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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24
The WILD TRIBE or INDIA.
STRANGE PEOPLE WHO LIVE
NEAR THE HiMALAYAS.
They Are Little Else Than = Band
OF Robbers Whs Live by
kidnapping and Rob-
bling Others.

They are "A strange people who in
habit the valley OF the Brahmaputra,
the largest reproducing tract in In
dia. This territory is bounded on the
north by range upon range OF noun
tains, starting with hills which rise 10
a few hundred feet above the level OF
the plains, and eliminating In the
snowy peaks OF the Himalayas. In
these hills, between Tibet and British
territory, live number Of independent
tribes of Monaghan origin, who, SCI
cure in their rocky Businesses, own no
allegiance to any civilized power.
At the beginning of the century,
when the Assam Raj was breaking up,
and the rajahs were unable TO protect
their frontiers, these tribes used 10 de-
scend from their hills and levy black
mail upon the villages near the bor-
der. In course of time these exactions
obtained the sanction of custom. and
when Assam was added to the domln-
ions of the Company Bahadur the hill
men claimed the right TO levy a tax in
kind on English settlers In the sub
mountain tracts. The honorable court
of directors consented to acknowledge
this claim To blackmail, but declined
TO allow the borderers to be their own
tax gathererS, and committed al
these claims for payment to be made
In cash by government itself thus OBJ
tanning a power OF control over the
tribes which has since been frequently
used 10 good effect.
1t is easy for a body OF freebooters
to slip down, harry a village and re-
turn long before the alarm is given,
and system Of outposts along the
frontier. which would render such
raids impossible, can be maintained
only at great expense, while punitive
expedition Is even more costly. the
tribes retiring quietly before the army
and leaving nothing but few huts
TO burn. The gentle savage is, how
ever. by no means free from guile and
the reflection that IA little outbreak by
one of the young bloods means the
stoppage of government revenue for
the whole tribe has a most deterrent
effect In cold weather the hillmen
come down TO the plains to receive
their ''posa,' as 1t is called, or govern
ment grant. They report on the char
acter of the snowfall in their hills dur
ing the previous year-information
which is taken into account when fore
casting the coming rainfall-and of the
existence OF disturbances among them
and offer TO government a paltry gift
OF a few bamboo bows and arrows in
return for a large bag OF RUPEES.
Though friendly enough when in the
plains they do not encourage callers
at their houses. and visitors nave ere
now been detained and sold as slaves
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24
WE ARE PARTLY HEATHER.
We Follow the OId-Tims Worship a.
the Gods

Every mark OF respect we pay 70
each other in the streets Is a heather
act OF worship.
Take the soldiers salute as an In
stance. When England was a PROV
ince OF the Roman empire our ances-
tors had to worship the Roman gods.
The worshlper sdled up to the statue
and threw kiss with one hand. But
In Roman times the emperor was also
a god, and the salute was paid to him.
Then 1t was paid to his vlceroys gov
ernors, generals, and officers Ii Is
still paid by the soldier to every of
ficer. Though he doesn't know ii.
Tommy Atkins treats Lieut.. Jones as
a god.
In approaching god or king. the
ancientS bowed TO the knee. To-day Il
servant approaching her mistress bows
both knees, and the mistress approach
ing the queen bows one knee in cour-
tesy. Men bow one knee to the queen,
bow the head to a superior or en-
ployer, and the head to an acquaint-
ance. The nod is a survival Of the
divine honors.
In approaching a god the Romans
went uncovered. We uncover to la
dies, in the presence of the queen. and
at the sound of the national anthem.
We uncover ON entering private
house, but in Russia one must uncover
in every shop and public house be-
cause the emperor's picture always
hangs in a corner.
In Pagan times the king was always
a god-or descendant Of the gods
So the ancient king demanded that di-
vine honors be addressed to him He
must be called Lord" Sooner or la
ter all the little kings were thrashed
into obedience to one big king, who
ruled the whole country. But the little
kings kept the divine title lord, and
their descendants keep it to-day.
one common custom goes right back
to the time when our fOrefathers were
painted sayages. and made human sac
ritices to the gods. 1t is kissing under
the mistletoe Exchange
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

IL Was Too Good to Live I'm This Bad
Old World.

