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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28
BY NJ. S. jameson.

"Well. II those fellows are coming
around to see the old year out they
had better show up pretty soon,"
yawned II. Parker Baxter as he slam
med down the cover OF ponderous
and gruesome medical book and turned
pair of sleepy eyes TO the cloek,which
was complacently ticking away the
last fifteen minutes Of '9S. No other
sounds were to be heard. save the oc-
, casional settling of the fire in the
CRATE, for the snow lay deep and soft
over the cobble and flagstone outside.
The old year, after a stormy life, was
dying calmly and beautifully
To our friend Baxter, one Of these
unimpassioned dusty men who never
Join in" this ancient ceremony OF
seeing the old year out appealed but
feebly He used to say of New Years,
IAN arbitrarily fixed point in time
which has become the inaugural date
| for good resolutions, TO the necessary
neglect OF all other dates for their
formation" but most of his friends
thought this simply a speech that he
was gratified to make. He was trying
hard to pose as rising young phys
ician," and was really acting the part
to himself, as many an ambitious man
will do.
But however this may be, as the
seconds licked along, H. Parker grew
more and more drowsy. He settled
himself back in the chair stared at the
fire, and blinked. Then his eyelids
dropped.
This will never do says he,
Strengthening up with jerk and
reaching out to the table for something
to read or look at Il must keep awake
a few minutes longer" Chance put a
stack Of photographs under his hand,
and though they were stale enough he
began to look them over again-inci-
dentally yielding to the comfort OF ly-
ing back in the big chair. Some were
portraits of his friends at school and
college, some were old faded prints
that ought to have had romances at
tached, but which were really very
prosaic, even to him. Others bore the
brand of the amateurs first attempt
these to be passed by quickly; few
were the products of his own photo
graphic skill at Granite Head last sum
mer-bathers in the surf, the hotel,
clam bake, etc-all very fair photo
graphs in their way-but hold! here
is one that might be studied critically
There is no hurry. 1t is too late now
for the jewellers to come. II. Parker
shifts to a still more comfortable posi-
tion and the soft lamp light shine:
over his shoulder upon as pretty lit
tie picture as you would ask to see.
1t is the picture OF a dark-haired girl
dressed in a suit of duck. She is stand
ing on log of driftwood with hei
hands behind her and her handsome
happy face turned squarely to the cam
era. In the developing of this pic
ture II. Parker had conceded that more
care was required than in ordinar.
work; he had watched its delicate line
appear with the enthusiasm OF tru
lover of the chemists art. With an,
OlHeT pdSSlOu. IOSSlDly, DuI lhdb wa
past and gone four months ago.
The young doctor liked that photo
graph, somehow. He had examined /
time and again until he knew it's ever,
detail 1t did not grow stale like tn
others. But tonight there seemed t
be a new light upon it. new tone il
the Unlicensed background of sand an
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28

