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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07

Children, to be healthy, must have
a healthy sleep; IL nervous, fretful or
restless in their sleep, give child's dose
of DIR. Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer,
effect is magical. Samples and 81 bot
ties at w. |. Benedicts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07
BICYCLES 1896. BICYCLES

/ will sell you a bicycle for less
money than any other dealer in town.
l will repair your wheels right
have all attachments and fixtures on
hand. Call and see me. At home, 613
corner of Pearl and Center SITS.
IL. IL. WHITFORD.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07

Bedding business property, furnished
hotel or store buildings to exchange
for first class farm property. See
w. Il. BRICKER.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07

You should see that strictly all wool
Clay Worsted suit lin sacks and long
cutaways) for Ten Dollars at Holmes
Bros,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07

This coupon and 20 cents buys
bottle of Busy Bee Pills for Bilious
People. Pills.
w. |. BENEDICT 81 Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07
TO THE LADIES,

There will be a special sale for ladies
only, every afternoon at 2 O'Clock, at
French's Great Removal Sale.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07

French has some sewing machines
and second handed bicycles he will sell
to the highest bidder.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07

To RENT:-Pasture for three cows,
also thirty-fve acres of land all i'm.
proved for farming.
w. Z. HETHERINGTON, Agt.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07

Five Dollars buys an elegant dark
gray Overcoat at Holmes Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07
TO EXCHANGE.

A ware housein Bedding, Mich, so by
90 feet, two stories, steel roof, and in
good shape, for first class farm. In
ouire of Il. w. GOODING.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07

Old papers for sale at the BANNER
office for pantry shelves and putting
under carpets at 25c hundred.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07

Call on Helen A. Newman on Pearl
st. for new spring veil.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07

This Coupon and 20 cents buys a
big bottle of
Busy Bee Cough Honey.
w. |. BENEDICT * Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07

New spring hats at Helen A. New.
mans, come and see them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07

Helen A. Newman has the lovely new
Persian ribbons, for neck wear.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07

A suit for $500 you never saw before
for less than $40. Holmes Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07

Blue Cheviot suit, an elegant thing
for 81. so at Holmes Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07
BUSINESS LOCALS.

See French's add this week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07

A. J. HALE, Agent.
The National tribune., 1896-11-12

Just above this little mountain village
there is place known as Lost Creek Water
fall. The name is not specially romantic
one, but it has at least the merit of describing
the place which it designates. Lost Creek
| is typical mountain stream that comes
roaring brawling down the mountain until
| it reaches a certain high cliff, over which it
plunges in graceful, quivering column. 1t
| throws up shower Of silvery spray from
| the rocks below, but instead Of flowing on
| down the surface of the mountain it plunges
| into dark, small-moutbed subterranean
cavern, and is to all verify "lost" to human
sight, as the name implies. Occasionally a
wayfarer will throw rock inside and listen
to the hollow thud thud as it seems to
bound from ledge to ledge into the awful
darkness of the earths interior. Almost
half mile further down the mountain the
stream emerges from its underground course
as abruptly as it disappeared. There are
vague rumors that soldiers, hard-pressed by
their foes traversed this awful passageway
during the dark days of the war; but these
are only rumors, and no one now cares by
actual test to prove or disprove their posi-
bility.
Only one person is really known to have
brought no news as to its mysteries. The
lips were sealed forever, and the eyes, nn-
wavering. stared up at the sun above them.
The memory of the awful exit gives the SUBJ
terranean passageway a horror deeper than
its own; but the seli-engrossing heroism of
the entrance gives the waterfall grandeur
greater than that of it's rocks, purer than
the snowy-whiteness of its fcam, and more
soul-refreshing tran the coolness OF its
spray.
Tom Houston was one of the pleasantest,
most industrious young farmers on that
slope Of Cum berland Mountain, and Mag Las
| sitter was one of the widest, most worthless
of the mountain bellies. The neighbers all
said great deal of good about Tom, and
| very little of bad, beyond the fact that he
was rather easily influenced. The best that
| could be said about Mag was that she was
pretty aud full of life, and that she gener-
The National tribune., 1896-11-12

