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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11
MUIR GLACIER.
Man After Whom 1t Is Named Tells an
Alaskan story

Man After Whom IL Is Named Tells an
Alaskan story.
Mr. John Muir, the discoverer of the
great Muir glacier, writes of "The
Alaska Trip" in the Century. Mr..
Muir says of the glacier that bears
his name The number of bergs given
off varies somewhat with the weather
and the tides. For twelve consecutive
hours counted the number discharged
that were large enough to make them
selves heard like thunder at a distance
Of a mile or two, and found the average
rate to he one in five or six minutes.
The thunder Of the largest may be
heard, under favorable circumstances
ten miles or more. When large mass
sinks from the upper assured portion
of the wall there is hrst keen, pierre
ing crash, then a deep, deliberate, long
drawn-out laundering roar, which
1wly subsidies into n comparatively
\ ", far-reaching, muttering growl;
len come a crowd of grating, clashing
unds from the agitated bergs that
ance Ia the waves of the newcomer,
If in welcome, and these again are
ollowed by the swash and roar Of the
Jerg-wayes as they reach the shore and
break among the boulders. But the
largest and most beautiful Of the bergs,
INSTEAD Of falling rom the exposed
weathered portion of the w,u rise
from the submerged portion with still
grander commotion, heaving aloft
nearly to the top Of the wall with aw-
full roaring. tons Of water streaming
like hair down their sides, while they
heave and plunge again and again be-
fore they settle in poise and sail away
as blue crystal islands, free at last aft
or being held fast as part OF a slow
crawling glacier for centuries And
how wonderful it seems that the ice
formed from pressed snow on the
mountains two or three hundred years
AGO should. after all its toll and travel
in grinding down and fashioning the
face Of the landscape. still remain pure
and fresh and lovely in color! When
the sunshine is pouring and sitting in
iris colors through the midst Of all this
wilderness of angular crystal ice, and
through the grand. fame-shaped jets
and sheets Of radiant spray ever rising
from the blows Of the falling bergs, the
effect is indescribably glorious.
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FLASHES OF FUN.

Rogers must have been fitting up
fat" why so?" Hes at work now
trying to invent folding butter dish"
Detroit News.
Little Elmer (who is a great reader)
Pal" 9essor roadhead-"Well,
my SOL Little Elmer-"Pa, do you
suppose Enoch Arden waited till he
was sure that his wife had married
again before he came back ?"-Judge
"Good-by, father" said young Josh
Medders as he started for the city.
"Good-by my son." replied the old man,
"snd don't forget that, while fortune is
pretty certain TO knock at every mans
door. she has never been known to
meet him at the depot with a gold
brick in her hand."--New York Jour
nal
Some people, said Uncle Eben, "is
les like persimmons. How you likes
'em depends intiahly on when you hap
pens ter meet EN-. Washington Star
He called, seeking her hand. But as
she happened to have her hand in her
pocket at the time, of course he did
not find il. No man was ever able to
find a woman's pocket.-Bcston Tran
script.
A poor man succeeded in gaining adj
mission to the presence of the wealthy
Baron Rapineau, to whom he told the
narrowing story of his misfortunes and
his restitution in such eloquent terms
that the baron, moved to pity and with
tears in his eyes, and voice broken with
sobs, said in faltering accents to his
servant, Jean, turn the poor fellow
out. He breaks my heart lie Chron-
ique.
In Spain the theaters do not issue
programs
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THESE MAY BE ROYAL BRIDES.

