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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-30
under the circumstances. really

under the circumstances. really
think"
"That settles it, squealed Mr.
Spoopendyke, mad at himself for what
he had divulged, and angrier still as
he saw that he must explain to Specklc-
wottle how he was fixed. "Whcn you
commence to think, the free list is en-
tirelv suspended. Some day when
catch you thinking I'm going to drive q
spiggot in your head and advertise
science on tap; Book science a dime
extra; free lunch from IL to L."
And with this prospectus Mr.. Spoop,
endyke flashed down stairs and ex,
planned to Mr.. Specklewottle that
owing to Mrs. Spoopendyke having a
severe headache they had better post.
poned the dinner, or so to restaurant
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-30

complete disappearance of rats and
mice. Every spring the cellar is
washed with a coat of yellow wash,
as a purifier and a rat exterminator
and no typhoid, dysentery or fever
attacks the family. Try it.
Corn Beef Ha>h.-Chop fine suf-
iicient corn beef to make one pint,
mix with it an equal quantity of cold
boiled potatoes, chopped fine, put
them in a frying pan, add one cup OF
boiling water, one tablespoonful OF
butter, a tcaspoonful of onion juice
and three dashes OF pepper, stir until
boiling hot, and serve on buttered
toast.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-30
NEVER COME SlNGLY.
L Common Superstition Among Engineer
About Collisions.

About Collisions.
OF the superstition of sailors, fisher
folk and others we have all heard, bu'
that such a distinguished characters
tic should have attached itself to rail
way men would not appear to be gen
orally known. 1t savors somewhat OF
The anomalous that such preemi.
nently practical class of men should be
the victims of credulity regarding the
supernatural. Such, however, is the
case, says writer in the London It'd.
Bits.
recently had occasion to interview
q prominent railway official. and in the
course of the conversation that ensued
that gentleman incidentally alluded to
two collisions which had lately oc
Cured in the ncighborhood, following
up his remarks with the announcement
that the local men would be in state
Of subducd excitement and furry"
till third mishap took place. Such is
the superstition Of the railway man.
Upon expressing considera Bile astonish-
ment was assured that this kind of
thing was notorious among railway
men in general. and in this particular
instance, it was known that the cir.
cumstances of the two previous acci.
dents were the chief topics among the
workmen in all departments, who were
also counting on the possibilities Of q
third disaster. Curiously enough
touch of realism was lent to the infor.
nation just impaired by the explana.
ton that the second of the two COLI.
sions referred to was due to the driver
OF one of the engincs-a reliable serv-
ant, noted for his alertness and preci.
sion, with an honorable record with
some forty years service-who being,
1t was believed, so disturbed over the
"Omens" of the first occurrence and 30
engrossed with what he felt would be
two other catastrophes that he COM
mitted the slight error Of judgment
which caused his locomotive to crash
into another coming in IN opposite di.
rection. The statement is given as the
conviction of one who spent upward Of
quarter of a century among railway
men of all classes, and who has known
the driver alluded to for long period
OF years. So came about second col.
lision. Surely superstition could go no
further than this. But here is a tragic
sequel-a sequel which, unfortunately,
will, in all probability, do much to
strengthen the reprehensible beliefs
Of these men. Two days after the in
terview above mentioned, within fit.
teen minutes drive from the scene Of
the second collision, an express mail
failed to take the points, a portion Of
the train with the tender of the engine
was violently thrown across the rails
and one stoker killed. This is what
the railway men will term their third
mishap." There's the third" they
say, and now perhaps they will breathe
freely for q season.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-30
RAIN IN JAPAN.
Bow the Natives Try to Bring the 0hovs
erS Down

