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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
Bryan Upholds silver Plank.

AT banquet at Milwaukee William
Jennings Bryan said the democratic
platform of 1896 would be the party's
platform of 1900, and free silver at the
ratio of 16 to l would be the cardinal
plank in it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
THE TRADE REVIEW.
Glowing Reports OF Expansion of Bust

Glowing Reports of Expansion Oh nun
ness In the Country.
r. G.. Dun & Co.'S weekly review OF
trade says:
"There is still increase in all legltl-
mate business and the productive pow
er of great industries increases even
though some of their stocks decline
The truth is that no such expansion
in the general business of the country
has ever been seen before.
Failures for the week have been 1888
in the United States, against 254 last
year, and % in Canada, against Is last
wear"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

Perhaps the most conspicuous thing
IN the way of a sinecure is the posi-
ton of the Philippine officer who was
detailed to look after the American
prisoners.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

A magazine is conducting a ballot in
order to ascertain the names OF forty
most eminent authors. This ought TO
relieve Mr.. Richard Harding Davis
uncertainty as to the identity of the
other thirty
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
To Prevent CarI,.t U,r,.,,c

In view of the Carlist revival, Span.
ish authorities have sent troops tc
important points in the Basque prov.
inces
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

The difference between a politician
and a statesman is that the politician
is content with notoriety, while the
statesman isn't satisfied with anything
less than reputation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
$1,000. 900 for Girls, school.

Wallace C. Andrews, who, with his
wife, died in a fire at New York, left
s., 900, 900 to found school for girls
at Willoughby, Lake county, Ohio.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

The Colombian government has
mailed a draft on New York for the
sum of $4,000 in satisfaction of the
demands of italy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

There are few things impossible In
themselves, and the application neces-
sary to make them succeed Is more
often wanting than the means.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

Hundreds OF men between Glenora,
Dease lake and the lower Hudson bay
post, in Alaska, are said to be down
with scuryy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
Com mIssIon Sails April %.

The Samoan commission will sail
for Apia on the United States naval
transport Badger, leaving San Francis.
co on the 25th inst.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
Government for the Philippines.

The president hopes to be able to
recommend to congress next winter a
plan of government for the Philip
pines on the basis of American control
over the islands.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

Reports from the line of the Elkhorn
road say the loss of property from the
prairie fires in Nebraska was enor-
nous
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

Gen. Maxine Gomez has been named
as the representative of the Cuban
army to the Americans, with full pow.
err to treat for the army.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

President OF international Y. w. c. A
Mrs. G. M. Howe of Chicago was
elected president of the international
Young Woman's Christian association
for the ensuing two years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

Some heroes are proud of the scars
they have left on others.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

At Stanton, Va, for seventy-two
hours Charles Armentrout had a spell
Of hiccoughing which his physicians
could not relieve.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
Rumored Deposition OF ApuInoIao

1t is said that Antonio Luna has sue.
ceeded Aguinaldo as military com.
mander, Aguinaldo retaining only his
civil functions
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
Consul Rose Must Go.

1t is learned from an authoritative
source that order will not be restored
in Samoa until German Consul Rose /.
Withdrawn.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

A set of mortals has risen who be-
lieve that truth is not printed spec
ulation but a practical fact.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
Iowa Town Almost Destrovea.

The town of Pomeroy, Ia, was al.
most destroyed by fire. The loss is es.
timated at between $4,000 and 800.
900
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

Maj-Gen. William r. Shafter was
taken suddenly i'll at Buffalo, n. Y. He
is threatened with an attack of Cuban
fever
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

Belgian coal miners are on strike
for per cent increase in wages in
all the four great coal basins.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
Arco. To he Minister

The Spanish Official Gazette an
nounces that the Duke de ARGOS Is to
be minister to the United States.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

Some marriages are failures and
some are but temporary emDarrass-
ments
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
R,os Told IN I.,vs

Gen. Rios, the Spanish commando
in the Philippines. has been instructed
to evacuate the archipelago immedi
ately.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

The Sac and Fox Indians IN OKLA.
homa are being decimated by snail
pox.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
Porter VIII Soon Resign.

