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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-16
Graham 4 Morton Transportation Co.
Twice Daily Steamers TO Chicago, Con-
Meeting at IT. Joseph with C.& W.M.Ry

beginning May 25th and continuing until
about Sept 30th the steamers Of this line make
two trips each way daily between st. Joseph
and Chicago, on the following schedule:
Leave St Joseph at 80 p. m and 1890 y. m,
daily including Sunday. Leave Chicago at 9 30
a M and II 30 D. m, daily including sunday
Extra trips on Saturday leave ~. Joseph at <
a. m. and leave Chicago at : p. IN. Running
time across lake hours. Tri.weekly steamers
70 Milwaukee. leave st Joseph Monday, Wed.
nesday and Friday evenings.
The equipment OF this line Includes the side
wheel steamers City OF Chicago and City Of
Milwaukee. (the largest and finest west OF De.
trotl, and the newly built propeller City OF
Louisville Service first class. Connections
with an G. & w. NJ. trains. Ticket on sale az
all q. x w NJ and ID. l.. a ". stations. Chlca.
90 dock foot Of Wabash Ave.
j. VI. GRAHAM. Prest
Benton Harbor Mich
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-16

A bag hanging in the kitchen to hold all
the bits of string that come In on pack
ages each one neatly rolled up by itself,
will I've found very useful and save many
steps, as will also a box TO receive all the
bags and pieces of brown paper that come
To hand and may be needed later for vari
Gus household affairs hook screwed in
to the wall over the Kitchen table and
holding good sized pair OF scissors is an
other household necessity
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-16
Polishing Cloths.

Polishing cloths similar to those used by
jewellers for rubbing silver are made by
boiling soft cotton cloths in an ounce Of
hartshorn powder mixed with pint of
sweet milk. Boil five minutes, pass through
wringer and dry quickly before the fire
or dip quickly in cold water to partly cool
and then wiring out with the hand These
cloths may be used to wipe the silver daily
after IL Is washed and dried.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-16
Tn. nenixhted Heathen.

''This, " said the mother in her best in
structive voice rs she guided tho child
through the museum, this Is n praying
machine used by the benighted heather. =
81 don't think that is half rs nice as
having your praying done by the preacher
like we ID, do you, mammay' asked the
small girl. -Indianapolis Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-16

A heavy fatiron, weighing seven or
eight pounds, will do better work If 1t Is
passed over the clothes once with IA firm,
steady pressure than lighter iron hurried
ly passed over the clothes two or three
times
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-16

The Baroness Burdett- Coutts is very
fond Of all kinds of animals and birds, and
ut her Highgate home she has an extraor-
binary collection of them. Goats, namas,
ponies, donkeys, nightingales, parrots,
robins and variety of others are among
her pets.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-16
Making conadant. Of Servants.

To well bred people gossip IS always un-
pleasant. When retailed by an inferior, IL
Is not tolerated And vet the fashion OF
gossipng about ones ncighbors with ones
servants Is so prevalent and so much on
the increase as 70 raise the question In the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-16

Rainwater will keep the skin soft and
smooth and should best be used for the
face. but II it cannot be had handful of
oatmeal thrown into hard water or little
powdered borax dissolved in the water is
the best substitute.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-16

Ii is said that loaf OF stale bread may
be made to taste like newly baked bread N
1t is dipped in cold water for moment or
two and then put i'm a pan and rebakcd for
three a uarters Of an hour.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-16

A handful of carpet tacks will clean
fruit jars OF bottles readily. Half fill the
Jars with hot soap suds, put in the tacks,
cover, give vigorous shaking and rinse
we'll
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-16

In the spring young mans fancy
lightly turns To thoughts of-DeWitts
Little Early Risers, for they always
cleanse the liver, purify the blood and
invigorate the system. W. l. Bene-
diet x Co
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-16
Grand Rapids N Indiana IL. X.

The G. r. < /. Red Book" containing maps,
views and descriptions OF Michigan Summer Re
sorts sent on application 10
g. L. LOCKWOOD, G.. Il. & T. A.,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-16
ShOeS!
The Greatest Drive Yet !

pa dozen Mems, custom made. Shoes from the stock OF
Rindge Hanback, at so cents the dollar This IS job
lot of Rindge Co.'S goods and bought so we can sell
them at just half regular price dozen pairs OF A. j. Belts
& Co.'S tailor made Tan shoesa 10th Century cut at one
third off, These offers should capture the Shoe trade while
these goods last
THE CITY SHOE STORE.
r. X. SPENCER, Proprietor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-16
Nora Perry.

