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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-21
The Mothers Letters.

While you recognize the distinguish
ed ones who have dipped into the ink
stand of the worlds evangelization do
not forget that there are hundreds OF
thousands of unknown men and wom-
en- who are engaged in inconspicuous
ways doing the same thing! How
many anxious mothers writing to the
boys in town! How many sisters writ
ing encouragement to brothers far
away! How many invalids bolstered
up in bed, the inkhorn on the stand at
their side, writing letters of coincidence
to those worse off than themselves!
They are flying all the time kind
words, gospel words, helpful words,
saving words. Call the evangelistic
inkhorn into service in the early
morning. when you feel we'll and you
are grateful for the protection during
your sleeping hours, and write before
you retire at close of day to those who
all night long will be saying. Would
to God 1t were morning." How many
bruised and disappointed and wronged
souls Of earth would be glad to get q
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-21
Newspaper Impressions.

A wrong theory is abroad that the
newspaper impression Is ephemeral.
Because we read and cast it aside in
an hour and never see Ii again we are
not to judge that we are parted from
it's influence. No volume of 500 pages
makes such impression upon the people
as the daily newspaper. 1t is not what
we put away carefully upon the shelf
and once in awhile refer to that has as
close relation to our welfare as the
story of what the world is now doing
or has recently done. Yesterday has
more to do with today than something
occurring a century previous. The
engineers who now guide the rail
trains, the captains who now COM
mand the ships, the architects who now
design the buildings, the batons that
now control the orchestras. the legisla-
tors who now make the laws. the gen
erals who now march the hosts, the
rulers who now govern the nations, the
inkhorns that now flood the world
with intelligence-these are what we
have most to do with.
delible ink which is a weak solution
of silver nitrate, and that ink you can
not rub out or wash out Put it there.
and it stays. Well, the liquid Of the
editorial and reportorial inkstands is
an indelible ink. 1t puts upon the
souls of the passing generations char
acters Of light or darkness that time
atn
efface. Forever indeliDle. Be careful
how you use it. The impression made
with it will be resplendent or repul-
sive on the day for which all Other
days were made.
But how shall | speak of the ink
horn of the worlds evangelization?
oh, how many loving and brilliant and
glorious pens have been dipped into
it, Thomas a Kempis dipped into II
and brought up his Imitation of
Christ" Horace Bushnell dipped into
it and brought up Every Mans Life
a Plan of God" Thomas Binney din
ped into it and brought up his Weigh
House Chapel Discourses." Conybeare
dipped into it and brought up the Life
and Epistles of Paul" Archbishop
Trench dipped into it and brought up
the "Epistles to the Seven Churches"
Stuart Robinson dipped into it and
brought up "Discourses of Redemp
ton" Austin Phelps dipped into II
and brought up THE Still Hour" Mark
Hopkins dipped into it and brought UP
Evidence of Christianity" Thomas
Guthrie dipped into it and brought up
THE Gospel in Ezekiel" John Cum
ming dipped into it and brought up
The Apocalypse. Oh. the opulence
Of Christian literature! Oh, the
mighty streams of evangelistic power
that have poured from the writer's
inkhorn that appeared in Ezekiels
vision,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-21
Writing to Old Folks at Home.

We who have with recent years set
home inkstand write often to the old
folks, If they be still living A letter
means more to them than to us, who
are amid the activities OF life and to
whom postal correspondence Is more
than we can manage. They await the
coming of the letter. Undertake no
great thing IN life without their ad-
vice. Old people for counsel; young
people for action. Even though through
decadence they may be incompetent to
give valuable opinions on important
affairs, compliment them by asking
their counsel. II will do them good. 1t
will make their last days exhilarant.
Make that home inkstand source of
rejuvenescence to those who are near
the terminus of the earthly journey
Domestic correspondence is not at
tended to at once The newspaper,
Joining with the telegraph, bears the
tidings Of all the neighborhood, but
swiftest revolving wheel of modern
printing press and quickest flash along
the electric wires can never do the
sympathetic work Of the home ink
stand. AS the merciful angel of my
text appeared before the brazen altar
with the inkhorn at his side in Eze-
kiel's vision, so let the angel of filal
kindness appear at the affairs Of the
old homestead.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-21

The United Kingdom OF Great Brit
ain and Irels1d has $4,000 miles of
highway
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-21
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
PRINTERS INK THE SUBJECT
LAST SUNDAY.
Good Influence of Newspapers and Books
The Public Conscience Is Easily
Awakened - Letter writing q Good
Habit for the Young.

