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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-04-05
Restaurant ThieYea

"Why don't you use after dinner cof-
fee spoons" asked a woman at first
class up town restaurant of the propri-
etor the other evening, finding 1t some
what inconvenient to use a large spoon
with her small cup. 1--WE did have
them when we first opened" answered
the proprietor I'VE had six dozen,
but they gradually disappeared until
now only three are left, and we consid-
er 1t more economical to use the larger
spoons, for which people do not seem
to have such fancy"
At many restaurants when,a glass Of
claret or sherry Is called for 1t Is serv-
ed In tiny decanter. These miniature
bottles are very attractive. They seem
to appeal, as many small things do, to
the taste of many people. One man
who visits now and again many differ
ent restaurants boasts that he has over
two dozen Of these pretty little decan-
tiers. He doesn't say how he came by
them, but he didn't purchase them
New York Times.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-04-05
varying Emect. of Accidents.

"Years ago." said Maine man, IT
was standing beside gun at state
muster M Augusta when a salute to
the governor. who had just come on
tbs field, was being fired. The cannon
used was OF the old fashioned kind.
and II was prematurely discharged,
with the result that the index finger OF
the right hand of the man rammlng
the load home was blown off. The
shock, together with the Judgment of
flying particles of powder, had the ef-
feet of driving the blood back from the
wound, during which fragment of time
the injured man calmly examined his
mangled hand, but when the blood did
come back IL came with rush and
fairly dubbed out In a torrent. The
mans calmness left him as If by magic
loud scream, he keeled over In a dead
faint.
''They used to tell story of two men
who were working on opposite sides of
a buzzsaw. The attention of one be-
coming momentarily distracted, he ran
his finger against the saw, and the
severed piece dropped on the other
side, where his partner was working.
That worthy picked it up and, with the
casual remark. Bill, you've dropped
something, handed it back to its own
er. Bill didn't faint, but it is only ow-
ing to the superior burst of speed de-
veloped by his partner that he is not
doing time for homicide. New York
Tribune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-04-05
NEW YORK
TRI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
The wretcbed Newspaper Man.

In every city of the land the news
paper man is an outcast He knows
more people to be a stranger to than
any other being in the world He has
no holidays. His Christmas is the rec
ord of other mems joys. His Thanks
giving is a restaurant. Even the Fourth
of July and Sunday, servants of the
commonest man, refuse him their
cheer. The Fourth of July is the day
he must be in every place at once, be-
cause everything is happening, and
Sunday Is the day he must make things
up, because nothing is happening.
His labors are our pleasures. He
gets his vacation by doing another
mans work and earns his living by
watching other people live. The very
days and the nights turn their natural
backs upon him. The lamp is his sun
by night, and the curtain is his night
by day, and he eats his supper In the
morning. His business is the reflec-
ton of life He Is the spirit behind
the mirror. What is left to us is right
to him, and right is left. Sometimes
right side up is upside down.
The world is all awry to the newspa-
per man. 1t whirls across the hours
In columns, now In one edition and
now in another, but 1t heeds him never
In return. He is spectator. The
show passes before his face-a shut
out, unsharing face. lie lives as the
years go on, a notebook under the
stars, and when the notebook Is scrib-
bled out he dies.-Gerald Stanley Lee
In Atlantic.
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Remarkable Cure OF Rheumatism.

hENNA, Jackson Co., w. Va.
ABOUT three years ago my wife had
an attack OF rheumatism which con-
fined her to her bed for over a month
and rendered her unable to walk q sten
without assistance, her limbs being
swollen to double their normal size
Mr.. >; Maddox insisted on my using
Cham berlain's Pain Balm. nur'
chased tifty-cent bottle and used Il
according to the directions and the
next morning she walked to breakfast
without assistance in any manner. and
she has not had a similar attack since
A. b. PARSONS.
For sale by all druggists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-04-05
A Br,ti.b ARMY corn.