aIly stuck to her friends through thick and
thin-as long she cared to.
AS to the evil said about her, there was
almost no end of il. The whisperings that
connected her name with certain moonshin-
ing operations could hardly be included
under this head, for public opinion on the
mountain in those days was far from unani-
nous in declaring such things evil. Far
more serious were the runors that she had
used the power of her beauty to lure numer-
Gus young men on to destruction.
Many rather serious misdeeds were sup
posed to have their origin with her influence,
but nothing definite was ever known about
them. When she first began to make friends
with Tom Houston everybody said that no
good could come Of it. Several of the older
men and women took it on themselves to
warn Tom, but he refused TO be warned. AS
usual the voice of youth and life and beauty
had more influence than the voice OF old age
and experience and ugliness.
The crash came sooner than anyone ex-
pected One night at a dance Tom called
out the two Dickens boys and, seemingly in
cold blood, shot them dead. The Dickens
boys were members of one of the most promi-
nent families on the mountain, and the ex-
citement which followed the killing was in
tense. Everybody remembered that Mag
had formerly had fierce quarrel with the
elder of the brothers, and that he was said
to be the only young man on the mountain
who had successfully resisted her wies.
Everybody suspected that the murder was
,instgated by Mag, but nobody knew it.
Only Tom Houston could know it, and it
was recognized by all that Tom would never
tell. Besides, after theskilling Tom had fed
! and was now sOmew whefe an hiding.
| There was reason tosbelieve that he had
not gone far away, butIit was hard to find
| him. The mountain was thoroughly
aroused. The prominence of the murderea
men and the cold bloodedness Of the deed
made everyone feel an interest in bringing
the SLAYER to Justice. Pickets were scattered
| in line that surrounded the whole slope o
the mountain where Tom was supposed tt
The National tribune., 1896-11-12
Have You Asthma or Hay Feverq

Medical Science at last reports positive
cure for Asthma and Hay-fever in the wonder
ful Kola Plant. a new botanical discovery found
on the Congo River West Africa. Its cures are
really marvellous. Rev. J. l.. Combs of Mar.
tinsburg, w. Va. writes that il cured him OF
Asthma Of fifty years standing. and Hon. L. @.
Clute of Greeley. Iowa, testifes that for three
years he bad to sleep propped up in a chair in
Hay-fever season, being unable TO lie down
night or day. The Kola Plant cured him at
once. To make the matter sure. these and
hundreds of other cures are sworn to before
notary public. So great is their faith in its
wonderful curative powers the Kola Importing
Co. of 1854 Broad way, New York, to mai it
known, is sending out large cases Of the Kola
compound free to all readers of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE who are sufferers from Asthma and
Hsy-fever. All they ask in return is that
when cured yourself you will tell your neigh
bors about it, Send your name and address on
a postal card, and they will send you large
case by mail free. 1t costs you nothing. and
you should surely try it.
The National tribune., 1896-11-12

! be hiding; but still the task was no easy
one. The mountain side at that place wai
80 full of deep ravines and holes in the rocks
that dozen men might easily elude any
thing but the most careful search. Still, II
was only question Of time.
One evening several days after the killing
Mag walked into the Sheriff's office at Jas
per. Without even glancing at the group OF
loungers hanging about, as usual, she looked
defiautly at the Sheriff and addressed him
in harsh, strident terms, very unlike those
in which she generally spoke.
"Tve come to tell you'uns that your men
has got Tom Houston penned in safe and
sound" she said "Thar amt no possible
way out for him. 1 guess you already
knowed that, though"
81 sorter guessed it," replied the Sheriff,
az he cfuckled and looked around in some
uncertainty.
"Ef you thiuk you'll have an easy job
to take him, you are mistaken, though,
continued Mag. "That mounting is ez full
of little OF gullies an'holes as an old kitchen
is of rat holes, and / don't reckon any man
in Tennessee knows 'em any better than Tom
does. 1t may be a month before you ketch
him. Besides, Toms got shootin' irons, an
he knows how to use 'em, too. There'll be
the devil to pay before you take him-uniess
you get help"
"Help?" repeated the Sheriff rather
vaguely "A;n't got half the men on the
mounting to help me now? What kind OF
help do you mean?"
"Gimme $50 an I'll take you right where
he is tomorrow morning, an I'll guarantee
he don't fire nary shot neither"
The Sheriff uttered a low, long-drawn
whistle of surprise, and the loungers about
the office exchanged remarks in an under
tone. They had always known that gal
was no good, but darned if they'd ever have
believed she was low-down enough to get
fellow into trouble and then sell his life to
the officers for $50-darned il they would.
"There's some conditions about it" con-
tinued Mag hautily, and without needing
these comments. Them $50 must be In
my hand in bills in the mornin' before
bulge ary step of the way. After l take
The National tribune., 1896-11-12

