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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25
Sizing Up Poor Papa.

The heir and hope of the family at
Blank castle was little rogue of about
o summers. One day at lunch he was
very disobedient. His father, whose or
ders had been repeatedly ignored, at
last struck the table to accentuate his
parental authority and said indignant
ly, William, you forget who ami"
The velvet eyed scamp looked up and
with subtle simplicity said, "Oh, no /;
you re only muvver's husband, " and
the hereditary legislator remained
speechless amid the derisive laughter Of
his guests London Telegraph.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25
LISTED CORN.
The Lister and the Manner Of It's Use Do
s.ribed-To List or Not To List.

rh. vt.ter and the Manner OF It's Use DE-
..,r,hed-To List or Not To List.
What a lister Is, what is meant by
listed corn. and finally the question
"to list or not to list is thus consider
ed by a writer in Farm. Field and Fire
side:
A lister is a pillow of which the point
is in the center, the same as a shovel
plow or a cultivator shovel, and the
share and moldboard, instead Of slop-
ing backward only to one side from the
point, slopes both ways. So it is much
like large shovel pillow or pillow with
two shares and moldboard, only, of
course. not SO large as where there are
but single ones.
To list ground we commence at one
side of the field and go forth and back
Just as you would lay off or mark ont
corn ground with the old single shovel
plow. except the ground has not pre-
yiously been plowed. The planting can
then be done in the lists or burrows by
single or double row planters. But a
combined lister and planter is generally
used so the blowing of the ground and
planting of the crop is all done at one
time.
But to list or not is the question. /
will say that always practiced pillow.
ing and planting until | came to Okla
homa, and now / list and plant at the
same time. If | were in my old Iowa
home, with its shallow surface soil,
heavy clay subsoil, with usually much
of cold, wet weather at corn planting
time, we should certainly practice and
teach planting corn. Here, with deep
surface soil and with subsoil differing
very little from that of the surface and
with warm and dry weather, and espe-
cially as Kaffir corn, which is our main
feed crop, is not usually planted until
May or a month or more after corn
planting and because the lists catch the
rainfall better and listing is more
quickly done and listed work more east
ly cultivated, we practice and teach list
ing for corn and similar crops.
1t is proper to state that on the five
farms with which | am connected we
have never planted over % acres of corn
i'll one season and this year but half an
acre. But within five miles are a num-
Der of fine corn farms, and the owners
all practice listing but one
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25
A SIMPLE GATE FASTENING.

with n crosspiece one inch from the
rounded end. On the crosspiece loosely
hung an iron ring. When the gate was
shut, the bolt, striking the ring threw
it up and came against the post, where
it was held by the ring as it dropped
again. The ring could not be pushed
out, as it bore against the end of the
staple or bent rod. Nor could the gate
be thrown open by lifting, as the bolt
was under the staple An upward pres
sure on the ring released the bolt.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25
Probably He Has 1t Before Now.

II have made one man unhappy to-
day, said the successful author.
Whom" asked his wife
"Old Squeezehint He asked for my
autograph, and / made out check for
a dollar and signed it, | know he is in
misery thinking Of that dollar he might
have. indianapolis Journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25
MIR. AsbuTy peppers.

81 see, said the youngest boarder,
that one man who has enlisted is UNI
der his former coachman as superior
officer
Well, " said Asbury Peppers, lust
think of all the men in the late war
who served under Butler. "-Cincin-
natl Enquirer
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25
Grape Pomace as Fertilizer.

We have found 10y analysis that the
average pomace of California grapes is
worth about 50. 80 per ton as fertilizer,
counting nitrogen, potash and phos-
phoric acid. When allowed to lie out in
the open air fermcnting, the losses by
bleaching and evaporation reduce this
value to the extent Of 81 10 81. so. Po-
mace is therefore emineutly worthy of
being saved as a fertilizer and can
readily be preserved by SLIDING in case
the farmer is not ready to pillow it in
green.-E w Hilgard, California Elk.
perimental Station.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25
Biding His Time.

"Have You any hope of capturing
that famous Criminal?'
"Of course we have, - answered the
eminent detective. Maybe he'll be-
come SO reduced financially that he'll
have to 90 into business as pushcart
vender. And then, sooner or later our
police will nab him sure. " Washing
ton Star
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25
Opportunity.