John Addison Porter, secretary to
the president, will shortly resign on
account of i'll health.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
When He Had To.

$50 old Yabsley is dead, Ell? Well,
well! Did he leave anything?" Eyes.
1t broke his heart to do IT, but he left
everything"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

The man who does the pushing is
not necessarily behind the world.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20
NO CONFLICT LIKELY.
State Department Omcials Anticipate an
AmicabIe settlement.

State department officials say that
while the killing Of American and
British officers in Samoa was un-
doubtedly deplorable, it did not neces-
sarily involve any difficulty which
could not be settled amicably.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20

T nv III. - = - - =
she is to her mother.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-26
Parfant uanniness.

Perfect happiness is not to be won in life's exalted moments. It is in so order ing our daily lives that we are in perfect harmony with those with whom God has called us to live. To be heroic and noble in the eyes of the world will not bring us happiness if our daily associates know us to be mean and selfish in the little actions of everyday toll. Charity begins at home," and it is tat home'' we must look for happiness if we would have happiness in it's highest and most durable sense. = Selected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-26

The editor of the Herald is a hero worshiper, as that term is ordinar- fly used; that is to say he regards some men as heroes and holds their heroism in. the very highest estima, tion. Dewey is one of these men. This paper regards him as a truly great man, brave in battle, sktllful in resources, modest in demeapor, true to h,s country and bis flag aud honest and patriotic in peace. But it believes that todyism and syco. phancy are as distasteful to that great naval commander as they should be disgusting to us. True worshipping does not consist in ranting. We should be little care ful in thls matter, aud not shock his modesty nor our own self-respeet. It would be better if we should say less about his home coming --- O3achita Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-26
A Mfners IncE

An extraordinary piece of luck has come to a miner at Usworth CollIery, near South End. It appears that a mattress was bought some years ago from a person who had bought it sec- ond-hand, the price paid being 6s. The mattress was recently discarded and put outside the house. Recently, how- ever, string was observed to be hang ing by the mattress side, and on ex- animation a bag was drawn out con- taining S600.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-26
The Emtgrent,s Fortune.

An estimate has been made of the average amount of money which Flu ropean emigrants take with them to America. From this it appears that the first place is held by the German, who takes over just ten guineas with him, while the second place belongs to the Englshman, with about six shillings less. The third is the Frenchman, who has nine guineas, and he is followed by the Belgian with just over f9, while the Irishmans capital is f3, the Rus sian's f2 10s.. and the Italians barely f2 He is, therefore, the poorest, but it is believed that when he returns to his own land he probably carries away more money than any of the others.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-26
A Life of Uncertainty.

when a person builds house in Manila he must decide first whether he prefers death and destruction by earth, quake or typhoon. If he wants to die by the earthquake method he builds a masonry house, which tumbles down on him when the earth quakes. If he prefers death by typhoon, he builds bamboo house. The earthquake doesn't affect it, but the typhoon moves it over into Mindanao. As Manila gets both typhoons and earthquakes the choice is imperative.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-26
Ube Daily Graphic.

A great deal of interest is being taken in the Virginia movement to select United Senator through a primary election. The demand for such cleo lions will soon be uni yersal in this country. The scan. dals growing out of the sensational deadlocks i'll Delaware, Pennsyl- vania, Mon tana, and California last winter have convinced the people that it is time to take the election of senator into their own hands. The Virginia movement is certain to grow in popularity.-Gazette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-26
 X Moonless Month.

February, 1866, was in one way the most wonderful month in the worlds history. It had no full moon. January had two full moons, and so had March; but February had none. This re- markable state of things had never happened before since the era we as- sign to the creation.
 Bringing Two Separate Coins Together.
 Take two cents, which must be care- fully placed in each hand, as thus: The right hand with the coin on the fourth and little finger, as in the illustration. Then, place at short distance from each other, both hands open on the ta. ble, the left palm being level with the nngers of the right. By now suddenly
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-26
PEARCE'S BlJL l. I TIN,
FOR SALE.

