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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30

Sir Edward Russell knew Il. A. Soth@
trn, the actor. intimately and In his
book, THAT Reminds Me-" tells many
stories OF him.
He was dining at Portsmouth or
somewhere at regimental mess to
which the officers had asked him with
every show of the highest admiration
and with no appearance OF social SUI
periority. After dinner as the party
sat at wine one OF the officers asked
Sothern to give them recitation. Now.
Sothern abominated that kind OF thing.
He wouldn't tolerate being treated
as an entertainer when he was by way
Of being treated as a gentleman. He
coldly declined. They pressed him.
He holly declined. Still they pressed
him. He expressed his feelings. Per-
haps the officers were little affected
by wine. At all events they persist
ed. They would take no denial.
At last he said In a manner which
showed that he was nettled, but vet
yielding: "Well, II you won't let me
off i must. I'll give you the dinner
scene from David Garrick.'"
He did. He had never acted II bet
ter. They were delighted antil, spring
ing to his feet, he made his wild, tipsy
exit, just as he did on the stage, and
dragged the cloth off the table and
with 1t all the regiments priced des-
sert china and decanters and glasses,
etc. Great was the smash. The actor
did not wait to be applauded or to i'm.
prove the occasion. The lesson was, in
deed. a rough one, and probably only a
man with some roughness in his dar.
ing humor would have given 1t, but 1t
was quite deserved.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30

Let candle burn until II has a good
long snuff; then blow it out with sud-
den puff. A bright wreath Of white
smoke will curl up from the hot wick.
Now, II flame be applied to this
smoke, even at a distance Of two or
three inches from the candle. the flame
will run down the smoke and rekin-
die the wick In very fantastic man
ner. To perform this ceremony nicely
there must be no draft or banging"
doors while the mystic spell Is rising.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30
Going IN Red In India

Going to bed in India is a very diff
ferent process from going to bed at
home. To begin with, ii is far less
formal process. There is no shutting
the door, no cutting yourself off from
the outer world, no going up stairs
and finally no getting into bed. You
merely lie down on your bed, which,
with Its bedding. is so simple as to be
worth describing. The bed Is a wooden
frame with webbing laced across IL,
and each bed has n thin cotton mat
tress. Over this one sheet is spread,
and two pillows go to each bed. That's
Sll!-Scottish American.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30
LEARNING TO SMILE.


one Of the Hardest ThiaEs For the
Gymnast TO Do.
..The thing found hardest to learn
In my business was to SMILE" said q
professional gymnast who did very
clever specially recently at one OF the
local theaters. II started out In aero
batic work when l was only 10 years
old as one OF family OF I've. My
instructor was Charles Mcdonald. an
old time circus performer and one Of
the best of his day. While he was put
ting me through my PAGES he was
continually yelling: Look pleasant
Look pleasant! And my main trouble
for years was In following that same
order.
mo matter how hard tried would
forget myself and when l was doing
an extra hard turn l was certain to
make horrible faces, screw up my eyes
and grit my teeth. 1t took all the eff
feet out of my act and must have
seemed very funny to the people In
the audience. Often, after performing
some difficult feat, have been morti-
ueU near n Iodf ihuShtcks ah0 NJ
last l determined to either learn how
to smile or quit the business. got
the knack at last. and now 1t has be-
come a sort of second nature.
"The point is great deal more I'M
portant than one would suppose.
know an equilibrist. for instance. who
Is very popular on the vaudeville cir
cult, not so much on account Of the
difficulty of his act as the smiling ease
with which II Is apparently done. You
would never suppose from his face
that he was making any special exer-
ton, and that of itself gives remarka-
BILE grace and finish to his work.
Il am not the only one In the bust
ness, however. who has found IL hard
to smile at the right time. Almost ev-
cry ballet dancer, eccentric character
dancer and skirt dancer has had trou-
bic on the same score. Most Of them
finally acquire horrible nxed grimace
that is supposed to be a smile. but has
no more suggestion Of merriment than
q brick wall. Ii Is produced by cult
waiting a certain set of muscles and
made to appear and disappear on the
principle of pulling a string. Or
leans Times Democrat.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30
Wonder. of New Hampshire.

