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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15
THE FOUNDING.

"Auntie." said pretty Elsie May
yood, Arthur has something to ask
vop, and hope you will be pleased"
Very well, darling" said her aunt.
go and tell him / will be there In
few minutes. But you will not be
offended, dear, IL ask you something
first Elsie, do you love him?"
"Of course / love him, auntie. DO
you think l would marry him II l did
not?"
Then, IL you are still OF the same
mind after you have heard what have
to tell you, / shall give my consent.
She then entered the parlor.
Arthur Gldden, the young man who
was waiting there, was the son OF the
richest man in the place. His face,
though not handsome, HAD look which
made one trust him. He had sue
ceeded In winning the love OF Elsie,
and now he had come to ask Miss
haywood to give her consent to their
marriage. He was a noble young fell
low and stated his case most eloquent
ly. Indeed, it would have taken
harder-hearted person than Miss May
wood to refuse him. When he had
finished she said:
eff you are still OF the same mind
after hearing what have to say to-
night, | will give my consent gladly"
Going to the door, she called Elsie,
who had been vaguely wondering what
her aunt's words meant.
"Auntie can't be feeling WELL" she
Yes saying to herself, cor she would
never talk So"
Just then she heard her aunt call
her, so she entered the parlor.
Elsie. sit here by me. dear" said
Arthur
yes, do, Elsie" said her aunt, "for
have a long story to tell you, and
you would get tired standing" So
Elsie sat down beside Arthur on the
sofa. and Miss haywood commenced:
In the first place, children" she said,
"let me tell you that Elsie is not my
niece at all, but -"
Elsie jumped from the sofa. "Aun-
tie!" she exclaimed.
II know, dear" said Miss haywood.
No doubt you think me crazy, but
ASSURE you am perfectly Sdllc'
Elsie sank back on her sofa, and
Miss haywood continued: 1T was a
dark. stormy night, just eighteen years
ago; | was sitting before the fire
thinking. My thoughts were not
pleasant ones. for just three years ago
that night was to have been my we'd
ding night But again the same old
story; we quarreled over trifle and
parted for life. The wind seemed to
sympathize with me, for it howled and
moaned in such a dismal manner that
! could not help feeling thankful that
had a roof over my head this dreary
night, and hoped there was no one out
in the storm. AS If in answer to my
thoughts. the door bell rang, and as
Jane was in bed l answered it myself.
On opening the door saw before me
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15
1T WAS THE OTHER HALF OF THE


man with a large basket on his arm.
He sat the basket down inside the door
and said: The letter will explain ev
erything, ma'am.' He then turned
quickly, ran down the steps and was
lost to sight in the darkness.
1T all happened in less time than 1t
takes TO tell, and was so surprised
hardly knew what to do. | picked up
the p asket, which was rather heavy,
carried ii into the dining room and
set II on the table. AS l did so there
issued from 1t feeble wall, like that
of an infant. ran for Jane to come,
and open 1t, for ! would not dare, as
my nerves were all unstrung. She
came, and together we opened the bas-
ket There, nesting cozily, was the
sweetest little baby of perhaps six
months. She opened her big blue eyes
and smiled UP at me. from that mo-
ment l loved the child and decided to
keep her. In the bottom Of the basket
we found a scrap Of paper with the
words: You will not be expected to
keep the child for nothing, for re-
mittance will be sent you every
month We searched the basket for
the letter that the man had spoken
about, but we could not find 1t, and
concluded he must have meant the
note, though that did not explain much
to be sure. That child was you, Elsie.
and my only regret is that / do not
know who your parents were. I
knew your name was Elsie, because II
was worked in all your clothes and"
Have you changed your mind. Ar
thur" 1t was Elsie who had spoken.
All during the time her aunt was talk
ing she had been as one stricken
dumb, and now she turned to Arthur
with a-sarcastic look on her fine face.
"Char,sed my mind?" he echoed. mo;
a thousand times, no. II anything.
Elsie, | love you more"
Thank God" she murmured, as he
clasped her in his arms
One day, about year after Arthur
and Elsie we're married. Elsie, who
vas exploring the attic. came across
an old market basket. Thinking 1t
was worthless, she started to tear ont
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15
England Trouble with TransyaaI.