Room Cottage, East Sixth
 aveune near school $I,ooo 5 Room Residence near corner Walnut and 6 Ave ............. 1895 Nice Cottage, Large Yard, West
 Sixth avenue ......... .... $I,6oo 5 Room House, Hall, etc, West
 Barraque street..-....-...-$I,Ioo 4 Room House, East Second
 avenue -................... ......,........ $500 Corner lot on Kentucky st., easy payments only ~............ $I25.oo Two Nice Cottages on East
 Second, very reasonable, Two Residences on West Barra-
 que street, will pay to inves-
 tigate.
 Nice building lot on1West Fifth
 avenue.
 Have many other houses and lots in any part of city wanted at reasonable prices and on easy terms.
 Houses and Stores For Rent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-26
Restoring Spoiled Pens.

When a pen has been used until 1t appears to be spoiled, place it over a flame Ga gaslight, for instance) for a quarter of minute, then dip it irto water and it will be again fit for work A new pen which is found too hard to write with will become softer by being thus heated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-26
ApHonisMs.

Doubt whom you will, but never doubt yourself.-Bovee.
 A good intention clothes itself with power.-Emerson.
 The more we study the more we dis cover our ignoranee.-Shelley.
 Doing good is the only certainly hap py action in a mans life.-Sir Philip Sidney.
 Blessings ever wait on virtuous deeds, and though a late, a sure reward sueceeds.-Congreve.
 True dignity is never gained by place and never lost when honors are with drawn.-Massinger.
 In character, in manners, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity y.-Longfelow.
 The best manner of avenging our selves is by not resembling him who has injured us.-Jane Porter.
 If there is any person to whom you feel dislike, that is the person of whom you ought never to speak.-Ceci.
 More hearts pine away in secret an- guish for unkindness from those who should be their comforters, than for any other calamity in life.-Young.
 We never enjoy perfect happiness; our most fortunate successes are mingled with sadness; some anxieties always perplex the reality of our satis- faetion.-Corneille.
 snobs in high places assume great airs, and are pretentious in all they do, and the higher the elevation the more conspicuous is the incongruity of their position.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-26
POINTED PENClLlNGS,

Optimism is foolishness. Every soul has blind side. Men will endure polite murder.
 The fool listens while the philos- opher looks.
 The idler is the worlds insolvent debtor.
 Hope is foolish even at three score and ten.
 The mirror of time gives us barely a glimpse of ourselves.
 The poorest relations are those void Of beauty, truth and love.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-26

turning the hands over, the cent from the right hand will fly, without being perceived, into the palm of the left, and make the transit appear most unac, countable to the bewildered eyes of the spectators. By placing the audience in front, and not at the side of the exhib- itor, this illusion. if neatly performed can never be detected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-26
HE GOT A LIGHT.
And Was Surprised Co learn Who Gave
 It to Him,
sold by aIl druggists. 25 cer

And Was Surprised Co zesrn Who Gave
 It to Him.
 A member of General Miles stan tells of an incident down at Tampa before the departure of the troops for Santiago. He was standing in the office of the Tampa Bay hotel one even. ing, dressed in plain business suit and smoking cigar, when a tall, raw boned private from the Fifth Mary land regiment strolled up to him and said:
 Say, partner, give us a light"
 The gentleman addressed put his hand in his pocket, drew out silver case, took a match from 1t, struck fire and handed it politely to the soldier, who thanked him and lighted his cigar. The encounter was witnessed by the porter of the hotel, who watched his chance and said to the soldier:
 ''Who was that man that gave you the match?'
 q don't know, except that he's a gentleman" returned the Maryland boy.
 siWell, I'll tell you who he is," said the porter, land you won't feel 80 big when you know. 1t was Gen. Miles," s'The devil it was!" was the response. as the soldier walked off in chagrin. Awaiting his opportunity he stepped up to the general with salute, and said:
 General I have to apologize for what may have seemed to you an im- pertinence. But had never seen you before, and you wore nothing to indi- cate your rank, so took the liberty of addressing you as would any strang- CT, and hope you will excuse me for It."
 Don't let that worry you," said Gen. Miles. el was a private soldier once myself"
 A Moving Stairway.
 A moving staircase will be a novel feature of the Paris Exposition. Ii will consist of an endless belt in per petual motion, upon which it will be ..o1essarv to step to be transported from floor to f1oeJ.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-26
Identified.

