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was in store for me. Florence, dear, is

was in store for me. Florence. dear, is
it possible-is 1t credible that you have
let that poor woman come as torment
into your life and make you so unjust
to me? o, my little soldier girl, is this
just to either of us?"
'"rell me this!" she demanded, sud
denly facing him and looking into his
troubled eyes. "Is there any business
can there be any reason why she
should wish to see you-alone?'
Merriam hesitated. Florence" he
began, there are matters sometimes
made known to a man that he must
divulge to no one. do not know what
she desires of me, but / believe it is
her wish to learn all ] know about that
poor fellow who was killed up the
Mescalero last June--nothiDg else"
"And needs n private interview with
her rejected lover for that purpose!"
she interrupted, her eyes flashing anew.
The child was indeed woman. "Oh,
/ hate her! | hate hcrl" she cried,
throwing herself passionately upon the
sofa, and then Merriam cried: "uush!"
for some one was knocking at the door
1t was the servant, their obliquc-eyed
Chinaman, with note. my knockce
tlcc times" he grinned. "All time
talkee-talkee; no listen"
1t was a brief summons to relieve
Lieut.. Henry in command of the guard
at once. Henry had to go with his regi-
ment.
Mrs. Hayne is coming back, is she
not?" he queried of Florence, but had
to repeat the query twice. She only
shook her head.
He waited a moment. Listen, Flor
ence, dear" he presently said. as he
bent compassionately over her. Il am
ordered on guard at once, and / must
90 to relieve Henry. Even though |
cannot tell you what Mrs. McLane
wishes to see me about, this | will tell
you, dear. If | must see her, you shall
know it first-from me, and not hear of
it through some meddling gossip"
lie was wondering as he walked away
who could have told his wife he had
called at Grafton's and asked for Mrs.
McLane. He was too proud to inquire.
He had kissed her gently, forgivingly,
as he said to himself, before coming
away, and promised that he would be
with her again If only for a few min
utes before the signal for lights out.
He found Henry swearing with impa-
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An Army Wife.
BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING.
rcopvr,cb,ed. 1906, BY F. Tennyson Neey.l

fCopyrIchted. 1896. by F. Tennyson Neelyl
81 will wire for your lawyer, Mr..
Parry" he went on calmly. HE can ad-
wise what l probably could not"
"lIe cannot advise as you can, cap
tain. It's matter he knows nothing
about. I've got to see Mr.. Merriam
ard he avoids me even worse than you
do than-in fact, everybody does now
that I'm in deep trouble" she walled.
81 am sure Mr.. Merriam will come to
YOU if there is anything of importance
said Grafton, gravely. II will see him
at the stables, and the call is sounding
now"
"Oh, not to-day-not to-day. To-
morrow, perhaps, but not to-day. 1realI
ly cannot see him just yet. I'm so un-
strung-and he mustn't let her-his
wife, know. She'll never rest till she's
worried it all out of him"
He will let his wife know" said
Grafton, calmly, "and iswise in so doing.
but she will not be apt to make inquir-
les" Then he turned and left her.
There were two restless and unhappy
men at Sedgwick now-gunner and
trooper-Minturn and Whitaker, and.
each at his appropriate stable, man
aged to intercept the troop commander
on the way to his own. each i'm
Fortunate for tidings of the fair in
valid, each resentful of his indifference
and Implying response. Grafton was
warm friend where he liked, but an
unbeliever and cynic where he did not,
and Grafton believed that he had
fathomed Fanny McLane's shallow
nature and secret purpose, and was in
tolerant of her TO the verge of rudeness.
He loved his wife. He mourned the
semi-deception in which she had in
dulgcd in having, against his wishes,
brought, her former friend within her
gates. But now he looked upon Har-
ret as being quite sufficiently punished
and equally willing that Mrs. McLane
should take herself elsewhere. II.
therefore. Merriam should see her and
door refuse 10 do-that which she de-
manded of him, Grafton felt that he
might speed his parting guest and re-
lieve not only his own but his fair wde's
shoulders OF heavy load. He was
late reaching stables, fact burly old
Buxton would be quick to notice and as
quick to rebukc. He had delayed only
a minute or two after the sounding of
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as though to beat down the tremofs
that strovc for the mastery, answered
with startling vehelEence:
"But havc--it's when he calls to her
talks to her in his slccp!"
Then Mrs. liaync sprang up aghast.
One moment she stood gazing incredu-
lousy down at Florence, world of sor-
row and pity in her eyes. Then, with
her hand to her ear, cried "1Iark!" and
hastened to the window.
Far out across the still, starlit level Of
the parade trumpeter was sounding
officers call
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tiEAD FEELS LIKE BURSTING.

