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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29
Tiine as a SculnfOr.

A portrait traced by nature on a wo-
mans tombstone, says The Scots Pic
torial. has recently been discovered in
Jedburgh graveyard, near the famous
abbey. The stone was erected in 1898
by worthy bailie of Jethart TO the
memory of his wife, Alison Renwick.
The slow finger Of time has worn away
most of the facing on the front of the
stone. and part of it is overgrown with
moss. which has outlined the features.
Local opinion favors the view that the
face is a likeness of the good old lady
who sleeps beneath, theory which
has at least the merit of being difficult
of disproof. since no one living can pos
sibly have seen her.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29
Reading Matter For the Duke.

There was an amusing incident in
connection with the late Duke of Edin-
burgh's Australian tour He accepted
an invitation TO visit a wealthy squat
ter, on whose estate excellent shooting
was TO be had. The squatter was a
self made man. entirely unincumbered
with book learning and absolutely in
nocent Of reading tastes. In making
preparations for the dukes visit il was
suddenly discovered that the furnish
ing Of the library had been completely
overlooked. There was no time to be
lost, and SO the squatter sat down and
dispatched the following telegram to
the leading Melbourne bookseller:
"Send one ton of books. Immediate
delivery"
The bookseller was staggered at the
receipt Of such a Wholesale and uncon-
ventional order, but as the signature Of
the sender would bc honored by any
Melbourne bank on a check for six fig
ures he kept his staff working on the
job until the small hours of the morn
ing, and the ton of miscellaneous liter
AZURE was happily shelved before the
arrival of the duke.-London Chronicle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29
ORIGIN of "Under the Rose"

In Greek mythology the rose was the
symbol Of silence. rs ii was said that
Cupid. the son of Venus. gave the god OF
silence a golden rose as bride TO con-
ceal the amours of the goddess Of love-
1t was, therefore. sculptured on the
ceilings Of banqueting halls and placed
as a sign above the doors of question
able resorts. Guests at feasts were
crowned with roses TO intimate that
their conversations while i'm their cups
were not to be repeated elsewhere.
The phrase obtained currency in
Greece after Pausanias. the admiral Of
the Greek fleet. plotted with Xerxes to
betray the cause of the Greeks by sur
rendering the ships. the negotiations
being conducted in a small banqueting
hall. the roof of which was. as usual.
covered with sculptured roses. The
plot however, was discovered and or
ders given for the arrest Of the traitor.
Pausanias endeavored TO make his ref
uge in a temple which possessed the
right Of asylum. Unwilling to violate
the sanctity OF the place by forcibly
removing him and still more unwilling
to allow him to escape. his fellow citi-
zens walled up every entrance and.
by one account. Ieft him 10 die Of star
walton: by another. killed him by I'M
roofing the building and throwing
down the tiles on his head.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29

At Cape Town q lion tanner was go
Ing through a performance In cage
with full grown lion lately caught.
Suddenly II was seen that the brute
was putting the trainer through his
PAGES rather than being put through IT.
self Softly. crouching and creeping,
the big cat edged itself between the
thoroughly unnerved man and the door
Of the den, fixing It's victim with two
rolling yellow orbs of flaming ferocity
and saving the empty air with its tuft-
ed tail as il crouched preparatory to
Bpringlng.
Many men among the audience, used
to the ways Of wild beasts, saw and
comprehended. but only one man pos
sessed the knowledge and the presence
of mind to avert the apparently inevi-
table pursuing up his lips as though
he were going to whistle, he emitted q
horse, low. rasping hiss.
The beast heard and understood, for
the sound was an exact imitation OF
when It's huge body is coiled for the
throw that never misses. that never re-
lakes and that no beast of the field ls
strong enough to withstand. Again
and yet again the raucous sound rasp-
ed the stiffness. and the angry brute
drew back its head. its great eyes grew
small and dull. the hackles rose and
stiffened on its back. and Ii covered,
whining, on the floor of the cage.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29
Money In SoiIcd Linen,