copyright, 1901. by Louis kiopsch. N. Y)
Washington, March lin a new
way and from peculiar text DR.. Tai
mage discourses of good influences
brought to bear for the worlds i'm
provement. The text Is Ezekiel TX, z,
And one man among them was cloth
cd with linen. with a writer's inkhorn
by his side"
The poem from which my text is
taken Is epic, lyric, dramatic, weird
and overpowering. It is more than
Homeric or Dantesque. No one ever
had such divine dreams as Ezekiel. In
a vision this prophet had seen wrath
full angels, destroying angels, each with
a sword, but in my text he sees mer-
ciful angel with an inkhorn. The re-
ceptacle for the ink In olden time was
made out of the horn OF a cow or a
ram or roebuck. as now it is made
out of metal or glass, and therefore
was called the inkhorn, as now we say
inkstand. We have all spoken of the
power of the sword, of the power OF
wealth, Of the power of office, Of the
power of social influence, but today
speak Of the power for good or evil in
the inkstand. 1t is upon your tables,
holding a black or blue or red liquid.
1t is a fortress, an armory, gateway.
a ransom or demolition. You mis-
take" says some one; ut is the pen
that has the power" No, my friend.
What is the influence Of dry pen?
Pass it up and down a sheet Of paper,
and it leaves no mark. 1t expresses
no opinion. IL gives no warning. 1t
spreads no intelligence. 1t is the liquid
which the pen dips out of the inkstand
that does the work. Here and there a
celebrated pen, with which a Declara-
ton of independence or a Magma
Charta or a treaty was signed has been
kept In literary museum or national
archives, but for the most part the
pens, whether, as Of old, made out of
reed or later of wing OF bird or still
later Of metallic substance. have dis
appeared, while the liquid which the
pens took from the inkstand remains
in scrolls which, IL put together, would
be large enough to enwrap the round
world For practical, for moral, for re-
ligious, for eternal purposes, | speak
OF the mission Of "the writer's ink
horn"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-21
The Authors Responsibilities.

Furthermore. the inkstand of the
business man has its mission. Between
now and the hour of your demise, o
commercial man, o professional man,
there will not be day when you can
not dip from the inkhorn a message
that will influence temporal and eter-
nal destiny. There is a rash young
man running into wild speculation, and
with as much ink as you can put on
the pen at one time you may save him
from the Niagara rapids of a ruined
life. On the next street there Is a
young man started in business who,
through lack of patronage or mistake
in purchase Of goods or want Of adapta-
ton, is on the brink Of collapse. One
line Of ink from your pen will save him
from being an underling all his life
and start him on a career that will win
him fortune which will enable him
to become an endower of Libraries, an
opener OF art galleries and builder of
churches.
Furthermore, great are the respon-
sibilities of the authors inkhorn. All
the people, or nearly all the people,
read, and that which they read decides
their morals or immorals, their pros
perity or failure. their faith or their
unbelief, their purity or corruption,
their heaven or hell. Show me any
mans library. great or small, and after
examining the books, finding those
with leaves uncut but displayed for
sake of the binding and those worn
with frequent perusal, and without
ever seeing the man or knowing his
name, | will tell you his likes and his
dislikes; his morals, good or bad or
Indifferent; his qualifications for bust
ness or artistic or professional or me-
chanical life. The best index to any
mans character is the book he prefers
above all others. oh. the power OF a
book for good or evil!
The Influence of Books
Through books we sit down and talk
with the mightiest spirits OF all the
ARog va sncoun any TeuuysOn on his
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-21

Through books we sit down and talk
with the mishtiest spirits Of all the
ages. We accompany Tennyson on his
spring time walk AZ he falls upon his
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-28

1 here for any length of time inevitably l fall into the habit unconsciously of shaking hands upon all occasions, and it becomes so natural, that upon their return to countries where more dis tant formality is observed, they are at a loss to know what to do with their hands, and must frequently reflect upon their surroundings in order not to feel almost an affront at the hurried nod of a passing friend, or the uncere- monious entrance and departure of guests. In Mexico, friends would not think of entering or leaving a house
 without shaking hands, not only with
 the host and hostess, but all other
 guests who might be present, and the
 ladies would kiss each other, both com-
 ing and going, on both cheeks. They
 even observe this formally upon the oc-
 casion of chance meeting on the
 street, or in the car. Gentlemen ac-
 quaintances passing each other on the
 street either tip their hats as they
 would to a lady or at least salute each
 other with the hand by touching the
 hat, or in more or a military fashion.
 Gentlemen who are old friends stop
 and shake hands and pass the conpli-
 ments of the day, and, if they have not
 met for some time, they will undoubt-
 edly go through what is termed the
 bear l1ug;;'' put their arms around each
 other and pat each other on the back,
 one passing one arm over the shoulder
 of his friend, the other under his arm
 while the second party occupies re-
 x o,7nh d ic
 concluded they shake hands and tip
 their hats, at the same time mtrmuring
 the conventional words of greeting
 Then they are ready to inquire as to the health of the respective members of the two families. Gentlemen shake hands with many of their friends both dpon entering and leaving street car. The inspector of the tickets on the cars will shake hands with a number of his reg ular passengers every morning. clerks behind the counter of dry goods store will shake hands with the customers that they know, and when the employees of store or mercantile establishment assemble in the morning the formal is never omitted, There are some points of Mexican etiquette that 1 to many IOFelBHeTS dcCuStoilSu " Aliolc I brusque and business-llke ways seem often affected and unnecessary, such, ! for instance, as the oft-times protract- |, ed discussions as to which of two gen. tlemen shall enter a street car or | doorway first, or which shall be all lowed to walk on the outside of the | sidewalk. As rule, however, most foreigners who live for any length or time in a Latin country come to enjoy the more cordial forms of greeting, all though frequently they do not realize how thoroughly they have adopted them n their own conduct until they return for visit among their countrymen.- Mexican Herald.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-28
BIG CARPENTERS MEETING.
Voted Last Night to Work on an Eight
 Hour Schedule Beginning April 1.

