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The Forrest City times., 1899-03-10


leak had sprung In that great embank,
mcnt which saves Holland from the devas-
tations of the hungry sea- II was early in
the night, and no one was near at hand.
The leak was small when he found it, but
he knew that the action of the water would
enlarge 1t long before morning, and wash
away the entire embank rnent, inundate the
country and destroy his own and thou
sands of homes. So he bravely put his
finger in the crevasse, and kept il there all
the long night through, until help came and
the opening was properly stopped. He had
saved his country.
Equally insignificant is the entrance of
disease into the human system. The be-
ginnings of the most terrible ailments are
so small they can be easily stopped at the
start. Your health is a dixie which keeps
out and stops the inroads of dangerous and
devastating disease. Whenever ii breaks
down, no matter how slightly, there is an
opening for disease to enter. If the OPEN
ing IS not watched. it will grow larger,
until the sweep of disease overwhclms
you, and health and perhaps life is de.
stroyed forever
Fortify your health with Dr. Pierce s
Golden Medical Discovery, and you can
defy ill-health. You can make your health
SO strong bulwark that disease cannot
find a crevice through which it can creep,
Taken i'll time, DR. Pierce's remedies pre-
vent greater and more serious troubles
Hundreds write daily to Dr. Pierce, telling
uifn how these remedies have saved them
and made them strong. ;,
Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. It is speedily cured by
| DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-10

The little Dutch
boy who stopped the
leak in the dixie with
his finger saved his
country from over
whelniing destruc-
ton. You have read
about him in your
school readers, how
he was walking along
the dixie when he
heard a faint sound
of trickling water,
and knew at once tn,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
SHORT NEWS STORIES.
Getting Even With Mr.. Addicks Allen
In a Tight Place - Lands
Bound TO be First.

Speaking of Mr. Addicks and his at
tempt TO secure the Delaware senatorial
toga reminds me of an episode when
he was '1gaged in the gas business in
Boston Nj. Addicks. as some people
will RENE nber, was occupied here in
an attempt which involved a good deal
of legislation of one kind or another,
Gays the Boston Transcript. During the
progress of his attempt he invited the
board of aldermen of the city of Boston
one day To- 20 down the harbor on his
boat Now Then and the invitation was
accepted. When they were STATED out.
Mr.. Addicks produced lot of yachting
caps, which, as the wind blew fiercely
on the little deck of the Now Then,
were regarded a. proper to replace the
more formal aldermanic headgear. All
the caps were blue, except one, which
was white, and this white one Addicks
proceeded TO present with flourish, to
Alderman Farmer, saying as he did so
81 give this TO Alderman Farmer to
wear as an emblem of purity"
All the other aldermen laughed for
Mr. Farmer had been prominent in his
opposition to Addicks' schemes in the
board Mr.. Farmer accepted the white
cap and wore ii without any protest,
or, for that matter, any complacency.
But some time later in the day, when
the party were lined up before soda
fountain. Mr.. Farmer said:
"Can you tell me- Mr.. Addicks, what
is the difference between the man who
runs this soda fountain and your"
"Well, no. l can t. >" said Addicks,
"what is it?'
"This man makes his money by put
ting gas into water, and you make
yours 10y putting water into gas.
This palpable hit at the Delaware
fnancier's operations at the time was
regarded by the company as very fair
return for the joke of the white cap.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
The Newest French Skirt.

The newest French skirt has but one
seam, that down the side. 1t is so cut
that il fits about the hips and tournure
absolutely plain and flat, clings to the
front and sides of the figure to the floor,
and behind swings backward and out,
developing folds toward the knee, into
a trail as long or as short as one wishes
it, whether for a day or evening gown.
Needless to say, it is cut in one piece
from double width cloth, two breadths
being sewed together to give the length
to the back In narrow materials more
breadths are sewed together before the
skirt is cut these seams running about
the skirt obliquely, high behind and
lower in front, at a not ungraceful dip.
In some materials they do not show at
all, the skirt adding one more mystery
to the uninitiated as TO how it is cut
and how got into.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

