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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-18
The HOUSEHOLD.
The Modern Entrance Hall-How to Clean
Gloves Dinner Wines sor~m-
blsd Eggs and Seallops.

During the last few years architects
have awakened 10 better appreciation
of what the entrance 10 house should
be and are making cf 1t, not merely
passageway from the outer world to the
grand salon, bat bright, cheerful,
roomy place. where one IL glad TO finger
few moments The present tendency
TO make more of the hall is simply re-
turn TO first principles. In the medi@vA
days Of "Merrie England" the outer door
If the great houses opened Immediately
into large hall that served as drawing
room, dining room and sitting room, all
in one There were always one OF more
wide tIepiaces, in which, when the
weather demanded, huge log fires blazed.
Coming from generalitiesto particulars.
The Puritan advises the mistress OF u
house with small, narrow hall AS fol
lows:
The improvement lies i'll u judicious
use Of mirrors and III properly decorated
walls. Two mirrors placed opposite each
other widen out the hall wonderfully,
besides multiplying the light by ref1ec-
ton. AS 10 the hall furniture, do not
cling TO the mistaken idea that lots OF
knickknacks will increase the apparent
size of the place As a matter Of fact, 1T
will have just the contrary effect 1t is
clear floor area that gives the effect of
space.
That essentially American and long
cherished bit of furniture, the hatrack.
is slowly but surely passing out of exist
ence and will soon be but memory Of
other days. 1t has already been Danish
ed by all well regulated families, and
its decadence is an almost unalloyed
blessing. In itself it may be thing Of
beauty, but, adorned with a motley col
lection of hats, coats and wraps. it is
anything but decorative. The etiquette
of the day demands that the family's
outer garments shall be concealed in u
closet, or at least hidden away from
view. In place of the hatrack there
should be handsome, massive table, ON
which visitor may place his hat and
coat during his call
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-18
Long Term Pastorates.

One of the advantages of long pas
torate is that it compels the preacher to
dig into the depths of gospel truth, to
avoid sameness and repetition This is
exactly contrary to the popular impress
sion. We have often heard men say that
by change of pastorates they would
gain time for study and a more thor
ough investigation of the great Chris
tian themes As matter of fact, the
men who change pastorates every few
years do not usually study as broadly
and deeply as those who remain in one
place for years. The former find that
they can use their old preparations and
that there are good many claims upon
them besides those of patient thought
and investigation. The latter are forced
to study. There is limit beyond which
old sermons cannot be preached to the
same congregation. -Watchman
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-18
Wasting Time.

They were dining off fowl in res
taurant.
lyon see, he explained, Us he
showed her the wishbone, You take
hold here and I'll take hold here. Then
we must both make awish and pull and
when it breaks the one who has the
bigger part of il will have his or her
wish gratitied >
But | don't know what TO wish
for, (" she protested.
''Oh, you can think Of something, "
he added
No, l can't, she replied ~ can I
think Of anything 1 want very much.
well, I'll wish for you. he ex.
claimed.
will you really?" she asked
YES "
well, then, there's no use fooling
with the Old wishbone, she interrupted
with glad smile. You can have me -
Comic Cuts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-18
Racial Longevity.

The colored race Is shorter lived than
the white and has very high infantile
death rate. 1t is especially liable to tn.
berculosis and pneumonia and less liable
than the white race to malaria, yellow
fever and cancer.
The Irish race has rather low death
rate among its young children, but a
very high one among adults, due, to q
considerable extent To the effects of tn.
berculosis and pneumonia.
The Germans appear to be particular
ly liable to disorders of the digestive
organs and to cancer
The Jews have low death rate and
a more than average longevity They
are less affected than other races by con
sumption, pneumonia and alcoholism.
but are especially liable to diabetes, To-
comotor ataxia and certain other diseases
of the nervous system - New York
Ledger
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-18
Held the barber Responsible.

A bright little fellow who has not
yet seen his third birthday often amuses
the household of which he is AN impor-
tant feature by his questions and OBJ
servations.
At dinner one evening recently il was
noticed that he was intently studying
the expansive bald space OH his veneer
able grandfather head.
When lull occurred in the table
talk, the pride of the family promptly
took advantage of it.
Grandpa" he said, who cut your
hair that wayY''-Philadelphia Call.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-18
Cleaning Gloves.

