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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-16
DlSINFECTlON BY STEAM.
rke Heath officer of New York Says It
Is the Best Method.
Bridge 81.

In The American journal of Medical
Sciences DIR. Alvah H. Doty, health
officer of the port of New York, says
that after careful study there can be no
doubt as to the superiority for many
purposes of steam over all other disin-
fectants. He says: 1.-The certainty of its
germicidal effect the rapidity of action
and its high penetrating power under
proper conditions give it the highest
rank. Unfortunately the cost Of appa-
ratus necessary for its proper applica-
ton limits its use mainly To quarantine
and other public service. Although po-
tent when intelligently employed, steam
is worthless when improperly applied. :"
The writer then describes the appa-
ratus for disinfection by steam now in
use on the disinfecting steamer James
W. Wadsworth, at the New York quar-
antine station. Two hundred and thirty
degrees f. is the temperature that is
needed for disinfection. He says:
This is unquestiouably safe and can
be depended upon Co kill all known
micro organisms which may be in cloth
luB anu OhlltI dItlCitS pItStDleu IOT
treatment, provided there is AN exposure
of 8 minutes to this degree of heat At
the expiration of this time to O temper
allure of 230 degrees the steam exhauster
is used, securing the same degree of
vacuum. After the vacuum of 30 inches
has been obtained the fresh air inlet is
opened and current Of fresh air al
lowed to pass through the chamber and
its contents This. it must be under
stood, is in conjunction with the steam
exhauster, which is still kept at work.
The entrance of the air, of course,
breaks the vacuum, but the exhauster
carries the air rapidly through the
chamber. After an exposure of eight or
ten minutes TO this treatment the cloth
ing, after being unrolled and exposed
for five or six minutes, becomes dry and
can be at once worn.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-16

The theory of the earth as conduct
or is discussed in a recent issue of The
American Electrician by DIR. Bell, and
the conclusion reached is that the con-
ductivity of the earth is so meager that,
except in the case of very high voltages
or very minute currents. it is quite in
significant in practical affairs; in rail
way return circuits the earth return
does much more harm than good; for
power service the earth is useless as a
return, and in telegraphy alone does it
appear likely to serve permanently
useful purpose. This is in marked com
parison with the idea formerly preva-
lent and used in the calculation Of
ground return circuits, that the con
ductivity of the earth is infinite.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-16
Bees Venom AS a Remedy.

A novel undertaking in the manufac-
ture of drugs has been begun by two
young pharmacists who have com
menced the extraction of the poison
from honey bees. They have two differ
ent ways of collecting The bees are
caught and held by the abdomen in
small glass tube until the poison sacks
have been emptied. In the second they
are placed in a bottle on wire netting
and enraged until the tiny drops of
venom fall into the alcohol which fills
part of the bottle This venom is said
to be remedy for cancer, rheumatism.
snake bite and hundred other ills Of
humanity. Medical Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-16
No Perfect Materials.

II nature or art furnished perfect ma
terial; if mass, in all respects, was alb
solutely homogeneous; if steel-the steel
of commerce-was what it purports to
be, of uniform consistence throughout
the beam or bar or nodded form; if
wrought iron was free from Stag, sand
bars, seams, fire cracks aud imperfect
Yields, and always cold short, or red
short, or neither; if cast iron never had
any blowholes, never was dense on one
side and porous on the other, never
shrunk unevenly, so that pulley arms
pulled off from the hub in the mold
never went out into the world tense
drawn with internal strains or weak
ened with cold shuts; if. in fact, in the
leading manufactures of the country,
such as the Edgar Thomson works, fly
wheels did not occasionally fly apart,
wreck the works and scatter ruin, de-
struction and death in their path, then
material might be tested. not, indeed,
in conformity with the assumptions Of
crude. immature hypothesis, but in 40
cordance with the determined principles
Of well developed theory. Steel could
then be tested as steel generically, and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-16

Mans helpfulness to his fellow man
is the true spirit of fraternity No bet
ter definition could be given to that
word, Fraternity the foundation
upon which all our orders are builded.
MAN lives not to himself alone. "
This idea is becoming more prevalent,
and man realizes he is dependent
being AS this spirit increases and
the brood humanitarian doctrine that
all men are brothers, thoroughly imbues
the lodge worker, the barriers that self
ishness has reared will be destroy ed,
mems motives will be better under
stood, the suspicion with which the
lodge worker is sometimes looked upon
will be cast aside, and men will the
more readily listen to the appeal to
join fraternal society for the good
they can do their fellow men. No
truer words by tongue or pen than that
sin union is strength, and the so-call-
ed secret societies which are but the
evolution of it, are living exemplifi-
cation. The lodge worker is most
unselfish believer in these principles
and usually an ardent follower of them,
letting no coarse rebuffs or careless
slurs deter him from his determination
TO add his mite to the growing thous-
ands in the grand army OF fraternal
brotherhood.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-16
NOVEL TOWER CLOCK.
THE FAMOUS GRACE CHAPEL CHIMES
OPERATED BY ELECTRICITY.

