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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17
Psychological Messes.

In an out of the way town not long
ago a woman stumbled upon 1.-The Mi.
nerva Bookstore. "Why Minerva?" she
asked the attendant deity, presumably
an understudy.
"Why, don't you know" was the
answer. Minerva was the goddest Of
war;" Then, at sight of the woman 8
face, "Some folks says she was the god
dest Of something else, but she wasn't {;
twas war;
1t. wasn't an attendant deity, but the
only young man at summer resort,
who was responsible for like mytho-
logical mix up. He was youth Of
we'll, perhaps IL, and he posed as cru
dite. He was given to big sounding
words and phrases, and whenever he
could he lugged in classical allusion.
The only reason the girls put up with
him was of course, because it was he
or nothing. One evening the young folk
prepared to disperse at an even later
hour than usual. Commonplace mem
bers Of the crowd said how sleepy they
were and how glad they would be to get
some rest. Not so the erudite youth.
"Well, be yawned with his most blase
air, 81 think I'll go home and throw
myself in the arms of Bacchus. New
York Sun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17

Thirty years ago Dean Farrar. at that
time plain Mr.. Farrar and merely q
master at Harrow school, delivered q
lecture in which he attacked the system
then in vogue of spending much time
over Greek and Latin verse. He urged
that the practice should be abandoned
IN case Of boys who had no aptitude for
such work. In place of this artificial
drilling the lecturer advocated the study
of science and natural history as likely
to benefit boys who cared nothing for
Greek and Latin versification.
OF course the lecturer was opposed by
those who were believers in the old
classical system. But he has received
his reward Then there was but one
well known school in England which
had "science MASTER" now there is
scarcely school Of note which has not.
Then the Latin verse" system was
universal; now it is almost entirely
abandoned.
He also had the pleasure of receiving
from Charles Darwin letter Of histor-
ic interest in the annals of English edu-
cation, wherein the great biologist re-
lates his own experience, while pupil,
in being snubbed because he preferred
chemistry to the classics. He writes:
II was at school at Shrewsbury I'M
der great scholar, DIR. Butler. l learn
ed absolutely nothing except by anus
ing myself by reading and experiment.
ing in chemistry. DR. Butler somehow
found this out and publicly sneered at
me before the whole school for such
gross waste of time. remember he
called me pococurante careless, indif-
ferent fellow, which, not understand
ing, thought was dreadful name. "
Dean Farrar, commenting on DR.. But
ler's mistake with regard to the great
est intellect which ever passed under
his tuition, calls it fault of the times
and not of the man. In those days boys
described chemistry as "stinks," and
Darwin's nickname at school was
"Gas. youths Companion.
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A Rat Catcher,s story.

There are tricks in all trades, and
probably as many in that Of the profess
sional rat catcher as in any other line.
According to the story of man who
rlsas made a barrel of money in that
business, but who has since drifted in
to other pursuits, it was once easier to
make living catching rats than by
running she'll game at a country fair.
Il used to use ferrets for the extermi-
nation CT the rodents, he said, land
when l received an order to clear a
warehouse of the pests l always insisted
that the pay should be gagged by the
number of rats killed at so much per
head. carried the ferrets in big
wooden box, with false bottom. In q
secret drawer underneath l would place
four or five dozen live rats before start
ing out, let them run loose upon reach
ing the place to be rid of rodents, and
then free the ferrets. OF course, with
so or go rats running around loose, there
was always great slaughter and some
times the ferrets would kill nearly all
the rats l turned free. In this way
was always sure of receiving handsome
remuneration for an evenings work up
on the presentation Of the carcases to
the parties who employed me. Phil
adelphia Record.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17