A glazed kid glove is difficult to clean
because the polish is removed in the
process of the work and cannot be re-
undressed kid, if they are of first quail
ity, may be repeatedly cleaned, claims
writer in the New York Tribune, who
gives these directions: Procure at a
druggist pint of refined benZine.
Don't get the dCodoriZed fluid. If the
gloves are properly aired the unpleas-
ant oder will pass away, and they will
quickly take ON the fragrance of any
perfume which lines your glove sachet.
Stretch the gloves on your hands one at
a time. lt is a great convenience for two
persons 10 do this work together, one
putting on the gloves and the other
cleaning them Have supply Of small
cloths Of white linen. Dip one of these
cloths in little of the benzine and be-
gin rubbing the gloves Clean them first
at the tips and wherever they are most
soiled. Do not saturate the leather with
benZine at any time, but apply just
enough of the Lenzine with the cloth 10
remove the dirt 1t will require vigor
Gus rubbing to dolthis Renew the cloth
frequently, as it absorbs the dirt. Rub
the gloves with downward strokes from
the fingers to the wrist. After short
time the gloves will be found perfectly
clean, but they have row the harsh look
of cleaned glove.
Bring forward bowl of talcum pow
der. Rub the gloves thoroughly with it,
applying it with flannel cloth. This
powder absorbs any remnants of oil and
restores tie soft. velvety surface of the
glove After the gloves have been rubbed
thoroughly with the powder clean them
of with fresh flannel, shaking them
well. Hang them out in the open air for
few hours where the sun cannot reach
them Observe great care in using ben
zine. 1t is highly inhammable; hence
must lie kept away from flame OF fire.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-18
Longfellow's Little Boy.

Chatterbox tells the story of one little
boy of whom Longfellow was very fond.
and who often came to see him. One
day the child looked earnestly at the
long rows of books in the library and at
length said. Have you got Jack the
Giant Killer"
Longfellow was obliged to confess
that his library did not contain that
venerated volume. The little boy looked
very sorry. and presently he slipped
down from his knee and went away.
But early the next morning Longfellow
saw him coming up the walk with
something tightly clasped ia his little
fists. The child had brought him
cents with which he was to buy a "Jaok
he Giant Killer" to be his own.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-18
Scrambled Eggs and scallops.

A very good breakfast DISH" says
The Housewife: Simmer pint Of seal
lops for 10 minutes in sailed water, put
them in colander and throw cold wa
ter over them. Break the scallops in
halves and put them in spider over the
fire, in which tablespoonfuls Of butter
have been heated, toss with a fork till
they begin TO color, then add half a
dozen unbeaten eggs and stir till they
begin to set. Serve on hot squares of
buttered toast. with chopped parsley
over the top.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-18
Wines For Dinner.

1t is not every housewife who knows
just how or when to serve wines for
dinner In cookbook by the chef of
the Waldorf occurs the following under
the heading of wines and cordials:
With oysters, sauterne; with the soup,
sherry; with fish, Rhine wine; with en-.
trees, claret; with roasts, champagne,
iced punches and sherbets. With game,
burgundy; with cold dishes, champagne;
with hot and cold sweet dishes, cham
payne; with dessert or cheese. port
wine; with coffee, hqueurs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-18
Cleaning the Stove.

Cleaning stove, at best, is a dis
agreeable job. The work will last longer,
il is said, if the stove is first gone over
with a wet flannel on which has been
rubbed some soap; then dip the same
cloth into the stove polish and rub over
the stove. II is claimed that the polish
will last longer when used. as described.
with the soap.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-18
Simple Treatment For Neuralgia.

Temporary relief at least and often a
cure may lie gained for neuralgia by eat
ing soapstone, rolling it in a cloth,
wetting one side of it with water and
pouring over il a teaspoonfu Of essence
Of peppermint Lay this over the affect
ed part and cover with flannel When
there is not soapstone at hand, cloth
saturated with the essence of pepper
mint laid ON and covered lightly with a
hot flannel often proves efficacious.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-18

The South African boer does just as
little work as will keep himself and his
family alive, and most of that he gets
done by Kafiir servants, who, in the
more out of the way districts at amy
rate, are practically slaves.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-18
Exhausting.

