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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
WHAT HAVE YOU TO SAY FOR
YOIRSELE2


Poor little dear, what fume she must
be in! Lucky for me she gave her
grievance away What geese woman
are! Bless her little noodle, her faith
shall be resurrected."
Forthwith he telegraphed to a know.
ing friend:
Send me, first mail, photo OF my
wife. Beg, borrow, steal it somehow.
NUNS the word. Will write particu-
lars
About a week later a drummer, in
dignified martyrdom, stood face TO
face with a stern, but very wept-out
wife.
She expected to see him meek and
humble but he gazed upon her with
scorn, and then passed into ais room in
crushing silence.
She was amazed. With quick i'm
pulse she followed, thanking heaven he
hac not locked her out.
"Wellw she began, with wavering
courage. What have you to say for
yoIrself?"
Colby, cruelty. he looked at her
IL ne QueTleu.
"Yes, you"
Woman, II II were not for The over
mastering love i bear you, / should
never, never look upon you morey'
His face was convulsed with tragic
suffering that was balm to her heart to
witness. but she only sneered.
Can you explain the deception you
tried to practice on me-"
Can you obliterate the insult put
upon your husband in that unwomanly
dispatch? A woman with so little con-
fidence in her husband had better live
alone For my part ] am not only dis
gusted, but disenchanted."
He turned sorrowfully away and
bowed his face in his hands, Sha APP
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
Birmingham's Gas-Lighting.

In order TO facilitate lighting In
courts, the corporation undertakes 10
treat such lamps as public, on the pria-
ciple that a light is almost as valuable
as policeman. In 1880 the number OF
court lamps was 4. consuming 10000
cubic feet OF gas, at an annual cost OF
flo; in 1894 the number of lamps had
increased to 1884, burning more than
$4,000, 900 cubic feet, and the cost to
fl sec per annum. OF the 100 900 houses
in the district of supply, only $4,000
have meters. and of these not more
than three-fourths are dwelling houses.
In England gas fixtures are individual
property. furnished by the tenant. and
removable when he goes into another
house, the landlord supplying only the
connection with the street mains. The
department now encourages landlords
to connect their houses, to supply ten
ants with fixtures, and to put in pre-
payment or penny in-the-slot, meters,
like those in the artisans houses be-
longing to the corporation, all to be
covered by the gross cost Of the gas
furnished at a rate of IS. 4d. per thou
sand.-"An Object Lesson in Munich
pal Government" by George f. Parker.
in the November Century.
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| An Innocent Drummer.
He bade bis vic tearful good-by.

He babe his wife fearful good-by
MY love, my only one! The time Will
soon be here when | shall be in posi-
tion to snap my fingers at fate and set
up as my own boss. Then we shall have
no more of these cruel partings. And
you will be true TO me?"
"As always am, she responded.
you did not forget to put that photo
you had especially taken for me in my
gripsack, did you?"
"Oh, dear no. Are you sure you viii
look at il sometimes, lover"
"You wicked little doubter; you know
| should be wretched without at least
such precious semblance of my pet to
look at daily, nightly"
Draw the veil of charity over his
grief and the treachery of one in whom
he had unbounded confidence.
In brief, she, his only love, his pct,
his wife, had secretly planned to make
him "wretched." She had taken that
photograph from his gripsack and was
gloating over his misery when he
should discover that only memory re-
manned to him, for the time being of his
darling's looks.
1.-THE dear fellow, how he will scold
me for the trick" she thought but l
will send him the photo in the very
first letter" Thus appeasing her con-
science she waited for his first letter.
1t came from Chicago,
my hearts delight" il began. Got
here o. X. this a. m. Have been wrest-
ling with the trade all day, and tough
time I've had of it. Weary and tagged,
/ have retired to my room, shut the
gilded atmosphere Of sin that envelopes
this terrible city and taken from my
satchel your sweet picture. 1T is before
me as / write l shall kiss 1t when l
have said my evening prayers. 1t VIII
rest under my pillow. 1t is my own So
lace until hold you. my sweet wife, in
these faithful arms again"
Thus far had she read when she top
pied over on the floor.
What comfort she found there is hard
to say but great determination rose
with the stricken wife, who went out
an hour later and sought telegraph
office.
Her husband had been saying his
prayers abroad that evening, and when
he got to his hotel about midnight his
spiritual emotions received a rude
shock by telegram from his "only
love" 1t was elaborate for dispatch,
but under the circumstances one could
not expect the outraged wife to trans
NIT her feelings by the slow mail. The
dispatch read
'You are no longer the only drummer
who is not liar, as you have always
claimed. Let the fraternity make you
their chief in the art. Had you taken
the pains even to look for the photo
you say your prayers to, you would
have discovered that l had-to tease
you-removed 1t. My faith in you is
dead, dead!'
The husband clutched his hair.
What the devil did l write to her
anyway" he muttered.
After awhile his face cleared.
by Jove! / must have been piline
on taffy. That's what man gets fol
trying to make woman feel good
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
Uncle Sam Made the Turks Back Down.