The British army corps as nominally
constituted numbers 36,259 officers and
men. A large number of these are
technical" troops, In charge of the
pontoons, field telegraph, railway ap-
planes, balloons, field batteries and
field hospitals. Eliminating all of these
technical troops, the strength of d.
vision in infantry, cavalry and artillery
is 9,449 men, with Is guns; of an army
corps, 80, 799 men, with 1O2 guns.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-04-05
From bad To Wor.e.

She-I would like to call you by
your Christian name. love. but Tom is
so hateful and common. you know.
Haven't you some pet name?
He-N-no. I-er-haven't
She-Are you always known as Tom
among your friends?
He Frightening up)-No, the boys
call me Shorty. Harlem Life.
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With the BANNER 6 Months for 65 Cents.

sold our last golf links this morning
However. we have ordered a new
stock he added. Frightening up, and
they will be here in a few days Which
did you wish, the plain or the-er-fan-
cy linksT
"a clerk like that is beyond price,
sir, perfectly invaluable. Ten years
hence expect to find him a merchant
prince" - New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-04-05
snsniriona Arnnseh

Smith What's wrong. old man? You
look worried.
jones' am. You know | had my
life insured last week?
Smith-Yes. but what has that got TO
do with It.?
Jones-Well. the very next day my
wife bought n new cookbook. Pos
sibly it's all right, but It certainly looks
suspicious Chicago News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-04-05

China boasts breed Of dog which Is
virtually known In all occidental lands.
The sleeve puppy" as the tiny crea-
ture is styled. is so dlmlnutive that 1t
can with ease be carried In the baggy
sleeve Of the Chinese overgarment.
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NEW-Y0RK
WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
For Nearly Sixty Years
The Leading National Family Newspaper
For Progressive Farmers and Villagers.

old, anch tried
Atlantic Pacific
the Union
For half farmers followed
een tonaau horty.
please and instruct Stories will entertain OLD Fashion
items will bring sunshine household.
m the
contains all the
Regular subscription
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-04-05

The Detroit Journal, weekly
and the BANNER one year for Sl.7O.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-04-05

Al l2;4o p. m, standard time, you be-
gin and take after each meal a hair
teaspoonful OF DR.. Caldwell's Svrnn
Pepsin, you will be permanently re.
lieved OF any stomach or bowel irTaon-
larities and we will gain your friend
ship by this timely advice which wa
give 10 all sincerity. Fisk Bangs.
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The BANNER and Detroit Weekly
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-19
By EDITH STEWART DREWRY,

fred loved Glare Sayile, though he GER
tainly would not, could not, in honor
have deliberately spoken as yet, be-
cause If the love were unreturned, she
could scarcely have remained. Had
he inadvertently betrayed himself,
| and this absence Of Clare was the con-
! sequence? Bah! no. What an old
| fool he was! She would never leave
| in such way; yet-yet, whether she
knew it or not, the doctor felt sort of
conviction that Wilfred's love for Clare
had some part and lot in his trouble
Good heavens! was it some detestable
| ENHANCEMENT of the past which be, in
some overstrained sense Of honor, be-
lieved to be on insuperable obstacle?
But Clare knew it; there was the
puzzle. Still, she might, as secretary,
have opened some letter. Well, we'll,
thought the old physician, he mustn't
question Wilfred now, but speak to
| Glare, for If matters were to remain
as now, the patient would never get on.
Not one suspicion of the grim truth
ever crossed his mind, perhaps because
the one that suggested itself was so
possible a solution. He knew well
enough how, not infrequently, a man
may hang a milestone about his neck
for life by some such ENHANCEMENT.
Twill Clare be back Tomorrow for
certain?" he asked, after that long,
panied pause.
Eyes, she promised, if possible, for
the twelve train at lockwood. | shall
send my dog-cart to meet it. I hope
she will come"-with a restlessly,
weary movement and information that
told the doctor how she was missed
yearned for, loved
ooh, she'll come" he said, cheerily
land then we must see about all this
business. We can't have you go back.
Remember the Martyr Kings motto:
Dunn spiro, spero.'
But Erleston shook his head, with
desolate smile that wrung his old
friends heart as it had that of the
woman who loved him.
The doctor fell back on the common
pace by getting up, and ringing for tea
to be brought.
Just the right thing to set us up"
said he, clearing his throat suspicious
ly, "and this evening, mind, you spend
in the drawing room. There's no adj
verse element there now that that in
tolerable American has gone"
Inwardly Wilfred quivered as if he
had been stabbed but the entrance of
James with tea spared him the need
of any reply.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-19

