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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10

a young artist whose pipe, eyeglasses
and luxuriant blond hair have made
him well known i'll town went TO a
garden party not so much for social
amusement as for pencil studies of high
life. He wore tall hat, frock coat and
lavender trousers and carried sketch
ing block yard square, At the party
his epigrams, paradoxes and fiendish
silvery laugh overwhelmed, as he in
tended, all the girls in sight or hearing,
but he got through with his social du-
ties as speedily as might be, then went
and sat down on distant fence.
Soon pencil studies lay all around
him on the grass Suddenly he felt a
gentle tug at his back hair. He thought,
THAT is some fresh Alec trying to guy
me, and he did not look up. The gen
tie Juggling ceased, began again, became
much stronger, and then he felt some
thing wet, soft, Shiny, on his neck. With
dreadful oath he leaped from the fence
and looked behind him. Back there was
a smart trap, in which sat two girls and
young man laughing The horses were
close to the fence, and it was one of
these that had commenced browsing on
the artists profuse locks. Explanations
followed and apologies. "All flesh, " the
artist said, lis grass, but not all hair. "
philadelphia Record
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10
webster Cowed Them.

William Wetmore Story. the sculptor
and poet, was one of the few men who
presumed to call Lowell Jim" to the
end, and Miss Mary +. Phillips, in her
"Reminiscences of William WetmoIe
Story, tells, in StOry's own words to
her, the following tale of the two young
men: James Lowell and | were very
angry with Webster for staying in old
Tyler's cabinet, and rs he was to speak
in Faneuil hall on the evening of the
30th of September, 1912, we determined
to 90 in (from the Harvard Law school)
and boot at him and show him that
he had incurred our displeasure. There
were 5000 people there, and we felt
sure that they would boot with US,
young as we were.
But we reckoned without our host
Mr. Webster beautifully dressed, step
ped forward. His great eyes looked,
as | shall always think, straight at me-
pulled off my hat; James pulled off
his We both became as cold as ice and
as respectful as Indian coolies. l saw
James turn pale; he said L was livid
And when the great creature began that
most beautiful exordium, our scorn
turned TO deepest admiration, from an
abject contempt to belief and approba-
ton F"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10
The Modern Gypsy.

Even gypsies are becoming up to
date. An old lady of the tribe in Epping
forest who tells fortunes and is consult
ed by all sorts and conditions of women
heard frequent complaints from clients
that they could not remember one half
of her rapidly pronounced predictions.
So the Romany sibyl has arranged with
lady shorthand writer to take down
all particulars in stenography These
are afterward typewriter and forward
ed by post to the customer Ii is fair to
add that the gypsy pays the shorthand
writer at the usual rate per folio the
money being promptly forthcoming at
the conclusion of each transaction. The
innovation is said to be complete sue.
cess, and all parties are satisfied. -
London News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10
Old Testament inaccuracies.

AT recent meeting of Sunday school
teachers at Canterbury Archbishop Tenn
pie said he had 10 doubt there were
inaccuracies in the Old Testament mar
ratives, though the writers told the
truth as far as they knew it, Deeming
this statement to be an astounding
one, as coming from the primate of all
England, letter was forwarded TO the
archbishop by the editor of Kings Own,
an evangelical review, inquiring wheth.
er or no he had actually made it. Tc
this the primate, by his chaplain, re
piled as follows: "Hs grace did make
the statement to which you refer, and
he thinks it, and for an instance he
would refer you to III Samuel xiv, 10,
and | Chronicles XXI, II. " In the first
of the passages referred to the prophet
Cad, on his mission to David, refers tc
"seven years of famine, and in the
latter he speaks Of three years fam.
inc. New York Tribune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10
The ProdiRal,s Recention.

