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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24
nALzAo.s EARLY STRUGGLES.

At 81 years OF age, instinctively
aware OF his genius, he rejected his
fathers well-known wish that he
should become notary, then a very
dignified and profitable business. and
resolved upon a literary career. His
father, strenuously Directing, said:
do you not know that In literature
to avoid being a slave, you must be
king?" Very WELL" replied BaIzac.
"a king / will be-" And a king OF lit
erature he became, though at that time
he had not given the slightest proof
of his literary ability. He left home,
took q cheap attic on poor street In
Paris, and scantily furnished 1t; but
II afforded him the opportunity he
longed for OF quiet and liberty-an OPP
portunity to make himself what he as
pired to be. 1t was near the famous
Arsenal library. Here he began his
Twenty years war against the odds
as they piled up most formidably.
No man ever had more implicit
confidence in his lucky star than he,
or INDUCED in more sanguine expecta-
tons of the future, future roseate In
color, out OF which an invisible genius
beckoned him on In one OF bis let
tiers to his sister be writes:
you ask for news. l shall have
to manufacture it, for no one ever sets
foot in my garnet. / can only tell you
a lot of things about myself. For In
stance, a fire broke out In 3 Rue Les
diguieres (his own street and number),
in the head of poor lad, and no en-
gines have been able to put 1t out
Ii was kindled by beautiful woman
whom he does not know. They say she
lives at the Quatres-N Nations, the other
side of the Pont des Arts. She is called
Fame"
Later to the same, evidently after
some delay:
Il have received your seedlings, ma
dam. | see you want particular infor-
nation about this poor delinquent
Honore, my dear sister, is "A simpleton
who is crippled with debt without hav-
ing had one single jovial time to show
for 1t. Al this moment he is in his
room engaged in a duel; he has half
ream of paper TO kill, and he is stab
bling ii with pen and ink in a way to
make his purse joyful. This fool has
some good in him" Self-Culture.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24
Volcanic Eruptions.

Are grand, but skin eruptions rob
lie Of Joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cures them; also old running and fever
sores, ulcers, boils, felons, corns, warts,
cuts, bruises, burns, scalds, chapped
hands, chilblains. Best pile cure on
earth. Drives out pains and aches,
Only % cts. box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by Fisk Bangs aud Cornell Bros.
druggists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
BELDING, Mich, Aug. u, 1879

BELDING, Mich, Aug. Il, 1899.
There are remaining at this office
ut this date the following unclaimed
letters and wholly written postal cards.
If they are not called for in two weeks
they will he sent To the dead letter
Office.
Ladies' list: Mrs Geo. Ackert,
Mrs f. j. Mason, Mrs. Kate Sheldon, 2.
Gents list: X. Frank 2, g.. b. Ket-
chum, MIR. Thomas Kester, Samuel
Lopez, Richardie Bercholotd.
ID. f.. WILSON Il. NJ.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

"A subscriber who wishes the address
Of his or her paper changed should In
form US where the paper was formerly
sent as we'll as where IL is To he sent in
the future. la several cases lately we
have been compelled to uelay changing
such addresses until we write and learn
To what place the paper had been go
ing If our subscribers will comply
with this request il saves Us consider
able trouble and will insure the changes
made more promptly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

Moved by Aid. Hudson seconded by Aid Glass
that a tar crosswalk be placed across Depot
street on the west side OF Bridge street and
that three months trial be given 1t before the
payment OF the same al an expense To not ex
coed $40 90 which motion did prevail.
Yeas-Hudson, Morse Glass, Avery, Page.
Curtis-6
On motion council adjourned.
T. Il SMITH Civ ClerI
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24
Bismark's Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid health
Indomitable will and tremendous en-
ergy are not found where stomach,
liver, kineys and bowels are out of or
der. If you want these qualities and
the success they bring, use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They develop every
power of brain aud body. Only 25 cts.
at Fisk Bangs and Cornell Bros drug
store. u
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

One Minute Cough Cure quickly
cures obstinate summer coughs and
colds. 81 consider IL most wonderful
medicine, quick and safe. w. w.
Merton. MaYhew, Wis w. l Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24
No Lack of Gold.