age apparently duly performed. But,
in fact, there are several things which
may be fatal flaws-such, for one, as
this in question, where the fraud caus-
ed, in fact, false publication of the
banns, since the woman was not legit-
innate and the man who stated himself
to be her father was not so. The legal
requirements at the outset were brok-
en-, and therefore the banns were what
is called 'unduly' published, hence the
rite based on a false instead OF true
statement is void"
81 understand. But are you sure,
Clare?"
Quite. l will presently shew you in
one of my fathers law books on mar
riage laws. There is. indeed, a nullity
case cited which exactly forms a pre-
cedent for this"
Wilfred flushed painfully at the mere
thought of publicity to the miserable
story, but he only bit his lips hard.
Mrs. Savile took the letters from her
bag and held them out
Read these" she said, unless you
had rather first hear how l got them,
and what Crewe told me of that side of
the story?"
Tell me first; but o Glare, you shall
have told me your suspicion and let
me employ my lawyer. / cannot bear
that you should
Clares white hand touched his lips.
ITEMS tot, mon ami" said she smil-
ing. Il know what you feel. But first
ly could not raise possibly false hope
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-19
CHAPTER XIV.
The Hour before Day.

Wilfred Erleston never forgot-how
could he?-that long desolate day of
Clare's absence; it was such terri
bly, realized foretaste of the long DESC
late future without her which must
soon come; and the maddening thing
of it was that he had himself, in a
very madness indeed, riveted the fet-
tiers on his hand. He tried not to
think, because he had promised Clare;
but 1t was hard, nay, impossible, to
put aside the hideous skeleton. Look
where he would, there was nothing
but miserable wreck and black dark
ness. He was not left alone all day,
Of course. Flora and Charlotte Heath
came in in the morning, then his
brother and young Durant In the af-
ternoon DR.. Faber dropped in.
So" said he, "all alone hear from
Clifford. Clare has deserted you till to-
morrow, eh?"
Yes. some important matter of her
own. was the answer, trifle languid-
w..
H'ml Must have been very impera-
tive to take her away. shall scold
her-or your
"Ah, not Clare, doctor; she never de-
serves it. But me- yes, if you like"
The doctor chuckled to himself:
May cut him up by inches, but mustn't
touch hair of her head. Well done,
my own boy" But aloud '"All right,
and you deserve it. You have not got
on as you should this last week" (Wil-
fred started slightly.) Nor do your
locks to-day at all please me-
Erieston drew in a long breath, but
lay silent and STILL
you have no physical pain?"
mo"
But mental, yes" said Faber, coolly.
There is something pressing heavily,
very heavily, on you, Wilfred. Cannot
this trouble be removed, my dear boy?"
For second eyes of dumb anguish
were uplifted to the Doctors; then they
looked off dreamily out of the window.
mo"
That look, that too quiet, NO stag
gered the doctor; and it was a min
ute before he asked, rather huskily:
but could not even Clare remove
It2"
Nothing mortal can do So
Does Clare know what it is?"
yes
Again Faber was staggered, baffled,
but not shaken in his belief that Will
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-19


