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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-31

Jack" called her "his Marian"
an unlimited bank account They are
new people. War contracts, be-
lieve."
The girl laughed. She always
laughed nova laugh like cold lit
tie bells, that made Gyp shiver. His
Miss Polly had never laughed like
that.
These new people are your pet
aversion, my Margaret; but the world,
our world, gladly accepts that bank ac-
count in lieu of a grandfather"
Marian" the other girl had grown
earnest. there are things that have
died; but do not trample too nard upon
their graves. What are you going to
do with Jack Ronald? Is he merely
a resource?"
The two looked at each other, and
the girl" began a hurried pacing over
the room; her white robe agleam in
the dusky light.
''Well?" said Margaret.
Il mean to marry him" The words
fell heavily; and there was silence be-
tween them for little space. then
Margaret folded the shining figure into
a long, close embrace God help you,
dear" she said, and passed out.
All that night Gyp lay unnotlced
upon the foot of the bed, while the
sibilant breathing from the depths
of the laces and pillows told of the
battle fought out in the darkness.
And so the days went by, but now,
when they walked the sands, there was
a man who Joined them; and soon
there was another man, who never
seemed to know that they were COM
ing; but somehow, always managed.
to meet them. He never was in a
pleasant humor; but the girl
laughed always, that cold little laugh,
as the three paced the beach together.
Mr.. Ronald was the first mans name;
then, after a time, she called him
Jack" 1t was puzzling. very. At
last, there came a morning when
Jack" and the girl" went down the
sands, and Gyp followed The "other
man" was not there. They found
sheltered nook behind a pile of drift
wood, and Gyp sat up very straight,
and listened, as little dogs will, when
Jack" called her his Marian and
then-he found his Miss Polly. as the
girl grew pale, faltered, and bowed
her head, as Jack" plunged into the
old, passionate story whose echo never
dies on human lips. The little waves
danced up at their feet, with the sun
gold of the sea. Far out, the gull
wings flashed against the brazen blue
of the sky, under the throb of the sea-
voice, the mans voice rang, tender
ana low. At the faint, half-spoken
yes" Gyp shivered with delight. He
was certain now that ii was Miss Polly,
but he did not approve of this-there,
there, little dogs cannot understand
these things. Really, ii passed belief;
but Miss Polly did not seem to object
to the strong arm that drew her
tawny head down to its resting place
against the rough tweed shoulder
Gyp sprang up and barked as loudly
as he could, but too late, the other
man" had rounded the pile of drift
wood.
There was a long moment-a mo-
ment, when the shimmering irides OF
Miss Polly's gray eyes flashed a mes
sage across the desert of ten wasted
years. photographs, that signaled a
sleeping host; a mighty thing, that
rose and beat its self-manacled hands.
Keeling, staggering. with tense hands
clutching at his throat. the other
man" fell headlong on the sands; AMI
Gyp shivered. as her laugh rang out
the laugh of the girl in the picture"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-31
Their Destruction Has
Noticeably Length
ened Human Life.

gerry was in many cases butchery. The
discovery of antiseptics revolutionized
surgical operations. In medicine, too,
the advance has been astonishing.
Many diseases have been practically
driven out of the country. The ter
rible typhus fever-known as a dirt
disease" which means a microbe dis
ease-used to kill our forefathers OF
the early part of the century at the
rate of 5000 to 10000 per $4,000, 900.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-31

Modern science is extremely exact.
The engineers who have been consid-
ering the problems arising out of the
proposed Nicaragua canal provide for
a waterway nine inches deeper than the
draft Of large ocean steamships. The
reason is that as fresh water is not
so dense as the water of the sea a yes
sci will sink deeper when it enters the
canal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-31

Many of the purchases made by the
Shah of Persia last summer in Eu-
rope, as we'll as some of the presents
made to him, went to the bottom of
the Caspian sea by the sinking OF the
steamship Vera in storm. Among
them were the eighteen carriages
bought in Paris. There is no chance
Of recovering anything, as the Vera
went down in 500 fathoms.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-31

