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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-29
! LIZA: A SKETCH.

She was a thin slip OF girl, with
pale sallow cheeks and figure as frag-
lie as the flowers she carried in her bas-
ket
1t was her eyes and her hands which
marked her off from the common herd.
Had these been of regulation pattern,
there were nothing TO distinguish her
from any of the dozen Of her compan-
ions. But her eyes, which were brown
in color, were large and lustrous and
had a provoking habit of dropping the
lashes when she looked at one. Whether
calculated coquetry or native-Dorn
manner were chiefly concerned would
have puzzled an expert to dec|sI. That
il was fetching" few men would have
ventured to deny. Her hand, small and
well-shaped, boosted the taper fingers
and fllbert-nails generally associated
with birth and breeding.
She sold flowers in Cheapside. Her
station Yves the steps OF the Peel statue;
and every morning, week in and week
out. as the clocks OF the city were strik-
ing 10 she would deposit her basket at
/
the business Of the day.
From 10 to she piled her wares
diligently, pushing the sale with all the
tact which a LIES experience had
taught her and all the wiles which a
woman's wit could suggest But each
evening, when the weary city was fast
emptying and the bell of the great ca
thedral was still echoing overhead, her
eye would sweep the long length OF
crowded asphalt with searching
glances; and as she scanned the teem-
ing multitude pouring westward a spot
of crimson would suddenly show in the
wan, white cheeks and the dark-brown
orbs would fash and kindle with a
curious mystic light.
He always contriyed to be in Cheap
side between and half-past. IL was
their custom TO walk down Queen Vic
toria street to Blackfriars bridge. AT
this point they eparated-she crossing
10 the Surrey side. he taking turn
through Fleet street and the Strand be-
fore following in the same direction
They had commenced the practice in
midwinter had continued it through
out the spring, and now they had
reached midsummer.
From afar she could distinguish. his
barrow from among the throng of We
hicles which filled the thoroughiare.
When he had doubled the corner and
got into the comparative slack water
Of the churchyard she crossed over and
Joined him. A nod that was almost
imperceptible, answered by smile that
was bright and sunny, was all the rec
IGNITION that passed between them.
The girls glance wandered involun-
tarily 10 the barrow. 1t was the sea-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-29

The famous missionary ship Day
spring has been wrecked on the coast
Of New Caledonia and nine Of the crew
were drowned.
Spain is bankrupt, and after ran.
sacking Europe, has abandoned the at.
tempt TO secure loan of $500. 900, 00C
to carry on the Cuban and Philippine
islands wars.
w. T. Rambusch, of Juneau, Wis,
the defaulting banker who stole $780,.
600, shot himself in the head in the
national cemetery Mt Fredericksburg
Va. He left note by which he was
identified.
Hon. John G. Carlisle, secretary OF
the treasury of the United States, was
grossly insulted at Covington, Ky, his
own home city. while making
political speech. Eggs and other mis-.
siles were thrown upon the stage about
him and ne was insulted repeatedly as
he was leaving the hall at the close OF
his address. and it required score Oh
police to escrt him safely through the
crowd
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-29
SPANISH CRUELTIES.
Torture and butcher Philippine Island
Rebels-The Insurrestion Growing.

"eDeis-Ihe insuffeStion Growing.
Advices have been received by
steamer at San Francisco from the
philippine islands regarding the in
Surrection against Spanish rule. The
rebellion is much more serious than
has been generally recognized. 1t is
stated that the revolution is now oe-
gond the control of the Spanish au-
thorities and that unless reinforce
ments are sent To Manila Immediately
the Spanish forces are in danger of
final defeat. For long time the ma
uves have been conspiring to over
power the government and it was fin
ally decided TO make a strong attack.
Goyernor-General Blanco was to have
been murdered and il was arranged to
swoop suddenly upon the body of Off
GERS who attended the funeral, kill as
many as possible, then ransack the
town of Manila, and take entire pos
session of the place. 1t is due to wo-
man that the plot was discovered. In
confession She disclosed the plot to n
priest, who divulged the secret The
arrest and Imprisonment of many ma
tiYes merely postponed the opening of
the fighting, but since hostilities be-
gan there have been many bloody con-
hicts between the government forces
and the natives.
! STORIES of terrible cruelties by the
Spaniards are told. Rebels killed at
one battle where the natives were de-
feated were left unburied by the Span
iards. Over $50 rebels captured were
confined in n small room under the
bastino of San Sebastian Intra Muros,
with no water and only one small win
dow. Fifty-four were found dead in
! the morning. and Is died soon after
The Spanish recently captured several
native leaders near Cavite, and, after
torturing them, disemboweled them
and hung the bleeding bodies, still
warm, over the city gate. The natives
who witnessed this outrage seized a
lieutenant and his family They cruel
fled the man, and then, while he hung
dying. they assaulted his wife and
daughter, mocSing him, and declaring
that all the Spaniards on the island
would be treated in the same way
The natives, usually lazy and good
natured, has sworn blood brotherhood
against the Spanish and priests, and
the worst massacrcs are feared. Ty-
ranny by the priests and increased
taxes caused the trouble.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-29

