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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27

DOWN.
down in the Office $25. and didn't you
say yourself that was the price Cor
ringing this bell to st. LOUISE" And
the bell rang out louder and faster,
such waves OF sound that the captain
was unable to hear what the engineer
was saying up through the speaking
tube connecting with the engine room
below.
But" said the captain, you didnT
mean that, did your"
did /? Well, do look like man
that's Joking? Nary joke. l meant
Just what / said," and all the time he
was ringing the bell. The passengers
badf gathered around Bill. and they
seemed to relish the joke, and were OF
thelopinion that he had the best Of the
cafain.
bust let him alone" said the cap
talk hell soon get tired OF that fun. "
Bu}o Bill hung right on to the bell
ropA and kept the bell going. When
he ot tired he lay fiat down on the
decI and kept on ringing. Night came
on DE boat tied up to the bank on the
rusied the restless leaves OF the cot
ton bod. and sighed a mourning dirGe
Neb Rska side, and while the wind
snkg the Willows, ding-dong, ding
dopX rang that bell, and ding-dong
s~ehoed back from the prairie bluffs
rose to the west. Never was the
md OF a bell buoy" at sea more
slrnful and sleep-dispelling. The
sengers began to lose interest In the
and threw out sundry hints to the
:, xain, who in the meantime had
4 .csAn stubborn and sullen. that they
GSo0usht he owed II to them to do some
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27
Man ->ats /. Horse In . Race.

A very interesting race took place
at the fair grounds near Plymouth,
Ind, Wednesday, between a nan
named Grant and horse Grant was
to run one-quarter OF cite and the
horse three-eighths of a mile, but heavy
rain made the track muddy, so the dis
lance was made one-fourth OF mile
to one-half mile to favor Grant. He
won easily in fifty-seven and one-han
seconds.-Chicago Times-Herald
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27

General trade throughout the United States
Is practically confined to staple lines The
volume OF business Is no larger. Where or
ders have increased In number they are smaller
in size. In almost all instances they are based
on nearby requirements. The feature OF the
week Is the increased dificulty In making coll
lections and the higher rates for mercantile
discounts. Credits are being scanned more
closely than heretofore and are granted less
freely. some northwestern lumber mills have
been shut down owing to low prices and dim
Guilty in obtaining money. while demand for
spring delivery is not vet sufficient to start up
machinery. Wheat exports continue well
maintained
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27


st. Joe to Sioux City la. This vast
tract is a series of fertile "gumbo pral-
ries, sandy hummocks, sloughe, cotton
wood forest and willow thicket. In
high water IL all overflows. 1t Is
formation OF sand, soil and decayed
vegetation, that breeds bad water, Dig
mosquitoes and malaria, raises great
corn, but not the best citizens that the
great state OF Missouri could boast or.
The native grass on these bottom lands
grows to immense hight-four TO ten
feet.
Old Bill Lewis was pioneer On the
notion, gigantic in stature, raw-boned'
six feet four in hight, his smooth-shav-
en- face was as angular and as devoid
OF beauty as a stump fence. Forty
years ago Old Bill was the king OF the
bottoms. He lived in the northwest
corner OF Atchison county. His domain
reached from the river to the pluHs,
a good twelve miles, and Bits land lay
on either side of the Nashanabotana
river which here runs It's sluggish
course westward across the big bottom
to join the muddy flow OF the missouri.
Here, in sight of Nebraska and Iowa,
Bill raised corn, cattle and hogs and
considerable trouble, as anyone would
find out who tried to stay on the bot
tom and failed to follow Bills ideas
of what were the duties of good citi-
zen. Bill first attracted attention be-
yond the confines OF his own neighbor-
hood about 1850, when he boarded
down-river steamboat, and after in
specting her from boiler deck to pilot
{ouse, he approached her commander,
I Capt. La Barge, who stood on the bur
! ricane deck, near the big bell western
steamboats, carry on the upper decks.
AS he sfpuched up to the captain and
peered at him with his foxy little eyes,
he said: Say, Cap, what will you tax
me to ring that bell from here to st.
LOUISE"
"Oh, l guess could let you do it for
about s25, Bill, and I'd board you into
the bargain" replied the captain. who
supposed it was Bills way of asking the
fare to ST. Louis.
"All right" replied Bill. Its pretty
high, but l guess will trade with you"
you just go down to the Office said
the captain, "and settle with the clerk"
BY the time the boat had backed
off, and had turned her wide bow point
ing down the river towards st. Louis,
Bits tall form doomed up in front of
the pilot house; he grabbed the rope
that runs from the pilot house and is
attached to the heavy iron tongue or
!, clapper of the big bell. Bill began 70
sny out a strain that floated over the
SAIL bars and willow thickets, and
must have been startling tc the frogs,
catfish and mosquitoes.
Here, what are you doing there?"
shouted Capt. LaBarge from the pilot
house where he was swinging the
wheel first one way then another, in his
efforts to keep his boat off the sand
. bars and snags.
Ringing this DANCED old bell"
81 houted Bill. Didn't pay that galoot
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27