IL appears that Nora Perry made her
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-27
Male and Female Oaks.

Mr.. Knight, the eminent English bot
anist, has made some curious and inter-
esting Investigations on the production
of flowers of different sex in the various
species of the oak tree. He shows that
as rule that species of tree bears the
male and female flowers on separate in
dividuals, but that these different ;ndi-
viduals may be made to produce flowers
of either sex at will. In forcing the fe-
male oak to produce male flowers, and
vice versa, Mr.. Knight employed light
and heat. regulating the supply of both
to suit himself and according to the end
in view. This remarkable series of cX-
periments proved that, if the heat " as
excessive as compared with the light,
male flowers only appeared. On the
other hand, if the light was excessive
and the temperature comparatively
low, nothing but female flowers were
produced. In other species of trees
which bear the male and female flowers
on separate individuals the experiments
of the botanist were not so conclusive
as in the case of the oaks. However, it
is believed that these Investigations ill
finally lead to the conclusion that in
the majority of trees and plants the
cultivator will be able to produce sexes
at win.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-27
A PUNCTURED TIRE.

1 defy anyone to produce a more per-
feet specimen of the bicycle kind than
| was when | left the manufacturers
on a beautiful May morning lust two
months ago. You can find my descrip-
ton in any of the little books distrib-
uted by our firm, and should You look
it up, you will discover that my picture
occupies the place of honor on the sec
ond page under the heading, in large.
black letters: "A High Grade Ladies'
Wheel" the high grade, of course, APP
plying to me and not to the ladies.
They were proud of me at the shops;
indeed, [ think there was something
about my graceful frame and polished
enamel finish that made me stand out
as one apart from the thousands of
other wheels around me. The first Jour
ney | took was when l left my native
city and was shipped with many COM
panions to Washington.
| liked this beautiful capital city of
yours, and longed for spin on the
smooth asphalt payements, but it
seemed for a time that | was doomed
to disappointment.
/ was taken to the bicycle school.
where l spent most of my days watch
ing the strange antics of beginners, the
earnest efforts of those who had taken
several lessons, and the lofty. though
sometimes uncertain, air of the ones
almost ready to ride in the street.
In all of this | had no part, | was a
new wheel, and must wait quietly until
purchased. Sometimes my indignation
would be aroused by the rough treat
ment bestowed upon the poor old ma
chimes, on which the beginners were
taught, by their inexperienced riders
How they slammed those wheels
around! Why, often [ have seen the
ground strewn with riders with the
overturned wheels underneath them.
Sometimes, though, the wheel got on
top, and then the rider usually was hurt
little. Then again, some few of the
wheels who had not lost all their spirit
would get tired of the endless Jerking
and clutching, and spin around the
rack until the scholar became paralvzed
and helpless with fear, and then plunge
through an open gate or up a brick wall,
with the rider screaming: Constructor!
Instructor! Help" Those were risky
tricks, though, for you stood an even
chance of getting hurt Yourself.
Day after day | watched these sights
until | was weary of it all, and beyond
making firm resolution to throw my
self down precipice before descend
ing to such work, did nothing for sew
eral weeks. At last one beautiful morn
ing-I remember well it was May 49,
the manager of the place came in the
park, accompanied by a very pretty girl
and an older lady whom took to be the
girls mother.
They came over to the track in which
/ stood and drawing me out he said:
Here is exactly what you want, miss;
there is not finer wheel in the city,
Look at that frame, good and strong,
beautifully finished. Light weight, just
lift it. not 25 pounds, all the bearings
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-27
NIGHT.

