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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-10
The Split Waters.

A man who now stands high in the
mercantile community related TO me the
following little incident OF his early
life:
AT the age of 10 entered the store of
Silas Sturtevant as clerk. One day
shortly after my installment into the
office, | was employed in sealing and
superscribing lot of business circulars
several hundred OF them. That was
long before the day of gluten, and /
used small red waters for securing the
missives. While / was thus busy Mr..
Sturtevant came into the counting
room, and when / observed that he was
watching me | worked the best could,
hoping to get word of appreciation.
BY and by he spoke TO me:
"9oung man, don't you think half a
wafer would secure one of those circu-
lars just as we'll as a whole one?"
| looked up, probably exhibiting as
much digust as surprise.
''If you split your wafers," he added,
''you will accomplish all you desire,
and at the same time make saving of
just One-half."
He turned away, and while l was
thinking what a mean old wafer splitter
he was, a lady entered who had been
appointed one of committee to obtain
subscriptions toward building an or
phan asylum. One public spirited
man had given the land, and now they
wished to raise $500, 200, if possible, for
the buildings and necessary endow-
ments. Mr.. Sturtevant said he had
already been consulted on the subject.
YES" thought Land guess that's
all it will amount top
But he took the paper and wrote his
name and then he said:
81 will give $1,000
| could hardly believe my ears.
AT that moment the merchant arose
to Il stature of grandeur before me, and
in my heart | blessed him. for even
then | knew that the lesson of the
split waters, with its sequel, was to be
the initial of my future success.-New
| York Ledger.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-10
Will Keep Preachers Out.

The managers of the Rochester base
ball club have issued orders excluding
clergymen from the Sunday games Of
the club on the ground that their pres
ence tends TO create disorder. The fact,
of course, is that the clergymen who
have attended Sunday games were in
no sense of the word disorderly, but
they made their visit the basis of ser
mons condemning Sunday baseball, and
the managers of the club do not like
that. New York Tribune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-10
JAMS TO Grow Tall on Meat Diet

1t has been written that no man by
giving thought unto himself can add
one cubit to his stature, but the enter
prising Jap does not despair. and an
ordinance has gone forth exhorting the
people to eat more freely Of meat, with
a view of increasing the average height
of the race. Whatever results may fol.
low the method proposed, they are GER
tain TO be long time coming, but it is
only another instance of the determina-
tion on the part of the japanese not to
let the slightest chance slip for attain.
ing all the advantages which they see,
or think they see, in western civiliza-
tion.-St James Gazette.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-10
The Scorcher.

A scorcher jumped nstride his bike;
His head was low, his back was bowed
Folks said they'd never seen the like
As he went whizzing down the roadl
He ran Ger dogs and ducks and geese,
He ran DER chickens, too,
And still his pace he did increase,
And still the wonder grew
The sweat streamed down the scorcher's
frame,
His face was hot and red,
But finally a copper came
And stood him on his headi
They took him to the cooler then,
But II didn't make him cool,
For when they let him out again
He scorched some more, the fool.
Cleveland Leader
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-10
Trick Riding.

The number of incipient trick cyclers
who occasionally startle pedestrians by
circus acts in the streets is rapidly on
the increase. 1t is no uncommon sight
to behold bicyclist lift the front wheel
of his machine in the air and go career
ing for half block or more on one
wheel. One of these embryo single
wheel stars is said to hold the record of
six blocks for this style of going. Nor
do they stop at that, said bicycle
dealer, "for l have seen boys Chamber
through the frames of their bicycles
ride backward and stand on their heads
in the saddles without even stopping
their machines. Exchanges
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-10
A Preacher

OF Waterloo, Ind, Rev. S. p. Klotz.
writes IL have been afflicted over 20
years with dyspepsia or sour stomach.
Have tried different remedies without
much benefit. A 10c bottle OF Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin gave me great ben
eft. Have taken nearly one large
bottle, and feel like different person.
For sale by Fisk Bangs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-10
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as remedy for
your troubles? If not, get bottle
now and get relief. This medicine has
been found to be peculiarly adapted to
the relief and cure of all female com
plants, exerting wonderfully direct
influence in giving strength and tone
to the organs. II you have loss Of
appetite, constipation, headache, faint
ing spells, or are nervous, sleepless,
excitable, melancholy or troubled with
dizzy spells, Electric Bitters is the
medicine you need. Health and
strength are guaranteed by its use.
Fifty cents and $l.00 bottles at Fisk
Bangs Drug Store. 3
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-10
Z We Only Understood.

