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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08
Don't Tobacco suit and Smoke Your Lie Away

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08
"sTaR ToBACCo.-

AS you chew tobacco for pleasure use Star.
II Is not only the hest but the most lasting, aud,
therefore, the cheapest.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08

How many more of as sorrow for what we
have not done than rejoice for what we
have done
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08

FITS stopped free and permanently cured. No fts
after FIRST day. OF Dr. kline,s Great Nerve
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send 20 DIR. KLINE. 93l Arch ST. Philadelphia. Pa
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08

The Sunday is the core of our civil
ization, dedicated to thought and rev.
erence 1t invites to the noblest soli-
tude and to the noblest society.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08
nrprs Mt Cut-Rate Prices.

Adversity's sharpest sting comes from our
own impotence.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08

What are our faults to some are our vr-
tues TO others
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08

The wheelwright ought to make a good
spokesman.
Temperance is bride who makes her hus-
band rich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic cure constipation forever.
l0c IfC c. c. fail, druggists refund money.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. l0o or 25c
lfC c C. fails to cure druggists refund money
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08

Mrs. Winslcws Soothing syrup
For children tcethin softens the reduces imam
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08

If there we're meat in words no man would
starvc.
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ys the Oldest and t IL will break up Cold qufckes
Than anything else. l.is always reliable. Try IL
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08

1t is the rawest recruit who believes
himself the greatest commander.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08
John Comhs trensnrer of Jamestown.

Ottawa county, had pet goat which
proved costly one Combs had placed
about $500 in bills and 500 in coin in
an iron pot under his house for safe
keeping. The goat found the cache
and ate the bills. His goatship was
promptly slaughtered and the bills,
badly chewed, were found in his stom-
ach and were sent TO Washington.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08
Co.'S Cough BaIsam

Today's troubles alone never kii:.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08
GRAIN. ETC.

tDetroit-No Timothy Hay $3.50 per ton.
Potatoes, new Bermudas, 22o per bu old,
20c. Live Poultry, chickens. &C per Id; tur-
keys, llhc ducks. 10c. Eggs, fresh ehc per
doz. Butter, dairy, l6c per 10; creamery, l9c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08
WOMAN'S POWER.
1T SHAPES THE DESTlNlES OF MEN
AND NATIONS.
Whore Men Are at n Disadvantage, and
"Only a Woman Can Understand a Wo.


Womans beauty, love and devotion,
rule the world Grand women; strong
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08

whose ambi
netic inhu
men to deeds
and heroism.
are all-power
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
COSTLY FIRE AT CLEVELAND.
BUSINESS PROPERTY VALUED AT
100000 BURNED.

The Power Block, Blackstone Build
ing and wiltshire Building Swept
by FIames-AbOut rs Per Cent. of
The Losses Covered by Insurance..
valuable Libraries of Numerous
Lawyers Lost in One of the Burned
structures.
Cleveland, o.. Dec. 23-Fire broke out in
the business center of the city at o'clock
this afternoon, and, famed by a high
northwest wind. destroyed property worth
more than $5Oo,OOO
The Power block, on Frankfort street.
owned by ]. B. Perkins. six stories high,
and made of brick, was consumed above
the second story, and the rear of the brick
Wiltshire block, six stories high. owned
also by Mr.. Perkins, was burned.
The fire started by the explosion of a
large can of benzne in the lithographing
establishment of Johns & Company, in the
Po5er block.
The other occupants of the building were
small manufacturing concerns. The block
was worth about 100000.
y large part of the stock of the ]. L.
Hudson clothing store valued a $3.50 900, is
damaged, but is amply insured.
The losses will be much heavier than at
first estimated, and it is believed they will
come close to $1,OO0.OOO. The principal los
ers are Johns & Co.. photographers, Power
block. $225,OO0; ]. L. Hudson, clothier on
stock by fire and water, 100000 j. b Per
kins, on Power block, $lOO. coo; j. B. Per-
kins, on Blackstone building, $4,000; D. B.
Perkins. on Wiltshire building $40 600.
Tie losses of scores of tenants, especial
~ in the Power and Blackstone buildings,
the latter of which was occupied mainly
by lawyers with costly libraries, will be
very heavy. About Is per cent. of the
losses are covered by insurance
The fire was gotten under control about
9 o'clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
wAYcRoss NEWS BUDGET.
various Items of Interest From the
Busy Junction City.