The British steamer Boyne, from
Mediterranean ports arrived at New
York without manifest, for which
Capt. Fisher offers an explanation. As
the Boyne lay off Smyrna, Turkey in
Asia, he heard the noise of riots and
the cries of victims of the bloody
Turks. Towards dark small boat
load of Armenian refugees came out to
the Boyne and Capt. Fisher took them
aboard Soon after some Turkish
soldiers came out and demanded the
surrender of the Armenians and upon
Capt. Fishers refusal threatened him.
The captain sought assistance from an
Italian man-of-war and was refused,
but at dawn the u. 5. warship Mime
apolis came into the bay. When the
Boyne signalled her trouble Admiral
Thomas G. Selfridge, Jr., commandant
of the u. ). Mediterranean squadron,
said: wen give you all the assistance
you want. You'll take those refugees
safely out of this port if I've got TO
lombard the town." and the admiral
ordered off the Turkish barge and sent
detail of marines and blue jackets
over to the British ship, with orders to
hold her safe from attack. With this
Capt. Fisher set sail.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19

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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
Joan of Are. Devotion to the King.


For her king, who so cowardly aban-
doned her she retained passionate
worship. He was the personification OF
France; he was her banner. One day
during the trial Guillaume Everard
accused the king of France of heresy.
whereat, trembling with Indignation.
Joan cried out by my faith, sire. with
all reverence due to you, dare say
and swear under peril of my life. that
he is the most Christian of all Chris
tians. he S.o best loves the law and
the churcl; he is not what you say"
In such cry we feel that she uttered
all her heroic Subtitle National He
70 OF Frace." by Maurice Boutet dc
Monvel, Il the November Century.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
Italy Forced to Abandon Ethiopia

A cable from Rome says Maj. Veraz-
zini, Italy's envoy plenipotentiary to
the Negus Menelili of Abyssinia has
telegraphed TO the Italian government
as follows: IL have to-day with great
solemnity signed treaty of peace and
convention for the release of the
prisoners in Menelill's hands. The
treaty provides for the restoration of
the status quo pending the appoint
ment of delegates by Italy and Abys-
sinia year hence to determine the
frontiers by friendly agreement" 1t
recognizes the absolute independence
of Ethiopia and abrogates the Uccialli
treaty. Italy undertakes in the mean
time not to cede the territory to any
other power. Should she desire spon-
taneously to abandon the territory it
would return to the Ethiopian rule.
BY the Uccialli treaty concluded in
1889 between Menelk and Italy, Abys-
sinia became an Italian protectorate.
The settlement announced by Maj.
Nerazzini is the outcome of Italian re-
verses at the hands of the Abyssinians.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19

"Burdocl1 Blood Bitters entirely
cured me of terrible breaking out all
over my body. 1t is wonderful medi-
cine" Miss julia Elbridge, Box IS,
West Cornwell, Conn.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19

The house is on the sand where the igion
is all in the head.
Some men are so sharp that they keep cut.
ting themselves
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
The Monroe Doctrine on Top.

Now that the facts of the Venezuelan
arbitration agreement are known
fuller information is obtainable as 10
the form the compact has taken.
There are two distinct papers in the
transaction. The first and by far the
most important one is in the nature OF
a solemn agreement between the
United States and Great Britain on the
terms by which the boundary question
will be settled and the form of the
court of arbitration. Then, because
the subject matter of the boundary lies
between Great Britain and Venezuela,
a second paper is made necessary. This
will be in the form of a treaty, the con-
tracing parties being Great Britain
and Vene zuela. Each instrument will
relate To the other, and be part of a
common understanding on the entire
subject. In this way Venezuela re-
tains her attitude as contracting
party to the final treaty. The fact OF
the United States being made primer
pal in the arbitration, while Venezuela
is not represented in the commission.
NDNo iiON NoAdpiioii viz poAiNY VI u PiO-
tectorate by this country over the
smaller republics of this hemisphere.
The first contention of Great Britain
was that if the Monroe doctrine was
recognized it would bar foreign gov
ernments from one form of redress for
grievances or damages inflicted upon
any of the great powers by these small
republics, and that therefore the
United States would have to stand
surety for the good conduct of the gov
ernments whom we protect in their
territory. Mr. Olney made it clear
that the United States would not ac-
cept this contention, but that we
would confne ourselves to the one
proposition. th1t no foreign power
should establish dominion over terri
tory on this continent, and care was
taken by Mr. Olney that the action in
this case should not hereafter be inter
preted to mean that we assumed any
responsibility for our sister republics.
In view of this fact the agreement OF
arbitration between Great Britain and
the United States is based entirely
upon the recognition of our right to
enforce the Monroe doctrine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19