Maybe you we're out late last night7 If
you had taken Krause's headache cap
sulc before retiring your head would be
cool and clear this morning. Take one
now and you viii y, all right in an half
hour. Price 25c. Sold by Streamers
Drug Store.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-24
Use Butter Literally.

No dietetic reform would be more
conducive to improved health among
children, and especially to the proven
ton of tuberculosis, than an increase
in the consumption of butter, says an
exchange. Our children are trained to
take butter with great restraint, and
are told that IL is greedy a~i extrava-
CANT to eat too much of 1t is re-
garded as a luxury, and giving a
relish to bread rather than in itself
most important article of food.
Even in private families of the wealth
Ter classes these rules prevail at table.
and at schools and at public boarding
establishments they receive strong re-
Inducements from economical motives.
Minute allowances of butter are served
out to those who would gladly con-
sumo five times the quantity. Where
the house income makes this mat
ter OF necessity there is a little more
20 be said than that ii istoften cost
ly economy. Enfeebled health may
easily entail far heavier expense than
more liberal breakfast would have
done. Codliver oil costs more than
butter, and it is, besides, often not re-
sorted to until too late. Instead of re-
strict-lg a childs consumption of but
ter, encourage it. Let the limit be the
power of digestion and the tendency
to biliousness. Most childr, may be
allowed to follow their own inclina-
tions, and will not take more than is
good for them. The butter should be
Of the best, and taken cold. Bread,
dry toast, biscuits, potatoes, and rice
are good vehicles. Children well sup
piled with butter feel the cold less
than others, and resist the influenza
better. They do not catch cold" so
easily. In speaking Of children, l by
no means intend to exclude other ages.
especially young adults. Grown-up
persons, however, take other animal
fats more freely than most children do,
and are, besides, allowed much freer
selection as to quality and quantity.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-24

An interesting contribution TO edu-
cational research is furnished in the
annual report of the President of the
St Louis Board of Education. This
educator takes issue with those who
believe that poverty is the main cause
of children leaving school before the
completion of the coarse. Inquiry has
shown him, he reports, that the losses
in attendance occur almost entirely
among the older and the backward pu-
pills, who have lost interest, or have
grown disconnected because of the CON
trast in point of progress between
them and younger children. For these
the excuse of poverty is regarded as
only a cloak. Added to the influence
of the children in the matter is he
parents lack of appreciation of the
value of an education.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-24
REPLEVIN ON WIFE.
Gets Furniture to Fit Up Bachelors
Den.

Wedding presents and personal prop
erty secured from his wife on writ OF
replevin by Robert X. Coble of Evans
ton mark a variation from the ordinary
method of settling domestic difficulties,
says the Chicago News. Robert X.
Coble married Miss Mabel Ferry four
years ago and went to live at his wife's
home, 1247 Human avenue, Evanston
Both were of prominent families. Aft..
spending several months in ttavel in
the Orient they returned with trunks
and boxes filed to ovc- ing with
choice artic-- --,.Ivrn bric-a-brac
and collections of stamps and coins.
Peace reigned in the home until two
months ago, when Cobe, while abs Mt
on a business trip, received letter
from his wife informing him that
separation would be agreeable to her.
BY mutual consent 1t was arranged
that the two should live apart, and the
husband requested enough OF the fur
niture to fit up a bachelors den" His
wife refused to yield up any of the
family possessions and Cobe applied
for writ OF replevin, which was
served Saturday night. The property
that was regained by Cobls is valued
at $4,000 and consists of collections OF
stamps, coins and minerals, japanese
swords, cut glass, Bohemian vases of
antique pattern, relics from India, Sefu
bowls and vases by Makuze Woran,
manufactured in the seventeenth CEN
Jury. A library is also included, con-
aiming 1000 volumes, and valued at
$4,000. With the tastes of bibliophile
coble had accumulated several first
editions Of considerable value. among
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-24
BISHOP POTTER
" ~ REBUKED