YOU where he is You must give me two
minutes by the watch to talk to him before
you do anything. Then if he tries to run
you must give him at least SO yards start
before you begin shOotin. I amt a-goin'
to see him shot down like dog without no
chance at all. After it's all over Pm gOin'
to leave this here God-torsal1en country my
self, an you've got to promise me that no
body'il try to follow or ter see which way
Pve gone"
al don't blame her for that last part" ("
whispered by-stauder, winking signifi-
cantly.
The Sheriff thought the matter over.
He went out and talked to several of the
friends of the murdered men about it. All
agreed that Mag's plan, though an unspeak-
ably base one on her part, might result in saw
! ing several weeks of time, and possibly sew
! eral human lives Perhaps it was the cheapest
way out of the difficulty. Old man Dickens
readily agreed to furnish the money. The
result of the consultation was that Mag was
| informed that her terms were accepted.
| The next morning before sunrise, when
Mag met the Sheriff's posse at the meet
ing point agreed upon the evening before,
it was noticed that she had big, black
bruise under her right eye.
Have you been in a scrap, Mag ?" asked
one OF the posse, with clumsy attempt at
jocularity.
II seen Tom last night" replied the girl
| with forced laugh, can he whacked me
in the eye with his fist, and cussed me. for
getting him into trouble, as he said. didn't
mind the lick-but the eussin'! He! he !"
the girls voice quavered, and those nearest
to her thought they saw the glimmer of a
tear in her eye.
81 soon made it all right with him,
though" she continued, regaining her self
possession. "But didn't tell him what a
nice lot of visitors was goin' to bring him
this morning. He! he!"
There were some black looks exchanged
and some remarks made in an undertOue as
to the baseness of the girls treachery, but
she deigned no reply until she came within
hearing of the Lost Greek waterfall, to which
reference has been made before.
"Call in all your pickets !" she exclaimed
imperiously. "Tom's mighty nigh here
somewheres, an you uns is such pore shot:
that you'd better have q lot of men ready
to shoot"
The pickets had spent the night before or
the mountain, as they had also spent severa
nights preceding Word was sent out ant
all of them were summoned down to tn.
spot in question.
Now stay where you are, ana remembe
about them two minutes you promised t.
give us-for our last interview, you know
He! he!"
With these words Mag cautiously ad
vanced until within about so yards Of tn
fall. Then she stepped ont of sight betweel
several large bowlders. The posse graspet
their rifles and waited in silence Th'
Sheriff held in hand watch with which I,
tell the passage Of the two minutes.
"Do you reckon he's been hidin' all thi
time in that hole?" asked one man in q Low
whisper.
"What do you reckon she's arsayin' t.
him z" asked another.
The National tribune., 1896-11-12
Skberia's Railway.

There ia soon to be a new country to visit
and new way Of going rOund the world
1t seems only the other day that Jules
Verne's man went around in 90 days, and
thought it considerable feat. The record
for circumnavigation is now GO days, or
thereabouts. Baron Hilkoff, the combina-
tion of American mechanic and Russian
Prince who was in this country recently,
said that when the railroad across Siberia is
finished, which, he thinks, will be in four or
five years, the time of getting around will
be cut in two, and from 80 to 33 days will
suffice for it. He allows 10 days to cross
Siberia from St Petersburg, 10 days from
Vladivostok to San Francisco, and 13 days
from there to St Petersburg again. Early
in the next century, then, the tired Ameri-
can may turn his face eastward when he
starts on his months vacation, and keep it
turned that way until he gets home, just
| about in time TO resume his work.
The National tribune., 1896-11-12