There Is French story-of Louis
Blanc, who. as the world knows, was
the most uncompromising man In the
world, and the most conscientious. He
spent about half his life in prison be-
cause he would say what he thought
was right, regardless of consequences
to himself. In one Of the brief inter-
walls when he was out of prison, and
when his popularity ran high, paper,
'rHomme Libre,' was started for him.
He was made the sole responsible head
OF il. One day he took the paper up
as soon as it came out, and his eye
happened to fall on conspicuous add
vertisement, which read thus:
'',rhe best pills are ks pills"
Blanc called his secretaire de la re-
daction, who was as near to being
business manager as the paper had,
showed him the "ad," and said TO
him:
Don't you think we are taking
good deal on ourselves In making that
statementT
why, what do you mean, sir?' the
man asked puzzled.
How do you know that ks pills
are better than anybody else's pillsY'
demanded Blanc. Have you taken
all?"
mo, sir"
"Then what justification have we IN
attempting to guarantee the superior
ty of one kind of pillsP
But it's an advertisement, and all
papers do the same"
What all papers do Is no guide to
us. Let us make no statement that
we are not perfectly sure of. Let this
statement not appear again"
The advertisement did not appear
again-not for that matter did any ad-
refreshments appear very long in the
| paper. Conducted on SO careful basis
! pHomme Libre proved too bright and
good for human natures daily food.
But it died a beautiful death.-Boston
Transcript
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

Sixty little children, led by six teach
ers, repeated the Lords prayer in uni
son last Sunday i'm their meeting-room
under the grandStand ut the race track
of the Kentucky association at Lex
ington, Ky. For years the old build
ing echoed only the shouts of thou
sands Of excited people watching the
bluegrass horses race in ahead Of their
rivals. 1t was the home Of the classic
sport Of Kentucky. Now every sun
day II hears the voices Of children sing
ing gospel hymns and repeating pray
ers where once resounded the curses
OF losing gamblers. The school was
started by Mr.. j. S. Weathers OF the
First Presbyterian Church. for the
benefit of the children of the outlv-
ing districts. some OF whom had never
been in Sunday school or church be.
fore. Permission to use the building
was given by the custodian of the
grounds, and $50 chairs were also OBJ
tanned which had been formerly used
by racegoers. Although 1t poured
rain for an hour before the hour of
meeting the first Sunday. fifty-eight
children were IN attendance. Mr..
Weathers has secured the assistance
Of two gentlemen and three ladies' to
assist him i'm the work, and is conf
dent that the new school will do much
good
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24
Fnn with the Boys.

Two juvenile baseball teams have
been playing ball for the last two
months in IL vacant lot near the stock
yards and adjoining an Enclosure where
a milkman keeps his horse when not
delivering milk. The horse has watched
almost every game Of ball this season,
keeping close TO the fence and noting
the fine points Of the contest with evil
dent appreciation. In fact, the boys
had come to regard his with more than
friendly interest and one team had
even adopted him as a mascot"
But yesterday all this was changed,
when the horse saw his opportunity
and attempted to join in the game. me
ball was accidentally knocked into the
horses playground and he Immediately
began to put it into play on his own
hook, seiZing it with his teeth and toss
ing ii in the air, meanwhile jumping
and cavorting around with the most
intense enthusiasm.
Two or three boys attempted several
times to secure the ball, but the horse
charged and chased them over the
fence each time. Finally the boys
gave it up and stood around watching
the animal At length he stopped
prancing and. abandoning the ball,
trotted into his stable.
The boys saw chance for securing
the ball, so one brave lad climbed the
fence and started toward it. But the
horse was watching and when the boy
had almost reached 1t he came gallop-
ing out with name and tail flying, ana,
with a pleased smile on his face, he
followed the lad to the fence. Then he
trotted back to the stable and stood at
the door, repeating the pursuing per-
Torrance every time boy made
move toward the ball. Finally they
left in disgust and In the dead or
night the ball was recovered.-Chicago
News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24
CHICAGO S. 90 EXCURSION
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER s.