ing prince as the daughter he remem-
bered seeing when she was in her
cradle To the delight of all the Sc
rene transparencies and exalted dis
crepancies of Germany, Prince Ernest
at once fell in love with the girl and an
nounced that he was going to marry
her. So Dorothea put up her back
hair donned long dresses and was mar
ried. She is now 16 years old.
A recent royal bride was the Princess
Maria, who bears curious relationship
to the British throne. Her mother,
the Austrian Archduchess Maria The
resa, claims to be the lawful Queen
Of England, Scotland, Ireland and
France; she is descended from Hen
rietta Stuart, sister of Charles ii. A
small and select company of a Jacob
ties meet regularly once n year to hail
her as Queen Mary. The Princess
Maria is the second daughter Of Queen
Mary, and is % years old. Her father,
Prince Louis, is the virtual heir to the
Bavarian throne.
The princess brings a rich dover to
her husband, Prince Ferdinand de
Bourbon, Duke of Calabria. He is the
eldest son of the titular King Of Ma
pies, and has recently been serving
with the Spanish army in Cuba. He
stands about as much chance of ever
sitting on the throne of Naples as his
mother-in-law does Of being crowned
Queen OF England in Westminster alb
hey.
a most desirable princess who still
remains unmarried is the Princess
Victoria Of Wales. second daughter Of
the Prince of Wales. She is 30 years old
and has seen her two sisters go to the
altar. while she seems to be doomed
10 single blessedness. Why a match
has not been arranged for the young
lady long ago is a mystery. Royal
marriages are curious things, anyway,
and so are royal old maids.
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daughter the Princess Alix of Hesse.
The Princess Alix, who had been or
dered to marry the crown prince of
Russia, made a great row, for they not
only ordered her to get ready TO be
married at once, but also to change her
religion instanter. She had been
brought up a strict Lutheran, but was
ordered to become an orthodox Greek
and be quick about it. They had a
lively time with the young lady, but
finally she did as she was told, and
was married by the bedside of the dy-
ing Car Alexander. The reigning car
is not especially robust. His father
died of consumption, and what health
he has he gets from the Danish side
OF the house.
Queen Wilhelmina's refusal of the
husband picked out for her may lead
to serious complications. The emperor
of Germany claims the right to the
crown of Holland in default of an heir
in the direct line. and before the ma
tons Of Europe would let Holland be-
come a part of Germany there would
be a fight Wilhelmina realizes all
this, but she has most emphatically
stated that she will not marry the
young Prince Bernard of Saxe-Weimar
He is a distressingly plain youth, and
the young queen thinks she can afford
to wait until the right prince comes
along.
One royal marriage which has just
taken place went to the satisfaction Of
everybody concerned, except, possibly,
the bridegroom. II was the marriage
between the Princess Ingeborg Of Den
mark and Prince Charles of Sweden.
Charles is good looking, and the Prin-
cess Ingeborg is, to say the least, plain,
though robust enough. She is the
daughter Of the crown prince of Dem
mark, and her husband is the third son
of the King of Norway and Sweden.
In case Of the failure of his eldest
brothers. line, Prince Charles would
come to the throne, for King Oscars
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11
CORN MAKES GOOD FUEL.
10 Say Farmers Who Have Rssn 2Ak-
Ing the Trial

ing TIC IrlAL
From the st. Paul Pioneer-Press:
There is an interesting discussion go
ing on among farmers as to the value
of corn as fuel. Many Of them claim
that corn is far superior to coal. Others
say that they do not like the idea OF
using a food such as corn for fuel.
Levi Gardiner, prominent farmer,
speaking on this subject, said: Il have
proved after considerable experience
that corn makes a better and cheaper
fuel than coal. Last fall had ten
acres of corn. From this crop l not
only had sufficient fuel for winter and
spring use, but / also fed two OF my
horses and one COW with corn for the
same length of time" j. G. Beach, an
old settler here, spoke in similar terms.
He said: "One winter | traded large
quantity of my corn for wood. have
always regretted that transaction. The
wood burned up much more quickly
than the corn would have done. Corn
gives out q great deal more heat per
pound than either wood or coal. Corn
is a clean fuel. 1t burns with an in
tense heat. Some people don't like the
idea of burning corn. They say 1t is
meant for food and not for fuel. But
what does that matter If 1t saves them
money? Corn as a fuel has two disad-
vantages. First, it gives oat such in
tense heat that ii is liable 10 injure the
stove; second, bin full CT corn always
attracts rats to the house. The first
difficulty can be removed with suit
able stout stove. The second with a
few traps and cats. At the present
prices of corn and coal believe it pays
the farmer to burn corn. One Of the
most thrifty and successful farmers of
this neighborhood is John Anderson.
He said There is no doubt that when
coal is dear and corn cheap farmers
should use corn for fuel. If the burn
ing of corn became common it would
aSsuredly tend 10 lower the price of
coal. | use corn for cooking purposes,
and think it is far ahead of coal A
farmer can grow a crop of corn on the
same land again and again, but he
can't raise a coal crop. | raise enough
corn for feeding and fueling purposes.
This combination is, l think, the best
and most economical for farmers"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11
where tho Flowers Would Go.

