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The age-herald., 1901-12-07
New orIeans Cotton Marytet.

New Orleans, December 6.-There was a good demand for spot cotton today, prices being somewhat easier. Sales 7500, including S95O to arrive. The cotton ex- change committee revised quotations re. ducing all grades 1-16c except good or- dinary. which was advanced 3-16c.
 Conditions in the market for contracts showed little change, the opening being about points up all along the list. The volume of trading was decidedly light, and the excitement following the issu- ance of the bureau report appears to have expanded itself. Each day there is more and more disposition to discredit the government figures as altogether too small. At the close pii ices showed 1 point down to point up compared with yester- days closing.
 New Orleans, December 6.-Cotton easy, quotations reviEed; sales 750O; ordinary 8 516; good ordinary 6 13-16; low middling Tas middling 7&; good middling 8: mid ding fair 7-18; receipts 14.7s5; stock 26s- Ell.
 Consolidated statement: Receipts, net, 322.01s exports to Great Britain 14S, 473y to France aS54o; to the continent s7,Te; stock S29, ,541.
 New Orleans, December 6.-Cotton flu. lures steady; December 77SQ7. .7s; Janu- ary 7.73q7.74; February 7.73@7.75; March 7.76@7.7 77; April 7.76Q7. 7s; May 77S; June 7.7SQ7.79; July 7.7s@7.S 80.
The age-herald., 1901-12-07
BIrmInoham City eonds.
'rult and Produce.

Birmingham city bonds can be bought on a 41z or 4ss per cent basis.
The age-herald., 1901-12-07
H. Z. WILSON, e CO,

ton and December and May wheat closed each Aqssc up, December corn un- changed, May corn a shade higher and May oats hc higher.
 Provisions closed unchanged to 71k@1oc higher
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
The age-herald., 1901-12-07
DR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
Physlolan and surgeon.

Three-fourths or the persons who come to me to get cured of sphyilis. Gonorrhoeas Gleet
 Structure. .L 0 s { Manhood and other private diseases havo tried to get well by using oth- CT means. Why not come as soon as you find that you are udiicted? It
The age-herald., 1901-12-07

We make cuts. Age-Herald Engrav ing Co.
The age-herald., 1901-12-07
CAN YOU BEAT THIsp

25 cakes baked and a months cooking for el.s5. This IS the October bill of one cust
The age-herald., 1901-12-07

YOUR WIFE IS ALWAYS CLEAN AND PRESENTA- BILE WHEN COOKING ON A GAS STOVE
The age-herald., 1901-12-07
THE LOCAL MARkE IS
Local Cotton Market.
Local Iron Market.
Local Stocks and Bonds.

LOCAL St0cks and Bonds. Corrected Daily by Caldwell 6 Ward. Bankers. 2015 First Avenue Tele-
 phone 753. (See Card)
The age-herald., 1901-12-07

Dry Goods Market. New York, December e.-There has been
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
King of Virginia.

Apropos of the British royal titles a
reference to colonial possessions APP
peared In an English soverelgn's des-
ignation so long ago as the reign Of
Queen Elizabeth. The poet Spenser
dedicated his "Faerie Queen" to Eliza
BETH and then he described her rs
queen OF England, France and ireland
and sovereign of the Dominion of Vir-
gnia." 1t may also be remembered
that the Vlrginians refused to acknowl-
edge Oliver CromwelPs protectorate un-
I'll he sent n feet to compel them to
do so. Charles H.. in return expression
of the colonists' loyalty, had himself
proclaimed in Virginia on his restora-
ton as king Of Great Britain, Ireland
and Virginia" The further statement
has been made that Charles caused the
arms OF Virginia to be quartered with
those Of England, Ireland and Scot
land. Certain it is that they appear so
on English coins struck as late as 1913
by order Of George IlI.-Liverpool
Post
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
A TussIc with Engiish.

The pitfalls Of the English tongue to
a foreigner are many. \ Frenchwom-
an who has undertaken housekeeping
in New York thought she had good
working knowledge OF the language.
but soon discovered her mistake.
One day she called a carpenter and
planned with him to have some work
done about the house in the way of
putting up shelves, etc, and she went
over the ground with him as carefully
as possible to get from him an estimate
Of what II would cost.
After the work was done the bill sub
mtted was considerably in excess of
the sum first named. The Frenchwom-
an cndeavored to demonstrate. but only
succeeded in making the following re-
markable statement 10 him:
"You are more dear TO me than when
we were first engaged" = New York
Sun.
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How GOOD Manner. saved Him.

