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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-23
victoria's Chief Butler.

The salary of Queen victoria's chief
butler. who looks after the beer, wines,
and spirits, is $500 year This func-
tionary must have a palate of exquisite
delicacy, as i'll him is vested the pur-
chase of the wines drunk by royalty
He is also expected to superintend the
decanting of the wines, which he ac-
companies to the royal table with an
air of affectionate solicitude and sees
that they are partaken of at the proper
moment The present holder of the
office is said to be the finest judge Of
Rhine wines in the world. Her majesty s
chief butler is also responsible for the
laying of the table. the actual work be-
ing performed by two principal table
deokers, with e200 year each. -
Strand Magazine
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-23
Cock Grow In the Early Morning

SOOh SIOW III LdIAy
Come, little chicks, and listen TO me:
Come and sit under the shady tree,
For have something to say, you see,
little advice and warning,
But it's all about the new mown hay
And all about the summer day,
And all about work, and all about play,
And all about early morning.
It's, OIL in the morning the sweet fresh air.
And, OIL i'm the morning the field SO fair,
And, OIL IL is pleasant everywhere
When the summer day is dawning
And it's how does the earth grow warm and
dry.
And how does the grass grow long and hight
IL is that the sun gets up in the sky
When crow in the early morning
The woodman sharpens his AK at night.
The mowers scythe is ready and bright
They III be mp and at work with the first day
light
As soon as they hear my warning
The grindstone's ready TO grind away
The great rales are ready TO rake the hay
But how would the work be done In the day
IL they did not begin in the morning2
oh, hours are precious, and hours do fly,
And all do spend them, and none can buyi
That's what say when you hear me CRY
SO shrill when the day is dawning.
Now go, little chicks and children dear.
For your window is OPEN ! hope YOU are
near
Come out when you hear me Growing clear.
Growing clear in the early morning.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-23
To Be Shot Ar.

Two citizens of Chicago are about to
start on long tour of the mountainous
districts of Mexico, which are supposed
to be infested with bandits. Far differ.
emit from ordinary travellers, they hope
that the brigands of the forests will at.
tack them, and, strange to add, they
trust that these attacks will be from
behind their backs The motive of this
strange journey is to prove the merits
of a certain bullet proof cloth. The
venturesome men will be clad in gar.
ments of this cloth, covering all of their
bodies except their faces, hence the
wish for attacks from the rear The
men expect to be gone eight months un-
less the bullets which they invite should
chance to come from the wrong direo.
ton and ingloriously end their careers.
New York Tribune.
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Grant and OcSiItraa.

President Grant made Colonel Ochil-
Texas The colonel, however. did not
spend much of his time at home, but
went skylarking about the country
wherever his fancy led him. This
caused SO many complaints to be filed
against him that at last the president
sent for him to come to Washington.
While waiting in the White House
reception room for his turn to see the
president, Ochiltree began reading "a re-
port of the preceding days races at
Saratoga and was surprised to see that
horse bearing his own name, Tom
Ochiltree, had carried off second money.
When he faced President Grant, the
latter said he was sorry to learn that
an appointee of his should be in any
way derelict in his duty.
1.-THE fact is, Tom, can hardly pick
up paper that don't run across your
name" said he. land you seem to be
about everywhere except in Texas,
where you ought to be-"
General, said the Texan, with a
smile as radiant as California sun
set, IF you'll read the papers TO-DAY
you'll find that carried off second
money at Saratoga yesterday and am
said to be i'll fine form and faster than
ever. See here. +"
And he showed the sporting page of
the paper in his pocket.
"Am to blame, he said, ''if, while
am faithfully attending to my duties
at home, some COMPOUNDED race horse
is disgracing my name about the ooun-
try?"
The president thought not, and Tom
hurried back home and stuck to bust
mesquite awhile. Chicago Times
Herald
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pRIN TING
Fault Finding.

