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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
YOUTHFUL wHITECAPS.
Organised to Punish Those who Inter
fers In Love Affairs.

organised 10 IunsH Ihoso VINO AH
fers In Love Affairs.
What appears to be an organization
Of vhitecaps Is operating In this city.
The peculiar thing about the organiza-
ton Is the motive behind 1t for the
protection Of It's members against the
intrusion of outsiders In affairs OF love.
The band, so far as can be learned, Is
composed OF young men ranging in age
from Is to 20 years. who are sworn TO
protect each other, even unto death II
necessary, in order to keep young men
who are not members OF the band from
infringing upon their rights and pay
ing attention to the girl friends OF any
OF the members. The violation of the
rules laid down in the bylaws OF the
organization means severe punishment
to the offender, and swift justice is
melted out to the young man who dares
to mingle in the love affairs OF any
member of the band. Not long ago
young man from the outside called
upon one of the young women friends
of member of the band and was pass
ing the evening in her company. A
knock at the door brought TIN hostess,
and the leader of the band, who had
approached, asked in a pleasant man
ner IL the young man were present.
Receiving an answer in the affirmative,
he requested to see the gentleman on
business. AS the young man stepped
out into the darkness he was seized
by the whitecaps and given a sound
whipping and told to leave the place
at once, which he did. Another case
has just developed, in which the pun
ishment was more severe. The young
ence of the girl on the second occasion,
was subjected to the most brutal treat
ment possible. A coffee sack was
thrown over his head, his hands were
tied behind him and he was marched
to the cemetery, fully a mile from the
city, at the point of revolvers, while
the menbers followed with threats Of
violence in case he uttered an cutlery.
At the cemetery a rope was tied about
his neck and the end thrc wn over a
limb of a tree. At this juncture the
coffee sack was removed, and a ghost
bearing a large knife in is hanus
sprang out of Tho darkness and came
toward the crowd. The masked men,
bers of the band, at sight Of the ghast-
ly specter, broke and ran, and the
young man became so frightened that
he swooned and fell to the ground.
The ghost, who was one of the white
caps, disrobed, and calling to the
crowd, told them the young man had
tainted. The limp form of the boy
was carried back to the city and laid
out upon the sidewalk where he re-
NAMED until passers-by CHANGED to
find him, still in an unconscious con-
oition, some hours afterward. So far
the identity of the members has been
kept secret, and, though an effort has
been put forth to locate the leaders,
it has 1een to no avail. The last oc-
currence has created considerable OK
citement.-Arcola Qll.) Correspond
ence Chicago Record.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
Chinese Dressmakers.

The sewing, as we'll as dressmaking,
is all done by men tailors in China.
There are many amusing stories told
OF them as copyists of the American
way of making up garments. A friend
has need of a dozen undergarments.
AS she came over on shipboard but
ton was lost, and an exceedingly
clumsy and ugly one replaced the lost
one, which was of pearl. On reaching
Shanghai she desired a tailor to copy
from this garment, which was placed
in his hands as a model. He brought
back the garments, exquisite creations
in lace and tucked muslin, and each
of the dozen adorned with a button
exactly like the one on the sample
garment Upon having his attention
called to the ugly button, his reply
was, Like Missy" and he was great
ly disappointed that his efforts to
please were not appreciated. He had
spent many hours in search for ''likee"
buttons, and no doubt was greatly dis
gusted with the unreasonableness of
the foreign lady.-Alice Hamilton
Rich in the June Woman's Home
Comnanion
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
Seeding Cherries
A Juvenile Story.

OUGHT Look out, there, will vel"
yelled Bob.
Ma. Liddy's a-squirtin juice in my
eyes. Ell she don't quit I'll not help
another cherry, so l won't"
Didn't do 1t a-purpose."
did, too. / saw you aim, and you
can't get out of it, nuther, Liddy Hop
per-"
"Chillern, stop that quarrelin' and
finish those cherries" said Mrs. Hop
per, coming to the door. II can't
stand out here over you and stir the
preserves at the same time. Eff you
two can't seed without fussin' all the
time I'll tell your pa when he comes"
Back she went into the hot kitchen.
but only for a second.
Quit yer slingin' pits in my pan.
Ma, Bob's putin his pits in my
pan"
"Hain't, nuther."
''Ye are. too"
"Hain't, nuther."
"Chillern, l don't want to hear an
other word out of We but Irish, and
little of that" Mrs. Hoppers favorite
expression.
Three minutes of silence save the
buzzing of the flies.
Dang the oil f1ies!"
o! o! Ma Hopper, Bob's a swearin"
"Hain't. nuther.. Ma, never said no
swear word"
What did We say? What did We
say? i heard what we said. Ye said
dang"
Bob, I'll tell yer pa comes from
the depths of the kitchen.
Ma, can't quit? These pesky flies
sting so.'
The poor youngster sat there a sight
to behold, his knees tight together
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
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Pills or Tablets cost 25c. Half price OF others.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
Cheap Excursions to colorado.