Voted Last Night to Work on an Eight
 Hour Schedule Beginning April 1.
 There was big meeting of the Unit ed Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join CTS last evening for the purpose of hear ing the report of the committee that was appointed at a recent meeting to wait on the bosses in regard to the question of the eight-hour day. From what could be learned at the conclusion of the meeting the report was satis- factory one, for during the evening there was vote passed that the jour- neymen would on the first of April work on an eight-hour schedule.
 The journeymen said last night that they expected no trouble and that they believed that every difference between the bosses and themselvs would be fixed in a satisfactory manner to both sides.
 There will be an open meeting in Arion hall this evening and large number of the carpenters are expected to be heard on the matter. This meet ing will be followed by one tomorrow night in the Street building, at the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-28

To cure a cold quickly-use Grown La Grippe Tablets. City Drug Stora 644 Chapel street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-28
Thin BL0Oded
 People

The teach these unfortunate men and women the h health We show them how shake etargy and deadenng influence of noused blood We can point them to an absolutely certain flesh and blood builder which develops every latent force they have by sending nutrition through their arteries into every muscle of the body not this the lesson such people need the vital question to them and theirs?
 The genuine Johann Hos Malt Extract takes hold of nbloodd people and builds them does not do this by any mysterious means strong drugs does through the food they Nearly the difference between the strong and the that gets the full benefit of his food and the other doesn't
 Johann Ho Malt Extract helps the stomach digest food and sends the nument through hbood This the honest way get health strength the kind that lasts and develops and breeds the energy which accompses much starts the fires of ambition and gives the courage for great undertakings for such ambition and such courage the ab- utes of health
 Don't be satisfied 10 travel along the byways of ei Be strong and vigorous happy and heahu Johann os Extract makes these things possible for every widens out ls horizon and brings the vim of sustained effort to replace sles copacen Take Johann os Malt Extract with your and your food will do the rest Try it and be convinced
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-28

and even above government proof
 The usual price obtained is one dollar
 a gallon, or double that sum when re-
 tailed in small quantities. With corn
 averaging seventy-five cents a bushel,
 and labor cheaper than in any other
 section of the United States making
 moonshine" would on first thought seem
 to be quite profitable. But when one
 allows for the large quantity of hush
 liquor" given away, for bad debts, for occasional seizures of apparatus, for fines, etc., it will be realized that the business must pay very small dividends. Indeed, the moonshiner and his family are in no better. if as good, circum- stances than their neighbors, who de- vote their time to farming.
 The product is disposed of in several ways. A considerable portion is sold and given away at the still itself and at the dwelling of the operator. Anoth- CT method Is as follows: A hollow tree or cave adjacent to the nearest village is designated by common consent Of the and some of his friends one or more of whom acts as agent between the seller and buyer. When a resident of the village wishes some whiskey he hands the necessary money, together with a jug or bottle, to the agent, who deposits both in the secret place and goes his way. After lapse of several hours, usually twelve or more, the agent returns and finds the money gone and the receptacle full of the desired iquor, whic he delivers to the custo- ner. The latter seldom knows who ac- tually made and sold him the stuff (Ala.) Age Herald
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-28
An Immense Business Being Done
 Stores ThrOnced.