DIR. Nansen's exploring ship Fran,
which spent two years in the icy north,
has reached civilization again.
The mission of Cecil Rhodes to the
rebellious Matabeles in South Africa is
reported to be a pronounced success.
The natives have yielded and the war
is considered at an end. Cecil Rhodes
inspired the confidence of the Mata-
belle chiefs by going among them un-
armed. The chiefs complained that
ill-usage by the native police provoked
the rebellion and Rhodes promised
them that reform in this respect would
be inaugursted at once.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27
LOOKING BACKWARD.
Look after the Back: A Fall, Z
Strain, q Constant Sitting or
STOPPING Position Brings
Backache-DO You Know
This Means the Kid.
news are ffected2

How few people realize when their back
yided by nature TO tell you that the kid
neys are not working properly. You have
q severe fall, you strain yourself lifting or
perhaps you are compelled to maintain a
sitting or STOPPING position for long inter
walls at time, your back begins to ache.
then your head, you become listless, tired
and weary but do you understand the
real causep We think not, else you would
not use plasters and lniment on the back,
which only relieve but do not reach the
cause. II you would rid yourself of the
pain and cure the root of the trouble. at
the same time save many years of suffer
ing and perhaps life itself, you will take q
kidney remedy that has been tried and
proven that it will cure.
Mr. John ROBSON of 661 Russell Street.
Detroit, says: As result of exposure
during the war have suffered ever
since with rheumatism and kidney trouble.
Pains would start in my hip and go
around to my back Highly colored
urine denoted kidney disorder. The pain
in my back was often so bad had to give
up work until the severity of the attack
passed away. have used many liniments
and other things, but received very little
relief. Some time ago l started using
Doan's Kidney Pills and they have worked
a wonderful change in me. My back Is
all right now and owe it all to the almost
magical influence of Doan's Kidney Pills ="
Mr.. ROBSON was member of the Fifty
first Illinois Regiment. which served
through the war with honor and distinc-
ton. Doans Kidney Pills are for sale by
all dealers - price, so cents. Mailed by
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the U. S. Remember the name,
Doan's, and take no other.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27
HI. Machln. conla R.., IL.

The first steam laundry made its
appearance recently in western Kan
sas town. One man who put a boiled
shirt in and took 1t out two days later
said to the proprietor: MY wife can
beat you washing. and when 1t comes
to pulling the shirts TO pieces. I've got
a threshing machine that will knock
that machine Of yours all hollow"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27
NOW TO Grow loo wheat.

Salzers Fall Seed Catalogue tells you.
It's worth thousands to the wideawake
farmer. Send Accent stamp for cata-
logue and free samples OF grains and
grasses for fall sowing. John A. Salzer
Seed Co., Lacrosse, Wis.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27

Put an end to misery. Doans ONT
ment will cure the worst case OF Itch
ing Piles there ever was, and do 1T al
most instantly. Years of suffering re
lieved in a single night. Get Doan's
Ointment from your dealer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27

Nearly all summer complaints are
due to bad blood and unhealthy bile.
DIR. Fowler's Ext. of Wild Strawberry
cures by attacking the root OF the
trouble. 1t never fails.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27
GRAIN, ETC.

tDetroit Hay, No. timothy, $500 per ton.
Potatoes southerns, 35c per bu. Live Poultry,
chickens, &c per Id: turkeys, DC; ducks SC.
Eggs fresh lie per doz Butter, fresh dairy,
l3c per 10; creamery, l6c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27

Very low rates will be made by the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway, for
excursions of Sept. 1, Is and 20, to the
south for Homeseekers and IIarvesters.
For particulars apply to the nearest
local agent or address James Barker,
G. Z. and T. A., NJ, X. & T. Ry., St.
Louis, Mo.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27

Alma College St Thomas, Ont, for young
women has the finest buildings, equipment and
record OF any Canadian colleges rates low; COPE
calendar free. Address Principal Austin, Is. a
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27

