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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
Troublesome English.

Well begin with box and the plural is boxes,
But the plural of OK should be oxen not oxes.
The one fowl Il goose, but two are called
geese,
Yet the plural of mouse should never be meese.
You may find a lone mouse or whole nest Of
mice,
But the plural Of house IL houses, not hice.
III the plural of man Is always called men,
Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called pent
The COW in the plural may be cows or kline,
But bow, IL repeated, is never called bine.
And the plural of vow Is vows, never vine.
Y speak of foot, and you show me your feet,
And give you boot, would pair be called
beeti
II one is u tooth and the whole set are teeth
Why shouldn't the plural of booth be called
beethY
II the singular Is this and the plural is these,
should the plural Of kiss ever be nicknamed
keesf
The one may be that and three would be those,
Yet hat in the plural would never be- hose
And the plural of cat is cats. not cose.
We speak Of n brother and also Of brethren,
But though may say mother. we never say
methren
Then the masculine pronouns are he his him,
But imagine the feminine she, shis and shin.
So the English, think you all will agree,
Is the greatest language you ever did see.
EXCHANGE
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT..
How the Flood Came to outhris-Tns
Graves Of the Presidents
blesome English.

As many Of the boys and girls know,
the town of Guthrie, in the new terri
tory of Oklahoma, was overwhelmed by
a food last April. The Great Round
World gives an interesting account OF
the cause and effect of this sudden Ca
lamity:
The Cottonwood river which flows
through the town, had been 80 high for
some days that il was feared 1t might
overflow and do some damage, and the
citizens had been watching it and tax
ing every precaution against Hood.
Men had been stationed ON the bridges
ready 10 give the alarm il the river rose
SO high that there was danger. On
April % the danger appeared to be past,
the river fell few feet and, though the
watchers were still kept at their posts.
no one supposed that flood would
really come.
At q o'clock on the morning Of April
28 the men on the bridges heard ter
rible roaring up the river valley. Con-
gave the alarm, ringing the fire bells
and warning the people to flee for their
lives.
So unexpected was the alarm that the
people did not seem TO understand what
the danger was. Tornadoes are frequent
in that western country, and some, hear
ing the roar of the food and thinking
that the danger that threatened them
was the wind, rushed to the caves
which they had made for shelter from
tornadoes, and these poor people were
soon drowned by the flood. Others stop.
ped to save what they could, and they,
too, were caught by the water.
Very soon after the alarm was given
great wave of water came sweeping
down the valley. 1t is described as hav-
ing been 30 feet high and one mile
broad. 1t swept everything before it,
topping over the houses like cardboard
boxes. The terrified people climbed into
trees and clutched at anything within
reach TO save themselves. The rush Of
water lasted till 10 o'clock, and then il
ceased and finally began to subside.
The sudden food was due to a cloud
burst, which is "a great fall of rain COM
ing down without warning over very
small area of land, the contents Of the
cloud being discharged at once. This
mass of water rushing into the already
swollen river made it burst its banks
and sweep over the surrounding coun-
try. 1t is said that about 100 persons
were drowned and 1000 rendered home
loss
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
Reasons Why Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy
Il Rasf

|. Because it affords almost instant
relief in case of pain in the stomach,
collie and cholera morbus.
2. Because it is the only remedy
that never fails in the most severe
cases of dysentery and diarrhoea.
3. Because it is the only remedy
that will cure chronic diarrhoea.
!. Because it is the only remedy
that will prevent bilious collie.
5. Because it is the only remedy
that will cure epidemical dysentery.
q. Because il is the only remedy
that can always be depended upon in
case OF cholera infantum.
Z. Because it is the most prompt
and most reliable medicine In use for
bowel complaints.
s. Because ii produces no bad re-
suits.
9. Because it is pleasant and safe to
take.
10. Because il has saved the lives Of
more people than any other medicine
In the world.
The % and soc sizes for sale by Fisk
Bangs, Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
URSION RATES TO VARIOUS
PLACES.