They say early rising is very un-
healthy -
"Of course Many "a woman has bro.
ken down her constitution getting her
husband up i'm time for breakfast. -
Chicago Record
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-18
All the characteristics.

Tommy-Mother. what is an angel?
Mother-An angel is being that
flies
Tommy-But. mamma, papa calls
my governess an angel?
Mother-Then nay dear, she is going
to fly Immediately - Chattanooga
Times
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-18

Count Browlaski, the famous Polish
dwarf, was born in 1889, and visited
every court i'll Europe in the last cen
tury. When years old he was only IL
inches in height, though at 30 years of
age he grew to be B feet inches. He
had a sister, also a dwarf, and 80 much
smaller than himself that she could
stand erect under his arm.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-18

Let your life be the brightest monu-
ment your friends can place over your
grave.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-18

unlose your lips when a good word
can be spoken.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-18

Cheapest combination on EARTH N.
Y. Tribune and BANNER both one
year for Sl.s5.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-18

For SALE:-Cheap, bay mare colt.
five months old at Fales' livery barn. ,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-18

Try to have few faults to conceal;
but always try to conceal the faults OF
your friend.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
The Lions Roar.

DIR. Livingstone noted the odd resem-
Dlance OF the lions roar to that of the
ostrich. Mr.. Millais says that though
The roar of the latter is not so loud. it
has exactly the same tone as that of the
lion. But the ostrich always roars his
best, the lion very seldom. This is part
ly because good" roar needs a great
physical effort. The whole interior and
muscles of mouth. throat. stomach and
abdomen are, for the moment, converted
into an organ of terrific sound, and che
sound does make the earth tremble-or
appear to do so. But the attitude is not
that usually drawn. Unless he roars ly-
ing down, when he puts his head up,
like a dog barking, the lion "emits his
first moan in any position, then draws
in his neck and lowers his head with
extended paws, right down to his fore
paws, as if about to be violently sick
while at the same time the back is arch.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
1t Was In His Bill.

That reminds me Of story they tell
about Rudyard Kipling - indeed, L
won't be sure that it isn't he who tells
it. He staid at hotel once upon time,
in Montreal, think it was. and when
he came to 60 away he asked for the
landlord. The landlord appeared.
81 wanted to see you, said Mr.. Kip
ling, "because you are wonderful man.
I have never known your equal. l have
sojourned in hotels all around the world.
I have never seen one like this"
The landlord swelled with pride. de
intimated that the thing was really
nothing when you knew how to do it.
He was in a seventh heaven Of delight
Mr.. Kipling waited till he neared earth
again. Then he resumed:
"Iwant to tell you that OF all the no
tells under the shining sun have never
seen one that for unmitigated, all round,
uncomfortable discomfort could not even
be named in the same day with yours. .
And when Mr.. Kipling's bill was
made out, one item in it read, Ito i'm
pudence, S." But what's So, when one
has spoken ones mind?-Washingtor
Post
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
To Humble n Monarch.

Representative Corliss of Detroit has
introduced bill making it a misde-
meanor, to be punished with fine of
$500 and imprisonment for not more
than one year, for passenger to give
a tip to porter of sleeping car or
for porter to accept a gratuity OF any
kind from a passenger. An amendment
will be offered to this bill making 1T q
misdemeanor, punishable by heavy
fine and imprisonment, for any passen-
ger in q sleeping car to snore or cough
or smoke cigarettes or bad cigars or
talk in loud tone Of voice after 10
O'Clock at night or before 8 o'clock in
the morning. A double penalty will be
imposed upon all persons who leave
their gripsacks in the aisle for other
people to stumble over Chicago Rec
ord.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
How the Last Juror Wa. woz-