at is astonishing how careless peo-
pie are about sending clothes to a laun-
dry without first searching them for
money and jewclry," said the manager
Of a laundry the other day. "Yester-
day a woman sent a bundle of dresses
here. and in the pocket Of one was
$50 I'm bills. We never search cloth
ing for valuables. The dresses were
put in the washing machine. soap and
water put i'm. and after the machine
had been running half an hour it was
opened. and the man in charge was as
tonshed TO see paper money floating
around on the water. The bills had in
some manner worked out of the pocket
Of the dress, and. strange TO say, not
one of them was torn. We ran the
money through the drying machine
After we got through you could not
have told that the money had been in a
laundry washing machine for half an
hour. We sent for the woman. and
when she came TO the laundry she had
not yet missed her money.
Not long ago a man sent some shirts
to our laundry from the bosom Of one
of which ne forgot TO remove a dia-
mond stud worth $50. Our people did
not see the diamond, and we did not
find it until he called US up and made
known his loss. Then | put my men to
searching and we found the diamond
in the catch basin in the sewer" New
York Mail and Express.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29
Novel Chinese Clock.

1t must be conceded that in some
qualities Of primitive but practical re-
sourcefulness the Chinese are ahead Of
most civilized nations. All travellers
agree that if in n district where clocks
and watches are unknown you ask a
Chinaman the time of day he will, IL
well disposed, at once proceed to am
buscade and capture the household cat,
and after pushing up the lids and look
ing for moment into its eyes he will
tell the time with astonishing accuracy.
The explanation is II simple physo-
logical one. The pupils of the eats
eyes constantly contract until midday,
when they become like n fine line, as
thin rs a hair. drawn perpendicularly
across the eyes. After - they begin
again to diiatc. 1t is TO be hoped that
if the practice is ever introduced into
this country watches and clocks will
continue 20 be made, rs there will
probably be many who will not care to
run after "A eat whenever they want to
know the hour or who may fear some
danger to their own eyes from too close
an examination Of hers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29

Samuel II Ireland. a lawyer and ra.
conteur--by choice the latter-of Wash
ington, Is responsible for this story
about a genial and ingenious old pre-
siding elder in the Methodist Episcopal
Church South who was a townsman
OF his back In Kentucky. relates the
New York Telegraph. When he mp
peared in Mr.. Ireland's offices at Wash
lngton one day, the lawyer was cordial
10 the old preacher. took him to all the
interesting places OF the capital and in
the evening had him TO dine at the
home OF lady In the official circle
who would rather decorate her table
with quaint. homely characters than
with notables. Spaghetti was one Of
to it with amazing celebrity. Put very
much at his ease by the gracious ways
OF his hostess, he asked for and pol
ished off another plateful of the Italian
paste.
Signing contentedly as he finished.
he remarked:
81 wish. ma'am. you'd tell me what's
the name Of that dish I've just been
eating"
That's spaghetti. elder" said the
hostess. ''an Italian dish"
"SoT said the elder. We'll. it's real
good. and wish before | 60 you'd
give me some of the seed. Chances are
that we can grow the stuff in Ken
lucky"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29
v,,,,rss and Mathematics.

When the international boundary
commission resurveyed the lines be-
tween the United States and Mexico,
there were naturalists In the party.
DIR. Mearns. who. with his assistants,
collected many specimens of birds and
mammals. tells of fight in the air be-
tween a California vulture and q rat
tDesnake which he saw while exploring
the Cocopah mountains OF Lower Cal
iforpia.
1t was I'm the early morning. The big
bird had seized the snake behind the
head and was struggling upward with
its writing, deadly burden. The
snakes captor appeared aware that its
victim was dangerous. The burden
was heavy. as the reptile was nearly
five feet long.
The grip Of the bird on the snakes
body was not of the best The snake
seemed to be squirming from its cap
tors talons. at least sufficiently to en-
able II to strike. Its triangular head
was seen to recoil and dart at the mass
of feathers.
Ii did this once or twice. and then,
with shrek. the vulture dropped it's
prey. The bird was probably 500 feet
or so above the observers The aston
ished men were then treated to spec
tacle seldom seen. Few birds but n
vulture could accomplish such feat.
The instant the snake escaped from
the birds clutches it dropped earth
ward like a shot. and, like shot. the
bird dropped after IT, catching it in
midair with a grip that caused death.
At any rate. the snake ceased to wrig-
gle, and the vulture sodred away to a
mountain peak TO devour its hard earn
ed meal. Youths Companion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29
Liz Mtstakeu.