Salt Lake City, and ogden, Utah, will
leave Chicago, June 20; July and
II, and August LIST, via GREAT ROCK
ISLAND ROUTE. Rate of one regular
fare, plus 81, for round trip. Return
limit October 31st, 1900. Special trains
one night to Denver, Colorado Springs
and Pueblo, will leave Chicago at 4:45
p. m. Tickets will also be good on
regular trains. For full information
and free book, COLORADO THE
MAGNIFICENT" address John Sc
bastian, G.. p. A.. Chicago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
THE TRAMP,S PIANO.


vsnia's OIL Regions.
THE story of Boss Shepherds pi-
ano In the mountains of Mexico recalls
an incident OF the Pennsylvania oil re-
gions," remarked a gentleman con-
nected with the Tide Water Pipe Line
company. THE Humboldt refinery
was one of the first oil reineries built
In the oil region. 1t was located at
Plummer, a village In the woods OF
Venango county, and owned by Boston
capitalists. Money had not been
spared in its construction, and every
thing connected with 1t was on an ex-
tensive scale. The officers Of the COM
pany had fine houses furnished In an
up-to-date manner. The refinery had
been established to refine oil by spe-
cial process, which proved to be un-
profitable, although the high price OF
crude at that time may have had some
thing to do with 1t, but in any event
ne whole enterprise was suddenly
shut down for good on telegraphic or
ders from Boston. Nearly everything
was left just as 1t was when the order
came to shut down. Even one OF the
houses was left with the furniture In
1t, including piano. When the refin-
cry was abandoned there was nothing
else in that neighborhood except woods
to speak of. The refinery and buildings
fell into decay, but the piano remained
for a long time. When the tramps
came through that country they soon
found this house and its abandoned
musical instrument, and it was decid-
eddy weird at night to hear the strains
of the piano coming through the soil
tude of the woods. There was one
musical tramp In party OF nomads
who made that place their rendezvous
for a time, and the 'musicales' they
had were unique"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

Experts who have been following
the census returns closely state that
there will be an increase Of popula-
ton in the city Of Philadelphia of
from 275,O0O to 100000. Adding the
former and lowest estimate to the fig
ures of 1890, which showed the popu-
lation to be 1,046,964. the grand total
population Of the city will now be
/, 1921 1854.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
soldiers' Homestead Claims.

The friends of the veterans Of the
Civil War are complaining of the I'M
fortunate delay Of the General Land
Office in acting on the applications for
soldiers additional homestead rights.
Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress who are friendly to the old SOL
diers should inquire into this matter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

holding a piepan filled with pits
Cherry juice splashed on his freckled
face, arms and scrawny legs. No won
der the flies stung. At the other end
Of the bench sat his sister, a sun
burnt, red-headed girl of Is. At the
door of the small house a short, fat
woman stood wiping her shining red
face with one corner Of a faded brown
calico apron
You, Bob and Liddy, eff you don't
hesh up and finish that crock of cher
ries, I'll tell yer pa when he comes
Do We hear? I'll tell yer pa when he
comes" And Mrs. Hopper became
quite dramatic as she waved the long
spoon over her head.
Pa must have been a much feared
person, for both children gave a fright
ened glance at each other, then down
the narrow alley, and then fell to work
with vim.
Five minutes later Liddy got up to
empty her pan of pits, and she knocked
against the bucket Mrs. Hopper, hear
ing Bob's voice, and thinking they
were quarreling again, stepped out,
and in shrill voice cried out: You
Liddy, set down; you, Bob, o Lor'!
what ails them chillren! Ef you can't
stop your fussin' I'll tell yer pa when
he comes-and here he comes this min
Ute"
Liddy sank down in her sudden fear
on the edge of the bench, and over
went bench, pans, pits, Bob, and all.
The various sounds that issued from
the woodshed awhile later informed
the summer boarder across the way
that Mrs. Hopper had told pa.-Chica-
go Tribune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

The department at Washington was
advised on the Goth that Admiral Remey
on the Brooklyn had arrived at Hong
Kong, en- route to Taku.
The government of Queensland has
offered the British admiralty a gun
boat for service in Chinese waters.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

Increased cost of materials is as
signed as the cause of New York
citys decline in building. The first
three months of 1899 permits taken
out represented buildings to cos.
100000; the same time this year
the amount was $4,000, 900.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
The Dining Room.