There was once a man out west or the
same Of Boggs, and everything went
tis way. He was so fortunate as to be
tho object of much curiosity and COM
meiit among his associates and acquaint-
ances, who asked him how he played
his game Mr.. Boggs replied that he
worked on a theory that was left him
as legacy by his father, who was one
of the most successful men he had ever
known. He divided his property among
the other children, and TO his eldest
son, John Boggs, he left the family BIZ
BILE as token of his love and confidence
and added that within its pages you
will find the secret Of my success in
life"
Boggs was good deal put out, but
he had philosophical temperament,
and nobody discovered his chagrin and
his feeling of envy toward his brothers
and sisters, who divided the real and
personal property. The next Sunday,
having nothing better to do he took
down the Holy Word from the shelf
and, turning over its pages, discovered
a sealed envelope which bore his name
written in the we'll known hand of his
father. Tearing it open, he found a
short but significant sentence upon a
sheet of paper. In telling his story
Boggs said that he had faithfully fol.
lowed his fathers dying injunction, and
the theory which the old man had prac-
ticed SO successfully had been equally
valuable TO himself
Then, of course, everybody sprang up
and inquired what was written on that
piece of paper.
"Only this" said Boggs: Lots of
good things are lost by not asking for
them. Chicago Record.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17
"WiIkes and Liberty.n

Wilkes boldly offered himself as a
candidate for the City, and Oh his rejec-
ton for the county of Middlesex. The
scenes of that election beggar descrip-
tion and are too we'll known to need it.
One incident is too amusing to escape
repetition. The Austrian. ambassador,
the Graf Won Seilern, most solemn
and naughty of the representatives of a
solemn court, was dragged from his car
riage by the mob and "45" chalked on
the soles of his boots. His constantly
reiterated demands for reparation,
which it was impossible to satisfy, only
made him the more ridiculous. Wilkes
and Liberty was the one topic of the
day in letters and conversation His
head was even adopted as a sign for
public houses, and he himself told the
story of the old lady who said, There
he swings, everywhere but where he
ought to be. "-Cornhill Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17
A Polite Judge.

Mr.. Justice Maule once went on cir.
cult with Judge Coleridge in part of
England where the high sheriff was a
shy and modest man and very much
alarmed at having to entertain his Gym
ical lordship. Coming home in his coach
with the two judges, he thought it his
duty to make conversation for them.
He observed that he hoped there would
be better weather, as the moon had
changed. "And are you such fool,
Mr.. Jones, as to imagine that the moon
has any effect on the weather." said
Maule.
Really, Brother Maule," said Cole
ridge, who was politeness itself, 'you
are very hard upon your friend. For
my part think the moon has a consid-
cradle effect upon it. -
Then, said Maule, ''you are as
great fool as Jones is. "
After which conversation in the sher-
ifs carriage languished. San Francis
CO Argonaut.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17

To fish for frogs man needs broad,
fat bottomed, steady punt, cane pole,
with % feet of good line, three hooks
tied in bunch and companion. To
the three hooks is tied small piece of
bright red flannel. The cast is made, and
the lure is drawn slowly along the wa
ter. The frog rises within yard of it,
looks at it and says AHA !" He ap-
proaches within six inches and says
"Ohol" Then he says "A-a-ah - and
grabs it. The next instant he swings in
air, hooked through the throat He is
lifted into the boat, grasped between the
left thumb and forefnger, and the point
of the small blade of knife is pressed
down just between his eyes. Sometimes
he sheds tears. His struggles are stilled
in an instant. His hind legs are quickly
severed from his body and tossed into q
bucket filed with ice water. The re-
mainder of him is thrown overheard,
where it floats CHASTITY white, bobbing
gently up and down, revolving slowly
in small circles and accusing the fisher
man of murder. Chicago Times Her
aid
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17
Edwin Booth as "A Husband.

At this period the second Mrs. Booth
always nervous invalid, began to show
signs of the mental lack of balance
which finally sapped her own life and
almost broke his heart. During her fire.
quent attacks at Saratoga and later,
when the two families met in New
York and in London, sometimes she
was very trying, but | never knew him
to show a sign or utter word of impa-
thence. He bore meekly with everything
she said and did, made excuses for her,
concealed her irritability and her ire
sponsibility as much as possible. He
held her in his arms, as if she were a
baby, for hours and nights together
without murmur, and he showed de-
votion that hardly can be equaled. -
Laurence Hutton in Harper's Magazine.
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Thoughts Best Kent Uns.,d.