"Come on, fellows, cried mosquito
who happened to overhcar quarrel be-
tween MIR. and Mrs. Henpeck This is
a cinch / heard the woman tell her
husband be was the most thin skinned
man she ever knew Philadelphia
u.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25
An Ingenious Device.

A very simple gate fastening, which
seems also to be effective and durable,
was recently illustrated and described
i'll Country Gentleman. On the gate
was common iron bolt, made fast and
projecting two inches. Into the gate
post was driven long staplelike iron,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25
A Pertinent Question.

"Soldiers today in ragsf 4
Whore are their comfort bagsS'
Women folk wonder.
"Where are the noedlebooxs
Love stored in such safe hooks,
Lest men should blunderY
where are the thimbles, thread.
Buttons, ct Get, love sped
OF TO each dear onef
He who's i'm rags today
With such an outfit, say
They, lis queer onel
"Tattered and dirty menf
They must be shftless then.
My goodness graciousl
Didn't we IN those bags
Place, with nice, new washrags,
Cakes saponaceous y
"Whcrever round the flag
Men rally there our bag,
Love sent, pursues them,
Laden with things 10 bless &C.
Men who-now comfortless- Il
Seem ne'er 90 use theml'
Plain now tbs TO be seem
Men can't keep clad or clean
When they are swimmin
Up TO their necks i'm blood.
Mrs. O'Rourke asks. "cud
They. wuz they women3"
Boston Glcbs
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25
& y sz.
AfARN% GARDEN
GfNstt 80 - ,,,Ss.xsS-
ITALIAN BEES.
How to Recognize Them by the Markings
of the Worker bee.


Of the Worker bee.
Those who are unacquainted with
Italians are often DESTROYS TO know how
they can be recognized. DIR. q. @. Mil
Ter explains the matter i'll National
Stockman and Farmer, with the aid Of
"a cut showing the abdomen of worker /:
Bees don't have "A framework Of
bones inside, like dogs or horses, but "a
bony case outside, made of hard sub
stance called chitine. The abdomen has
for it's covering several bands of this
chitinous substance so jointed as to
move freely one upon the other, tele-
scope fashion.
In the common black bee these rings
or bands are black In the Italian worker
the first three bands, A, b and @, are
yellow. The first band, A, is small and
does not show SO distinctly in the liv-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25
Military Honors.

Perry Patettic--W hat the difference
between prisoner of war and any other
prisoner?
Wayworn Watson-A prisoner of war
don have to break no rock. -Cincin-
natl Enquirer
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25
A DRAW hnck to EverNfhinp.

Newwed--It must have been delight
full To have lived in those old Bible
times. Think of the pleasure of living
to such ripe old ages as were enjoyed by
Methuselah and-er-well, by Methuse-
lab
Oldwed-Yes, but think of our moth
ers-in law being able to enjoy like
longevity -Ainslee' Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25

She-I wonder where General Wey-
Ter is all this time!
He-Oh, he's writing up accounts of
the battles he's going to win when he
joins the Spanish troops Philadelphia
Press
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25
Clear and Bright.

The First Mate-How clear and
bright ii is in the west.
The Second Mate-Why not? The
captain has been sweeping the horizon
with his glass. indianapolis Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25
PAY when CURED
6. A. MUNICH. M. D.,

the Eminent Specialist,
who has five diplomas
and two honorary dip.
Tomas can name and
locate a disease OF
weakness without :.
asking questions.
All Chrome, WfYrom
and PyiVafs DISEASES
Catar rh, Asthma, Bron.
chitiS, Rheumatism, Ec-
zema, Scrofula, Ulcers,
TumorS, Cancers, Rup-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25
City of Mexico

The editor OF the Evans City. Pa.
Globe, writes: zone Minute Cough
Cure is rightly named. IL cured my
child after all other remedies failed I,
IL cures coughs, colds. and all throat
and lung troubles. w. |. Benedict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25

lures, Epilepsy Fits, Paralysis, Heart, Lung,
skin, Blood, Kidney Bladder and SPECIAL
Diseases, etc, cured by NfsC Remedies, Ne1
Process and Nee IHOeRiiom No matter
what your disease or who has failed to cure
you, consult him. Consultations Free and
Strietip Confidential, and ii we take youi
case, will guarantee Cuyt or no Pay and
No Par will be required UnW Cured of any
one who gives satisfactory security OF
deposits money in the bank. II impossible
TO see Dr. Munich, write fully, enclosing
stamp for information and circulars to
Detroit Medical and Surgical Institute, 141
Pine st, Detroit, Mich. To accommodate
patients and Others DR.. Munich will visit
monthly
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25

II people were compelled to bury
their faults the undertakers would be
kept busy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25

This series Of letters is the result of a per-
sonal visit To Mexico made by the writer
early I'M 1888 IA IA special representative of the
Michigan Republican Newspaper Association
TO investigate the monetary system of that
country.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25
Banking In Mexico.


