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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-21
Defeated for Second Term.


ON June TO- 1892 President Harrison was
renominuted for the presidency AT the Re-
publican national convention at Minneapolis.
lie defeated by Grover Cleveland, the
latter receiving pa votes IN the electoral col
lege 10 AS for Harrison.
Mrs Harrison died In the white house in
1892. or the two children by this union Rus
sell Il, Harrison IL widely known. He served
in the volunteer army during the recent war
with Spain. The daughter became Mrs Mckee,
the mother Of Baby" Mckee,
As An x-President.
II has been a matter OF comment among
the HOLSTERS that General Harrison became
greater man after he left the presidency
that is, he expanded statesman His ut
terances in the state campaign OF 1894 really
astonished the Republicans Of Indiana. for
the ex-prcsident seemed 10 have taken
a new breadth OF statesmanship. and not only
keener perception OF political issues but
far more tcrse and striking manner OF
pressing his views For two years after he
left the White house he was somewhat out Of
the public eye.
After General Harrison was married 10 Mrs
Mary Dimmick the niece of his first wife in
New York he became much more sOciable and
took keener relish IN the social affairs OF
indianapolis. His bride had been with the first
Mrs. Harrison at the White house frequently.
While not beautiful woman. she had many
personal charms and has been an excellent
helpmeet TO the general in his old age. Within
a couple OF years after their marriage little
girl elizabeth, came 10 htNS Nhtii hulOls anu
the general took fonder interest In this
child than would young husband or u.
Presiiing Elder of Church.
General Harrison has been presiding elder
OF the First PRESBYTERIAN church OF Indian
apolis and always faithful attendant at the
Thursday night prayer meeting. He has been
fond OF the pastor the Rev. NJ l.. Haines. and
on trips the ex-president made after leaving
Washington Mr. Haines accompanied him. Mrs.
Harrison on coming TO indianapolis, at once
went 10 the front as n social leader, and fire.
ouently she and her husband were at the
prominent club gatherings, the Dramatic club
plays and big dancing parties although the
ex president never INDUCED IN the pastime,
Counsel in Venezuelan Dispu:e.
In Nav Of 1899 General Harrison was EN-.
Moved as counsel for Venezuela In the cele-
brated arbitration over the boundary dispute
with England. lie spent months In preparing
the case and took Mrs. Harrison and the
baby with him TO Paris. lie had a number
OF varied experiences while in the French cap
ital and was shown many honors. He made
lengthy speech before the arbitration com
mittee and on returning 10 this country re-
marked that he had never had case In which
ne felt so completely on the right side and
SO thoroughly prepared. The decision which
was a compromise, was Keen disappointment
10 him lie felt piqued that the court should
have made a compromise instead OF deciding
the case on its merits.
General Harrison's fee in this case has never
been exactly stated. The hrst 'epo't was thss
he received 100000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-21
Elected President.

In 1858, when the national convention was
held In Chicago, he was nominated for the
presidency. The nomination was made unani-
nous and In November he elected, re-
ceiving 233 votes IN the electoral college TO
l6s received for Grover Cleveland.
when President Harrison began his admin
istration he was confronted by the contro-
vefsy between England and the United states
in reference to the killing OF seals in the
Bering Sea. our government claimed that under
the purchase from Russia IL had not only the
exclusive right to take the seal upon the
islands OF Alaska hut to exclude own
citizens and people OF other nationalites from
killing them the open waters within
hundred miles OF the islands. When the sealing
season Of 1859 opened directions were given
the government ships 10 defend the claim. At
the same time a correspondence was being car
ried through the state department with
view 10 settling the controversy by diplomacy,
the result being agreement for arbitration
of this yeXed question between the two
tiOna
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-21

There is absolutely no response TO Lin
coins call for troops" explained the gov
'The people following their own
private affairs. that it has come to be
serious question what shall do next TO arouse
them Governor. il | can he OF any service
will 60 replied Harrison. Governor Nor
ton answered At once: You can raise regi
ment but Il would be asking too much Of you
Co ga into the field with It. You have just
been elected TO office. Go TO work and raise
It, though, and we will find somebody TO COM
mund IT. Harrison insisted that II he infu-
encrd others TO 90 be must 20 himself. The
governor offered 60 place him In command.
= do not know that ! want the command,
was the reply. II know nothing Of military
tactics, So II You can find another who has
had experience am not at all anxious TO take
command
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-21
GEN. HARRIsoN's CAREER.