Every dining room should have its
rug. The quality OF this rug must,
however, vary with the purchasing
power of the individual. Two things
ought to be remembered. The rug
must not be so thin that IL rolls up
with every chair that is drawn across
Il. nor so thick that no chair can be
drawn at all, says Harper's Bazaar.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
Ladies' Can Wear Shoes.

One size smaller after using Allen's Foot
Ease, powder. 1t makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweating,
aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and
bunions. All dru ygists and shoe stores,
Csc Trial package FREE by mail. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy, NY.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
CompuIaory Pleasure.

Aimee-What is classical music?
Maimee-Oh! Don't you know? It's
the kind that you have to like whether
you like it or not.-Collier's Weekly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

l am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption savet
my life three years ago.-MRs. THos. ROBBINS
Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y, Feb. IL, 1900.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

Religion can be no more Sunday coat thar
can honesty or truth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
One
won,an,s


~ d0cf0red with Two 81
the best doctors In the CITY
for two years and had No
relief until ! used tho
Pinkliasss remedies.
"My trouble was ulcer
alton of the Uterus. Isuf-
fered terribly, could not
sleep nights and thought
sometimes THAT death
would be such a relief.
"T0-dayI am a we'll w0-
man, able TO do my own
work, andhave NOT a pain.
nIused four bottles Of
Lydia e. PinkIsan,'s Nege~
table COMPOUND and three
packages of Sanafiva
Wash and cannot praise
the medicines en0ssgh. y.
MRS. ELIZA THOMAS,
634 Pine ST., Easf0n, Pa
Mrs. PinkI,an1 advises
suffering women without
charge.
Lydia E. Pinkham Med Co., Lynn, Mass.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
Are You Using Aliens Foot-EaseY

1t is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet.
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
FootEase, powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

FITS Permanently Cured No flts nervousness afte,
first days use OF DR.. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise
DE-. II. H. KLINE, Ltd, 9Si Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

The favorite for restoring life and color 90 the hair
Is PARKRR's HAIR BALsAM.
HISDERcoRss, the best cure for corns. 15cts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

The interest that Shylock had at
heart was about % per cent.
Good looks are often great draw
back 10 a man in business.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

When the wish is father to the thought they
both will look alike.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

The way TO fame is the way to HEAVIER
through much trouble.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
Flag Salt Cures HeadacI

Poverty drives some men to drink and keeps
others from drinking.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

| IL q woman thinks she knows more than her
husband she never ceases to tell him so.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

The source of many a large river is
but small spriET.
Some people lose overcoats in court.
others whole suits.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
Carriers Ink Is Used by

Truth may be bruised and laid up, but II
never gets heart failure.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c.

There is nothing more gratifying than the
consciousness OF doing good.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

Nothing IS so disappointing as the effort to
be good without God.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

The man who turns from evil companion:
does himself good turn.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

Officers regard the quarrels of privates as
rank affairs
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

Browns TeefhinQ Cordial heals irritate
gums, and gives babies rest day and night.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

How nice it is to have a chum with
sweet sister.
A wise man never considers a WON
ans age.
Her husband should be true wife's
ideal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

Society is not Christian and Christianity is
not simply good society"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng softens the gums, reduces In.
nammation allays pain. wind collie. 25c bottle
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

Send for Choice Recipes"
by Walter Baker & Co. Ltd. Dorchester, Mass
mailed free. Mention this paper.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

Manlove Self Opening Gate.
Catalog free. Manlove Gate Co., Mil u, Indiana
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

A Zoe trial package FREE. Address, The Flag
Salt Remedy Co., Savannah, n. Y
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

Baseball players; Golf players; all players
chew Whites Yucatan whilst playing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

Cure that Dandrur
by using Coke Dandruf Cure. We guar
antee it to cure or refund the money.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

greatest railway systems of the United States
They would net use IL IL IL wasn't the best.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

Hell is hole with a great big entrance but a
very small pit
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

Give your friends credit for most any
good thing-but money.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