The average reader will be amazed
to learn that little New Hampshire,
with less than 10000 square miles. has
no less than 400 lakes and ponds. 154
brooks. SO rivers and 294 mountains.
This makes Iowa look small. Colorado,
big state. has $50 creeks. Texas has
comparatively few rivers, lakes and
creeks. Alabama has 663 creeks and
81 rivers. Iowa cannot approach that
record. Minnesota has ODD lakes and
40 rivers.-New York Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30

foiioue. Chile, has the reputation Of
consuming more liquor per capita than
any other place In the world.
have never seen liquor of all kinds
consumed In such quantities as here,
but apparently there is very little
drunkenness. The dry atmosphere and
the atoms of sand that one Is constant
" inhaling excite an abnormal thirst.
no doubt, and they say that the human
system reqaires an unusual amount
Of stimulant to sustain the heat and
fatigue of this climate. am quite
sure that this duty Is not neglected.
Judging by the extraordinary excuses
which are witnessed without comment
daily and hourly at every club and no
tel
Half a dozen cocktails before break.
fast-one man at Iquique is said to
require II to start his machinery In
motion-a bottle Of Scotch or Irish
whisky at breakfast, another at lunch,
wines and cordials at dinner, brandy
and soda every now and then during
the day, alternating with copious and
frequent drafts of beer and the same
repeated all the evening, with a night
cap of whisky and bottle beside the
bed In case of a restless night-this Is
considered a moderate indulgence, and
the way they mix things Is amazing.
l have seen party of business men
around table at club drinking cock
tails. brandy and soda, beer. cham
payne. sherry and vermuth at the
same sitting during business hours and
return to repeat the performance sew
eral times during the day.-Chile Let
ter In Chicago Record.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30
The Bo.ton Boys Diversions.

Emerson" said Mrs. Beaconstreet,
show did you comport yourself in the
thoroughfare this morning with your
new neighborsT
81 fear, ma mere" replied Emerson,
"that our actions were scarcely such as
would much intensity our intellects.
You see, he knows nothing of Auguste
Comte, his parents have forbidden him
voltaire. he dislikes Mr.. Shakespeare,
and his familiarity with chemistry and
astronomy is superficial to a weary
Ing degree. So we made mud PIES
Boston Courier.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30
IL sfIII Worked.

"No." she answered coldly, 81 can.
not marry man who carries a rabbits
foot for luck"
For a moment he contemplated her In
Intense silence. but only for n moment.
"Who." he exclaimed. snow can
doubt the efficacy of the rabbits foot
after thisT'
Then he left her forever. pauslng on.
y to laugh the wild. mirthless laugh
which was suitable to the OCCASION
Detroit Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30
uia Vocation.

Hicks-It is a shame the way Buster
is bringing up that boy of his. The lad
doesn't know how to read or write, and
there is no indication of his ever being
sent to school.
wicks-Buster knows what he is do
Ing. you can depend upon II. Probably
he intends when that boy reaches man
hood ne will have all the business he
can attend to ms criminal count Juror
Boston Transcript.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30
The Limit.

Put your tongue out" said the doc
tor to 4-year-old Gilbert.
Little Gilbert protruded the tip Of
his tongue.
mo. no; put 1t right out" said the
doctor
The little. fellow shook his head
weakly, and the tears gathered in his
eyes.
81 can't, DOCTOR" he yentured at last
'Tt's fastened on to me-"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30

Students Of architecture may have
often wondered why the two towers
Of Notre Dame at Paris were not OF
the same size. II appears that when
the cathedral was built II was the
cathedral of suffragan bishop. who
was not entitled TO two towers OF equal
height, and for centuries the bishop of
Paris was suffragan to the bishop OF
Sens.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30
A Rude suRneafian

Great Actress-That's an atrocious
portrait! Is that the best you can dot
Is there no way you can improve upon
Il? Suggest something.
Observation-Disclosures. you might
permit your understudy to sit for you.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30

Read not much at a time, but medi-
tate as much as your time and capaci-
ty and disposition will give you leave.
ever remembering that little reading
and much thinking. little speaking and
much hearing. is the best way to be
come wise.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30
sharp.