Personal.
ANY ONE who has been benefited
by the use of DR.. Williams Pink Pills,
will receive information of much value
and interest by writing to PINK
PILLS" 20. Box 1892, Philadelphia, Pa.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27

On the first and third Tuesday of each
month till October about half-rates for
round trip will be made to points in the
South by the Louisville x Nashville
Railroad. Ask your ticket agent about
it, and if he cannot sell you excursion
tickets write to G. l.. Atmore, General
Passenger Agent, Louisville, KY, or
Jackson Smith. ID. II. A., Cincinnati, o.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27

{ The WISE prove and the foolish confess by
their conduct. that a life OF employment Is the
only life worth living
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27
DOMESTIC MARTYRS.

1t is a great deal easier TO be contented Will
out riches than IL IS with them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27

believe my prompt use OF Piso's Cure pre-
vented quick consumption. Mrs Lucy WALL
ace, Marquette, kans, Dec. b. y5
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27

IL Is your duty TO protect the working horse:
from every stormy wind that blows.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price. 75e.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27
Personal.

Who steals goods is called a thief; who steals
dominIons a ruler.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27

A game bird-The shuttlecock.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27

Prejudice is bias independent of the facts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27
Low Rate Excursions South.

The Christian wh) never smiles, hurts the
cause OF God ana helps the devil.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27
OLD BILL LEWIS.

ORTHWEST Mis-
souri, was a new
country forty years
ago. In the north
west county. Atchi-
son county, lies a
tract of broad. level
valley, part Of the
great bottoms that
stretch up and down
the bank OF the
Missouri river from
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27

.Dont let a baby or a calf drink itself full. :,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
FIELD DAY AT K s. U.
Owing to the Track Condition Rec
ords Were Slow.

Lawrence May 22-The state univer-
sity field and track athletic meet was
held at the driving park yesterday aft
ernOon, but owing to the condition of
the track no brilliant records were
made The people seemed to be afraid
of the rain and there were not many
present
One of the most exciting races was the
class relay race of one mile Representa-
tiVes of the four university classes, and
one from the law school started At the
first quarter mile new men took their
place and so on every quarter The
sophomore class won with the freshman
class a close second.
There were IA events and the merch-
ants of Lawrence furnished two prizes
for each event. The COWan medal Of
fered for the best all round athlete was
given to J. G. SandersOn.
The following is list of the events
with the names Ofrhe winners and their
time:
100 yard dash-Ad Sherman first. Irv-
ing Hill second. Time III
1 mile run-Tom Baldridge first, G.
Henderson second Time 5:34
440 yard dash-Hamaker first, Bald
ridge second.
12O yard hurdle race-Sherman first,
A McAIurray second. Time rs SIS.
220 yard dash-Sherman first, Hill sec
Ond Time "a 3-5-
22O yard hurdle-Mc Mu rray first, San
dersOn second.
Shot put-Nate Foster % feet and Il
inches.
Standing broad jump-Rench 10 feet
inches.
Hammer throw-Outland SO feet and
inches.
Pole vauIt-sanderson feet and 4
inches.
Running high jump sander~on feet
. inches
Running broad jump-sanderson 20
feet . inches.
One half mile bicycle race-Fred
Clark first. Kelley second. Time 1:41.
! mile bicycle race-Fred Clark first
Kelley second Time 2:4S
Twelve men who made the best rec
Ords in this meet and in the indoor
meet go to Kansas City Saturday to
compete with the Y NJ c. A team at
that city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
BARNATO TAKES A HAND.
The Gold King Interesting Himself
in Transvaal Prisoners.

London, May 22-The Times has
dispatch from Pretoria which says:
Two of the liberated reform prisOne
were unable to pay their fines and the
amounts, Mr. Barney BarnatO heading
the list with a large donation.
Complications are sure to arise and
the widest talk is INDUCED in. The
feeling that the imperial government
Will not interfere causes dismay- Mr.
Barnato has closed the mines and has
discharged the men belonging to the
companies he controls. The burghers
are signing a petition to relase the
prisoners on the ground of the com
mercial and mining interests of the
country.
DR. Leyds declines to allow men to
inspect the jail, declaring that the san
itation. etc, are adequate. The jail
surgeon, Messum, has for months past
nenOunced its unhealthy condition, but
the authorities appear to be callOus
Among those who are sick are Mr.
Mein. who is suffering from a lung af-
lection, and Mr. Lingham, who mas a
trOat affection. Mr. Mein declines to
leave the other prisoner. Duies is in
sane with hOmicidal mania, and there
are fears of another tragedy unless he
is removed.
Times from CapetOWn says
DR. W Leyds, secretary of state Of
the Transvaal. telegraphed to Gov
ernOr Sir Hercules Robinson on We'd
nesday that the Transvaal government
had received a sworn declaration Of the
massing of troops and cannon in the
Mafeking district and of other military
preparations. DR.. Leyds desired ex-
plana tons
Sir Hercules Robinson replied re-
GREETING that reliance had been placed
upon enron eous reports, the inaccuracy
of which might easily have been veri-
fed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
Cheap Railroad Rates.