Consumption is the natural result OF
neglected cold. DR.. Woods Norway
Pine Syrup cures coughs, bronchitis,
asthma, and all lung troubles down to-
the very borderland of consumption.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the best of
all cough cures.-George w. Lott, Fabucher,
La, August %, 1895.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19

What the church needs Is not better
preaching, but better practice.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19

Just try lOc box OF Cascarets. the finest
| liver and bowels regulator ever made.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19

Mexico has expended over $500. 0O0,-
600 in public improvements within the
last fifteen years. besides meeting
otbev OBLIGATIONS.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19

Happiness is in the quality of ones posses
sions; pleasure is in their quantity.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19

Cascarets stimulate liver. kidneys ana
bowels. Never sicEen. weaken or gripe
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19

Every vicious act weakens a right judg
ment, and dehles the life
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19

moderate drinker is like a man VIII
sleeps on the brink of a precipice.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19

Love never turns back because II sees a
mountain or hears a lion roar.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
Mrs. NyinsIow's Soothing syru

baby sin has no more right to live than
one that is old enought to vote.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
What the Foreign Press Thinks of II


The London Speaker publishes an
article in which, after recalling Lord
Salisburg's reply to Secre tary Olney in
regard 10 Monroeism. it says: AN en-
tirely new order of things has been es-
tablishcd by the Anglo-American un.
Outstanding. Mr.. Olney's extension OF
the Monroe doctrine, itself not before
acknowledged by any European power,
has now received the sanction of Great
Britain. But it would be proftless as
well as somewhat painful TO touch
upon this delicate ground. What had
to be done. bad TO he done, and that is
the long and the short of it. We may
not like it; but there ought to be nc
difficulty in choosing between the alb.
surdity of complaining over the newt
able and the dignity of smiling acqui.
essence"
The st. james Gazette says: Lord
Salisbury's great admission of the
principle that the United States have
the right TO intervene in frontier dis
putes of the American powers and to
compel the disputants To arbitrate, al
together transcends In Importance the
question OF the Guiana boundary. Ii
is a formal recognition of the hege
mony of the United States on the
American continent, and gives the
President a position in the new world
which the medieval popes and emper
ors tried vainly to claim in Europe"
The Paris Temps says the agreement
endows the United States with abso.
lutte supremacy in the western hemi.
sphere, and that it must be bitter
pill to British pride to consent to that.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
CAN'T HELP TELLING.

No village so small.
No city SO large.
From the Atlantic to the Pacific,
names known for all that is truthful,
all that is reliable, arc attached to the
most thankful letters.
They come to Lydia L. Pinkham, and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19

forchiren hing softens esums reduces innarD
nation allays pain wind collie. rs cents bottle
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19

tell the one story of physical salvation
gained through the aid of her Vegeta-
BILE Compound.
The horrors born Of displacement
or liberation of the womb:
Bacxache, bearing-down, dizziness,
fear of coming calamity, distrust of
best friends.
All, all-sorrows and sufferings OF
the past. The famed Vegetable
Compound bearing the illustrious
name, Pinkham, has brought them out
of the valley of suffering to that OF
happiness and usefulness
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
a1oo Reward aIoO.

Civilization may justly claim to have pei
fected the boor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19

Many woman who resolves when she is
married to make over her husband ends by
being content to make over her bonnets.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15
CAPITOL FREsCOING HURT.
Brumidfs Great Work at Washington
Badly Stained by Water.

Brumidrs Great Work at Washington
Badly Stained by Water.
Visitors to the capitol mt Washington
lately have had their atSentiop directed to
some bad streaks in the frescoing about
the rotunda. During the tornado last Sep
tember one Of the waste pipes to carry Off
the rain water became stopped up, and the
result was q heavy wash of water over tho
frescoing around one-third of the rotunda.
There are hundreds Of streaks running
down the handsome work done by Brumidi
which largely disflgure the picture. The
appearance Of the frcscoing suggests much
greater damage than has actually been sus-
tained Speaking of the injury done, Mr.
Clark, the architect Of the capitol, said:
fhe stain on tho frcscoing of the ro-
tunda can be removed by simply washing
II. In this manner IL can be taken off at
an expense of from $50 to 800 without
leaving any trace Of injury to the fresco-
ing"
In ordinary frescoing the colors are put
on dry walls, but in the case Of the work
at the capitol only enough fresh plasterlng
Is supplied to be covered with colors before
It dries, and In this way the coloring sinks
into and becomes part Of the plastering.
1t Is this peculiar character of doing the
work that makes 1t possible to readily re-
move tho stain without permanent injury.
The manner in which tho drain pipe was
stopped up Is a subject of mystery to the
architect When the pipe was removed,
shawl was found imbedded in 1t near an
elbow which prevented it from being wash
cd out Of the pipe. Whether the shawl was
put there Intentionally or was washed into
the pipe is mystery, but 1t Is believed
that the shawl was hidden In the pipe,
probably without any intention of doing
harm. Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15