Tickets will be sold from ID. G. X. &
w X K. stations on above date To
Chicago and return at rate Of 500 via
Grand Rapids, st. Joseph aud Graham
~ Morton Co. steamer. Train will
leave Belding at 800 II. IN and arrive
at St. Joe about 4:l5 Steamer will
leave AT 5 p. IN. and arrive at Chicago
ats. Tickets good To return until Sept.
lG Last steamer on which they viii
he valid will leave Chicago at $50 a.
m. Sept. IT, This is delightful route
and the low rate and long limit should
prove attractive. l3l2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

"DeWitt's Little Early Risers did
me more good than all blood medicines
aud other pills writes Geo. II Jacobs,
Of Thompson. Conn. Prompt, pleasant,
never gripe-they cure constipation,
arouse the torpid liver 10 action and
give you clean blood, steady nerves, IA
clear brain aud healthy appetite.
w /. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

The old fashioned theory Of tearing
down disease was entirely changed by
the advent Of Dr a. w Chase Nerve
and Blood Pills, which cure by Great
Ing new rich blood and nerve tissue.
Through the medium of the circulation
and the nervous system they strengthen
and invigorate every organ IN the
human system.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

The American invasion" of the En-
glish theater. hitherto confined almost
entirely to new plays and actors. is be-
ginning to assume more decided and.
apparently, more permanent form.
No fewer than three prominent Lon
don playhouses will shortly be under
the entire or partial direction Of sin
gle American manager. and the stars
and stripes seem further destined 10
wave indefinitely over the theater at
which the inexhaustible Belle OF New
York" Is pursuing her tuneful career.
At this rate. the time seems TO be- NJ
hand when all English dramatic en-
tertainments will be "bossed" by en-
terprising strangers from the other
side Of the Atlantic, and the British
theatrical manager viii have become
as extinct as the dodo.
1t doesn't take much 20 make one
n \
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

Buffalo's new Union railroad station
TO cost $6.OO0,OOO. Is TO have a waiting.
room 80 235 feet, said 10 be the
largest ia the world. The other Access
SORES and the train-shed arrangement
are on the same liberal scale.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24
q. A. X. National Encnmpm.nt.

Low rate tickets To Philadelphia for
G. "A. II. National Encampment will be
sold September LIST, Ind Bird aud 4th,
via Pennsy Ivania Short Lines, the
short route from Michigan Ask f..
M. bUsHoNG, T.. T.. Agt., 66 Griswold
street, Detroit Mich, about fares aud
fast through trains.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24
DETROIT
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER Bird.

Train will leave Bedding at GAO a.
m. Leave Detroit at 600 p, IN. Rate
$50, Lansing $l.0O. Good chance for
people going to the G A. Il. Encamp.
ment at Philadelphia To take this train
to Detroit, connecting there with other
lines and arriving ut Philadelph
next day. 1872
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24
Salmon I'm England

A splendid salmon, weight about fif-
ty-three pounds, was landed the other
day from the Wye, near Kerne bridge,
by one of the fishermen employed by
Mr.. Moffatt Of Goderch court. This Is
the largest salmon which has been
taken from the Wye for a very long
time.
Wise is the son who admits the SUI
perIor wisdom OF his father.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

Going to Chicago on the ID. G. X. a.
w. s. 90 excursion, Sept. 9Th. Tickets
good until the 10th. Ask agents about
1t. lJt2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

Friendship and confidence are plauts
OF slow growth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24
SUNDAY. AUGUST p,

LANSING NND NTtNND LEUIE.
Train will leave Belding at 905 II.
m Leave Grand Ledge $50 p. IN.
Rates: Grand Ledge % cents, Lansing
81 90. Detroit Light Guard Band will
be at Grand Ledge all day and other
attractions will be provided for the
entertainment Of visitors. l2t2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24
EXCURSION NOTICE
Def. CD. RAPIDS & WEsTk