A small boy was fishing on Sunday
morning. He had a basket of fish
alongside of him. A clergyman hap
pened to see him. and. going over to
where he was busily watching the bob.
said:
you naughty, cruel boy! Don't you
know that il is a sin to fish on the Sab
bath? Besides the sin. think Of the
cruelty of it-talling the poor little
worm out of the ground and sticking
that nasty sharp hook through its
body"
THAT amt no worm. That's an ar
tificial fly" answered the boy.
All was mistaken" said the
preacher.
$50 were these fish," said the boy.
picking up the basket and. showing
them to the clergyman.-New York
Sun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29
A Jacket Of Many Garments.

Although Gordon declined to accept
the bowls of gold offered him by the
Chinese emperor after the suppression
of the TAPPING rebellion. yet he con-
scented TO receive the yellow jacket,
distinction limited 10 II wearers. who
constitute the imperial bodyguard.
When the presentation of so exalted
an oriental order took place. there was
most remarkable ceremony observed
by the Celestial grandees commission
ed to personally confer the high mark
Of the emperor's favor
To Gordon's evident establishment,
the operation of DOMINIC the yellow
jacket in its entirety was consider
able undertaking, for between two
and three hours the great but simple
minded soldier was engaged in putting
on one suit and taking off another until
a most extensive wardrobe had been
gone through.
1t comprised silk dresses. robes, jack
cts. hats. caps, boots. shoes. fans, CIR
dies. thumb rings of jade and neck
laces for all seasons and occasions.
The yellow jacket in its actually
was the last item of the raiment bear
ing it's name in which Gordon was ar
rayed.-Pearson's Weekly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29
what "Yours Sincerely" Means.

Perhaps the jerry builders Of London
who construct ceilings part of which
tumble into ones soup and floors
which Unexpectedly drop into the Gel
lar would not be so glib to subscribe
themselves yours sincerely" if they
knew the origin of the phrase. The
Stone Trades Journal. waxing classic
and Vitruviuslille, gives the source Of
the thing. which to students is old. but
which may be new to the gentry who
profess to provide shelter for great
part of the community:
THE extent to which marble is en-
tering into the decoration of modern
buildings is but repetition Of the his
tory OF Roman architecture. The fact
Is that the old Roman jerry builders
used defective slabs Of marble i'm erect
ing residences TO sell at reduced rates
ard covered up the defects with ce-
ment of which white wax formed the
chief ingredient They looked just as
stately rs the others till an exception
ally hot sun melted the wax and re-
vealed the fraud: hence n perfect build
ing was said TO be sine cera' or with
out wax and a friendship perfected
by the trial of adversely was said to
be without wax The signature sine
cera.' as "A symbol Of genuine affection
and Thobity. has been used ever since
and is perpetuated in the English word
sincerity"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29
Gressing the wheels.

A Russian paper gives an interesting
insight into the way they do things on
The Siberian railway.
\ merchant recently sent a carload
If fruit from Irkutsk To Chta. The
'ailway charges were lT0 rubles. but
lie tips TO railway officials amounted
20 100 rubles more.
Tipping, or "greasing." as il Is called
n Siberia. Is n tax from which no pa
ron of the railway Is exempt.
In the case mentioned the first sta
lion master told the merchant that the
loaded car was sick" or disabled,
and would have to be side tracked for
repairs.
How long will il take to make the
repairsf' the merchant asked.
"Oh. a week at least" was the an
swer
The merchant started. for week
delay meant the spelling of his cargo,
and besides. il was ordered for imme-
date delivery. But when the fruit
dealer had slipped 10 or II rubles into
the officials hand the latter found that
the car was well enough to travel.
At the next station the ear fell i'll
again and had to be restored to health
In the same manner, and this process
was repeated every time the train
stopped
Local merchants have become used
to this 'greasing" business and simply
add the amount to the price of their
wares, so that the consumer pays the
freight and the tips as well.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29
Returns Were Not Adequate.

A minister in Glasgow. says The Scot
fish American. asked an urchln who
was standing looking in at one of the
Sabbath school windows how he would
like TO join the Sunday school and
grow up good man.
what sort o. Sunday schulz is'tf
'StablishedY'
Eyes" said the clergyman. 1T Is
connected with the Established church.
Are you not coming inT
INA" replied the boy. IL tried the
Established Kirk Sunday schulz last
year, an only got twa fardin oranges
an a peck o. sweeties at the Christmas
tree. sac I'm gaun tae gle the Free
kirk a trial this year"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29
Acorns ms Charming Ornaments.