A certain young widow of Indianap-
oils, who has just changed her weeds
for brighter hues, gave dinner party
not long ago, says the indianapolis
Sentinel The rooms were decorated
with a great profusion of flowers.
Roses in masses were on the mantels,
and the dinner table fairly blossomed
i'm fact, the abundance of flowers was
unusual. One of the guests could re-
strain her curiosity no longer, and
when the dessert was brought in said
well, Mrs. Blank. you're rather
spreading on the flowers tonight"
Eyes" replied the fair widow, bright
ly "but tomorrow 1 am going to take
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second son gave up all his rights of
succession when he married Miss Ebba
Monk. Therefore II was considered
wise that Prince Charles should marry.
He was SO years old, and SO far had
neglected to pick out a princess, or
rather, his family, with culpable care
lessness had not done SO for him. But
they suddenly awakened to the fact
that Charles was getting old, and that
human life is mighty unsartin," even
among royal people.
Meantime, down in Denmark, the
Princess Ingeborg was getting more
angular every day, and no royal prince
came a-looking for her hand. They
sent her about so that she might for
age for herself and pick up royal hus-
band, but IL was no use. AS soon as
Ingeborg appeared the manageable
princes sought a new boarding place.
Finally the Dowager Empress of
Russia, Ingeborgs aunt, who is now
running Queen Victoria close race as
champion matchmaker of the world,
thought .; Prince Charles of Sweden.
The Swedish royal family were delight
ed. Had not the very greatest of
monarchs and princes sought in mar
riage the hand of the Denmark girls?
Charles demurred, but that did not
count. 20 Copenhagen he went the
other day. and to Princess Ingeborg
ne was married. His father led him to
the altar. while the Princess of Wales
anS the Dowager Empress of Russia
brought up the blushing Ingeborg. If
Charles had any idea of trying to es-
cape at the last moment, he gave it up.
The odds were against him.
One fine young lady who was recent
ly been selected to be the mother of
kings is the Princess Isabella Of Or
! leans. Albert, who married her, is the
heir to the throne Of the wicked old
King Leopold. If the house of Or
| leans never again sees the throne of
France, it will in the person of the fair
Isabella see the throne Of Belgium
Isabella is a decided blonde. healthy
and accomplished. In looking over the
list Of the Catholic princesses of a mar
riageable age young Albert's family
found none who pleased hi1l more than
Isabella. 1t is true her family are not
in the king business just at present.
but they had been, and Isabella was a
! jewel, anyway.
One royal match which has given
great satisfaction TO Queen Victoria,
! and which really seems to have been
! q love match, was that celebrated re-
! Gently between the Duke of Schlesv e.
Holstein and the Princess Dorothea of
! Saxe-Coburg. The bride is the grand
daughter of the King of the Belgians,
and both she and her husband are rela-
| tives of Victoria.
Duke Ernest Gunther roamed about
the world until he arrived at the age
Of SO before he thought of matrimony
Then one day he stopped at the castle
| of Ebenthal to pay his respects to
Prince Philip of Saxe-Coburg A romp-
/ ing girl with short dresses and hair
| down her back in a long braid was
| brought out and introduced to the row
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11
SNAKES AS PETS.
A Large Demand fer KiHG sAAxkss In
New York.

