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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-16
The Husband Intervencs.

James, she calls back, I wish you
would come down here this instant and
thrash this impudent rufTfan.' l figgered
Greet that James was her husband. and
says 1 to mesef, Jim. 1 don't know nothin'
bout how good you the scrap. but
if you come down here a-huntin' for trou-
BILE and take your wife's view o this thing,
there's a-goin' to be fight, and you've got
to know how to fight, because l jes' hap
pen to need job until after the holi-
days. anyhow.
Whats all this row about?' says her
husband, a good-natured lookin chap.
when he comes down stairs in a smokin'
coat.
This man has some cooked-up story
bout storage charges she says to him.
and he's tryin' to eXtort dollar n half
out o jes' because my trunks were
down at the station for three days, and
That's not cooked-up story broke in
her husband. Hes right, and you're
wrong. He's folyin' orders. Can't you tell
a con man wen you see him.? he said,
GRIMM.
Wen. I'll never pay it in the wide
world-so there, nowr she says. m never
permit meself to be imposed on that way.
I'll just die first, that's what
Well you're worth a few more'n a
dollarn half to mccall it two says her
husband. GRIMM again, and he hands me
the money and we packs in the trunks.
That ladyll go to her grave beievin' I'm a
thief
Trials and TribulntiOns.
I'VE had bad twenty minutes out at a
Columbia Heights house the other mornin'.
Chased out there with five big trunks, and
four ladies stood the steps and overseed
us. Told us all at onct that If we let the
trunks down hard out o the wagon theyd
report us, and they bulldozed us from the
mnnit l rung the bell until We got away.
The limit though, was when We Were taxi
in the first trunk upstairs. 1t was a mar
row stairway, and the trunk, bein' big
young house, was a tight fit.
Mind the wall paper, says the ladies
all at once.
"'Yes'm.' says me and me helper pantin'
and gruntin up the stairs.
Don't you men scrape those banniS-
ters.' they warned us at the first landin.
Nom, says we.
And for mercy's sake don't dig your
great heels into the stair carpet! says they
again.
Nom, says We.
Wed got the big box almost W to the
second landin, Wen l heard a Screechin'
and screamin' from all four of 'em that
like t have made me drop my end O. the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-16
An Extreme Case.

From the Youths Companion.
Il think my Uncle jerry, said Aunt Me-
hitabel, was the contrariest man I ever
see. 1 remember of his picl1in' up a hot
p'tater once when we was eatin' dinner,
an there wasn't no company at the house
nuther. An what do you s'pose he done
with it?"
Threw it at somebody conjectured one
of the listeners.
mo. He held 1t in his hand till it blis-
tered him."
what did he do that for?"
cause anybody else would "a dropped
itp'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-16
Family Pride.
York Journal.

From the New York Journal
The Husband-"But we can't afford to
keep a carriage
The Wife-"I know we can't, but want
to show that stuclx-up Mrs. Brown that w4
can have things we can't afford just as well
as they can"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-16

you do, and l shall pay nothing of the
sort
- can't go back without il, ma am
says L. It's not 1ny fault. The trunks was
at the station for three days, and
" You just bring those trunks in here
this minnit, she says, and I'll pay you the
half dollar for deliverin' EN-, and not one
penny more
I'D lose me job, ma'am If did that
saws l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-16

II seen yer buy the apple. Susy Roach,
and if yer don't gimme 'alf I'll rub against
yer, an yer'u catch the measles"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-16

Turk bath Wen we got it up to the landin
of the ninth floor. The lady took it easy
and come up after US. Wmmen is stuck
on seem men work anyhow. Die ever no.
tfce how they'll stick at the parlor windows
all day Wen a gang o men are tearin' UP
the street in front? Well anyhow, the lady
was up at the ninth floor landin ahead
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-24
TO RECLAIM THE LAND.
Dikes Are Proposed I'm Plan to
Render Submerged California
EHtates PrOItubIp