he G.. & w. M. and d., G.. II. & w.
|, will sell tickets as below:
TORONTO, ONT.
bworth League International Con
lion. One fare for round trip.
July l3, IA and 10. Return limit
|. Extension Of limit to August
will be made il desired.
BAY VIEW
hp meeting and Assembly. One
! for round trip. Sell July IL to %.
|lrn limit August q.
DETROIT.
|ational Republican League Con-
lion. One fare for round trip. Sell
IL and l3. Return limit July 10.
CHATTANOOGA.
aptist Young Peoples Union meet
One fare for round trip. Sell
13, Ia and Is. Return limit July
Limit will be extended TO August
desired.
LUDINGTON.
pworth League Assembly. One
for round trip. Sell July 20 to %.
urn limit August IL.
CHICAGO.
nveiling Logan Monument. One
for round trip. Sell July q. Re-
b limit July ~. 1t2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08

A lady residing alone in neighbor-
ing city, according to an agreement
she had with two masculine neighbors,
blew Il blast on a horn when she
thought burglars were breaking into
her dwelling. The neighbors came on
IA run, and the lady TO show her BRAY
cry emptled one chamber OF a revolver
into one of the would-be rescuers, ana
IA policeman running up with a shot
gun filed the other neighbor full Of
buck shot The burglars, if there
were any, got away. Both men will
live but neither will answer any more
tin horn burglar alarms.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
Graves Of the Presidents.

Washington s tomb is at Mount Yer
non.
John Adams and his son, John Quin-
cy Adams, lie buried at Quincy, Mass.
Thomas jefferson lies under an ODE
lisk in little graveyard on the road
from Charlottesville, Va, to Monticello.
James Madison rests on the old Mad
ison estate, near Montpelier, Hanover
county, Va.
James Monroe's body lies beneath
huge block of polished Virginia marble
in Hollywood cemetery, Richmond.
Andrew Jackson reposes under a
massive granite monument amid grove
of magnolias in corner of the Hermit
age, near Nashville.
Martin Van Buren, is buried in the
family lot in the village cemetery at
Kinderhook, n. Y.
William Henry Harrison sleeps at his
home at North Bend, Ind, on the Ohio
river
John Tyler's vine covered grave lies
within few feet of Monroe's, in Hol-
lywood cemetery, Richmond.
James X. Polk is buried in the pri-
vate garden of the family homestead at
Nashville.
Zachary Taylor's ashes were inter-
red at Cave Hill cemetery, Louisville,
ind subsequently removed to Frankfort.
Millard Fillmore's grave in Forest
Lawn cemetery, Buffalo, is surrounded
by a stately shaft of Scotch granite.
Franklin Pierce sleeps under a mar
BILE monument in the cemetery at Con-
cord, n. II.
James Buchanan is buried at Wood
ward Hill cemetery, Lancaster, Pa, q
simple block of Italian marble forming
the headstone.
Abraham Lincoln rests under q great
pile of marble, granite and bronze in
the Oak Ridge cemetery at Springfield.
Ills.
Andrew Johnson lies on cone shaped
eminence near Greenvile, Tenn.
Ulysses S. Grants remains lie in the
magnificent temple on Riverside
heights, New York.
Rutherford 3. Hayes is buried at FIRE.
mont, o.
James A. Garfield reposes under a
monument in Lake View cemetery,
Cleveland.
Chester A. Arthur is buried in Rural
cemetery, Albany.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08

Gridley Bryant, civil engineer, in
1926, projected the first railroad in the
United States. 1t was built for the
purpose OF carrying granite from the
quarries OF Quincy, Massachusetts, to
the nearest tidewater. Its length was
four miles, including branches, and its
first cost $780, 900. The sleepers were of
stone and were laid across the track
eight feet apart. Upon rails OF wood,
six inches thick, wrought-iron plates.
three inches wide and quarter of an
inch thick, were spiked. Atthe cross.
ings stone rails were used, and as the
wooden rails became unserviceable
they were replaced by others OF stone.
May Ladies' Home Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
What AnRered Him.

Perry Patettic-He says to me that
he would like to gimme "a little help,
but all his change was III his other
pants. l felt like soakin him.
Wayworn Watson-Fer lyin?
Nav. Ii made me mad, though, to
t'ink of guy havin other pair of
pants when he can't wear more'n one
pair at time. "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
Like Prizehghting.

