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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
YOIJN0 SHAFTER,S LESSON.

The Cleveland Leader gives the re-
ciept by which Gen. Shafter learned
selfreliance, saying that the story is
told in the officers own words:
Once, when / was boy at school,
our teacher called up the class in men
tai arithmetic, and began putting ques-
tions, beginning with the pupil at the
head. / stood somewhere near the
middle, and next below me was a boy
who was three years older, and consid.
erably ahead of me in our various
studies.
How many are thirteen and nine
and eight?" asked the teacher.
One after another the boys and girls
guessed and failed meantime | thought
it out. The question had just got to
me, when | heard the big boy, who
stood next whispering, apparently TO
himself:
Twenty nine, twenty-nine, twenty
nine"
"Well, Willie," said the teacher,
let Us see il you know. Come now
be prompt" cooked my head on one
side, and said, triumphantly, twenty
nine"
Next! How many are thirteen and
nine and eighth"
Thirty" said the big boy below.
That is just what had figured 1t to
be, myself; and | made up my mind,
then and there, to depend on my own
judgment for the future. Ever since
when l have anything to do, and have
figured out what thought to be the
best way OF doing it, have gone ahead,
remembering when people criticised.
or tried To throw me off the track, how
that big boy made fool Of me in the
mental arithmetic class.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
GOOD PHILOSOPHY.

There is world OF good philosophy
in the following bit which is supposed
to DO the words of an old negro preach
er. True or fictitious, the old man
breaches sermon we may all we'll take
TO heart.
Il blieve one great cause of disap-
pointment an unhappiness in dis world
am de fack dat we expect too much of
our fellow-men, began the old man as
he looked down upon the meeting
1--WE expect our mex doah naybur to
be full o. kindness, when he may have
cause TO be full o. bitterness. If we
want favor of anybody, We neber stop
to ask If we eber granted dem one, or
II it will put dem out to grant our re-
quest.
IF we feel good ober bit of luck we
look for all men to feel good wild us,
neber dreaming that our good luck
may be some one else's loss.
II tell you, dar am heap o. sorrow
an bitterness an heartache an bad
luck in this world o. ours, an he who
has little or none of it am apt to forgit
what burdens other people have to BAR.
Let none of us sot out wild de idea
dat we shall fin everybody willin' to
make a cl'ar road for us.
"Onless you have granted favors, you
have no business to ask 'em. Onless
you have sacrificed, you have no right
TO expect sacrifices from friends.
''If you haven't sympathized wild Cd
ders when deir sunshine departed, doan
look fur sympathy when your own sky
am overcast.
"De odder day | heard Uncle Billy
Williams say dat dis was cold, un-
sympathizin' an selfish world. I put a
few questions to him, an / foun' dat he
had made no effort to git acquainted
wild his nayburs.
HE had neber put hisself out to do
any one else favor. When his nay
bur's child lay dead in de house Uncle
Billy went off to his work jist de same.
II could not fin dat de world was be-
holden to him fur de leas' sefsacrifice,
an yit he was bitterly complainin' agin
&c way de world used him.
at is jist de same in nine cases out OF
ten. De folkses who do the least TO
make the world pleasant am lookin' for
de moas' sunshine. Do unto others as
you wish to be done by, an life will be
one long, glad day wild you an yours
Grand Traverse Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

We believe that there is still some
market for cauls among sailors. who re-
tain their belief in the efficacy Of the
membranes as protection against ship
wreck and drowning. Notices Of "Cauls
For Sale Within" were to be seen recent
" in windows in the vicinity Of the
docks of both London and Liverpool.
but It is come time since we have no
ticed IN advertisement of caul for
sale in the daily press II may be re-
marked that the sale of cauls. so far
from being a very ancient custom. is a
comparatively modern innovation. The
witcbcraft of the middle ages declared
against the caul retaining any virtue
whatever if parted with by gift or sale
to any but member of the child's kim
dred. London Lancet.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

The rapid growth Of fraternal orders
the steady increase in their member
ship are the strongest evidence Of their
beneficence. II associations formed
upon the principles first practically
applied by the Workman, were not
good for humanity; il the mission of
the A. o. U. w. had proved to be a fail
ure; II kindred societies had not sue
ceeded Ia accomplishing the beneiicient
purposes for which they were insti-
tuted. then the whole plan of CO.
operative protection would have long
since fallen to the ground. 1t is be-
cause the A. O. U. w. has been and
still is success; 1t Is because other
orders, following the example set by
the A. o. U. w. have proven success
full; ii is because fraternal co operative
life insurance has proven one OF the
richest blessings to mankind; and for
other reasons, too we'll known TO re
quire enumeratlng; 1t is for these rea-
sons that fraternal orders are having
such rapid growth and are obtaining
so strong hold upon the people. The
sentiment Is growing and the end is
not in sight.-A. o. U. w. Record
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