How the Natives Try to Bring the 0hoWs
ers Down
During the summer season in Japan
thoughts are very frequent, and the
rice fields, before SO beautiful, pre-
senting as they do all the different
shades of green imaginable, gradually
lose their brilliancy of color, turn yell
low and parched, and threaten the
tota! destruction of the crop. Not
only does the rice suffer, but the wells
dry up and necessitate the carrying of
water from long distances. So q
drought in Japan is, indeed, q great
calamity.
After waiting and hoping in vain for
. downfall of rain, the people turn en-
nasse to evoke the power of their del.
ties to send them the saving showers.
A procession is formed of perhaps two
hundred men, all nearly naked, who,
carrying straw emblems representing
the sun with the rain pouring from it.
ind with long streamers having
prayers written on them flying in the
wind, proceed to the nearest river or
bay, where the whole company wade
INTO the water until they are waist
ieep, and, surrounding the emblems.
pray aloud and throw water On the
images with both hands.
After doing this several times, savs
the New York Journal, the procession
Is reformed, when it proceeds to the
temple to pray again. This ceremony
is repeated several times, and should
the rain come in abundance PRAYERS
are offered in thanksgiving; should IL
be only a shower they blame them.
selves for not having prayed fervently
enough, and continue their devotiona
until downpour takes place.
Another form Of devotion for thu
same purpose takes place at nightfall,
when long boat is filed with men
anu paddl.d aN. .ity across the harbor,
accompanying the prayers by the reg.
nlar beatings of tom-toms and ponps.
sometimes at night, away down the
bay, may be heard the weird sound Of
the tom-toms and the voices Of the
men gradually growing louder and
louder as the boat approaches, each
man bending to his paddle in regular
time as it passes us swiftly and Rradu-
ally disappears in the darkness, and =
'oon lost to sight and hearing.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-30
SIX-SHOOTER SAM.

"Three more headstuns" gloatingly
murmured the landlord OF The Miners
Mecca, (which the same gives our
cemetery a good lead over Timber
Buttes OF Potters' Field"
"Great Scott" CALCULATED the Eng
fish tourist "you don't mean to say
there's rivalry between towns out here
in regard to cemeteries?"
"Saartin! Y'see stranger, Timber
Butte beat us out on the popperlation
deal, though we did cut down Their ma
jority from fifty to thirty by leetle
judicious shootin', so some Representa-
tive citizens of Bloody Gulch meanin'
me an few O Their boys, sent 'em
word tibet CT we lived fas' and died
early, not waitin' fer dry rot ter carry
us off, Their same bein' gospel in thar
case, we couldn't hope ter win a census
deal, but could show more men under
Their groun' than they ever dared to-"
The tourists teeth chartered so that
great flakes of dental enamel tloated
to the floor.
~ Suppose the three men buried
to-day met some violent death?" he
shudderingly asked.
eyer mistaken thar, stranger! 1t
was ez peaceable an gentlemanlike a
fight ez ye ever saw, the same hevin'
come about in this yere way; Bolivar
Bowlins asked Six Shooter Sam fer a
chaw'r terbaccer. In course, Sam,
bein' a scholar an a gentleman,
handed i'm Their plug"
"Will it swell?" SEE Bolivar, mean
in will ther terbaccer enlarge while in
Their mouth, which in course the
moisture does fer it, though darned
leetle.
"Y'betcher" SEE Sam.
"Then," guffawed Boliver, a-keepin'
Nv Their plug, an handin' Sam a
measly leetle chaw, "put tibet in yer
mouth an swell yerself plug fer ther
one I've got"
"Sam didn't grasp the sitoowation
at all, an had shot Bolivar afore the
joke came Thin. While he wus laffin'
over it, Bolivar's brother shot him,
then up hops Sans father an kills
Bolivar's, which the same ends ther
game, ez Bolivar hain't got no more
brothers, though P'ison Pete wanted
ter take it up, swearin' tibet Bolivar
oncet said he loved i'm like brother,
but bein' ez nobody heard i'm, an
Bolivar had cut Pete's leetle finger of
some time afore in frein'ly game, we
fggered ez how Pete wuz lynn fer ther
sake Nv fight, an so called all bets
down.
"Thet's how the three stuns got
added" concluded the landlord, gaz.
ing efectionately at the simple shafts
cleaning on the hillside, and mutter-
ing something about ether boys nd
be glad eff they knew"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-30