Wayeross, Ga. Dec. 2s.-Christmas ex-
ercises and a Santa Claus tree will be held
on Christmas eve at Trinity Methodist
church.
John Henby and Hiss Ella Bolton were
married yesterday evening at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, Rev. w. H.
Scruggs. pastor of the Baptist church, Of
ficiating
Mr.. R. E. Edwards and Miss May Nor
ton were married yesterday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Morton, pa
rents of the bride. the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. w. H. Scruggs
The Baptist Sunday school will give. a
supper and young folks entertainment on
Christmas eve
The Southern Telephone Company will
endeavor to prevent unreliable messages
from being handled on it's long -distance
wires.
School Commissioner Harper OF Black
smear has amicably adjusted the recent
trouble between his young son and Prof
Hearne outside of the courts
Mr. and Mrs. D. 3. Sweat and little son
Wlll cave early next week for Clearwater
Fla, where Mrs. Sweat will remain pos
sibly for several months for the benefit of
nef neaIth
Hon. John G. Spottswood, United States
commissioner at Waycross and promi-
nent official of the Plant system, has in
Vlted a number of friends to accompany
MN IN a private car on hunting trip
TO different points in Florida. Those who
have accepted the invitation are Judge
Emory Speer, Hon. Marion Erwin, j. NJ.
Barnes of Macon and Albert WyHy of Sa-
Vannah. The party will leave Savannah
Monday morning
The members of the Sunday school nnd
the choir of the Baptist church were en-
tertained yesterday evening by Rev. w.
H. Scruggs, the pastor, at his home on
Elizabeth street, Refreshments were
served.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
A Beggnr on a wheeI.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Pedestrians in Broad street yesterday
afternoon were treated to a scene which
was quite typical of the progress of the
age. A fin de steele beggar plying his
trade upon a bicycle Is certainly a nov
city The man was a cripple, his left leg
being missing almost from the hip Joint.
From the nature of his afiilction, it
would seem almost impossible for him to
keep his balance upon his wheel, and yet
he not only managed 10 hold his seat
gracefully, but with his one good leg he
pushed the pedal in great fashion. He
was, in fact, Scorcher. 1t was his habit
to cruise around Broad street until
wheelman who looked "touchable" came
along. He would overhaul such a man
and make the usual plea for assistance
He picked out such a one at Wharton
street and started after him. The Intended
victim looked around and noted the Grip
pies appearance with smile of mingled
establishment and amusement. On the
pursuer's breat hung his trade mark, a
large placard, reading: Help the poor
cripple" The other man put on extra
speed and started to scorch away. The
cripple also smoked up" and in a mo-
ment the race was on. Away they flew,
square after square, the cripple gradually
gaining on the other, until at Moore street
he was abreast of his quarry. The latter
was laughing so heartily that he exhaust
ed all his wind. Cant you help me along
a little?" asked the cripple. Here's a
dime" said the other; you've earned Il -
The cripple thanked him, pocketed The
coin, and went off 10 look for more vic
Tins.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24