"so you discovered that fema.- bur- glar in your house?"
 "of course: she stepped on the ba- by's rubber doll. and thought it was a mouse"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-26
A Moving Stairway.
Nnfionni Soldiers, Homes.

No man receiving more than $16 per month can be admitted to a soldiers home. The enrolment at national homes for soldiers on Jan. was:
 Central home, Dayton, O........ 5,033 Southern Home. Hampton, Va. 4,638 National home, Leayenworth,
 Kan. =.....#..#....=....... 3,205 Northern home, Milwaukee, Wis. 2,798 Eastern home, Togus, Me. .... 2,518 Nlrion home, Marion, Ind...... 2,272 Pacific home, Los Angeles. Cal. 2,OSS
 Total ....................,....22.546
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-26
The Life of Piety.

Keep the altar of private prayer burning. This is the very life of piety. The sanc- tuary and family altars borrow their fires here, therefore, let this burn well. Sacred devotion is the very essence and barometer of vital and experimental religion Sturgeon.
 q asked her if she thought she could learn to love me.
 "she said she couldn't-because she was already studying Spanish and learning to swim. 2
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-09

Human beings are of all sizes, but
the tall man is less common than the
short; only one man in every POS ex.
ceeds the height of six feet. For every
foot of stature man should weigh
from twenty-SiX to twenty-eight
pounds, q proportion that is not the
lot of all in these hurrying, scurrying
days.
An average sized man weighs 14O
pounds; woman 125 pounds. Curl
ously enough the mean weight and
height of lunatics are below those of
sane people. Another unexpected
thing in this respect that negro
skeleton weighs more than that of an
Englishman.
The yitalzing power is the blood, a
drop of which takes but twenty-five
seconds TO go the round of the body.
There passes through the heart once
in every three minutes an amount OF
this precious fluid equal to all that is
contained in the body.
The mileage of the blood circula-
ton reveals some astonishing and un-
dreamed of truths. 1t is estimated
that. assuming the average speed OF
the heart to be sixty nine beats min
ute, the blood travels POI yards in
sixty seconds; in other words, seven
miles an hour, 16S day, or 6,320 per
year.
If man of S4 could have one single
blood corpuscle floating in his blood
all his life, is would have traversed
in that period no less than 5,150, sos
miles.
The average weight of the brain Of
an adult male is three pounds eight
ounces. of a female, two pounds four
ounces. The woman's brain begins to
decline in weight after the age of
thirty, the mans not till ten years
later. According TO high authorities
the nerves, with their branches and
minute ramifications connecting with
the brain. exceed lO,OOO000 in number.
Il he palm of the hands and soles of
the feet are composed of cushions of
fat. in order that sudden jolts and vio-
lent blows may be successfully re
sisted, and no injury done to the mus
cles and bones underneath.
The muscles-of which the tongue
mOnopoliZes eleven-and bones of the
human structure in combination are
capable of more than loo different
motions.
The teaching of experience indicates
that accidents are far more likely to
occur to the right leg and arm than TO
the left. Further evidence of this fact
is supplied by the makers of artificial
limbs: they dispose of many more ap-
pendages to the right side of the body
than to the other. Statistics show that
in tifty-fOur cases out of a hundred the
left leg is stronger than the right.
If Il man could move his legs pro
portionally as fast as an ant, he would
travel not far short of 500 miles an
hour.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-09
Seeing Bullets as They Fly.