DR.. Robert d. Sheppard, business
sgent of the Northwestern niycrsity,
relates story of how he once won q
lawsuit which illustrates the manner in
which lawyers sometimes adapt thom-
selves TO their juries.
"There was no question. said Dr.
Sheppard, "but that was in the right
of the case The evidence was conclu-
sive, the law was ON my side. and
when my attorney arose to make his
opening address he thought he had the
case won. He briefly reviewed the evil
dence, stated the law in the case, and
was about to close his argument when
he noticed that one of the jurors, stolid
old farmer. did not seem to be with
him. The other / / men had already de-
cided the case in their own minds, but
the farmer had sluggish, set express
sion ON his countenance which BODIED no
good for me or my case. Again my law
yer reviewed the evidence, addressing
his remarks entirely TO this one man,
but no impression was made. The same
stolid expression still occupied the mans
face, and he seemed as little likely to be
moved as the courthouse in which the
trial was taking place. The attorney
tried all kinds of arguments, and final
| ", when he was about giving up in de-
spair, happy thought struck him. He
repeated again the bare facts, and when
he came to place where the person OPP
! posing me had made an egregious error
/ in Judgment he leaned over to the old
/ farmer and said:
And / want to tell you, my friend.
that there's where he dropped his water
melon.
"The old farmers face lighted up,
J and from that moment the case was won.
The jury was out less than five minutes
and brought back averdict for all that 1
had asked. Chicago Chronicle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
Lincoln Gave Him . Pas&

Old Michael Malloy, Morris canal
boatman, tells story Of Lincoln. ne
said that he had deserted from the reDeA
army, and was in WASHINGTON In 1854.
His half brother, John Kelley was /"
prisoner in the old capitol prison IN
Washington. -, +, .,,a
at wanted to see Jack badly" said
Malloy. "but the provost marsnai
wouldn' { let me pass in. Istood near the
White House when I saw Old ABE anu
Secretary Stanton walking together on
the other side of the street. says 70
myself, 'I'll see what Abe1l do ana
goes over and bows with my hat III my
hand. Aho
We'll, my good man., says Aoe'
what can do for your
1T ms and tells him how the provost
marshall gave me the marble heart ano
stanton moves ON while Abe pulls pa,
ner and pencil from his pocket ano
writes
.I :, this man see his half brother.
"Lot this i'"" "a. L..jcoIN.
ct was so glad that didn't stop t'
thank the president. But you bet you
life / passed into the prison. IL ud oon'
vour heart good to see that provost ma, J,
shaI how and scrape to me when 1 hand
cd him Old Abes note. New LUZ
Press
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
why He Gave the Good Cigar Away.

"Will you have cigar?" asked one
man of another, carefully selecting one
of three which no drew from his waist
coat rocket He handed this one to his
friend. The other man smiled and SAID:
81 suppose this is the kind you buy TO
give away" :,
"You might think so, but it isn't,
reioined the one who had given the cl-
gar. LAS matter of fact, the one 1
gave YOU is much the best OF the lot. 1
always give away the cigars OF that
brand which receive. It's not because
they are bad, but because they are good.
This is how it is: For several years l
have been buying my cigars OF dealer
in Nassau street always get KIND
which costs $40 hundred. am not
overload of the brand, but 1t is the best
that can get for the money, and l feel
that cannot afford to pay more Tor my
cigars.
"For some time the dealer has been
very anxious to get me to smoke cigar
that costs $40 hundred. He assures me
that the difference between it and the
one get is far greater than the prices
would indicate. Some Of my friends also
smoke this expensive cigar, and they
assure me It really is exceptionally good.
From time to time the dealer gives me
one of the 10 cent kind to smoke, assur-
inc me that il I will only try it l will
buy no other. The truth is, fear he is
right. so I have resolutely resisted the
temptation to smoke the gift cigars. In
stead. hand them to some friend. That
is one of them. Do you believe now that
/ gave you the worstY'
The friend saw no further reason fol
doubling that the cigar which he had re-
ceived was the best of the lot.-New
York Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
New York Police.