I With the com-
ing of night wo-
men are careful to
bar the doors of
their homes against
the intrusion of
J robbers and assas-
sins. There are
NJ ore dangerous
en- e mics than
either the burglar
or m urd erer
lst which few wo-
take proper precau-
!. A woman may
the most magnih-
jewels and the cost
- ~
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-30
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Mice abhor camphor and will not
visit drawers or closets in which it is
kept.
Stale cake may be steamed over and
served for a desert with a nice sweet
sauce.
A squeeze of lemon improves scram-
bled eggs, and it should be added while
they are cooking.
| A teaspoonfull of borax added to a
pailful of water, in which fine flannels
are washed, will keep them soft and
white.
Cake can he easily removed from
the baking pans if the hot pans are
stood moment on wet cloth when
they inverted easily.
Dropping flowers will freshen wonder.
fully if the tips of the ste ms are trim.
med off at the ends, then held in no,
water for few minutes.
When making corned beef hash
moisten it with little soup stock, il
you have it, in place of water. A
pinch of supar helps to bring out the
flavor Of the meat.
Kerosene is the best thing for max
ing your hard wood or stained floors
look bright and glossy. The odor dis
appears quite rapidly if the windows
are opened for short time.
| A simple dessert for the children's
table is any dried and sugared fruit
like dates or figs, chopped fine and
mixed with their oatmeal or farina
or any cereal; then serve with whipped
cream.
When one is hurried in mailing @
a letter and the only available postage
stamp is found to be without glue
moisten the stamp, then rub it on the
gummed flap of the envelope, then
quickly press it in place upon the
letter; it will stick.
If two pairs of shoes are kept in use
together, wearing them alternately
the shoes will give more service and
last longer than two pairs worn, one
after the other. Shoes, like many
other things, become tired and require
an occasional rest to do good work.
A writer in the Scientific american
says he has cleared his premises OF
vermin by whitewash-yellow, with
copperas-and covering the stones and
rafters in the cellar with it. In every
crevice in which rat might go he put
the copperas, and scattered it in the
corners of the floor. The result was q
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-30

THINK twice; act once.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-30

REMEMBER - only such medicines
were admitted for exhibition at the
Worlds Fair as are accepted for use,
by physicians, in the practice of
medicine, Ayers sarsaparilla, Ayers
Cherry Pectoral, and Ayers Pills be.
ing included in the list. Thew are
standard medicines.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-30

Hest plate, Out dfter all
is said and done. her health is her most
precious possession.
1t is this that she fails to guard agains!
the dangers of weakness and disease of the
distinctly womanly organism. Nearly every
complaint from which women suffer has its
inception in troubles of this nature, and is
continually aggravated by them.
An unfailing remedy for all weakness and
disease of the organs distinctly feminine,
and the multitude of ills that follow in this
train is found in DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription. 1t acts directly on these organs
and makes them strong and healthy. 1t
prepares for happy, healthy wifehood and
capable, almost painless motherhood.
Over 5000 women have testified to its
wonderful merits No honest druggist will
offer something else as Just as good"
"while was living at Eagle Rock. Botetourt
Co.. Va" writes Mrs. c. A. Connor of Allegh-
friend came to me and said: My daughter, aged
IS years, has repeated hemorrhages at the nose,
and she has never the necessary indispositions
Of womanhood.' advised her to get DIR. Pierce S
Pavorite Prescription. The lady purchased one
bottle and it cured her daughter. She was well
and happy when left there"
Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser is a physician that is always in the
house, ready to give advice and assistance
any moment, day or night. 1t contains !, oo8
pages, 900 illustrations and several chap
tiers devoted to the reproductive physiology
of women. Over million women own
and value it. A new edition is Just out and
for limited time copies will be given away
absolutely FREE. If you want copy in
a heavy MANILA cover, send II one cent
stamps, to cover cost Of mailing only, to the
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association.
Buffalo, N. Y. If you prefer fine cloth
binding, send 10 cents extra, 8, cents in all.
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Consistency. thou art . Jewell"

"a STITCH IN TIME."-A dose Of
Ayers Pills has saved many fit Of
sickness; but when remedy does not
happen to be at hand, slight ailments
are liable to be neglected, and the re-
suit, frequently, is serious illness
therefore always be supplied with
Ayers Pills.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-09
CHAPTER XVI.
A GLOOMY GoopBY.