we but draw back the curtains
surround each others lives,
|e naked heart and spirit,
W what spur the action gives,
we should find IL better
Ter than we Judge we should;
bould love each other better
e only understood.
we Judge all deeds by motives,
the good and bad within,
we should love the sinner
the while we loathe the sin.
D we know the powers working
|o'erthrow integrity,
|hould Judge each others errors
|th more patient charity.
knew the cares and trials,
Jew the efforts all in vain,
the bitter disappointment
|derstood the loss and gain
Id the grim, external roughness
em, wonder, just the samer
hid we help where now we hinder
ould we pity where now we blameS
we Judge each other harshly,
lowing not life's hidden force;
wing not the fount OF action
less turbid ut its source,
ng Lot amid the evil
| the golden grains OF good;
we'd love each other better,
we only understood.
.ity finds the steps to heaven b.
" her eyes on the ground.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-10
LAKE AND RAIL TO
Chicago and Milwaukee.

Graham & Morton Transportation Co, Steam
her Lines from Benton Harbor and 81. Joseph
Mich, 20 Chicago and Milwaukee, connecting
lat ST. Joseph with the Chicago & West Mchi
|gan Ry This line operates the first class side
wheel steamers CITY Of Chicago" and city Of
milwaukee" and the propelers city of Louis
WILLIE and Woods" making trips twice daily
Ito Chicago during June. July. August and Sep
tember daily trips remainder OF season, and
tri-weeky trips 10 and from Milwaukee Ser
vice first class. fare lower than all rail routes
Through tickets on sale from all 9. w. M
stations j. n. GRAHAM, Prest
Benton Harbor, Mich
DOCKS. Chicago. foot of Wabash ave. Mil
waukee foot OF Broadway; 81 Joseph r.. A.
Graham; Benton Harbor j. n. Graham & Co
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-10

"For three years we have never been
without Chambcrlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house, !"
says A. II. Patter, with f. G. Atkins
q Co, indianapolis, Ind, and my wife
would as soon think of being without
flour as "A bottle of this remedy in the
summer season. We have used it with
all three of our children and it has
never failed TO cure-not simply stop
pain, but cure absolutely. II is all
right, and anyone who tries IL will find
it so" For sale by Fisk Bangs drug
gist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-10
Tried and True.

Thousands have tried DIR. Caldwells
Syrup Pepsin for constipation, indi-
gestion and sick headache and have
found it true to the claim made for it..
viz: that it is the best remedy now be-
fore the good people for the relief of
stomach troubles. Trial sizes IOc. large
sizes SOC and sl.O0 OF Fisk Bangs, Drug
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-10
From an Old Soldier.
Knox, Ind, Jan. IA, 1897.

Knox, Ind, Jan. IA, 1897.
Gents:-I have every confidence in
recommending your Syrup Of Pepsin.
am " years of age and am broken
down, the trouble having been brought
on by my experience In the war. Your
medicine has done me more good than
a hundred doctors and / am just about
well of stomach troubles.
Yours truly, JEFFERSON WILHELM
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-10

Sick headache can be quickly and
completely overcome by using those
famous little pills known as DE Wits
Little Early Risers." w. l. Benedict
~ Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-10

If the hearts are to be comforted and
deeds OF mercy performed, it cannot be
done tomorrow, but must be done today
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-10

"They are dandies, said Thos. Bow
ers, OF the Crockett, Texas, Enterprise,
while writing about DeWitt's Little
Early Risers, the famous little pills
for sick headache and disorders OF the
stomach and liver. w. /. Benedict &
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-10

Some for ten, some for twenty and
some for thirty years have suffered
from piles and then have been quickly
and permanently cured by using De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, the great
remedy for piles and all forms of skin
diseases w. l. Benedict 81 Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-10

DO good to thine friend, that he may
be more thy friend; and unto thine
enemy that he may become thy friend.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-10

"a contented mind is n continual
feast" But three meals day is still
popular.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-10
Annie Russell's Brave Act.

