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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27
OUR SUPERIOR RAILWAYS.
German Commissioners Compare. To the
Favor of America

Americans are proud of the cOnvenience.
speed and cheap rates of their railroads,
and they have reason To be. This is adj
United in the report on our system of
travelling made by the German imperial
commissioners, who have looked over
our railroads. Insular and continental
Europe alike use the compartment ears,
and To this stagecOach system is due n
large part of the inconvenience and even
danger of European travel
Ii the European trains made American
time, the carriages would rock and roll
ike ship In heavy sea As il Is, they
are not nearly SO easy and even riding as
the American trains.
Sleeping car rates in the United States
at $l.5 and So are considered high by
ssme people here, but in Europe a single
he'd, with fewer convenience, costs 81 10
The European baggage SYSTEM j. sinsply
Internal There is no through checking
and the passenger is supposed To look
after his own baggage at every point Of
transfer Our accident insurance Arrange
ments in the stations, free time tables,
bureaus of Information and methods Of
selling newspapers, fruits, candies and
food are commended by the German COM
missiOners
There is one thing in the world worse
than the light furnished by the New York
elevated railroad light, and this Is the
light in European trains.
The lack of speed in the continental,
and especially the German locomotives, Is
due, first, To the inferior make, and, sec
ond, to the fact that the engines are used
until used up. The American idea Of get
ting the best and highest out of the loco
motives, and then setting them aside for
new ones containing the latest devices, Is
wastefulness i'm the eyes of the thrifty Ger
mans.
The sale of American locomotives is not
pushed as it might be in foreign lands \
Chemnitz firm has sold III locomotives
to Java and is building branch shops in
Russia.
From New York to Chicago, 969 miles,
is "a hour journey. From Leipsie To
Rome, 945 miles, il takes 35 hours Any
number of similar comparisons can be
made, all of them in favor of American
railroads. York Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27
TWO METHODS.
Showing Eow One Man May Succeed
Where Another Fails.


The young contractor had his choice TO
secure the right of way for railroad in
Texas or help construct IA monstrous iron
bridge in Mexico. He chose the former I'M
dertaking because il kept him in his own
country. Successful neRotiators are born,
and he is not one Of them. He lacks
adaptability In the wild and woolly dis
tricts Of the Lone star State he was like
cat in strange garrett. With the big
ranch owners he would have had no diff
Guilty, for they appreciated the advantages
Of the proposed road But these cattle
kings were in Il hopeless minority and were
not in touch with local public sentiment.
A grim old moonshiner was among the
first to call on the young pioneer. Il
don keer To have no railroad runnin in
ter this doestrict," was his blunt ultima
tun. 81 kim in here an opened up still,
an | kin sell all tn stuff l kin make. 1t
sells fur good price an I'm not goin ter
have any compertition I'm runnin what
yer might call single handed monoperly
but your little one horse business can't
stand in the way of great railroad enter
prise.
YES, it kin, young Teller Yer can't
run no train through here SO fast that
can't pick IN engineer off, an with him
closed out | reckon yer rollin stock an pas
sengers wouldn't be much count. put
IA injunction on tn road an when man
puts himself inter contempt with me he's
huntin trouble.
Then came trappers who didn't want
game interfered with, cattle thieves who
didn't want to be run down with trains
and telegraphs and the keeper of little
frontier tavern who fondled two guns
while arguing against new railroad.
Finally the novice received notice to
leave, and he wisely obeyed Then Il smooth
little Yankee went To the scene talked like
u candidate, put money wherever 1t would
do the most good, passed mountain dew
around las if it were water and inside of
three weeks had every objector on his paid
staff, ready to shoot in defense of the rail
road project Detroit Free Press
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27
ANCIENT DoHs