At that point my Importance ceased.
Apparently seeing that the game was
up, Mr. Camp later in the morning ask
ed Mr.. Cullen to give him an interview,
and when he was allowed to pass the
sentry he came to the steps and suggest.
ed:
Perhaps we can arrange q compro-
mise between the Missouri Western and
the Great Southern?'
"We can try" Mr.. Cullen assented.
"Come into my car" He made way
for Mr.. Camp and was about to follow
him when Madge took hold of her IA
Tiers arm, and, making him stoop,
whispered something to him
what kind Of place2''f
Cullen. LAUGHING. ar rsf1hWLt
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-09

II apant you to kno,o ho,o I feel"
while you and Lord Rallies were walk
ing. didn't want to be listener, but
heard good deal of what you said. "
"But didn' walk with Lord Rallies, I"
she cried. "The only person I walked
with was Captain Ackland.
That took me very much aback, for ]
had never questioned in my mind that
it was Lord Rallies. Yet the moment she
spoke realized how much alike the two
brothers voices were and how easily the
blurring of distance and planlsing might
have misled me- For moment I was
speechless. Then said:
cit makes no difference with whom
you were. What you said was the essen
tial part.
"But how could you for an instant
suppose that could say what 1 did to
Lord Ralles?" she exclaimed.
81 naturally thought he would be the
one to whom you would appeal concern
ing my insulting conduct. "
Madge looked at me for moment as
IL transfxed Then she laughed and
cried:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-09
MI. Tholne Testifies.
- Wsll-Known Feed and Produce
Dsaasr, at aol w. Main street, Adds
His Testimony.

- Well-Kn0wn Feed and Producs
Dsaaers at 2ol w. Main street, Adds
Has Testimony.
Mr.. James Thorne, as readers of this in
0wosso know, is feed and produce dealer
at 2O1 w Main st. His endorsement will sat
isfy many skeptic. This is what he says |;
II have been troubled periodically with
lame back. Ii would be most severe in
spells that would last in all their severity
for good long time. 1t was the old pain,
located right through the lower part Of the
back In the region of the kidneys. ! have
used -so-called-remedies, but L suf-
fered just the same without knowing much
about relief until got at the drug store OF
johnson Il Henderson box of Doan's Kid
ney Pills, which had been told were good
for backache. They beat anything l ever
used, acting quickly and helping me right
along. They regulated and corrected the
action of the kidneys, thereby removing the
pain and soreness from my back. do not
hesitate to fully endorse Doans Kidney Pills.
They have proved in my case to be good
thing"
Nature has provided certain amount of
work for every organ of the human body
Overtax them and disease eventually follows.
There is not one portion of our organism
that is so overworked as the kidneys; on
them is placed the important function of
iiltering the blood of the impurities which
naturally form in the regular action of life
and digestion. The kidneys are consequently
termed the sewerage of the system; clog up
this sewer, and the blood becomes tainted
with poisonous uric acid, which brings on
disease in many forms. The back is the first
to show this stoppage. From there comes
the warning note; it should be needed, and
the kidneys receive prompt attention.
Doan's Kidney Pills will right the action of
the Kidneys quickly, relieve the back of pains
and aches and cure all troubles of the kid
neys and bladder.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by all
dealers-price 80 cents. Mailed by Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y, sole agents for
the United States. Remember the name,
Doan's, and take no other.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-09

THE END.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-09

head, for it would have been ungeneroua
even to hint to Miss Cullen that had
made any sacrifice of conscience for her
sake, and I would as soon have asked
her to pay for it in money as have told
her.
"You mustn't think"-I began.
1T have felt" she continued, chat
your wish to serve us made you do
something You never would have other
wise done, for Well, you-any one
can see how truthful and-and it has
made me feel SO badly that we Oh,
Mr. Gordon, no one has right to do
wrong in this world, for it brings such
sadness and danger to innocent And
you have been SO generous
I couldn't let this go on. What I
did" told her, twas to fight fire with
fire, and no one is responsible for it but
myself
"I should like to think that, but
can't" she said. II know we all tried
to do something dishonest, and, while
you didn't do any real wrong, yet
don't think you would have acted as
you did except for our sake And I'm
afraid you may some day regret
81 shan't," cried, land, so far from
meaning that I had lost my self respect,
was abiding to quite another thing
"Time?" she asked.
emo"
"What?"
Something else you have stolen"
81 haven't" she denied.
sfYou bava - II affirmed
'You mean the novel," she asked,
"because sent it in to OF tonight"
81 don't mean the novel.
81 can't think of anything but those
pieces of petrified wood, and those you
gave me-" she said demurely. IT am
sure that whatever else have Of yours
you have given me without even my
asking and if you want it back you've
only got to say SO. ;"
''I suppose that would be the very
best course" groaned.
81 hate people who force a present on
one," she continued, "and then, just as
one begins to like it, want it back.
Before could speak she said hurried
~, How often do you come to Chi
cago?'
took that to be sort of command
that was to wait, and, though longing
to have it settled then and there,
braced myself up and answered her
question. Now / see what duffer
was Madge told me afterward that she
asked only because she was so frightened
and confused that she felt she must stop
my speaking for a moment.
did my best till heard the whistle
the locomotive gives as it runs into yard
limits and then rose. "Goodby, Miss
Cullen, said properly enough, and
she responded, "Goodby, Mr.. Gordon"
with equal propriety.
held her hand, hating to let her go, +
and the first thing knew blurted out,
st wish had the brass of Lord Rallies. +"
81 DON'T" she laughed, because if
you had shouldn't be willing to let
you"-
And what she was going to say and
why she didn't say it is the concern Of
no one but Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cor
don.
THE END.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-09
THE GREAT K. AND A.
TRAIN ROBBERY.
By PAUL LEICESTER FORD.