Forty-fve thousand dollars in gov
erhment bonds, with the coupons still
attached and running back for thirty
years, were found recently in chest
In hut occupied by Hermit Ypsilanti
Smith, who died few years ago. He
had lived near Fletcher, Miami coun-
ty, o., for forty years, and was not
known to have a cent His mind was
deranged years ago by the death of his
wife. Psnsion vouchers untouched for
years were also found, amounting to
about $500.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-31

In the House the other day, Repre-
sentative na'zell, referring to the
French chamber of deputies, said that
"if there were more disgraceful and
infamous parliamentary body in exist
ence he would like to know where 1t
was" If we are to be a "world power"
our statesmen will have to learn that
one of the essentials of that position is
official good manners toward the other
members OF world-power society.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-31
Two Royal Old Maids.

has been the cause of may royal family
jars. Seriously as the parents and
grandparents may threaten and repins
there remains little or no possibility
OF the two spinsters finding mates
Princess Victoria of Wales reached her
thirty-second birthday In the spring
and Princess Victoria OF Schleswig-
Holstein will never see thirty aga!n,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-31

An impatient man in Camden, n. j.,
who was easer to acquire wealth and
acquire it quickly, sent money to an
advertiser who promised, on receipt OF
a dollar, to tell any one chow to gel
rich" Here is the useful advice he
received: Work like a slave all your
life, spend as little as possible, and
never marry"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-31

The only two royal spinsters in Ep-
rope are namesakes and granddaugh-
ters Of Queen Victoria, whose aversion
to unmarried ladies OF manageable
age Is most pronounced. So great is
her antipathy to unmarried women,
the state OF single blessedness of the
Princess Victoria OF Wales and Prin-
cesr Christian OF Schleswig- Holstein
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-31
THE BELDING BANNER
BElDlNG, = MICHIGAN.
MICHIGAN.

Already the nrst euaCon OF Lord
Roseberys Napoleon; the last Phase"
consisting Of 10000 copies, has been
exhausted IN England. The Athenaeum
utters many disparaglng walls over
the book and says that it Is written
in a style not historical, but rather
adapted to that Of after dinner speak
Ing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-31

Spontaneous Combustion OF Wet CoaL1
1t has long been considered highly
dangerous on account Of the sanger OF
spontaneous combustion to ship coal
fo- sea transportation in wet con-
dition. Experiments have now been
made which show that after all this is
quite the safest condition in which to
ship II.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-31

Now Il kills less than so individuals
a saving of 5000 or 5000 lives every
year. If smallpox were as bad now
as it was half a century ago, it would
kill 5000 people this year. But in
reality it will kill less than 100, and
perhaps not half of that number. When
cholera tried to force its way in, few
years ago, we drove IL OFF with the
greatest ease. But If things were in
the state they were in in 1S49, it would
have carried off 10000 of us. In
dozens of disease the same saving OF
life has been effected. Scarlet fever,
if it were as destructive now as it was
40 years ago, would kill 1900 people.
It won't actually carry off one-sixth OF
that number. Even diphtheria has
been brought under control.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-31

The largest tree in Switzerland is
to be found in the Melchthal, perched
o. the mountain side, at a height OF
$50 feet. At its base IT measures in
circumference forty feet The cir
conference Of its trunk, six feet from
the ground, is twenty-six feet, and one
OF its branches is four feet in tn ok
ness. The diameter at the top is
eighty-four feet. This mighty giant OF
the forest shows great signs Of age,
but is in perfectly healthy condition.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-31

and in spite of their deplorable, con-
spicuous and unnatural singleness,
they are not the most unhappy of high
born ladies. They are fast friends
and allies, and though they enjoy few
Of the same studies and pleasures, they
are equally callous in their estimate OF
the worlds and even grandmother's
opinion, and equally determined to
prove that the life of an unwedded
princess is neither forlorn nor un-
profitable.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-31

The only way OF setting the will free
is to deliver 1t from wilfulness.-Hare.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-13
M'KINLEY is QUOTED.
THE MODEST ACT OF HIS
POLITICAL CAREER
vas when he Voted for Free oliver
Coinage in Congress TO Pass Over
Veto Power of President Hayes--Rish-
srdson Digs mp History.