Doctor-Stick out your tongue. Tom
my.
Tommy-Not on your life. did that
yesterday 10 my teacher. and I still
ache all over for it.-Wiener Tagblatt
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30
Be Careful

No woman can be too careful OF
her condition during the period be-
fore her little ones are born. Neglect
or improper treatment then endan-
gers her fife and that of the child. Il
lies with her whether she shall suffer
unnecessarily. or whether the ordeal
shall be made comparatively easy.
She had better do nothing than do
something wrong.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30
Golden.

Judge Was the stolen jewelry god
or silver3 Well. why don't you an
swer7
Prisoner-Don't you know. judge,
what silence Fiiegende Rlattar
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30

II you intend to do mean thing,
walt till tomorrow. II you intend to
do q noble thing, do IL now.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30

Peptorene Tablets cleanse and i'm
prove the blood, curing all eruptions
Of the skin. 90 cts. per box.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30

TLpp W0pM We guarantee TO remove
lnl II WUIlW tape worm or refund your
money Medicine entirely harmless and no i'll
effects from the use Testimonials furnished.
Enclose SO and address the Curtis Medicine
Co., chicago, III. Remember your money
refunded II the medicine fails References,
any bank In the city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30

Old papers for sale at this Office. DC
hundred.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30
MO7HER'S
FRIEND

Is the one and the only. preparation
that is safe TO use. 1t is liniment
that penetrates from the outside.
External applications are eternally
right. Internal medicines are radi-
cally wrong. They are more than
humbugs-they endanger life.
Mothers Friend helps the muscles
to relax and expand naturally-re-
lieves morning sickness-removes
the cause of nervousness and head
ache prevents hard and rising
breasts-shortens labor and lessons
the pains-and helps the patient to
rapid recovery.
From a letter by Shreveport, La,
woman: ~ have been using your
wonderful remedy, Mothers Friend.
for the last two months, and find It
Just as recommended.
Druggists sell II at 81 per bottle.
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR co.
ATLANTA, GA.
Send for our free illustrated book,
"Befere Baby Is Born"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30

PaCal Balm Cured Them.
Here's what they write: "Catarrh eured;-
smell and Hearing restored;" "Scrofula Eyelids
twenty years cured" Cures Asthma Coughs,
Group, Quinsy, Bronchitis, Old and SyphiIitic
Sores, Burns, Scalp and Skin Diseases. Bestfoot.
ease known. Used internally and externally.
Free sample from druggists. Price zs cts. pre-
paid. Pacal Balm Co., St. Louis Mich.
Sid by 10. CUSHING. fielding.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30
BELDING, MICH.
$4,000 Capital,
$4,000 Stockholders Liability.

FOR THE PEOPLE, OF THE PEOPLE
AND BY THE PEOPLE.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-21

der his wife, being prevented by the
prompt action of Cushing, whom he
shot. The woman was in the lower
part of the house when her husband
suddenly drew revolver, saying:
your time has come; I am going to
kill you" Seeing the gleam of the
weapon she ran screaming upstairs
and informed Cushing, who, as he en-
tered the saloon, was shot by Mink
hansen, the bullet striking in the right
side Of the neck. Grasping his assail-
ant, Gushing disarmed him and he was
shortly afterward arrested by the po-.
lice. Cushing was taken to the hos
pital, and though his wound Is serious,
1t is believed he will recover.
officials assert that Minkhausen has
been in the asylum, and that he has
been drinking until insane. After his
arrest he talked nationally and said
that IL Gushing had not interfered he
would have killed his wife.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-21
RUN OUT OF TOWN.
Youngstown Magistrate Sends
Pair of Canton Women
Back Home.