The Current Not Only Turns the Clocks
Wheels, but Strikes the Quarters and
the Hours and Plays Upon the Mann
moth Chimes.
One of the recent instances of the al
most infinite utility of the electric cur
rent is to be found far up in the tower
of Grace chapel, New York, where
electricity has replaced the weights Of
the tower clock, and not only turns its
wheels, but also strikes the quarters
and the hours and plays a curfew hymn.
As our readers are we'll aware. the
usual method of running tower clocks
IL by means of dead weight, the weights
being wound up at stated intervals The
improvement in the Grace chapel clock
consists in the replacing of the weights
by small electric motor, thus obviat-
ing the necessity Of electrical contacts
and the mechanical disadvantage of
starting and stopping heavy hands, as
in the ordinary secondary system Of
operating clocks. The clock proper,
which, with the keyboard, is located in
"a small room in the tower, is OF the or
binary tower clock pattern and differs
from this only in the fact that the bar
rel OH which the weights would or
dinarily be wound is empty. The novel
feature is tiny electric motor which
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-16
Did NOu Ever

Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for
your troubles? If not, get IA bottle
now and get relief. This medicine has
been found to be peculiarly adapted to
the relief and cure of all female com
plants, exerting "A wonderfully direct
influence in giving strength and tone
TO the organs. II you have loss OF
appetite, constipation, headache, faint.
ing spells, or are nervous, sleepless
excitable, melancholy or troubled with
dizzy spells, Electric Bitters is the
medicine you need. Health and
strength are guaranteed by its use.
Fifty cents and $l.00 bottles at Fisk
Bangs Drug Store. 3
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-16

Pine street. Detroit, Michigan. He
can name and locate disease or
weakness with aches. pains, etc, with
out asking "A question. We treat all
Chronic Nervous and Pirate Diseases
and Diseases Of Women, Catarrh, Asth-
ma, Bronchitis, Rheumatism, letter
Eczema, Scrofula, Ulcers, Cancers, Tu-
mors, Ruptures, Epilepsy; Fits, Paral-
ysis, Heart, Lung, Skin, Kidney and
Bladder DISEASES, etc, by NeC Remedies
Ne,C Process and Neto Intentions. No
matter what your disease or who has
failed to cure you consult him, and if
you can be cured and wish treatment
we would guarantee Cure on No
Pay, and No Pay asked Until Cured
Of anyone who gives security or
deposits money in bank. If impossi-
BILE TO see DR.. Munich write fully, en-
closing stamp for information and large
circulars. To accommodate patients
and others DIR. Munich will again visit
Bedding, Hotel Bedding, Monday, Sept. 20
Greenyille, Phelps House, Tuesday, Sep. II
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-16

Fraternity is fitted to every possible
development of the world,to every pos
sible Improvement in the condition OF
life. Its voice will ever be on the side
of such development, and its efforts
will contribute to such improvements.
Secure in its past, watchful of its pres
ent, hopeful of its future, it will con
tinue its victorious march clad in the
armor of truth, down through the long
stretches of centuries.-Ex
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-16

The following is beautiful tribute
to the fraternal system: Fraternity
never casts shadow on the home:
never wounds human heart nor
wrongs a human soul. Fraternity is
never deaf to the cry of the needy,
never blind TO the wants of the deserv-
ing, and its broad and noble heart ever
responds to call back the erring, to lift
up the fallen, to aid the distressed and
TO upbuild the race"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-16
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/ THE LODGE CORNER. /
FraternIties.