In recent statement Bishop Potter
declared that clergymen should be well
educated and that for an unlearned
man to appear in the pulpit to preach
would be impertinent. His declaration
aroused the ire of Rev. Henry M. Len
gel, Of Reading, Pa, who works as a
mason and carpenter through the day,
studies at night and breaches on Sun
day, and who built his church with his
own hands Mr.. Lengel makes this an
swer to the bishop:
81 am so years old have preached
20 years, have been a carpenter, boat
man, stone mason and farmer, but
have never before been told that must
be college-educated man in order to
preach the true word of God. Did the
disciples of our Lord go 70 college?
Where did the simple fishermen get
their education? They were called by
Christ. That was sufficient to make
good all their lack of technical educa-
ton. Do you think it necessary that a
man should be able to read and write
a dozen languages in order to carry the
message of Christ as expressed in the
Sermon on the Mount? / have known
simple, unlettered men who were the
most powerful preachers l have ever
heard. They were called by God, and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-24
THE LENGTH OF LIFE
1T MAY BE DETERMINED BY
THE x-RAY.
German savant Claims That an Ex-
animation OF the Principal Organs
VIII show the Number of Years That
Any Person viii Live.

Is 1t possible to tell the duration OF
mans life? In spite OF certain pre-
posterous claims put forward from
time to time by clairvoyants and other
so-called seers. scientists have always
maintained that this question can only
be answered in the negative, and that
we can hardly expect to obtain more
light on the subject than is furnished
by Flourens, the statistician, who, az
ter years of labor, discovered that the
average duration of life In Europe Is
from SO to 40 years, and that the or
binary duration Is IS years, and that
the abnormal duration Is 125 years
Now, however, a German savant in
sists that, barring accidents, the exact
duration Of any persons life can be
determined by means of the X-rays.
This savant is Herr Richter, who is so
well known by his experiments with
these rays, and by his works on radiog-
raphy, and his novel method OF deter
mining the duration of life is fully ex-
planned in paper by him, which was
read the other day at the Imperial col
lege OF Berlin. Herr Richter simply
claims that an examination of the prin-
cipal organs of the body will show the
number of years that any person will
live. 1t has long been admitted as one
of the first and indispensable conditions
Of longevity that such organs as the
heart, the lungs, the brain and the d.
gestive apparatus must be sound and
vigorous. but Herr Richter goes further
than this; he insists that there is a
close connection, which practically
never varies, between the duration of
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-24

Here is what one of the big men of
the New York Stock Exchange has to
say of the changes in the financial
world that are ticking place: Mark
this as a prediction. By 1910. and pos
sibly within less time, members of the
New York Stock Exchange will be
trading in London securities, just as
American securities are now being
traded in in London. The money cen
tire of the world will surely be on this
side of the Atlantic, for never in his
tory were fortunes being piled up so
rapidly or to such enormous proper
tions as they now are here. Already
we have more money than our rich
men know now to invest to advantage,
and the small percentages they are
1t. We are sure to be supreme in mat
tiers OF finance, and my belief is that
the change will come In five rather
than ten years. That it will come is
the belief in Paris and in Berlin, as
learned from men who handle enor-
nous amounts of capital in those cen
tres, though they do no. believe the
change Will come as soon as | have
predicted. But come. they admit. 1t
surely will"
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life and the size, strength and sound
ness OF these organs. and 1t is on this
connection that his theory Is entirely
based. AS a proof OF the truth OF his
statements h brings forward numerous
examples of organs which he has ex-
amined, as well as an array OF stalls
tics. which are entirely In his favor.
At the same time he admits that there
are some persons the duration Of whose
life cannot be determined by the size
and vigor OF their organs, but he main
tains that these are only exceptional
cases, and do not really invalidate the
truth Of his theory. Perhaps the most
extraordinary case OF this kind was
that Of an Englishman who was born
in 1883, and who was so puny at birth
that the doctors unanimously decided
that he could not live. His chest, says
an old chronicler. was SO narrow that
he was scarcely able to breathe; he was
as thin as a skeleton. and very often
his heart ceased to beat. Yet this ex-
traordinary individual lived to be 16S
years old, his death occurring in 1861.
He actually saw ten kings reign, and
so keen was his enjoyment of life that
in his one hundredth year he made vio-.
lent love to an estimable young woman,
and was subsequently severely pun
ished because he did not marry her. A
more grave objection to Herr Richter's
theory, according to German scientists,
is that, however, true 1t may be in
itself, it is apt to prove misleading, for
the reason that it is OF no avail In.
the case of persons who meet death.
through accidents, and, as statistics
show, large percentage Of human be-
ings come to their end each year in
this way. 1t is well-known fact, too
that many persons who are killed ac-'
cidentally have always enjoyed yigor-
Gus health and seemed destined to live
to a good old age Yet X-rays, if used
in such cases, would certainly not
have told the truth. Herr Richter in
tends to make many further expert
ments in this direction, a full account
of which will in due time DE published
New York Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-24
Our Immigrants.