Benjamin Harrison, grandson OF the ninth
President, lived the life Of Il farmers boy at
his home at North Bend. q. lie lived In n
little farmhouse, tumbled ont OF bed between
4 and o'clock ia the morning to do the
chores and be rakiug hay or dropping
corn potatoes by the time the sun was mp
In summer he the usual risks to stone
bruises and studied toes as the other boys
OF the district. and IN the winter trumped two
miles TO school and played bull pen" with
az much enthusiasm as the other boys.
John Scott Harrison was determined that
his children should not H. unlettered and 50
he made use Of this schoolhouse hiring teach
ers at his own expense, though his purse was
"AU inviting children OF the neighbor-
hood 20 attend. Thus young Harrison learned
enough TO pass an examination and enter Farm
crs College at College IIill near Cincinnati.
After two years here he entered Miami Uni
vcrsity. Oxford o.. where he graduated az
the age Of IS with good record He early
gave promise OF success, and more than held
his own in all college contests II was while
M Miami that he met the lady who became his
wife, the daughter OF the Rev. DR. Scott prin-
cpal OF a female school al oxford, q. When
the two became engaged he was poor and
just out Of his junior class While here two
Of his closest classmates were Milton Sayler,
formerly member Of Congress aud the late
DIR. David Swing
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-21

Months Test Free.
II you have Rheumatism, write DR.. Sheop, Racine.
Wis Box l43, for six bottles Of his Rheumatic Cure,
express paid. Send no money. Pay $50 II cured.
Wealth is not his that has it, but his
that euiOvS IT,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-21
Lanes Family Medicine

Moves the bowels each day. In order
TO be healthy this is necessary. Acts
gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures
sick headache Prices % and soc.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-21

Increased means and increased leisure
are the two civilizers of man.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-21

After graduating from college he decided
o take MP the study Of law lie was received
n the Offices OF Bellamy X. Storer In Gin
iDnati, In which city he made his home with
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-21

an experienced hospital nurse. hut ne tor
was stricken down hy the disease as were
Colonel Hnrrison's children. Mrs. HARRISON
pluck and care enabled them all TO supuue 'hS
fever, though the colonel lost all the mar ""
his head aud several coats of cutlee'
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In II western Massachusetts town
lives Il young woman who Is blessed
with both discrimination and tact.
The first of these admirable qualities
she has displayed by her two mar
riages. Her first husband was minis
ter "A most delightful man. lie died,
and after II lapse of five or six years
she was united to his only brother. who
was Il successful lawyer IN New York.
On her library desk stands picture
OF the first partner of her Joys and sor
rows, and one day n curious caller ask
I'd whom the photograph represented
That" said the hostess, with evi
dent emotion, rs picture Of my huS-
bands brother who died eight years
ago and who was very dear to us
both Youths Companion
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Detrayinr Pens

"Killed by q letter" was the signih-
cant heading OF a Havana newspaper
over an article telling of administer
De Lome's fall. This legent would be
an appropriate epitaph over the politi-
cal graves of many public men. The
rivalry between Hamilton, the leader
de facto Of the Federal party, and
Adams, the leader de jure, melted
Hamilton's letter during the campaign
of 1916, arraigning Adams, which was
one OF the causes of the rupture and
overthrow of that party and the
! triumph of Jefferson and the Democ-
racy. Hamilton's letters attacking
Burr were the cause of the duel In
which Hamilton lost his life
Jefrerson's letter to his old neighbor,
Mazzel. in 1898, In which, by pretty
plain implication, he traduced Wash
ington and other men whom the Ameri.
can people honored, kept Jefferson de-
nying and explaining for many years,
his historic letter to Van Buren, on this
| subject having been written shortly
before his death aud twenty eight
| years after the Mazzel epistle vas pen.
ned. The reservation and publication
| of Jefferson's "Anas' or dairy, which
is really sort of letter to posterity,
with its spiteful assaults on the
memory of Hamilton and other emin-
ent men, showed an amazing lack Of
discernment on Jeffersons part, and
has called out from all his creditors
and biagraphers excuses which accuse
Never write a letter." said Talley-
rand, "and never burn one that you
| receive" If Nicholas Biddle had OBJ
served the first part of this Injunction
the fate of the United States bank,
over which he presided would prob.
ably have been different jackson
would not have been able to perform
that second labor of Hercules in STAY
ing the bank hydra" and the politics
| of the sos would have lost one of its
most picturesque episodes.
An interesting and usually level
headed parsonage, BIddle, had what
Juvenal called an "incurable itch for
writing and this led him and his In
stitution to their doom, defeated Clay
and the national Republican party In
1882, and as one of the consequences
of tie banks overthrow, brought on
the panic of 1887. The "Rhea letter"
precipitated the contest of 1880 be-
tween Jackson and Calhoun out of the
line of succession to Jackson's poll
teal heir. dwarfted Calhoun from a
national to a local figure, and turned
him to the partisan metaphysics out
of which were evolved notification and
that morbid and wire drawn political
philosophy In defense of slavery that
brought on the war which DESTROYED
slavery.
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FRIGHTENED HIS WIFE.
Forty Cents Almost the Cause OF a
Catastrophe.