One OF the easiest things in the world
is to find fault with other people. The
least thing they do which seems con-
trary to our way, we are ready to get
after them. But how difficult it is TO
see our own faults, TO understand our
weak points and to remember that as
we see faults in others, they see faults
as bad and perhaps worse, in us. Let
us be charitable and do as the great
artist who painted a picture of his
monarch, upon whose brow there was a
scar. He placed his king with elbow
resting on table and his head sup
ported on his hand, but with finger
covering the scar. Let us endeavor TO
place the finger Of charity over the
scars Of Gods children.-The Baptist
Enouirer
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-23
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
Gold The Boyhood of Some Great
Men-Origin Of the Word Picnic

In describing the Klondike, the new
land of gold, with the intense cold of
an arctic region in winter and the most
extreme heat in the three short months
Of summer, The Great Round World
says:
During this latter season the sun does
not set till 1920 and rises again at 3
q. m There is no darkness, midnight
being almost as light as midday. Dur
ing the hot months all kinds of insects
poster the inhabitants. The horsefiies
and mosquitoes swarm in such numbers
that the rigors of winter are considered
preferable to the warmth OF summer.
In addition TO the horrors of the
climate there is no real supply of food
There is practically no farming done,
and so no crops to amount to anything
are raised. Practically all the food used
at the goldfields must be carried there
by the miners, and the method of travel
is such that it is impossible for one
man to carry all the food he will need
until the open season comes round again
When the winter once sets in in the
Klondike country the people are COM
pletely shut off from the rest of the
world, the only way to reach civiliza-
tion being by long and exhausting
journey on snowshoes over mountains
and through fearful gorges, through
which it would be impossible TO carry
40 nj mi cot ir,, x.,s \,
the outer world is through the mail,
which reaches the district twice during
the winter, the mail carriers being
mountaineers who understand how to
travel these arctic mountains over gla-
ciers and snowy peaks.
The returning miners have all told
the same story of the journey and the
lack of provisions, but, in spite of this,
crowds of men are hurrying into this
country. which is already on the verge
of famine. Those who have taken food
with them are unable to get il carried
to its destination and it is said that the
road is now blocked with it. The only
means of transportation is by Indians
on mule back. The mules are very
sSbAbt, anu tbp Jill NOlh WHtA
they feel like it. The chances are that
many men will be starving in the Klon-
dixie this winter, while barrels and
boxes of food will be piled mountain
high at the last station, waiting to be
carried through the long succession Of
waterways and portages. A portage is
place between lakes and rivers where
the waters become so shallow or so rapid
that they cannot be navigated, and the
boats have to be lifted ashore and car
ried overland until it is possible to
take to the water again.
The word Klondike is said to be a
mispronounciation of the Indian words
"thron dok, =" or "duick, F" which means
"plenty of fish, >" from the fact that the
Klondike is famous salmon stream.
The river is marked 'Tondak" on the
Canadian maps.
In the Klondike district are a number
of rivers flowing eastward from the
Yukon. In all of these gold has been
found. The Stuart river, which lies
south of the Klondike, has been found
to be as rich in gold as the Klondike,
and it is confidently asserted that the
Alaskan side of this region is as rich in
gold as the British Columbian.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-23
just Like Him.

The Rev. Walter Cotton, author Of
"Ship and Shore" and other books, gave
most forcible illustration of the char
acter of an officer OH board the ship to
which he was attached as chaplain.
The officer was always meddling with
other peoples business and was seldom
in his own place. Consequently he was
most unpopular with the sailors.
One of them, goaded to unusual irri.
tation, said one day, II do believe that
at the general resurrection the lieuten-
ant will be found getting out of some.
body else's grave -
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-23

Pine street. Detroit, Michigan. He
can name and locate IA disease or
weakness with aches, pains, etc, with
out asking question. We treat all
Chronic, Nervous and PriUdte Diseases
and Diseases Of Women, Catarrh Asth-
ma, Bronchitis, Rheumatism, letter,
Eczema, Scrofula, Ulcers, Cancers, Tu-
mors, Ruptures, Epilepsy; Fits, Paral
ysis, Heart, Lung, Skin, Kidney and
Bladder DISEASES, etc, by Neic Remedies
Ne,C Process and NeC InUentiOns. No
matter what your disease or who has
failed to cure you consult him, and If
you can be cured and wish treatment
we would guarantee Cure or No
Pay, and No Pay asked Until Cured
Of anyone who gives security or
deposits money in bank. If impossi-
BILE TO see DR.. Munich write fully, en-
closing stamp for information and large
circulars. To accommodate patients
and others DR.. Munich will again visit
Bedding, Hotel Bedding, Monday, Oct. 1S
Greenyille, Phelps House, Tuesday, Oct.19
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-23
Found the Kings Fe. cher.