Application of the Dutch method of
diking has resulted in the reclamation
of about 10000 acres of low-lyiup
ground in the basin of the Sacramento
river, California, below the city Of Sac
ramento, while work is in progress to
protect 2O,0CQ more acres from the in
cursions OF the last Is or 16 years. About
100000 acres are yet to be drained in
the sacramento bottoms and less area
III the lowlancs Of the valley of the San
Joaquin. Attempts at dilling made over
20 years ago failed because the sur
face soils and the peat used in con-
structing the dikes could not withstand
the wearing effect of the rivers current.
Much money was wasted and the dis
heartened workers abandoned the en-
terprise. The newct mers on the ground
dug deeper than their predecessors and
found a bed of potter's clay, which,
when beaped up in levees, is baked by
the sun to almost the consistency of
pottery. The accumulated water with
In the dikes is discharged into the river
by pumps. A system of irrigation of
the higher portion of the reclaimed
lands is provided, and the apparent con-
tradiction is presented of the draining
and the irrigation at one time of the
same body of land. For depth of two
feet the land is mat of decayed tule
stems, and, with control of the water,
the former swamps have been made the
most productive lands in the state.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-24
Ordnance,

The Board OF County Commissioners OF
Elko county, State OF Nevada, for the use
and benefit OF the Inhabitants Of said Elko
county, do hereby order and establish an
ordinance to prevent ball playing on any of
the public streets, in tho town of Elao in
the above named county and State, and to
prescribe penalty for the violation thereof
to wit:
Each and every person who shall play
ball on any of the public streets OF tho said
town of Elko Shall be guilty of disordcrly
conduct, and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined for the FIRST orcnse, in the sum
OF four $50 dollars, or imprisoned in the
County Jail TWO [2) days; and for any subse-
quent odenSe, he shall be fined in the sum
OF eight tS8) dollars, or imprisoned in the
County Jail four (4) days. This ordinance
Shall not apply to what is at present known
us the Elko Base Ball Ground
The Clerk of the Board is ordered TO have
copy of this ordinance published in the
INDEPENDENT and Free Press.
Said ordinance to take effect upon Octo-
bcr 5, 1899.
BY order OF the Board,
fO~T Attest: a. G.. DAwLEY,
SEAL Clerk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-24
IDENTIFICATION OF JEwELRY.
Jewellers Have Method OF Number
ing and Registering That Il
Of Lasting Value.

In these days of frequent robberies it
is we'll to adopt some method of identi-
fication more sure than that of a simple
recognition of ones own jewels. 1t is
next to impossible to pick out ones own
ring from collection of 20. An expert
might do it, but few women can, says
the Chicago Times-IIerald.
The best method is the jewelers.
method. Every piece of jewelry they
own is marked with an Identification
number. 1t is scratched by the iewcler
as soon as it is bought, and entered on
his registry books with a full descrip-
ton Of the setting and each stone. Ex-
anime your rings with a microscope
and the numbers will be found.
Whenever an article Of iewelry is re-
paired this number, with it's repair reg
istry number, is entered on the repair
book wherever it is left. This is true Of
all articles Of jewelry, but is particu-
larly noticeable in the repair of
watches. Every time watch is cleaned
its new number is scratched somewhere
on the inside of the case. One can never
deceive jeweler as to the length of
time since the watch was last cleaned,
as he has it registered on his books.
If you cannot make out jewelry de-
scriptive list yourself, your jeweler will
fill out the registry for you. Your
chances of recovery in case Of robbery
are greatly increased. .'' =. - :
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-24
To Whom it May Concern.
STATE LAND OFFICE,

l
CARSON CITY. Nevada, August 81, 1899. I
=, Notice is hereby given that the State Of
Nevada, under the Act Of Congress approv-
ed June is, 1880 (2l Stats. 287), has filed in
tne United States Land ONCE at Carson
City, Nevada, List No. 232 OF lands selected
under said Act, aud has applied for q pat
ent Tor said lands; that part OF said list is
open to the public for inspection, aud u
copy thereof, by descriptive subdivisions
mas Deen posted in convenient place in
sald United States Land Office for the in
spectlon OF all persons interested and the
public generally.
Within the next sixty days following the
date OF this notice protests or contests
against the claim of said State Of Nevada
to any tract or subdivision described i'm the
nst, on the ground that the same is more
valuable for mineral than agricultural pur-
poses, VIII be received and noted by the
register and Receiver of the United States
Land Onlce at Carson City, Nevada, for re-
port TO the General. Land ONCE at Wash
ington, d. @.
The following are the subdivisions de-
scribed, to wit:
E. = OF S. E. q Sec. 60 the f. a Of N. e.
= and E. 4 of s. 81. Il Sec 81, N. w. 4 Of
N. w: = Sec. %, Lot OF N. w. "a Sec. 2, E.
z OF n. T.. i and L. y of s. E. y Sec. % T.
30 N. X. 80 l.. NJ. d. Is. & M.-482. go acres.
Il. d. KELLEY,
State Land Register Of the State of Nevada
Date of first insertion, September 1, 1892
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-24