The banking business of Mexico is
principally conducted and controlled by
two large government favored institu-
tons the Bank Of London and Mexico
and the National Bank of Mexico. The
Mexican government issues neither gov
ernment notes nor coin certificates, the
function of issuing legal tender paper
being delegated to the banks above
named, the paper circulation of which
is guaranteed by the government. There
are state banks Of issue as well, but they
are not so favored, and their notes are
accepted only ut discount, except per-
haps in the Immediate locality in which
they are issued. These few favored
banks are permitted to issue notes TO
three times the amount of their paid up
capital, the only added requirement be-
ing that their deposits shall be equal TO
one third of their notes issued. They
are also permitted to loan money TO
the government at 6 per cent interest.
The Bank of London and Mexico is
principally owned by English and Ger
man capitalists, and its capital stock is
reported TO be $40, 900, 900. The capital
stock of the National Bank of Mexico is
given at $50, 600, 900. BY reason of the
privileges they possess these banks are
enabled to show dividends upon even
the enormous capital they proclaim of
from Is to % per cent. 1t is therefore
not necessary TO further suggest that
there is nothing inherent in the free
coinage of silver TO prevent enormous
profits for banks and bankers. On the
contrary, the reduction OF the currency
of the country to commodity the value
of which persistently varies gives to
banks and bankers in Mexico the oppor-
tunity which the strong always pos
sesses over the weak where values are
uncertain and loss or gain through such
conditions thereby made possible. The
free silver shrinkage in the value of its
representative centavo in the hands of
the toilers Of Mexico has contributed to
the princely profits Of the foreign own
ers Of the Bank of London and Mexico.
1t may further interest the common
people of the United States, who have
been urged To believe that free silver
system carried with it some features of
peculiar home favoring policy, to learn
that the great profit earning franchises
or concessions of Mexico are almost en-
tirely owned and controlled by foreign
capitalists. They buy the legal labor
paying currency Of the country at its
deprecated market value, and through
investments made and wages paid in
this strap currency foreign capital is
gwen an unusual advantage of which il
has not failed to fully possess itself.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25

Notwithstanding the hard times.
sealskins are worn the year round x
by the seals.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25
Subsidized Corporations.


L have referred above to Subsidized
corporations, and in order that it may
not be assumed that / am merely deal
ing in phrases TO create prejudice it
should be explained that Mexico has
paid and is paying liberal subsidies to
the railroads, manufacturing plants,
breweries and almost every other desira-
bic or undesirable industry as individ-
uals may view them. Even the boast of
cheap labor, rich and undeveloped re-
sources and the assumed blessings of
free coinage of silver were not sufficient
TO prevent the annual payment from
the Mexican treasury in some recent
years of as much as one-fourth of its
entire customs receipts to but four rail-
roads alone, and the fact that many
other railroad charters have been issued
with accompanying generous subsidies
in addition to the government gifts Law
ishly bestowed for various other pur-
poses leaves it not matter of surprise
that in addition to issuing bonds to the
amount of nearly $50, 900, 900 for the
payment of railroad subsidies, as was
led to adopt and maintain a system of
taxation probably the most excessive of
any nation in existence when compared
with valuations involved and the amount
of business transacted. Relative to the
bonds above mentioned, il should also
be said that they were sold at dis
count of III per cent, bearing per
cent interest, and were guaranteed by
IL per cent of the customs receipts. I'm
addition to the subsidies granted the
corporate and individual interests so IA
vored have their federal taxes RENTED
for the term of years covered 10y their
concessions.
There is no other country on the globe
in which corporations are so favored
and monopolies SO dominant as in Mex
leo In view Of these facts the pretense
that the free coinage of silver is a sys-
tenn necessarily favorable to the inter.
ssts of the common people as against cor
porations and monopoly is surely an i'm.
DILIGENCE in extravagant and cruel irony
PERRY r. POWERS
City Of Mexico
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25

A tombstone always has good word
for a man when he's down.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25