John" said Mrs. Younglove. "do
you always tell me all your thoughts?"
well, nearly always" John replied.
She drew back frightened and ex-
claimed: NEARLY always! Oh, John,
then you have some thoughts that you
don't tell me?''
Eyes, dear" said he, attempting to
put an arm round her, "there are some
that think it best not to tell you.
"Oh, and l thought you were so hon.
orablel''
"But, love-" the fond husband cried,
''you would not care to hear the thoughts
/ allude to.
"Then what are they?" she tragically
demanded.
'They are those" he meekly said,
THAT come to me when am shaving I"
-Pearson's Weekly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17

The story Is of a young and devoted
father. The baby was his first, and he
wanted to weigh 1t.
Its bumperl" he exclaimed.
"Where are the scales?''
The domestic hunted up an old fashion
ed pair, and the proud young father as
sumed charge of the operation.
"I'll try it at eight pounds, he said.
sliding the weight along the beam at
that figure.
at won't do. She weighs ever SO
much more than that. :"
He slid the weight along several
notches farther.
"By Georgel" he said. "She weighs
more than 10 pounds-ll-l2-l3-14
Is it possible?"
He set the baby and the scales down
and rested himself moment.
"Biggest baby ever saw he painted,
resuming the weighing process. Eff
teen and half-l6l This thing won't
weigh her. See, 10 is the last notch,
and she jerks it up like feather &C
and get a big pair of scales at some
neighbours. I'll bet tenner that she
weighs over 20 pounds. Millie," he
shouted, rushing into the next room,
"she's the biggest baby II. is country
weighs over l6 poundsr'
"What did you wei her on?" in
CURED the young mother.
ION the old sea les in the Kitchen"
1.-THE figures Oh those are only
ounces, " she replied quietly Bring me
the baby. John. Pearson Weekly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17
Why "Grey" Hound?

Up to about 800 years ago grey
hounds" were the shaggy, gray colored
dogs used in the chase of large game.
sufficiently absurdly, to the black,
white, blue and yellow, but generally
spotted or bicolored and never gray, dog
that is now so popular for coursing
hares 1t is very odd that no one, writ
ing about the dog, should have insisted
upon so obvious an absurdity. On the
contrary, great many writers who
have written very wisely about the
word grey" have tried to explain away
it's simplest meaning by referring to
Celtic, Gaelic and Saxon roots, but con
sidering these two animals were called
indifferently grey dogs" or grey
hounds"-in two words-when our Ian
guage first came to be written, and that
in those days dog" and "hound" were
absolutely synonymous, it seems to me
as great waste of wisdom to try to
prove that "graie, - gray or "grey, I"
when it is joined with dog or hound,
meant anything else but grey as to say
that rey-fy means fly of princely ex-
traction or gray beard champion beard.
If | were quarrelsome, l should like
to pretend that greyhound really means
badger dog" At any rate l should
have sense of language on my side tfor
gray, grey, graie and grei are all names
for the gray badger), and l would not
be more absurd than the est-Good
Words.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17
Had Done What She Could.

A colored woman went to the pastor
of her church the other day to complain
of the conduct of her husband, who, she
said, was low down worthless, trifling
niger After listening to long recital
of the delinquencies of her neglectful
spouse and her efforts to correct them
the minister said, Have you ever tried
heaping Goals of fire upon his head?"
mo-" was the reply, "but done tried
hot water. Washington Letter in
Chicago Record
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17
Winner Either Wav

young man, said the multimillion-
aire angrily, chow dare you get en-
gagged without my knowledge and to an
actress?''
"Such matter, sir, is one in which
do not think that oven father should
be absolute. -
But you never earned penny in
your life. Surprising publicly renounce
your"
"All right, sir. The more you pub
licly renounce me the more you adver-
tiso my wife. Strand Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17

HE was married and went crazy, Z"
she said, referring to statement in a
morning paper.
Granting that he had any sense in
the first place, he returned, you must
have got the statement reversed. ="
How do you meanf' she demanded.
:" He went crazy and married, makes
it seem more plausible" he answered.
Chicago Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17

The royal Irish constabulary is the
only police force in the Kingdom which
is practically ON military footing, the
members of which are drilled and dis
ciplined as soldiers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17
How to Remember History.

Teacher-With whom did Achilles
fight at the battle of Troy?
Pupil-Pluto.
Wrong. Try again.
Nero
Nerop How do YOU
Then it must have been Hector.
knew IL was one Of our three dogs. -
London Fun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17

IL is estimated that 1000 tons Of os-
trich feathers have lcen exported from
Cape Colony duriee the past 80 years,
valued at $l2, OOC 20
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17

Nero's eyeglass, through which the
nearsighted tyrant WATCHED the gladia-
torial games, was an emerald, cut into
the form Of a lens.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17
A Pertinent Query.