Gold production throughout the
world has neared 81 900 900 day, and
next years yield is estimated at s400,-
100000. In 1896 the output Of gold and
silver combined was $419,00O,00O. The
idea that there is a scarcity of gold is
erroneous.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

Irritating stings, bites, scratches,
wounds and cuts soothed and healed
by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve,-a
sure and safe application for tortured
flesh. Beware Of counterfeits. w. L.
Renplict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

Going to Chicago ON the ID. e. r. &
w. $500 excursion. September 5th?
Tickets good until the 10th Ask
agents about it. l3t2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

Going to Chicago on the ID. G.. X. &
w. $500 excursion, Sept 9Th. Tickets
good until the 10th. Ask agents about It,.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

Don't forget o. f. Webster at the
Pleasant street feed store when you
want coal and wood
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

"What is your favorite pet among
animalsy" asked one Boston woman OF
another. And the enthusiastic reply
was "Man The Traveller.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

q, M Wingar, ............. 80
Connen Bros, (Enbody) street labor. 10
VIM Reynolds, (Hecathorn) street labor 20
ii. Shndorf, Is. Arris) street labor. 20
VIII Ellis, street labor. ........... 20 10
FIRE FUND.
Michigan Pipe Co. X. ). Co. connection. 30 80
Richardson silk Co, main repairs. 10
Ed. Slsco, labor on mains ................. 20
Wilson s Co. coal for hose house ...... 90
BY the ways and means committee.
Bedding, August IL, 1899.
TO the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City OF Bedding Gentlemen - Your
ways aud means committee To whom was re
Tered the petition relative to causing street
10 be laid from James street on the west 10
Charles street on the east the same being an
extension of Ann street would respectfully re
port as follows: I'VE would recommend that
the said petition be granted, provided how
ever, that the property owners Interested upon
whom five sixths OF the cost OF said improve
nlent viii fall, by law, Will subscribe their
proportion OF their own free will so that no
condemnation proceedings Will be necessary on
the part OF the city. Signed by the ways and
means committee" "A. Nj. GLASS
BIC CURTIS,
r.. T.. HUDSON.
Moved by Aid Glass seconded by AID. Page
that the report be adopted which motion did
prevail
Yeas Hudson, Morse, Glass, Avery, Page,
Curtis-G
BY the fire department committee.
Belding, July Ia, 1899.
TO the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Gentlemen Your lire committee 10 whom
was referred the petition OF +. l.. Spencer and
others requesting the city To pay the expense
OF repairing their water pipes bursted last win.
ter with frost would respectfully report that ia
as much as il ~ the duty OF every water taker
10 keep their water pipes in good repair at ali
times and at their own expense, therefore your
committee would recommend that the petition
IS G. CURTIS
f. T.. HUDSON,
JAS. AVERY.
Moved by Aid. Curtis seconded by Aid Glass
that the report be adopted which motion did
prevail
Yeas Hudson. Morse, Glass, Avery, Page,
Curtis-6
A proposed ordinance to grant the q. r., h. &
>. X X. Co. was read.
Moved by Aid. Page seconded by Aid. Curtis
that the ordinance be referred TO the ordinance
committee. which motion did prevail
Yeas-Hudson, Morse, Glass. Avery, Page,
Curtis-6
Moved by Aid Hudson seconded by Aid. Page
that the s f. L. & r. Go. be instructed to dis
continue all lights now used by the city from
September I, which motion did prevail
Yeas Hudson, Morse, Glass, Avery, Page,
Curtis-o
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-04-26
Immune From Music

One of Chicago's music teachers. a Ftenehman, went to Cuba as bug Ter in an Illinois company. Since his return be has had some difficulty in building up profitable class, and for that reason he has been com pelled 10 accept a number Of un- promising pupils, says the Inter- Ocean.
 The patience of the teacher be- came exhausted in the case of one pupil, the daughter or a North side board of trade man. In a moment of recklessness the Frenchmar sum moned all the English at his com mand and wrote the following note to tue father of the girl who was not making advancement in her pIano studies:
 Dear Sir: It regrets me, indeed, to make announcement tO you that your daughter IS what may be called a music immune. As a man of honor, l give you my word that, even should she be exposed repeatedly to infection at grand operas aud con certs, not a single germ of music would lodge in her mind her soul her constitution in general. Again, Vith apologies most humble I to you de- clare that my pupil is a music i'm mune, and so 1 hereby muster her out of my class, with regrets most sad
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-04-26