When James Whitcomb Riley re.
turned from triumphal trip through
the states to his native town, he was re.
quested to give reading" from the
works that made him famous
A party of charming young laties,
musicians from a neighboring metop-
oils, were to divide the programme With
the poet. One of these ladies appeared
first, winning enthusiastic applause.
She was followed by singer of ballads,
and then the chairman led the blush.
ing poet forward and introduced him in
terms calculated to recall the story of
the prodigal returned from far lands.
The reading proceeded and was succeed
ed by decorous silence, the poet retiring
gladly to the friendly shade of hand
painted stage mountain. Turning "a
one of the musical young ladies. he
stammered out the inquiry:
"How-how do you think they Ike
it?"
The young person grinned sympa.
thetically.
81 fear" she said, "your people have
decided to slaughter the prodigal and
save the calf y
And, alas, subsequent Appearances
proved that they had so decided.
change.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10

Sy dney Smith was very happy in his
&C 1ntry life, and his children caught
his spirit Of delight over common
things. They loved animals and spent
long hours in training them. One little
beast, baby donkey, became under
their tuition perhaps the most accom-
plished of his species and unconscious
ly gave rise to "a quatrain which now
belongs to the fame of Sydney Smith.
The donkey was well educated chap.
He would walk up stairs, follow the
family in their rambles like dog and
when they entered his meadow run to
meet them with ears down and tail
erect, braying joyously,
One day, when Billy's head was
crowned with flowers and he was being
trained with handkerchief for bride,
Mr.. Jeffrey unexpectedly arrived. He
joined in the sport and to the children's
infinite delight mounted Billy.
Thus he was proceeding in triumph
when Sydney Smith and his wife, with
three friends, returned from walk and
took in the festal scene. The great man
advanced, with extended hands, and
greeted his old friend III an impromptu
which has become familiar to the read
ing world:
Witty as Horatius Flaccus.
AS great Jacobin as Gracious
Short though not as fat as Bacchug.
Seated on a Little jackass!
Youths Companion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10
Caught Them "Larking. y

Impudence occasionally meets with
its just reward, and possibly none would
envy the feelings of the youth who,
when Sir Evelyn Wood was appointed
quartermaster general of the British
forces. attempted to show his wit at the
expense Of his wisdom.
Sir Evelyn was little known at the
Office, and it happened that some of the
clerks in certain room were engaged
in "larking" when quiet looking gen
tleman walked in. The most impudent
of the young men, thinking that the
stranger was visitor who had by mis-.
take come into the wrong rooms, de-
manded in "a peremptory voice:
"What is your business here?"
my business 7" repeated the stranger
in a tone of mingled surprise and stern
ness.
Eyes. sir, your business!" persisted
the clerk.
at is with the duke, was the an
swer.
"He has been suddenly summoned to
Windsor, and Lord Wolseley's in bed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10
Some Extraordinary Mothers.

Probably the youngest grandmother
of whom we have record was Lady
Child of Shropshire, England. She had
married at l2 years of age and had a
child before her thirteenth year was
completed. This child in turn married
while still very young, with the result
that Lady Child was grandmother at
% The most extraordinary cases of
motherhood were those of Mrs. Honey.
wood of Charing, in Kent, and Lady
Temple of Stow When the former died,
on May 10, 1920, aged 90, she counted
as her descendants l6 children, ia
grandchildren, 22S great grandchildren
and 9 greatgreat grandchildren. The
other case was even more remarkable
Lady Temple, who died in 1856, had
give birth to sons and o daughters
and lived to see more than 700 descend.
ants
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10
SHORT NEWS STORIES.
Yankee Patriotism-Caught Them Lark
ing The Prodigal's
Reception.

Many good story has been told az
President McKinley's visit to Camn
Wikoff, but for simple pathos and the
downright, hearty patriotism that wins
battles and makes nations there are few
that will excel this: As the president
passed through the wards in the hospi.
tai the news of his arrival spread rapid -.
ly, and when he entered one of the last
wards all of the men were ready to re-
neive him. One poor fellow, gaunt
emaciated and unshaven, by IA supreme
effort got out Of his cot and braced him.
self in standing position by it's side as
the president approached.
Don't get up, sir, " said Mr.. McKin.
ley kindly as he saw what the soldier
had done. Don't get up. 1t is not at
all necessary. I'll talk to you where
you are.
The sick soldiers eye frightened, and
he drew himself up straighter.
"I'm pretty weak, | know" he said
tremblingly, "but, by God, I'm strong
enough to stand up before the president
of the United States.
President Mckinley shook both the
soldiers hands and passed silently ON
while the soldier slipped back into his
cot The presidents face wore warmer
tinge for some time after that.-Brook.
Ign Times.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10