Forty Cents Almost the Cause OF
Catastrophe.
Before Mrs. BROMLEY was married
she seolfed ut the misguided girls and
women who kept personal accounts
Her argument was that II you know
how much money you had and 1t was
nil gone what was the use Of plling on
the anguish by having your folly and
extravaganza in black and white to
stare you In the face, especially as you
had no more money at the end Of the
month than you had without an nc
count book
But since she has been running n
house she has achieved not one but
nearly Dozen account books. There
Is one devoted to the grocery man, nm
other to the butcher, personal accounts
take third, and so on till she spends
nearly all haT glad young life balanc-
ing sums. 1t is n matter of pride with
her that they shall come out even, and
so there was woe last month when 40
cents refused TO be accounted for. She
und Mr. BROMLEY had n grave and
lengthy discussion over the missing 40.
Each accused the other of frlvoling the
sum away and ncglectlng to enter 1t on
the proper book, "Sundrles." Mr..
BROMLEY insisted strenuously he was
not guilty. Mrs. Bromley looked pain
Cd and urged him TO confess. lie left
for down town vowing vengeance. 1t
WINS late that afternoon when Mrs.
Bromley was entertaining II roomful of
nristocratic callers that n telegraph boy
appeared. The maid brought I'm the
fatal yellow envelope, and Mt once the
bride knew her husband had been IA
tally injured and was sending for her.
Some one revived her with smelling
salts, Il lady in purple velvet famed
her with n hastily snatched lamp
shade. aud n third visitor with more
presence of mind than the rest opened
the telegram. The message read:
Honest, now, what did you do with
that 40 ntsY-Chlcago News.
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CYCLING ROUTES.
win All Lead to Buffalo Next su

mcr.
For the accommodation of the laT2f
number Of cyclists who contemp,at
touring awheel 70 Buffalo and the Faa
American Exposition and Ma ara
Falls next summer series Ct 'trt /
line cycling routes Is being eompii d
They VIII probably be rs follows:
]. New York and Albany to Buftn.4
(ya the Hudson River, the valley ii
the Mohawk and the cycle paths Of
Central and Western New York).
.. New York to Buffalo (via the Del
aware Water Cap, Scranton. Elmira
Corning and the cycle paths Of tie
Southern tier Of countless.
3. Boston and New England points To
Buffalo connecting with Route No. !
ut Albany.
4. Boston and New England points to
Buffalo Via Providence, New London.
steamboat TO Greenport Long Island;
cycle paths Of Suffolk County to Brook
Ign, connecting with Route No. or .
ut New YorlJ.
3. Washington, Baltimore and Phila
tlelphia to Buffalo connecting with
Route No. at the Delaware Water
Gap or Scranton.
6. St Louis and Chicago 70 Buffalo
(via Toledo, Cleveland and Eric The
road from Erie to Buffalo along the
south shore Of Lake Erie. through the
Grape belt, has been called the finest
100 mile stralghtaway In America.
Z. Chicago and Milwaukee to Buffalo
(vla steamboat across Lake Michigan
TO Grand Haven, Detroit through Can
ada Niagara Falls.
8. Cincinnati TO Buffalo connecting
with Route No O at Cleveland.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-04-17