Youngstown Telegram: Chief Of Po-
lice Mcdowell exiled two swell look
ing members of the demimonde Satur-
day.
Last night two flashily dressed wo-
men from Canton came here and went
to Gale Oyers house of i'll fame. They
celebrated their arrival in this city by
sampling the ardent spirits of the
town. The result was that both got
drunk and painted the town red. The
police got on their trail but did not sue
ceed in locating them until this morn
ing, when officer Ward arrested them.
The chief gave the women the plain
est talk they ever heard. II want you
to get out Of town. We have enough
Of your class Of people here without
importing more from Canton. Now, If
you are not out Of town by o'clock
this afternoon I shall send you both
to the workhouse. ! am going to put
a stop to women from other towns
coming here and acting as If they
owned the place."
The women were scared and asked
when the first train left for Canton.
They said their names were Grace
Burnett and Bessie Stanton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-21
VALLEY PICNIC.
Railway Employees Spend Sun
day at Cottage Grove
Lake.

The employees of the c. T. G. v. rail-
way held a picnic at Cottage Grove
lake, resort near Akron, controlled
by that company. The Canton contin-
gent left at 1886 on No. 4, and nearly
every employe from this city was in at
tendance. No. 4 gathered up the pic
nickers on the south end of the line and
a special from Cleveland gathered them
up from the north end. The day was
pleasantly spent in base ball. racing,
boating and all sorts Of pleasures being
INDUCED in. The freemasonary Of a
common calling pervaded the crowd,
and all who were there had a good time.
These annual outings are looked for
ward to with pleasure and are red-let-
ter days in the lives of men who have
but few days vacation In the year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-21
TRIMMING THEIR SAILS.
Candidates For a County Office
Are Coming Out Rather
Early.

Politicians are inclined to take time
by the forelock, and this is especially
true of those Republicans who are as
piring to succeed Mr.. Thomas c. Cas-
selman in the Office Of clerk of the COM
mon pleas court. Already three candi-
dates for the Republican nomination
have trimmed their sails and are keep
ing a weather eye on the main chance.
John A. Bliss, whose home is in Osna-
burg, but who has the prestige Of
having been chief deputy in the office
for the last four years, is one Of them.
Another aspirant is Harry L. Keyes,
township clerk of Canton township.
Then the chief executive Of Massillon,
Mayor Jacob Wise, is anxious to come
into broader field of usefulness, and
would like the nomination. The three
have already commenced the prelimin-
ary work and are looking up their
friends. 1t Is said that II one were to
thresh the bushes they could scare out
others who have bees buzzing in their
bonnets, and the prospects are that a
large field of entries will face the
starter next summer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-21
POWERS TELLS WHY.
Says His Only Offense Was That
He Stood For Popular Right
and Liberties.

Georgetown, KY, Aug. 20.-Caleb
Powers issued statement Sunday
evening, as follows:
ITO the public: am asked my
opinion concerning my trial and the
verdict of the jury. Could I have but
one opinion? Can any fair-minded
man or woman of the state have but
one? That one of the greatest judicial
farces ever known to history has been
enacted here in my trial, under the form
of law, no well-informed man can
doubt. Innocence is no shield with one
hundred thousand dollarss and the
methods of Campbellism against you.
The rectitude Of ones past life counts
for naught. They say Taylor is guilty
because he was at his office, and that
I am guilty because 1 was away from
mine. This has been a political trial
throughout for political purposes, and
no greater mistake has been made by
the Democratic party since they robbed
us of the offices to which we were fairly
elected by the people. There are good
men and noble women in the Dmocratic
party, and many of them. They are
not all bad-far from 1t. A great many
Of them do not endorse the theft Of the
offices. A great many more Will not
endorse this mockery Of a trial, this
prostitution Of the courts Of justice for
certain ends. From the beginning OF
the campaign until now I have stood
with what little of merit I have had
for the rights and liberties Of the people.
That is my crime. That is the only
offense I have committed. That is the
only thing proven against me.
swore to that myself in my testimony
I have never had and I now have NO
apology to make for being true to the
trust imposed upon me by majority
of the voters Of this state. History
will draw it's dark lines around those
who have outraged me and disgraced
the judiciary and blackened the history
of the state. 1 am very respectfully,
CALEB POWERS"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-21
SMITH REUNION.
A Very Pleasant Outing Held
Saturday at Meyers Lake
by. Descendants.