Let the man who would profit from
the orders as 1t is intended he should
make himself thoroughly acquainted
with the laws, rules and regulations OF
such order. II he be appointed upon a
committee for any purpose, let him be
not satisfied with a slip-shod perfor-
nance OF the duties of such committee
man. II he is an officer in the lodge,
let him take pride in administering
that Office in a manner creditable to
himself and TO the order II he be
simply a member, let him fit himself
without delay to creditably perform
all the duties of such member. That
comprehends "a most liberal mental
training obtained without any expense.
aside from that OF maintaining his
membership. Our Goat.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

The question of suspended members
is not given the attention that it should
receive. Lodges are prone to pay lit
tie attention to the matter: they reckon
each month or year the number OF new
mem bers that have been added to the
order. but little thought is given to
the suspended list. A brother on the
suspended list Is virtually outside Of
the order, and as great an effort ought
to be made to get him back as to gain a
new member; But what is every body's
business is nobody's business, and to
this end 1t would seem highly desira-
BILE that each lodge appoint committee
on suspensions, whose duty IL shall be
to inquire into all suspensions and per-
sonally, il possible, see the suspended
brothers. Often, only too often, it is
the cause that brother is suspended
when he himself is not aware OF the
fact. He may have grown careless at
not attending lodge, and time slips by
and he has not paid his assessment.
and ere he knows 1t he is ain the list. -
Oregon Reporter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
ChamberIaIn'sCough Remedy.

This remedy is intended especially
for coughs, colds, Group, whooping
cough and influenza. 1t has become
famous for its cures of these diseases,
over large part of the civilized world.
The most catering testimonials have
been received, giving accounts OF its
good works. OF the aggravating and
persistent coughs it has cured; of severe
colds that have yielded promptly to its
soothing effects, and of the dangerous
attacks of Group it has cured, often saw
ing the life of the child. The extern
sive use of it for whooping cough has
shown that 1t robs that disease OF all
dangerous consequences. Sold by Fisk
Bangs, druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

AT this season OF the year when pneu-
monia, la grippe, sore throat, coughs,
colds, catarrh, bronchitis and lung
troubles are to be guarded against,
nothing "is foe substitute will
answer the purpose" or is Just as
good" as One Minute Cough Cure.
That is the one infallible remedy for all
lung, throat or bronchial troubles. In
sist vigorously upon having il II some
thing else" is offered you. w. l.
Benedict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
The Obvious.

In the meanwhile there had come
among them another the purpose Of
whose thought it was to eliminate the
esoteric from the obvious.
I'm hard times, unused this person,
1.-The people talk of nothing but the
money question:
"Well it is then they have no money
to speak Of retorted the unconscious
imbecile, thus revealing his identity -
Detroit Journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

| THE LODGE CORNER. !
Speak Well Of Your Brother.

A dispute bet ween the advocates OF
hot water and hot air In the heating
OF houses has long been in the world.
We are not "touting" for any particu-
lar design for heating public or private
buildings, but we do wish TO call atten-
tion to the necessity OF heating, by the
caloric of the human system, some OF
the halls In which our fraternities
meet The temperature is high enough.
the temperature created by the hot
water or the hot air system, but there
is often something wofully lacking in
the condition OF the brothers who as
semble about the altar and sing hymns
OF holy fraternal cheer The zero
weather there ought to be driven out
by fraternal hot weather or brotherly
hot air.
There is nothing that checks the
flow OF the real fraternal spirit in
real good brother, anxious only for an
honest living in this world asking
nothing but fair field and no favors,
to run up against heartless neghbor
Ia the lodge room. He begins then to
think everything is a sham, hollow
mockery, a gilded delusion. Led to
expect sympathizing hand he finds
that his brother has been decrying his
business, or throwing cold water upon
some project-some honest project-he
has under way to benefit the commun-
| ity and insure his own livelihood.
| Thrust against such a hypocritical ice
berg In the lodge room, how can he
have any but atrabilious views Of
humankind?
Admitted it must be that in the COM
petitive wherein we find ourselves
sometimes, 1t is difficult TO know ex-
actly what TO do when our brothers
are involved. But this certainly IS
clear-we must give our brother-our
brother, mark you-the benefit Of the
doubt. He must be spoken of eau
tlously. Ii we know nothing bad Of
him we must not hint anything in that
direction. II we are not familiar with
his methods or kind of business we
must not denounce it except upon the
closest investigation, and then only
when such close investigation reveals
an illegitimate business. one that is
not In accordance with moral prInci-
Piles. In everything we must be bro
therly; that is our oath -Fraternal
| News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
Chilly Conscience.

