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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21
CONDUCT OF OUR WAR
HAS BEEN ENERGETIC
AS Compared With Other Wars, Uncle Sam
Has Made Record. Progress Has
Been Satisfactory.

tilities. II was five and half months
after the declaration before the first
shot was fired, and nearly eleven
months after the destruction OF the
Turkish feet by the Russians Cat Sim
ope, November 80, 1859, which yirtu-
ally insured war between France and
England on one side and Russia on the
other.
Now for the Egyptian campaign. 1t
was in the last week OF May, 1882, that
Arab Pasha seized the reins OF power
in Cairo. Did England strike a blow
at once? Not a bit of It. Diplo-
matte negotiations were tried in ad-
vance OF force, and 1t was not until
June Il that war was declared Il
was a month after that before the his
toric bombardment OF Alexandria took
place. England was then in much the
same situation as that in which the
United States was placed when Dewey
destroyed the Spanish fleet ar Manila,
having no army ready to occupy the
city after practically destroying it.
But the results were far more deplor-
able, since Alexandria was sacked and
a large part OF its buildings burnei
by half savage mob.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21

Yet England was then, as now, one OF
the great military powers OF the world,
with many times more trained fighting
men that the United States had when
the war against Spain was begun. On
the other hand, Arab Pasha's army, il
arms, organization and command. was
about as poor as was ever lined up in
fighting array. Its total strength
amounted to only eighteen regiments
of infantry and four of cavalry. TWEEN
ty-two in all, or from $4,000 TO 10000
men. 1t was made up wholly OF Egyp-
tian peasants, unframed to withstand
the onslaught OF civilized soldiers and
really worthless as military material.
England's organized army at that time
numbered 131 $50 men at home ana
CO $50. all British soldiers, In india.
total force of nearly 200 600 men. And
yet 1t was not until August q, two
months and half after the declara-
ton OF war, that England managed
to land $4,000 men at Ismaila and Port
Said, where active land operations
were begun. Yet England is not now
held to have acted unwisely in the
Egyptian campaign. The result was.
of course. complete victory for the
British arms and highly benefcent
extension of civilization followed the
ending OF the war, much similar 10
that which is bound 10 follow the close
OF the war between the United States
and Spain.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21
alton and they've been blaming each
other ever since.-Utica Observer.
A Handsome Rug.

Requisites, an old ingram carpet. pa
thence and good pair of shears. Thor
oughly cleanse the carpet, then cut in
strips lengthwise, each strip q foot
wide "a foot and a half will make
longer fringe. The warp is drawn out,
leaving the wool as fringe, and to ia
cilitate this work l cut the strips of
carpet in one inch slashes on either
Side, leaving in the center of the strip
an inch intact to hold the fringe. The
fringed strips are then doubled and
sewed in rows on q foundation OF car
pet II the rug Is wanted stiff, attach
the under surface to second piece of
carpet with heavy paste. The fringed
rug is very handsome and the colors
will not fade.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21
CASUALTIES.

Centralia, Ill.-The only son OF Ald..
L. e. Thomas was drowned while bath
ing in Crooked creek. He was cous-
In of w. j. Bryan.
Pana, Ill.-Robert Kruhen, 10 years
old, was run over by an Illinois Cen
trail train and killed.
Cleveland, O.-The bodies of the ten
remaining victims of the water works
tunnel disaster were found by a res
cuing party.
Quincy, Ill.-James Scott owner or
a string of running horses, was fatal
ly injured by a kick from Trilby Slip
pers, a running mare, at Baldwin park.
Nashville, Ill.-Charles Lowry, the
9-year-old son OF William Lowry, Of
Ashley, while standing on the Illinois
Central tracks watching a passing
freight train, was run down by a
switch engine and crushed to death.
Valparaiso, Ind.-Will Lipscomb, a
brakeman on the Elgin, Joliet and
Eastern Illinois road, fell off the train
at Porter this county, and was killed.
Eldora, Iowa-A. j. Springer OF
Written died as the result of joke.
He was pushed off a porch in fun by
relative, and Immediately became
paralyzed
Rhinelander, Wis.-Anna Burns,
aged Is, slipped into the water from
raft upon which she had stepped to
gather water lilies in Bass lake and
was drowned.
Franklin, 1nd-W. T. Hougham, Jr.,
was killed by runaway team.
Dayton, Ohio-David Appenzeller fell
from the railroad bridge into the
Miami river, a distance of thirty feet,
and was killed.
Portland, Ind.-Fire damaged +.
Bime's spoke and hub factory and the
electric-lighting plant belonging to the
city The city is in darkness.
Mount Carmel, Ill.-At Belmont an
Air Line wrecking train struck and
killed Mr.. Emmerling, an aged resident
Of that village.
Benton. Ill.-A 9-year-old son OF
Canada Rea was drowned in a pond
on his fathers farm near Christopher.
His body was recovered.
Portland, Ind.-The Bimel hub and
spoke factory was partially destroyed
by fire. Loss, $4,000; no insurance.
The city electric light powerhouse was
also burned. Loss, $1,000; fully in
sured.
Rockford Ill.-Mrs. Anna f. Gray
was burned to death by the explosion
Of gasoline stove.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21
BURGLAR STORY.
In which Two Philadelphia Women Are
Concerned.