Nearly half million people from
other parts Of the world have come
into the United States during the year
1900, seeking permanent homes. The
details OF the immigration during the
ten months ending with October gath
cred by the immigration Bureau, and
published by the Bureau of Statistics,
indicate that the immigration for the
calendar year will reach about 400, 900.
Of this number, more than 100000
come from Austria-Hungary, another
100000 from Italy, and nearly another
100000 from Russia; while the United
Kingdom furnishes more than $4,000,
or which number 10000 are from Ire
land. OF the 100000 immigrants, fully
100000 come from Europe, while but
about 1000 or less than / per cent,
come from the tropics.
The indisposition OF man in his mi
grations TO select colder country than
that to which he has been accustomed
is distinctly perceptible in the history
or our immigration. In all the years
In which detailed records of the coun-
try OF origin OF the millions of immi-
grants who have come into the United
States have been carefully kept, the
tropics have seldom sent an average OF
more than l per cent of the people
seeking permanent homes in the Uni
ted States. This fact is especially en-
phasized, however, by the record of the
year just ended, since 1t offers the first
opportunity to observe whether or not
the citizens of the islands now con-
trolled by the United States indicate a
disposition to transfer their residence
to this country. The fact that during
that year the immigration from
Oceania, India, Arabia, Africa, South
America, Central America and the
West Indies-combined-t entire
tropical territory of the world
amounts to less than 1000 people, or
less than / per cent of the total immi-
grafton. indicates the unwillingness of
the average citizen of tropical lands to
transfer his residence to even so mild
climate as that which the southern
part of the United States offers. The
further fact that during the year 1900
the total number of immigrants COM
ing from the Hawaiian and Philippine
Islands into the United States was less
than ESQ, indicates still further the un-
popularity Of climate such as our
own, even when joined with the ma
terial prosperity such as exists in no
other part of the world, with natives
of the tropics.
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AN UNEDUCATED
PREACHER SPEAKS
PLAIN TRUTHS.

they saved many souls. l find that
many over-educated clergymen have
very little spirituality. They appeal to
the intellectual side only. They are
cold; possess little if any of the true
warmth of Christianity. They stand
for the letter of the law and speculate
as to what part of the Bible shall be
believed and what part shall not.
Il believe in the religion of the child
pot the philosophy of the modern Bib
lical sharp. / pray to the Lord that
Bishop Potter will at an early day say
that the unlettered man can we'll
preach Christ crucified, if he possesses
the true Spirit of God and the love OF
Christ's Kingdom. / can bring a world
of happiness to Christian converts and
| don't need to tell them OF Sanskrit
or the hieroglyphics of the obelisks
If l tried to | might make as many
mistakes as Bishop Potter might make
when talking on the same subject /
do not wear a dress suit at night
Neither did the disciples. | do not
preach for money. But / salute the
bishop in love and respect, and hope
and pray he may be among the saved
and will not in heaven find the COM
pany of the unlettered preacher a piece
of impertinence."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-24

The Ameer of Afghanistan has Is
sucd an order that all the young men
throughout the country, who are not
permanently employed at some occu-
patton, are to join the army. He has
also caused it to be proclaimed that a
vision he had when he came to the
throne in which he was instructed to
build wall around the country has
been fulfilled. The reference is to the
boundary treaties with the British
and Russian Governments which have
fixed the frontiers of Afghanistan.
This wall, he says, the people must
be ready to defend with their lives,
and they must cease quarreling among
themselves.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-24
Work OF Audubon Society.

