has concluded to be
come a tiller of the soil, and will begin
operation in Waushara County.
A. B. Cotey made a flying trip to the
twin cities Friday last.
Quite a number of the children in
this city are sick with scarlet fever. 1t
is hoped care will be exercised in
preventing its spread.
Mr.. Chas. Heuer is quite a speculator?:
One day last week he purchased from
one of our Polish farmers, a stack of
hay, a cow and some chickens, brought
the chickens home, and went back for
the COW and hay. Where oh where
was the property?-Moral, don't buy
more than you can carry away.
Report is current that a family
consisting of father, mother and three
children in our city are so destitute that
they have lived Oh corn and oats for
about two weeks. Our philanthropic
Marshal hearing of it assisted them so
that they are nov beyond want.
1e scribe has made arrangements
whereby those desiring a first-class
county paper may leave their name and
Sl.50 with f. S. Woodwork, who will
see that they are supplied with the
Reporter for l year.
Miss Jessie Favell, teacher in the
Dexterville schools, we are pleased to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-02-28
NEW ROME.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson has
the sympathy of their many friends in
their sad bereavment in the loss of
their only little daughter Gertie who
died on Monday the 10th of Feb, with
lung fever afteI an illness of nine DAYS.
Age t months.
Mr.. VIM. Anderson who has been
teaching at Babcock for the past six
months is spending his two weeks
vacation with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. Anderson. All are glad to see him
on our streets again.
Mr.. H. George who hasn't been
expected to live is slowly recovering.
The entertainment given at the New
Rome school house Saturday evening
last was largely attended. Miss John
son of Necedah presided at the organ.
Miss Retta Darrow has closed her
first term of school in Dist. No. 2, town
of Rome, where she has given universal
satisfaction and will begin her second
term on Monday next. Miss DarroW is
an accomplished young lady and has the
esteem Of all who has the honor of her
acquaintance.
Mrs. S.. Anderson is very low with
lung trouble. Her friends are fearful of
the result as she is a very old lady.
Miss Emma Beske came down from
Grand Rapids to spend a few weeks
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Beske.
Mr.. S. Doucette and Miss Jane Craney
drove down from Nekoosa TO attend the
entertainment on Saturday evening.
Mr.. NJ. Young and Miss Matte Scott
drove through town Oh Sunday last on
her way home in Barnum.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-02-28
Correspondence
VESPER.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Kelley left last
Monday evening for their future home
in Hartman, Tenn. If ever a COM
munity felt the loss of true friends and
neighbors it was the people of Vesper
and vicinity. In the length of time
they have resided here, everyone who
ever had any dealings with either Mr..
or Mrs. Kelley find them both to be
individuals Of an honest and exemplary
character. Although we felt sorry to
lose them, we can not help but feel that
a mar with as sound judgment, tact
and ability as Mr.. Kelley will be success
full in anything he undertakes. The
people of Vesper wish them unlimited
success IN their new undertakings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Tenant, of Grand
Rapids, drove out here to visit their
daughter Mrs. F. j. Cameron. Mr..
Tenant and F. j. Cameron drove to
Arpin the same day to look over the
logging operations at that place.
Joe White is now able to be around on
crutches after being in bed several
weeks from the effects of a broken leg.
S.. d. Brazeau visited his brother
Frank, at Arpin Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Maggie Heron, teacher in the
Cole District took a vacation last Friday
-Washington's Birthday.
Washington's Birthday was appropri-
ately observed by the Vesper School.
Readings, Rotations, essays and topics
were given, all with reference to Wash
ington.
j. w. Cameron left for Milwaukee
Sunday evening.
The p~ost-office was moved to Wiesen-
berg's old saloon building Tuesday.
Pat ingalls, who holds a position as
shipping clerk for the Sherry Lumber
Company drove through here on his
way to Sherry Monday.
Chas. Pharnum who represents
Roundy, Peckham Co., of Chicago, took
dinner at T. J. Cameron's Saturday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-02-28

least of which will be a renewal and
better preservation of the grass in the
park. The people who have been
making short cuts from one gate to
another, instead of keeping to the
walks, will be peremptorily told that
such will no longer be tolerated.
In spite of the fact that we are no
longer under democratic mismanage-
ment, the name of Mr.. Cox still con-
tinues to appear as state chemist in the
testimonials for a certain brand of
baking powder. And by the way, Mr..
Cox might get a job working for that
patent medicine firm of which ex-Gov.
Peck is to be president.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-02-28
Ter1nS-.Sl.5O Per. Year
Notice of Judicial Election.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
Department of State.