An hour later the old doctor took
his leave, saying he would call in again
In q couple Of days, when he should
hope to ind him better under Clare's
hands. The next day the Hall was
practically deserted. save by the mas
ter's heir. The Mowbrays and whole
house party were to 60 over to the
Percivals' at Green HOLLOW to a garden
party AS there was twelve mile
drive, it was necessary to lunch at
one, and start directly after, dressing
being done beforehand. After twelve,
therefore, Wilfred, who, with Clifford
in attendance, had been out in his gar
den chair with the rest, found himself
alone and free to go in unquestioned
to wait for Clare's return. His own
groom and dog-cart had been sent to
meet her at the station, and then
Wilfred, settled perforce on his sofa,
watched and listened with feverish pa
thence for the one loved step and voice
it seemed like years since he had
heard. Heaven! what would it be in
the long dread years to come-without
her?
His brain reeled before the madden
ing agony of the thought; he heard,
saw nothing for a moment, in the next
he had started half up on the couch
with a passionate-"Clare! o Clare!"
and locked both her hands tight in his
own, bowling his face on them; and
Clare could not at once master herself
With that glad cry ringing in her
heart, that close clasp on her hands,
thrilling her soul with a strange dizzy
ecstacy, that as yet she could not I'M
Gerstand save that she had been so
missed, so welcomed. oh" he whis-
pered, at last, releasing her and look
ing up, able to regain control, ooh,
have so wanted my ST. Cecilia"
MY Eoor boy! All, out l am afraid
you have been bad fellow too, and
not tried to"
Yes, l have tried, indeed / have"
he broke in, eagerly. "but-but Saul
was lost without his David"
And his David is home then" she
said, smiling brightly mot to leave
him again till he is strong once more.
Now, l will go and change this black
for your favorite ea-gown, and after
luncheon you shall hear about my bus
iress. 1t is too long a story to begin
row."
His pulses were throbbing fast, but
he smiled and let her go with a GER
tain sort of restful content in the
present; he had her back at his side,
and it would be two or three months,
probably, before she could leave him
to the blank desolation of the future
without her.
my darling, my love-" he muttered,
when he was alone, "how shall l live
cut my life? But thank God, suffer
alone for that one mad folly of the
past!"
So he believed, so we'll had the wo-
man who loved him guarded her hearts
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kind of faintness swept over his
senses, a fiery mist was before his
eyes, tlinding him with its dazzling
light But he knew that he had got
fast hold Of Clare's hands in his, and
that she was kneeling at his side, her
faced bowed on their hands, fighting
silently, desperately, poor heart, in the
very woman terror of self-betrayal,
for the strength and control that had
been strained almost to breaking
point.
Isis it only a hooking dream to
madden me?" Wilfred muttered, half
fearfully. "She could not be cruel
even in a dream. 1t is Glare who
spoke, surely-my own living Clare?"
For one moment the woman's heart
throbbed wildly, suffocatingly, before
those murmured words, whose half
unconscious exquisite tenderness
thrilled her very soul-suddenly.
strangely; in the next second the very
extremity of the moment gave her the
strength she needed. She was a fool,
mad, for such possibility to even
flash across her. She could not have
been $3.50 blind, he so guarded
through all the weeks of physical
weakness. 1t was only deepest grail
tude, measureless Joy for the freedom
she had discovered for him through
her legal knowledge. She lifted her
beautiful face. able, by sheer force of
will, to meet his wistful, questioning
gaze with are assuring smile, and an
swered gently:
Eyes, just your own living Clare who
spoke, who tells you again the reality
that is no dream, no mockery. Your
so-called marriage was, and is, inva-
lid. You are, and have always been,
free, unfettered as the air. You will
get to realize it better presently when
l tell you the details and show you the
actual proofs"
Il think"-he paused as If to get
frmer grip of himself think l do
already-it grows on me every NOM
ent-when 10 Clare, you don't know
what you have done for mel" he broke
off passionately, and buried his face in
the cushions. loosing her hands. She
rose up, went over and stirred the fire
into blaze just TO give each time TO
recover calmnses, not deliberately. but
simply by a sort Of instructive rapport
Then she came back to her fautueil
and unlocked the handbag as Wilfred
! turned towards her with a CULVER over
his whole face, a light in the dark eyes
such as none had seen there for long
years.
But. Clare, what made you-was
that your suspicion then-this flaw"
MY suspicion was that George
Crewe was the uncle" said Clare, "and
being fairly conversant with legal mat
ters-for you see''-she smiled-"I am
not barristers daughter for nothing
/ knew the law which rightly places
/ amongst those frauds which void mar
riage exactly such one as this con-
spiracy. To defraud and cheat Is no
allowed by the very policy Of the Law
to gain its end by the cheating. O
course very few except lawyers wouis
| know any but the broadcast most Gag
rant causes which inva1idate . marri
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-19