Copyright, 1885, by J. B. Lippincott Company
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-11
NORTH SIDE NOTES.

A. Provin Of Cedar Springs, visit
cd at I. !. Barker's over Sunday.
Lottle Morse was In Grand Rapids
over Sunday, guest OF her brother,
Orlo.
Miss Edna Pullman OF Ionia was the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. S. Felch
over Sunday.
John Benson OF Grand Rapids, was
In the city and made frequent calls on
friends here over Sunday.
The family of Mr.. Hubert who have
nearly all been sick with fever are all
recovering and able to be out again.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-11
NOTICE.

The Bedding post-office will be closed
on Sunday hereafter until further no.
tice. Section 436, postal laws and reg
ulations. says: Postmasters need not
open their Office during the day OF Sun
day il no mail arrives after closing
Office Saturday night and before six
O'Clock Sunday afternoon. The last
mail arriving for the day at this Office
is at $40 p. m, from the Grand Rapids
e. Saginaw Il II. post-office. The mail
that formerly arrived at 1880 p. m. ,
and was distributed at a. m. the next
morning arrives now at $40 the next
dav. II. j. CoNNELL. p. M.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-11
THE BELDING BANNER
WHAT is GOING ON.

Thursday, February II.
SIP. MI. q. Foresters.
Friday. February I2
Sp. ND. OF X.
Saturday, ebiuary rs.
sp. ma. O. u. w.
Sp. nj. o. II. M.
Monday. February 10.
1880 p. NIX. o. Il. NJ.
1880 p. m.-F. & A. NJ.
Tuesday, February 16.
1890 y. nj. o. o. #.
"Wednesday, February II.
500 p. m.-Royal Neighbors.
$50 p. NIX. OF II
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SO REWARD:-Offered for the con-
viction of parties breaking windows in
old Casket Factory or damaging the
building. All persons warned from
tresspassing.
34t2 BELDING LAND g. IMP. Co.
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Minutes seem like hours when life
lie at stake. Group gives no time to
send for a doctor, delay may mean
death. One Minute Cough Cure gives
instant relief and insures recovery.
The only harmless remedy that pro-
duces immediate results w. l. Bene-
dict &Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-11
IT Is "A Curse.

Constipation is curse, and afflicts
too great a proportion Of the American
people. 1t robs men of their energy,
women OF their beauty, children OF
their life and playfullness. Do you
want relief? Then try Or. Caldwell s
Syrup Pepsin-as pleasant to take as
pure maple syrup and pleasing in its
action. Ten doses, Zoe, large sizes
SOC and 81 of Fisk Bangs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-11

WANTED:-Cook that understands
meat and pastry cooking, at Hotel
Bricker.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-11

Henry Ward Beecher once received
a letter from a lad, asking him to find
IAN easy place" This was his reply
"You cannot be an editor: do not try
the law; do not think of the ministry;
let alone all ships, shops, and merchan-
disc; abhor politics; don't practice
medicine; be not a farmer nor me-
chanic: neither be soldier nor a
sailor; don't work; don't study; don't
think. None of these are easy. o, my
son, you have come into hard world.
l know of only one easy place in it, and
that is the grave"