Tbs first Books wwrss r11iE1 On tablets
q srnne. hsuud. crgger ivory and wood.
sheets u born and Atk 1Ez<r r'srsod. TIE
bark OF urpes-wksnc<- Gter. book
After a time material rs ot1AaDed from
the Egyptian waiter 1 LA F1xFyr@s- Bun AS
the demand for books q -eu4ss,c a more en-
durable material wHs a rhr tcr. and Fnrch-
menu. masss rhbcfly % be sktns q goats
and sheep WAS e1lF1CEt
ParvhnBenu en@e me general use ns a
material for uianuscrif books about the
eighth century. ID Il 81 10 have tHwn an
vented at PsrArnmos, IL e. ON account
Of an Egyptian embryo ON FAFgrns-
However, mcsl~rI dksc'str5ss have proved
eOnclusiSsly thai ia Wsasps's'o centuries he
fore thau date. 10 Wa4s sl@ found thai the
best way Go take care a books WRITTEN ON
fisxfhbe mAre1snI- SucHsus parchment ca
papyrus. was 10 rUIl rlm mp in scrolls.
BY the Romans a srrSi Mas called vol
urnen, and from uhisye ct our WORD
volume.
Usually the mzmmgiFi hooks were
rolled On a rud or staff lHzrDe 1ongsr than
the width Il the mamusrdFl- The ENDS al
the rod we're thus BeEru sight and fire.
quentIy they were mss beautiful with
gold, silver or iV0ry-
The pFeraFu660m Of hpSs Was a real an
among the Greeks and Romans Some
times the Romans en- FlEed a great mum
Der Of professional cOFhs1s an a scrip
tOriuu1, p or writing esd aishn1en1s and ~
that way made ID E,0slsitF go produce sew
eral euptes OF a book I'm single day
The art Of diminishing manuscripts
books stems TO have he Trac18ce1 10y all
nations Of antiquity tina used parchment
and Fapyrus Ia l. >ai thai we owe The
preservation Cf many "a Time books 10
the custom Of illuminsHng manUscrlI L.
for often persons who nc no understand
ing Of the text keEr thet~ok for 1he sake
Of It's elahor1te 0FEa1ms n11son-
In order Go save the expense Of writing
materials, writings tins we've considered
unimp0rrans we're s0n11nDes erased q
washed out, and the Fschmsnt Was usec
again Valuable pare scrolls ca
books were nefrly rolls and lAiR he'd ard
then packed away for sale ktS8iing IN
round boxes shSG wen a. high az tht
scrolls were wide ANGER Way Of taking
care Of them and haVi1 them convenient
for Use Was TO arrange 1htm around tht
walls in cssSs> made for hat purpose
Ancient manuscripts books are u great
value Many Of them g. FrNSeratd in tbs
library Of the British "a lseum and I'm 9th
sr great libraries IL EuIF@.
With the inxs utt0m OftmFer the f2cilitie.
for bO0knlaking were erVraIly Increased
and since the inVenISn 81 the printing
press LOT rnGking uE4n! books there l. nC
end ''-Phil1JelF hiA TiDss-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27
SChON TEACHERS.
TIE Trials. as a Class. to which They
Are Subjected

Is there any other class ON which the
community makes demands $40 severe as
In case Of teachers, public or privateg No
physician Is expected TO cure all his pm
tients. There comes a time when every
one of them, no matter how carefully tend
ed, passes beyond his reach No lawyer
saves all his clients. No Clergyman or re-
vivalist exhibits an unbrOken phaIanx OF
saints. Yet the teacher, who constantly
has To compete with the influence Of the
streets, often with that OF the home, Is ex-
pected In his five or six hours day to s:-
complish more than all the sources OF evil
can undo and 20 bring out all his pupils
blameless and complete, soul, body and
grammar. Mime. Roland once defined
marriage as AN institution where one per
SON was expected To provide happiness for
two, but "A shcool is an Institution where
one person is expected to provide 10y,
peace and the multiplication table for al
least 40 Surely this Is cruel require,
ment. No maxim is more formidable thar
that German proverb brought home many
years ago by Horace Mann, ssAs l. the
teacher, so Is the school " It would be
quite as true 20 say, As are the PARENTS
so is the school, or, AS are the grand
parents, so Is the school, since these rels
tiyes created the brain cells and the moral
fiber of each set Of pupils, and the Teacher
takes these ingredients and makes the best
he can of them.
Take the simple test of language. A
speaker of the United States house Of rep
resentatives not now living once said 10
me in his own sacred desk, Il ought T..
have went TO that lecture" He had been
reared in the public schools, and had all
his life been editor, public speaker or Office
holder, yet with this grammaticaI-or un-
mmatical-result. l have heard an
eminent professor of English say To his
own pupils in the recitation room many
years since, II have spoke Of - These sins
against good grammatical morals do not
prove that these distinguished persons had
not attended good schools or paid atten-
ton TO the instruction They simply
showed that other Influences had counter
balanced these. Probably these influences
were in the home. As a rule, the child Of
a well taught mother, even il never going
to school, will speak better English than
the child of an ungrammatical mother GO
ing to school steadily up To the age Of rs.
Why, then, lay all the blame for errurs
upon the unfortunate teacher2-Harper ;
Bazaar
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27
ASTRONOMY FRS.
The EIpertsof the Sky and Their Won
erful Discoveries.