he learned of the death of a young Ger
man under circumstances that caused the
attending physician to doubt whether II
was not case of suspended animation.
DIR. Prentice was called into consulta-
ton, and at once produced his ophthalmo-
scope. The ophthalmoscope is little in
strument designed to enable one to look
into the eye. 1t is especially designed for
examining the retina In its simplest form
the light is condensed into the eye by
means of a conclave mirror, through a
small hole in the center of which the OBJ
server looks into the eye. DR.. Prentice,
according to his statement threw a strong
light into the eye of the young German by
means of this instrument gazed steadily
through the aperture for half minute.
and said:
1.-THE man is alive"
The family of the young man was over
joyed, the family physician was mystfied.
The reason for DR.. Prentice's verdict was
pointed out and the physician, although
by no means satisfied. agreed to await the
outcome The body was kept in a warm
place, and watch instituted
The result proved the correctness of DR..
Prentices words. AT the end OF the
fourth day the young man opened his eyes.
He recovered, and is still alive. The case
is recorded among the Doctors memoran-
da, and is to be made public with full par
ticuars at the time DR.. Prentice makes
the report of his discovery.
At the end of twenty years study and
observation DR.. Prentice declares himself
able to assert positively that death can be
readily, absolutely and irrefutably estab-
lished by an inspection of the retina by
means of the ophthalmoscope. If, he says,
the veins and arteries are indistinguisha-
BILE the one from the other and the fluid
is.of dull. pinkish shade the body Is dead,
for circulation has ceased. IT, upon the
49, . Txl1 l.
distinguished the patient is alive, and bur
ial would be murder.
DR. Prentice states that he notices an
other always present phenomenon In death.
That is the falling from alignment of the
eyes. The instant that the circulation
ceases and the muscles relax the eyes roll
downward and to the side, away from the
nose This in itself would indicate death.
But the ophthalmoscope, he says, gives
absolute certainty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
PARDON BOARD TO MEET
Case of Cyrus, Mrs. Noble and Fam
bIes to Be Passed Upon.


Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 23.-The newly created
prison commission and pardon board will
hold it's first meeting for the purpose of
considering pardon cases next Monday.
At that time the case of Tom Cyrus, who
was to have been hanged here Wednesday,
will come up, the governor having granted
a respite for the purpose of allowing the
board to pass upon this case.
A large batch of other cases have also
been referred to the board, among them
the application for clemency for Mrs. No
bles, the Twiggs county murderess, and
Gus FAMILIES, her negro accomplice.
The board will relieve the executive of
great deal of labor and responsibility all
though the final action in pardon cases
and pleas for cemency will still remain
with him. The board will do all the in
vestgating and hear all the pleas, and. the
governor will then either pardon or COM
mute according to their recommendation.
Many narrowing scenes will be avoided by
this new method and a great burden will
be lifted from the shoulders of the chief
executive.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
LETTERS HEAVY LOAD.
Elevator People Rushing in Wheat
For the Bull Clique.

Chicago, Dec. 2S-In the wheat pit, on
the board of trade, to-day, the great game
being played between the clique, repre-
scented by Joseph Letter, and the elevator
people, under the lead of P. D. Armour
seemed to be shifting from December to
May. More real wheat, sixty pounds to
the bushel, and every pound calling for
money, attracted Mr. Letters attention
The chartering of vessels to take out a
large amount of grain was believed to in
dictate that the elevator people had some
100000 bushels more wheat. and il was
time to make room for it, What the
clique will do with all this wheat has be-
come of vital importance to ship owners
and to the elevator people themselves. on
that point it was certain that nobody vet
knows what is to become of the accumu;a-
Dec. 81.
Within ten days, since the close of navi-
cation on the lakes, about 4,OOO, 900 bushels
OF grain have been taken out of Chicago
elevators and loaded into vessels. Vessels
men never witnessed such a rush to get
srain into the winter fleet Nearly sixty
boats are already loaded with grain The
aggregate capacity of the winter fleet is
not over 12,000,000 bushels, and thus before
the last vessel of the season had reached
its dock at Buffalo a third of the feet
here has been taken care of.
The rush fer boats came to an end dur
ing the day. Agents Accommodated every
body who wanted TO load grain into their
vessels. They also came to the conclu-
sion that the elevator capacity represent
ed by the 100000 bushels taken out was
about what the elevator people expected
10 fill. largely with wheat, before the end
of the year. The receipts since this grain
began to go into the boats would fill
about half the vacated room. This would
leave room for about 100000 bushels more
grain and was taken to be a certain indica-
ton OF the amount the elevator people ex-
pected to bring in before the end of the
deal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
PANIC AT A CHICAGO FIRE.
Explosion of Gas Scatters Crowd
and Inmates of a Building.

