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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-14

1t was college, professor Of St.
Louis who recently suggested that the
people OF this nation agree upon
"Usona" as the name of the country
in which we live. lie derived this
name by taking the first letter i'm each
word of United States of North Ameri-
ca. A gentleman who read this sug-
gestion thinks that the word ''Usona"
has no poetic or patriotic significance
so he submits word which is abbre-
Waited from grand and glorious land
Of liberty. This gives us the word
"Gaglol'' which is entirely new and
not easily overlooked.
BY following the st. Louis system
other striking words may be coined:
Home of freedom-Hof.
Land OF free and home of brave
Lofahob.
a noble galaxy of states triumphant
under redoubtable auspices-Angos-
tura.
And so on.
Some one of these ought to be adopt
ed.-George AIDE in Chicago Record.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-14
Captain CoghInn's Goddaughter.

manila Bay, May /, 1898. To My
Dear Little Goddaughter, Marie Cogh-
Ian Roberts"
This inscription is engraved on bit
Of shell used in Dewey's famous tight
and possessed by a tiny mite of girl
hood in Philadelphia. When she was
christened, Captain Coghlan was on
duty at the League Island navy yard
and very proud, indeed, OF his little
goddaughter. When the Raleigh reach
ed Philadelphia on her return from
Manila bay little Marie Roberts was
the very first to greet the gallant cap
tain. Not every little lady can be so
intimately related to the man whose
versatility i'm war and peace has made
him known the world over. Petite
Mile. Marie has not yet read the gal
liant captains poetic effusion, ME und
Colt" but she will some day come
to see that, although he did his duty
manfully in the fight in Manila bay,
1t was chiefly for the poem he will
live. Men will laugh to the end OF
time at the sting 1t gave the only
kaiser.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-14
sarcey's Double and His Trouble.


A leather merchant named NJ. Bon
Ter, who is in business near the Place
de la Republique. is the hero or the
victim. as one likes, of a most remark
able resemblance to the eminent late
dramatic critic, NJ Francisque Sarcey.
Nj. Bonier has been relating his woes
to sympathizing journalist. He can
not, he says, pass along the street
without observing clean shaven indi-
viduals start and turn pslc when their
eyes light OH him. But worse things
befall NJ. Bonier. In the Rue de Douai
q few days ago a well dressed young
woman tainted on perceying him.
When she recovered she repeated In
terror stricken accents: 1T is he. 1t Is
he" and the crowd, mlstaking the rea-
son of her fright, impaired to NJ. Bon
Ter the information that he was an old
rascal and ought TO be ashamed Of
himself Equally amusing was the
leather merchants experience at the
ambassadors concert, where NJ. Sar-
cey's former foe, Yvette Guilbert, is
now appearing The singer, noticing
NJ. Bonier. recited some verses on the
subject OF NJ Sarcey and by her ges-
lures drew the attention of the au-
dience to his double The public were
delighted. of course, but not so NJ.
Bonier. who got UP and left the con-
cert NJ. Bonler much regrets his re-
semblance to the late critic, the re-
suits OF which he declares TO be most
annoying to peaceable tradesman.-
Paris Cor London Post
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-14

Il never can tell a story and have II
come out all right" said little wo-
man plaintlvely the other day. az
thought had such IA good one not long
ago. was walking along and heard
one street hoy say 10 another. ooh.
you go buy 10 cents worth Of potash
What fory says No. .. For 10 cents
yelled the other. and ran Off giggling
IL thought it was pretty good, and
I'd try it on Charlie at supper. But
when | told him TO go buy 10 cents
worth of potash hc never said word.
and knew another JOKE had fallen
fiat and kept still. But the worst was
later. He put on his hat and vanished
after supper. coming back in minute
with little parcel that he handed to
me
whats thatY asked |.
why, the potash you said you
wanted. answered he. and | nearly
had Mysteries on the spot Did you
ever hear anything SO perfectly awful?
won't ever try TO get off anything
funny again"
And the little woman sighed as she
walked away.-Cleveland Plain Deal
err.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-14