Mrs. Maloney-Say, Mike, what's
this arbitration stuff read about in the
papers?
Mr. Maloney-I dunno exactly, but
think it's something like prizefighting.
They take it out in talking New
York Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08

Knox, Ind, Jan. Ia, 1897
Gents:-I have every confidence in
recommending your Syrup OF Pepsin
| am ~ years OF age and am broken
down the trouble having been brought
on by my experience in the war. Your
medicine has done me more good than
a hundred doctors and ! am just about
we'll Of stomach troubles.
Yours truly, JEFFERSON WILHELM
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
A Modern Solomon.

"How could the judge tell which
woman that diamond ring belonged tor"
He asked each separately to show
him the ring, and then he gave it to the
one who said, 1t needs cleaning awful
ly. ''-Chicago Record.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
Remembered Him.

Cholly addressing strangely - All,
beg pardon, my dear, but didn't we
meet at the bench show last week?
Miss Roaste-Why, Of course. Let
me see, which kennel were you IMP
San Francisco Examiner
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
GRAND LEDGE

EXCURSION, SUNDAY, july Is.
Seven Islands are very attractive
now, and to make it easy for you to
spend day there with little expense.
the ID. G.. II. & w. Il. II. will run an
other excursion on above date. Train
will leave Bedding at $3.50 "a. M, and
leave Grand Ledge at $3.50 p. IN.
Tickets will be sold to Grand Ledge at
- cents. GEO. DEHAVEN, G.. +. A.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
Would Prove an Alibi.

Lawyer-I'll defend you, Sambo, in
this bigamy case; but what defense have
you?
Sambo-I kin prove an alibi.
Lawyer-An abb How will you
prove it?
Sambo-By two odder wives whut /
had Adams Freeman.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
Sensitive.

"No," said Willie Washington, ~
never patronize a Chinese laundry"
Race prejudice"
mot exactly. I don't like what the
proprietor writes on the ticket | feel
as if We're being imposed on because
can't understand it. and at the same
time suspect that if could I'd be in
suited. Washington Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
Tried and True.

Thousands have tried DIR. CALDWELL
Syrup Pepsin for constipation, indi-
gestion and sick headache and have
found it true to the claim made for it..
viz that it is the best remedy now be-
fore the good people for the relief OF
stomach troubles. Trial sizes l0c, large
sizes soc and Sl.0O OF Fisk Bangs, Drug
81
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
Carving All Before Him.

where's that son of yours, Mrs.
Mulrany, that went to London?'
''Well, sir, they tell me as 'e's carry
ing all before him. "
"Indeedl What is his profession?"
"E's waiter, sir. "-Tit-Bits.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08

w. B. Johnson, Newark, o., saws
zone Minute Cough Cure saved NV
only child from dying by Group IL
has saved thousands OF others suffering
from Group, pneumonia, bronchitis and
other serious throat and lung troubles.
w. /. Benedict Il Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
Never Again.

Look up, dearest" he murmured,
and his voice was as tender as spring
lamb.
mo. Edgah," she murmured, Il
will not look up I've had that kiss
with every airship gag worked OIL me
too many times. - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08

Last summer one Of our grand-chil-
h was sick with severe bowel
bble." says Mrs. f. G.. Gregory, Of
bderickstown, Mo. "Our doctors
bedies had failed, then we tried
kmberlain's Collie. Cholera and Di-
hoea Remedy, which gave very
|edy relief" For sale by Fisk Bangs,
bggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
Yet Another One.

Mary had little lamb.
wish she hadn't had,
FOR she is directly responsible for four million
three hundred and seventy five thousand
two hundred and sixty-f quatrains,
And all Of them are bad.
New York Sunday Journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
"a Hnmlinr sncnes. :.

Whenever properly introduced DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, as a cure for
constipation, has met with "a phenome-
nal sale. Many druggists cannot saw
enough in praise Of it merits, as we'll as
its great popularity with the people.
In l0c trial size and also in soc and al
sizes OF Fisk Bangs, Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
Fair Warning.

Bootblack Billy-Would it hurt yer
feelin's if i called We liar?
Ned the Newsy-Naw; it would
hurt me knuckles New York Sunday
Journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
The Cycler's Point of View.