long array OF empty baskets.
Been avin' a good day, Joe, amt
yer?"
"Middlin like"
IVY yaint on'y one molly left"
"P'raps | been givin' EN- away" The
tone was unmistakingly surly.
For the next thirty yards they
walked on in silence, the girl watching
the man furtively, the man pushing the
barrow languidly and staring strenu-
ously at nothing.
"Ha' yer thort on wot l tole yer?"
he said presently, as the girl stepped off
the pavement to avoid collision with
parcels boy. The light that had light
ed them died out of her eyes, the color
which had come into her cheeks for
sock them, her mouth grew hard, and
her face almost lost at once its youth
and animation.
The man continued to stare into va
cancy and walk mechanically after his
barrow.
Il can't do ut, Joe. | can't do ut.
amt got no rest these two nights-but
L Can w VI.
The words came with difficulty and
the voice palpitated with emotion.
The man shrugged his shoulders i'm
patiently.
"Wot's the good NV i'm, Ell? A
dodrin ole lunetic. Wot's the use NV
i'm ter anybody? He orter been dead
years ago"
Hes me father, Joe," she muir
INJURED, reproachfully.
Father be bowed! He's dun a lot
fer you, amt ne? Y'ort ter feel proud
NV i'm, didn't yer? Pinchin' his gals
money-drinkin' till he's got the dew
| lis an talkin' tommy rot bout bein'
n gentleman an the son NV genlie-
man. wy he amt got no more de-
cency an a pig. When he can't gorge
hisself no longer a pig ill lie in the
swill trough. and when your gentleman
fathers had a skinful he'll snore by
the hour 'longside quart pot.
He stole a glance at the girl out of
the corner of his eye. The busy bust
ling life OF London eddied round them;
the roar of tho great Babylon was in
their ears; but not Strephon and
Chloris in the sweet seclusion of idyllic
lanes could have been more oblivious to
the passing moment than this pair of
city lovers in the hot and crowded
streets.
"P'raps he amt as good as he might
hc. But there's wuss about, an'-he
varnt always so, joe"
%! If you likes to put UP wiz I'm,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-29

A prominent Washington physician,
who owns a cranberry meadow on Cape
Cod, was entertaining an English cou-
sin some years ago, says the Post OF
that city. One night at dinner cram
berry sauce was on the table. The
Englishman was delighted with 1t.
Indeed, he expressed his pleasure SO
much and so often that after he had
returned to London the doctor sent
him over a barrel of fine Cape Cod
cranberries. A month or so passed
and then came letter from the Eng
l.shman. My dear So-and-So," i,
said, "it was awfully good OF you &c
send me those berries, and thank you
Unfortunately, they all soured on The
way over
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-29
santa re Eoutc-California Limited

Beginning November the Santa re
Route viii resume its celebrated Cali
fornia Limited train as n semi-wcckly
service, leaving Chicago Wednesdays
and Saturdays at 600 p. m, reaching
Los Angeles in - hours and san Diego
in 7Gls hours. Equipment of superb
vestbuled Pullman palace sleepers,
buffet smoking ald dining ear Most
luxurious service via any line. Ano,hcr
express train, carrying both palace and
tourist sleepers, leaves Chicago l0:25
p. IN. daily. for Los Angeles. San Diego
and San Francisco. Inquire OF G. II.
Nicholson, G. Z. A., Great Northern
Bldg, Chicago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-29
piTs OF KNOWLEDGE.
There are 2,750 languages.