The London papers are beginning to
talk quite seriously of the possibility
of war in South Africa. Mr. Cham
onies, in his speech in the house of
commons on the Sth announced that
his reply to the petition of the out
landers, which had been held back
pending the result of the conference
at Bloemfontein, would now be pre-
sented to the Transvaal. This reply is
semi-ofiicially described rs explicit
but eonciliatory," but is believed to be
in the nature Of a practical ultimatum.
The resources of diplomacy are re-
regarded as exhaust ID with the failure
of the conference. Nothing is left, it
is felt, but recourse to force.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15

Gen. Lawton failed in his attempt
to capture the insurgents. Gen. Del
Pillar and his followers having escaped
to the mountains.
Augusta, Ga, was recently visited
by the largest fire in the history of that
city. The losses aggregate $3.50, 600.
During the height of the excitement
10000 rounds Of cartridges in the arm
DRY began to explode, and for an hour
there was an inccssant fusillade of
shots.
About 200 prostrations from the heat
was the fate of Gen. Halls troops as
they marched from Santa Teresa to
Morong, distance of 10 miles, on the
5th. The men were without rations
for 30 hours. hence it must have been
quite an achievement to cover the
ground they did.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15

the lining. but In doing so scrap OF
paper tucked up under the rim caught
her eye. She pulled 1t out and glanced
over the contents.
1t was the other half OF the note that
had been found in the basket the night
II was brought. The note was from
Miss Maywood's former lover, saying
that the child was his and asking her
to care for 1t for the old loves sake. as
he was dying and had no relatives to
send II to.
So the mystery was solved, and you
will not find happier couple than Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Glidden.-Boston
Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15

There are 1900 people upon the Ger
man emperor's list of employees, in
Guiding $50 women servants, who are
engaged in looking after the twenty
two royal palaces and castles that be-
long to the crown. Their wages are
small The women receive not more
than $3.50 per month. and the men
servants from sl5 to SIS a month.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15
A Story of Sterility,
SUFFERING AND RELIEF.
ILErrr, TO ms. PIsKHAM NO. 6o.Is6l

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-Two years
age began having such dull, heavy
dragging pains in my back, menses,
were profuse and painful, and was
troubled was leucorrhea. 1 took
patent medicines and consulted ply
sician, but received no benefit and
could not become pregnant. Seeing
one of your books, wrote to you tell
ing you my troubles and asking for
advice. You answered my letter
promptly and followed the directions
faithfully, and derived so much benefit,
that l cannot praise Lydia T.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound enough
now find myself pregnant and have
begun its use again. l cannot praise
it enough. "-MRs. CORA gibson, YATES
MANIsTEE, MICH.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15
Eurone,s Wars.

Turkey has Deen engaged in war 81
years of the present century -consid
erably more than one-third Of the
time. Spain comes next, with 81 years
OF war; France has had q years; Rus
STA, "a; Italy, 20; Great Britain, 81;
Austria, IL; Holland IA; Germany 10;
Sweden, 10; Portugal. 10, and Den.
mark, 3.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15
"Your Medicin. worked wonder..-

81 had been sick ever since my mar
riage, seven years ago; have given
birth to four children, and had two
miscarriages. had falling of womb.
leucorrhea, pains in back and legsS
dyspepsia and a nervous trembling of
the stomach. Now l have none of these
troubles and can enjoy my life. Your
medicine has worked wonders for
me. "-MRs. S. BARNHART, New CASTLE,
PA
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15

Who are injured by the use of coffee
Recently there has been placed In all
the grocery stores new preparation
called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains,
that takes the place of coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives 1T without
distress, and but few can tell 1t from
coffee. 1t does not cost over one-fourth
as much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. Is cents and 20 cents
per package. Try it. Ask for GRAlN-o.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15
A Coiored Man Lynched In Mississippi.