river bottom, all converging upon a
deep gulch leading down from the rough
lands, and at a distance of about 6OO
wards from the island. Soon they re-
appeared
POURING FROM THE RAvINE
ard forming in line, while riding back
and forth along their front was leader
who harangued them and issued orders
in voice of such volume that he could
be heard distinctly by the distant scouts.
AT times he wheeled his steed as it de-
termined to dash down alone, gestlculat-
inc savacely and shouting his commands
TO Indians who heard and obeyed,
though some of them were more than
half mile away. Grover recognized
him. and called out: THAT big fellow
is Roman Nose. There is but one sucn
Indian living. They are going to ride
over US, and Roman Nose will lead
them"
He had scarcely spoken when a bugie
again sounded, and Here they come
ran along the line; but they were not
coming. Darling from their midst, and
alone, came Roman Nose. He was rid
ing magnificent horse, an animal OF
fine appearance and great speed, stripped
for the race, without saddle or bride,
naked, save a lariat noosed about the
lower jaw, thence passing once or twice
around the body and that of his rider.
As the giant Chief swept across the
space intervening between him and the
river from time to time a yell escaped
him such as was never before heard, a
The National tribune., 1896-11-12
AN INDICATION OF GOOD TIMES.

There is better indication of the fast approseh
Of booming times than the wonderful foreign de-
mand for our products, which fs bound to send
prices of all farm products much higher. and TH1
employment at home 10 every man over IS years
Of age in good standing who applies to them. IL
you out of work write to them, and they Will
send you big sample line free and set you to
work In your own county at once at good pay.
This is the first time in several years any man
could be Of securing steady employment %
fixed. sure pay by simply writing letter.
The National tribune., 1896-11-12

Madame Calve and Madame Melbs viii both
appear in the next issue of The Ladies' Home
Journal with articles on the voice. Madame
MeIba has written before, and Is, In fact, no
novice with the pen, but this is Madame Calves
first attempt at authorship. She wrote the
article in French, and after an English trsnsla.
tion had been made Of it she had the original
manuscript bound between morocco covers as .
souvenir OF her debut as a writer.
The National tribune., 1896-11-12

And in the lapse and fash of the water
against the rocks it seemed as if one could
almost hear the voice of him who said:
Her sins, which are many. are forgiven;
for she loved much. ."-New York Tribune.
The evening times., 1896-10-03
BASEBALL NOTES.

Keenrr and Ellis are likely to be found
with Detroit next season.
There were fifty-fivc piayersint the League
who bltted over the 300 mark
DelalIanty led the League in hUme-run
hits, making thirteen OF these drives.
Mcfarland OF Louisville made more as
sists than any other catcher in the League
George Van Haltrcn is the only Giant who
ha net signed contract to play for Freed
man next year.
Minneapolis has won the Detroit Free
Press cup, having won four games ou; of six
from tue Indianapolis team.
Comiskey has signed Warner, who did
clever backstop work for Morris, Minn.
He will play in the outfield.
1t is stated that vanderbcck's profits
realized off the Detroit baseball team this
year will amount to $4,000.
Col. John /. Rogers has entered an en-
platic denial OF the yarn that Bob Alien
VIII manage the Phillies next season.
"The bestof that young pitcher, McJames.
is that he has four or five years of good
work before him. Another season of ex-
perence in the big League will improve
him. He will be a star, mark what tell
you,r says Hnghey Duffy,
Pitcher Denzer, purchased by Chicago
from st. Paul, lives in small town near
st. Paul. In fact, he is merely farmer
VII" had graduated into TN ema .or league
company in one year. for Denzer never
played professional game until this
season.
The Cleveland rooters of Portsmouth,
Va, to the number Of scventy-five, char
The evening times., 1896-10-03

IL reports are true, tile racing board OF
before it. From New Orleans comes the
news that Southern w heelmcn and promoters
of cycle racing have started movement
for the organization OF Il body to oppose the
LA W.
As is well Known the Southerners ar, IN
favor of Sunday racing, while the members
of the L. A. W. are opposed to it, ana
administer severe punishment to those
who promote or i'll any way take part III
racing on the Sabbath.
The company that is TO oppose the l..
A. W. was sccrctely organzed some months
ago, and already has ruGer way line
cement track 4 plot las been arranged
whereby application VIII be made Ia Chaif-
man Gideon for sanction for a Sunday meet,
and if the latter refuses, then the war
will bc commenced, and ii viii tc 4 war
to tie wheel
IL is said that the rev organization has
car Iouds OF money tehind it. and VIII
not give up until che fight is won and the
l.. a. W. either rciinquish tie reins Of
government or sanction Sunday racing
If the Suutlcrners have money enough To
carry on the campaign they may be sue
cessrul The l.. a. W is an organization
that is not overly wealthy, and While 1t
m; suspend the riders who compete at the
races. that will not bother the latter, So
long as they can gather III plenty of gold
in the sum y South.
The evening times., 1896-10-03
pUG1L1sT1c NOTES.