You can expect u shower at Panama,
says correspondent in the Chicago
Record, about three o'clock every aft
crnoon during the rainy season. The
rest Of the day and evening after six
"'ciock is delightful, md no one thinks
"f carrying an umbrella, but at Colon
i ~Hins all the time, and, according to
SIC c'l proyorb, II never rains but il
upurs. IT is the real thing by the buck
r'fwl. IT seems as If the bottom had
'."uT"d cIt "f the sky. Colon and
'3"aina are 81 miles apart. The rain
t'l al Iarawg is about % inches cnnu-
ally, or about eight feet. The rainfall
al Colon is 25O inches annually. Q-Hbout
II feet, and the people get it I'll in five
months, an average of four feet
month precipitation, while i'm Arizona
they only have q few inches. It takes
ai' 81. r.si Of the ycar for III, f. ....r
tn oct dry
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-24

BY order of the Board of County
Commissioners, all bills against the
County to be acted upon by the
Board, must be filed on or before the
Saturday Immediately preceding the
Monday upon which the Board meets,
otherwise the bills will not be acted
upon until the next meeting Of the
Board.
Attest: A. G. DAwLEY
County Clerk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
Only an Earthquake.

During his lecture tour In 1898 II.
Marion Crawford. the novelist, had his
first experience with an American
earthquake 1t was in San Francisco,
and the shock was one of the greatest
known on the slope for years. Mr..
Crawford was lunching at the hotel
with his lecture manager when sud
denly the building began to tremble
with the sickening motion which is pc
culiar to earthquakes. Then the TIA
bles shook and dishes fell Gathering to
the floor.
In an instant there was panic. Men
and women rushed from the room.
Some religiously inclined guest began
to pray, and several women tainted.
The manager rose and staggered to-
ward the door, but Mr.. Crawford
caught him and pulled him back into
his chair
what is itY' gasped the manager.
Nothing" answered the novelist,
reaching for another slice of bread.
"But the building is collapsing."
Nonsense It's over now"
"But what is itT"
ITS only an earthquake. We get
them in Italy right along. 1t doesn't
amount to anything. What kind of
dessert are you going to haveT-Phil-
adelphia Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13

A handsome young fellow stood at
ehe glove counter of a large store the
other day and fairly hypnotized the
four girl attendants.
He had a word for one, smile for
another. wink for third and q
pink for the fourth-by far the pref
tiest OF the quartet.
The floral Offering was too much for
the pinkless three, and they all turned
on the radiant recipient OF the flower.
"Say, Nellie Norries, you're too
fresh! Amt you got n nerve! Flirt-
ing that way with a stranger"
"Oh, go onv' laughed the shameless
one. "Youse all jealousl 'Tain't my
fault If he thinks me the prettiest"
The young man laughed gayly.
That's So" he said. And you are
too"
He was n silly young man.
For the trio now attacked him with
Zestful bitterness.
Say, mister, you'd better get your
change and go before the foorwalker
comes around. You'll get that poor
girl discharged, and that'll be a nice
thing, when her father drinks and her
mothers in the hospital"
"Nellie" turned on them like a fury.
Don't you tell no lies about me-"
she said fiercely, cor for two pins I'll
tell what you said about the floor
walker. You talk to me all you like,
young man"
But the young man had fled before
the storm that he had so foolishly
omented.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
Well Answered.

In the course of lecture to an unim-
questionable Scotch audience De Rouge
mont. talking of 1.-The dear, dead days, I"
explained that he had good memory
and better Imagination. An unbeliev-
er in the unreserved seats persisted in
asking unanswerable questions. which
ultimately brought out an interesting
reflection
81 have always found, said the wan.
derer, THAT il was enough for one ass
to bray at time :
And thereafter he had peace.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
Good For a Whole Chapter.

The overturned coaches lay at the
foot of the embankment, where they
had rolled when the train left the track.
The wrecking train had arrived, the
crew had gone to work, and the wound.
ed had all been cared for.
"Will You please tell me your per-
sonal experience in the accident p
asked reporter, whipping out his note
book.
"You will read about them, sir, - re-
piled the solemn looking passenger with
a slightly foreign accent whom he had
addressed, ''in the book shall certain
ly publish about this country. Chi
cago Tribune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
NORTH SIDE NOTES.