The friends of Miss Annie Russell,
the star of 1.-THE Mysterious Mr.. Bugle, 4"
think she ought to have "a life savers
medal The other afternoon she was
taking "a spin on her bicycle, when her
attention was attracted by little girl
who was playing on the street car
tracks A cable car was coming in one
direction and an Amsterdam avenue
car in another. The child evidently
didn' t realize her danger, and it looked
as if she certainly would be killed.
Miss Russell took in the situation at
glance, and in an instant she was
pedaling toward the child at full speed.
Leaning over her handle bars, she
seized the little one and deposited her
safely on the other side of the tracks
just as the cable car whizzed by. twas
daring thing to do, and the mother Of
the toddler was profuse in her thanks.
By the way, it was only few years
ago that Miss Russells health was so
bad she had to retire from the stage.
That she has entirely recovered is GER
tainly proved by her ability to perform
such feat as above narrated.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-10
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
Queer Phases of the New Journalism.
Annie Russell's Daring Deed.
Plans of the Stage People.
[snecial Correspondence.l

The new journalism. as exemplifled
by some Of the New York newspapers
of considerable prominence, at least in
the matter of circulation, is getting to
be a source of amusement TO men whose
noodles contain more than single
thought Here is one OF these journals
having minister of the gospel report
prizefight, presumably because one of its
rivals recently employed man who
was once brilliant senator Of the
United States TO perform the same
office. The same sheet is devoting con-
siderable space TO the exploitation Of
the opinions of individuals each day as
to whether Mr.. Robert Fitzsimmons
should accord Mr. James John Corbett
another opportunity TO endeavor to
smash his face into good imitation OF
raw beef Then there is voting con-
test TO send teacher to Europe, the in
evitable coupon which can be purchased
from dealers at so much hundred be-
ing the test of popularity Subscribers
of another paper are giving their views,
most of them idiotically absurd, as to
who should be the first mayor of the
Greater New York A short time ago
there was an animated discussion OF
similar nature going on as to whether
it was proper for husband and wife to
spank each other, to say nothing of other
circulation bolstering plans of equal
dignity.
The Disease Will Work It's Own Cure.
The thought that most newspaper
readers would prefer bona fide, out
and out journal does not seem to have
occurred to most of these publishers,
but il will some day when the awaken
ing can be no longer delayed. The most
unique phase of these contests, etc, is
that one of them is conducted by the
evening annex of "a prominent paper
which used to refer to one of its con-
temporaries, which has long since
abandoned that exact line of booming,
as 1.-THE gift enterprise journal. Such
are the mutations of time. Thoughtful
people are asking where it will all stop,
but those who look beneath the surface
are not worrying themselves, as they
realize that the disease will III time
work out its own cure. One encourag-
ing feature of the new journalism, how
ever, is the tendency to get away to some
extent from the old time ultra sensa-
tionalism, which was not so long ago
considered an essential to great success
While some of these papers are still bad
enough in all conscience, they are really
better than they were, and some OF
them might even be admitted into re-
spectacle homes without great danger
of communicating the morals of the
younger folks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-10
Bridesmaids In Pink.