New York.
1t may seem strange to make q pet
OF snake. but ii Is not SO strange af.
ter all whsn you know the particular
reptile which seems to be becoming the
fad in New York. says the New York
Times. 1t Is the king snake and il
can be truly called the peacock OF It's
species 1t is most beautifully marked.
sometimes in red and black stripes and
again in white and black stripes. II
has seldom been known to bite a hu-
man being, and yet it is terror to all
other snakes. Small as the king snake
is, 1t never hesitates to attack another
snake, no matter how large, and it is
"a rare case when it does not succeed
in killing it's enemy.
The king snake when full grown is
about foot and a half long. 1t is
found as far north as Colorado and
as far south as Texas. Those found in
Colorado are marked with dull brown
stripes by no means beautiful; but as
you travel south you will find the king
snake more and more beautifully
marked, and when you reach the bord-
ers OF Mexico the finest specimen of
any snake in the world can be found.
They are most intelligent reptiles
and can easily be domesticated. They
can be fondled without the least fear
and will not attack human being un-
less aroused. The king snake is most
graceful in repose, and when in action
its movements are like lightning.
A dealer whom | saw in Harlem has
over hundred of them in stock, and
he told me yesterday that he sells
something like five a day. They bring
all the way from 81 to S. apiece.
New Workers know little of snakes. !"
said he to me yesterday, and least Of
all the king snake. received two or
three of them from a friend of mine i'm
Texas last year and kept them as curl
osities. / put them in case in my
window, and the beauty of their colors
attracted many people. | received
dozens of inquiries about them. The
majority of the people never heard of
king snake and when | told them
that the snake was not dangerous and
related little incidents of their intelli-
gence the people were simply wild to
get one. This may have started the
fad for king snakes, but at any rate
to please my customers | had to order
a large stock of the snakes and now
l have more demand for them than
for anything else
Where do the people keep the
snakes?" l asked
Right in the house. They crawl
about the floor and make themselves
at home as readily as a cat or a dog.
In fact, they rid the house of vermin,
and no mice or rats remain anywhere
near king snake They are perfectly
harmless and will never attack you
unless, Of course you deliberately tan
talize them.
"The king snake delights in feeding
on mice. II can 90 without eating for
nearly six months at a time, but when
it is reafy hungry it will attack any
thing. AS a result am obliged to
keep on hand a large number of mice
TO meet demands for them as a repast
for the king snake. / am not sur
prised that people take to this reptile
so much, especially women. 1t is the
most beautiful snake of which / know.
and the most intelligent"
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writing to the Minneapo-
cts very angry over the pro-
tax unmarried men. He
'ould be more marriage but
unable rotten society,"" as
presents no method of re-
the taxation proposed
to bloodshed. and that
lors would end their lives
IS rather than pay it. 1t
70 gel excited; but on the
yet us steer clear of the
great II than any previ ous
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

,nty-five Boston men and
} have organized a society
marriage ought to join the
Jiskayuna; though perhaps
y go to the other extreme
Liscellaneously after the
le late Oneida community.
e. however, they will do
~ dig twenty-five graves,
hem and cover themselves
nth to which they more
long.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

,,lsh journal says that our
n imposed of a few modern
= cannot put to sea; that
: made up principally of
d otherwise of a few negro
troops; that either Japan
rpuld easily whip us; that
ms are but half civilized,
'..ly a small proportion Of
'elow to read or write. Thus
Pe.lt a dangerous thing a lit
Z g is; and the reader is I'M
nb indignant that he feels
hlladed to be l.rgo.
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Seeing and Feeling.

West Side Urchin-"My pops a
scorcher. You ought to see his Wheel"
East Side Urchin-"Huh! My pops a
scorcher. You ought to see his slip
per."-Truth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11
slxacuay Personal Case.

Mrs. Birdie Dickson, one of the pas
sengers on the Rosalie. from San Fran
cisco to Skaguay, wears boomers, and
says she is going to make money at
Skaguay In come way.
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CouJdn't DO IL.

Mr.. Figg You should not have told
Jimmy Briggs he was a liar" Tommy
Yes, paw, but he was liar" Prob
ably. But you should have told him he
was mistaken" "And then | would
have been a llar."-Indianapolls Jour
nal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11
ALL WANT HUSBANDS.
EUROPE NOW NEEDS MOTHERS
FOR HER KINGS.
Princesses Who Are Expected to Re-
plenish Europe's Royal Blood-How
They Are Chosen with That Particu-
lar End I'm View.