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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-31
PosTOFFICE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. POSFOFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily. as changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily, ard the schedules Of Clnsings are
arranged on the presumption OF their uninter-
rupted overland transit For the week ending
March 81, 1900 the last connecting closes Will be
made from this Office as follows:
Mails for south and Central America,
West Indies. Etc.
sUNDAY-CD At 1890 A. m. for NASSAU. n. P.
per steamer from Miami. Fla
Oh At 300 m. for ST PIERRE-lu
LON, per steamer from Halifax. y. $
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND by rail TO North
Sydney and thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sunday at 1900 m, and on sundays Only
at 1850 a m. cd (hO
Mails for MIQUELON. BY rail to Boston, and
thence via steamer. close here daily at 3:15 p.
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICES.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF TIE D
TRICT OF COLUMBIA, Washington. d.

OFFICE or THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington. d. c..
March TO- 1899
Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners
Of the District OF Columbia intend To- make the
following named improvements, which are. in
their Judgment, necessary for the public health
safety and comfort. Assessments for one-hali
Of the cost Of the same will be made as provided
in public act No. III, approved August :. 1891
Parties who are interested in the proposed work
are notified that the said Commissioners will give
a hearing at the District Building on WEDNES
DAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF APRIL 1900, AT
II O'CLOCK A. NJ. in the board room OF the said
Commissioners. to any and all persons who may
desire TO object thereto:
SET OLD GRANITE OR BITESTONE CI-RB-ou
both sides OF | Street southeast. from south
Capitol Street 60 New Jersey Avenue 70 be as
sessed against the lots in square west Of sos
Gg5 north Of 6a7. 6g6 and 73s. abuttug on said
street between the limits named, al estimated
cost OF 500.
RESET CURB AND LAY CEMENT SIDEWALK
On the south side Of Massachusetts Avenue and
the south side Of l Street, extending from Fourth
Street TO Fifth Street northwest, 70 be assessed
aga inst the lots in square 5l7, fronting on said
Massachusetts, Avenue and said | Street, between
the limits named. at estimated cost Of 81 100.
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LANSING II. BEACH.
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EAfLrO Ds.
Washington. Alexandria
Mount Vernon Railway

From station, l3l4 s. and Pa Avsnlt
In Eject November I, Is9g.
FOR Alexandria. week DAYS $50 T.0t -
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500. 6:t5, I:SO. Sis. 200 1000. ll:.o. II 30
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HOO. a. m. xl2:05. xI:20, 200. 2:t0. s5s : :06
900 p. m
sundays-9:OO. 300 noon. 2:l5 3:i5. s:t5. 800
o. m
fOr Arlington and AqEedacf Bridge, week
days-s:00. s.5s. sa.25. 10 %. 100 a m 81 .O5
LED. l2:45. ! -. 2;Ou. '2.fO. -3.25. AIS. sos
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5;l5. 500, Gas. 1880 SIS. .. m
Parcels carried on all trains. Baggage checked
KEEpress. TO Arlington only