The Union Pacific announces the fol-
lowing round trip rates:
S2425 Pittsburg, Pa, and return,
May "A and %.
$3.50. St Louis and return, June 49,
IA and Is.
SIT. Denver and return, June is to 90
$24, Denver, Pueblo or Colorado
Springs and return, sold May Is to
September so.
So. Buffalo. n. Y. and return, July
and .; can be extended for return
until September l.
81, Chicago and return. July 4. 5
and s.
s29.25, washington, D. c., and return.
July >. 3, 4 and 3
si61o, Milwaukee. Wis, and return,
July Il, Is and 16.
s1235, ST. Paul and return. Septem-
Der i to 4
For tickets, sleeping care reservations
and information call on r. A. Lewis,
city ticket agent 525 Kansas avenue.
Both telephones No. So.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

Helen Hutehings. She sung Honey.
Does You LCve Your Man2a
She used the genuine Negro dialect
and brought a laugh from the audience
which was assuring. Miss Hutchings
took the part of "Annabel'' in the pro-
duction of Robin Hood here last year
The end men We're Misses Eva Brown.
Don Bowersock, Helen Hutchings and
Abbey Wilcox
The second part consisted Of a farce
in white faces.
TIT was a pleasing little play trans
lated from the French and was favor
ably received
Another performance will be given
Saturday night. and it is highly proba-
BILE that the girls viii have some very
pointed local hits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
.BEN'S WATERLOO.
Both Brush and Eder Beaten by
Prince Lief.
Dryer viii Now Have to Make
Another Purchase.
PURSE VALUE $4,000.
Ben Eder Led to the Half in a
Rafting Race.
Brush Finished Third Over Two
Lengths Behind.
PURSE VALUE $4,000.

Cincinnati. May 22--F'ifteen thousand
people by actual ticket count witnessed
the opening events at Oakley.
All six races We're good, but five of
them were overshadOwed by the Derby
The i've starters were: E. F. McLean's
Loki, III pounds CThorpe). to 1; Byron
NIcLenand's Prince Lief, ~ (Perl1ins),
, to 1; NJ. F.NDwyers's entries, Ben Ed
er, 122. (Scherrer) and Ben Brush. 122,
(Sims). coupled, ? to 3; Himyar stables
Parson, 109 CBritton) 5 to l.
The starting by Pettingin was done
by hand in the Derby only. A good send
off was had in the second trial in this
order: Prince Lief, Parson, LOki, Ben
Brush, Ben Elder.
They came down well punched, pass
ing the stand with Ben Elder leading by
a head, Prince Lief a head in front Of
LOki who led Ben Brush by halI
length with ParsOn two lengths away
At the quarter the order was. Ben Eder
leading by two lengths with Prince Lief
second, two lengths; LOk, third, a
length Brush in fourth place, five
lengths; with Parson last and not in it
any longer.
Ben Elder had been making the race
with Prince Lief close up. Lief forged to
the front passed the half, leading Ben
Elder by a head, which he increased to
two lengths at the three quarters pole,
and held it easily to the finish. The order
Of the other four at the half was: Ben
Elder second Ben Brush third Loki
fourth, and Parson last ten lengths be
hind
The variation from this moment to
the end of the race affected only the
distances between the three pluclSy pur-
suers of Prince Lief The order never
changed after passing the half. and the
horses finished Prince Lief first, by
two lengths, Ben Elder second, a head
in front OF Ben Brush third, who was
half a length in front of LOki, fourth, 40
lengths in front Of Parson. Time, 2:0S5z-
Value of purse to winner, SO, OO0i to
second, 81. 500; to third, 500; to fourth,
$500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
NORTH TOPEKA.