He-Have you ever run into any one |?
She-Ob, no, but several persons have
been rude enough to walk into me with
out even apologizing!-Chicago Record.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
Stare Struck.

at seems strange, said transformer
to a friend, that when an egg isn't
good for anything else it goes ON the
stage. "-Ycnkers Statesman.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
ONE FARE RATE
GRAND RAPIDS, JULY 18TH
AN AMERICAN RECEPTION.

IAN AMERICAN RECEPTION.
n account OF the visit To Grand
lids on Monday, July 18th, of the
tn and Central America members
he Philadelphia Meseum, the &. Il
M. and ID. G.. X. g. w. lines will
tickets from stations within fifty
ss at one way rate for round trip.
Interesting program Of ceremonies
been arranged for this occasion.
GEO. DEHAVEN, G.. L. a.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08

The brain OF the ant is larger in pro
portion to its size than that OF any
other known creature.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08

A South Carolina man has forty
acres OF tea plants. The shrubs are
about three feet high, planted in rows.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08

The public debt OF France is the
largest in the world, and amounts to
about s., 900 100000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08

cold Summer that stocked light and medium
Suits and order reduce stock reduce the prices We start
weather which
delayed bound We sell Suit something from
prices nducement We will sell 49, and SO Suits for
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
SIS


10 choice for 1910 We have large line &c. 81 and So Suits
closing WOOL made splendid shape the best Suits the
All 81 S2
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-04
w. w. DIMOND.

By the MioWera the other
day, we received direct from
the factory, a magnificent as
Sortment Of French China.
Among the lot we have two
new stock patterns, from
which customers may select
either one piece or ten
dozen. In this way Gus
toners may replace any
breakage at the lowest pos
Sible cost and without the
necessity of purchasing an
entire new set.
In this same invoice we
have some of the most beau
tifully decorated toilet sets
ever shown in Honolulu.
These are made of fine
Crockery and will ornament
any wash stand.
A fad among Honolulu
people is decorating china.
At the exhibition by the pu-
pills of Miss French at Oahu
College a short time ago, some
beautiful specimens, the work
Of herpupils, were ShoWnand
will stand comparison with
the work of professional art
lists abroad. Our stock which
was opened a day or two
ago contains all sorts of
pieces and in many sizes.
They are made especially for
decorating and are inexpen-
Sive.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-04
Chinaman Disappears.

A sick Chinaman was brought down
on the w. G.. Hall from Lihue Planta-
ton very early Sunday morning. He
was carried ashore by two of the native
sailors and placed in front of the In
ter-Island wharf. About 5 o'clock he
disappeared, and nothing has been seen
of him since Where he went is a
mystery, but probably he is safely
housed in the dwelling place of some
friend 1t is believed by some that,
although sick, he took advantage of
this fact to get away from plantation
work.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-04
A CURE FOR LAME BACK.

My daughter, when recovering from
an attack of fever, was a great sufferer
from pain in the back and hips" writes
Louden Grover, of Sardis, Ky. After
using quite a number of remedies with
out any benefit she tried one bottle of
Chamberlain Pain Balm, and it has
given entire relief" ChambeTlain's
Pain Balm is also a certain cure for
Sold by all druggists and
dealers; Benson, Smith d Co., whole
sale agents for Hawaiian Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-04
Thank You.

The boys at the Telephone Exchange
wish to thank Messrs. James Steiner
of the Elite Ice Cream Parlors and
W. w. Dimond for kind New Years
remembrances. From the former
they received a box of candy and pies
and from the latter a shining So gold
niece.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-04

The following is an extract from the
Cycling West of Dec. 10th, 1896:
TT EyXDT ATNTC TTcET Z