SION SEPTEMBER.
On account OF the annual G.. A. *.
Encampment NJ philadelphia the ID !,
G.. X. x w. will sell tickets on Sept
list 10 4lh at very low rates. Return
limit Sept. 18th. with privilege Of ex
tension TO Sept. 10th. Ask agents for
fun information or write to Geo. DE
Haven, general passenger agent, Grand
Rapids
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

1t doesn't take much To make a one.
legged man hopping mad.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-10
JERSEY LlLY'S" WONDERFUL LUCK.
Mrs. Langtry Said to Have Won Nearly 5000, 900
With Norman

home she never missed a race meeting,
and would parade the paddock before
race without giving it some support, and
that. getting the opinion of the Prince Of
Wales. and comparing her own notes
with those Of her trainer.
She rarely let one of her horses run a
race without giving 1t some support. and
her winnings have been very large on
several occasions. The actual amounts
are her own secret, but a frequent re-
mark among some of Tattersalls mem
bers. after the turquoise and fawn had
been prominent. was THE Jersey Lily
crushed me today"
Mrs. LanGtry's first idea Of going into
the Thoroughbred business developed in
1885, when she bought a tract of land of
5000 acres IN California, making an ex-
tcrsive ranch. She made many purchases
of fine bred horses and mares. The ven
ture did not make tie success anticipated
She also had a ranch In Nevada, close to
Carson City, which, like the other, was
reproductive.
Mrs. Langtry is not the first woman
who mas been prominent in England turf
circles. There have been several, nota-
bly, the Duchess of Montrose, who raced
under the name of Mr.. Manton The
duchess was tall, gaunt woman, and
dressed almost in unison with the COL
ors of her racing stable, all scarlet. Be
fore Mrs. Langtry had tripped out Of
her teens the Duchess of MontrOSe was
track notable, buying and selling horses
like a man. an excellent judge and a dip
Iomat
There were others, too-Miss Graham,
Mrs Eyre and Mrs. Betts-all of whom
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-10

ed all over the country in his capacity OF
detective, and at the time he was here
in Hillsboro and vicinity in the guise OF
sewing machine agent he was really
working under cover as a detective.
The last time ] saw him was about
two years ago down In Texas 1t was at
that time we had our photographs taken
together.
ously Ill and my brother as he told me
afterward, believed me dead. Early in
May of this year, when my brother was
me, telling of his trouble. / came North
to see him as soon as could arrange my
affairs l thought I would meet him at
Litchf1eld, but was unsuccessful. Then
went to Butler There was a festival be-
ing held there at the time.
Il saw my brother there, but did not
speak to him until got an opportunity
when no one would see us together. !
only spoke to him five minutes, during
which he told me of his trouble.
AT that time he also pointed out to me
the girl he was counting. / replied to
him that 1t was better for me to go to
prison, as there was no one except him.
self to care what became of me. If he
went to prison there would be two broken
hearts-my own and that of the trusting
girl who had promised to become his wife
/ finally persuaded him to let me take this
step whenever we saw that his arrest was
imminent.
DECEIVED THE GIRL.
Accordingly when was arrested, ]
made no denial Of my identity and allow
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-10

rour-poster in which the marquis slept on
the occasion of his visits to Mount Yer
non and the dressing table before which
he adjusted the unbecoming red wig
Other apartments, called by the names
of the states which care for them, are
grouped about these. Each has an in
terest peculiar to itself; but above and
beyond them all in sacred associations
and hallowed memories is the room in
which Washington breathed his last. The
bed upon which, hundred years ago, he
lay dying stands in the same spot today
Near IT Is a light table, stained with the
marks of his medicine glasses, and at
its foot the chair in which the faithful
wife sat watching through all the weary
hours, and upon which, when all was
over, lay her open Bible. One who would
have watched with her was absent from
the room.
Sweet Nellie GUSTS, given in marriage
by Washington to his nephew, Lawrence
Lewis, on the evening of the 22d of Feb
ruary, 1893, the last birthday vOuchsafed
to the great man, lay in her chamber only
a few steps off with a newborn baby be-
side her.
One must climb another flight of stairs
to reach the room occupied by Mrs.
Washington after this-a low, narrow
rooted room, very cold in winter, for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-10