on these islands and coffee is being in .roiuced from Java.
 Au opportunity for investment II Manils which in my opinion would b, extremely r~1itabls Is in the construc tioa ard 3tiOn of electric street ca lines IIasglne an American city O S03.OO0 inhabitants with only hors. car hne on its streets. But such is Ma nila's condition. and the system is very inferior one at that It is certain thst the horse car line of Manila vii soon be superseded by electric cars.
 It is remarkable to what an extent American goods are already sold in the shops Cf Manila Many American nov elties are on sale. The Singer Sewing Machine company has its agencies here. In tho hardware line our country is well represented American drugs and patent medicines are seen in profusion on tAe shelves of the pharmacists shops. A dozen brands of American beer and American whiskies are sold here. So il Is in all lines of trade. never before 90 fully realized the farreaching extent
 
 of American industry. Pittsburg and Cleveland are lighting Manila. the Westinghouse company and the Brush Electric works supplying the complete equipment of the electric lighting plant Cf this city. Prior to the coming of our army Manila was as quiet at monday as inc average American town is at midnight. All business was suspended during the heat of the day. Now it is different. American vigor is being quickly instilled into Manila and the Philippine islands The capital city is proving as eaay conquest for Ameri- can industrial and commercial ideas as it was for American arms, and un- doubtedly the city and islands will be just as ready to fall before the invasion If American capital
 With Spanish rule at an end. Spanish tyranny and corruption for ever overthrown and all supplanted by modern methods, just laws. honest ad- the industrial awakening and development of Luzon and the other islands of this rich archipelago will form one Of the most brilliant chapters in the great volume of Anglo -Ameri- can triumphs. The field is now ripe for the leaders in the arts of peace to con s1mra.c the work of civilization made Dos5li z the heroic acts of our great naval and military captains. Admiral Dewey and General Merritt.
 Our commanders here have wisely sought to prevent any overt acts of hos tility. and have treated the insurgents rith ressonable courtesy and consider ltion, aiming to impress upon them he idea that our mission is one of peace. prosperity and good will toward them. If they lay down their arms Deacea ably at our request. all will be well; if not. we will compel them to 10 so by force. Many reforms in local government are needed. and we must rant these. Churches and schools local railroad communication. simpler laws and Justice-which IS here be established early in DIT dominion. Spanish methods. man lers and customs must be effaced, for iothing Spanish can be agreeable in na- i've eyes,
 WILLIAM GILBERT IRWIN
 Manila.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-04-26
Ths woodmsn sntsrtalnmsn,.

The entertainment given bv the Noodmen last eveniug was a gerv pleasant affair. It was so very euJ0ya5le that 5t was some time alter miduigh; brfore those present were wiling Co take their departure.
 The program was a varied one and as entertaining ss It was varied. It consisted ot vocal duet by J. E. Morrison and Doa Campbell. a vocal solo by Don Campbell, a violin solo hE Mss Florence Heavenston. a pi8no solo by Miss Ethel ShulI. nscltatlaus by Misses Jennte Wiilis. Minnie Utier aud Ora kobertS a piano duet by Mrs. J. S Gales and her son Arthur Gales. aud several uambeTs by H. D. Aitksn's orchestra ot three pieces, a series of stereopti- can glews- elaborate refreshments. followed by dancing.
 The piano duet by Master Arthur Calies and his mother was the first appearance of the young man in public and he demousi rated. bv his skilifGi manipulation of the keys, that hs is possessed of great musical ability
 The stere3ptican views. consisted mostly 0i Esr pictures. but an excel lent picture of the late Captain ". Q. O. Nell was thrown on the canvass which eleeited great applause from those present. A kodak fend took 2 snap shot the other day of NJ. J. Hickey, unknown Co the iattsr. It vas worked up by Photegraphsr Erwin Eser, into a first class stere- 1ptiran subject and tbe picture sp- peared on the canvass. ia fine shape, bringing down the house That .be Woodmen are good entertainers was amply shown last evening at -helr entertainment.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-04-26
Not An Aliaaar Fiers.