Miss Peerseeker-Oh,b baron. would
30 much like to hear you tell again
about how King Ludwig presented you
with a decoration when you were a
mere little shaver. and
The Baron Barberossa-A leedle shaw
err did not shave any one ven / was
leedle did not learn my trade until
-(recollecting himself) dot isl did
not learn a trade at all. Harlem Life
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

That nothing bothers modest but
hungry old hen so much as when she
has made hearty breakfast OF an old
shoe-lace. and finds the unfortunate
shoe still at the end OF It..
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

Servant-There's no coal, and the
fires are going out.
Mistress-Dear me. Why,didn't you
tell me beforep
Servant-I couldn't tell you there
was no coal, mum, when there was coal.
New York Weekly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Lee Chapman, 25, Lake Odessa;
Marian Wright, %, Lake Odessa.
Lawrence Christ, %, Clinton County;
Emma Rocka,2l, Portland.
Albert Reahm,2l Odessa;
Nav Nc Loud, 20, Odessa
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

zone OF the barriers which have i'm
peded the progress OF fraternal effort
has been the comparative tlmidity
with which its opponents have assert
ed their God-given prerogatiyes f"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
House Papering !
To Whom Ii May Concern

Mr.. A. w. Howard papered
the house in which we are at
present living and we consider
the work done in a very salts
factory manner. He certainly
understands his business. One
thing more, which is very &C
ceptable, he makes no promi-
ses in regard to doing work
but what he faithfully kept,
and we believe that this added
to his being a skillful workman
makes him a desirable man to
employ. We gladly commend
him. J. @. VanWinkle,
H. c. Friedly.
VIM. J. Wilson,
T. Frank Ireland.
| sell paper by sample and will
put in on the walls and ceiling
promptly and guarantee a good
job.
A. w. Howard.
Residence, No. SO9 hroas 50.
Leave orders at Pages Hardware or
Spencer g. Lloyds.
The times., 1899-08-04
New York Cotton Market.
The Finance Committee Named.

The Dewey reception committee of one
hundred yesterday announced the following
finance committee. with E. Southland Park
er chairman:
Justice r. H. Alvey, H. C. Ansley, j. T.
Arms, DIR. C. E. Abbott, ]. Dewitt Ar
mold, NJ. Ashford, James Brown, j. W.
Babson, W. E. Barker, Alexander Gra-
ham Bell, C. ]. Bell, A. L. Barber,
Major H. L. Biscoe, Henry F. Blount, Wi
liam ]. Boardman, S. Thomas Brown, S.
S. Burdette, Charles Bird, Eugene Carusi,
George W. Casilear, John NJ. Clapp, DR.. ID.
B. Clarke, Col. Francis Cotton, Clarence
Corson, Justice w. S. Cox, o. t. Crosby,
Samuel A. Cross, John Cassels. Lewis j.
Davis, Charles G. Dawes, W. Riley Deeble,
]. Maury Dove, Charles C. Dulin. C. C..
Duncanson, w. E. Edmonston, John Joy
Edison, Matthew G. Emery, Daniel Fraser,
]. E. Fitch, c. NJ. Ffoulke, Albert f. Fox,
]. NJ. Greene, William a. Gordon, Ashley
VI. Gould, W. B. Gurley, f. ]. Heiberger.
sr., George C. Henning. ]. B. Henderson.
George F. Huff, Frank Hume, Walter S.
Hutchins, Z. E. Jackson, Charles
A. James, DIR. Ralph jenkins. E.
S. johnson, James NJ. Johnson,
T. R. Jones, James Kerr, W. S. Knox. A.
Lisner, Noble d. Larner. B. F. Leighton,
L. z. Letter, William H. McKnew. B. F.
MCGUIRE, J. Gales Moore, George W. Nc
Lanahan, John r. Mclean. C. F. Norment,
]. W. 0rme. Thomas n. Page, NJ. VI. Par
ker, A. X. Paris, William o. Roome.
Samuel Ross, L. P. Shoemaker H. X.
Simpson. +. H. Smith, Fred c. Stevens.
]. d. Taylor, ]. w. Thompson, George
Trsesdell. j. F. Waggaman, T. f. Walsh.
George Westinghouse S. w. Woodward,
John Wilkins. Henry A Willard, II. X.
Willard, Joseph E. Willard, A A. Wilson,
Jesse B. Wilson. Jere NJ. Wilson, L. d.
Wine
The times., 1899-08-04
THE INDUSTRIALS ACTIVE
Interest Mainly Centres in This
Class of Securities.
The Railway List Lethnrgic Owing
ports From the Spring Wheat
states "A Magnificent Statement
Submitted by the ST. Paul Company