Fraternities.
The vast number of secret societies
in the United States and Canada is the
subject OF frequent remarks by the
press OF England, France and Germany.
In late number of the North Ameri-
can Review, Mr.. w. Il. Harwood had
a paper on Secret Societies in Amer
ica," in which he estimates the entire
membership at s, 40O,0OO This does
not include the labor organizations,
nor does il embrace the military or
ders, such as the G. A. X. and similar
auxiliary orders. The greater num-
Der Of these orders have been
founded within the last two decades, or
twenty years.
This is, indeed, the golden age of
fraternity. Ii there was no substan-
tial benefit in all these brotherhoods,
it goes without saying that nearly six
millions of sensible people could not
be found in this enlightened country to
JON them. The best OF all these So
cieties of fraters is growing more
rapidly than all the others. We al
lude to the Ancient Order of United
Workmen, whose territory extends
from the pine groves of Maine 20 the
savannas of Florida, and from the
capes of Virginia to the Golden Horn,
and whose inducements to non-mem-
bers are greater than ever before offer
ed by beneficiary fraternity. Its
total membership, at the present time
may be counted more than a thousand
for every day of the year. And under
the present classified assessment plan,
the popularity of which is growing
every day, the membership of this no.
BILE order in "a brief lapse of time will
be double. The expenses of this order
being far less than those of any other
order affording like protection, and its
social attractions equal If not superior
TO any, it is not "A matter of surprise
that its growth is rapid and its ulti-
mate grand success assured.
But there remains something else to
say. No society can maintain its eX-
istence and successfully carry out its
principles and designs, however true
and benehcent, whose members are
careless, incident, supine, who think
after they have been initiated their
whole duty is done, acted upon by the
membership of any order will soon
destroy it. Every member must be
active and alert. If his order is worthy
Of his membership it is equally worthy
the memberships OF others, and he
should waste not "a moment at his com
mand. He should work every hour
not necessary TO his business or calling
TO soliciting new members and laying
before outsiders the benefits OF his
order to the widows and orphans of de-
ceased members. AS we'll as represent
ing the attractive social features of
the lodge. Without enthusiasm and
constant effort in behalf of the growth
of the fraternity, we cannot with rea-
son hope for that measure of progress
that the merits OF our protective fra
ternity SO eminently deserve.-Wo
man.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-16

Professor Alsnel says: Sticky fly pa
per used In summer to catch flies is said
to make an excellent mousetrap. Lay
a sheet of it in front of the hole from
which the mice emerge. and il will
hold them fast until you can capture
them. The same paper can be used
again and again. This is better than
poisoning them, allowing them to re-
treat into their holes and there decay
Extensively.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-16

Your son, | hear is becoming an
excellent landscape painter"
He is. -
Does he initiate Nature well?"
Initiate Nature! He beats Nature.
lie can put coIors into landscape Of
which Nature never dreamed Of"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-16

Nothing is easier than fault-fnding.
No talent, no self-denial, no brains, no
character, are required to set up in the
grumbling business But those who
are moved 10y genuine desire to do
good, have little time for murmuring
and complaint Standard.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-16
THIlNInNO al The Banner OFFICE.

iron as iron. But as things are, with
their unknowable variations and con-
trarieties, every piece must be treated
specifically. IL is law unto itself, and
security demands its individual inspec-
ton. IN. p. Gladis in age of Steel ["
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-16
Obi I Say,

Have you given DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin trial? IL will cure you OF
your constipation, will correct your
stomach troubles and make your life
worth living. Trial size bottles I0c,
90 doses l0c, large sizes soc and 81 90,
of Fisk Bangs, Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-16

The policeman said to the cyclist,
who was riding on the path: Look
here, young man. you can't ride there. -
To which the young man replied
Can Z eh? Well, you just watch me. -
Whereupon that young man rode out
of sight.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-16
IMPURE BLOOD

is caused by the kidneys failing to
properly filter out of it all poisonous
matter.
IL you are tired, duh, aching and suf-
fering greatly from combination Of
ailments, you may be sure your kid
neys are clogged and inactive. Cure
your Kidneys and the blood will take
care of itself You can be
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-16
CURE ID

The Hobbs Sparagus kidney pills got from
YOU for kidney trouble, were given To my son
according To directions, and so well We're we
pleased with the result after few days trial
gus Kidney Pills and box OF the Hobbs Lit
tie Liver pills. Before taking these pills, our
boy had To get up At night and very often wet
the bed Al school he was forced To leaye the
room several times day, on account of kidney
and BLADDER weakness. Now he can remain
throughout the session and is just about we'll
| certainly think DR. Hobbs Sparagus kidney
pills is the best medicine we ever used. We
tried several other kinds without producing
any good effect w. III, BRANER All :. East ST.
IapksonVillp IN
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-16

The "Bicyclist's Best Friend" is a
familiar name for DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, always ready for emer.
gencies. While specific for piles, il
also instantly relieves and cures cuts.
bruises, salt rheum, eczema and all
affections Of the skin. IL never fails.
w. |. Benedict, Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-16

They tell me, Professor, that you
have mastered all Of the modern
tongues"
Professor: "All but two-my wife's
and her mothers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-16

IL is we'll to give other people credit
Tor Intentions at least as good as your
own Till you find out otherwise.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-16

The dignity OF manhood is lowered
when men give honor TO wealth thar
they withhold from worth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-16
NO CURE NO PAY F.!
@ A. MUNICH, M. D.