4 New YorE basiuess man vea Ca
 Porto Rico Co sae what a+ sas. ful
 ID the way of proftatie urastu-r "a. passed through Wash gto1 thls week on bis way homo ln answer Co questions De- sal many
 Amer.c1tF cr. ? gFl eetu la Porto NlSo, tt r- fra ttr Gal .s BCt sarE al. Uls There care ,v any oVtaIH- there isr FHa and eEEorpr Porto Grsl- @ .eaue5 cur soiL Is. but lnat eafisr sp.rit Of kHdu s- bas departed. and uou Uncle Ssu s hl le coats are anythirg bat PoPUlsr Ihe trutb. h8uev. 7. agreeable. must l- told. and if Is ouiy telsuE the truth to say ihat the bad conduct oi our volunteers is iae cause oi the dislike for them Taev have committed all sorts Of sxcess and have been che agrressars iu nearly a.i the trouble that has arisen ] was iu Sau Juan long enough ta see tbe utter fuulitv of usug us- lives to polca the towns. The local police, compoa ed of patives. couldn't cope with our volunteers. and if rog started were foo much in awn of the soldiers to pul down disorlief
 As Tar as tbe country is concerned. its profile soil and 6us e1maie are admirable, bat tbe Population for the most part have 80 r ieeuinc qualities There are e0H aouur- able exceptatiuns, bu rse of ttie people are igBcraar and iszv. with no thought of pEogress or aul. oitlOn Co better their couaasfou.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-04-26
Deserving Case.

A family consisting cd husband.
 wife and three children arrived ia
 Prescott s short time since from Cripple Greek, Colorado. The man IS a miner by occupatioa but is sick and unable to work and was advised by physicians Co come here The
 woman, with true wiisiy devotion. seeks employment thst sae may pro vide the necessaries Of life Tor the family. On account of the children she is unable Co accept services in private iGuiiy. ss they need her care and attention at uigtt She would, however, accept hotel work. or work in a mining camp. aud viii wash or sew by the day aad in fact will accept any End of work that she can secure which WiIl rut inter lere with her care o} her husband aud children. This Is not a case iu which charity IS asked. but simply one ID which Q heroic, brave aud de serving woman asks Tor The oppoE- tupity of earning 8 living and oDe which should appeal to the beart of every one. While it Is not one Wbich strictly comes underline supervision Cf the advisory board of the Home less Children movement, it is one which they caa very consistently take notice Of Any one having work for her, or knowing of any one who has, will please leave word al this office and Ft pviii b1 DrnFnps- iy delivered Go the woman.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-04-26
Heard From at Dawson.

be following taken from tue Los
 4 %. eles Times will be rrad with
 il. test by people ID this scc,iol. as
 b d gentlemen mentioned are well
 known herp. Mir. Lee resided here
 Ter years while Mir. Burnham will be
 remembered in connection with a deal on the Hillside mine, afterwards gcIng 10 South Africa. The article is from the Pasadena correspondent of the Times and is as follows:
 Fred K. Burnham. of this city, N hO has won international fame as an African explorer, and who recent ly vent to the Klondike as the rep resentstive of syndicate of English capitalists, has been heard from and is in- high feather. Just before Daw- soa became sealed up for the winter he sent letter to his uncle, Josiah Russell, of Grand avenue, Pasadena, wbich came 10 hand today. IL Is "plain tale" but very graphic and as full of local color and realism as any that have been written from the Alaskan wondeT6elds. Last night" be writes, "I banned out S2sS in one painful of dirt, and today J. H. Lee, of Prescott, Arizona, took 8 sample of the bed rock and got S92"
 Alter speaking of the progress of his operations, he gave a naive de- scription of church going in the II attended services at the forks of Eldorado and Bonanza ere, ks, Sunday" be says. 1t is a Presbyterian mission, under Mr. Decker. The logs are chinked with mos. the benches were made of pine poles. There was a wooden slat and latch string on the door. A little box melodian sat on a section of pine log, while another section made a seat for the player. The pulpit chair was made of box lids and pine poles and was quite a swagger affair. The contribution box was a gold formerly used for holding gold dust.
 We sang the old songs 'Blest be the Tie That Binds and others. ! The preacher was an earnest one, l who believed that all the gold seek 1 DTS were not so syaricious that sal ration was lost to them" Mir Burn 1 nam strikes sn eloquent chord Tn hls l tribute to the pioneers who could | raise and fill such a temple as this 1 among the SLOW drifts. the dog | 'ledges and the whisky shanties. | The husks of dogma must envelop ! } diamond of truth" be writes. His l etter left Dawson on the last mai | i'll June.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-04-26
The Right Political Ring.