Mrs. Lily Langtry, known in racing
circles as Mr.. Jersey" under which
name her horses are nominated in the
English stakes, is about to dispose Of her
racing stable and to wash her hands for
ever of the turf. 1t was not until 1892
that Mrs. Langtry's colors, turquoise and
fawn hoops and turquoise cap, were no
ticeable on English race courses. Her in
fatuation for the sport was encouraged
by Abingdon Baird, better known as
Squire Abingdon" who died in this
country in the early sos, when touring
with Charley" Mitchell, the celebrated
pugilist.
The story is told that Mr.. Baird and
Mrs. Langtry were dining in London
when a friend of Mr. Baird made him an
offer for the horse Milford. Several
sums were named, and a fOrty-thousand-
dollar offer met fiat refusal.
II like a good horse myself, SIR" was
Mr.. Bairds reply to all offers.
After his friend left the dining room
Mrs. Langtry intimated that she would
like to own a race horse.
I'll give you Milford" was Baird's i'm
mediate reply, and Milford became the
nucleus of Mrs. Langtry's stable.
Milford, however, did not prove the gold
mine one might naturally expect, as he
won few races, and finally developed into
a rogue and became very unreliable But
business for money as well as pleasure.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-10

brought most closely in touch with the
family life at Mount Vernon
Nellie Custis' music room, in which the
which he presented her on the occasion of
her marriage, recalls one of the most de-
ltghtful relations Of his life-his connec-
ton with his beautiful adopted daughter.
Here she beguiled him with the songs
which he loved or played the accompani-
ments to his music on the flute.
In the dining room, where the family
party was so often reinforced with guests
as to cause the proprietor to liken Mount
Vernon to "a well-resorted-to-inn.' is an
original piece-an old Chippendale side
board-which descended to Mrs. Robert
E. Lee and was afterward restored to its
accustomed position by her, while in Mrs.
Washington's sitting room may be seen
the same card table around which the
household gathered for the evening rub
Der.
The most noteworthy object In the west
parlor is the carpet made for Washing
ton by order of Louis XVI, and still in
perfect state of preservation, although
more than hundred years old. 1t is of
velvet, the circular center of pale ecru,
upon which is stamped an American
eagle, with the motto 'E Pluribus Unum''
beneath, being surrounded by rich green
background, plentifully sprinkled with
yellow stars. While on it's way to this
country Washington was made president;
and, being unable in that capacity to &C
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-10

there was no way of heating 1t, and hot
when the summer sun beat upon it.
Through it's single dormer window,
however, she could look out upon her hus-
bands tomb, and there she remained till
the silver cord which bound her to life
was loosed and she went to join him in
his long sleep by the river
a negro sentinel guards the graves. who
tells you, in the vernacular of the race,
how the key which locks the vault be-
hind them, and in which forty of their
kindred are buried, has been sunk in the
Potomac.
Not" he adds, where it can be
dragged for, but deep. where it will
nevermore be found"
-Gilberta s. Whittle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-10

cept the gift, it became the property of
the United States government 1t was
afterwards purchased by Judge Yates, of
Lancaster, Pa, and within the last two
years has been presented to the associa-
ton by his granddaughter. Mrs. Town
send Whelan, of Philadelphia.
In the hall the visitor is shown the key
of the Bastile, and, ascending the stair
way at the foot of which it hangs. is
confronted by a cabinet filled with the
most interesting curios. Imprisoned be-
hind its glass doors is the compass used
by Warrington In surveying Lord Fair
fax's land, with many other objects close
" associated with him; a memento of
Mrs Washington existing In quilt made
by herself of bits of her gowns and do
mated by Mrs. Jefferson Davis.
On this floor, in the chamber occupied
by Nellie Custis is the mirror which so
often reflected her beauty, and the steps
by which she climbed to her high-testered
bed.
Here, too, in the Lafayette room, is the