Charlie Hodges of 1912 Madison street
is ILL.,
John Knole has gone TO Osborne City
for a two weeks visit with friends.
Charlie Duncan, a merchant of Law
renee, visited friends in town yaster-
day.
]. H. FOUGHT went to Oskaloosa this
morning to attend Sunday school con
VentiOn.
The Modern Woodmen initiated sew
eral candidates last evening Lunch
was served at the end of the meeting.
Mrs A. z. Miller of Wamego was ia
the city yesterday visiting friends Her
husband is in Europe for the benefit of
his health.
The Ladies Aid society of the Second
Presbyterian church are to have their
church repaired sO0m. The paper has
been purchased.
The subscription party at the Union
Pacific hotel is to be held tonight in-
stead Of next Friday night, the date
having been changed
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Fl. Underwood OF
Williamstown, who have been the
guests of Ike Underwood for a few days
left for their home yesterday.
Mrs. It. NJ. Van Brunt from Denver.
has returned to her home after visit
ing two weeks with her brother ID. @.
Robbins, of 607 Jackson street
The free lecture at the Baptist church
by Lee Foo Sing last evening was very
interesting. The speaker was Chinese
student at the Ottawa university.
Henry Buechner has accepted posi-
ton as salesman for the Armour Pack
ing company Of Kansas City. and has
gone to Davenport, Ia, where he VIII
be stationed
Rev J. T. Mccain returned from
I Oneida TO-DAY where he went some days
ago to look after some property that
I was supposed to have been destroyed by
he recent cyclO2e
Notice-All wishing good beefsteak
pr boiling meat, call at j. H. HeLerss.
t002 North Kansas avenue.
New line sweaters; low prices. easy
AIesinger saddles; skirt holders; com
bination locks; full line bicycle sund-
ries at Lacey's 837 NJ kan. Ave
Renting, repairing.
Items and advertisements for the
journal should be left at the drug
store of A. ]. Kane & Co.. $50 N. kan
sas avenue.
Go to Drs. Lyon & Reynolds for best
set of teeth on rubber or celluloid base.
IS; PIX gold crowns. So. 832 North kan
sas avenue. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
Thought to Have Flown With
the Wife of a Friend.
HELEAVES PROPERTY.
Run a Store at Bellevue Where
the Romance Began.
Was the Administrator Of a
Large Unsettled Estate.

Chapman. May 22.-Charles Nasch. OF
Carroll & Masch. cIothiers. has disap-
peared and the last heard of him was
on April Il. when at Arkansas Pass
Tex. he cashed a draft for s1lO0. left
his trunk at the hotel and promised to
return for it in a few days. saying he
was going to visit neighboring towns
AT first his friends feared foul play.
but developments indicate that this
theory is wrong and that he is absent
of his own accord and does not expect
to return.
Masch has a wife and several child
rem in this city He has an interest i'm
the clothing store and some little prop
efLy- His wife is grieved and hurt
over his disappearance, for ft its thought
he has Joined another woman and de-
serted her and her children.
There are many rumors here concern
ing the affair. Last winter Nasch took
part of the firms stock and went to
Bellevue near Topeka. and opened a
branch store. A young Chapman man
and his wife also had q little shoD there
and the three kept house. There was q
split up Of some sort and the young wo-
man, Mrs John Howe, returned to her
parents at Independence. kan. whence
she went to California and wrote from
there recently that she was going to
Australia Tt is believed here that she
and Masch met By appointment and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
THE CUMBERLAND BOARD
Of the Presbyterian Church in Session
at Birmingham.

Birmingham, Ala, May 22.-The six
ty-sixth annual assembly of the Cum
berIand Presbyterian church of the
United States is in session. Rev. NJ. 3.
Dewitt, of Springfield, No, the retiring
moderator being in the chair. New
presbyterias We're reported at Portland.
Oregon, and Seattle, Wash The total
number of presbyteries is now 6,126.
with representation of 296 delegates to
the assembly.
Addresses of welcome We're delivered
by Mayor Van Hoes and DR. L. S.
Handley, pastor of the Central Presby-
terrain church and responded to by
several visiting clergymen. The assem-
bly, will be in session eight days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
nidn,t Rnu the Goods

The second trial of the case Of the
Creamery Package company Of Kansas
City against John @. and George S.
Knox, dafrymen, for $3.50 freight on a
lot of rejected goods occurred in the
district court today. The jury agreed
last term on the question. The judg-
ment in the Justice court when the case
was first brought was Tor the defend
ants. Young George Knox is claimed
to have purchased the goods during the
Priests of Pallas festivities in Kansas
City in 1894. but he maintains he was
only looking at them.