Explosion of Gas Scatters a Crowd
and Inmates of IA Building.
Chicago, Dec. 23.-Fire broke out shortly
after o'clock this afternoon IN the base
ment of the fve-story building at 1O4 Mad
ison street, the first floor and basement
of which were occupied by the Tosetti
Cafe and Restaurant Company, and the
second floor by the billiard parlors of
Frank Mussey.
The blaze was insignificant at first and
a crowd of people gathered on the side
walk in front of the building to watch
the work of the firemen.
About a dozen policemen were busily
engaged in pushing back the throng when
a terrific explosion of natural gas took
place.
The building was badly wrecked and the
windows, grating, sidewalk lights and
manhole covers We're hurled into the air
and fell among the crowd. Dozens of the
people were thrown from their feet and
two or three were more or less injured.
The explosion caused a wild panic in the
street and in the frantic rush for safety
which followed many people were thrown
down and tramped upon. That many
were not killed and many more not injured
was little short of a miracle.
Mussey's billiard parlors was filled with
players when the explosion came and the
men, who had paid little or no attention
to the small blaze in the basement APP
preciated the situation at it's proper value
when the windows went sailing into the
street and the plaster began to come down
onto their heads. The excited billiard play
ers rushed for safety and the outer air.
Many eff them escaped by the stairway;
some took to the fire escape and those who
were late or who deliberated as to the
best way of egress were taken out by the
firemen. ~
The fire spread through the building
with great rapidity after the explosion,
and within ten minutes it was blazing
fiercely.
Call after call for additional engines was
sent by Chief Sweenbe, but the fire could
only be reached in front and rear and it
was difficult of access. The cold weather
caused much of the water to freeze and
within an hour the building resembled
an iceberg with furnace in its interior.
The building is within fifty feet of the
intersection of Dearborn and Madison
streets, where the loops of the west side
and north side cable lines intersects.
and from the time the fire broke out until
after midnight traffic was entirely sus-
pended on both lines
The loss is estimated at $125,00O of which
$4,000 will fall on the Tosetti Company.
$4,000 on Mussey and $4,000 on Morris Ro-
senfield, the owner of the building.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
CURIOUS DISCOVERY.
Gut Flowers That Have Retained
Color and Freshness For Centuries.


From the New York Journal.
1t has been discovered that the ancient
Egyptians possessed some mysterious
method for preserving natural flowers SO
perfectly that they have remained during
thousands of years with all their original
color and freshness. This curious discovery
has been made by Prof Flinders Petrie.
the noted orentalist. who arrived short
time ago in England.
He brought with him several boxes of
flowers in bouquets and wreaths and these
are now being prepared for exhibition. The
flowers include the most delicate blossoms
like those of the lotus. the lily and the
date, and their coloring is as delicate and
brilliant as if they were still upon the
plant. II appears from a careful examina-
ton of these flowers, which Prof. Petrie
SAYS are several thousand years old, tina,
the ancient Egyptians knew some secret
method not only of preventing vegetable
decay, but of preserving every one of the
brilliant colors to be found in the vari-
gated fora of Egypt.
By means of this collection our knowl-
edge of the flowers indigenous TO Egypt
in the remote past has been doubled. Sew
.ral entirely new and distinct species
face of the earth during the intervening
thousands of years, have been found in
these ancient bouquets without leaf gone
with every petal perfect and even elastic
and flexible TO the touch. The colors
range from the most brilliant red, blue
and orange to delicate pinks and shades
of azure
Her are found lotus flowers in all stages
of advancement. Here are strange new
roses, curious tulips, whose species seem
to have become extinct. and a collection
of new orchids. positively startling in va
riety and brilliancy of color.
The remarkable collection of flowers
which Prof Petrie has brought from
Egypt were found by him in a cemetery
of Havana From the fact that these
flowers were discovered in or about the
tombs of the cemetery and have never
been found in any other part of Egypt, 1t
is inferred that they were only preserved
as a sacred funeral rite at this particular
place. They were all cut flowers. detached
from tneir roots. Some of the most beau
uful of these wreaths were taken from
the inside of large stone sarcophagus.
II is commonly agreed in chemistry that
ueht Is essential to color the proof of
which is the fact that plants and animals
when deprived OF light lose their color I'm
a short time Here. however, flowers 81
The most GORGEOUS hue have heen found
inst as fresh and brilliant as they day
ybey were plucked after spending thou
sands Of years In absolute darkness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
Australian Epitapbs.