New York, Aug. 3.-The trading today
was light in volume and professional in
character. Active interest was wholly
taken up with the movements in a few Of
the industrial stocks, which advanced
smartly. The railway list was lethargic
rather unfavorahle weather reports from
the spring wheat States offsetting the mag
nificent statement of earnings submitted
by the st. Paul company for the last week
of July. The money market, while active
was well balanced in respect TO demand
and supply at the average level of the
week.
Contrary TO expectations the Bank Of
Eng!and's discount rate was left un-
changed at 3 1-2 per cent, but beyond
furnishing a somewhat higher range of
prices for American stocks London was
not a factor in the local dealings. The yel-
low fever outbreak in Virginia having at
no time been a considerable influence il
was only reasonable that the bettering con-
ditions in that respect should also have
been ignored. AS noted the trading was
chiefly for professional account, and the
days dealings doubtless resulted in SEN
sational increase in the short interest. The
aggressive selling of stocks that appeared
from time to time seemed to be based
wholly upon an expected and vocferously
predicted stringency in the money market
rather than upon any particular consid-
erations.
AS is usually the case toward the close
of the week, conjecture was active regard
ing the probable showing to be made by
the banks on Saturday. Notwithstanding
the proverbially unsatisfactory character
of the preliminary estimates in this re-
spect, so far as can be ascertained at this
stage the change to appear in surplus re-
serves will be determined by the altera-
ton In the loan account, as the movement
of money in the week will not it is
thought, be considerable on balance in
either direction. The foreign exchange
market resumed its downward course to-
day, a movement which may be expected
to make gradual but steady progress with
the course of the summer. Declines were
common in the standard issues, though
as a rule they were within fractional
limits,
The strongest features of the market
were American and Continental Tobacco
and Tennessee Coal and Iron. Bumors
of the making of extensive and exclusive
contracts in Japan and of an increase in
the dividend attended the movement in
the first named The tremendous activity
in the iron trade was instanced in
connection with the advance in Ten
nessee Coal and Iron, as was the
projected settlement of the accrued Civil
dends on the preferred stock. There were
no other movements in the market Ie-
quiring special comment. The close was
dull and fairly steady.
The times., 1899-08-04
THE KEYSTONE TROOPS LAND.
March of PennsyIvnninns Through
Frisco TO the Presidio.

San Francisco. Aug. 3.-The Tenth Penn
sylvania, carrying only guns. haversacks,
and canteens. marched from the transport
Senator to the Preside this morning,
where place had been prepared for them
in the model camp. Immense crowds turn
ed out TO greet the troops. and all along
the four-mile line of march the men wsre
cheered TO the echo. Members Of the Sec
ond Oregon, who will be mustered out next
week. drew smiles from the Quaker fight
ers when they called for three cheers for
the Fighting Tenth" and the cheers were
given with will. The Nebraska regiment,
which escorted the TENN Pennsylvania.
received a hearty welcome The Quakers
made a splendid appearance, and much bet
ter than either the Oregon or the Nebraska
men, as they we're in far better condition.
Not more than a dozen rode to the camp
in army ambulances, and marchers kept
excellent alignment, despite the fact that
they had had no drill for two months. The
soldiers found the Nebraskans had pre-
pared dinner at camp.
Colonel Hawkins remains will probably
be sent to Washington. Pa, his home.
The times., 1899-08-04