Jim Corbett is daily promenader on
Broadway. He has evidently ahandoned
all idea of fight for the present. as W. A.
Brady is engaging company to support
him in Gentleman Jini, and TREY viii
shortly take to the 70 ad.
Newspaper men in London don't seem to
nave much respect for fighters or rather
for Charlie Mitchell and Jim Smith. These
two exponents of the manly art have been
abusing each other through the columns
Of the Sporting Life and on September 1 2,
after publishing a sarcastic letter from
Mitchell to Smith, tie editor added this
in parenthesis after Mitchell's signature
''(This correspondents must now ccasel-
Ed. s. L.
Jim Corbett will be seen In the role or
second at the next show of the Bohemian
Sporting Club, New York, which will be
neld October 6. Dal Hawkins, the Pa
cific coast lad, who has been heralded as
a very shfty youngster, is to he Corbett's
charge, and under his watcilful eye is re-
garded as likely to give his opponent, Joe
Cans, of Baltimore, good argument. The
California lad Is putting on the finishing
touches at Asbury Park. Cans Is training
hard at the Eureka Athletic Club. ON the
shell road. and though he had but short
time to prepare for this bout, which prom
ises to, be one of the hardest he has as yet
The evening times., 1896-10-03

taken on, he expects to be in good trim
when the gon Z sounds.
Although the capital of most Of the San
Francisco clubs seems 10 consist Of prom
ises and permits the Sha rkeyCorbett con-
test is not off by any means. lin CorheJt
says that the bout is off as far as Frisco
is concerned only. but that if any other
City Gr private concern will maze a suit
able bid he and Sharkey will meet. Dan
j. Lynch. who with Tom Sharkey left
for San Francisco on Saturday, win make
an effort TO have the Carson City citizens
make an offer, and, failing In this, viii
then offer To fight Curlett Tor Tie states.
The evening times., 1896-10-03
on THE GRIDIROS.

A trsiniu. table for West Point : football!
candidates was putin Grant Hall yesterday.
great man more than isabsolutriyneccs-
sary are kept in training. 50 that in case
any of the regulars get laid up there will be
plenty to pick from.
YaIe's Disappointing showing in the two
games pla yea has set Capt ;,lirphy guess
ing Yesterday he decided to send for ad-
ditional coaches. W. T Bull, SO, Yah''s
famous drop kicker Of former days, has al
ready responded, while ex-Capt. McCor-
mick is expected at New Haven today.
Principal Peyton, of the Rutgers Pre-
paratory School has pat decided camper
on the football aspirations Of the school for
this season. lie has forbidden students
participating in the game who failed in
their examinations last year. Is this cdict
bars some of the best men on last years
team from getting in the game, it has been
decided 20 do way with the team.
Capt Cochran said yesterday afternoon
concerning the Prin ceton team: The
prospects are notvery bright FOR the Tigers
The two holes left by Riggs and Rhodes are
hard to fill, and the candidates for these
positions are not showing up as tney ought
Tyler, at tackle. is not doing what was ex-
pected of him, and Iiildebrand or Booth. ne W
men, ma y replace him. Church. at the other
tackle, is far from his '95 form. The last
weeks practice, although hard has made
but little Improvement in the team Baird,
at ll-back, is doing the best work of any
of the old men, -
Pcnnsylvania'S center candidates, Stan
narL Oyerfield Stearns and lJcCraclan
are running great race. Overfield's good
work has been a surprise, even to his
friends, in the past week He is develop
ing even bcyo Interpretation. He will make
n strong bid for the place, and Stannard
will have to liven UP with him to beat him
out. As for McCracken, there is no man
among the new ones, saving possibly Often
heimer, who promises to he more useful
His work is of the highest order He only
needs to learn the game to make his great
strength of immense value, and he's learn
ing 1t.
The graduate coach system, which is be-
Ing given a trial at Cornell, is proving
very effective. Beacham acts as head
coach, and the various graduates who re-
turn to college to help develop the te1Al
will act as his assistants. G. 7. San
ford, Yale '95, has been secured by the
management to aid Beacham until the
new system is well under way. He is the
right man In the right place and is doing
wonderfully well with the candidates. The
line at Cornell is particularly heavy this
year anu the appearance Of the big fel-
lows lends a feeling OF confidence to those
Interested in the welfare Of the team.