NJ the noted spec
ialist, who has five
diplomas and two
honorary diplomas
from prominet med
zeal colleges, is the
consulting p h Y ST.
clan Of the Detroit
Medical and Surgi-
cal Institute. l4h
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-10
A PRETTY WASHINGTON WEDDING.
Mr.. Joseph l.. King Takes larry
land DriJe-The Attendants, Nc.

The Journal and Review. Of Aiken, ..
c. prints a very interesting account Vi
the wedding. in Washington last week.
Of joseph Lyon King, who for many
wears lived I'm Aiken and who resided mere
for some time, and Miss Maude Welsh
Norris. Of Frederick county, Nd. H ~,
ceremony was performed by rev. Ut. -.
J. stafford. pastor OF 81 fa,llc IN M nm,
washington. and III speaking OF me huP-
tials the Journal and Review says.
"The bride wore a travelling dress OF
blue cloth. trimmed in Point de Leon
lace. with hat TO match, ana carried
bouquet OF Golden Gate roses:
"Mr. John 5. Robinson, of MariinsDuIs,
w Va. acted as best man. ana MIS-
Edith Clemson, of Baltimore, Mo, dS
bridesmaid.
"The marriage was a very private one
and but few invitations were issued.
Among those present were Mrs. X. {.
Ncrrs. Mrs l.. W. Hopkins. Miss blanche
Norris. Mir. and Mrs. Mahon, Miss FANNIE
Livingston Mahon and Mr. John Mahoh'
of washington. u. c.; Miss Louise La
mar of Aiken, S. c., and Miss Marie
Legare, OF Charleston. 5. c.
"AIr. and Mrs. King will reside at gli
! street. northwest. the home OF the
brides aunt, Mrs l.. w. Hopkins.
"The bride who is considered one OF
the prettiest girls of the county. Is OF
the brunette type. and is widely known
and much sought after SOclllly. her an
cestry dates from the feudal days or
ancient Wales, and the American roster
of the family contains such well-known
MARYLAND names as Griffith, Maccubbin,
Greenberry Howard Hammond, Nelch,
and others OF national note. She is the
daughter Of William Lee Norris, deceased,
a well-known gentleman Of FREDERICK
county: a niece OF Captain Warner Welsh,
deceased. one Of the bravest officers OF
the Confederaie service, and Colonel
Basil Norris Presidents Grants phys-
clan. and Lieutenant Milton Welsh,
brave southern soldier. who is one Of the
millonaires Of Kansas City, Mo, and Is
surveyor of the port at that place.
During the life of Mr.. Norris their
beautiful home in Frederick county was
noted far and near for its hospitality and
it's many social events. Since his death
Miss Norris has lived In Washington,
where they have pleasant home in the
northwest quarter of the city"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-10
Historical Society Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Executive Committee OF the Virginia His
torlcal Society was held at the society's
building on Saturday evening last. the
following meubers being present:
Messrs. Stanard. Traylor. James. Bruce
richardson, and Brooke Valentine The
following were elected members: ID. y.
r. OF Washington, ID. c.; Hon. John l.
Hardeman Macon, Ga; Cornelius Wake,
Sing Sing. y. y; Mrs. John y. Purcell,
Richmond. Va. Captain S. W. Fountain.
United States army. Fort Meade, 5. D.;
I.eander j. Mccormick. Chicago, H.;
Hon. Bennett III. Young. Louisville, by,
and DR.. X. Funstall Taylor Baltimore,
Nd.
In additions to regular publications re-
ceived. the following special gifts or
books were reported: Southern Literary
Messenger VIII. from W. c. A. OF Rich
mond. Va; Editors of the Past, from
Judge X. w Hughes; Old King William
County Families and Homes, from =. y.
Clarke. Louisville. Ky, and the Family
Of Batch Salem. Mass.
\ loan of furniture from Mr.. ]. 5.
Barney was also reported \ letter was
read from Colonel William Preston john
ston accepting the invitation Of the So
ciety to deliver the annual address in
December.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-10
ursy DAY WITH THE JUSTICE
Great variety Of Cnses "e'"'
,r, Fathers Heinous CRIME