Simon Brooks, colored, was lynched
by mob of 500 Negroes near Sardis,
Miss. on the 18th, having been taken
from the Jail some time between mid
night and dawn. The crime which
was thus avenged was most atroeious.
A Negress named Armstead, while
returning home was assaulted by
Brooks and another Negro. The wo-
man was outraged, her throat was cut
and she was severely beaten about the
head and her jaws were tightly tied to
prevent breathing. Her body was
then concealed in rubbish. The wo-
man rallied sufficiently TO give the
alarm and the names of her assailants.
Part of the goods taken from the wo-
man was later found in trunk be-
longing to Brooks. The mob, which
was composed entirely of Negroes, did
its work quietly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15
A cloudburst at Austin. Tex. swelled

A cloudburst at Austin, Tex, swelled
the rivers of that portion of the state
out of their banks and caused great
loss OF property, was much worse than
first reported Many people are known
to have persisted, meager reports plac-
ing the number at 25. At Mapardville
II people were drowned. The town
has been laid waste by the floods and
all the surrounding country is mum
dated.
Many of the mills at Pittsburg, Pa,
have been compelled to shut down ow-
ing to the intense heat. On the 5th
the mercury registered 90 degrees.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15
Are You Using Aliens Foot Ease9

1t is the only cure for swollen
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen
Foot Ease, powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, csc. Sample sent FREE, Ad'
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15

Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough
at once. Go to your druggist today
and get sample bottle free. Sold IN
25 and so cent bottles Go at once; de
lays are dangerous.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15
BASE BALL.

Below we publish the number OF games OF
ball played by the Western and National
Leagues, giving the number OF games won and
lost, together with the percentage OF each club
TO date. Monday, June 18th:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15

A silk coat and stocA4ngs, silver
buckles and a muff were essential to
a well-dressed doctor OF the seven
teenth century up to the days Of
Charles II. he made his visits on horse
back, riding sideways, after the fash
ion OF women; but after that time he
sometimes four, or even six horses
Youths Companion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15

1t heals irrtated gums and gives the children rest
by day and night. Browns Teething Cordial
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15

Doubtless the personality of these
doctors had much more to do with
their success, whatever it was, than
their practice had. They sought to
make themselves impressive; they
carried gold headed canes and wore
wigs with two or three pigtails-so
deliberately dressed that they went
hatless to call on their patients.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15
GRAIN, ETC.

%Detroit--Hay, No timothy, $40 90 per ton.
Potato s. BIC per bu Live Poultry, spring
chickens, &c per lb fowls sIsc; turkeys. 10c;
duck, sc Eggs, strictly fresh, &c per doz.
Butter, best dairy, Isc per Id; creamery, 17c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15
Coughing Leads to Consumption.

A docile disposition will. with ap
plication, surmount every difficulty.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15

Don't think because you can fool some people
that others can't fool you.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15

We sheer at the remedies of Chinese
doctors, whose error is that they stop
ped learning three hundred years ago,
whereas their English brethren went
on from one medical discovery to an
other, and often set aside the teach
ings which were twenty years old as
obsolete.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15

The first public library was opened
at Athens by subscription Is. c. 527.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15

Never do anything concerning the
rectitude Of which you have a doubt.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15

The author of an essay entitled "The
Doctor in Old New York, published in
the "HalfMoon Papers himself a
physician, says that the remedies Of
the most eminent physician CT his time
in Europe, whose patients were Henry
w. and Louis XIII. Of France, and
James /. and Charles I. of England,
were calomel, sugar of lead, pulver-
lied human bones. raspings of an UNI
buried human skull and a balsam Of
bats.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-15
OLD-TIME DOCTORS.

The Dutch West India company,
which colonized the island of Manhat-
tan, enjoined upon the colonists to
support minister and a schoolmas-
ter, and also to appoint Zieckentroos-
ters (comforters Of the sick). Some
times the offices of pedagogue and
comforter" were united in one per-
son, he being "pious, well qualihed and
diligent." Usually the comforter OF
the sick was a safer attendant than
the doctor in those days, whose con-
ception of disease and remedies was a
confused theory of humors, sympathet-
les and antagonistics.
THE whole ground of physic," says
a medical authority of 1867, lis COM
pretended in these two words, SYM
pathy and antipathy. The one cures
by strengthening the parts of the body
affected, the other by resisting the
malady affecting"
Certain simples and compounds, with
a few mineral remedies, were made
up into unguents, plasters, liniments,
pills, boluses and decoctions. Armed
with these, and with herbs ga.Hered at
certain phases of the moon or conjune-
tions of the planets, and above all with
the lancet, the seventeenth century
doctors waged war with disease. Iney
had no intelligent conception of the
causes or processes of disease, nor
of the true action Of drugs; yet they
thought they cured disease. No Won
der the Dutch of New York appointed
"comforters of the sick'
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-04
A CIRCUS in DISTRESS.
Lowery's Show Found Trouble in Bunch es
at Centralia Tuesday Night.