The coaching system died lingering,
a lamentable death. / can remember
something of few coaches in remote
districts which longest escaped strangu-
lation, and memory of those distant
days has been sweeter without them.
They resemble what Nimrod describes
as the obsolete, old fashioned coach of
his boyhood, drawn by dispirited, i'll
fed jades over long stages One of his
paragraphs well describes what used to
make my blood boil with impotent
fury, imbitteripg the JOY of returning
home for the holidays, and deepening
the depression of the schoolward jour-
ney:
"The four horse whip and the Not
tingham whipcord were of no avail over
the latter part Of the ground, and some
thing like cat u nine tails was pro-
duced out OF the boot, which was jocu-
larly called the apprentice, and a
shrewd apprentice it was to the art Of
torturing, which was inflicted on the
wheelers without stint or measure, but
without which the coach might have
been often left on the road. "
No; the last of the road coaches
corruptio optimi-disappeared and left
none to mourn them Blackwood's
Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10
The Prince Does 1t.

"Not long ago saw woman in Del .
monico's using toothpick most osten-
tatiously," the New York Sun quotes
an old lady as saying. 81 knew that she
was not a woman who could possibly
be ignorant of what was proper aud
wondered asked one of my daughters
when | got home that night how in the
world Mrs. X. happened to be using "a
toothpick like that in public, when it
was supposed to be something that was
usually confined to the privacy of a
woman's room. ooh, that 5 done every
where now, she said. Last summer at
Homburg the Prince of Wales used one
regularly on the piazza and made the
waiter bring him one. 1t took some
time, and after that he came to the res
taurant always with little gold one
that unscrewed like pencil and could
be carried in his vest pocket He uses
it always in public, and so do the Eng
lish people who copy him. The Ameri.
cans who go to London regularly saw
that and imported the custom to let it
be seen that they knew what was done
in the Prince of Wales set. "
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10
CURRENT MISCELLANY.

A New Orleans jeweler tells rather
whimsical little story at the expense of
a gentleman of this city who plumes
himself on his freedom from supersti-
ton. Back in the eighties some time, -
said the jeweler, he bought an opal
ring while ON visit to FL Paso, Tex.
The setting was supposed to come from
the Mexican mines and was remarkabl DIV
handsome and full of fire. 1t was
mounted with ten small brillants and
made really very striking ornament
but. as usual, the friends of its owner
were continually predicting that il
would bring him bad luck. He laughed
at their alarm and finally took a good
deal of pride in Wanting his superiority
to popular superstition. About month
age he lost one of the brilliants and
brought the ring here for repairs I've
worn this opal for over ten years, he
said, and I've yet to discover that il
was responsible for any misfortune.
Plague take such silly notions, anyhow
When | repaired the mount, examined
the setting carefully and was greatly
amused to discover that it wasn't an
opal at all, but merely piece of colored
glass. Opals, by the way, are easily imi.
tated, the current belief to the contrary
Notwithstanding. When / told the gen.
tleman about it, it made him so mad
that he gave the ring to his negro por-
ter. New Orleans Times Democrat.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10

GER
with the mumps, ventured the young
man, bent on carrying on his joke at
the expense of this inexperienced stnn.
ger, as he deemed him.
"Your name, sirr" demanded the
stranger in an imperative tone.
my name is Plantagenet Zama, dis
tant relation of her gracious majesty. "
Indeed And mine is Sir Evelyn
Wood. am quartermaster genera to
the forces, and see now how her mai
esty is served. -
The unfortunate clerk, who was not
yet aware that his impotence had cost
him dear, looked round with grin, Eek
pecting to meet with applause for his
talent, and became suddenly aware that
all his companions were working away
with the most extraordinary EARNEST
ness Instantly the full force of the
situation dawned upon him.
"Horrors!' he CALCULATED. 81 took
you for crank with grievance |" and
then he subsidized.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10