Robert l.. Whitton is painting up w.
b. Travis house in fine shape.
w. S. Cutler, OF Chicago, was a
guest at Fred Ranney's this week.
Miss Leila Eddy is entertaining her
cousins, Mrs. Dillon and Miss Huntly,
OF Petoskey.
l. l.. Hubbell has struck one of the
finest wells on the north side at depth
oil l20 feet. II is one Of o. j. Wheeler's
tubulars.
Mrs. VIM. Hutchinson went TO Grand
Rapids today to visit Mrs. Edgar
Holmes and Mrs. Frank N. Holmes a
few days.
Misses Carrie and Hattie Ranney
LETT Monday for trip To Philadelphia
where they will spend several weeks
visiting. Their brother, Ellis Ranney,
accompanied them TO Lansing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
BELDING, Mich, July 10, 1885,

BELDING, Mich, July 10, 1899.
There are remaining at this Office
at this date the following unclaimed
letters and wholly written postal cards.
If they are not called for in two weeks
they will be sent to the dead letter
Office
Ladies list: Miss Admyra Beattie,
Miss Marie O'Donnell, Mrs. w. A..
Williams, Miss Josie Weston, Miss
Johanna Weston.
Gents list: Rev. John +. Sander
son, Mr.. Dave Thompson.
ID. f.. WILSON Il. NJ.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
THE SCHOOL MEETING.

There was good large attendance
at the school meeting Monday night
but IL was very tame affair compared
with that OF year ago.
President OF the board Mrs. l.. r..
Webster called the meeting to order, at
the same time making brief remarks,
after which the director, u. w. Gooding,
read his report showing the total re-
ceipts for the school year to have been
IS, 9Sl. SO, disbursements SO, 72O.59, leav-
ing balance on hand OF 1851.
There has been paid on bonded indebt-
edpess $3.50, and for rent OF Bedding
block and the Trail building $l42. Is to
hold the second ward school In. The
receipts from foreign scholars were
$780,. 81.
Only two ballots were taken to settle
the election OF members of the board
in place of Mrs. Webster and Mr..
Hudson, they being elected to succeed
themselves.
1t was decided TO submit PROPOSE
tion TO the electors OF the district TO
purchase a site and build brick
schoolhouse in the second ward at
cost not TO exceed $4,000. A vote will
be taken Monday evening, July "A.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
MuSIC TEACHING.

Miss Lena l.. Leonard, teacher of
singing in its three branches: Voice
Culture, expression and music reading;
Harmony and Musical History, Pri-
yate or class instruction.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
A Erightfnl Rlnnder.

Will often cause horrible burn,
scald, cut or bruise. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, the best in the world, will kill
the pain and promptly heal it. Cures
old Sores, fever sores, ulcers, boils,
felons, corns, all skin eruptions. Best
pile cure on earth. Only % cents u
box. Cures guaranteed. Sold by Con-
nell Bros. and Fisk Bangs, druggists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13

The Spencer Electric Light and
Power Company completed the job OF
wiring the M. f. church last Thursday
and the lights were turned on for the
first time at their prayer meeting SER
vice in the evening. The change from
kerosene To the electric system OF
lighting was wonderful and the pastor
and members are greatly pleased with
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
THE BELDING BANNER
WHAT is GOING ON.

Thursday, July Is.
SIP. MI. o. Foresters.
Friday, July Ia.
SIP. ND. OF X.
Saturday, July 10.
, y. NC. A. X.
9 p.m.-W. X. e.
1902. ND. OF ii.
Monday, July II.
7:30 p. NIX. O. II. M.
1880 u. m.-F. q A. M.
Tuesday, July lS.
1880 p. nj. .. q. Il.
1880 p. NIX. OF Il.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
An Honest Admission,

She You are bypercrtical The fact
49, you don't like German opera.
He-Oh, don't know 1t isn't 30
bad--th is. you know, to man who
Is very hard of hearing Boston Tran
script
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
HOUSES FOR SALE.

One brick and three frame dwelling
houses all within the city limits. Will
be sold at considerable reduction in
price and reasonable time allowed for
the payment. Apply to William Pick
ering Office at the Commercial Bank.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
A Pleasant Pose.