In pretty Wisconsin, town not far
from Milwaukee there is spite
fence" which tells It's own story To all
the world. 1t Is a high and tight board
affair and cuts off View across
number of beautiful lawns. The man
who lives Oh one side of 1t evidently
feared that the fence would lr'ing down
on his head the condemnation OF his
Not wishing To be unjustly
blamed. he has therefore painted on
his side of the fence in letters that can
be read block away these yse'}s:
"IIe built this fence. ] didn't do it,"
The man on the other side also had
no idea OF letting n false impression
get out. Accordingly he has painted
on the other side of the high barrier
81 had to do It."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-14
Piano Practice
Causes Disease
Declares DIR. WaelZhold i'm an
Article OH riusic and
Nerves.
Chlorosis. Nerrosis and other Ner-
VOus Disorders From Which SO
Many Girls suffer said to
be she esuIt OF "hams
meriHg Inc keyboard"

In the British NJ .dicsl Journal is dis
cussed DR. Waeizhold's article on
Music and Nerves" in which he
claims that the alarming increase in
nervous disorders in young girls is due
to the Ideally custom of hammering
the keyb ard
" neither or not the cause is due to
piano lessons may remain question,
bu, there is no denying the fact that
there is al enormous increase of nerv-
Gus diseases among young girls at the
critical age of twelve TO sixteen when
they are just crossing the threshold of
wouianhoOsl. Their nervous systems are
put 10 severe strain by excessive study
at school, practice of music and anxiety
of examinations. 1t is during this try
ing time that girls become pale, weak
and nervous, and suffer the results of
irregularities Of the delicate feminine
organs.
As a restorative for pale, weak girls,
and women suffering with tile ills
peculiar 20 their sex, there is no treat
ment 10 be compared with DR. A w.
Chas-'s Nerve anil Blood Pills. the great
private prescription OF DR.. A. W Chase,
whose portrait and signature is OF every
box Of the genuine.
Or A. w Chsse's Nerve and Bio ID
Pills restore and revitalize the wasted
blood and nerve cells, bring back the
Tor To the checks and the rouudness To
the form. so ceuts a box, at all dealers,
or Or. A. w. Chase Med. Co., Buffalo,
n. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-14
Hold. Fast.

While at Remscheid recently EN-
peror William OF Germany said several
characteristic bon mots to little boy
TO whom his father intrusted a bou-
quet for his majesty which the little
fellow was loath 10 relinquish.
His majesty said:
Eyes What n German once has he
likes 10 keep"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-14

National Family Newspaper
who OF the
Nation the publisher OF the BANNER fyote home paper has
him to furnish both at the trhng 81 %
viager himself family and h
community which he lives cordial OF his local newspaper
unringy his brings hi
home all the and happenings bis nghborhood the dong m
friends condition
markets and fact weekly visitor which should be found every wide
o papers or only year.
Il subs ptionsto BANNER" Belding,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-14
NEARLY
Fifty-eight Years Old!

lisa long iIfe, but devotion to the true
interests and prosperity OF the American
People has won for it new friends as the
years rolled by and the original members
OF its family passed to their reward, and
these admirers are loyal and steadfHst
TO day, with faith in its teachings, and
confidence in the information which IT.
brings to their homes and fresdes.
a a natural consequence it enjoys in
its old age all the vitality and vigor OF
its youth strengthened and ripened by
the experiences of over half century.
1t has lived on its merits, and on the
cordial support of progressive Americans.
1t is The New ork Weekly Tribune.
the country over as the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-14

While excavating channel in con
nection with some dock extensions at
Dunkirk there was found buried under
the sand an ancient man-of-war. 1t Is
believed to be one of the ships which
composed the Spanish armada which
was engaged In the final battle or
GravelInes In 1888.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-14
ProfaDe silence.

During golf match between the
Rev. DR.. Sterret and Justice Harlan OF
the United States supreme court at
the Chevy Chase Golf club, near
Washington, the doctor discovered his
ball teed up in tempting style for a
fine brasse shot. With the utmost
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-14

a writer in the London Lancet
demonstrates that sausaees are made
nowadays which DO not contain meat
at all, but only bread tlnged with red
oxide OF iron mixed with fat
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-14

An employer of German clerks says
that they work 20 per cent slower than
English ones.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-14

Sugar alone will apparently sustain
life for considerable time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-14

deliberation he went through the pre-
liminary "waggles'' and with a SUI
preme effort missed the ball For
fully a minute he gaZed at the tan.
TALKING sphere without uttering
word At length Justice Harlan re-
marked solemnly. Doctor that was
the most profane silence | ever listen
OIL IN y
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-14

The state OF Texas Is about $4,000
square miles larger In area than Spain.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-20

8 THINGS SEEN IN GOTHAM (
"a IAnsdn Of Interesting Characters
S81ESS$1Sa{Iia&9IaS9SkE586efSSa81a88E
Owen LAngdon Tells Of interesting Characters ana Events.