The following is an extract from the
Cycling West of Dec. 10th, 1896:
1T EXPLAINS ITSELF.
The popularity of the Cleveland
bicycle is ever on the increase and
every day sees some crack racing man
dispose of his old mount in order to
become mounted upon the speedy Gle
veland. More races have been won
upon Cleveland's in recent meets than
upon all the other makes put together.
Among Cleveland riders who have rid
den their popular mount to victory are
the following: Champion Terrill, Chas.
Wells, Harry Terrill, Whitman, Mott,
Crafts, Vincent, Russ, Williamson, the
Noonan brothers and many more too
numerous to mention.
The Cleveland is as Strong as it is
Fast; that has been proven time after
time in Honolulu. Why buy another
machine when you can get the best
for the same price.
The CIeVtIOld is 0 GellIGn0n'S Wheel
Won't you be a gentleman? A large
consignment of the 1897 machines will
arrive on the Australia. They are
better than ever.
We would like you to call at the
agency and inspect them.
Cleveland Agency
II. E. WALKER,
Masonic Temple. Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28

our protests against the Hawaiian an
nexation treaty it was predicted that
the greed of territorial acquisition
would revive on the progress of the
settlement of the debated question.
Our prediction has thus come true in
an entirely unexpected and spontan-
eous way OF course japan has no in
terest in the proceeding, but may de-
rive some amusement at the conse-
auent ENHANCEMENT of Great Britain
with the sponsor and protector of Ha-
wall, the United States.
According to the Hawaiian govern
ment, this is a list of the Hawaiian
islands and dependencies: Inhabited
Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, Mauai, Molokai,
Lanai, Nilhau and Kaloohawe.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., or Bid island;
Johnsons, or Corn Wall island; Neck
er, French, Frigate Shoals, Brothers
Reef, Garden island, Aliens Reef, Lay
issons island, Lisiansky island, Phila-
delphia or Bunkers, Pearl Of Hermes
Reef, Middle island midway from
Brooks island, Ocean Island, Palmyra
island and the outlying and adjoining
reefes, islets and unnamed islands.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28
LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
Young American Suffers the Sentence
for bearing Arms for Cuba.

Young American Suffers the Sentence
for bearing Arms for Cuba.
New York, July 2s.-A dispatch from
Key West says:
Manuel Fernandez the young Ameri-
can who was tried by courtmartial in
the jail in Havana, charged with bear
ing arms against the Spanish govern
ment and adjudged guilty, has been
sentenced by the tribunal to impris-
onment for life at hard labor.
At the close of the trial the govern
ment prosecutor asked that sentence
of death be imposed, but the court sus-
pended the sentence until today, when
it recommended life Imprisonment. The
sentence has been referred to Madrid
for approval.
1t is believed that the mitigation of
the sentence of young Fernandez is
due entirely to the great interest TAX
en- by Consul General Lee in the case
and the strong plea made personally
by him to Capt Gen. Weyler. Fer
nandez, whose father is a Spaniard
but a naturalized American citizen
and a resident of this city, was
scarcely eighteen years old when he
Joined a filibustering expedition and
went to Cuba two years ago. A few
days after landing the expedition was
overtaken by a company of Spanish
troops under Col Ocha and Fernandez,
with several companions, became sep
arated from the main body of the fili-
busters and was captured, taken to Ha-
vana and has since been confined in
Cabanas fortress. One of his eompan-
ions, captured at the same time, was
Charles Golvin, who was summary
put to death on his statement that he
was a newspaper correspondent and an
American citizen. Golvin's tragic
death was witnessed by Fernandez and
it is reported that the most compro-
missing evidence against Spanish OFF,
cials now on file in the State depart
ment was furnished by him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28
COULDN'T SLEEP.
A Brave Old Soldier Tries Suicide as a
Remedy for Insomnia

A Brave Old Soldier Tries Suicide as a
Remedy for Insomnia.
Kansas City, Mo-, July ga special
to the Star from Guthrie, o. T., says:
General j. c. Jamison attempted to
commit suicide at the oklahoma hotel
early yesterday morning by swallow
ing 100 grains of choral. After sew
eral hours treatment by physicians, 1t
is thought he will recover. He had
been drinking for several days and had
passed a sleepless night. He is 40
years old, and is respondent over n
nancial matters. During the admins
tration of Governor Repfree he was
adjutant general of the, Oklahoma Ma
tional Guards and adjutant general OF
Missouri under Governor Marmaduke.
He distinguished himself by his SER
vices in the Confederate army, and
was a captain under Walker. the fill
buster in the war of Nicaragua, when
he became prominent by his bravery
and ability as a leader. He has been
prominent in Democratic politics in
Northern Missouri and Oklahoma.