Lowery's Show Found Trouble in Bunch es
at Centralia Tuesday Night.
From the Ashland Telegram.
Lowery's circus showed at Centralia Tues
day, and now they're sorry they spoke. They
had Centralia time Of Il, and that's saying
a good deal. Everything moved along
smoothly at the afternoon performance, but
they struck rocky roads after the shades Of
night began to fall. The tough element
turned out in force, and made it interesting
for the showmen
One Of the canvassmen who got into a mix
up with several toughs, was rolled down a
mine breach. He got out again and left the
town instanter. Although the tent was
crowded not more than one-third OF the
audience paid their way in. Ropes and
canvass were cut in scores of places, and
other acts Of vandalism were numerous.
The showmen were powerless to protect
themselves, and if the town has police force
they were not in evidence.
The paraphernalis was pulled together
somehow yesterday morning, and the show
left for Ringtown taking memories of Cen.
tralia with them that will linger for a long
time to come.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-04
POLITICAL POINTS,

The Republican state committee has pre-
pared the apportioument of delegates to the
next state convention. The First, Second
and Third districts in this county is entitled
to but one delegate each, while the Fourth
gets two. Last year the county had seven
delegates.
In another part of to-day's HERALD ap-
pears the political announcement of Register
f. Z. Reese, who seeks denomination at the
hands of the Republican convention There
was some doubt about Mr.. Reese again enter
ing the field, but he has now set all doubt at
rest.
Senator Losch said to a Philadelphia re-
porter: None of the IL Magee men who left
Quay near the close of the legislature will
attend the Finn banquet on the 18th inst.
We have not been invited. We are not
insurgents. We left Quay merely because we
felt that he could not be elected We refused
to vote for any of the candidates who had
been voted for by the members who disre.
garded the caucus. If the legislature were
recalled, and we saw chance to elect Quay,
we would vote for him again."
Genl. Gregg refuses to be a candidate for
State Treasurer.
Representative David O'Brien, of Potts
vile, is a candidate for Clerk of the Courts.
P. ]. FergusOn's friends are active in his
behalf They are confident the Lost Creek
candidate will secure the Democratic nomi-
nation for Commissioner
Chairman Fow, having in charge the
bribery charges, states that the committee
will take no action before May 16. About
that time warrants will be sworn out at Har-
risburg, and the cases will be brought up in
the June term of the Dauphin county court.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-04
Deaths and FuneraIs.

An infant son of Charles H. O'Neill, of
Mahanoy City, died this morning.
Mary widow of the late Edward Lally,
was buried this morning, from the family
residence on East Centre street High mass
was celebrated in the Annunciation church
and interment was made in the eAnnunciation
cemetery.
The remains of Mrs. Emma Yeager, who
died at the Schuylkill Haven almshouse last
Saturday, were inferred in the German
Protestant cemetery at Mahanoy City yester-
day.
The funeral of Daniel Stull, who died at
his home in Mahanoy City on Tuesday, will
take place tomorrow morning, interment to
be made at Wilkesbarre.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-04

Edward Dix sustained laceration of the
scalp yesterday while at work at the VIM
Penn colliery. He was struck on the head
by lump of coal. DIR. j. p Roberts attended
him.
Miss Minnie Whitaker, of McAdoo, was
entertained here by friends yesterday.
Frederick Smith, who suffered from an
injury to one of his legs and was supposed to
have recovered from it, is now suffering from
a relapse.
The prayer meeting held in the NJ. E.
church on Tuesday evening was an excellent
success. The attendance was large and the
subject discussed, "Refreshment Stands"
held the closest attention.
The Junior Epworth League will take
prominent part in the anniversary of the
Senior Epworth League. which will be cele-
brated on the second Sunday in May.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-04
ASSAIAING
SAN TOMAS.
General Macarthur After Another
Filipino Town.
THE REBELS BURNING THE TOWN,