Oils, asimal, vegetable and mineral.
are second in importance to but few do
nestle articles az commerce Already
incidentally inya - lo in the bygone
ages of hand labor, lubricants have be-
come almos "A condition Of existence in
this century Of machinery, and of all
oils porpoise oil is the finest, the most
difficult to obtain, almost the most cost
ly. The difficulty, be il incidentally re-
marked, lies not i'll expressing the oil
from the porpoise. but in catching the
porpoise itself. These cetaceans, like the
fish they prey on, are most uncertain in
their movements, at one time playing
by the week in our very harbors, at 9th
ers staying whole month far from the
coast. An economic and reliable method
of obtaining regular supply of por-
poises from our seas would be worth a
fortune.
At present their capture is no more
than accidental. PROPOSES are known to
venture into salmon estuaries during
spring flood tides, returning to salt wa
ter with the ebb, and, as an improve
ment on the present casual supply sys-
TEN, strong rope nets might he cast at
the mouths of these estuaries to inter
cept the invaders as they leave. Prob
ably, however, the ultimate solution
will be found in the rifle and some par
ticular cartridge, preferably fronted with
soft, hollow lead to fiatten in the crea-
lures ribs 1t may be that even with a
fatal bullet the difficulty is not ended,
for it has not yet been shown whether,
when fatally hit, the porpoise sinks or
floats. London Spectator.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10
Ten Million Wheelmen.

1t is stated by competent authority
that there are ten million people in
America who are bicycle riders. Prob
ably each one gets an average of one
hurt in a season, and that is just when
Henry & Johnson's Arnica q Oil Lini-
ment gets in its good work Nothing
has ever been made that will cure a
bruise, cut on sprain so quickly. Also
removes pimples, sunburn, tan or freck-
les. Clean and nice to use. Take ii
with you Costs 25 cents per bottle.
Three times as much in IA 30 cent bottle.
We sell it and guarantee it 10 give
satisfaction or money refunded.
w. |. BENEDICT,
w. a. DUTT,
FISK BANGS,
CONNELL BROS.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10
Question of Locality.

IN tell you one thing, said Mad
pop to his long suffering wife, .'if
Willy does not behave himself, I'll give
him the worst spanking he ever had.
He'll get it in the neck -
do be serious, my dear, " replied
Mrs. Madpop THE neck is no place on
which to spank child. Harper
Bazaar
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10
Taste of Boiled Water.

In advocating the practice of boiling
water land milk of Uncertain purity
Professor Bizzozero combats the preju.
dice against boiled water as beverage.
He maintains that the taste fire..
quently complained of in boiled water
is really caused by the kettle and can
scarcely be due to the absence of dis.
solved air, of which water from wells
of great depth often contains very little.
Pittsburg Dispatch
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10
Distrustful.

why don't you look at the new
postofiice clock when you want toknow
what time it is?" asked the frient.
Maybe it's mistaken idea, an.
swered the man who harbors susphions,
"but when think of how long i took
10 get started | can't help thinning it
iaust be hurrying now to make no for
lost time. '-W Washington Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10
Which Emf

lrascible Lieutenant tdown engine
room tube)--Is there a blithering idiot
at the epd of this tubey
Voice From the Engine Room-Not
az this end. sir. Punch
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10

WANTED AGENTS 10 sell our Printing
w Presses, VulcaniZers. Baggage and Key
Checks, Steel and Rubber Stamps, Seal Press
es, Stencils, sc. j. +. w. DORMAN Co,
12I L. Fayette St, Baltic, Md. Catalogue free.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10
Grand Rapids AZ Indiana *. X.
THE FISHING LINE"
Time card IN effect Dec s, 1891.

The c. II & l. Michigan in sumner con
tanning maps, views and descriptions of Mich
gan summer Resorts, sent on application TO
6. l.. LOCKWOOD, G.. Il. 4 IT, A.,
Grand RanidS. Mich
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10

Look in my window for special prices
on china this week. WILL RICABY.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10

II you want a first class job bring it
TO the BANNER Office.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10

The BANNER and Detroit Tviee-a-
Week Journal, one year for SIG.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10
DETROIT, E p,. p 1865
CD. RAPIDS g. WESTERN r. R

Additional trains leave No. Greenvlle forl}eld
ing at 80 and l0:l5 a. m. and 6:iT y. m. Leav
Bedding for Greenville AT :45 a. m, 1920 p IN.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10

NJ. l.. OSTEKHOUT, GEO. DEHAvEN,
Agent, General Pass'r Agt.
Bedding. Grand Rapids
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-03
YESTERDAYS EVENTS.
Some of the Things which Happen
ed i'm One Day of the war.