That the wonderful discoveries made by
the astronomers are imperfectly under
stood by tn, mass of laymen increases
rnJner thar iminishes the popular esti-
mate ~ rh,r value. The robe covered
with cabalist, figures that wrapped about
the astrologe has long been laid away,
but the astroIomer stands as high as ever
In the regar of mankind, AS well he
may. when tits considered what he does;
when the mar elous accuracy OF his calcu
lations Is takei into consideration. What
can be more wonderful than that science
which has bepre now turned Its eye To u
blank space II the heavens and said, ut
Is there'--the planet that human vision
never since the creation had discerned, but
10 be afterwah discovered and mapped
and charted with the restY What art more
wonderful thai that which treads the will
derness of the sky as a scout or trailer
does the forests or deserts of earth and
marks the traceand time OF every star that
has passed To return thousand years
anonY These wander working astronomers
have been discussing among themselves
as to length of he day in the planet Venus.
Several of these experts of the sky said
there was daS and that IL was from %
10 ~ HOuTN lO1E NJ saw DNhARlhANiiit
there Is no day! for there Is no rotation.
The side of Venus turned To the sun is al
ways the same. Other astronomers sided
with Schiapareni, and SO Mr.. Perciyal
Lowell, an American astronomer, went
out TO Flagstaff, where the air is higher
and clearer and drier than anywhere else,
and when he came back it was with the
question settled "Sohiaparelli is right, I"
said Mr.. Lowell There is no day there.
One side of Venus is "A reflection and a
burning desert; the other side is an utterly
dark and icy waste And, moreover, We
nus is dying.
Thus the astronomer brings the news
from worlds millions of miles away and
also nearer. This world Venus, " he says,
sis in the last stages. This one, Mars, Is
yet alive. This one, the round world
which we inhabit, is revolving more slow
ly. Once it went around in 2 hours and
Al minutes Already 10 has slowed down
to "a hours. Yet some millions of years
and Ii " i'll make but one revolution on its
axis in swinging around the sun, and so
again float in space as once before-with-
out form and void How wonderful are
the astronomers kansas City Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

An epitaph as curious in its 'ay as any
Of the quaint graVessOne insertions that
have been recorded is on toihstone in
the cemetery Of suburb " PaE.
The husband died first, and tneath the
record Of his name was placedat his re-
quest, the line:
Il am anxiously awaiting yoi July 80.
1927.
When his widow died. 40 yearafter, the
following line completed her insiption:
Here | am sept y. ls6f'-Elgin
CouranI
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27
OLD TIME asTseE.
The Wall Of Q New Yek Editor Of Sixty
Years Ao-


The psrenni0l c@mRign Tor y penny
postage" and the FsrSt1snI crios i'm this
country for the same att cent lnnsT sound
strangely enough In tft ears = the ghosts
Of the old timers who knew rot 81 YreIaid
postage and had never trtSri-ed 81 the len
ny post Whist d. you think Al This, taken
from the sdiuori.-I Fage IL n periodical
published I'm this city 90 wears ago
1T l. as well DOW a. remark that the
trouble VI writing L5IerS without The
money i irselssSsd and i'm every CASE the
postage paid Il-sx a. yscll me aNed, for they
are not taken from the EO-scftice, and all
letters. POSTPAID osNaerlhg The work and
filed unanswered
We viii give = rOnEn statement show
ing the effect the nOnpsymenr Of postage
has upon our profits
Surprising cur IlCCO subscribers
should iEdiN idnally sra W remittance
(whas a surECsitiCm.b, T1stage unpaid, al
50 cents a letSSr. which Is double Postage
for distance Il 400 mills and upward. the
loss to u would tc S5.O~O and Ia each sub
seriher only 50cSnts Ibtre l. difference
and. We need hardly sds. n very great one
Again. We receive l41srs. postage un-
paid Il have misssd such number
Either you have net Sels il or il has mis-
carried; 0r, i wish my T0per changed TO
-. All such legTers in future viii re
main in our pOssCffioS Therefore il is
time and PAPER wasted . write them-
"ThOse Who have TIunised remittanoes
by mail or IN some II CIR merchants will
please keep sslcred Their promises Ii is
positively CALLING "a - daily, a. we do.
such an amount due Us and Ogr inability
to collect it. either by gspei words or other
wise We shall have 10 adopt the plan Of
the old man in the fable, and, As we have
found no virtue in throwing grass, we
shall have To commence throwing stones
New York Herald
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