Filipino Envoys Now Declare Thai
They Represent Aguinaldo Himself
But General Otis Refuses to Recog,
nize the Rebel Government.
Manila May 4-General Macarthur
is now assaulting the town OF Sar
Tomas, about FIVE miles northwest o!
Calumpit. The Americans are fight
Ing for the bridge and the rebels are
burning the town.
The Filipino ENJOYS, Major Manuel
Arguelles and Lieutenant Jose Bernal.
have abandoned the pretense under
which they came to General Otis that
they represented General Antonio
Luna, and yesterday they announced
that they came as representatives OF
Aguinaldo himself. The two ennis
saries used all their wiles to secure a
reply from General Otis to the letter
from Senior Mabini. Aguinaldos prime
minister and minister OF foreign af-
fairs in the dictator's cabinet, which
they presented to General Otis on
Tuesday, but General Otis refused to
make any reply, on the ground THAI
TO do so would be equivalent to a
recognition of the so-called govern
ment of the Filipinos.
Major Arguelles said that Aguinaldo
knew he would be overpowered in
time, but that he would be able to
continue the fight for months, and that
he would do so unless he were given
what Major Arguelles termed peace
with dignity.
Mr.. Schurman, the president of the
United States Philippine commission,
expresses the opinion that the inter
views accorded by General Otis to the
Filipino ENJOYS will have a good moral
enect, as tending to convince Aguin-
aldo's representatives that the Ameri-
can authorities mean to give the Fill
pinos a good government, and not one
of the Spanish sort.
The exodus of natives from the in
surgent lines continues.
AT Balibog Tuesday evening there
was a running fight, in the course of
which one American soldier was kill
ed and three were wounded The rebl
els scattered before General L.awton
and General Hale.
On Tuesday, while Captain Wheeler.
with detachment OF the Fourth cav
airy, was covering General Hale's ad-
vance, he discovered large body of
rebels at Pulilan. The cavalry open-
ed fire, but there was no response
Thinking that the rebels wanted to
surrender, Lieutenant Bell went for
ward to parley with them. The Fill
pinos replied that they did not wish to
surrender, but that they had been or
dered to refrain from fighting during
the negotiations. They asked what
Lieutenant Bell wanted, and in reply
were given half an hour in which to
retire, which they improved.
A Spanish prisoner who escaped into
the American lines reports that after
General Hale's advance on Quingan 200
Ftlipinos were buried, 35 in one trench
and 27 in another. This is the largest
number of rebels that have been killed
In any engagement for several months.
The following are the Yorktown
prisoners at the insurgent headquar-
ters at Sanisedro: Lieutenant Gilmore,
Chief Quartermaster William Walton,
Sailmaker's Mate Paul Vandoit, Cox
swain John Ellsworth, Apprentice Al.
bert Peterson, Landsmen Sylvio Bris.
olese, Lyman Paul Edwards and Fred
Anderson. Provisions have been sent
20 them by General Otis.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-04

Deputy Coroner Burke has impaneled a
jury to hold an inquest in connection with
the explosion at the Maple Hill colliery yes
terday, but will defer the proceedings until
the surviving victims are able to appear and
testify, which will take several days. Three
of the victims were removed to the Miners
hospital last evening. They were Peter
Sellus, Michael Anjokaitis and Louis Reskof-
ski, the. latter the worst injured All were
doing well to day. George Muskiewicz, the
fourth survivor of the accident, is being cared
for at his home, on West Raspberry alley,
and is recovering
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-04

Yesterday afternoon the last piece Of tim
Der of the old Mshanoy City colliery breaker
was torn down. The work of removing the
"a cylinder boilers that did so many years
service at the breaker is now progressing.
Inside the mine large force of men are at
work sinking slope from the third lift to
the bottom of No. plane. When the new
breaker is ready the coal will be hoisted
direct from the bottom level, doing away
with two slopes and the hauling of cars from
the top of one slope to the bottom of another.