~ N ANY Il queer tale.
=: E: !: !: !: !:
KN>M more weird and in
ROWl ~MWM interesting than
NGlWGW any penned by
M(yJYHYNOU writer's of fiction, is
q NEFSNNS< hidden away in the
.%1I records of myster-
n NDA iouE disappearance
E 49, kept by the Chicago
~ s ssy. the ss'' ss1sass
Tribune. Between
prince the political effect CT the alliance
is first considered, and then the physic-
al and mental condition of the intend
ed bride. Frequently the physical
characteristics are placed before all
others. Healthy mothers must be
chosen for future kings, or the race
degenerates and ceases to reign.
When a prince becomes of a mat
riaseable age it is intimated to hii:'
that he would better marry the Prin-
cess So-and-So, and he generally does
it without further question. Some
times list of two or three eligible
princesses is given to him, from which
to choose. Sometimes there is a royal
row before the marriage is settled, but
the prince almost invariably yields at
last. Sometimes the princess kicks"
but not often. A young lady of royal
blood is brought up to expect in mar
riage whomeyer shall Ia given to her.
tn ic m 20 MI
exercise, keep herself ia perfect health,
and wait for the prince who is some
day to come and claim her as his bride.
The King of Denmark raised fam
lily of daughters so remarkably hand
some and healthy that they went like
hot cakes in the royal matrimonial
market, being taken by the very high
est personages, such as the Prince of
Wales and the Car Of Russia.
There was a great time trying to get
a wife for the Prince Of Naples. That
unfortunate is deformed and not oS
robust health. His legs are short and
his arms long, so that when he stands
up his hands hang below his knees.
He used to say: Il shall never marry"
But the line Of Savoy must be perpetu-
ated in the main branch, if possible;
and so finally the Princess Helene of
Montenegro was selected as a fitting
mate for the heir of the Italian crown.
She is big, robust girl, who could do
a days work washing or climb a noun
tain without feeling it. Her husband,
the prince, stands about as high as her
shoulder She was educated in Russia
and wanted to marry the car. but it
was decided that the czarowitz had bet
ter marry Queen Victoria's grand
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

|nstician of the Department
GO has prepared a report on
\ wonation, which indicates
L. e no material cheaper
ut until another crop is in
| ing the past six years the
|ses has exported annually an
| l66, 900, 900 bushels of wheat.
i same period the European
rs averaged about 100000
l. This year, according to
nates, the European crop is
5000 bushels under that
W. efficiency
oIe gen
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

in Uruguay has
cement of terms of
insurgents have ac-
mbers of the Uru-
unanimously rat
Use On the Instruction was
fraud in connection with
4 Of Senior Borda to the
The assassination of Pres
last August seems TO have
ne way for the conclusion Of
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11
THE GERMAN KAISER.
SOME PLEASANT STORIES OF
HIS WHIMS.
He Can he Good-Natured at Times-Has
Generous Consideration for the
Pleasure of other PROFESSIONALLY
to Americans

HE Berlin corre-
spondent Of the
Chicago Rec o r d
writes: They call
William / the greis
(the old kaiser;
the late Emperor
Frederick the weise
(the wise) kaiser,
and William III the
reise (the travel
ing) kaiser, for he
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

xyav through college
ne accomplishments
E,se and fiction 90 not "' con-.
'ie we are told by a con,
t as brown Magazine. II
.ne son. with a constitution
~ his fathers best
T' has worked his wa
!, on crackers and mgE,
ngto tell the tale4 is
vat some weak e. ed
one lung gone .he
10 the same. IS is
at some /ysical
e. Their ambition
their effort is de-
ell to be thus re-
question has two
ut alter the fact
Yssaperly, its deci-
p person chiefly
1oor student
"a makes
one
ty."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

E,n come from ,,,,rones in
Iorts must be drawn
nited states.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

ANY Il queer tale.
more weird and in
interesting than
any penned by
writer's of fiction, is
hidden away in the
records of myster-
iouE disappearance
kept by the Chicago
police department,
says the Chicago
Tribune. Between
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

mcer should stoop
such edicts, passes
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-05-21
c.:siny sces.i Exe-,.-e--.

The Ocaia high school clo=es today
and At the opefa-isouse next Frid 3
night the commencement exer. isfs
VIII be hold. 4 very elaborate pro-
gramme ha- beer arranged, and the
GRADUATES If this season Viii no doubt
BE given grand ovation. The grsd-
yates are Misses ellie Hooper. Lillian
Alfred, Lena Hui'ock Grace GaGuey
Media Je@ett. Nor. Newsom, Maqale
Taylor, slaud I've. and Ethcl marie,
and 1es-rs. Hamlet Barry and Clas.
Brown.
The Kindergarten school 50 success
fully conducted by Misses Bette and
Annie Sharpe aud aii-s Nay Alfred
will also close Tor The session next Fri
day, from q 30 10 u -. ana Which has
a very Interesting programme arrang-
cd FOR the little one4. After tse exer-
cises u basket picnic vii ba cujoye8
in ma oak-groyes ueer town Ihe
ffiends and patrons # this sti0oi held
meeting Wednesday a3h discus d
plans FIR the erection ri snifabie
on.iaing, the pre.ent q arsgfs rioviHa
entirely too small ~ TIE gro8la de-
inauis 81 this popular educational ~
siitution.