The Gazette of Moscow says that
while the king of Siam was passing
through the streets of that city a white
feather fell from the plume Of his he'll
met and was picked up by the peasant
Toukianow, who is in the service of M.
Koch. Toukianow FASTENED to restore
the feather to the chief Of police. He
was greatly surprised several days later
upon receiving from this official, in the
name of his Siamese majesty, casket
containing portrait of the king and a
massive gold chain decorated with a
token of the same metal bearing the
arms of Siam in enamel Toukianow
has not yet recovered from this unex-
pected piece of good fortune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-23
Origin of the Word Picnic.

Every boy and girl knows what pic.
mic is, but how many can tell the origin
of the word? According to one author
ity, the word picnic originated as fol-
lows: Persons intending to go on an ex-
cursion made list of articles needed.
The list was passed around, and each
person picked out the name of the arti-
Gle she would furnish, which was then
nicked off the list This manner of pro-
viding refreshments was first called
picked and nicked, then picnic
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-23
The Boyhood of Some Great Men.

Kant spent his youth i'll saddler's
shop.
Keats. it is said, was born in a livery
stable.
Powers, the sculptor, spent his youth
on farm.
John Calvin was an apprentice at the
cooper's trade.
Turner, the painter, spent his boy
hood III barber's shop
Schumann was raised in bookstore
and to the end of his life retained a
fondness for the business
Luther's father was miner, and the
future reformer often earned support
by singing in the streets.
Chaucer's boyhood was passed in q
wine vault, where he was required to
wash barrels and clean wine casks.
Wagner, the composer, spent no small
share of his time when boy in the po-
lice court where his father was the
clerk. Exchange.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-23

Certainly you don't want to suffer
with dyspepsia, constipation, sick head
ache, sallow skin and loss OF appetite.
You have never tried DeWitt's Little
Early Risers for these complaints or
you would have been cured. They are
small pills but great regulators. w.
/. Benedict, Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-23

The "Bicyclst's Best Friend" is a
familiar name for DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, always ready for emer-
gencies. While specific for piles, it
also instantly relieves and cures cuts,
bruises, salt rheum, eczema and all
affections of the skin. 1t never fails
w. /. BENEDICT, Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-23
Just DO 1t.

Evadne, after failing many times to
reach a desired goal. arrives at this
conclusions Just do a thing and don {
talk about it, This is the great secret
of success in all enterprises. Talk means
discussion. discussion means irritation,
irritation means opposition, nd opposi.
ton means hindrance always. whether
you are right or wrong -" Heavenly
Twins. "
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Bucklen's Arnica saIve.

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains
corns, and all skin eruptions, and pos
itivelv cures piles, or no pay required
1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price 2!
cents per box. For sale by Fisk Bangs
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-23
A Cure for Bilious Collie.

RESOURCE, Screven Co., Cal have
been subject to attacks of bilious collie
for several years Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy is the
only sure cure. acts like charm.
One dose of it gives relief when all
other remedies fail.-G. ID. SHARP.
For sale by Fisk Bangs, Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-23

An Eaton Rapids woman who has a
turn toward statistics kept an account
Of the results of her baking days for a
year and claims a record of l9l pies,
40 cakes, "a loaves Of bread, 729 bis
cult, 1856 fried cakes and l,026 cookies.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-23

Have you given Dr.Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin "a trial? 1t will cure you OF
your constipation, will correct your
stomach troubles and make your life
worth living. Trial size bottles lOc,
30 doses Zoe, large sizes SOC and Sl.0O,
OF Fisk Bangs, Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-23

The Oldest lock in existence is the one
which formerly secured one of the doors
of Nineveh. 1t is gigantic affair. and
the key to It is nearly 81 feet in length
and of the thickness of four inch drain
tile.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-23
Juvenile Sport In Mexico,