Customs in wedding finery in New
York city and Brooklyn have undergone
many changes in the passage of time,
and the present indications show re-
turn to the color that Of yore made a
bridal resplendent. While the bride her
self has no, as yet departed from the
purity of garb that distinguishes her,
she is prone to indulge her favorite
tints in her bridesmaids gowns, and
one of the June weddings, which will
have sequence of six cousins as the
bridesmaids, is to be symphony of
color
The bride herself insisted that her
attendants should be her namesakes and
appear in violet. But at this there was
hue and cry from the pretty six. A
violet brida. at best but second mourn
ing, suggestive of widows, etc.-horri-
blel So the winsome fiancee was fain TO
relent. Well, then, it should be pink.
And pink it is, the pink of June roses,
and the fashionables have in store for
them ut an early date a vision of youth
full loneliness.
Plans Of the Stage People.
The American drama by Franklin
Fyles which Augustus Pitou has an
nounced for elaborate production is set
down for Oct ~ at the Fourteenth
Street theater. 1t is described as a ro-
nance of West Point and the Cumber-
land mountains, but it has not yet been
named. William Ii. Crane will bring
out "a VII ginia Courtship, written
for him by Eugene W. Presbrey and il
Illustrative of Old Dominion people and
manners nearly 100 years ago. 1.-The
Privateer," by Harrison Grey Fiske,
will reopen the Star in August. John ].
McNally's "The Good Mr.. Best" will
como to the Garrick early in the fall,
Charles ii. Hoyt's "A Stranger In New
York" to Hoyt's, and Martha Morton 3
"a Bachelors Romance" to the Gar
den. Augustus Thomas has provided a
short play for Joseph Wheelock to use
at Proctor's soon. Elsie De Wolfe may
bring back from Paris play to trans
late and act IN. May Irwin has regained
good health, and is making ready for a
Kew farce b Du Souchet. Emily Banck-
er is to be the heroine in Christopher
Junior" next season.
JOSEPH RUSSELL
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-10

tity finds the steps to heaven by
BIZ her eyes on the ground.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-10

OTICE OF COMMISSIO TONER'S ON CLAIMS
|tTATE OF MICHIGAN, County Of Ionia, SIS
y Probate court for said county. Estate Of
aniel G. Upson deceased
The undersigned having been appointed by
be Judge OF Probate OF said county commits
oners on claims in the matter OF said estate
nd six months from the Sth day OF April, A. d..
B97 having been allowed by said Judge OF Pro.
|hte to all persons holding claims against said
btate. in which TO present their claims TO US
br examination aud adjustment:
Notice is hereby given. that we will meet on
Iaturday, the fifth day of June, A. ID. 1897, and
IN Saturday the second day OF October, A. ID.
Boa, at one O'Clock p. m OF each day, at the
brm residence of the late Daniel G.. Epson In
be city OF Bedding, in said county, to receive
Ind examine such claims.
Dated the third day OF May, A. ID 1897.
GEORGE DIVINE,
MARVIN ID. FILKINS
Commissioners.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-16
PROBABLY THE LAST.
Very Likely to Be No More National Coal
StrIkes-Split In the Union.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE ma
tional bituminous coal miners strike
of 1877 will probably be the last of the
kind for the present generation, and
hereafter the difficulties arising
through wage disputes will likely BIO
settled by states and districts, and a
revolution may be expected in differ
entails favoring other states M. d.
Ratchford, national president, and Pat
rick Dolan, district president, both ex-
pressed themselves privately that they
were thoroughly disguised at the ac-
ton Of the delegates from Illinois and
West Virginia and the cupidity of some
Ohio delegates who wished to continue
the strike, Mr., Doan said he had
told the operators that the ten-days
clause in the Columbus settle
mcnt was farce, and that he would
not interfere in any way with any
miners who wished to return to
work before the ten days had expired.
1t is the operators intention to make
concerted effort to have the Pitts
burgh miners in a body secede from
the national organization and form an
association for this district alone. 1t
is believed the whole district will be
running in full by Thursday morning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-16
CUBAN QUESTION AGAIN.
Mckinley and His Cabinet WIN Discuss tho
Question TO-Day.

WASHINGTON, Sept l4-During the
coming week the Cuban question is
likely to come sharply to the front.
President Mckinley returned to the
capital yesterday and cabinet meet
ing viii be held to-day. This fact
with the presence Of Consul.General
Lee in the city and Ambassador Wood
ford's arrival in SPAIN bring Cuban
affairs to the front as the most con-
spicuous question of the week One
question which is to be decided
is as to whether or not the
contents of the note to Spain
shall be given to the public imme-
diately after its presentation to the
Madrid government, or whether it
shall be held to await the reply of
Spain. The note which Mr.. Woodford
was to present to the Spanish govern
ment was prepared by President Nc
Kinley and Assistant Secretary Day
and read to the full cabinet. Its chief
significance Is that the United
States asks to be considered q
party to the settlement of the
Cuban question. The long continu-
ance of the war, the destruction
Of property and commerce, the man
ner in which the interests OF the
United States have suffered, the large
number of American citizens involved,
the constant anxiety and expense
caused the United States government
in maintaining its attitude as friend
ly power, and, above all, the distress
inflicted upon hundreds of thousands
Of peaceful people, are given as reasons
for the United States taking this step.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-16
TERRIBLE TORNADO.
Buildings Blown Down and Much
Damage Done at Port Arthur.
SIX PEOPLE KILLED, MANY INJURED.
Adyices from Winnie, Webb and Sabine
Pass state That Those Places Have
Also suffered Considerably
from the WindstOrm.