Take large acorn. suspend il by a
thread SO as To nearly touch the water
in any glass vessel. set il upon your
mantelshelf. bracket or table. and let
1t stand there for about two months
without in any way interfering with it
excepting to supply fresh water
The acorn will burst, throw n root
down into the water and a stem up
ward. sending out from the stem beau
tiful green leaves. Home Notes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29
Thnn shn finished

In the days when the late Countess
OF Dartmouth was taking out her
daughters the Ladies' Legge-one even
ing nj Stafford House, ii fell to the lot
of somewhat deaf functionary to an
nouncc the trio. Lady Dartmouth
called out the man. who had only
caught half the sentence And the
Ladies Legge! repeated her ladyship.
"And the lady's legs" echoed the serv-
AMI
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29
CARRYING ont the Rule.

'Some editor who has been giving
advice 10 people on how TO live TO be
old says that one OF the main rules to
follow is to go away from the table at
each meal feeling as II you could eat
more"
"Wefl. say. II that's right. every fell
low at our boarding house ought to
live to be hundred"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29
Too Lively.

Mr.. Corntossel-l can't understand
these here theater troopers.
Mr. Mcddergrass-What is the mat
ter?
Mr. Corntossel- Why. they advertised
this here drummer of "Th' Black Vow
of Vengeance" as havin plenty OF lie
in 1t. an blame IL they didn't kill 10
people in tn first Baltimore Amer
loan
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29

The Australian coasting steamer Ka-
meruka. while going from Eden to sgd
ney. travelling at full speed. struck on
a reef Mt Moruya head There being no
rockets on the ship. the captain tied a
life line to some pigs which formed part
of the cargo and had the animals put
overheard The pigs swan to the shore,
taking the line with them. and by es-
tablishing communication every soul
on board was rescued
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29
The Early Bird.

Ethel-Do you like Mr.. Games, man,
ma?
Mamma "a young widow)-Why, yes.
darling
Ethel-And Mr.. Webster?
Mamma dear.
Ethel-And Mr.. Fish and Mr.. Dixon
and Mr. sheldon?
Mamma like them all. pet.
Ethel-Which one are you going to
marry. then?
Mamma-The one who proposes first,
darling Harlem Life.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29
what women Admire In Men,

What we admire most in men Is a
loving appreciation of ourselves. The
most admirable man is he who makes
a comfortable home for the woman
who loves him and who delights TO
make that home bright and CHEEKY for
his sake. for, after all. IL matters little
what we admire in men. II is what we
love in them that is the important fac
tor I'm the well being OF the world
Pail Mall Gazette
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29
Socrates Tripped.

mo one" graveiy announced Socra-
ties. "can arrest the flight of time"
"NoY" queryingly interrupted a by
stander II thought anybody could
stop n minute" And even the disciples
of the great philosopher were forced to
smile behind their togas. -Philadelphia
Record
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29

The oldest house in England stands
near ST. Adams abbey. II is octagonal
In shape and the walls Of its lower
story are of great thickness. II is
LOO years old and Is still dit for habi-
tation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29

81 will make your name kissing
and bywordr sayagely spoke the re
jected lover
"You may make II a byword" the
proud beauty remarked with majestic
contempt, but your own good judg
ment will tell YOU that you can't dc
much kissing with such name al
Della Miller. "--Chicago Tribune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29

The highest point NJ which towering
plants have been found was I'm Tibet.
at 1920 feet. Nine species were re-
corded at 10000 feet or higher
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29

The average height OF an English
man is 3 feet sly, inches
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29

We must not seek to adjust our trials
TO ourselves, but we must adjust our
selves TO our trials.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29

That the hit OF many mans life
has been a mistake.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29

There is nothing so bad but that
good may come OF it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29

That II you live only for today you
may ruin tomorrow.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-06-09
MARINES OFF FOR PEKING