ASA " III
NOTICE is hereby given, That a judicial
Election to be held in the several OWNS wards,
villages and election districts Of the State OF
Wisconsin, on the first Tuesday of April, A. ID.
1898, being the second day of said month, the
following officers are to be elected, to-wit:
A Justice of the Supreme Court, for the full term
commencing on the first Monday in January, a.
ID; 1896, i'll place of the Hon. John B. Winslow,
whose term OF Office viii expire Oh the first Mon
day in January A. ID. 1896.
a Circuit JUdg for the First Judicial Circuit.
consisting OF the counties of WalWOrth, Racine
and kenosha, in place OF the Hon. Frank NJ.
Fish, whose term Of office will expire on the first
Monday in January, A. d. 1896.
A Circuit Judge for the Fourteenth Judicial
Circuit, consisting OF the counties of Brown,
Door, MarInette and Oconto, i'll place of the
Hon. Samuel ID. Hastings. Jr., whose term Of
office Will expire on the first Monday in January,
A. ID. 1896.
A Municipal Judge in and for the county of
Milwaukee, in place of the Hon. Emil WalIber,
whose term OF office will expire on the first Mon
day III January, A. L. 1896.
A Municipal Judge in and for the county Of
Langlade, in place of the Hon. L. j. Finucane,
whose term will expire on the first Monday in
May, A. ID. 1895.
A Judge for the Second Municipal Court for
the county OF Barron, in place of the Hon.
Franklin NJ. Angel. whose term of office will
expire on the first Monday in May, A. ID. 1895.
A Judge for the Third Municipal Court for the
county OF Barron, i'll place OF the Hon. William
n. Fuller, whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday in May. A. d. 1895.
A Municipal Judge i'll and for the county of
Oneida, in place OF the Hon. Paul Browne,
whose term of office viii expire ON the first
Monday in May, A. ID. 1895.
Said election to be held and conducted, votes
canyaSSed and returns made in accordance with
law.
Given under my hand and official seal. in the
city of Madison, this fourth day of February,
A. ID. 1895.
HENRY CASSON,
IL. S.. Secretary of State.
To the County Clerk of Wood county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-02-28
SPRING CREEK.

Mrs. John Odell, of Necedah, has
been visiting her daughter Mrs. james
Nantassel during the past week.
Mr.. Homer Landt, of Friendship was
a guest of Mr.. j. H. Thurber last week.
While here he visited the city Of
Nekoosa.
Mrs. Chas. Buffers, of North Freedom
is visiting with her sister Mrs. r. n.
York of Monroe Center.
Miss Martha Olson started last week
Friday for Scandinavia for medical
treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Beeston returned
last Saturday from their visit at
Chippewa Falls.
Miss Eva Ford left last week Friday
to attend the Fpworth League State
Convention at Appleton.
A great many of the farmers Of this
vicinity are busy hauling pulp wood to
NekOoSa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-02-28
Winter Tourist Rates on the North
Western Line.

The North-W Western Line is now SELL
ing excursion tickets, at greatly reduced
rates, to the health and pleasure resorts
of California, Florida, Texas, Mexico,
New Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and
Alabama. For tickets and full informa-
ton apply to Agents Chicago and North
Western Railway.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-02-28

say, is giving the best satisfaction of
any teacher they er had.
Louis Heutzeker while loading logs
for Erickson Bro. had the misfortune
to have d log roll over his leg, breaking
the bone between the ankle and knee.
DIR. Wood is attending.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-02-28

For RENT.-Mrs. Ernestine Fontaine
has a store building in Centralia for
rent. For particulars enquire of A. L.
Fontaine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-02-28
STATE OF WISCONSIN,,

Iss.
County of Wood.
Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of
the foregoing notice of the Secretary of State,
a Judicial Election will be held in the several
the county of Wood, on the first Tuesday of
April, A. d.. 1896, being the second day of said
month.
Said election to be held and conducted, votes
canvaSSed and returns made in accordance with
law.
Given under my hand and official seal at Grand
Rapids, in the county of Wood, this 18th day OF
February, 1895. PHILIP KSYCKI,
l.. s.. County Clerk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-21

lessons with which the taeorist must
contend. The number Of highly edn-
Gated colored ministers, lawyers. doc
tors and educators Is small. indeed, as
yet. and they are scattered over wide
expanse OF territory. but each year sees
the number increasing The question
of higher education will solve itself.
Only a small minority of white people
are highly educated, and very many are
not capable Of receiving such an educa-
ton. Statistics show that the number
of highly educated coFored people is in
creasing and it is probable that eventu-
ally the proportion of such will be equal
to that in the white race. That, how
ever. is less important phase of the
question than the fact that in the means
and facilities for common school and
academic and industrial education the
colored people have made wonderful
progress and are still progressing.