Oh, lovely night, thou contest with bless
ing
To weary souls grown restless with de-
spair,
Thou bringest gentle sleep to close their
eyelids,
And Danish for awhile each haunting
care,
Like a tired child upon it's mother s
breast
They lay them down and gently, sweet
ly rest.
Sleep brings them dreams of happy youth
and childhood
OF pleasant journeys in fair summer
lands
They see again old friends, long since de-
parted;
They feel once more the touch of van
ished hands.
Sickness and sorrow, poverty and pain
Are gone until the morning dawns
again.
The rich, the happy, love the golden sun
shine,
The young and gay, the prosperous seek
the light
But the forsakcn ones, the broken
hearted,
Find solace, peace and comfort in the
night.
For night brings sleep, and sleep brings
visions fair,
Or blest oblivion of all pain and care.
Il. M. Lancaster. in Chicago Record
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-27
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS EARS.
First Vessel Equipped with the Device to
Determine Sound.


The Gate City is the first steamer go
ing out of this port to be equipped with
an aurophone. the new device for en-
abling the lookout to determine the di-
rection of sounds at sea. The auro-
phone was tried on the way up, but lit
tie could be told about it's utility ow-
ing to its being placed in a poor posi-
ton. 1t consists of brass box which
fits over the mast and which has pro-
jecting over each end a broad-mouthed
funnel. From this tDX, close to the
tunnels, two tubes, like ordinary speak
ing tubes, lead down the mast and
through the main deck to the deck be-
low. Inside the box there is com
pick arrangement of diaphragms and
sounding boards, so placed that a sound
will enter only one of the tubes when
it is passing through the funnel on the
opposite side of the box. On the lower
deck is an arrangement like an en-
gine-room indicator, by which the box
above may be turned around the mast,
and directly under the indicator in a
tell-tale compass. The man below places
the tubes to his ears, where they are
held in place by cap. Unless the fun
nels above are pointing directly toward
the sound which he wishes to locate
he will hear it only family, and in one
ear, because one of the tunnels being
turned away from the sound the tube
opposite does not operate. He then
turns the indicator in the direction
from which the sound appears to come,
and when the funnel is pointed directly
at the sound it passes through the fun
mel and out of the other, putting both
tubes in operation, and the operator
hears the sound distinctly, and in both
ears at once. He then glances at the IN
dicator, and the point on the tell-taie
at which it rests gives the exact bear
ing OF the sound.
In the case of the Gate City, the box
was placed on the foremost. and the
operating station was on the forecastle
deck. There was 50 much noise there,
caused by the hands moving about and
the breaking of the seas against the
stem of the vessel, that the sounds came
III coHluSeu way, anu although pear
ings could be better taken than by the
ear alone, it is thought that the opera
ton of the instrument can be much i'm
proved. On the next trip it will be
placed on the jigger mast, and the OPP
Grating station will be in the women's
Storage, where it will be quieter. The
arrangement is in use on the Old
Dominion steamers, and one or two
other lines, and has been found to
work finely. Whistling buoys and light
whistles can be much better located
and can also be heard to much great
er distance than with the ear alone
Boston Transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-27

Mpimbi is the beginning of the nav
igable water used by the administration
at Fort johnson. The water is full
of crocodiles; people are constantly be-
ing taken by them. Hoare shot a big
crocodile and found a pair of bracelets
in its stomach. The natives foolishly
fisk the water every day. They walk
in knee-deep 10 get water, and even
swim across the streams. BY making a
small fence about the place where they
get water many lives would be saved !;
but that means work, and every African
thinks he will not be a victim.-From
the Diary of the Late E. j. Glave, in
Century
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-27
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

--Unmanufactured wool was last
year sent abroad to the amount of A.
279, 100 pounds, valued at $4S4,463.
Maine may have to provide this
years crop of ''sardines," as the French
sardine box solderers have gone on
strike just as the fishing season opened.
They object to the employment of wom-
en- and of labor-saving machinery.
Plans are well under way for the
expanding of 100000 on the canals
Of New York state, for which the people
voted at the last election by majority
If 243,5O5, and it is expected that the
work will be done in the next two or
three years.
1t is said that DIR. Max Wolf, of
Heidelberg, who has discovered a num-
her of asteroids, has never directly seen
an asteroid. His discoveries have been
made from the Photographic plates,
on which the planets appear as short
lines, owing to their motion, while stars
are shown as points.
"A serious source of loss of the pre-.
NiOuS ID III bliS tiGtl itlpiI vi NOllS
1t is estimated that a gold coin of the
value of ten dollars will lose from one
to three grains of its weight in five
years, and that silver dollar will lose
ten per cent. of its weight in the SAINT
time. This loss, of course, is irretriev
able.
Many insects can fly faster than
birds. The common house fly can or
dinarily fly 25 feet second. But wher
it is alarmed it has been found that il
can increase its rate of speed to ovel
100 feet per second. If it could con
tinue such rapid flight for a mile in ;
straight line it would cover that dis
lance in exactly 33 seconds.
Friedrich August Kekule, professor
of chemistry at the University of Bonn
who has just died at the age of n years
| by the discovery of the fouratomi
character of carbon established tn
basis for the modern theory of chem
zeal combinations. The paper describ
ing this discovery and Kekule's late
paper on the theory of benzole are tn
most important speculative works il
| chemistry of this generation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-27