81 was in Washington the other day
when representative Lands of Indiana
was replying TO Johnson Of the same
state. said a New York man.
johnson, as you may remember,
had made an attack on the administra
ton. | was in the gallery of the house
while Lands was talking, and next to
me sat a constituent and an admirer of
Lands. He nearly blistered his hands
clapping after the speech.
Must be a friend of yours, l said
More like one Ov my boys, / reck-
on, he answered Helped raise him
Allus knowed he'd get thar. One time
he was asst to be a pallbearer at big
mans funeral, and when Lands got to
the house one ov the brass band chaps
that allus gifts to the fore in the begin
min told Lands to git hold ov his handle
ov the coffin, an Lands turns to him
and says, II reckon thar's some mis-
take, he says. 81 belong to the honor
airy pallbearers. quit bein an active
one some time ago he says And
that's him. He's bound to be first or
nothin. New York Sun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
REGARDLESS OF AGE.

The kidneys are responsible FOR more
sickness, suffering, and deaths than
any other organs of the body.
A majority of the ills atllicting people
to-day is traceable TO kidney trouble.
1t prevades all classes OF society, in all
climates, regardless Of age, sex or con-
dition.
The symptoms of kidney trouble are
unmistakable, such as rheumatism,
neuralgia, sleeplessness, pain or dull
ache in the back, a desire to urinate
often day or night, #pro(use or scanty
supply.
Uric acid, or brick dust deposit in
urine are signs of clogged, kidneys,
causing poisoned and germ-flled blood.
Sometimes the heart acts badly, and
tube casts wasting of the ktdneys) are
found in the urine, which if neglected
will result in Bright's Disease, the
most dangerous form OF kidney trouble.
All these symptoms and conditions
are promptly removed under abe influ-
ence of DR.. Kllmer's Swamp-Ro 1t
has world wide reputation for its
wonderful cures of the most distressing
cases.
No one need be long without it as it
is so easy TO get at any drug store at
fifty cents or one dollar. You can
have "A sample bottle of this wonderful
discovery, Swamp-Root, aud "A book
telling all about it. both sent to you
absolutely free by mail Send your ad
dress TO DR.. KIlmer ~ Co., Bingham
ton, n, Y. end kindly mention that you
read this liberal offer in the BELDING
BANNER.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
The Cost Of Wars.

The fearful madness that war inevi-
tably proves itself to be to those that
engage. in it and to the world, the
awful waste and desolation it causes
are well shown by certain statements of
fact which have been gathered from the
History of Civilization. by Paul
Courier. He says:
"Algeria has cost France 1 $3.50 times
the net profit of its annual revenues
Madagascar, up to 1896, cost the same
nation $S5, 600, 900, and there is moth
ing really to show in return Tonquin
has produced mainly disease and con-
slant slaughter. The effort to keep Santo
Domingo" he says, "cost France more
dearly than all the crimes of her great
revolutions. And so, too, he sums up
in a striking statement the effect mar
velously ruinous of recent well re-
membered African war upon another
European power. "Abyssinia. he says,
"has cost Italy $115, 600, 600 and thou
sands of lives, or more than enough to
drain the Pontine marshes and cover
the mother country's dry hills with
fruit trees and forest trees and fill that
ancient sunny land with prosperous,
contented and happy homes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
MORTGIGE SIZE.

nEFAULT having been made in the condi.
~ tions OF "A certain mortgage dated July IA,
1897 executed by George V. snyder ana Mary
c. Snyder his wife, of Beldng Ionia county Mich
tgan TO Clark Jewell Wells Company of the city
OF Grand Rapids, state OF Michigan, and record
ed IN the office OF the Register OF Deeds in and for
Ionia county Michigan, in Liber SO OF Mort
cages on page %, on the 9th day OF October a.
ID. 1897, which said mortgage contains power
OF sale which has become operative. and upon
which mortgage there Is claimed TO be due at
the date of this notice. of principal and interest,
three hundred thlrty-four ana 4l-lO0 dollars
(Hl344i), and also attorney fee of fifteen tSl5)
allowed by law, and no suit at law or IN equity
having been instituted TO recover the money
que thereon: Notice is hereby given thai said
mortgage will be forecloSed by sale or the
mortgaged premises ut public auction, TO the
highest bidder, 10 satisfy the amount now due
thereon, including the costs and the attorney
fee allowed by law. on Friday the End day of
June A. ID. 1899, AT ten o'clock in the forenoon
OF that day, AT the front door of the Court House
in the city of Ionia, Ionia county, Michigan
that being the place where the Circuit Court
for the county Of Ionia Is held.
The mortgaged premises are described as fol
lows The following described land and prem
Uses situated i'm the township Of Otisco, County
of Ionia, State of Michigan viz. being lots num-
Der one % and two 90 Of the village OF Cooks
Corners according to the recorded plat thereof
Clark EwELI~W WELLS COMPANY
WOLCOTT 4 PERKINS, Mortgagee.
Attorneys for Mortgage.
Dated March l. 1899,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
The Editors Extra Edition.