Hotel Phelps,
Wednesday, sep. 2Ist.
Hotel Belding,
Thursday, Sept. 22d.
Bailey House,
saturday, Aug 21th
wheeler House.
Monday, Aug. 29th.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25

CHIMNEY the Rat-What? Me mind
yer baby minute an youse come rushin
out an yell, "Dere's his fader, wot de-
serted us - an me git pinched? Nit, not.
New York Journal
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-12-09

After an eventful trip Of 14O days,
in which she experienced much stormy
weather, the big British ship Dial.
cairnic, the first vessel to reach this
port from Manila since the war with
Spain began, came mp the Delaware
Q few days ago.
Considerable interest surrounds the
Dalcairnic, from the fact that when
Dewey's feet entered the harbor Of
Manila on Sunday. May ]. she was
loading with hemp and after the sink
ing Of the Spanish feet she sailed with
. half cargo consigned to cordage
works in this city.
In addition to 10, 99s bales of hemp,
the Dalcairnic has on board many in-
teresting relics. The most notable Of
these are two cannons which were
sent TO this country by Consul Gem
eral Williams. One Of them 10 from
the Maria Christina, Admiral Mon
tsjo's flagship, the other from the
United states steamship Baltimore.
and Is intended for the Monumental
city. The gun from the Maria Chris.
tina Is to be placed among s;her relics
in the National museum q Washing
ton. D. c.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-12-09
Hoods pills cure all Liver MI. Is cents.
ChoctaIk.

Choctalk Is. In two principal re-
spects, a perfectly secret language. 10
Is absolute jargon to the untaught lis
tener, and II is fairly easy to learn IL
one is possessed OF common-sense and
n little patience. But though choc-
talk Is learned or tnught viva voce
without difficulty, yet since Il is nj.
most impossible as written Ian.
guage, II Is extremely hard to explain
II In print.
But II one cares enough 10 learn Il
to study the directions carefully. after
he has mastered II. he will have no
trouble In teaching his friends, and
the fun OF using 1t will amply repay
him.
Firstly, then. each word Of choctalk
Is an Indication of the English word
which 1t represents, and Is accom-
plished In the following manner: The
frst letter of the English word is pro-
nounced, not sounded, but given Its
full name as In the alphabet If the
initial letter of a word Is c, say see;
II 1t Is h, say aitch; II W. say double
you; II a, say a. After the initial let.
ter Is pronounced, sound all the other
consonants In the word. emitting en-
tlrely the vowels.-Harper's Round
Table.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-12-09

sound TO the noise Of the tomtona
and drums. Swaying slowly to aud
fro, he gradually works himself up in
to state of frenzy, all the time Groom
ing to himself strange melodies. As
his movements become faster and
more frenzied the noise Of the tom
toms increases. Suddenly the priest
leaps into the air and proclaims him-
self TO be god, aud the wild. devil
dance begins. The assembled ma
tives offer their sacrifices and pray
aloud to DO delivered from the evil
spirit. The dancing priest becomes
more and more excited and slashes
his body with the sacrifcial knife.
The sight Of his own blood seems to
madden him still further, and he
shrieks and dances on till nature calls
halt aud he sinks to the ground in
swoon. After few moments Of ut
ter prostration he rises from the
ground, washes away the blood from
his body and goes quietly on his way.
The evil spirit has been driven out Of
the banyan tree and the dance ends"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-12-09
Fight with Rats.

During food ON the marshes near
Sittingbourne, England, a man was
overtaken by the rush OF tidal waters,
and for safety he sought refuge in n
tree. He had not been long there be-
fore no was Mortified to find number
OF rats swimming toward him. The
rats were ferocious aud excited by
being driven from their haunts, and
they made for the tree with view TO
seeking the same shelter which the
man enjoyed.
Not caring to.come 10 close quarters
with the rats, the man took off one OF
his heavily nailed boots, and with IL
he prepared to give battle. AS fast
as the rats came to the tree they were
beaten back into the water, and so
the fight continued until tho creatures
were either killed outright or com
PEELED to seek resting place else.
where.
The victor then put on his boot, and
when the waters had subsidized he
dropped from his perch and made the
best Of his way home.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-12-09
CastilIan Cuisine.