This anecdote proves the profitable
character OF good manners and was
told TO me by descendant Of the gen
tleman who owned them Mr.. M. Of
- was a rebel in 1745. He was
taken and was being brought TO the
tower with Kilmarnock and Balmeri-
no. A block stopped the sad cortege,
and lady. looking from a window,
cried, "Ycu tall rebel" (Mr. nj. was O
feet A incnes), you will soon be short
er by a Leadw
"Does that give you pleasure. mad
?" said Mr.. NJ.
Yes. II does"
"Then, madam" said Mr.. M, taking
off his hat and making a low bow, Il
do not die In vain"
Lady was moved. She made In
terest for Mr.. NJ. There exists paper
In the hand Of George III. to this effect:
"Let Lady - 1.-THE name is obliterat-
ed have access to her tall rebel and be
hanged to her"
The royal clemency was extended to
Mr.. Nj. saw his pardon, beautifully
engrossed within a decorative border
and framed, on the wall of his descend
ants study. 1t Is fair to add that prac-
| tically the whole county OF Ross and
also the Earl of Sutherland petitioned
for the life of the courteous Mr.. NJ
Andrew Lang in Longman's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
How to Grow short.

Ii you climb a mountain, your height
decreases by three-quarters of an inch,
and il may even diminish. exceptional
ly, by full inch.
This is fact known to all expert
enced mountain and Alpine climbers.
On reaching the summit of the heights
that form the pleasure ascents of holi-
day makers In the Alpine districts the
stature of the climber Is found TO have
become less to the extent already men
toned.
Doctors think that the attitude as
sumed OF necessity In ascending is the
cause Of this dminution. Some per-
sons believe that the pressure of the at
mosphere produces this shrinking, In
favor Of the medical theory there is the
other unquestionable fact that the de-
crease Of stature Is greater in those
who carry heavy pack during the
climb.
When the Alpinist has descended TO
the ordinary level, his height begins to
increase. but the normal length of the
body is not attained until several hours
after reaching the regular surface of
the earth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
The Right Arm and Left Foot.

The right arm is always a little lar
ger than the left. but the left foot Is
almost always larger than the right,
presumably because while nearly every
man uses his right arm to lift weight
or strike n blow he almost invariably
kicks with his left foot, while the
lounger stands on his left leg and lets
his right fall easily. because he has
learned by experience that this is the
best attitude he can assume to prevent
lassltude and fatigue.
This constant bearing Of the weight
on the left foot makes II wider than
the right. and II often happens that Il
man who tries on n shoe OH the right
foot and gets a close fit has 10 discard
the shoes altogether because he cannot
endure the pain caused by the tight
ness of the left If when riding on
the street car you will take the trouble
to notice. you will see that I'm laced
shoes the gap Is much smaller on the
right foot than on the left while with
button shoes the buttons have TO be
set back ten times OH the left shoe to
once OH the right.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
HUMOR OF THE HOUR
Notice a. nnrrlnrs.

A certain Nsoodhridge street mer-
chant WHO has ,beun frequently vic
tim Of safe blowers has adopted a nov
ell and somewhat humorous plan Of
safeguarding his money vaults from
depredations that might be contem-
plated by Individuals If the burglari-
Gus fraternity After his last dear ex.
perlence he decided that safe wasn't
the safest place in the world for val
uables and he now makes a practice or
promptly banking his profits and OF
taking whatever OF value Is In the safe
at the close of the days business home
with him. He says the ambitious
cracksman that should tackle his safe
now q nights would find poor pick.
ings." Posted over the front of the
safe In black. conspicuous type Is this
sign Notice. -Please do not blow
open the safe. Here Is the key"
And. sure enough. the key to the safe
hangs over the sign. being suspended
from one of the hinges.-Detroit Free
Press.
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A Sure Thing snort.