New Orleans, Aug. fl find that all
i've of the Italians lynched at Tallulah.
Madison parish, were subjects of King
Humbert and had never become American
citizens That will be the gist of my re-
port, which has already been forwarded to
the Italian Embassy at Washington" said
Signor Camille Romano, Second Secretary
of the Italian Embassy at Washington. to-
day. He has returned from trip to Vicks-
burg and will remain here two days longer,
In order TO have an interview with Gov
error Foster in New Orleans, or if neces-
Eary he will visit him at the State capital
THE only point | wished to determine, -
continued Signor Romano, was as 10 the
nationality of the men lyncned, whether
they were naturalized Americans or wheth-
er they were still subjects of the King OF
Italy. We found witnesses who knew all
the deceased and knew practically every
thing about them They had applied for
citizenship in the United States. but they
had never completed the requirements and
had not become fullfedged citizens. Two
of the number had never even made ap-
plication for naturalization papers. The
three Difatta brothers are the ones who
had declared their intention of becoming
citizens. Frank Difatta made application
In the year 1895, but nothing more ever
came of il. Joe and Charles Difatta made
application only last June. The two 9TH
ers. John Cerami and X. Fiducia, never
applied for citizenship in this country at
ALL Mark those names, please" added
Signor Romano with renewed emphasis.
THE newspapers have been getting the
spelling very bad. John Cerami is the
right name and Cerami is the proper SPELL
ing. He came TO Louisiana only three
months ago-xpe-ofc course, he had not be-
rome an knekff1u Citizen in that time.
r. Fiducia had u in TalIulah about four
years, but he Ea6 never made any decla-
ration of Intention of becoming a citizen.
Before settling in Louisiana he was in New
York"
Signor Romano made no attempt TO get
the names of the lynchers. I'VE made no
effort to find out; that is not our business, IS
the representative of Italy said. Their
names are well known. | understand that
everyone up about Tallulah knows who
they are. The male population of Tallulah
only numbers eighty persons and it would
not be very difficult to get their names out
of that number. The people up at Tallulah
are badly frightened. They are afraid TO
say anything now; they are scared. We
leave their case to the American authori-
ties
The times., 1899-08-04
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Statistics Less Benrish-Corr
Rises and Then Eases on

Chicago. Aug. S.-Wheat statistics today
locked a little less bearish. Continental
cables were firm. The English cables OPEN
ed weak, but recovered. The market here
opened at fractional decline, recovered it,
but closed weak. The important circum-
stances against the market, the features
which the statistics could not outweigh,
was the continued absence OF cash demand
There were large clearances, 100000 bush
els. Primary receipts were $4,000 bush
els, and showed a considerable increase
from recent figures. The Northwest had
229 cars, with 3S2 week ago, and II last
year. The speculation was without spe-
cial feature, some seaboard buying early.
and persistent local professional selling
later.
Corn was firm early on hot weather and
on an excellent shipping demand. The price
at one time was up 3-S cent. At the close
Corn finally sympathized with wheat and
sold off. 1t is a case of good cash demand
against unusually high crop prospects, and
the latter fact keeps 1t very hard to ad-
vance prices. Shipping sales from here ex-
ceeded 100000, the number three selling at
the September price. Receipts were 34S
The times., 1899-08-04
Ware & LeIand,s Letter.

FURNISHED by the Guarantee Trust and Deposit
company 1929 + Street northwest
Chicago. Aug 3.-Liverpool wheat was
unchanged today; Paris 15c higher Stocks
at Antwerp decreased 1.50o. 900 bushels last
month. Weather conditions in India are
against seeding conditions. The Corn
Trade News" says Europe will require
20S, 100000 from the United States and Can
ada.
Seasonable weather has prevailed In the
Northwest. Indications are for fair wealth
er tonight and Friday, except in a few
sections. From the damage that has been
done in the Red River Valley an estimate
of % per cent decrease for the spring wheat
crop would appear to be conservative
Minneapolis flour sales yesterday were
$4,000. The flour output at four principal
milling points was $4,000 barrels last
week, against $4,000 for the previous
week. Clearances were heavy again today
-S35, ,000-and will make a large total for
the week. Cash sales for export have been
light, but leading seaboard exporter was
large buyer OF futures. presumably
against acceptances. There was some fair
sized commission house buying, but bust
ness generally has been light, which mill
tated against values. The close was easy.
Sentiment among traders is inclined to
be bearish again. which may force values
some lower. Many believe advantage
should be taken of the dips to make pur-
chases.