There are 2,750 languages.
Envelopes were first used in 1889.
All moths produce some form Of elk.
There are no fewer than II ,000 rooms
in the Papal palace, and many Of them
never receive a ray Of sunlight.
Luminous inks may row be used to
print signs to be visible in the dark.
Zinc salts and calcium are the mediums
generally used.
There are at least 200 horse butcher
chops in Paris. The first one dates
from July /. 1866, since when the con-
Sumption has grown continuously.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-29

In South and North Dakota, relating
their own personal experience in those
States, have b&en published in pamph-
let form by the Chicago, Milwaukee, X
st. Paul Railway, and rs these letters
are extremely interesting, and the
pamphlet is finely illustrated. one copy
will be sent to any address, on receipt
of two cent postage stamp Apply Ia
Geo. Heafford. General Passenger
Agent. 40 Old Colony Building, Chi
cago, III.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-29
Eight Killed. 23 Injured.

Two passenger trains on the St.
Louis & San Francisco railroad collided
nearly opposite Widsor station, 10 miles
from st. Louis, Mo-, instantly killing
eight persons and injuring % others.
The dead are all of ST. Louis
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-29

William Westhoell, carpenter work
ing at moving heavy building at Hol-
land, had his skull crushed by "A re-
bounding timber. He leaves family.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-29
GRAIN. ETC

fDetroit. Timothy hay, 10. Potatoes, &c.
Live chickens &c; turkeys &c; ducks &c. Eggs,
fresh, lsc. Butter, creamery, 17c dairy, 14ic.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-29

"Bragley claims to be a great teck.
ler."
"He is-when you get him at fret
lunch table,"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-29
ny SICK SISTERS.

CT want to tell you what Lydia q.
Pinl1ham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. For twenty years | had
suffered with loss Of appetite, nausea,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-29
Lettcrs from Farmers

Courtship is net training school for mar
riage, more,s the pity.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-29

Vegetable Compound. 1 have taken
four bottles, and now those troubles
are cured.
/ cannot praige it enough, and our
druggist says the medicine is doing
world of good among his customers
BELLY S. THOMPSON, New Bedford,
Mass.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-29

There arc people who say they want To meet
their friends in heaven who do not try to get
very close 20 them on earth
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-29

The Protestant Episcopal church Of
The United States is organizing an
army Of uniformed cvangelists, who
be under military discipline, to do
Christian work among the poor.
Win. BuedlSc. farmer. between
Gibsonburg and Woodville. o., who
had large income from oil leases, was
murdered by four robbers and his
wife was seriously injured. Buedke
had just received his months income
from oil leases, but tho robbers failed
to discover its hiding place. All they
rot was his watch and few dollars in
his pockets.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-29

TO CURE 4 COLD IN UE'E DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets All
Druggists refund the money II il fails TO cure. 35c
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-29
REVIEW OF TRADE.

General trade continues along conservative
lines. buyers and sellers preferring TO defer
business until after election. Traders are
more hopeful as To the outlook for business
ater in the year and next spring The reac-
ton in wheat prices, after the big advance, is
the natural result OF - desire to realize profits.
IN advance OF rates for money ana enormously
1eavy receipts AZ primary markets. caused by
higher prices. Comparatively small stocks Of
wheat In importing countries. n decrease in the
world S total pro lucton OF wheat for two years
in succession. unexpected shortages in Russia,
india. Argentine and Australia. and only an
average crop in the United States are inter-
lpretcd TO mean that the prices or wheat will
advance further Exports OF Indian corn con-
tinue heavy. Mercantile collections continue
as dificu { TO maze as heretofore. The most
striking feature OF industrial returns is the
number of contracts conditioned upon the cleo
ton These already are enough TO make busi-
ness rather lively for time. and many others
are pending which Will probably be held back
until the hort ION clears up,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-01
INDUSTRIAL ITEMS.