The editor of the Alton Kan. EN-
pire made the following personal ex-
PLANTATION in recent issue: "Our wife
was taken i'll Wednesday evening two
weeks ago, which required our con-
tinual presence at home. On Thursday
last our sister arrived from Atchison to
help care for Mrs. Ford and the chill
dren, and on Sunday was unfortunate
enough to fall down cellar and break
her arm. So with sitting up night and
day and waiting on a sick wife and a
crippled sister and caring for couple
of children with temper enough to stand
up for their rights under any circum-
stances we've had what you might call
an extra edition of trouble. I"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
THE MONOGRAM GLOVE.

of the back of the hand Those which
are purchased from stock and then en-
broidered have the monogram set be-
tween the thumb seam and first row of
stitching. and others have it placed on
the wrist below the stitching. This lat
ter position is not altogether a very adj
vantageous one, as a glove usually
wrinkles so much at the wrist that the
monogram is apt to lose its prominence
and the snail amount of beauty 1t
might otherwise possess.
My attention was drawn by one glove
maker to very serious objection, which
he admitted would stand greatly in the
way Of making these monogram gloves
very popular among New York women,
and that was the fact that these mono
grams were bound to make the hand
look larger than it naturally was. -
New York Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
The Managing Of Cinnamon.

"Never make bluff al Chinaman, "
said Mr.. w. o. Frazer Of New York
81 lived among the Celestials number
of years, and l think have their traits
down rather fine A Chinaman has
rather contempt for an employer who
will treat him with gentleness. He re-
spects the one who administers a kick.
AS | said, bluffs don't go over there.
If you drew back your arm to strike the
wearer of a pigtail and failed to make
good the threat, the chances are that
he would assault you. In that respect
they are peculiar people. One of the
main reasons of their favoring Russia
as against England is that the British
have pursued policy that seems weak
and vacillating. The Monaghan ad-
mires the iron hand. Washington
Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

enough. Mr. Allen gave an orchid stem
a deft touch. 1t broke. The blossoms
fell. Quick as thought he picked it uT
before the guard eye caught sight of
it and popped it into his hat Then
the visitors strolled ont, and at the
very door they ran into some young wo-
men from the south. Mr.. Allen hand
flew to his hat brim. but he remember
ed in time. For the first and only time
in his life John Allen acknowledged a
lady : bow with covered head His face
was study in crimson, but he dared
not raise his hat
dare say he has forgotten all about
it along before this, but the girl from
the west has that orchid somewhere
among her souvenirs to this day
Washington Post
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
Platinum In the Yukon.

Platinum has been found in the Yu-
kon region, according to United States
Consul McCook of Dawson City, who
says that the black sand of that region
is rich in platinum.
A quantity of this sand was exam
ined by DIR. Willis E. Everette, who
found it to contain rs per cent black
magnetic iron oxide and % per cent of
some other material. Upon furnace
testing it was determined that one ton of
this nonmagnetic black sand contained
$102 of gold, 96 ounces of platinum,
some iridium and traces of tin.
The platinum, at SIS per ounce, would
amount to $76S, or the total value of a
ton would be 1870 Engineering News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
THE Swell Sets New Fad.