was merely going to say that If you are
a summer girl of the approved news
paper-joke sort, your likeness upon
the plate could not fail to produce the
effect that it has upon-er-men's
hearts, to wit-complete fracture"
why, | am surprised at you" said
Grace, a faint blush hardly perceptible
under the healthy tan which she had
found no difficulty in acquiring at
Granite Head.
Fl. Parker studied her face in its
mock severity and watched the dainty
little hand go up to push back some
annoying hair that blew across her
eyes. A great wave Of admiration for
that noble girl rose up in his breast
admiration very unlike that with
which he had heard his brilliant class
mates proclaim their knowledge. His
heart told him, II love her." Why not
let his heart be heard?
They strolled along together to the
music of the sea. II. Parker felt that
there was melody even in the scream
ing of the gulls overhead. He Won
dered why it had never seemed so be-
fore.
Let us sit up there under the big
rock" suggested Grace, pointing to the
nearest Of the cliffs which leaned for
ward over the sand and made a cosy
shelter from the sun. Here the sand
was cool, the glare softened and the
view of cheap cottages and decrepit
bath houses cut off, while the whole
stretch of beach on the right lay be-
fore them like a broad white highway.
Grace sat with her back against the
rock, and at her side reclined the doc
tor, full length upon the sand.
Are you ever serious, Miss Mars
toni" quoth he with but trace oil
that quality in his own tone.
Sometimes"
"On what rare occasions would it be
possible for one to find you in that
mood?"
oh well, I'm not naturally so, you
know, but once in while when some
thing goes wrong to induce it / gel
very serious-even blue-and as | al.
ways end by finding out what a silly
useless creature / am, there is very lit.
tie enjoyment in being serious. Please
let's not be serious, Mr.. Baxter"
Never more light-minded in my
life. Miss Marston-never. But tell me
how you deduct your conclusion which
proves you a silly, useless creature.
am very clever at showing fallacies In
, reasoning"
well, unless because | live use.
less life Just look at my diary for 9
winter. Just look 1t through and see
IL you find anything accomplished
anything improving or worthy. Dances
-calls-teas, over and over again. Dc
you call that sort of thing living? The
people / meet day by day there; do
know them, are they friends, do they
know me? No, it's all vanity-artifi
cial-a waste OF time"
Grace was serious enough now anC
stared out to sea with a frown upor
her brows as dark as any that evei
lowered there.
A pause and her companion spoke.
1T may be vanity for some, but no
for you, Miss Marston. Society fur
nishes field for superficial characte
to breed and thrive in, but yours Il
good and strong and sincere"
81 have begun to forget and disre
gard what 1t naturally is. am tiret
OF that life / love the woods ant
the seattle open air and the sens
OF freedom; freedom to go where
please. be as | want to be. choose com
panions that like"
Then the view of cliffs and breaker
IL pleassnter than the brilliant ball
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28

cIau, sun-tanned devotee of Granite
Head, and the very ardent, though un-
assuming, admirer of Grace Marston
Her first words confused his thoughts.
he felt a ghostlike atmosphere about
him, but after that the glazing August
sun warmed him through, the sea
breeze exhilerated him. he was filled
with energy and real live happiness.
Dear me-" she was saying, Ito think
that there is nothing better for you to
photograph than a summer girl max
ing guy OF herself on an old log!
There go those Sewall girls from the
Pines IL you hurry you can catch
them to pose in a group for you. I've
heard they are great at It,"
"At posing, suppose" he answered.
mo, Miss Marston, | have graduated
from the snap-'em- whenever-you-can
class and have entered the art school
hence | have chosen you for the pic
ture."
"Ha-ha-ha! appreciate that.
laughed the girl as they began to saun-
ter down toward the cliffs, "but have
you considered, Mr.. Baxter, the proba-
bility of my breaking the plates"
What, An angler, too? shall
not humor the weakness in you, still
If you are a summer girl, as your own
confession would indicate
Pardon me, Mr.. Baxter, you know
| like the assertion better when you le
me make it,"
'Of course. Observe that l advance
no statements on the subject myself.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by consti-
tutional remedies Deafness is caused by an
infiamed condition OF the mucus lining OF the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inhamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored 10 its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inlamed condition OF
the mucus surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars. free.
Sold by Druggists. zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28

WOOD.
sea. an undefnable change of express
sion in those brown eyes looking out
OF the albumen paper. Our magma
ton is subject to such unhealthy flut-
tiers as this, yet most interesting grew
that picture, and II. Parker's eyes and
heart were won, IL his reason sane
toned not.
Preposterous and incredible The
duck skirt began to move slightly, as
II stirred by breeze from the sea, and
the margins of the picture drew far
Their and farther apart, until on one
side a row Of bath houses came into
view. while on the other the broad
blue ocean sparkling in the summer
sunlight More than this, II. Parker
was conscious of a slight odor OF salt
in the air, as of seaweed and wet rocks
left by the tide. The distant boom OF
breakers, soft at first, grew louder and
nearer. When the girl stepped down
from the drift log to the sand before
his eyes. the doctors smile OF incredul-
ity suddenly expired. When she looked
at him and spoke he felt a tremor
in the very marrow OF his bones, and
not a trsmor wholly of surprise either
There he was-on the beach with
her again; not Baxter OF surgical treat
ises and test-tubes. but the summer
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28