MANY things are valuable" said he.
but time is the most valuable OF all.
And time TO us means life"
The proprietor saw q covert threat,
and grew more irritable still.
"Get to your business he said,
sharply.
The brown man leaned on the counter
and regarded him with pair OF fierce.
brown eyes which age had not dimmed.
"You are reasonable man." he said,
| slowly; a good merchant. can see 1t.
But sometimes good merchant makes
a bad bargain. In that case. what does
the good mercbnt do?"
go TO the devil" said the proprietor.
ing7-ily.
.He makes the best Of it," continued
the other. calmly, land he is lucky
man IL he is not too late to repair the
mischief You are not too late"
The proprietor laughed bolster
ousIy.
There was n sailor once made bad
bargain" said the brown man. etill in
the same even tones, "and he died-Of
grief"
He grinned at this pleasantly until
his face looked like cracked mask.
II read in this paper of a sailor being
killed." said the proprietor, holding il
up. Have you ever heard of the police,
of prison, and Of the hangman?"
"All of them," said the other, softly.
IL might be able to put the hanggman
oil -
continued the proprietor.
The brown man smiled and shook his
head. "You are too good merchant"
he said; "besides it would be very diff
cult"
1T would be a pleasure to me-" said
the proprietor.
LET us talk business like men, not
nonsense, like children" said the brown
man, suddenly. "You talk of hangmen.
/ talk of death. Well, listen. Two
nights ago you bought diamond from
a sailor for five hundred pounds. Tn
less you give me that diamond back for
the same money will kill YOU"
"What?" snarled the proprietor.
drawing his gaunt figure to its full
height. "You, you under-sized mum
my?"
II will kill you," repeated the brown
man, calmly. ~ will send death to you
death in n horrible shape. Twill send
a devil, little artful, teasing devil, to
worry you and kill you. In the dark
hess he will como and spring out on
you. You had better give back the dia-
niond, and live. If you give it back,
promise you your life"
Continued Tomorrow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15

, Miss fDashaway-I have an idea that NJ g.
Hightoner has asked me to dinner In order TO
| MI up.
Captain Ready--Ahl that's what we are all
come for, my dear.
Miss pashaway-To nll up empty PLACES S,
should have said
Captain Ready-Yes. our own empty places.
London Lsrks.
Biscuits de Futuro-Another century was
now well along in years.
These biscuits" he was saying, "rc,nind
mo OF the biscuits my mother used 10 insist
woman was created for something bettor
than to make"
His wife's eyes glistened with emotioa She
could not speak. Such glowing words II
praise made her too happy. Detroit Journal.
my pas an Odd Fellow" boasted a little
boy.
My pas Free Mason" replied tn, other.
''an that's higher, for the hod fellows wait
on the masons. London Tit-Bits
May offer you my umbrella, miss ?"
mo. thank you; you see havs oeo"
"oh, never mind--we might close thati'--
Fliegende Blaettor.
wiggles-What is the funniest thing you
know of?
Wagglss-Tho New England idea of calling
servants 'help. Journal.
Down faif--"Why, hello Briggins what
are you doing here thought you had lob
as press agent for Dollie FooiliteS"
II am out Of that now You see, saw
cracking good story in one of the papers, and
OF course sent it out, with her as the hero
ine."
We'll, that was all right"
land then some fool newspaper man showed
that the story was over thirty years old. and
drew deductions as TO her age
Il Isee."-Indianapolis Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15

struck him, and he approached the cat
and stroked IL with q masterly han1
Never, in the course of its life, had
the animal met with such a born
stroker. Every touch was n caress, and
a gentle thrum arose from it's interior
In response.
Something went wrong with the
stroker. He hurt The cat started up
suddenly and jumped behind the coun-
ter. The dark gentleman smiled nm
evil smile. and, after waiting little
longer. tapped on the counter.
The pawnbroker came from the little
room beyond. with the newspaper in his
hand. and his brow darkencd as he saw
the customer. He wus OF a harsh and
dominant nature, and he foresaw moro
distastcful threats.
We'll. what DO you want?" he de-
manded. abruptly.
Morning. sir. said TIE brown man.
In perfect English; "Gnc day."
"rhe dey's we'll enough" said the
proprietor.
III wanted little talk with you," said
the other. sunvely. ~ little. quiet, rca-
sonable talk"
"You'd beiicr make - short, /" Ead the
proprietor. My tine in valuable"
The brown man smiled and raised hks
hand with . dsprscstory gesture