The following extract is taken from
Congressman Richardson's speech at
indianapolis:
my Republican witness says: I
am for the largest use of silver In the
currency OF this country. would not
dishonor it. would give 1t equal
credit and honor with gold. / would
make no discrimination. l would util-
ize boln metals as money and discredit
neither. / want the double standard
These be potent words. They were
fitly spoken and are like apples Of
gold In pictures of silver. They are
clear and unmistakable In their mean
Ing. Now. my Republican friends.
you who are engaged in the con-
demned business of worshiping the
golden calf, what orator and states
man do you suppose made that forci-
BILE declaration In favor OF silver
which / have just quoted? 1t wasn't
Wasn't William ]. Bryan. the peer
less leader of the Democratic hosts
1t was no Democrat, no Populist. 1t
was a man whom You delight to hon
or. Don't all fall off your seats in a
fit OF apoplexy when ! tell you his
name. II was the head man OF the
Republican pie counter, William Nc
Kinley, president OF the United States,
and now running for reelection on a
gold standard platform after signing
a gold standard bill. He is the man
who said It. He said 1t on the floor
OF the American congress. 1t is so
printed in The Record. You can't
deny II. Those words were spoken by
William Mckinley. your idol. with
front of brass and feet OF clay, spoken
by him when he was yet free and be-
fore he had fallen under the malign
influence OF Mark Hanna and his foul
crew of political buccaneers. What's
moro. Mckinley, in addition to speak
ing In favor OF silver, voted for 1t and
voted for the original Bland silver
bill, which was bill for the free and
unlimited coinage of gold and silver
at 16 to l. He voted for the Bland bill
with the Allison amendments, and
when Rutherford D. Hayes vetoed the
Bland Allison bill, William Mckinley
voted to pass 1t over the Hayes veto.
which was the noblest act Of his pub
lie career"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-13
THE TRAVELLING MAN.

The World-Herald persists in re-
peating the false assertion that there
are not so many travelling men on the
road now as there were in 1896 A
census of the manufacturing and job
bling houses of Omaha will produce
figures that show exactly the reverse.
Omaha Bee.
Omaha is not the only pebble on
the beach. The travelling men of this
city mostly represent jobbing houses
and the wholesale merchants have not
yet formed trust. 1t is hardly an
answer to a general charge to con-
tradict 1t by the statistics of one city,
and a small city at that. The news
papers have been full of accounts of
travelling men being let out by the
trusts and thousands of commercial
travellers say that they have been dis
charged, but the Bee says they are
liars, because the same thing hasn't
happened In Omaha. The Philadel-
phia platform contains a plank against
trusts, yet every Republican news
paper. big and little. is defender OF
trusts, and will not listen to anything
to their discredit.-Omaha Noncon-
formist.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-13
A Novel Letter.

The following unique epistle was
found on suburban street car re-
Gently:
"Dear John-This is wrote you to
let you know how all the family is
John, we're doin' purity we'll now, If l
do say 1t myself. Your Uncle Jim had
the good fortune to lose his left leg on
railroad and got damages and Is now
livin' with us and payin' board, which
is great help to us. Your brother
Bill fell in a cellar in Atlanta an
broke his collar bone, for which he got
$50 and invested it in gray mule,
which was cheap at the price. Your
grandmother has been cured of the
rheumatism an is now able to do the
family washin', and altogether, John,
we are well off and mighty thankful to
Providence, which always provides. p
Atlanta Constitution.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-13
WEBSTER DAVIS.