A fad Which had its origin in London
among the extremists or ultra smart
women of that metropolis has reached
rs hen. but is as yet so exclusive as to
be practically unknown except to few
of the elect This is the embroider-
ing Of monograms on gloves.
Two of the swell glovemakers here in
New York have made some few dozens
of gloves for one of the Easter brides
and perhaps three or four of the most
exclusive society leaders of the town.
1t cannot be called a pretty fashion; but,
as it is decreed to be the thing, the
thing it will certainly prove to be.
Gloves made to order with mono
grams are devoid of stitching. and the
monogram is embroidered in the center
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
luORTGiGE SHE.

nEFAULT having been made i'm the condi
~ lions OF a certain mortgage dated July IL,
1891 executed by George V. Snyder and Mary
C.. Snyder. his wife. of Bedding, Ionia County,
Michigan, 10 ClArk-Jewell-We Company of
the city OF Grand Rapids, State OF Michigan, and
recorded in the Oflice OF the Register OF Deeds
in and for Ionia county Michigan, in Liber 80
OF mortgages, on page a. on the 5th day of
October, a. ID 1897, which said mortgage con-
tains power of sale which has become opera
tive, and upon which mortgage there is claimed
10 be due at the date of this notice, OF principal
and interest, Four hundred forty six and 1910
(S446.43l ana also an attorney fee Of titteen(Sl5)
dollars allowed by law and no suit at law or in
equity having been instituted to recover the
money due thereon: Notice is hereby given
that said mortgage will be forcclosed by "a sale
OF the mortgaged premises at public auction To
the highest bidder, to satisfy the amount now
due thereon, including the costs and the attor-
ney fee allowed by law, on Friday, the 2ud day
Of June, A. ID. 1899, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon of that day, at the front door OF the Court
House in the city OF lonia, Ionia County, Michi
gan, that beng the place where the Circuit
Court for the county OF lonia Is held.
The mortgaged premises are described as fol-
lows: The following described lands and prem
Uses situated in the township of Otisco, County
of Ionia ana State of Michigan, viz. commenc
ing AT point seventeen and one half Cl7l - rods
east OF the north west corner of the south west
quarter 90 OF the southeast quarter ca Of
section number eleven I'D in townsIi p number
eight 90 north OF range number eight ts) west,
and where the state road crosses the north line
Of said lot, and from there running east on sald
line thirty $50 rods, thence south until IL
ntersects the said State road. and from there
north westerly along the line of said Stale road
TO the place OF beginning In all two ~ acres
OF land, be the same more or less.
CLARK JEW ELL WELLS COMPANY.
WOLCOTT < PERKINS, Mortgage.
Attorneys for Mortgage.
Dated March 4, A. ID. 1899
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
Allan In a Tight Place.

Watching Representative John Allen
of Tupelo while he made speech in the
house recently, | was reminded of the
time when he burglarized a flower from
the botanical gardens. He was escort
ing young woman from the west, and
she went fairly daft over the orchids.
don believe she had ever seen any be-
fore and, oh, she did want one so much
OF course there are rules like untC
the laws of the Modes and Pelsians
against picking Uncle Sam posies, but
girls, even from the west usually get
what they want if they want it badly
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
CURRENT MISCELLANY.

In his recent book On the Philippines
Professor Dean @. Worcester describes
the corals. with which the natives con-
trive TO catch fish on the island of Cebu
thus:
"Some feeding ground which fish fire.
quent is located, preferably in quite
shallow water, and around il posts are
set TO which is attached a portable
bamboo fence The fence is made nv
tying slender strips together with rat
tan, and the openings between its Stats
are too narrow To allow fish Of any
size to pass. Its height is such that
when the tide is full the water covers
it, Fish enter over the top and settle
down on to their beds. Before they are
aware of their danger the ebb of the
tide has left them imprisoned. A mar
row lane usually leads from the main
part of the pen out toward deep water,
and they follow down this, only to find
themselves entrapped in small, circu-
lar Enclosure at its end. Sharply pointed
strips of bamboo, directed inward.
make it easy for them to enter this
place, but almost impossible for them
to get out until the owner of the corral
helps them over the top with spear or
a dip net Tons of fish are sometimes
trapped at single tide. and the pro-
prietor of good corral usually makes a
fair living from it. -
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

lower one, which is quite full and falls
in Il slight train The skirt is edged
with a piping of turquoise blue panne,
in keeping with the filings of the
chenille trefoils bordering the fiounces.
The slightly draped bodice and curved
epaulets are Of blue panne, sprinkled
with paillettes and trimmed with belt
and motif of leaves and stems in black
chenille. The collar band of panne is
encrclcd with bands of chenille, and
the cloth sleeves droop over the hands
in scallops and are ruched at the shout
derS
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
Every Man His Own Soda Fountain.