IL is said that some of the pupils Of
the preparatory school will give an am
nteur bullhght very shortly. Mexican
Herald
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-23

The largest waves are seen off Cape
Horn between latitude 80 degrees
south and longitude l05 degrees west,
rising TO As feet in height and 765 feet
long from crest To crest.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-23

There are 250,0O0 words in the Eng
lish language, and most of them were
used on Sunday by woman who dis
covered, after coming out of church,
that her new hat was adorned with a
tag on which was written, Reduced
TO 81 rs y
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-23

Statistics show that women marry
later In life than they used TO.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-23

Opinions have made some men pres
idents: others, anarchists.
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al The Banner OFFICE.
NO CURE NO PAY!
G A. MUNICH, M. D.

Iht nOIeu spec
ialist, who has five
diplomas and two
honorary diplomas
from prominet med
zeal colleges, is the
consulting phi y ST.
clan Of the Detroit
Medical and Surgi-
cal Institute, 145
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-23

Say as little as possible about that
of which you know nothing.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-12

rect examination until the judge leaned
over his desk with a frown to protest
against such useless repetition. 1t now
lacked but IL minutes of being five
o'clock, however, and it was with an
air of buoyant cheerfulness that Bar
tells called his last witness to the stand.
So far he felt the day was his.
But before three words had been
spoken it was clear that this last wit
ness, an assayer from the local smelter,
for some reason would rather have been
excused. He reluctantly admitted that
he had made assays from both the Mas
cot and the Grubstake ores. He could
not deny that they were similar in
character, but he did not remember
that he had ever said that in his opinion
they came from the same vein. He did
not know why he should have said any
thing like that; it was understood at
the smelter that business was not to
be talked outside; moreover he could
not say now that he did think they had
come from the same vein. Ore from adj
jacent mines was commonly quite SIM
liar. AS to whether the Grubstake had
been shipping high-grade ore of late he
could not say; only the superintendent
OF the smelter could tell that; he kept
run of the lots that came in. The wit
late, but quite commonly the samples
had been simply numbered so that he
had no means of knowing from which
mine they came. Again Mr.. Criley
smilingly waived the privilege Of cross
examination and Bartels saw the wit
ness leave the chair with feeling that
his cause had gained nothing by this tes-
timony beyond the consumption of
time But it was now six minutes be-
yond the regular hour of adjournment
and he felt measurably content as he adj
dressed the court, making motion that
the jury be taken through The workings
of both mines the next day, a motion
promptly denied. Each side in con-
troversy, his honor declared, was at lib
erty to bring into court such. maps,
drawings or other documentary evil
dence as might be thought necessary
to make clear to the jury the points in
dispute; but he saw no reason for vast
ing the time of the court in what would
be simply a day of junketing in the
mountains.
AS Bartels had ceased to look for any
favor from the court he was not sur
prised nor in any wise cast down, as
with a reassuring glance at the clock,
he resumed his seat. Buta surprise was
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-12

his arrival had aroused. al suppose
court has adjourned" he tentatively OBJ
served, ignoring the lawyers question:
and seeing from the others face that
he was right, he quietly added: ''Well,
I'll just walk on TO the Office with Won,
then, turning to the man who had ac-
companied him with few words of di-
rection about his horse. They went
a few steps in silence, Bartels cycling his
client expectantly, for the explanation
he felt sure must come; but Neil appar-
entity had no idea that ything was
called for on his side. "Well," he ex-
claimed, presently, 'tell me all about
it! Ii were woman think I should
be simply dying with curiosity"
II think am pretty close to that
condition without being woman" re-
torted the lawyer, with rather n
strained laugh. where on earth have
you been?"
II suppose it played the very devil,
my not getting here" Neil evasively re-
turned, looking the other way. "I
thought perhaps you might get con-
tinuance''
mo go. Those Mexican mining deals
that l referred to the other day were
plainly in evidence in the judges atti-
tude. He was openly against us from
start to finish. I would not have be-
lieved that he would dare go so far"
Sand you had to try the case?"
Il had to try-and that's all it came
to, though when L was finally driven
into hole completely managed to pull
the hole in after me, so to speak, by de-
handing nonsuit. But before L go
into details, give an account of your
self. Where on earth have you been ?"
"Well, as to that-Im sorry, Bartels-'
returned the young man, depre-
catingly, a flush rising to his face;
you're going to think it devilish queer,
know, butt shall have to ask you
to excuse me from explaining. 1 was
unavoidably detained-and that's all
there is to be said about it,
"Oh, all right" Bartcls was distinct
~ angry. you've lost your case-for
the time being-and that's all there is
to be said about that, perhaps"
but you said that you had demand
ed nonsuit. What does that mean ?''
Simply that you begin over again"
I'm not sure that 1 understand
What do we have to do?"
why, as to that, I believe that 1
would prefer you to consult some other
attorney, Mr.. Neil" returned the law
yer, who for this last straw of irritation
laid upon the load of the day, was in Il
fine rage
ITO BE CONTINUED
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-12
Another Reform Falls Through.