"Ah, yes" said the star, ~ have
been married for eight years
Continuously" asked the critical
one, but the query was deemed unworthy
of reply. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17
Incompatible.

"Squallinger, what has become Of
your carriage and span Of bays?"
Had to sell them, Flickinger. I'm
keeping baby carriage and span of
twins. Chicago Tribune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17

Eldren and adults tortured by
}, scalds, injuries, eczema or skin
ses may secure instant relief by
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. II
great Pile remedy. w. /.
diet.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17

Living is nearly 40 per cent cheaper
in London than in New York.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17

Mercury had wings on his heels. He
must have had soar feet.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17
The Greatest discovery Yet.

Lei. M. Nsepine, editor, Tiskilwa, ILL.,,
def" says: I'VE wont keep house
lout DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Coughs and Colds. Ex-
Jmented with many others, but ever
the true remedy until we used DIR.
g's New Discovery. No other rem
can take its place In our home, as
n we have certain and sure cure
IA. Coughs, Colds, Whooping Cough,
- 1t il idle to experiment with
losr remedies, even II they are urged
You as just as good as DR.. Kings
y Discovery. They are not as good
Fuse this remedy has record Of
Is and besides is guaranteed. 1t
ofr fails to satisfy. Trial bottles
al at Holmes g. Connell's and Fisk
nys' drug stores.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17

Almost everybody can be spoiled by
a little fattery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17

A man usually gets turned down
while waiting for something to turn up.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17

.phooping cough is the most dis
ining malady; but its duration can
'.,..,it short by the use OF One Minute
--kh Cure, which is also the best
kn remedy for Group and all lung
lspronchial troubles. w. l.
hdict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17

IA few 7Sc, Csc, 9Oc and 81. 90 cotton pants at SSc
heavy work pant you will pay to others S2S, to 74c
IA heavy Kersey pant regular price S12S, now 98c
Our Dickey keseys extra heavy retail at $780, now 1925
large and assorted line of ST. so and 50 pants for 1898
We have broken line of suit pants for $3.50 which
of $40 S12 and SIS suits.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17

THESE ARE NOT OLD SHELF WORN BANKRUPT
GOODS. BUT ARE CLEAN UP TO DATE STYLES
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17
A Boys
OvERcOAT
For only
$l.25.
Our $I.0S
BOYS
SUITS are
Bargains
THE SAME OLD STORY
Too many Pants. Got to Sell.
PRICES MUST SUFFER.
1T is THE SAME OLD STOR

YOU CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE THIS YOUR
NEIGHBOR
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-07-27

practical test in the nomination Of a
county ticket in this county this fall.
The plan, in short, is this: That the
primaries vote for such men as they de-
sire upon the ticket, and at the same
time vote for one delegate to attend the
county convention, which shall consist
of one delegate from each voting pre-
cinct, whose only duty will be to act as
canvassing board, to declare the result
OF the primary election and to certify
the same. 1t is proposed to aid the
primaries by suggesting the names of
several men for each position to be filed
OF those who will stand if nominated.
Such plan would prevent the expendi-
ture of large sums for travel, hotel and
other expenses, stop the setting up of
pins to secure nominations, do away
with an endless amount of wrangling,
but above all would be consulting the
people who foot the bills and who are
as much interested in the selection of a
ticket as are the delegates themselves.
We hope that M. Swain will call the
committee together in good time, so that
the proper blanks may be prepared and
distributed SO as to make reasonable
test.-Faribault Jeffersonian
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-07-27
Ringdal Denies.