Ben Webster an English actor, told
good story of how he held his own
when Sir Henry Irving happened to be
abSenmjudcd, In the Lyons Mali
there is Il touching scene between Le-
surques played by Irving and his
daughter Julie, of which Didier (Mr
Ben Wehsterl Is n perfectly silent wit
ness.
one night Sir Henry, Instead of max
ing his long speech. appealed in trem-
hing tones TO Mr. Webster: Speak 10
her. Dider; speak TO herr Older was
dumfoundcd. There was an awful
pause Irving. quite unconscious of
his own mistake, frowned wrathfully
at The young actor, but Mr.. Webster,
equal to the occasion, gave way TO a
burst of tears and exclaimed. Il can
not you know cannot speak" and
turned his back ON the audience.
Then Sir Henry picked up his lines
with Il start, and it was observed that
pldler's shoulders shook with emotion!
a. Louisville Courier-Journal.
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French Bakers.

Bakers In France are subject to re.
strictions and regulations undreamed
of In England. In the fortified towns
along the frontier they are bound by
law to have a certain stock of flour al
ways on hand In case OF emergencies.
The bakery not only has to be kept
clean, but the baker has to deposit
with the local authorities n certain
sum of money rs Il surety for the prop
er conduct of his business.
The law also looks after his weights
and measures. which circumstance
places him In the same position as the
British baker, but In addition the law
regulates the price at which bread can
he sold.
Napoleon Ill ordered on one occasion
that loaf about equal to our duartern
should be sold for not more than six
pence. and this at time when we
were paying elghtpence and ninepeEce
London Tit-Bits
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by Authority
AN ORDINANCE

To provide for loan to the Columbia Hose
Company of the City of Lambertvile
WHEREAS, The Columbia Hose Company of
the CITY of Lambertville are part of the
Fire Department of the ity and under its
control, and the said ompany are pledged
TO render aid in the suppression of fires, and
are in need at this time OF aid in the pur-
chase OF their new apparatus; therefore,
The Inhabitants or he CaD or LdmoertrtHe DO
oi'duiH:
Sec /. That the Treasurer OF the City of
lambertyille be and is hereby instructed TO
forthwith make and sign, on behalf of the
city, one or more notes, amounting in the az
greGatc to the sum of one thousand dollars,
payable on the first day of October, A. D. 1901
to the order OF the Columbia Hose Company,
and TO deliver said note or notes to said CON-
pany, as loan, to enable said company 10 pay
for the Chemical Engine lately purchased,
anu 10 pay the cost Of removal from its pres
ent location TO Union street; provided that
the said company shall secure TO the said city
the repayment of said loan, upon demand,
tel mortgage upon the new Chemical Engine,
and the two-wheeled Hose Cart now owned by
said company.
Sec. ?, That the money to paw said note or
notes shall be provided for in the tax levy of
See 8 That this Ordinance shall take effect
immediately after its publication according
to law.
Passed March 18th, 1901.
G. j. FISHER,
President of Common Council pro TEN
Attest ;--lAAraS II, REYNoLps,
Approved
l.. II. SERGEANT. Mayor.
March 20, 1eoi.-et.
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The "Star-Eyedo a Cook.

years ago, when l belonged TO a
coterir of young cavaliers in New York
City said Col. Henry Watterson at
Chamherlln's, Il designed the dish now
generally known as lobster la New.
burg. l gave my idea to Charlie Del
monlco. and he saw that it was carried
successful execution. John MeCulloch
was one of us, and to John is due the
appearance OF broiled live lobster In
the East. He had caught on to the
epicurean way of preparing it during
his stay In California. In after years
l attained some fame as a manipulation
OF certain dishes. terrapln, perhaps, be-
Ing my masterpiece.
Cautiously enough, all the newspaper
stories have given me credit for being
an artist In the preparation of oyster
stews, but my experience with the bi-
valves is limited I always left them
to John Chamberlin, while he would
not allow any one but myself to attend
TO the dlamondbacks.
81 can't begin to tell you how much
of this ingredient or the exact quantity
of the other TO put with the terrapin,
but | know how to blend them all in
an instructive sort of way, and I've
never yet found the man who didn't
admit that my cooking was of the
highest der."-Washington Post
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1t is most astonishing that trade
in these days is making its enormous
profits In the fractions of n cent. In
one of the cities of the country there
was a bank president who gave his
millions for phllanthroplc purposes
During his life, even on the days when
he was almost too intirm to walk, he
would trudge sadly and brokenly to
his home. one day man met him on
the street and said:
why don't you take the street carr"
He instantly replied, "My dear
friend, do You appreciate the fact that
Il hundred dollars would have 10 work
half week to pay that fare?"
And yet lie gave two millions To II
library and another million to hos
pltal That IL the spirit of modern
money making. On the one hand it
gets the millions through the fractions
of cents, and with the other II spends
The millions without regard to deci
mails, saturday Evening Post.
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History of the "IIias.''