An elderly woman and her daughter
living in Philadelphia have been spend
ing the last few days In recuperating
from a nervous shock they recently
received, each blaming the other as the
cause of the trouble. The elderly wo-
man is slightly deaf, and lives in con-
slant dread OF burglars, and to addi-
tionally fortify her room at night she
has taken 10 standing a stick between
the lower sash OF her window and the
casing above, SO that It cannot be OPEN
ed. The other night she was awaken
ed by hearing racket in her room.
and finally, mastering up enough cour-
age to look around. she discovered that
her stick had fallen from the window
to the floor, behind the sewing ma
chine. She arose, went to the machine
and leaned over 1t TO reach the stick.
Meantime the daughter had been
awakened by the same noise, and, fear
ing that a burglar had entered her
mothers room and would brighten her
to death, she hurried to investigate.
Reaching the door, she saw, to her
horror, that her mother was lying,
head down, over the machine, evidently
dead or unconscious. Though the
daughter is small and frail, she de-
sided to carry her to the bed and hurry
for help. Running over, she clasped
the supposedly unconscious body
around the waist Immediately the
mother gave forth such a succession
of blood-curdling shrieks as might
have been heard for squares, as she
struggled in the grasp of the long-ex-
pected burglar, but the daughter, GER
tain that her mother had gone mad
with fright, held on for dear life and
the two struggled and swayed till fin
allY they both fell exhausted on the
bed. Then they realized the true stu
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21

That is mean nature which can see
no good and acknowledge no capacity
in an enemy. Heroism is heroism still.
though foe display it. Here is a
story of bravery from a London jour
nal, and the hero was surgeon Of
the Spanish army in Cuba. In the
course of an engagement he proceeded
TO the front line to help the wounded.
Forthwith a bullet shattered his knee
joint With the help Of his assistants
he dressed his wound, and then went
70 work. Disabled and suffering, under
a hot fire. the surgeon performed no
less than twenty-four major operations
on stricken soldiers. Could any Amer
lean have well shown more courage, pa
thence, unSelfishness? This man and
his nation will one day cease 10 be at
enmity with us, but need we wait till
that happy day before praising Spanish
MORT?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21
GRIM E..

Nashville Ill.-Mrs. Wi!emena Den
ming of New Orleans, La, committed
suicide by jumping int GA cistern con-
tanning twelve feet of water.
LcMars, Iowa-Because he swore at
her while he was intoxicated, Mrs. L.
R. Wasmer horsewhipped l.. NJ. Cald-
well, leading business man.
Carlyle, Ill.-Ernest Kuhlman, a
farmer of Hoffman, was arrested on
charge of arson. His house and barn
were recently destroyed by fire.
LaPorte, Ind.-At North Judson
burglars entered the Office of II. Z.
White and secured $4,000 in notes.
Dayton, Ohio-H. b. Sortman, aged
IS, a contractor of No. 20S Detroit
street. took his life by hanging HIM
self in a neighbours stable.
Avilla Ind.-A tramp tore down an
American flag at farmhouse east OF
Avilla and beat the farmers wife, who
demonstrated. He was attacked by
enraged citizens and nearly killed.
Madison, Wis-Dennis Casey, n
printer. committed suicide by jumping
into Lake Monona.
Milwaukee. Wis.-Hugo Hertting,
committed suicide in saloon by swal
lowing carbolic acid.
Mason City Iowa-Mrs. Edwards
Hughes has been bound over to the
grand jury on the charge Of numbering
her husband
Columbus, Ohio-Charles c. Scott,
colored, a convict who has been cook
ing for the warden's family at the.
penitentiary. has escaped.
Columbia City, Ind.-At Pierceton
white caps administered fifty lashes
with blacksnake whip to William
Keller, for beating his wife.
st. Paul-Mrs l. N Barber princi
pal Of the st. Paul school OF fine arts.
committed suicide at Mendoza, whore
she was in charge OF the summe. art
school.
Moulton, Iowa - Ezra Alternately
blew cut his brains in ct of nenal
depression.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21
FOREIGN.