Secretary Long and Attorng General
Nckenna are great smokers, say the New
York Prss, but thcy need notsxpect TO
keep up with the tobacco constipation Of
the PRESIDENT MIR Mckinley islrobahly
the most continuous smoker WI ever sat
In the presidential chair Hisntimate
friends have fears that the hab. IL per
sisted in, will injure his healt Grant
relieved himself occasionally vita dry
smoke. but Mr.. Mckinley wantsre at the
end az his cigar all the time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27
Financiering.

did any one drop 90 cent pieceS'
asked the shabby man in the midst of the
crowd watching the safe go up.
"No, " said they. But you are an hon
est man anyway
And now for the second proposition, :"
said the shabby man. II did not pick up
any 90 cent piece, but will some one kind
ly drop nickel in this hat as the reward
of honestly Indianapolis Journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

One Of the drOllest letters ever sent to
sovereign is probably the following, re-
ceiyed by the queen of England: '.dere
Mrs Quean, | lost my doll i'm the big
whole In the mountain people say you own
the other side of the world too and wont
you please tell them to look for it. . The
queen thought IL rather less trouble to
send the little petitioner a new doll
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

did you hear that the champion ste
nographor broke down last week."
"No. How was itf''
"They sent him over to take down a So
rosis meeting. "
"Yesf"
We'll, they were trying the experiment
Of limiting the members to five minute
speeches He went all to pieces at the
third speech Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

II think the picture Lacks atmosphere. 4"
said the kindly critic.
Fact Is, said the artist. II had hard
time raising the wind while l was paint
inR. Strand Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

Drusilla-I did not see you at the Van
blunt reception last night, dear
Dorothy-No hoped To be able to 90
up TO the last moment, but was prevented.
Drusilla (sweetly) Yes, know the In.
citations were limited Scottish Nights
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

The Wcstfeld, Ind, News prints the
following in regard 10 an old resident
Of that place: Frank McAvoy, for
many years in the mplOy OF the l.. N.
A. & &. Ry. here, says: I have used
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Dr.
arrhoea Remedy for ten years or Ion ger
am never without il ir my family.
I consider il the best remedy of the
kind manufactured | take pleasure
in recommending IL y" Ii l. a specific
for all bowel disorders. For sale by
Fisk Bangs, Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

There are some 10000 costermongers
who carry on business in the streets Of
London
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27
Electric Bitters.

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited
for any season. bul perhaps more gem
orally needed ir the spring, when the
languid exhausted feeling prevails,
when the liver il torpid and sluggish
and The need Of a tonic and Alternative
IL felt A prompt use OF this medicine
has often averted long and perhaps
fatal bilious fegers. No medicine Will
aci more surely IN connteracting ana
freeing the system from the malariai
poison. Headache, Indigestion, con-
sfipalion, dizziness yield 10 Electric
Biiiers. Fifty cents and Sl.00 per bot
tie al Fisk Bangs Drug Store.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

There were ninety-four fraternal
orders i'm this country at the close of
last year, which had an aggregate of
insurance in force amounting TO 81, 964,-
Ga To-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27
land Rapids n Indiana IL. IL.

be. II & l. Red Book" containing maps
land descriptions OF Michigan Summer Re
Sent on application TO
q. l.. LOCKWOOD, G. p. ST.A,
Grand Rapids, Mich
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

The first horses in New England
were introduced into Massachusetts In
1929 or 1890.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

There will be a wide Offence In
the free for all trotting classe of this
and last year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

As late as the ninth century Euro
pean horses were shod only in the win
ter time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

Wild horses are found in great mum
bers in Asia and North and South
America.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

There is generally something that re
quires hiding at the bottom Of a mystery.
Hawthorne
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27
THEINFLUENCE