The Audubon Society Of Illinois -
one of the strongest in the country,
having several thousand m mDers
~ its rolls. At present the society
directing special attention to the
prosecution of dealers who offer for
sale cardinals, mocking birds and other
native song birds. Last spring mem
bers of the society visited number Of
bird stores in Chicago and seized all
native song birds held in captivity and
instituted proceedings in the courts
against one or two of the dealers. 4
fine of slice was imposed upon the vlo-
lators of the law which prohib Is the
keeping of native song birds in cap
tivity.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-24
E.hihit from unlunr.,tr.

G.. p. Stickney, special agent Of the
Wisconsin commissioners of the Pan.
American exposition, is arranging with.
Dean w. A. Henry of the agricultural
college of the University of Wisconsin
for an exhibit of the results of the
work of that college at Buffalo next
year. Fred Warren of Fox Lake, who
sold President Mckinley a fine span Of
trotting horses, will exhibit some or
his fancy stock. He has recently pur-
chased a number of animals from Gen.
George 4. Bryant, chairman OF the
state central committee, who for years
has been breeding fine horses.-Mil.
waukee Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-24
An oid.Fashioned Doll.

Long before Columbus discovered
America the Indians knew how to
make dolls, and very good ones, too.
They cut out piece of thick buck
skin and tied it into the form of q
human being with bright-colored
strings. On the head they fastened a
patch of long hairs from the tail of
some wild animal The staring eyes
we're made OF little shining beads or
shells and the other features were
daubed in war paint in the most hide
GUS fashion and the doll was ready
for the passionate love of the little
daughter of the wilderness. The early
settlers in New England patterned aft
er the Indians, and some of the dolls
ade-.by them are now on exhibition
In eastern museums. They could not
cry "Wah, wah, wah," like the French
doll beauty, but they could be dropped
into the rain-barrel without spelling
their complexion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-24

He, together with three other men,
joined the party at Miners Delight, on
the Sweetwater, Wyoming, where he
had been working in a quartz mill
Comstock being poor had to walk with
the main body of the expedition, but
the other three men one day got ahead
of the rest of the little band, saying
that they would drive on and do some
fishing. Before they reached the
stream they had in mind the Sioux
waylaid them and killed all three.
For several weeks Comstock stayed
around Bozeman. Once or twice he
started for other parts of the state
bit soon returned, discouraged. One
morning he stepped outside his little
log cabin and placing a pistol at his
temple fired Broken in spirits and
finances and without even a cent on
his person, the discoverer of the most
famous mining property in the world
died a suicides death and was buried
without ostentation or display at the
expense of Gallatin county.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-24

The Old Age Pension act, which
has just been enacted by New South
Wales, provides that every person of
good character over the age of sixty
five who has continuously resided in
the colony for twenty-five years shall
receive a pension of f65 PEI annum,
but IL husband and wife be both eligi-
bic for the pension list they are to re-
ceive only f19 los. each. The pension
is to be diminished by FL for every fl
of income possessed by the pensioner.
The act will be administered by dis
trict boards appointed by the Gov
ernor
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-24
PREACHERS AGAINST PRAYER MEETINGS.

The pastors Of various Christian
churches at Kansas City have adopted
a resolution declaring that the mid
week prayer meeting, as now con-
Quoted, has outlived its usefulness.
The author of the resolution, DR.. Geo.
H. Combs, in speaking of the matter,
says: Il do not regard the decline Of
prayer meeting as an unhealthy sign.
Men do not spend so much time now
in asking God for favors, but they do
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-24

A recent report of the United States
Secretary of Agriculture states that
the introduction into California of the
insect which fertilizes the Smyrna fig
has proved successful. In one locality
more than six tons of Smyrna figs
have been produced. An important
parasite has also been introduced to
prey upon the olive scale, so Injurious
to the olive growers of California.