Governor Murphy returned from Globe this morning and expressed himself as highly pleased with that prosperous camp. He says Globe IS to be a very large and per
 manentIy productive mining district and he believes that Phenix should move actively for better business connections. In regard to his name being used at the late republican caucus, the governor said he had not yet learned who was responsible for the gross impropriety. It was done without his knowledge or consent, and was evidently the work of either fool friends or small bore politi- ciaus; if the former it was exceed ingly bad taste, and if the latter. it was contempt ble and beneath no tice. The governor says he is for the republican ticket from top to bottom. Both candidates for mayor are good men aud he considers them his personal friends; at the same time be has no sympathy with al legged republicans who for personal reasons refuse to support their ticket. The man who refuses to play because he cannot have his own way can hardly be considered a good citizen, 8 good party man or anything else.-PhoniK Herald.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-04-26
THE BUSINESSOFM MANILA
A Revival of Trade Follows
 American Occupancy.
REFORMS IN THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
Our Authorities Pat a Stop to spain's Corrupt Administration - Chinese Merchants and Their Quaint shops. Profitable Fields open For AmerI- can Capital asd Enterprise.
tCOpyright. Isss. by the Author.I

Since the American authorities as- sumed control of affairs in Manila there have been a decided improvement in business conditions and a feeling of greater conhdsRce among European traders. Under the Spanish administra- ton the Manila custom house was run on the most corrupt principles. If an importer wished to escape payment of full duty. he had only to pay a fee to some dishonest othcial, and the thing was done In this way the interruptions importer was placed at an advantage. and the merchant who paid full duty was unable to compete with him. IL was also the practice to exact heavy fines for any trivial mistakes in invoic- ing, and American firms suffered with the rest Under our administration things are changed, and an honest en- forcement of customs laws has had the effect of clarifying the business atmcs- phere and rendering commercial con ditions quite satisfactory.
 Spanish currency is the principal money used in Manila. although Mex
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-04-26
Homicide 5aa.


 A homicide occurred sn tLeecurt
 jsi yesterday. The man killed Wa.
 John Hughes, who last faA msde a
 murder9us assault ca nan aarn
 McC0f in a Prescott E Eastern grad
 ing camp. Ia quarrel over bsfae disclarged Hughes spot McCoF through the abdomen aud the s
 ter is stall in prsczraus situat a from the eIect of tae waan5 Hughes escapsd at tbe t.me bul r-s afterwards arrested and lodged in jail where he IS sad to have shown a most vicious disposition. A snrt tune since be made a vicious atl acs on Jalior Horace Ye7man and cut and scratched him and oulv bv the uss Of the large jail scys as a club did the officer succeed in subdu ag bim.
 Yesterday morning Hugbes s- tseksd a fellow prisoner uaa a Eagau ia most vicious manner over 8 trivial adair and in defend ing himself Eagan kn cked Haets down with h.s GsL Ia failing the iatteTs head struck tbe cemeat 4 r ol the Isil causing @ fracture of tbe skull at the base 1f toe hyau. from the effects of which ha died la.i night st niBe a'cloek.
 Justice Moore iuraneied a jarv aud held au inquest, the jury ouue ing ln a verdict oi juz,iaabis bou eide, tbe prisoners al testifviug to the etect that E5gan acted strletig ln sell defense. hu-nas it is a legged, bad boasted to tls prisoners that hs had killed two mca. aad if he was ever taken into court he would klil ss msny more as he could Ills actions towards the prisoners weya such as to iaaae many oi thou lear bim. aud bis death bas net heeu moarlai ia Gee i least by them.