London.-Irvine Stephen Bullock
died at Liverpool. He was lieutenant
on the Alabama during the war Of Sc
cession.
London.-The British government
has formally consented TO arbitrate the
boundary dispute between Chile and
Argentina, If the matter is not mutual
ly settled by Aug. 10 next
London.-The house of commons
passed the report stage of the Irish
local government bill.
Paris-The French chambers have
adjourned.
Lima. Peru-The Peruvian congress,
in secret session, approved the protocol
between Chile and Peru by a vote OF
lis against q.
Paris.-Major Comte Ferdinand Wal
sin Esterhazy the alleged author Of the
bordereau in the Dreyfus case, has been
arrested
Shanghai.-The North China Daily
News says rioters have attacked the
Catholic and Protestant missions at
Chung King Flu and killed several ma
tives there and elsewhere.
YOKE hama.-Another plot at Seoul,
the capital Of Corea. against the gov
eminent has been disclosed. Several
prominent officials have been arrested
on a charge of completely.
London.-The National Artillery as
sociation has decided 10 send a volun-
teer team to take part in the Canadian
competition. The team will sail on
July 20 and will remain abroad seven
weeks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21

The Association des Danes Fran
caises of Havre, France, which is COM
posed OF ladies and gentlemen of the
best families in that city, and which
was founded in 1882, for the purpose
OF rendering aid to wounded soldiers
in time of war, has sent communica-
ton to the American consul at Havre
advising him that 500 francs is to be
expended by the society for the wound
ed in the American army. The letter
says: 1.-The committee has not forgot
ten the aid rendered and the assist
ance offered the French army during
the war OF 1870, and it trusts that the
interest now taken by the French peo-
pie in your behalf will serve not only
to assure you of our profound sym
pathy but also dispel any unhappy mis-
understanding that may at present ex-
ist"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21

The number of dead heroes sons t.
not so large that everybody must needs
make a fuss when one of them gets
a slight military or naval honor. We
notice that the "gilded gang" in Roose-
velt's regiment-that is, the sons Of
rich men-are taking their share Of
the roughing business with the utmost
cheerfulness: and the names OF Logan,
Blaine and Grant are carried by very
promising men. Besides, If they make
mistakes, with the eyes of the country
on them, won't they catch 1t?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21

Alfonso plays with toy soldiers, some
OF them representing Americans and
some Spaniards, and in every sham
battle the former get whipped. On
the last day that the prince imperial
Of France was at the Tuileries he
played with toy soldiers, and the Ger
man half Of them were badly beaten.
The next day his little majesty went
with his papa TO the front, and pres
emily got his baptism Of fire. He
picked up a spent ball" says the ac-
count, land the soldiers wept at his
temerity" In a few weeks Louis Ma
poleon was a prisoner and an exile,
and the empress and the prince i'm
perial joined him at Chiselhurst. Soon
the ex-emperor died, and few years
thereafter the prince went to South
Africa and was killed by savages.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21

The mountain howitzer on n living
gun-carriage was an original idea with
John Phoenix a good many years ago
According to that gentleman IL was put
in practical operation and didn't work
well. The mules had the usual char
acteristics Of their kind and proved
unmanageable. They insisted on re-
volving rapidly. so that the contents OF
the guns on their backs were distributed
pretty evenly between friend and foe:
and several Of them were kicked by
their pieces over as many precipices.
and when found were available for no
purpose whatever.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21

The best thing Queen Lii" can do is
to join the woman's Strong Mind"
movement. In the course of time she
may achieve a new sovereignty in this
way and take her place again among
queens
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21
Man.