The Smith family held It's annual re-
union Saturday at Meyers lake. There
were about IT'S persons in attendance
at the outing and the day was very
pleasantly spent In various amuse-
ments and in greeting members Of the
family who reside outside of the city.
After dinner Rev. Benjamin Smith, q
venerable member of the family, resid-
ing In Pennsylvania, made an address
in which he spoke of the early descend
ants Of the family and traced their
lineage to the present time. Among the
guests were also members Of the Cook
and Weary families, relatives to the
Smiths through marriage, and there
were representatives from Cleveland,
Akron, Alliance. Uniontown, Green
town, Marlboro. Kent, Hartville and
Middlebranch.
An election Of officers was held shortly
before adjournment Of the reunion, at
which Simon Weary, Of Akron, was
elected president, and Mrs. Maria Knox,
Of Akron, was elected secretary. Bry-
son Smith of this city was appointed a
committee Of one to make arrangements
for the next annual outing, which will
be held the third Saturday in August,
1901, at Meyers lake.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-21
DR.. SCOYEL In EUROPE.
Ex-President of Wooster Uni.
versity Will Make a Tour
This Year.

Rev. Sylvester F. Scovel, D. D., ex-
president of Wooster university, we'll
known in Canton, and one Of the best
known Presbyterian divines in the
United States has announced his in
tention of starting at once for Europe
on tour of investigation Of certain
questions in which he is interested.
Dr. Scovel expects to spend the next
two months abroad and hopes to re-
turn to America early enough in the
fall to make use of his knowledge in
several subjects which he has on hand.
thorough study In the limited time
allowed of the system Of education, Sc
Geological questions and the religious
conditions Of that country. From there
he will go to France, and will probably
spend more time there than in Great
Britain, as conditions are less under
stood there and are more difficult to
ascertain. The conditions of religion in
France is at very low ebb II the re-
ports from the returned tourists are
true. and DR.. scovel will be able to i'm
part some interesting information upon
his return.
& Italy will also be visited and Pope
Leo XIII will hardly feel like denying
an audience to, so distinguished Wis
itor II the Wooster divine should ask
for one. In addition to the investiga-
tion which Rev. DR.. Scovel will make
he will attend the great Waldesian
council which begins September g..
There is also likelihood that he will be
asked to. address that body, as DR..
Scovers reputation as an educator and
theologian is even greater in Europe
than II Is In the United States.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-21
SENSATIONAL CHARGES.
Akron Visitor Says Ministers
Paid Too Much Attention
to Their Wives.

Akron, o., Aug. 20.-Rev. c. w. Pruitt
of Hwang Hsien, China, is in the city.
He is accompanied by his wife. Rev.
Mr.. Pruitt and wife arrived in San
Francisco August II having left Hwang
Hsien July 1. While here they are the
guests of Mrs. Pruitt's sister, Mrs. G..
w. Pettkin.
In an interview he said, among other
things: "If the members Of the for
eign legations had been half as active
in looking after the interests Of the
foreigners in China as they were in
getting their wives introduced to the
empress dowager, there would have
been fewer missionaries murdered. We
missionaries deeply deplored the fact
that members Of the legations attended
the reception given by the empress
dowager but two weeks after the mas
sacre, which, If the empress dowager
did not order, she sanctioned by her
alliance with the revolutionary party.
Immediately after her ascent to the
throne she equipped 100000 soldiers
with the avowed purpose of driving all
has proven a troublesome factor in her
path. When she chose him as leader
she imagined she had him under her
thumb, but it seems now that she
chose instead a master.
THE christian nations have only
themselves to blame for the uprising
against the foreigners. They have vi
olated international treaties, and the
Chinese are imbued with the idea that
the foreign nations are intent on dis
membering the empire. Never was
patriotism at such a stage in China as
now. Four years ago, during the Japa-
nese war, the natives of China laughed
at their soldiers. and the soldiers did
not have enough patriotism to fight,
but now 1t is different. The natives
, are aroused, and are determined that
the empire shall stand intact"