TIE great wheat countries of yhe
world are the United States, Russia,
Turkey, hungary, Chill, Australia and
India.
OF the total of 3s,0cO,oCO sheep re-
ported in the United States last year it
is computed that onc-fourth Craze on
the mountain slo.cs and valleys of the
west and southwest.
a Wisconsin land Improvement com
pany, with E.ain irri~ation caual &c
Feet wi'lr and six feet deep, has re-
claimed % square miles of good farming
land in the MuskcGon lake region.
\ Chicago factory has the largest belt
ever made. II Is la feet long, seven feet
wide. weighs $500 pounds, and seven
aighths Of an inch in thickness. It is
composed of $50 ou>-tnnncd hides held
together ly Plue, and there is not {
stitch or riyct in the entire belt.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-01
THE CLERGY.

Rubenstein's "Christus," which wGs
performed in Bremen last year, has
been forbidden in Berlin on I De ground
that the Prussian law prohibits the
representation of the Saviour in public
entertainments.
NJ. Francis de Pressense, son of the
best known Protestant pastor and poll
tician in France, is about to he received
into the Catholic church, and probably
will be followed by a number of French
pastors.
Leo Mi. is the doycn of the Catholic
episcopate. He received his episcopal
consecration in 1913, and there is no
bishop living whose consecration is so
old. 1t has rarely happened that the
pope was the oldest bishop in the Cath
Ollie world.
a Congregational church as memo
rial of John Robinson, the pastor of the
Pilgrim Fathers, is to be erected at
Gainsborough, England, where Robin
son gathered his first congregation of
dissentcrs. The church will cost $50
COO, and Ambassador Bayard will lay
the corner stone.
Prof. George Adam Smith, of the
Free Church college, Glasgow, Scot
land. who is described as "ouc of the
leading scholars OF Christcndom, and
one of the greatest preachers of Great
Britain" preached on a recent Sunday
in the Old South church, Boston, and
not a paper in Boston had line about
him or his sermon
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-01
INTERESTING SCRAPS.

In Paris there are over 1000 profess
sional fortune-tellers.
The food an elephant cats in captiv-
ity costs about SIS a week.
Some Of the London thcaters are
warmed by electric radiators.
\ bicycle with wheels of pure gUld
has been presented to the queen of
Italy.
The largest standing army belongs
to Russia, and the strongest navy to
Great Britain.
It is said that the earnings of William
F. Sims, NJ. i. Dryers jockey, average
$4,000 n year.
The largest edible oysters are found
in Australia. Some of them measure a
foot across the she'll.
\ new style Of cat has Just appeared
in DanLury, Conn. 1t is a kitten, with
two tails and six legs.
The births cNcced the deaths through.
out the world by over 100000 yeal
an average of three a minute.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-01
DEMOCRACY'S BATTLE.


II Is Fighting For Equal Rights For An,
Privileges For None.
The Democracy Of the United States
knew what itwas about and knew what
it would have to face when i'll national
convention it declared for free coinage
Of gold and silver and stable dollar.
it knew that it would have TO meet all
the tremendous power of the whole
privileged class, who have come to be
ieve that they possess divine license
to prey upon the masses. y nation Of
26, coo, GOO was taxed to starvation to
maintain the 1000 or 5000 aristocrats
who Elittered around Louis XVI and
Antoinotte at Versailles, and those gor-
geOus gentlemen and ladies We're not
more profoundly convinced that Provi-
dencc had created France for their bene-
lit than are our own money grandeeH
that their special interests are para
mount to all other considerations. That
they should rise in body against the
Democracy when it has the courage to
declare war upon their unjust privi-
leges is only natural. 1t is only natural,
too that all the faithful rptainors of
the plutocracy should draw the sword
and charge upon the Democracy with
fury superior even to that of their mas
ters. 1t has ever been so with retainers.
As there are Catholics more catholic
than the pope, - so there are multitudes
of dependents on the wealthy who are
more capitalistic than capitalists. Such
Of these dependents as have called them
selves Democrats obey the law of their
parasitic being by going over to Hanna,
advance agent Of the plutocracy, who is
wallowing i'll money.
But as the United States happens to
be populated chiefly by men. not COO
lies, the Democratic party asks with con-
tidonce for the support of the plain peo-
pie, whose battle it is fighting. The
contest, as a contributor to The Jour
nails fund for the education of voters
happily put it, is between those who
make things and those who take things
The issue is too clear to be obscured.
On the Republican side are ranged all
the mon whose hands are habitually in
the peoples pockets, all the men who
seek touse the power of the government
to further enrich themselves, all the
sheurers of the wool of the labor sheep,
all the men who understand and prac-
tice the art Of getting much for little
These are the kind Of enemies the De-
mocracy is and ought to be glad to fight.
They are the natural foes of the Dem
ocratio idea, and their success in this
=
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-01
NATURAL ODDITIES.