and 1t would be unfair to class these as
successful lawyers" / have no doubt
that there are in other parts of the
country at least 20 women who make
better Incomes at the bar than do any
of the New York sisterhood.
1t Is quite the other way about in
medicine; there the women are not
only very numerous, but they have In
many instances handsome incomes
from their practice.
The truth is that New York, like
most very large dties, is extremely CON
servative. It does not care button
about the Extension of womnn's
sphere" Any movement by advanced"
women will in this city lag behind 9TH
ers of half the size. What New York
really cares about Is society. 1t is more
interested just now In the suit brought
by the Colonial DANES of America
against the Colonial Danes OF New
York for the use of the title than In
dozen women lawyers clubs.
OF course the New York danes have
poor case, If the title is of any use to
anybody It ought to be nationals but
New Workers. are easy to lead into new
patriotic organization. 1t is remem-
bered that even Lavlnis Dempsey, that
queer creature who called herself
"Queen of the Holland Danes" and in
vested herself with tawdry crown at
a public hotel, succeeded In inducing
then Mayor Strong TO attend the
strangely tasteless performance.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-20
SHORT SPECIALS.

The steamship st. Paul, sailing foE
Europe Wednesday, will take out 5s7,
600 ounces OF silver
The cruiser Newark has arrived at
Iquique en- route TO San Francisco.
The cruiser Yosemite has arrived at
Cavite.
Tuesdays statement of the condition
of the treasury shows: Available cash
balance, $l7s, 474044i gold reserve,
s244, a5s, Os7
The Rennes correspondent of the
Journal Des Debats says the Dreyfus
court-martial will not begin its sit
tings until August 10.
United States Council Jenkins at
San Salvador has reported to the state
department ty cable that San Salvador
is in a state of siege as the result of
revolutionary plottings.
A private letter was received at the
navy department from an officer on
board the cruiser Petrol, stating that
she is cruising about Lingayan bay
about 200 miles from Manila.
A special from Washington says:
There appears to be no longer any
doubt that Prof. Giuseppe Sanarelli,
of Montevideo, Uruguay, is the dis
cover of the specific germ of yellow
fever.
Congressman George e. Foss, of Chi
cago, and Lieutenant Commander Will
liam IL. Beehler, naval attache of the
United States legation at Vienna, ar
rived at Trieste Wednesday to welcome
Adm. Dewey.
At meeting of the board of regents
OF the University of California held
Tue sday, Prof benjamin Ide Wheeler
accepted the presidency of the univer-
sity, the regents granting every re-
quest and condition made by him.
Tod Sloan, it is announced, will sail
for the United States by the steamer
New York on Saturday next, having
decided to take advantage of his sus-
pension to visit America. He will re-
turn to England for the autumn handi-
caps.
The executors of the estate of Au-
gustin DAILY have decided to sell Days
theater in New York, with the stage
furniture, scenery, theatrical con-
tracts-in fact, all the theater property
of the estate. The price named is
$3.50, 600. 1t is reported that Charles
Frohman will be the purchaser
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-20
Niagara Falls Excursion

Get ready for the annual excursion
to Niagara Falls via the c. e M. Ry.,
monday, July "a, at the following low
fares for the round trip:
All ucket Stations.
Marietta to Byesville, inclusive. e$5. so
Cambridge to Stone Creek, inc. 500
Canal Dover. 49,. ....... ...... 400
Tickets good returning to and in
Guiding July 2S, 1899 This excursion
will be handled on regular train No. 12,
leaving Marietta at g.: 80 a. m. and ar
irving at Cleveland 2:10 p. m. Ceve-
lanu to Buffalo via G. & b. Line new
palace steamers and from Buffalo to
the Falls via Electric railroad. Re-
turn same route. Watch for bills Civ
ing particulars, call on c. & M. ticket
agents or address E. w. Page, G. P. A.,
Cambridge, o.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-20
Fifty Per Cent. Sale