The b. & o. r. r. will have 62 new
compound consolidated freight loco
motives by the last of January. Fifty
were ordered in September from the
Baldwin Locomotive Works and the
order has just been augmented by IL
more. These locomotives, when COM
pleted, will represent the highest type
of heavy freight power.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28

He-"Yes, she made fool Of me-"
She-"I wonder why 1t is man never
RECEIVERS from a thing of that kind
Brooklyn Life.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28
TEN wurus rou,o GENTS

That big family paper, The ILLUSTRATED Weekly OF
Denver Colo founded ise0) Will be sent ten weeks
trial for 0c; clubs of g. 50c 10 for ell. Special offer
solely to introduce IL. Latest mining news and Illus
trations OF scenery true stories of love and adventure
Address as above and mention this paper; stamps
taken.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28

FIRST days of DR. Kline 8 Great Nerve Restorer.
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28

For Lung and chest diseases, Piso's Cure is
the best medicine we have used.-Mrs. j. l..
Northcott, Windsor, Ont, Canada.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY,

Poetry is what man writes about gardens
without mentioning the weeds.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28

The only thing man can find around house
without assistance is fault.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28

School girls in Saxony are not al
lowed to wear corsets.
Onions peeled under water do not
disturb the eyes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28

Martyrdom consists in being the only one in
the family who likes onions.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28

The closer we get to our good deeds tbA smsilt
they seem.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28
prwEys Flag SHIP oLYmPA-CApTAIN GRIDLEY COMMANDER


Gridey schO IN command or
at Spanish feet at Manila says
Of remedy,
the of q frtfuHU
friend and should be IN
period feel like
person." AH n. "r"eD'
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of bladder
located Address
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28

Never feed baby directly before its
bath.
One mans dislike is another man S
lad
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28

The prayers published in book form are bound
to be repeated.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28

Rice hould be washed in hot water,
nA cold.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund the money IL 1t fails to cure
csc. T.. w. Groves signature on each box.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28

A saucer of charcoal purifies the re.
frigerator.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28

| Cured A fter Repeated Failures With Others
| / will inform addicted To Morphine, Laudanum,
| Opium Cocaine, of neverfailing, harmless home
| cure. Mrs NJ H. Baldwin, Box 1912, Chicago, III.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28
mot the ordinary kind }

A handsome yearbook filled
wAh beautiful illustrations, and a
complete calendar. 1t is sold on
al nevs-stands for s cents. and
it's worth FIVE times that amount.
1t IS a reliable chronology Of
the progress of the 10Th century
and a prophecy Of what may be
expected in the 10th.
Here are few Of the great men who have
written for It.:
Secretary Wilson, on Agriculture
Sen. Chauncey M. Depew, on Politics
Russell Sage, on Finance
Thomas Edison, Electricity
Gen. Merritt, Land Warfare
Adml. Hichbom, 4" Naval Warfare
YaAl" Smith, Sports
You will enjoy reading it now.
| and it will be book Of reference
for you through the years TO
come. Sixty-four pages. printed
on ivory finish paper.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28
ItHas No Equal Anywhere.

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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15
OFFICIALS AND COMMITTEE MEET
Santa Fe o. r. G. and B. r. T. Com
mittees In Topeka.