Man is trinity-body. mind and soul
God is continually coming to him. Civ
ing him life. He comes in sunshine
and shower, in darkness and dew
God comes to him with revelations Of
love, words to cheer and hope. calling
him to his best self and noblest But
there is no response. Man as we see
him is dead. The soul is dead and the
great need is life; that is power to
fulfil the purpose OF our CREATION
Rev. ]. X. Montgomery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21

A woman is always harping on her
ideal man to her husband, but a man
seldom says a word about his ideal
woman TO his wife.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21
An Arizona Haircut.

Doesn't it disturb you when they
have a shooting scrap next door?"
asked the tenderfoot who was under
going an Arizona hair cut.
Disturb nothin'!" answered the bar
Der. 1T gener'ly makes 1t easier
At this juncture the shooting began
at Red Mikes saloon next door. The
tenderfoot's hair rose on end, and the
barber trimmed It as eXpeditiously as
IL he were shearing hedgehog.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
That at its narrowest part the harbor
Is but $50 feet across.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21

All things come with the waiter who
serves an order of hash.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21

When man nearly breaks his neck
in trying TO dodge a lightning bus
while crossing street-car track it's
time for him TO sign the pledge.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21

II it costs 81 1000 to fire big modern
gun Commodore Schley saved Spain
quite sum the other day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21

The woman who is a slave to fashion
should never marry a man who is
averse to the financial encouragement
of slavery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21

It's easier to love an enemy after
you get the better OF him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21

Some men hatch up excuses to call
on their neighbors just about dinner
time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21

The fighting at home is not serious;
but men who want Uncle Sans bonds
elbow one another rather roughly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21

The shoemaker who fits a woman's
feet to her satisfaction performs a he
roic feat.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21

In the leading navies OF the world
the cost OF building typical ironclads
per ton is as follows: United King
com. $500: United States. $3.50; France
tnd Germany. 1886 to $3.50.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21

With Letter purse, -four by any
other name would smell as wheat.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21

Drop a secret in the average woman's
ear and her tongue begins to work.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21

kissing may not be dangerous, but
II often causes palpitation OF the heart
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-25
Owned by Colored People.

Baltimore Sun: The only cotton
mil! in the country. it is claimed,
owned exclusively by colored people, is
now approaching completion at Con-.
cord, N. c., and the last brick will be
laid before the close of the present
year. The mill is to have from 1000
to 10000 spindles and from $50 to ESQ
looms. The building is a handsome
three-story brick structure, 120 feet
long and 80 feet wide. Besides the
main building there are also engine and
boiler houses and a tower for water
purposes. 1t is expected the mill will
be put in operation by the LIST of April.
The colored people of Wilmington
alone have put $4,000 in the mill, which
promises to be monument to the en-
terprise and thrift of the colored peo-
pie Of the old north state.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-25
Getting Out OF Debt"

Perhaps the most attractive feature
Of the Sound money theory is the
proposal to 'get this country ont os
debt"
How do the able financiers of the
Republican party propose to get this
nation out of debt? Simply by redeem
Ing all Of its non-interest- bearing notes
with Understanding obligations. The
theory is beautiful in its ingenious
simplicity.
What would be thought Of the tusi-
ness ability of merchant who, having
creditors perfectly satisfied with his
notes of hand, bearing no interest
should say: Gentlemen. it is trre
you are finding no fault with NV notes
and are, indeed, anxious to get more
OF them, although they bear no inter
est, yet have resolved to call all of
those notes in and to give you interest
bearing paper, which agree to reteem
or which my children or great grand
children will redeem in gold?"
Such course Of conduct would h.
considered foolish, unnecessary and
unbusinesslike. But it is exactly such
a course AS that which Is Advocated
by the gold clique, who wish to retire
government paper by refunding it in
interest-bearing gold bonds.
Every dollar Of United States money
is just as good for all purposes IN
this country as every other dollar and
100 cents in gold will buy no moro
than 100 cents in silver, or in paper.
Who is it, then who wants gold? The
man who deals in money alone the
gold Spectator. the exporter and the
bondholder.
These are the men who have evolved
the brilliant theory of paying a debt
by making 1t larger.-Chicago Dis
patch.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-25
QSNREKS DAUGHTER.
BY CHARLOTTE N. BRAEnE,
INTERNATIONAL PRESS Assoc.A1lon.