One day I saw a boy throw an apple
across Ann street at another, but it miss
ed the boy and broke window. A po-
liceman came rushing across and seized
a lad standing in doorway and the
wrong boy altogether. AS he was drag
ging him away the victim appealed to
me and l stepped forward and said:
"Officer, the boy who threw the apple
ran toward Broadway. This boy
Come along with mep' interrupted
the peeler.
"What for?''
For obstructing an officer while
making an arrest -
went with him to the station house,
and it was exactly 40 minutes before l
could convince the captain that l was
innocent Of any intent to obstruct and
secure my liberty. You can think what
you will Of New York policeman, but
don't try arguments or explanations. =
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29

in the same year representatives or the
British government settled dispute be-
tween China and Japan and another be-
tween Persia and Afghanistan. A Sec
ond controversy between China and
Japan was submitted to ex-President
Grant for arbitration in 1879. About
the same time, or little later, Chile
got into trouble with two countries
Colombia and Argentine Republican
different matters, and Uncle Sam was
called ON. He decided one case in 1880
and the other the following year, both
satisfactorily to the parties to the con-
troversy.
A representative Of the British gov
eminent acted as arbiter for two Afri-
can nations in 1877, and four years
later war between the shah OF Persia
and the emir of Afghanistan was avert
ed in q similar manner, both accepting
the decision of the British referee. Pres
ident Cleveland settled boundary dis
pute during his first administration be-
tween Nicaragua and Costa Rio, and
President Harrison fixed the boundary
between Brazil and one of the provinces
of Argentina
Great Britain has decided several dis
putes between the United States and
other countries, some in our favor and
some against us. In 1870 President
Grant refereed dispute between Great
Britain and Portugal and decided in IA
vor of the little country.
The list of nations that have submit
ted to arbitration includes nearly every
one of Importance in the world. Besides
the countries named, there are Germa-
ny, Turkey, Greece, Holland, Russia,
Belgium and Bolivia. The notable ex-
ceptions are Austria Hungary and the
two countries ruled by King Oscar, who
has been selected for final umpire Ill
the disputes to be settled under the ar
bitration treaty now before the United
States senate. EST. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29

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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29

two nations. Two years later dispute
over the restoration of slaves in posses
zion of the British at the time OF the
ratification of the treaty of Client was
submitted to the emperor of Russia. lie
decided in favor of the United States,
and Great Britain paid us 81, 2O4, 600.
The king of the Netherlands umpired q
boundary dispute for the two countries
in 1857. His decision was not satisfac-
tory to Uncle Sam, but the matter was
amicably settled The next arbitration
treaty was over the value of the slaves
who captured the ship Creole in 1853,
sailed to q British port and were there
set free. America won in this case. In
1858 the Hudson bay and Puget sound
claims were submitted to arbitration,
and $3.50, 900 was paid to those compa-
MES as a result.
The most important tribunal Of its
kind was the one that sat at Geneva In
1871 and settled the Alabama claims,
awarding the American government
s15, 900, 900. Three other disputes be-
tween the two countries were submitted
to arbitration the same year. One was
about claims arising out Of our civil
war. The commission awarded Great
Britain 1856, 900. The San Juan con-
troyersy was decided by the emperor OF
Germany in our favor. The third dis,
pute was over the Nova Scotia fisheries,
Great Britain receiving S., 900, OOC In
| 1891 a long pending controversy over
the Boring sea fisheries was settled by
arbitration.
Some 70 other international disputes
have been submitted to arbitration since
1916. and in fully half of the cases
either the United States or Great Brit
ain was party to the controversy VIZ
have had three such settlements witt
Peru, two with Costa Rica, two witt
Colombia, four with Spain two will
Denmark, two with Mexico and ONT
each with France, Portugal, Chile, Par
aguay, Ecuador, Venezuela, Haiti ant
Marocco. Great Britain has been sim
ilarly interested in three cases witt
France, three with Portugal, two wit
Brazil, one with Spain, one with Peru
one with Nicarauga and one with Ii
IBERIA. These disputes were all settles
amicably, and except in one or two case
the finding of the arbitration commits
sion was accepted by both parties to tn
controversy.
Uncle Sam and John Bull have ais
had q hand in the amicablo settlement
of a number of other international din
culties, but in different way. Englan
decided controversy for France an
Mexico in 1889. The disputed boundar
claims of Italy and Switzerland !
1874 were decided in Italy's favor by
representative of this country at Rom.