Local railroad men are much in
teres ted in the demand of the griev-
ance committee of the Order of Rail
way Conductors and the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen on the Santa Fe
road proper who are meeting swith
General Manager Frey and General
Superintendent Nudge OF the Santa Fe
today. Both committees have been in
session in Topeka for the past three
weeks, but this is the first meeting
with the officials.
The past three weeks has been taken
up by the respective committees in
agreeing on the demands to be made,
and tabulating them. A horizontal in
crease of any stated per cent is not to
be asked, but the demand is In the
shape of various rates of increase on
the main line and branches of the diff
ferent divisions. 1t amounts to sub
stautial advance in the pay of con-
ductors and trainmen on practically all
runs.
Number of hours of con tinuous work,
amount of baggage handled and
amount of switching necessary have
been prominent features in determin-
ing the increases to be asked for. The
desire of both committees is for the
adoption Of an entirely new schedule
respectively.
The Santa Fe officials are ready to
grant some concessions to both the con-
ductors and trainmen, but are not dis
posed to consent to schedules that will
materially increase the pay of the
men oenerally
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15
THE KICK ABOUT COAL
New Santa Fe Officials Say the Rail-
roads Are Justified In Conflscdt-

The matter of railway coal has re-
ceived so much local attention of late
that an expression OF opinion on the
present situation and the right of rail
way to >nfscate is interesting.
Mr.. G.. F. Resseguie, general super
inten3ent of the Gulf, Colorado end
Santa Fee. and who is to take Mr..
Mudge's place, is quoted Sd saying that
the Santa Fe had confiscsted no coal
However" said he, "the practice is
Unsuitable wherever it becomes neces-
eary. If railroad runs short of coal
it cannot even move it's engines to haul
coal without confscating some of the
coal. and it would do the industries
along the line no good to get GOAL I'M
less the railroads continued to operate
Their trains. Hence, the railroads
should be entitled to become first GUS
toners for the coal.
Mr.. r. w. Norton, assistant to the
general manager of the Santa Fee and
in charge of the coal supply, confirm
ed Mr.. Reseeguie's statement. "We
have confiscated no coal, but other
li"es have confiscated about fifty cars
of coal belonging to US. We have
managed to keep enough coal by keep.
ing constantly after it. Recently we
rNnt-acted for 10000 tons at Galveston
iu addition to our other sources OF
supply. Since then the price has
advanced 81 so ton. The railroads
have suffered considerably in the
Quality of coal supplied to them of late.
Our contracts call for first-class lump
coal, scree ed. but the mine operators
are not so particular about its being
fi--t-class, aud they forget to screen it.
We are not i q position to refuse the
GOAL, so we take it and do the best we
can with it, but there will come time
some day. There ia some improve
msnt in the situation and the prospects
for q let-up of the squeeze are good"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15
JUDGE WALTHALL'S COURT
Wadle Goes To the penitentary For
2 Years For Stealing d Comfort
And a ToWel-Other Cases,

The case of William Wade, charged
with stealing a comfort and towel
from the Lindell hotel on November
81 was retired in Judge Walthall' e
court today. Wade was tried on
Tuesday and the jury failed to agree
upon a verdict. The evidence in the
case was exactly as offered in the
former trial. The jury after being
out few minutes brought in a verdict
of guilty and fixed Wadle's,s entence
at two years.
Jose Limo Msese, the Mexican who,
it is alleged, stole Policeman Com
stocks saddle q week or two ago,
plead guilty to the charge in Judge
Walthall's court this morning and was
sentenced to two years in the penitep-
tiary.
Matias Abeita, the old Mexican, who
it was alleged, attacked Henry
Schneider with an ak few days ago,
was released on his own recognizance
" Judge Wslthall this afternoon.
Aoeita, according to the testimony
offered in Justice Spencer's court yes
terday afternoon, attacked Schneider
with an AK and the latter
fired off his pistol in
the air in order to brighten the Mex
lean. According to Abeita' g story told
to Judge Wsltball today, Schneider
attacked him and fired at him without
tempted to use the ak. District At
torney Dean said that it appeared that
Schneider might be guilty of the as
ssult instead of Abeita. He said that
an investigation will be made into the
case and, in the meantime, he was will
ing that Abeita should be released on
his own recognizspce.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15
THE BELLS RING
And Prevent Fatal Accidents A
Grade. Crossings.