Willn1ar, Mimi, July q, 1893
Editor Representative,
Dear Sir-My attention has been called to
article in a recent issue of your paper.
containing two statements, which are evil
IDENTIFY based upon wrong Information.
First-That campaign fund of over 81 600
has been subscribed to further my candid
acy.
Second-That portion of the said fund
was furnished by the railroads.
Now for the facts:
F'irst-A campaign fund of less than $500
has been subscribed, including what has
been paid In.
Second-Not one penny Of this amount has
been subscribed or paid by any railroad.
nor by any attorney, officer or employee Of
any railroad.
Every dollar that has been subscribed or
paid into my campaign fund was subscribed
or paid by the delegations from the various
counties in this congressional district, by
individual delegates and by members of the
Peoples Party who have been publicly iden-
titled with 1t for years.
The payments and the pledges were made
in open convention and can be vouched for
by every. delegate present I have the
original list In my possession and will be
glad to furnish copy to any paper that
may care to publish 1t, and will be glad to
permit its inspection by anyone desiring to
inspect 1T. There Is nothing connected with
my campaign fund but will stand the closest
scrutiny. l am proud Of possessing the
confidence of my Populist brethren to the
extent of receiving their nomination with
out seeking it, l am grateful, too, that
their confidence is of such firm and sub
stantial character as to make them back
their nomina ton with enough cash to make
vigorous campaign possible.
Trusting that your sense of fairness will
impel you to accord me justice by publish
ing this letter in conspicuous a place in
W. iod INV t1o
referred to, l am yours very truly,
p. M. RINGDAL.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-07-27
John E. Stryker, Patent Attorney, r.
q. Bradbury, Patent Solicitor, Pioneer
Press Bldg, St. Paul, Mimi.
HOW 1T GREW WITHOUT FUSION,
The Texas POpulist Vote,

Cut this out and keep it for reference.
The Populist party has polled more
votes in Texas than elsewhere, and
many Of our friends do not know our
strength down there. The votes for
governor in recent years are as follows:
In 1892 7. L. Nugent, 1OS, 1874. 90
per cent
In 1894 T. L. Nugent, 152, 721-s6.1 Is
per cent
In 1896 J. c. Kearby, 23S,692-4.2 %
per cent
This latter vote is considerably above
the party strength ON national affairs,
the local issues bringing considerable
support to the state ticket that did not
como to the national ticket.
Where would the Populists of Texas
be this fall if they succeed in carrying
the state, as they expect to do, if in the
meantime they are Indifferent to or op-
pose the Cincinnati convention, while
Butler is fusing away our national Or
ganizatiOn?
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-07-27
THAT OMAHA MEETING.

The Populist committeeman repre-
sented about 100000 Populist votes,
and the fusion members came FROM
states which cast about 100000 Populist
votes.
Among those voting fusion proxies
was one Danforth, Democratic office
holder, of Chicago.
Nearly half Of the fusionists present
were office-holders, drawing salaries ag-
gregating about $65, 900 annually.
Callahan is not an Oklahoma member
of the national committee, but yet he
went all the way from Washington to
be Butler booster-Peoples Voice,
Norman, Okla.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-07-27
Objections to High Civilization.
philadelphia American.)

The National Geographic Magazine
for June is given over wholly to several
most instructive and entertaining ar
ticles on the Philippine Islands and peo-
pie. Dean c. Worcester, of Michigan
university, who has visited the islands
in his capacity of naturalist, writes Of
the more remote and most backward Of
tribes. The Mangyans of Mindosa he
found most primitive people, after
the Negritos, who are fast becoming ex-
tinct, tho most primitive people in the
islands. Without fixed habitations,
laboring little at agriculture, some not at
all, depending for their existence upon
that which nature yields unaided by the
hand of man, a people who pluck but
do not produce, people without relig-
ion, without belief in a hereafter, yet
withal a people honest and kindly and
chaste did we find these Mangyans to be-
A few half-hearted attempts which
have thus far been made to civilize and
Christianize the Mangyans have proved
abortive. On this Mr.. Worcester COM
ments: "The priest at Nanjan told me
with disgust of a reply of Mangyan to
whom he had attempted to demonstrate
the benefits Of civilization and Chris
tianity. The undegenerate savage had
replied that If he adopted civilization
and became a Christian it would cost
money to be born, money to be allowed
to live, money to marry, money to die
and money to be buried, and he con-
sidered himself better of as he was
Inasmuch as his statement of the case
was strictly correct, and as it was my
observation that morality increased
among the Philippine natives as the
square Of the distance from Spanish CEN
tres of civilization I could not but feel
that this mountain philosopher had de-
cided wisely"