AS every sportsman knows said an
enthuiaStic hunter, 1T is easy to see
a rifle bullet in the air. and those fired
from the new high-power guns are
very curious to look at. Stand a dozen
yards to one side of the mark and let
4 friend blaze away at any range with
a small calibre weapon using smoke
less powder and you'll see Il strange,
Dluisb- white streak the instant the
bullet strikes home. The streak
is apparently a couple of inches
wide and several feet long, and is
more like flash of light than anything
else | can think of. With the old-fash-
ioned Remington or Springfield carbine
the bullet has the appearance of long
black rod, and don't know why there
should be such difference in the OPP
teal illusion produced by the smaller
calibre. l have heard some people deny
that the bullet can be seen, but they
are very much in error. 1t all depends
on getting the right view point \
few feet either way will render the
missile invisible, but the right spot is
soon found by experiment. and after
that the thing is as plain as day"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-09
PAPER COLLARS,
They Arc stin Made, Largely for Ex-
port.

port.
"Oh. yes, paper collars are still
made" said haberdasher, smilingly,
in reply to an inquisitive customer.
'ar hirty years ago they were worn bv
men who considered themselves very
good dressers Now their use is con-
fined to a few old fellows who won't
change and. of course. they have to
be manufactured TO order. There are
several customers for them here, and
q wealthy planter who lives some dis
tance north of the city orders them by
thousand lots | was in New England
last summer, and while visiting little
town famous for its collar-makerS saw
an old plant used for turning out the
paper article. 1t had been rusting
away in silence for years. ana was
astonished at its size. The buildings
easily covered an acre. and the mach
inery was enormous. | was told that
in its heyday the concern shipped It's
product all over the world and sold
paper collars even in the FiJi Islands
supposed they must have been used
as trimmings for missionary ragout.
"The celluloid collar in0ustry is still
very much alive. and you may be sur
prised to know that its trade last year
was the largest on record. VINO buys
them2 Lots of different people. Thou
sands are sold 10 acafainG men. par
ticularly those whose voyagin% takes
them into the l"opicS. lraHcc. Ger
many. and Italy import an immense
number. Another big LOT Is supplied
urdar contract 10 the Russian army
a fact not generally known and
understand tliere is i large sale OF
thtln in Turkey.
The princinnt market in this coun-
try is in the Nest. The lum6ernen up
in the Minnesota and Wisconsin re-
gons regard them as very recherche,
and they bay them by the bale. In
the cities they are worn generally ny
policemen who would hnd ii impossi-
| g to keep linen collar looking neat
| in bad weather. The great objection to
| celluloid collars used to he their in
| hamability. Their composition is very
| like guu-cotton. and il was formerly
common Joke TO touch match to q
| fellows neck-gear and see 1t vanish.
You can't do that now. new pro
cess has rendered them tireproof.
Quick CGnnting
A machine has just been completed
| that will count and bind in packages
| 800 900 postal cards in ten hours.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-09
New Use of Glass.

The latest use of glass Is instead
of gold as material for stopping
decayed teeth. 1t answers splendidly
and is far less conspicuous than the
yellow metal. or course, it is not or
dinary glass, but it is prepared by
some new patent process. which rend-
ers is soft and malleable. Glass too
is being extensively used for church
bells. 1t can be toughtened so that
there is no risk of it cracking. and the
tone is said to be beyond anything yet
invented, perfect, soft and sonorous
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-09
opais Are Safe.

Opals will soon be considered lucky
stones if it is found that they are
burglar-proof, which looks as if it
might be the case from the accounts
given of recent robbery in Spokane.
Wash. The burglars there broke in
to a jewellery shop and took quanti-
ty of jewelry, but left the most valu-
able stones, a number of opals. which
they could have taken as easily as the
cheaper and more telltale goods which
they carried away.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-09
Poor Field for Inventors.

The patent laws Of Japan afford
little protection to foreign manufact-
urers or inventors. A native may
patent any trademark of foreigner
IL the patent be taken out before the
real owner has moved in the matter
Then the only course open to the own
er is to buy from the native the right
to use his own trademark in Japan.