The wheat fly is ona-tcnth of an inch
long, having red body, white wings
and black eyes.
\ newiy-discovcred west African but
tcrhy spins a cocoon which resembles
a mask made for human face.
In India there is species of butterfly
in which the male has the left wing yel-
low and the right wing red. The colurs
on the female are vice versa.
The Atlas-moth, a gigantic fur-coatcd
night-ilying insect OF central Brazil, is
said to be the very largest winged bug
in the world. He measures ii inches
from tip 10 tip.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-01

Printing!!
Biilhe0dS.

There is vast difference be
tween asking a man bluntly for
money and presenting a Bill to
him. The begging method is not
business-like, and there is great
risk of offending the sensibility of
your debtor, thereby perhaps los
ing a customer who might other
wise be retained. 1t is satisfac
ton to every man who deals with
you to receive an itemized account
of his purchases and a receipt in
payment for the same. A Billhead
is the handiest means of giving
him both. He will know what he
pays you for every article, and
when he gets an opportunity to
compare your prices with others
he will have them handy for ref
ercnce. Do not use the common
stock variety which is furnished by
wholesalers. Be a little above
your competitor. Have nothing
but your own name and your own
business on the heading. That is
the proper kind of a Billhead.
The Tribune
Gives Satisfaction
Every job.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-01

Hanna says that there is no more in
teligent class Of citizens than the farm
ers of the west, which is to say that
they have TOO much good sense to vote
for d man whose policy is bound to in
crease their burdens and lessen the
chances for the fullest development OF
intelligence in their children. = st.
Louis Republic
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-01

Free silver would benefit the farmers ~
raising the price of the silver in silver
using countries. 1t Is that silver price,
cut In half when measured in gold, that
he has to meet. 1t is oriental silver coun-
tries competition and not overproduction
that causes the low price of wheat. A
bushel of wheat In Mexico will buy the
dollar there as easily it ever did. A
bushel of wheat here will buy only half
as much of our dollar.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-01

The efforts of the goldbug orators to
put their cause on a high moral plane
will make their situation worse rather
than better. They merely show the des
peration of a bad position. The immor-
ality is on the side of those who are try
ing to force the people to a single gol6
standard. Cincinnati Enquirer
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-01
What VIII the Earner Answcr2

Whenever any one tells you that
farmers crops are cheap because of
overproduction, ask him if he would
advise smaller farms and poorer land.
His opinion will be valuable to cult
vators of the soil. Cedar Rapids Ga
zetto
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-01

The majority i'll Kentucky for Bryan
aud free coinage is more likely to be
10000 above the majority for Cleve-
land than 10000 below, Save this to
compare with the returns. st. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-01

If under a free silver law the silver dol
lar remained at par, silver men believe
1t would, the country would be benefited
by having more money and not borrowed
money. 1t could supply it's own capital.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-01

II under a free silver law our foreign
debtors think they would be robbed. they
can prevent that by adopting similar laws
and keeping the silver dollar equal to the
That is probably what they would do. In
ternational agreement would quickly fol-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-01

II gold is better metal for coin than
silver because it can be handled easier
that is, because large amounts of it are
less bullSy-why not have diamonds as a
standard and let one South African trust
control the world?
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-01

1t took the whole of the worlds history
up to this century before 1t was disoov-
cred that gold was better for money than
silver, and by far the larger part of thl
world doesn't think so yet.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-01

If with the free and unlimited coinage
of silver the dollar would be only a 53
cent dollar, the law of supply and demand
must be a myth. There would be an un-
limited demand for all silver up TO S1.20
an ounce,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-01

If the Hanna crowd want to get back
the money they paid out to rescue Nc
Kinley's property from the sheriff, they
should take it out Of the Republican
campaign fund. -Exchange.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-01

1t is wicked for the poor to be preju-
diced against the rich; but, as for the
rich being prejudiced against the poor,
you know how 1t is.-Detroit News.
Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-01

Great Britain clinGs to the single gold
standard not because it is best for the
world, but because it is best for her. She
owns the gold both above and below
ground. But Is 1t the best for us?