Caraven loved you. He asked you to
be his wife; there was nothing said
about love"
You told me that could live with
cut it, she said, in a low voice.
II did he assented. .....
She struck her hands together with
passionate fervor.
Il can not" she cried. Heaven
help me, can not. My heart is emp
ty, my heart is dead. my life is vain
You deceived me when you told me
that. You, my father, who should
have saved me-who should have
taught me better-you deceived me,
and l wish that l were dead
You are very unreasonable, Hill
dred,'' he said slowly.
What have I to live for?" she cried.
Il have no one to love me- My hus-
band is a stranger to me: he values
me less than his horse or his dog; he
would not miss me if l died tomorrow
he has my money, he does not want
me. There is no one in all this wide
world SO forlorn, so desolate as
am"
You forget that I love you, Hill
dred''
No, you never loved me, papa" she
declared, II am quite ----''
Il am sure" interrupted Arley Ran
some, that Lord Caraven always
seems kind to you"
Kind! she repeated He does
not beat me! he is just as kind to his
favorite dog as he is to me. Kind!
That is not the relationship that
should be between husband and wife;
he does not love me, and he never
will. Think Of that-remember how
young I am, how lonely. How am l
to live through the stretch of years?
MY husband, papa, rarely speaks to me;
he neVC" takes the least interest in
me. l do not believe that if I fell
dead at his feet he would attempt to
raise me from the ground"
You eXaggerate, my dear; it will
all come right in time" he said, sooth-
ingly.
ut will never come right for me,
papa-and you know it,
With a passionate gesture she rose
from her seat. She went over to him
and laid her hands on his shoulders.
She raised her sad, beautiful face to
his.
Father she said, Il am frightened
at myself. l cannot tell dare not
think-how it will end. I was indif-
ferent at first; but now" she con-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-25

wages CT the workingman don't depend
upon the wealth Of the boss or on the
climate. The wages of the working
men are the price of his labor; the
price of all merchandise depends upon
the supply and the demand; the more
workers there are in a place the larger
is the supply, and the lower are the
wages. When President Dole tries to
get you and other gudgeons to go to
Hawaii he does so to raise the supply
OF labor there and thus lower the
wages. If he can get enough such
gulls as you to go there you will have
the chance to run about without work,
and the enjoyment of Hawaii's sub
tropical climate as the only thing to
live on
Let US hope Brother Jonathan will
stay at home and use his ballot instead
OF going to Hawaii where all who are
not property owners are disfranchisel.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-25

tinued, in low tone, Il begin to dis
like him.
"Oh, my dear, that is very wrong
very wrong, indeed! A woman
should never dislike her husband
Should husband ever dislike his
wife," she asked. Because my hus-
band does dislike me- I am frightened
at myself, for if I were to be here
much longer I should hate him; hate
him for his Incidence, his self-indul-
gence, his weakness of characteristic
him, because through him my whole
life is spoiled
Hush, Mildred! 1 will not listen to
you You are unreasonable. You have
everything that a woman's heart can
wish for; you have position; you are
surrounded With luxury; you have
boundless wealth. What more can you
want 2"
Il have all that, and I am an IN
loved wife. l have all that, yet l
would change places with the poorest
peasant woman whose husband loves
her.
THAT sounds very well, my dear, but
were you to try it, you would soon
change your opinion. Be content with
what you have; do not long for what
you have not l wonder at your want
Of reason-your want of sense. You
are like child crying for the moon.
How many girls in England would
have been glad of the chance to be
Countess Of Caraven?"
II hate the title" she said, with
stamp of her foot.
"You are in a passion, Hildred You
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-25
CHAPTER XVII.

WEEK after this
little incident Arley
RansOme called to
see his daughter;
he wished to con
graduate her on
her success in soci-
ETY.. to tell her all
that he had heard
in her praise, and
how his most san
guine dreams wnrn