AT length we were spinning merrily
along. [ was determined to act nv
best, so took the lead, with that circuj
wheel of Mr.. Meredith's, leaving Bot
and Miss Grey TO follow. All went well
for about four miles, and then Bessie
began to weaken. She was tired, very
tired, as 1 could easily tell by the feeble
way she pushed on my pedals, but she
was determined not to give up before
Mr.. Meredith and own Bob right-oh,
no!
Suddenly she gave a cry, something
between gasp and a scream. '0h, lool1
in front of us-see that drove of
cows"
''They won't hurt you," said Mr. Mer-
edith, in a superior way. Come on"
But my wheel-it always-alwaYs
SHES at cows" gasped poor Bessie. {
Mr.. Meredith's lip curled. 81 really
can't face those cows" said Bessie,
again, between gasps. Leila, come aid
ride in frOnt-then you and Mr.. Mefe-
dith can run into them first!"
gladly slowed up in pursuance of
this idea, for Bessie was too tired to
have the slightest control over me, and
dropped behind with Bob.
Bessie, you are tired to death" he ex-
claimed, injudiciously.
I'm not" replied Bessie, furious 4t
once. But I'm afraid of those GOVT;
wait till you see how this wheel shiesf'
keep it pointed straight, and I be-
lieve it will go by all right" said Bob,
| soothingly. LET us get off and rest,
| am as tired as"
"No, 1 won't get off; I'm not bit
tired"
Take the center of the road, them
said Bob, as we neared the meek-look-
ing cows. They can't hurt you. I'm
on their side; don't go up on the path, or
you'll get puncture, sure"
That gave me an idea Bessie was
tired out and too proud to own it. She
would certainly fall off if she did not
get down in a few minutes. A puncture
would be an excellent excuse for rest
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-27

turned from tool steel" The girls
pretty face was a study as she looked
me up and down in an anxious effort
10 find the different parts to which the
manager referred so glibly.
81 like it," she said at length, don't
you, mother? You see" turning to the
man, Il have been about a month try
ing to buy wheel. | thought it would
be quite easy, but we have had dread
full time. Besides having gone to about
20 places ourselves we have had at least
30 agents, who heard we wanted Il
wheel, come after us, and the most
puzzling part of it all is that each one
says all the others are perfectly worth
less. So mother and l made up our
minds to give them all the slip, and that
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-27

In 1901 there were only 5000 Itai-
ian-spealting people in the United
States; now there are 100000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-27