1t was North side car and the stove
was taking day off.
This is an outraged" said a man
seated in the corner, addressing the
two rows of chilled passengers. 1.-The
law says that the company shall keep
these cars heated
That's right" said a man across the
way. 81 don't see why the law isn't
enforced
1--WE are entitled to a fire in this car"
said the first speaker, land if we don't
get it somebody is liable to arrest"
Several of the passengers nodded their
approval and the car load of people re-
solved itself into an Indignation meet
iEg.
What we ought to do" said the man
in the corner, sis to put in about a dollar
apiece and hire lawyer to prosecute
the company. I'll give dollar for one"
Up and down the two lines the pas
sengers exchanged significant chances.
but no one offered to contribute. The
temperature fell a few degrees more
and another great unselfish reform
movement came to a sudden end.-Chi-
cagO Tribune.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-12

in store for him as now the Judge leaned
over his desk again, imperturbably gaz-
ing over the heads of the company
while he deliberately announced, that,
owing to the pressure of other business
and the desirability of fastening the
case before the court, they would not adj
journ that evening until six o'clock.
Gentlemen, you may go on with the
case" he courteously added, with an
unseeing glance at Bartels.
There was a murmur of exclamation
in the back of the room, and the clerk,
wooden-faced and Indifferent, mechani-
cally beat his gavel upon the table, cry
ing: "Silence in the court!" And then,
his face grown rather pale, the attorney
for the plaintiff arose and said: eff the
court please, on account of the absence
Of material witnesses, l find myself un-
able to maintain the issues of this case
and am therefore compelled to submit
to q voluntary non-suit. L will there
fore move the court to dismiss this suit
without prejudice"
Mr.. Criley was at once upon his feet
demanding that the court overrule this
motion and instruct the jury to find a
verdict for the defendant in view of the
fact that no evidence had been produced
in support of the allegations upon
which that suit was brought; but his
honor, after examining the statutes,
with evident reluctance, stated that IN
der the law the plaintiff was entitled to
Il non-suit if he saw fit to take it. The
case was therefore dismissed at the cost
of the plaintiff but without prejudice y
''You got out of that pretty well, Bar
tells" laughed Criley, with an air of
bland condescension, when five minutes
later they were going down the court
house stairs. Rather an awkward fix
for you, too, and a strange thing all
around, having a client leave you in the
lurch like that; but perhaps you have
some theory to account for it,
NO" returned Bartels, CURLY, osten-
tatiously consulting notebook which
he drew from his pocket, deliberately
turning his back on the gentleman from
Denver. But a moment later, as they
came out of the door, he madly dashed
down the remaining steps, making for
a couple of riders just then dismount-
ing at the curb in front.
I'm the name of heaven, where have
you been?" he cried, Selling upon Har-
vey Neil as hungry dog might snatch
at bone.
Neil looked pale and wan and his
clothing was dusty and disheveled, as
though he had been upon prolonged
debauch, but he appeared wholly cool
and self-possessed. A number of men
had crowded around to hear the expla.
nation of his absence. but he only
nodded to right and left as though quite
unaware of the surprise and curiosity