The commercial exodus to Cuba is
apt TO result in familiariaing Ameri-
cans with bona fide Spanish cooking,
something seldom seen in this coun-
try. Oil aud pepper are the two
things that especially characterize the
Castilian cuisine. One Of the favorite
dishes in Cuba is ''tasaio," which is
simply dried meat, cooked with to-
matoes, red peppers and onions.
"Tripa a 10 Andaluza" is another
preparation frequently seen. As the
name indicates, the basis is boiled
tripe. which is cooked with beans and
potatoes, and always served with the
small, red Spanish sausage known as
''butafarra Catalina. A similar sau-
sage, only black, is known as "butaf-
ARA Astoriana. "Chile con carno,"
which everybody eats, is nothing
more than thick stew Of beef (carne)
and beans seasoned with chiles.
Spanish "tortillas" are corn cakes
favored with red peppers, and differ
from the Mexican tortilla in that the
latter, when properly made, are rolled
In chopped vegetables. A salad, n Ia
Espanola, is prepared Of lettuce and
celery, with few sliced tomatoes and
peppers. Served with French dress
ing it is very good. The Spanish
soups are, as a rule, little too heavy
for the American taste, which runs
more toward the consomme. They
are thick decociions, full Of vegetables
and look frightfully greasy. Soup,
however, does not have the important
role among the Spaniards that itplays
in French domestic economy, and Is
an article Of secondary importance.
The dishes named are pretty apt &c
appear ere long on home menus, anG
it is interesting to know in advance
what they are composed of.-New
Orleans Times-Democrat.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-12-09
she uted, sIang aticks sayagelY. spor.

she uted, slang sticks savagely. Spor-
tive squirrels, scared, scampered.
Smiling scornfully, Sam sought
shining stream. Seeing several
splendid swans swimming, Sam slyly
stole soft, shady seat, staring steadily.
Sedate swans stemmed stream, swayed,
stopped.-surely superbl Suddenly Sam
sneezed, spelling silence. SHAWL"
said Sam. Swans splashing, scattered
spray, swan speedily. Secondly, Sam
skipped stones, sung Sunday school
songs softly; soon sat still, soliloquiz-
ing, safe, snug. Silence seemed
sweet. Stream smiled, slipping,
sliding sleepily. Small sinner snored.
Soon Sans sister Sue, scarcely seven,
strolling, saw Sam slnmbering sweetly.
Surprised, she said, "5-a-m, say, Samr'
Surprising schoolmaster sent Sis
searching, Sam, still supremely
sleepy, slapped Sue smartly. Shift
ing SO Gam slipped, slid softly, sprawl
ing, scrambling, snatching stones,
sticks. Splash Sousel Sam sunk,
struggling stubbornly. Sister Sue
screaming shrilly, sought sue
cor successfully. She summoned
Samuel Senior, seen sowing seed.
Sam, striking shallow stream, started
shoreward splnttering., Samuel
Senior, scowling severely, shaking
stiff switch, seized Sans sleeve
strongly. Sister Sue stood smiling
sheepishly. Gam stood sullen, sulk-
ing. Shoes, stockings, soaked. Sun
day suit spoiled, school summed.
Such solemn situations seem sad.
Surmise, severe suspense. Seconding
Santiago's Spanish soldiers Sam swiftly
surrendered. Chicago Record.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-12-09
The Tomb Of the nrahdi.

The tomb Of the Mahdi, which was
partly destroyed by the Sirdar's artil.
lery for the purpose Of impressing the
Dervishes with the fact that it was
vulnerable, is stupendous building.
1t is treated as sacred place, as honor
of the Mahdi is made part OF the
religion OF the Khalifa aud his fol-
lowers. 1t is situated in Omdurman,
near the river bank, and the Khalifa
had the foundation laid with great
ceremony. he turning the first sod.
The building is thirty feet high, and
square, thirty feet each way. The
stone for its construction was brought
from Khartoum. Above the square
building rises hexagonal wall fifteen
feet high, and from this dome rises
forty feet, while there are four smaller
domes on the corners OF the main
building. 1t is furnished with ten
large. arched windows and two doors.
In the hexagonal part are six skylight
windows. The whole Is whitewas ed
and surrounded by q fence of trellis
work. Directly beneath the dome,
and over the Mahdi's grave, a wooden
sarcophagus is erected, covered with
black cloth. On the sides of the wall
candelabra are hung, and ut the end
Of long chain from the centre Of the
dome is pendant an immense chande.
lier taken from the government palace
in Khartoum. A few yards from the
building is a small cistern used for
additions Of visitors. II is called al
together Kubbet 81 Mshdi-''ths
Mahdi's tomb"