PoRr ARTHUR, Tex, Sept l4.-A tor
nado, terrible in its velocity, struck
this little city at an early hour sun
day evening. Six people are known to
have been killed, while many others
were injured. Buildings were blown
down and great damage was wrought
From early morning the sky was
threatening, and a stiff gale blew. NO
rain of consequence fell until four p
M, and then it was accompanied by a
heavy wind that increased in intensity
until it reached the enormous velocity
of 50 miles an hour Every building
in the town is of frame construction
except one brick, the Port Arthur
Banking Co. S building, the far end and
roof of which was blown away. The
bodies of the victims have been sent
to Beaumont for interment, no Gene
terry having as yet been started here
Advices from Winnie, Tex, say that
nearly all the houses there have been
blown down and torn away. At Webb
all the barns and one house We're de-
molished and scattered over the coun-
try. Nothing can be heard from Sa-
bine Pass as all Geographic communl-
cation has been interrupted. A relief
train left Beaumont last night for Fort
Arthur and Sabine Pass.
A dispatch from Beaumont last night
says the Southern Pacific at that place
received dispatch from the agent at
Sabine Pass, who walked from Sabine
Pass to Port Arthur, stating that the
track for eight miles is washed away
and that 80 people are missing. lie re-
ports the sinking of two tugs and the
drowning of Green Moore and Lewis
Bettes, prominent steamboat men OF
Orange A later message says that
the loss of life at the pass will not be
SO great as reported, probably not
more than six or seven,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-16
DR.. 'Thorodovitch, secretary at the

DR.. 'Thorodovitch, secretary at the
Austrian consulate at Philadelphia.
has obtained atfidavits from number
of the miners who were in Friday
afternoons affair which throws new
light on the shooting. They declare,
in substance, that on the morning OF
that day messenger arrived at Har-
wood and asked the foreigners to
come to Latimer, as the employees of
colliery No. at that place were about
to strike. Later second message to
the same effect arrived and then the
men started over to Latimer. At
Halle colliery, so the afidavits con-
tinue. Sheriff Martin met them and
warned them not to go through Hazel
ton. but to 90 around the other
way. They did so, but arriving
at the fatal bend in the road, near
Latimer, they again found themselves
confronted by the sheriff, this time
backed up by the army of deputies
As soon as they reached the spot, 1T is
declared. Sheriff Martin stepped out
and roughly grabbed the foremost man
by his coat collar. With his other hand
he thrust revolver into his face and
used abusive language. The miner
knocked the sheriff's revolver arm from
in front of him and tried to wrench
himself from the officials grasp. Al
most instantly, the affidavit says, the
order to fire was given. The deputies
were lined up in hollow square, the
fourth side of which was formed by
the body of the strikers. This would
possibly account for the fact that so
many were shot in the back and side.
In the office of the Lehigh Traction
Co. is brown cutaway coat, which
one of the men, now dead wore on
Friday last There are three bullet
holes in it. one through the front, one
through an arm, and the third through
the tails. In an inside pocket was
found a cheap nickel S2-caliber bull
dog" revolver. This had not been used
in the riot, because the chambers con-
tanned neither empty nor loaded Shells
and it could not have been fired before
the man was shot because he would
have had no time to unload it. 1t is
established that this is the only
weapon contained in the whole mob of
miners and the conditions indicate
that the first shot could not have come
from their side. There were three
companies of deputies, and one OF
these was made up Of men who have
served as mine police in the past and
had much trouble with the strikers on
previous occasions, and were said to be
in revengeful mood against them,