A well known politician on setting
out for a days sport with friend
pointed TO large spaniel which lay
apparently asleep in the hall and bet
his friend "A guinea he could not at
tract the dogs attention.
The bet was readily accepted. and
after the failure of q shrill whistle and
blank cartridge to cause tie sag htest
movement the guinea was delivered
up.
That's my old dog Mahatma bad
stuffed a few weeks ago, laughed the
politician, land that's the tenth guinea
he's brought me. London Tit Bits.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05

The bill is on imperial green paper, a
color held sacred in Turkey, which the
government alone Is permitted to USE
On the top and sides are the following
words I'm Turkish, ITO be paid to the
bearer. without interest. 20 piasters."
At the top Of the note IS the sultans
toghra. surrounding which is a quota
ton from the Koran. Underneath are
the words. Twenty piasters, paper
money, TO be used In the place of gold
at the Bank OF Constantinople." At
the base Of the note is the seal of the
mint and on the back the seal of the
minister OF the treasury. The toghra
is considered sacred and is guarded by
the three highest officials Of the mint
whose sole duty is to watch it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
Peculiarlties Of Eoo,pA.....

Footpaths are what roads are not
iatural productions. just as the paths
made by harcs, deer and elephants are.
No one really makes footpatl that
Is, no one improves II. What is true of
central Africa Is true Of England.
The native paths" wrote Professor
Drummond. ARE the same in character
oil over Africa. Like the roads of the
,ld Romans. they run straight on
through everything ridge and noun
tain and valley-never shying at OBJ
stacles nor anywhere turning aside to
breathe Yet within this general
straightforwardness there is Il singu-
lar eccentricity and indirectness in de-
tail Although the African footpath
| Is, on the whole, bee line, no fifty
| yards of ii are ever straight. And the
reason is not far to seek.
IF a stone Is encountered no ma
tive will ever think of removing it,.
Why should he? 1t is easier to walk
around ii. The next man who comes
by will do the same. He knows that a
hundred men are following him. He
| looks at the stone moment, and Ii
might be unearthed and tossed aside;
but, no. he holds on his way. Ii would
no more occur to him that that stone
| is n displaceable object than that fel-
spar belongs to the orthoclase variety.
Generations and generations Of men
have passed that stone, and it still
waits for n man with an altruistic
! Idea. Spectator.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
How sponges Are Sold

When offered for sale in the local
market in the Bahamas, sponges are
either piled up loose or made into
strands or beads Of from two to ten
sponges each. The hest sponges are
usually made into strings of from
eight to ten spongcs each. Others are
generally sold in lots not strung. The
buyer, however, is not guided in his
purchase by the number of sponges on
a string. but by what a certain lot will
weigh, and the weight is never given,
but the buyer must estimate it; hence
practical experience is needed In the
purchasing Of sponges.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
AImondz.

The worlds almond crop. exclusive
Of those raised in California and the
west. comes from Italy. Sicily. Ma
Jorca, Spain, France, Portugal. Mo
rocco and Algiers. The highly priced
Jordan almonds come from Malaga.
Spain. and not from the Jordan river,
rs many people suppose. The common
almond Is the most indigestibe OF all
the nuts and contains very little uour-
ishment There are many ways, how
ever, In which 1t Is advantageously
used as a desert or us tlavoring.
One popularity about the almond tree
Is that its leaves contain prussic acid
and are therefore poisonous. while the
fruit may be eaten with impunity.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05

A Partisan actress who had for some
time been suffering losses Of jewelry
determined To set n trap for the thief.
SO she left II diamond bracelet on her
bureau. retired INTO an adjoining room
and began to watch through the key.
hole Presently a startling hoped
through the window. seized the brace
let and deposited II In the chimney.
where all the missing jewelry was
subsequently found.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05

81 see" said the truck horse as he
looked over the top of his morning pa
peri see that the price of oats Is 60
ing up"
"Well." said the sagacious old nag
that drew the DOCTORS phaeton, there
is one sure thing, and that is they can
put hay into its place"
"And why not?" inquired the truck
horse.
"Because ii would 20 against the
grain" replied the doctors nag
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
Getting Mt a Enct.