Poverty drives some men to drink and keeps
others from drinking.
Flag Salt Cures Headache.
l0c trial package FREE. Address, The Flag
salt Remedy Co., Savannah. N. Y.
The way to fame is the way to heaven,
through much trouble.
Send for "Choice Recipes"
by Walter Baker & Co. Ltd. Dorchester, Mass.
mailed free. Mention this paper.
am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-MRS. THos. ROBBINS,
Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y, Feb. IL, 1900.
Nothing is SO disappointing as the effort to
be good without God.
The favorite for restoring life and color 90 the hair
bPARKRR's HAIR BALsAM.
HISDERcoRss, the best cure for corns. 15cts.
Religion can be no more Sunday coat than
can honesty or truth.
Browns Teefhing Cordial heals irritated
gums and gives babies rest day and night.
|
When the wish is father to the thought they
both will look alike.
Manlove Self Opening Gate.
cataiog free. Manlove Gate Co, Nil -, Indiana
Oncers regard the quarrels OF privates as
rank affairs.
Baseball players; Golf players; all players
chew Whites Yucatan whilst playing.
He'll is hole with a great big entrance but
very small pit.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-17
FOR DiRsCT ELECTION OF SEN.
ATORS.

The existing system of clccting Uni
ing more unsatisfactory. At the pres
cnt time four States-l'ennsylvanin
Delaware. Utah and California--are de-
prvcd Of half their representation in
the Senate because Of failure Of Legis-
latures to elect Senators. The specta-
Giles presented to the nation by Pennsyl-
vania and Montana are anything but
edifying. II Quay shall he seated and
the precedent thus established that
Governors may appoint where Legisln-
lures fail to elect, the situation may he
expected 10 grow still worse. In that
event politicians In touch with the Gov
crnor doubtless will deliberately plan
deadlocks in order to secure the ap-
pointment Of political favoritcs, who.
like Quay. may bc very obnoxious to
the people.
There Is very general agreement that
the election Of Senators by popular vote
would be productive Of much better re-
suits In every respect. Not only would
better men be sent to Washington, but
the legislative bodies would be i'm
proved through the removal Of infiu-
cnccs that are demOralixing to them.
In order to bring about the election Of
Senators by popular vote the federal
constitution must Ike amended, a thing
very difficult to accomplish. The At.
tempt ought to be made, however. The
house committee on elections has reg
commended the adoption Of n resolution
leaving II discretionary with the Legis-
laturcs to continue the present system
or to adopt the plan Of choice by the
people. 1t IL expected that the House
will act fav0rably on this resolution,
hut the Senate Ia likely to be hostile.
Perhaps II the general desire for reform
In this respect were made known to the
Senators with more persistence they
might Ike induced to permit this resolu-
ton to go to the States for adoption.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-17
ELEC7iNG Board or EQUALiZA.
TON.

II Is announced with sort of news
paper flourish that In consequence Of
some complications caused by Mr..
Henncssey's fight for the Republican
gubcrnatorial nomination Charles A,
Works, Of Rockford, will not seek the
Republican nomination for Attorney
General, for which he had been can
didate. Mr., Works will ask a re-
nomination in his Congressional dis
trict for member Of the State Board
Of Equalization, to which he now be.
longs. This announcement serves as a
hint Of the fact which many taxpayers
might have overlooked that the quad
rcnnial election Of members Of that
very important public body occurs this
year. The Board consists of one mem
Der from each Congressional district
In the State, and they serve four years.
Candidates for members of the State
Board OF Equalization are nominated
at the Congressional conventions held
In the Presidential years, If they were
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-17

muzzle-loader requiring caps for firing
IL. and two old.fashioned rim-firc
guns" A boy had used mere
Fourth Of July cap pistol to intimidatc
his small comrades. while u highway
man had executed hold-up one night
with only half Of revolver asa blum.
hut II was among his collection of
razors that Mr.. Hall found what he
considered to be the most murdcrous
weapon of the lot. This was razor
blade set into a wooden doorstep for
n handle. a hole had been burned
through the stop with hot iron. This
unique piece Is also the latest addition
to the drawer. having been picked up
on the site of a recent riot between
negro laborcrs and strikers from the
10th street tunnel.
Among the miscellaneous articles
were skeleton key. three walnut
shells lined with clay. and two dice
without dcuccs, tours or skies. a con
iidencc mans bogus $1,000 roll Of bills
showed signs Of wear. The $50 hill OH
the outside was of the cheapest imita.
ton Of money. while the supposedly
rich interior consisted mainly of news
paper clippings carefully shaped.
BESIDES the relics selected by Mr..
Hall from the great number collected
10y the police. he has several obtained
in other ways. A police captain pre-.
scented him with mahogany billy
made for him In the Pullman shOps
during the great strike. a Mauser
rifle also hangs on Mr.. Halls wall
sold to him by member Of the Ninth
regulars (coloredD who carried II ny
San Juan hill. This soldier was home
on a furlough, got into several fights
over the gun, finally got out Of money
and was compelled to sell his historic
rifle to pay travelling expenses back tc
his regiment.