OF the Mother shapes the course
OF unborn generate on s-goes
sounding through all the
ages and enters the confines of
Eternity. With what care, there
fore, should the Expectant Moth
CT be guarded, and how great the
effort be TO ward off danger and
make her life joyous ard happy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27
MOTHERS FRIEND

system that Childbirth is made easy
and the time of recovery short
ened- many say stronger after
than before confinement" 1t in
sures safety to life of both moth
er and child. All who have used
Mothers Friend" say they will nev-
er be without it again. No other
remedy robs confinement of its pain
"A customer whose wife used Mothers Friend ,
saws that If she had TO 90 through the ordeal
again. and there were but four bottles to be
obtained. and the cost was $4,000 per bottle, he
would have them" GEO. LAYTON, Dayton, Ohio
Sent by Mail. on receipt of price, S1.00 PER BOT
TIE Book 10 EXPECTANT MOTHERS"
mailed free upon application. containing val
liable information and voluntary testimonials
IrI 6RsDFiElD REGULATOR CO.. ATLANTA Ga.
SOLO sy Al DRUGGISTS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-10
NeedIework Guild.

The directors of the Salt Lake branch
of the NeedIework Guild are kindly re-
minded thar the time for the annual
distribution is rapidly approaching.
The president most earnestly urges the
section presidents to use their inhu-
ence in securing full returns from their
respective sections. Competition is said
TO be the life of business, it may be adj
ded that it is the soul of this charity.
At the special meeting held late in
July, it was decided to have the gar
ments collected and listed at the homes
Of the respective presidents by Satur-
day. Oct. 90. The following Monday,
Oct %. they will be sent to the room
to be announced later, and arrange
ments made so that the distribution
may be completed by Noy. ],
Let US all be up and doing. let each
section make a grand effort to send its
full quota of garments this year and
let each member resolve to bring at
least one new member into the good
work and thus quicken the enthusiasm
ana double the comfort and happiness
that is annually bestowed by this
branch of the NeedleWork Guild.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-10
Wnrnan,s Club.

The Salt Lake Woman's club opened
the years work Tuesday. The topic
for the day was THE True Aim of Ed
ucation" BY the president, Mrs. Taylor
The subject was treated in q very able
and exhaustive manner and was list
ened to with close attention. Her ar
gunent was for the moral and spirit
ual development of the young, believing
that the traits and characteristics and
natural abilities should be studied and
fostered and the character built up by
so doing.
The topic for next week is Recent
Changes in the Fundamental Theories
! Of Science" by Mrs. Eckers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-10
DRESS GOODS SALE,

Another great week in the Dress Goods
department. Only space for am item
an Indicator of this week S prices Com
mencfng Monday. 10 pisces of Atwood,
handsome wide black figured Dress Goods,
entirely new, in different designs, we'll
worth $50. at new tariff prices, but be-
cause we anticipated tha tariff. E9c
they aee this week. wv
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-10
SII \ {.
Sl,oo TAFFETAS, 7sc.

Special sale of changeabIe. Taffsta silks,
this week only. Our splendid silk section
again to be the center of attraction 10
superior collection of elegant changeaole
of rich coIors in exquisite blendiugs-and
at this weeks prices ithey should create a
great stir among silk buyers All this
seasons color effects for Fancy Waists,
Pe,5ticoats, Dress LntngS-and by the
way, SILK Inning in a suit is one OF the
most economical pieces of eNtravagance
9ne can indulge in TO say nothing of the
wear, it adds a certain grSce and style 10
almost any suit. that is unobtainable by
ordinary Innings; 500 qualities. 7Ec
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-10
The LeaI Club.

The regular meeting of the Leal club
viii be held at TheosophicaI hall. West
Temple street, OH Monday evening at
s O'Clock. All young women who de-
sire to unite with an organization in
tended especially to promote their So
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-10
At Park CITY.

Park City. Oct. s.-The Woman's
Athenaeum met with Mrs c. H Wi
they on Park avenue Monday after
noon. 1.-The Merchant of Venice" was
the topic OF the day
Mrs. David Keith devoted ten min
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-10

The Shakespeare section of the
Ladies Literary club viii meet on
Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
the residence Of Mrs. William Reid, 49,
East South Temple street. The pro-
gramme viii consist OF q paper on the
character of Lear by Mrs. Hough and
on the character Of the fool by Mrs
Aft and a reading of King Lear, act
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-10

utes 70 the reading of Mrs Shultuchs
rules of order, and the following pro-
gramme was carried out:
Music-AIandolin and guitar. .....,,
- Misses IverS and Malone
Shakesp cares Life Mrs w l. Snyder
Origin of the Plot Mrs ". 5. Sharp
Sketch Of the Play.
. Mrs. D. G. Mclaughlin
Gems of the Drama Mrs. j. c. Weeter
Music-Nandolin and guitar.