From the London Chronicle
The review of London Riverside
Churches" which appeared in the Daily
Chronicle last week. has brought to the
recollections of IAN Australian" some
equally curious epitaphs to be found
down under" as the Australians say.
The following touching inscription is to
be found on the headboard of a grave in
Jakoits Harbor. Caroline Island:
Sacred to Wilm. Coils
Boat Steerer of the SHIP
Saint george of New BED
ford who BY the VIII of
AlmiteV god
was sivirilery injured by
BULL WHALE
off this Hand on
is March 1860
also to
Pedro Sabbanas of Guam
4th NATE DROWNED on
the SAME Date his
Back broken by WHALE
above
Mentioned
In another Australian bushtown were
these lines on a child's grave:
Our Emily Frances was so fair
That the Angels envied Her
And Whispered In her Ear
We viii take you Away on
Tuesday night
On the Etheridge Goldheld in North
Queensland. during the great rush there
an American niger died Of fever. He was
a man much esteemed by his mates. who
recorded their feelings in these few words
burned on a sheet OF bark
In memory of
Black Sam surname
unknown
A WHITE MAN'ALL OVER.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
welded at BeIIviIIe.

Bellville, Ga, Dec. 23-Last evening at
the Baptist church in Bellville, Miss Katie
Macon of Manassas. was married to Robert
G. Stroberg of Hogan, Rev. ]. 1. Lennera
officiating. After the ceremony the bridal
party repaired 10 the home of the groom s
brother, Prof. F. ]. Ingram of Hogan,
where a reception was he'd. The groom is
a highly respected young business man of
Hogan, and the bride is a daughter of the
late DIR. Tom Macon of Macon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24

Augusta. Ca. Dec. 23.-The first Christ
mas accident occurred to-day when Carl
Hett, son of Andrew Hett, was badly
burned by the explosion of a toy cannon.
The boy wanted TO get as much noise out
of it as possible and was filling 1t up with
powder. He was so badly burned about
the face and hands that he had 70 be car
ried to the hospital and his eyesight is
endangered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
Columbia,s Express Robbery.

Columbia, S. c., Dec 23.-The express
robbery case had no developments to-day.
The express people are simply keeping up
their detective methods, and all the en-
ployes of the office are working as usual.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
PRINCETON University trustee Dead.

Princeton, n j., Dec. 23.-Charles E.
Green one OF the most prominent of the
trustees Of the Princeton University. died
suddenly here to-day of heart failure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
SHOT DEAD IN A STORE.

Drummer Slain by a Man Whose
Brother He Killed.
Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 2S.-Felix T.
Brown, a commercial traveller from Gin
cinnati, was shot and mortally wounded
to-day by Alderman Ashford. Brown kill
ed Ashford's brother a year ago. The
shooting to-day occurred in store crowd
ed with ladies making Christmas pur-
oh
Oxford eagle., 1897-03-18
For Lady Readers.

Tre discovery of MeElree's Wine
OF Cardui has brought about a re.
volution in the treatment OF the
common complaints, from which all
women sometimes suffer, called
"Femalc Diseases" The be ief that
these troubles could only be treated
after examinations by physicians.
and frequently only cured by the
surgeons knife, was once wide
spread. The dread of such treat
ment, and exposure, KEEP: thousands
OF modes. women silent about their
suffering. They preferred the pains
and torture to going to a physician
about such matters.
1t has now been demonstrated
that nine cases olt of ten of wo-
mems disorders, painful and trouble
some As they are, do not require the
attention OF physician at all.
Local treatment or ..priyate ex-
aminationsn have been shown to he
entirely unnecessary. The simple.
pure Wine Of Car,lui, taken in the
privacy of the home, insures quick
relief.
Ii Is entirely unnecessary for any
woman to suffer from these almost
universal complaints. She ear get
a bottle of McElree's Wine of Cardui
at the nearest drug store for LOO
and quickly put an end to the un-
pleasant pains and arrangements.
Thousands of women are well to-
day because they did that.