The colored witness. being asked his
age, said to the court:
Well sub. | wuZ young man wen
freedom broke out"
What year was thatT"
'Hit wuz de year de Yankees come
IN, subj"
You do not seem to have n very ac-
curate idea of time"
'Oh, yes, sub! Hit wuz long bout
hog KILN time. "-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
Boston Men.

Barnes don't know whether 1t Is In
the atmosphere or the surroundings,
but the effect OF lectures on me is not
always the same.
Howes- Probably not.
Barnes When Professor Bclcher lee
lures down az the Lyceum. | invaria'
bly, go TO sleep, whereas when my wife
lectures me after going to bed am as
wide awake rs can be. And I'm not at
all interested in her subject. Funny,
amt it, Boston Transcript.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
Italian Rees

Italian bees are more hardy than the
native and more profitable. They are
more energetic and will gather honey
In partial droughts when natives will
do nothing. They will gather honey
from blossoms that natives will not
touch. They are stronger on the wing,
will fly more directly and swiftly and
are not so irritable.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05

Coffee reached Constantinople about
1854 and was OF universal use in Mo-
hammedan countries befort the close
Of the sixteenth century. So essential
was II deemed TO domestic happiness
that Turkish law recognized a mans
refusal to supply his wife with coffee
rs sufficient ground for her claiming a
divorce
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
His Cork Legs.

"Along about 1890" said a veteran
physician. Il amputated the legs of a
man who was blown up in n boiler ex-
plosion and helped him procure a
couple Of cork substitutes. AS soon as
he was able to be about he went fish
Ing. fell in and was rescued just in the
nick of time He was laid up for SOW
eral weeks and then sued me for dam
ages"
"But whyY"
"The cork legs stood him on his head
In the water."-Detroit Free Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
Nut Foods,

Nearly all nuts contain large per-
centages of heterogeneous constituents
and fats. In the nut kernel there is
very little waste-in fact, the nourish-
ment Is IN concentrated form. and
for that reason nuts are best combined
or taken with other foods. They are
especially valued for their fine, meaty
flavor, which Is found I'm no other veg
etable food product.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
the Proof

Then the defiant militant spirit took
possession Of the devoted missionary.
You think I'm a pudding" he cried.
I'm show YOU am not"'
THE pro { Of the pudding is In the
eating. rpjoined the savage darkly.-
Detroit Free Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
Her Circulating Medium.

shes n very cautious woman. espe-
cially about gossip. No woman ever
heard her retail any scandal"
But am told that stories confided
to her in secrecy DO get out somehow"
Eyes. know You see, she tells
them all to her husband. cleveland
Plain Dealer
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05

"But / tell you your shopping is ex-
travagant. be protested. You should
never take thing just because it looks
cheap
Indeed" said the eXtravagant young
wife. III | had followed that advice
when you proposed TO me, never
would have taken Philadelphia
Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
An objection.

Don't you appreciate the opportu-
nifty of votingT
IL sho'ly does" answered Mr.. Eras-
tus Pinklcy "Dc only trouble Is dat
de job amt stiddy enough. Washing
ton Star
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
A C,se of overcroxyd;,p

81 don't see why keep on getting
so much fatter, ! only eat two meals
a day"
81 know. my love. But you shouldn't
insist upon crowding your breakfast
and luncheon into one meal, and your
dinner and late supper into the
other"-C Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
Those Dear Girls.

Tess Mamma was rummaging
through the attic today, and she found
the cradle | used when | was baby.
She was going to throw it out, but
wouldn't let her.
Jess-l should say not! Antiques are
all the rage now.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
rhe, An Do.

What is the first and most impor-
tant thing To do when one goes out to
learn TO play golf?"
Get Photographed in the act of driv-
ing or putting or something" Chicago
Record Herald
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05

"What has become or that dashing
turnout young Wroundcr was driving
last month";
''He has turned IL in 90 his creditors. +"
Chicago Tribune
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05

That cousin of yours from the coun-
try doesn't look as If lie knew beans"
NO, but he knows potatoes. and he's
in town getting u good price for them
too" Philadelphia Bulletin.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
A Matter of Effect.

Pauline How would you differenti
ate wit and humorI
Emeline Humor makes us laugh:
wit makes us feel as If we were ex-
pected 10 laugh. - Detroit Journal.
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In an Acute Form.