TEN TSIN, May 31.-A special train
started for Picking this afternoon with
the following forces: Americans, Z off,
GERS and 56 men; British, officers and
y men; Italian, officers and 80 men:
French, 3 officers and Y men; Russian.
officers and II men; japanese, 2 Off
GERS and "a men. The foreign contin-
gent also took with them five quick fir
ing guns.
1t is to be rumored that foreign troops
will be opposed at the first gate of the
Chinese capital, outside the wall
AS the Russians We're nearing the
forts yesterday in boats the Chinese on
ened fire and the Russians rkreated.
1T now appears that the Chinese were
only firing gun salute in honor of a
mandarin who was on board a Chinese
warship.
PEKING, May 31.-At 2:9O a. m.,today
the foreign ENJOYS received the reply
of the Tsung-li-Yamen to their ultimat-
UNI of yesterdaS calling upon the Chi
nese authorities to consent to the land
ing of a force of marines to come to
Picking to guard the legations. The ul-
timatum fixed a. m. today as the hour
at or before which the reply must be
forthcoming.
The Tsung- Yamen agreed to with
draw opposition to the coming of the
guards.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-06-09
SATURDAY, JUNE %, 1900.

At 10 o'clock, noon, at the mauka en-
trance to the Judiciary Building, all
that piece or parcel of land situate ON
the maulSa side of King street at Kea-
liza, Kapalama in the City OF Honolulu,
Island of Oahu, being a part of Royal
Patent Number 207S, Land Commission
Award Number 553 to Kaau the same
being more fully described in two GER
tain deeds of conveyance, to wit: ID
Kauai to LoilSa Napahuekolu recorded
in the Office of the Registrar of Con-
veyances in Liber 1877 page so; (2) Loika
Napahuekolu to Hawaii Land Com
pany, Limited, recorded in the Office of
the Registrar of Conveyances in Liber
1856 page 25S, bounded and described as
follows:
e hOomaka ana ma Ike XIII Hema
Hik pill me KonohilSi a e holo and Ak.
221a Kom. 1.22 Kaul. ma ko Konohiki:
Hem. 62h Kom. 0.S1 Kaul. ma Ike XIII
koe ia Hale ma. Ak. % Kom. 354
Raul. ma kahi / koe la Hale ma Hem.
&C Kom. 1.26 Kaul. ma Ike Alanui. Hem.
Hem 251s Hik. 2.77 Kaul. ma Ike Kono-
hild. Hem. 61a Hik. .82 Kaul. ma Ike
Konohiki. Ak. 81 Hik. IA Kaul. ma he
Konohiki. Ak. n Kom. 20 Raul. ma
Ike Konohiki. Ak. n Hik. so Kaul ma
Ike Konohiki. Hem. 80 Hik. n Kaul
ma Ike KonohilSi AK. II Hik, rs Kaul-
ma Ike Konohiki a penei ka iii 64-1O0
Eka.
Terms of sale are cash in u. S. Gold.
Deeds at the expense of purchasers.
For further particulars apply to
Messrs. Achi & Johnson. or
GEORGE LUCAS. Commissioner
Dated Honolulu, June 4, 1900.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-06-09
Tenders
FOR BATH TUBS AND PATENT
CLOSETS FOR THE QUEENS
HOSPITAL.

Tenders are invited for furnishing
and putting in place, making connec-
lions with the sewer system and water
supply, complete and ready for use,
the following:
Four (4) Rainer Closets, best, with
overhead flush tank.
Eight go Cast Iron, Rolled Rim,
White Enamelled Bath Tubs, feet
inches long, with hot and cold water
connections.
Location of the above can be learned
on application to the Superintendent at
the Queens Hospital.
Tenders to be sent to the under sign
ed on or before Tuesday the 18th inst.
The right to reject any or all tenders
is reserved by the Executive Commit
tee. GEO. w. SMITH,
Secretary Queens Hospital.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-06-09
Commissioners Sale
OF
REAL ESTATE
SITUATE IN
HONOLULU, ISLAND OF OAHU

Pursuant to an order made by Honor
able r. d. Silliman, Second Judge of the
Circuit Court of the First Judicial Cir
cult, filed the oath day of April, A. d.
1900, in a cause entitled Hawaii Land
Company, Limited, corporation,
against Nakaumano (k), Keamoai (kl.
Hakala (w), Kanikapoo QO, Kapuni-
kea Ck), Kahikilawa Ck), and KIM Cw).
a minor, by her Guardian ad Item Polly
Alapai, Luika (w), a minor by her
Guardian al Item Nakaumano and.
Hoopii (w): the undersigned as Com
missioner duly appointed will expose
for sale at public auction, subject to,
confirmation by the Court, on