or half price sale, many Of the goods
being sold at that rate. Madras Silks,
plaids and checks at 25c; regular soc
goods. Many choice bargains in dress
goods at half price.
SuIrts waists, 100 dozen on sale,
prices cut in two Nice new goods.
Check, sbripes plaid and plain at Acc,
Csc, 75c and CSC. Never have you seen
such pretty goods at even double our
prices. Silk waists at $2.9S, $34S and
S4.4S.
Some special values in Chiffon, Silk
and Lace Neckwear The newest
styles at 25c, 35c and 48c; worth dou-
BILE.
Our buyers have been very success
full this season in securing new, up-to-
date goods at wonderful low prices.
Challies at 2%c yard. Dotted
Swiss Organdie, Plain Scotch, Plaid,
Striped and Figured Lawns, Madras
Cloth, Batiste and Silkaline all on
middle counters at &c yard; regular
10c and 1212c goods. Childrens Trim
med Hats at 45c and soc; were $1OO
Straw Tam at Iyc; worth soc.
Unusual bargains in Umbrellas at
35c, SOC and 75c, $1.00 to $1.98.
FANS-Palm, Jap, open out, at lC
to $50, away down in prices.
Mems fine Pocket Comb, with
guard, at 1Oc; worth 25c. Bargains in
all kinds of combs.
RIBBONS AND LACES-Our stocks
are unusually full, because we secured
great concessions. They are going al
the lowest prices ever offered here.
Some choice things In Ladies' Belts
A pretty metal belt at 10c; were 25c
Leather Belts at 15c, zoe and 25c; hall
values.
New Drapery Goods-Silke at 35c 6
yard; worth 75c. Silkaline, Brocades
etc., &c, SC, 10c and zoe yard. Chen
lille and Damask Portiers and Tablt
Covers at very low prices.
We are the people to give you Bar
gains. We have them. More of then
than any other house, Everything W.
sell is a bargain.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-20

RooSeVelt-the Politl- AIneIlcdn cOlOnleS,
clans BuESboo 1t Is said that he
fooled all the diplomats by simply tell
ing the TRUTH Roosevelt fooled all the
politiclans-who are perpetually con-
juring up reasons for things-by act
ing his own self. He has no pretense.
When he gets with lot of men that
he likes-and he did at the recent re-
union Of his regiment-he let's himself
go, and says and does whatever comes
into his head. He is no actor; digni-
fled enough on ordinary occasions, at
such time he Is Ike boy, and his
prominent teeth are displayed in a con
stant grin.
Roosevelt is very sensitive about his
teeth, which nre, after all, not unusual
ly prominent. He Is all sensitiyeness.
He is nervous, restlesss perpetually ac-
tive. He does not know how to rest.
He has never had the need TO try. His
digestion Is perfect He does not know
or care what he eats. He was one Of
the few men In the American army
who were not at all I'll during the San
tiago campaign. He is the embodi-
ment of energyi he cannot sit still. II
he is not writing or debating letters,
, he will walk up and down the room,
even II talking with a friend. BY all
the rules which the doctors lay down,
such fellow ought TO be a candidate
for cure for nervous prostrationi but
ne persists in being In excellent health
OWEN LANGDoN.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-20

Pennsylvania won
nine out of IL events, while the Yale
and Harvard teams could only carry off
two. Of course Yale and Harvard claim
that the reason of this is profession
alism." Probably this cry Is over
worked, else why do the strict amateurs
from the New England coast consent
to meet the very bad men from inland
at all2 A better reason is given In the
current gossipI "Pennsy" has the
services of the best trainer In the coun-
tryi and Yale had that trainer once, and
let him go. Mike Murphy is certainly
a wonder In developing men.
The Yale and Harvard men ought to
win on form" In five contests out of
nine, but that is too close for comfort,
when all the accidents of travel and
change of climate are considered. The
team has no one who can contest the
long jump with the Brttons. Kraenz-
lein, of Pennsylvania, is more than the
peer of the best men on either team. To
see this youth take a brisk run, leap
into the air and come cleanly, sharply
down at the other side of distance OF
| about "a feet is to see one of the finest
slghts in athletics. He seems TO be in
the air long time and to choose where
he will come down like bird.
But three men can compete on each
side in each event. The makeup Of
both teams is now practically com
piete. and there is nothing to do bur
''root" for the victory of the Ameri
cans on July 22.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-20