Wigg Bjones suffers from hay fever
foesn't bef
Wagg | should say he does. He
can't even pass a grass widow without
EneeZing Philadelphia Record.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05

You can find almost any kind Of boy
except the one whose sympathics In a
fight between n cat and dog are with
The cat Atchlson Globe
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
Weary WiIIie--W'ere for?

Languid Trottcr-W We're Off fer tn
great SALARY desert. were they amt
drop o. water tn year roun' l-Detroit
Free Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
Hcnt and Cold.

Professor-lIeat asccnds. and cold de-
sends
Pupil-Not always. does It?
Professor Yes sir: Invariably.
Pupil hen how Is II when get my
feet wet the cold always goes up and
settles In my headf : Philadelphia
Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05

toilet is complete without DIR. Chase's Oint.
ment, for besides being the most perfect skin
beauti6er obtainsble it can be used in score
Of different ways. 1t absolutely cures eczema.
salt rheum and the itching to which women
are especially subject.
When the feet are sore and chafed with
walking an application of DIR. Chase's Oint-
ment takes out the smarting and alays the
Inflammation in surprisingly short time.
Then for burns, scalds and every sort of
chatting, irritation or eruption of the skin DR..
Chase's Ointment affords a safe and certain
cure. 1t has come to be indispensable in
scores of thousands of homes in the United
States; so cent box, at all dealers. or DIR,
A. w. Chase Medicine Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05

positively injurious
because they clog
up the pores of the
skin. DR.. Chase's
Ointment Is q food
for the skin. 1t il
readily absorbed,
and til or GU & h ~
cures each and
every skin disease.
making the skin
smooth, soft aud
clear.
M wo an's
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05

For frst-class dressmaking call on
Mrs. Harris, 9l3 Broas street. 22t
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
Worse stiiI.

Nodd--I can't ask you TO dinner. old
man, because we have no cook.
Todd-And | can't ask you because
we have one.-Detrolt Free Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05

5000 bushels of apples wanted at G
w. Joslin's apple dryer at Smyrna.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05

Old papers to put under carpets
&c, at Wilders.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
Hobo radise.

Languid Trotter texcitedlyl-Liste
TO this whut tn book seq. Weary. an
then pack yer tomatter can an foller
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05

Easily Earned. bus Dearly Paid For.
Sister Nasu't AIr Softly nice to givr
you that dine; Why did e. do III
Brother For lplln' him how ole you
was
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05

All wool feece-lined underwear for
SOC at Friedman's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
As a Food
For the Skin,
To Make II Smooth, Healthy and
Beautiful. Or. Chase's Ointment 10
Hailed by Thousands of Fair Women.

Every woman, no matter how beautiful hei
skin, finds need at times of some preparation
10 overcome the redness and roughness, and
to cure the pimples. blackheads and skin
irritations.
Powders may cover up the dis6gurine
eruptions. but can never cure them, and are
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
DIR. MCDONALD

Is one OF the Greatest Living Special
lists In the treatment of all Chronic
Diseases. His extensive practice and
superior knowledge enables him to
cure every durable disease. All
chronic diseases of the Brain, Spine,
Nerves, Blood, Skin, Heart, Lungs,
Liver. Stomach, Kidneys and Bowels
scientifically and successfully treated.
DIR. MCDONALD'S success in the
treatment of Female Diseases is simply
marvellous. His treatment makes
sickiy women strong, beautiful, and at
tractive. Weak men, old or young,
cured in every case and saved from a
life of suffering. Deafness, Rheuma-
tism and Paralysis cured through his
celebrated Blood and Nerve Remedies
and Essential Oils charged with cleo
tricity. THE DEAF MADE TO
HEART THE LAME TO WALK
Catarrh, Throat and Lung Diseases
cured. DR.. Mcdonald cures Fits and
Nervous Diseases. Eczema and all
Skin Diseases cured.
DR.. MCDONALD has been called the
wizard Of the medical profession, be-
cause he reads all diseases at a glance
without asking any questions. Sick
folk, call on DR.. Mcdonald! 1t is a
pleasure to meet him. DR.. Mcdonald
never turns the poor from his door.
Consultation Free.
Those unable to call can address
DR.. Donald Mcdonald,
THE SPECIALIST,
Welline ton Flats, Grand Rapids, Mich,