Further reports confirm the story of the
most glorious victory won at Manila by the
American fleet.
The Captain General ordered to surrender
by Dewey under pain of bombardment. He
is instructed by his government to accede to
the demand. Gables are cut but he has prob
ably surrendered by this time.
All Spain is under martial law to hold the
people down.
Troops will not be landed in Cuba before
Sunday.
Another prize, the Argonauta, captured by
the Nashville.
The Paris transformed into a commerce de-
stroyer and named Yale has sailed under
sealed orders.
National guardsmen everywhere are being
mustered into the regular army.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-03
AFTER FISH DYNAMITERS.
Same and Fish Warden Smith viii
Make Investigations on Cheat
River.
FRIDAY MAY 18TH.

Game and Fish Warden Smith of
Hinton, passed through the city yes
tefday on his way to the northern
part OF the state, where it is said he
will give some attention to the COM
plants that fish have been dynamited
in Cheat river.
Mr.. Smith will find plenty Of evil
dence as to the violation of the law
about dynamiting. if he makes much
of an investigation along the Cheat
river valley. 1t is common up there
for men to go in parties and Stay the
fish by hundreds in the deep pools
along Cheat. The law abiding citi-
zens in the counties through which
Cheat river passes, have tried in every
way to have the practice broken up
but not much Roadway has been gain
ed. 1t is really fearful the extent to
which the practice has been carried
on. Much Of the good fishing grounds
along Cheat and the Monongahela
have been ruined by the dynamiters.
They seem to have no regard for the
law nor right.
Hon. VIM. Seymour Edwards, of
this city, is interested in game pre-
serve on the headwaters Of Cheat,
and it is only with the greatest
amount of threatening and some pun
ishing, that offenders are kept from
killing both game and fish in their
elegant preserve. 1t is to be hoped
that Mr. Smith will accomplish some-
thing while on this important mis-
sion for some of us may want to take
a spell of fishing in old Cheat this
summer Charleston Mail.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-03
COMPANY Sc. BACK.
The Fairmont Braves have Returned
New Regiment to be Formed.

FAIRMoNT, West Va, May B.
Company &C" returned at Ito
yesterday from Charleston as told in
yesterdays New DOMINION Captain
Scott and about 80 OF the boys came
in, 80 having gone to Company "E''
of Elkins and enlisted. The hospital
corps also went in as priyates with
the promise of hospital service later.
It is said new 1st regiment
of National Guards will be organic
ed with Babb, Hudson and Ash in
the three highest offices. That will
make Capt Scott Major and Lieut..
Jones captain.
w. r. Standiford and j. G. Knutti
returned from Charleston last night
there being no room for them in the
consolidated regiment.
Capt. Scott leaves Thursday with
recruits for the regiment now at
Charleston.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-03

West Virginia, It's Aims and Hopes
BY Prof. /. c. White. State Geolo-
gist.
Music -Oration-By Senator Stuart
F. Reed, Editor Clarksburg Telegram.
FRIDAY MAY 18TH.
Grand Free Excursion Down the
Beautiful and Picturesque Mononga-
hela River on the MASON" one of
the Big Steamboats, that Ply Between
Morgantown and Pittsburgh. Lunch
will be Provided on the Boat and
Good Music Furnished. So that all
in all, the Trip will be a Delightful
Outing, rendered by the Citizens of
Morgantown for the Pleasure of the
Association. The Trip will Occupy
all Day Friday, and the Association
will have an Opportunity to See and
Pass Through Several Locks on the
River that Are Interesting to Ex-
anime.
NIGHT SESSIONS TO 9:30.
This will be a Short Session TO
Complete any Unfinished Business.
Report or the Auditing committee.
Report of the Committee on Reso-
lutions.
Election of Officers for the Ensuing
Year.
Experience Meeting and Comparing
Notes by the Members and Short
Speeches Generally.
This Session Can be Made one Of
Great Interest to the Association.
ADJOURNMENT.
From 10 till II a Grand Banquet
will be Given at the Hotel Wallace by
the Citizens of Morgantown in Honor
OF the Association,
This Program is not Iron Bound,
and may have to be changed slightly
as circumstances required.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-03
Lecture to Women.

Mrs. E. L. Parkhurst, City Mana
ger of the Wheeling viavi Company
will give an illustrated lecture to
women in the lecture room of the
Baptist church on Wednesday after
noon at o'clock. No admission fee
will be charged, and all ladies are
invited. Mrs. Parkhurst has just
come from Fairmont where her lee
lures were well received and from
where she comes highly recommend
ed by some of the best known ladies
there.