The Peoria Journal extends It's con-
dolence to Webster Davis and says he
is laboring under a serious disadvan-
tage. The Journal says:
"Just as he has abandoned his old
party In order to come out as the
champion OF the Beers. the people of
this country seem to have lost most
Africa. 1t Is too bad, OF course, but
1t cannot be helped. MIR. Davis is dis
covering that he made mistake,
and this discovery will keep growing
on him."
Webster Davis has made no mistake
and he knows It. he performed the
grandest act of his whole life, when
he abandoned the fieshpots OF Egypt
and bravely took his stand on the side
OF Gods peSals In South Africa. so
cruelty oppressed.
Ncr Is 1t true that the people OF the
Unitod Srales have lost interest In the
Beers brave struggle for liberty.
That war Ia still watched with anx-
ious solicitude by millions of Ameri-
cans and the success of De Wet and
Bctha still brings gladness to the
hearts of our people,
Webster Davis has lost nothing and
gained much. Few men are so highly
honored-great crowds follow In his
footsteps-they want to see the pa
triot that abandoned high office for
the sake of principle and the masses
lock to him like doves TO the windows,
He is going to support Bryan because
he thinks 1t Will help his friends. the
lighting farmers of South Africa.
Mr.. Davis has mace no mistake. He
has done wise and glorious thing
He has embalmed his memory forever
in the hearts of liberty loving men.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-13

And now the Bryanites are trying
to make out that Republicans are
fearful of the outcome in Maine. Re-
publican success 81 Maine is Just
about as doubtful as was Democratic
success in North Carolina.-Omaha
Bee.
What the Republicans fear Is not
that the Organizes will carry Maine.
but that the Republican majority
there may be greatly reduced. In
1896 their plurality was 45,777, and,
o dear. what a racket they made about
1t. They claimed it as a sure indlca-
ton of their coming triumph, and so
1t was. They did not rejoice because
they had carried the state, but be-
cause they had carried 1t so magnifi-
Gently. Now that they see that their
majority is going to be cut in two In
the middle they fear it as the dread
portent of coming disaster. They will
feel mighty bad when the Bryanites
are doing all the shouting over the
Maine erection and they are becoming
very sorry that they were so greedy
four years ago as to want all the votes
in that state. They fear that 45.777
majority may be curse instead of a
blessing.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-13
rRAmPs ARE MARCHING.

According to the Benton Harbor
(Mich.) Evening News OF June 9th,
the officers of that town released 48
unfor4anates called "tramps," and they
were at once arrested by the officers
of St. Joseph, enc mile away, as soon
as they crossed the corporation line.
and put in jail and kept there two
days without bread or water! E ght
of the men escaped from the officers
and jumped into the river as the only
means of escape from. the torture.
The humane officers there who would
at once arrest man who would treat
a horse or mule that way, did not
raiae their voice against such savage
ry. BIT quadrupeds are of more inn
portante than men! The men were
not offered employment. The paper
saJs: "The men were crowded into
jSil and sweated like racehorses. but
were not even allowed water to quench
their thirst" And this is civilized
nation! 1t reads like an incident OF
Roman beastliness. LAS We have done
1t unto the least of these so We have
done 1t unto Me" Appeal to Reason
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-13

Three attractive women were going
up town on Madison avenue car last
evening, when one noticed the head
line "16 TO 1" in a newspaper she car
ried.
What does 16 to Il mean. any
how?" she chartered.
why. it MEANS" said the woman
next to her, that sixteen silver dol
lars would be equal to one goid-that
is. mean. that 1t will take sixteen
ounces of silver to make silver dol
lar"
Then she blushed and looked con-
fused, and a demure woman in blue
dress who sat beside her endeavored
to help her out Of the tangle in this
wise:
What they want is to make dol
lar out of both metals, part silver and
part gold. 1t is sixten parts of silver
to one of gold. I've forgotten which
They call it bimetallism."
This solution was more satisfactory
and the conversation turned into
other channels.-Ne York Mail and
Express.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-13
uNoUEsTIoNEp PROSPERITY.