ing. Then, again, she had said twice
make her words true.
Without further hesitation 1 ran
down a little incline in the road and
made for the bypath Bob had warned
us of.
Crunch, crunch, biff! A silvery feel
ing along my tire, an agonized cry from
Bessie. "Oh, Bob! Bob Look; l told
you!"
In moment Bob was beside us and
had lifted her to the ground
"Your tire is punctured." he said,
briefly. 'Wait minute; let me think
what to do"
l felt a personal interest in the af-
fair, so let my breath go out as slowly
as possible. until at length Bob said:
81 have it," and, pulling out his knife,
he ripped a puncture in his own tire
that put mine to shame. Then he
shouted to Meredith and Miss Grey,
who came flying back.
What is the matter?" they cried.
eve both got in bad bit here" said
l'Op, anu nave III tpiioS~
quence. Will you two ride on to Cabin
john and send something after us?"
Eyes. | guess we had better go on.
No use of our all losing the ride. you
know" said Mr.. Meredith; but Miss
Grey would not agree to that, so they
finally decided to ride back to Bessie's
home and send the carriage after her.
And then off they went, and Bessie,
who was utterly exhausted, began to
cry little, and Bob found a cool place
under the trees, and was trying to COM
fort her, much to my interest, when 1
suddenly discovered that l was slip
ping from where Bessie had insecure
ly stood me up beside tree.
Down, down l went until seeing
nice, soft spot 1 fell over on my side
and lay there contentedly for about
an hour.
l was aroused by Bob's voice hailing
a farmer driving by in wagon. After
some talk the man agreed to take them
in town.
"Why, where is your wheel?"
heard Bob say.
isn't it against that big tree? I
put it there about ten minutes ago."
said Bessie, and her voice sounded
strangely happy. Then Bob went look
ing around until he found me, and,
having ascertained that beyond the de-
flated tire l had no injuries, he packed
me with his own wheel in the cart and
then he and Bessie climbed in by us.
As we drove slowly toward town I
heard Bob say in low voice.
I'VE will have to get tandem, now,
Bessie, DEAR" and she answered:
"Yes, Bob, but do you know like this
wheel of mine and want to keep il al
ways, even-with a smile-if it does
shy at cows"
And Bob laughed heartily and said:
1--WE will always keep it and it shall
have a brand new tire tomorrow"
"How about your own?" asked Bes-
SIC, with twinkle in her eye.
Mine shall have new tire, too"
said Bob. 81 feel like giving presents
to everything and everybody, am so
perfectly happy, Bess."
Then in the early twilight of sum-
mer's evening we all drove into Wash
ington Observation-Disclosures Post.
In 1901 there were only 5000 Itai-
ian-speaking people in the United
20 too
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-27

The ravages of the rinderpestinS South
Africa are said to be more appalling
than any cattle plague which has af-
fected the region within living memory.
AS an instance of the devastation
wrought in Bechuanaland, it is report
cd that Khama, the paramount chief,
who, with Bathoen and Sebele. recently
visited England, has lost from his pri-
vate herds alone 5000 head of CATTLE
Y. Y. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-27

Kitty Winslow-I don't see why it
should be sohard for young man to say
NO"
Tom De Witt--No; you girls seem TO
find it easy enough.-Bay City Chat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-27
Gray's Eiegy.

The manuscript of Gray's "Elegy"
remained in the authors hands seven
years, receiving touches here and there,
and would not have been printed then
had not q copy loaned to friend been
printed,
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-25
THE BEE BUZZ.

A POOR MAN MAY BE AS NEAR THE
 THRONE OF GOD AS A MILLIONAIRE.
 The Holy hild Jesus lying in man. ger is the divine sign and proof to us that all human life, whatever the worldly con- diCi0us by which it may be surrounded, is ever precious in the eyes Of the Infn- ite love.
 Everything about the Holy Family teaches Us that however humble or ex- aIted our earthly estate may be, our com mon humanity is saEctifed and lifted up by every touch of sympathy with that which is divine and eternal. The Blessed Virgin and the infant Saviour make us al) akin to each other and to all the fam fly of God both in Heaven and on the eath.
 The child like spirit of the humble, trusting heart ia now as ever the medium of Heavens richest blessings to the care worn children of rhi5 world.
 The tendencies of our modern civiliza- tion are to reverse the true order of our being, here, by putting that first which is least. We need to go to Bethlehem again and again, and to return to the simple natural conditions of our existence in the flesh. It is too difficult for people to live in humble cOnCentment. Holy marriage is too often the subject of sa- tire; and the happiness of the natural af- factions of the family and the home is sadly perverted or neglected. We are temUted 10 want too many things. The more we have the better if only it be sanctided to the common good; the less we have the better if we are led to make our lives to consist in the abundance of the things we may possess.
 Let the babe in the manager teach us that a poor man may be as near the throne of God a8 the millionaire 10. O.. Wright
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-25

The pretty presents that H. N. Ayres, the Bridgeport shoe merchant, has been giving with $2 purchases, have taken so we'll that there is demand for it's con- tinuauce and he has decided to favor his patrons for another week. Mir Ayres has always done something for his friends during the holidays but this year the gifts seem prettier than eyer. The orange spoon, the sugar spoon and the butter knife and sugar spoon combined, either of them make most desirable and use ful articles and many homes will think of their shoe merchant with gratitude during the coming year, as they are us- ing the pretty gifts, Mir Ayres always carries large and selected stock of foot wear which is too we'll known fact to need commenting on.