Though it hasn't much use for it In
the vicinity of Ell Paso the Santa Fe IL
introd ucinR q new method of protect
ing railroad crossings in small towns
In this vicinity. as all over its system
Large gong bells are placed on posts
on either side of thes track and are go
arranged that they begin to ring when
a train comes within 1 1000 feet of the
crossing aud continues to ring until 1t
passes that far on the other side. The
bells have been tested for some time
and rarely get out OF order. They
answer the purpose of protecting the
people and the cost is trif1ing when
compared to that of main taining a gate
and q watchmsn. The road is also re-
painting its warning signs and making
them read: "Look Out for the Trains"
instead of the old 'Look Out for the
Cara -
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15
SIX THOUSAND TROUT
Distrlbu ted In the Mountain Streams
OF the SdCrdmentos BY Fish
Commission Car No. 2-Fine
Sport Promised.

Car No. 2 of the United States Fish
Commission is out on the White Oaks
road distributing fish for the mountain
streams and within q year or so Ell
Pssoans may find excellent fishing only
q few miles away.
The car is in charge of Capt. n. r.
Groves, and he has with him two as
sistants, w. 81. Brittein and T. P.
Hogan. The trip out on the White
Oaks Was begun Monday.
ave came from Neosho, Missouri, -
said one of the party, "where the
government has q fish hatchery. There
We stock up before leaving on our
trips.
"Our car, az you see, has Offices and
apartments in front, q boiler room, and
occupying the body of the car, the
tanks for the fish We carry.
''These are kept always at an even
Temperature. ct this time of year, for
instance, with the kind of fish we carry
the temperature is kept at between
forty and fifty degrees.
1.-THE air pumps are kept going all
the time and air is forced through the
water to keep it as pure and full of life
as possible. At the same time, the
water is changed as frequently as pos
sible, though great care is taken not to
give the fish an unconRenial hard al
kali water such as you have here.
1--WE are distri buting in the noun
tain streams along the White Oaks
5000 fine healthy mountain trout.
These are not eggs nor immature
fine condition. and within q year or so
there ought to be magnificent sport in
the moun tain streams of the Secra-
mentOs' .,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15
Sparks From the ENGINE

Supt. Martin OF the G. n. Is slightly
Ill, and is not at his Office today.
George Graves. the South rn Pacific
brakeman, Is sick today aud is laying
off.
T. s. Pratt. master mechanic at
Tucson on the Southern Pacific, is in
Ell Paso today.
r. B. Frent, station agent of the G..
81. at Langtry, Texas, is in Ell Psso to-
day on visit.
The S. P. east bound was two hours
late this evening. The time may be
made up. The west bound was an
hour late this morning.
The Santa Fe incoming passenger
was delayed five hours today, getting
in at o. m. This is an unusual occur
renee for this otherwise closely con-
Meeting Grain.
]. A. Russell of Earlham, q former
passenger conductor of the Mexican
Central, is in the city. Mr.. Russell
will prosecute Alvarez for attempted
assault On his wife.
Mrs. F. L. Fitch of Bisbee Ariz.,
will visit her uncle n. r. Hillebrand
this week. Mr. Fitch, an old G. b. en-
gineer, will also be down to see the G..
b. boys on Christmas. Mr.. Ditch says
he likes the Link and Pin column very
much.
From expressions INDUCED In by q
large number of the western rosds en-
gagged in transcontinental business re-
RardinR the call issued by the Santa
Fee and the Southern Pacific for q
conference on the California rate
It does not appear that
enough roads will be represented at
the meeting on the 10Th to enable
tangible to be accomplished.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15
A 100000 DEAL.
Hearst Estate Sells d Mine In Ora
ham County, Arizona.

At the Orndorff, a guest is j. w.
Payne, of New York who has been
the manager for several extensive
mining properties of the Hearst
estate.
tits learned that Mr.. Payne is on his
way to the estates propertiesin Arsva-
pia Canon, Graham County, Arizona.
where it owns the Grand Reef Mines.
1t is learned further that he goes to
complete the details of a transfer
whereby Philadelphia people acquire
two claims of the Grand Reef at q
price of $4,000 This is one of the
largest transfers made in Arizona min
ing property in long while. The
mine Is q silver and lead producer