"Emeline, you are not happy. What
makes you pretend that you aref"
Because artificial happiness is lots
better than none at all. San Francis
CO Examiner
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13

"Do you think she would have mar.
ried himif he hadn't been wealthy"
"Well, you know, he understood
that If he hadn't been wealthy he could
not have supported her. "-Philadel-
phia North American.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Boiler and engine 8 or lO-horse power
wanted in exchange for a lot or lots in
this thriving city. Inquire OF DAVID
SALYER, Bedding, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13

Helen A. Newman will sell hats very
cheap, also ribbons and other goods,
from now until July Goth, as she wishes
To sell as close as possible before clos
ing her store for her summer vacation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
FARM FOR SALE.

First class farm of one hundred
acres; good building, fine well of water,
good orchard, Is acres of timber, well
fenced, located q miles southwest of
Smyrna: % acres of wheat on the place.
Will sell reasonable. Call or address
PETER BLASSEN,
45m3 Smyrna, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
Thomasl Rhoads. Centerfield. Ohio

Thomas. Rhoads, Centerfield, Ohio,
writes: II suffered from piles seven
or eight years. No remedy gave me
relief until Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve,
less than a box OF which permanently
cured me-" Soothing, healing, per-
fectly harmless. Beware OF counter
feits. w. |. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
GOOD HORSE FOR SALE.

Weighs 1900 pounds, eight years old
and perfectly sound. Good TO work or
drive and a bargain for someone.
Inquire of G. M. Kingsley.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13

Another Matrimonial Whisper
"You married me for my money"
"What OF it? You married me for my
beauty" "Well both securities have
deprecated. -
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13

DeWitt's Little Early Risers benefit
permanently. They lend gentle assis-
lance TO nature, causing no pains or
weakness, permanently curing consti-
patton and liver ailments.
w. /. Benedict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
To Cnre A Cold in One Ida

Take Warmers White Wine of Tar
Syrup, the best cough remedy on earth.
% and so cents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
TAXES NOW DUE.

City taxes are now due and may be
paid at any time at the Peoples Saw
ings bank.
w l.. CUSSER, Treas
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
To Cure a Cold I'm one Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All Druggists refund the money
III 1t fails to cure. 25cents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
CONSUMPTION Cure--Warner'

WHIIt WHO OI IdT syrup. VIC UOoI
cough remedy on earth, cures cold In
one day if taken in time. % and so cts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13

Don't you get tired of being invited
out to dinner so much, old man."
''Tired and hungry" | haven't had
a square meal in a month. detroit
Ionpnal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13


children, Lee and George, went to
visit brother near Detroit last week
has been having very severe time
with sickness. Soon after their arrival
Lee was taken with spasms and his
condition has been critical, the little
one not yet being out OF danger. Mrs.
Reed too has been sick and Mr.. Reed
has been called there to care for them.
Grattan Lodge No. 1856, F. g. A. M.
have accepted an invitation to confer
the M M degree at the regular com
munication of Bedding Lodge Monday
evening, July II. John /. Weeks is
w. M. of Grattan Lodge and says that
he will endeavor to have a good dele
cation present from Grattan. All
members of the fraternity are request
ed and invited to be present.
Cedar Springs Democrat: Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Harding of Bedding spent
part OF the past week here with rela-
tives near town. Mr.. and Mrs. Cole
and four daughters from Bedding were
guests last Sunday Of E. Prosser and
family.
Mrs. f. f. Whitford and daughters,
Ethel and Florence, are spending a
week at Lincoln Lake with Grandpa
Joles. Mr.. Whitford spent Saturday
an1 Gun1oy NTH then, aud ,,onoc,a N,
joying the good fishing in the lake.
Rev. Benjamin f. Ray of Florence,
Mass, delivered two excellent sermons
at the Congregational church Sunday.
At present he is stationed at Nekoosa,
Wis. Mr.. Ray is young man, grad
uated at Amherst college, Mass.
The school board desire all students
having library books in their posses
sion belonging to the school to return
them as soon as possible.
Quarterly meeting services will be
held Sunday at the M. f.. church.
Presiding Elder w. M. Puffer will
preach in the evening.
Rev. Stanley +. Bloomfield, OF De-
troit, will occupy the pulpit of the
Congregational church Sunday morn
ing and evening.
+. +. Lessiter gives another OF those
popular dancing parties at Grattan
Friday evening OF this week.
Clarence Tapley and wife made his
parents at Cedar Springs a short visit.
The Portland Review is IA years old
and IL is all right.
Saranac is troubled with sneak
thieves.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13

what might have been"-if that
little cough hadn't been neglected.
is the sad reflection of thousands Of
cousumptives. One Minute Cough
Cure cures coughs and colds.
W. /. Benedict.