A cheery sight is the big store of
 Howe & Stetson, with its big and at- tractive stocks of goods in every de-
 partment and it's throngs of customers
 who keep business humming all day
 long, Each and every department is a lively place and the ball from every
 clerks station is kept rolling back and
 forth from the cashiers desks. In this
 week of opening days at the dry goods stores Howe & Stetson's store presents unsurpassed attractions in all lines, and as they had their spring opening earlier in the season they are presenting feat ure sales which are enormously attrac- tive with buyers, such as their lace and embroidery sale, at which they an- nounce that patrons are assured of saving of from one-third to one-half on every item. Throngs are also attending the firms silk special sale, the special glove sale, the special sale of fancy soaps and the special sales of white goods, dress novelties, wash goods, etc., etc.
 copies of this paper struck off. When asked why he engaged twenty-five typewriters at one time in Norfolk Mir Hall said: 'I had twenty-six typewrit- CTS engaged at one time to do work for me at Norfolk, and I dictated to them all at the same time on different sub jects. I know that you will say that such a thing is marvellous, but 1t is true. It is something that has come to me lately, and I could dictate to fifty as well at the same time and on differ ent subjects"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-28

Chronic nasal catarrh poisons every breath that is drawn into the lungs. There is procurable from any druggist the remedy for the cure of this trouble. A small quantity of Ely's Cream Balm placed into the nostrils spreads over an unframed and angry surface, relieving immediately the painful inflammation cleanses, heals and cures. cold in the head vanishes immediately. Sold by druggists or will be mailed for 50 cents by Ely Brothers, 56 Warren Street, New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-28
THE ATTORNEY HALL CASE.

Walingford Lawyer Conducts His Own
 Case at Bridgeport.
 Bridgeport, March 27.-The habeas corpus proceedings in the case of At torney H. Franklin Hall of Walling- ford, were continued to-day before Judge Shumway.
 During the inquiry yesterday it be- came manifest that MT. Hall is not al- together rational. He took the pro- ceedings out of the charge of his at l torney, Judge DeForest, and despite | the request of the court, persisted in the examination of the witnesses. This right, of course, could not be denied MT. Hall, as he was admitted to prac- tice at the bar of this state and had for many years been a successful law yer, Although at times he became er- ratio and irrational, throughout the | proceedings flashes of the wit and shrewdness which must have charac- terized his early career manifested themselves to the astonishment and admiration of the present members of the bar.
 He bathed his head with peppermint and took liberal doses of it internally before the court attendants until he had emptied bottle and the room per- mehted with the odor, and counsel were fearful that the medicine, prepared by Mir Hall himself, might have disastrous effect. MT. Hall said that he had been accustomed to using peppermint ever since he was a child, and it would do him no harm. His actions became such, however that the sheriff's attendant on the court kept at the heels of the unfortunate man throughout all his movements, fearing violence from the fact that Hall believed and SO express ed to the court that his brothers who were present were armed with revolv- CTS and had come to court prepared for any desperate extremity.
 MT. Hall said he was a resident of New York, having an office there up to the present time, located at 309 Broad way MT Hall when asked If he did not endeavor to vote in Wallngford at the last election, said he did not, and that he would not vote for Bryan, any way, as MT. Bryan was In favor of do- ing away with the supreme court.
 At times MT. Hall appeared to be rational enough but throughout the inquiry the very admissions that he made counted against him. He ac- knowledged to many of the eccentrici- | ties which induced his relatives to make | an inquiry into his sanity. Among oth- CT things he admitted that some months ago he went to Norfolk, Va, and | sought to have newspaper there print verbatim nine judgments in cases in which he said he had come out vlcto- rous in the United States supreme court. When the newspaper refused to print the articles Mir Hall admitted he started a newspaper of his own called the Wanderers Guide. He had 3o,000
 AT HOWE & STETSON'S.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-28
HANDSHAKING IN MEXICO.

A Feature of the Etiquette of the Coun-
 try That Foreigners Unconsciously
 Adopt.
 Handshaking in Mexico is much more commonly indulged in than in Anglo Saxon countries. Foreigners resident
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-28

--- -17- fl 59ll Fair customer-I wish to get a novel Y one with a choice of pretty names.
 Saleslady--G Going to name the baby? Fair customer--No, the puppy l{fY cago News
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-28

corner of State and Chapel streets. The meeting last night was held at that place.
 Seventy-six new members were initi- ated last night and the ranks of the carpenters are growing very fast. Thir- ty-six propositions were received. The meeting was attended by about one hundred members of the organization.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-28
BROUGHT BACK FROM NEW
 WORK

Charles M. Baker, wanted in this city on the charge of enticing minor fe- male child for immoral purposes, was brought back to this city from New York last night by Detective Sergeant Dennehy, extraditlon papers having been secured
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-28
POLICEMAN HIGGINS GRANDSON

George M. Moore, the fourteen months-old son of George w. and Char lotte Higgins Moore, and grandson of Patrolman Martin Higgins, died of spi- nal meningitis last evening at the home of the parents, No. 149 East Chapel street. The parents have the sympathy of large circle of friends in their sac bereavement.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-28

These are they with pale faces and flabby muscles, whose vitality is low aud pulse weak. They are ill-nourishcd, these people, and can't seem to gather strength. The most trihing task is d. most insurmountable and life contains little of interest to them.