..rbis has been the busiest day Oh ~
-. season " said Justice ,john -
,erdav afternoon at 1.D ocio'A' ".
co-ooar, Thomas adjourned the couiN
,rho dav had been hot one, ana a''-
e.eo o'clock the Car Of that realm ha'
been on the bench. actively ehsae
summing out justice to the sinner. ia
The case OF Margaret Gladstone ~"
his Honor's attention for more Una"
hour. Margaret. a colored woman, N"9
charged with stealing $40 In United 80 80
currency from white man s,'s-
Lanes Feterley. When feteIIes he
$500 Tho woman had his money
1900 a warrant to be issued LOT n.
arrest and she was searched. lnen -
otscers found nearly that entire sum no
cnaIcd about her person. The eN.lAu'e.i,.e
yesterday i'm the hearing was llI Dt,S-a.eb-
of the woman's guilt. ana JUSTICE
field sent her on 10 jury. oharyed
I,,rius Lester (colored) was cnarseu
with striking Joseph Morton laiso oo ,iy,e
Cd, with a rock and was requl!tH W r'oJ
securitv i'm 500 for thirty days lol so'-
behavior during that time. -. ,,oIor-
In the case OF Augustus Ba ~ tr o r
cd, charged with stealing $50 rom %. %.
r. Cosby also colored), the accused w.
sent down for four months. -, .,.,,,,1
Nancy Payne was I'm the tolls, charseI
with stealing $50 from j. j. hOpel' 80 60
viii remain therein for some Time, 80 80
Crutchfield sent her on to the gram y ulS
The case Of John NJ. German cna it,h
with striking Henry Perry with cIu'0h'
was continued over until the I'tn. 49,
Rosa Belle Johnson and Annie BeaVel
were charged with having In their po oe-
session a pair OF shoes and some p,nS t
goods. They are cOlored damsels pvtn.
and when the officer saw them NIeS
we're acting in such a SUSPICIOUS mann MAJ =.
that he concluded to put them unuer a.
rest until it could be learned Iust nVM
thew came by the articles they had WIZ
them. No one has yet appeared 10 lam
the merchandise or accuse the women u
theft .,o,.oa
In the case Of James Giles. the coloreu
youth. charged with setting fire TO H0use
NO. SIS north Seventh street occupied py
Annie Apperson, the accused was alION
cd 10 20 free. The boy from the mrs.
stoutly denied the charge, and mat NJ
denial was false the witnesses for the
Commonwealth failed TO show.
Joseph Poindexter. a negro man. was
charged with criminal assault upon ms
daughter. Ids a girl about q years oil
age. and was sent on TO the grand jury.
There were yet a number OF less I'M
p1rtant cases, and this long session OF
the court was adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-10
WILL GO TO PETERSBURG.
Colonel BRADY Quoted as Saying He
VIII Move the ONCE.

There seems to be little doubt but that
the internal-revenue Office headquarters
will be moved to Petersburg during the
Brady regime.
Colonel Brady so Informed close friend
OF his last Saturday. One object Of the
change is said to be wedding out OF
Democrats. I'm order that vacancies may
be found TOR Republican ofiice-seekers, for
il is believed that men whose home ties
are i'm Richmond will not willingly re-
nounce them for the sake OF holding a
precarious Office In Petersburg.
OF the eleven desks now in the Col
lector's office here, six are 10 be trans
ferred. and the five remaining viii Oc-
cupy two rooms in the custom-house and
post-ofice building, instead Of the four
now in use.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-10
rnAINs AKRIYr AVA nICnMoNn.

D.I1 A NJ Dafly, except Monday
1910 A. NJ, Mondays. Wednesdays. and
Fridays.
1.45P 2. NJ, Daily. except Sunday from
West Point aud intermediate
stations.
Steamers leave West Point &C 600 =. ".
Nfondavs Wednesday, and Fridays.
ana baltimore at 800 r. NJ. Tuesdays
thursdays, and Saturdays
Tieiset Office az station. foot OF Virginia
etreet omen from :. NJ. 10 h. NJ, and
from $50 p NJ. % 2 a. NJ.
CITY ticket Office. 9O3 east Maia street
II CLIP. ". a. TURK
"'Tirafic Manager General Pass ACT
n III. GREEN General superintendent.
Washington, ID. 9.
c. W. WESTPUEY, Travelling Pas
mond. Va. Je