NAtCAlhSs
There Is no doubt of 1t; Americans
are In fashion in London now. And
there is every prospect that Anglo
American marriages will be as frequent
In the future as In the past. There is
at least this advantage in marrying
British nobleman: His wife takes with
out question his own rank, whatever
may have been her rearing and parent
age. Many a rich American girl has
married continental nobleman, only
to find herself subjected to all manner
OF Sights and insults, as being made of
inferior clay. Indeed, that hideous con-
tinental arrangement, the 'morganatic
MARRIAGE" has made more than one
Yankee girl take place but little bet
ter than that of mistress In the eyes
OF foreign law and custom.
1t is only few days since the very
beautiful daughter OF a many-times
millionaire of New Jersey married a
German prince in New York, though
her family was fully warned that she
could never be considered in her hus-
bands country his equal-not being
"highwellborn," and that his family
would not and could not legally recOg-
nize her as a princess. Why American
girls should pay millions for titles
which they cannot wear, merely to sub
ject themselves to insult and place
themselves in the position of half-and
half wives, is beyond comprehension
In England there are no such complica
tions. The men who sell titles, with
themselves thrown in, can at least le
gally deliver the goods.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-20

ShlhhAoNht bNAOAG
long she was Victim Of the opium hab-
it, that never let's go of its yotariesi
of late years she has been known as
the white queen of Chinatown" She
could not have been much more than 25
years old when she died.
The queens life was not unlike tlrat
of many other girls in the Chinese
quarteri what was remarkable about
her was her beauty. her air of refine
ment, the lingering traces in her of
what had been the manner of cul-
tured family. Most of the white wom-
en- Of Pell, Mott, Doyers and adjoining
streets are of course of the lowest and
most ignorant type, and among such
women Miss Anderson shone by force
of contrast. She never lacked money.
The Chinese are a thrifty race, and they
never abuse the women who share their
lives, nor do they begrudge them
money. But
The old home of the Andersons-not
their present place, l belieye-was on
Gates avenue. Chinatown is not far
from the New York end Of the bridge,
the starting point Of nearly all the
trolley car lines of Brooklyn. One of
these, after traversing some miles of
busineSs streets, goes to Gates avenue.
Sometimes there used to come from
the direction Of the slums, closely yelled
and walking with the slow tread of
illness, woman, young and slender,
but already bowed. She would get upon
a Gates avenue car and sit unmoved
while II went on Its devious way until
the avenue was reached, Then there
would be q momsut, when the car few
past the door Of house in the middle
of long block, pretty well uptown,
when the yelled woman would look up
from her brooding thoughts, and gaze
at the place as 1t flashed past. No one
she knew OF loved lived therei but 1t
was the only link that bound her to
the past.
The woman grew thinner and more
feeble; then the men about the cars
noticed that she did not come any more.
Then death claimed her, and that was
the end, so far as this world knows.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-20
LARGE ORDER FOR MATERIAL.
Day to BE Delivered for Ten Years.
Total Outlay of S15O,OOO,OOO.

PrTTsBUReH, Pa, July 2O.-The
largest order for material ever given
in this country by one firm to an
other was consummated here Tuesday,
when the Pressed Steel Car Co. made a
contract with the Carnegie Steel Co.
for the delivery to the car company of
1000 tons of steel plates per day for
ten years, commencing August l. This
means in the neighborhood of S15, oOO,-
900 per year, or $3.50, ,OOO,OO as the
money value of the contract for the
ten vears
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-20
A Family OF non DROWNED.

TEKAMAH, Neb., July 2O.-Word wal
received here Tuesday of the drown.
ing in northwestern Iowa Monday
night of A. w. Blades. his wife and
eight children while en- route tc
Minnesota in an emigrant wagon
The family was encamped for the
night on creek when cloudburst
raised the creek 12 or l5 feet, and the
family, team and wagon were swept
away No trace of them has beer
found save parts of the wagon which
were found in tree tops some distance
down the creek
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-20
40 in. Muslin at Sc per yd,
! Bale.

The 6sB Skirt Patterns we advertised
last wOsk<at t6c each that we're dol
lar are going odt like the famous hot
eGkes.
Turkish Bath Towels at 1Oc. 15c 18c
20 26e. Good values.
Mems and Boys Straw and Summer
Hats going at your own prices.
Scarts, Ties and Bows at 1c. DC. &C.,
10c to 25c. Half price.
Summer Suits, Summer Coats and
Vests, and Pants, are at closing out
prices.
Special bargains in Carpets, Rugs,
Portiers, Mattings and Wall Paper.
Everything on the 60.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-20

The large quantities of goods re-
ceived the past two weeks here would
cause an observant person to wonder
how a business that It growing and
Improving from year to year 80 rapid
ly can continue to find new fields for
distribution. Low prices, great values
and big bargains are phrases that are
used 50 much by stores that get high
prices, they have almost ceased to
have any influence to draw trade. but
when house backs up all their prom
ises and gives their customers the
actual values, the field for increase Is
almost unlimited. We might call this
Our