A Mr.. Stearne of Zurich has obtained
a patent for reducing carbonic acid gas
to liquid form, and he proposes to sell
it to the public in little steel capsules,
small enough to be carried in the vest
pocket. By this invention every man
can have soda fountain with him
wherever he goes, for by unscrewing
the capsule and dropping its contents
into pitcher or bottle of water the
liquid dissolves into gas again and
charges the water like apollinaris or
soda in a fountain or siphon. Wash
ington Cor. Chicago Record.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
WOMAN AND FASHION.
4 smart Spring Gown--Fad OF the Mon
ogram Glove Newest French
Skirt.

The accompanying illustration por-
trays a very smart Partisan gown for
spring calling. The skirt is made OF
maroon pastelle cloth, with plain HAT
front. while the back is trimmed with
two shaped founces, the upper part OF
the skirt being cut off so as TO simu-
late third shaped flounce. The real
fiounces are quite fiat at the sides. with
fullness in the center, especially the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
Fads In Spring Jewelry.

The present style of dressing the neck
for the day with a soft silk stock leads
to the use Of many pretty buckles which
jewelers. provide.
New combs include the high combs,
side combs and half round combs for
clasping I'll knot of hair.
A new line of brooches consists of
large ametLysts cut oval, round or heart
shaped an, surrounded with row of
pearls
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
Baseball Public Takes It's Own Risks

1t has been recently decided by the
district court of Minneapolis that per
son attending a baseball game assumes
the risk of getting hurt and cannot re-
cover from the manager for injuries
sustained. The point arose in suit
against Manager Comiskey for an in
jury to Don Campbell at Lexington
park in July, 1897. Campbell was ac-
cidentally struck in the eye by batted
ball and made i'll thereby. The Jury
was out less than an hour and found
for the defendant Law Notes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
To the Memory Of
MARIA FENMlCk,
My Devoted NuI Sc and Friend,
This l. Erected by
q. G.. Vest.

In honoring the memory Of his old
black nanny. George Graham Vest,
United States senator from Missouri
born and reared in this city-but hon
ored himself Frankfort (Ky) Round
about.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

40 Whom il Nay Concern: | have been
troubled with Dyspepsia and Nerve trouble for
the past fouo years, and have USED many rene,
dies without lasting benefit. Six week ago /
was induced TO try brakes Dyspepsia Cure
and Neave Restorer, which has benefited me
more for the length OF time have used IL than
any remedy before tried. Respectfully,
''MRs. n. y Lampman."
Date teacher in public schools OF Quincy Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

A valuable book on stomach and
nerve troubles, their symptoms and
cure, free. Inquire at Fisk Bangs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

Over on the east side Of the cemetery,
in this city, in the strip allotted to the
graves of colored people, stands plain,
modest slab. which bears this inscrip-
ton
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
BEYOND A DOUBT.
This Should Encourage Any Person to
TRY IT,

Result of recent experience with
brakes Dyspepsia Cure and Nerve Re-
storer which establishes beyond ques-
tion the superiority of this treatment
over all other remedies, for the perma-
nent cure of all stomach and nerve
troubles.
80 Whom a May Concern;
'MESSRs DRAKE & RHODES: | thought
would write IA few lines 10 let you know that
your medicine Is helping me very much l
think il | we're young / would improve much
faster. You can quote me as saving, brakes
Dyspepsia Cure and Nerve Restorer Is certainly
IA good medicine
Very respectfully yours,
"MRS. H. II. ROBERTS
Leslie Mich
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
'MEssKs DRAKE & RHODES,

"MEssRs DRAKE & RHODES
Kendallville Ind
"DEAR SIss: have been urng your Dyspep
STA Cure and Nerve Restorer every day accord
ing TO directions for two weeks, ana whlie am
not cuued / am ready 10 confess that of all
remedies that have used. the effects OF your
tablets have been superior TO all other remedies
and shall continue the use OF the same In the
same in the future. Very Truly
John Aaas, City Treasurer"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

The vocabulary Of an ordinary intel
ligent, educated person includes only
about four thousand words.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

IF the hearts are TO be comforted and
deeds of mercy performed, il cannot be
done tomorrow, but must be done today.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

The most thoroughly wasted OF all
days is that on which one has not
laughed. M. Il. A. News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

The liquor question staggers the in
temperate man more than any other.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

The BANNER and Detroit Weekly
Tribune one year for Sl.40.