| There Is not nm actor, an actress, n
vocalist or other public performer, In.
Guiding the politician, but must be In
terested in the hiss and Its origin.
DR.. Ainslic Hollis In The Humani-
tartan tells, under the title of Before
Babel OF his researches as to the pre-
valllng language before the confusion
of tongues"
Referring TO the aforesaid awesome
word, lie writes: Perhaps the siblant
80 (st, Is, sh) is one of the oldest sounds
In animated nature, rs 1t undoubtedly
is one of the simplest TO produce.
"Vocallzcd In the English hiss (hist,
hush) we find the pure slbilant adopted
by beasts, birds and reptiles as an ex-
prcsslye of tho warning In times Of
stress.
Even the crustacean clrrhiped1 can
produce the sound, when there Is an
adjacent source OF danger although
they are not supplied with proper vo
cal apparatus.
Besides acting as Il warning not to
its own klth, some predatory animals,
as, for instance, some Of the smaller
carnlvora and certain snakes, utter
the sound In minatory manner to
ward off Objectionable intruders from
| their lair
Equivalent in the former case to the
expressions Keep quiet, Stand still,
hiss is construed In its more widely
known sense among animals of differ
ent species as Come forward ut your
peril impressng visitor In search Of
hospitality much In the same way as
did the legend Cave canem, on the
threshold OF Roman mansion"
The paragraph concludes sagely: Our
English hiss Is mainly restricted to the
use of dissatisfied playgoers. The
sound here retains its primitive mean-
ing-a warning note"
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MOST PEOPLE LOPSIDED.
differences between the Legs, Eyes
and Ears of Men nnd Women

differences between the Legs, Eyes
aud Ears of Men and Women.
The two sides Of n persons face are
never alike. The eyes are out of line
In two cases out of FIVE, and one eye Is
stronger than the other IN seven per
sons out Of ten. The right ear Is also,
rs II rule, higher than the left
Only one person in 10 has perfect
eyes. the largest percentage of defects
prevailing among fair haired people.
Short sight Is more common in town
than among country folk, aud of all
people the Germans have the largest
proportion OF shortsighted persons
The crystalline lens Of the eye is the
one portion of the human body which
continues to increase with the attain
ment of maturity.
The smallest interval of sound can
be better distinguished with one ear
than with both. The nails OF two
fingers never grow with the same ra-
piditN, that of the middle finger grow
Ing the fastest, while that OF the thumb
grows the slowest.
In ~ cases ont of 100 the left leg
IL shorter than the right. Tho bones
of an average human male skeleton
weigh 20 pounds. those of woman are
six pounds lighter.
That mrNly member, the tongue OF
II woman, Is also smaller than that OF
Il man, given man and woman OF
equal size aud weight. 1t may be APP
nalliug to reflect, but II Is nevertheless
true, that the muscles OF the human
jaw exert a force of over 900 pounds.
The symmetry which is the sole In
telliglhle ground FOR our idea of beauty,
tie proportion between the upper and
lower half of the human body, exists
in nearly all males. but Is never found
in the female. American limbs are
more symmetrical than those Of any
other people The rocking chair, ac-
cording to an English scientist, Is re-
sponsihle for the exercise which in
ereases the beauty Of the lower limbs.
The push which the toes give to keep
the chair in notion repeated and re
pcatcd. makes the instep high, the calf
round aud full, and it makes the ankle
delicate ana slcnder.-Exchangc