Much anxiety is expressed lest there
be strike of the workmen in the
sugar refineries of the country. Just
now unquestioned Mckinley prosper
ity Is enjoyed by the sugar magnates.
There Is no congress In session, and
consequently no fear IS to legislation
hostile TO the interests of these gem
tlemen in control of d vast protected
industry. True, political campaign
impends. But the contributions to Mr..
Hanna funds are readily secured by
slight raise in price which falls upon
consumers. For some time there has
been loss endured by the sugar mag
mates, and the fruits of a well-laid
plan of looting the public have been
squandered by the representatives OF
the better class, and high business in
terests. because of contention between
the trust and the Ultlanders OF the
sugar trade. Now the dove of peace
sits aloft over the sugar houses and
regular advances have been made in
the price of sweets, while the annual
profits have risen scores of millions.
anu every member or the sugar
trust cries loudly for continuation OF
this era Of prosperity. Every man
jack of them bowls for Mckinley and
honest money In unison they echo
the cry of the solitary hero Of San
Juan, that Democrats stand for every
thing that is bad, and deserve no bet
ter fate than Emperor William COT
Germany would mete to the terrible
Chinese, or the valiant Teddy to the
voters of this country in 1896 who
dared vote for Mr.. Bryan. But the
workers in the refneries receive no
portion of the advance in price and
profits in their industry. They may
contribute humbly to the era of pros
perity by paying more for their SUI
gar. They are not voiceless yet
and there are more of them than of
the magnates at the head OF the con-
Germ. Their time for speaking Is APP
preaching, and If they fail to speak
emphaticany they will lack sympathy
in future suffering.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-13

At Warsaw. Poland, they hold a
goose market every year in October.
The geese, about three million IN num-
Der, are driven to Warsaw from all
parts OF the country. Many of them
come from distant provinces and as a
consequence have to travel many miles
over roads that would wear out their
feet unless some means were taken to
protect them. This is done by driving
them through tar poured upon the
ground and then through sand. The
operations Is repeated several times
and by the time they are ready to start
their feet are completely covered with
hard crust which effectually protects
them from all injury.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-13
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you Americans" said the London
young man. as he stopped sucking his
cane, "are always insulating that we
Englishmen don't know what real
joke is. Now. just hold your sides
while go over this one which read
in home paper a week ago:
1.-THE Countess-1d Lord, you were
at the grand dinner last night, were
you not? Just while ago heard one
of those vulgar Americans make the
remark that this morning you had a
big head.
"'The Duke-But, m'lady, there's
nothing in it,"
The American looked as sober as
criminal court judge.
"Well?" he asked.
Don't you see.' explained the dis
gusted Britisher, pokfng the other in
the ribs with his cane. "the Countess
says some one accused her compan on
(hal) of having big head Cha! ha!)
and he declares (p-ha! ha!) there s
nothing in it,"
Eyes. but"
"Blarsted idiocy, but what?"
"Her companion was Duke?"
"Yes"
Sand not any different from the
rest OF the English nobility"
mo. But the joke. the joke! 1t Is
80 adroitly put. In apparent inadvert-
ce"-desperately- Duke admits
there is nothing in his head! Now, do
you seer"
''Well, it is d little strange that the
Duke could make such frank and
candid admission, but-where does the
JOKE come in?"-Brooklyn Life.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-13
POLITICIANS NEED REFORMING.

II anything should be reformed, it
should be the politician, and by the
politician we have especial reference
to the professional office holders, the
men who feed at the public trough.
The chief business in life OF these peo-
pie is to impress the voters with the
idea that they are their hard working
would go to the bow-wows. 1t is es-
sential to their success that they make
a good impression, and In order to
please everyone they blow hot and
they blow cold. When necessary they
perch on top Of the political fence,
keeping a sharp lookout, and drop on
either side, and sometimes on both
sidcs--always, of course, trying to
land on the strong side and on the
proverbial bed of roses. They are
strangers to consistency, and insincer-
ity marks them as its own
II the politician did not play such
an important part in our government
IF they did not shape the course OF
the political parties to which the
masses give blind allegiance, their
weaknesses and their vices could he
passed without comment. as they are
not the only ones who need reform
ing; but their influence is SO potent
that would we preserve the democra-
cy of our government we must curtail
their power and their influence, or
else bring about radical reform
Florida Agriculturist.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-13

Congress voted an extra months pay
to the Capitol employees. That makes
thirteen months pay. while the peons
whose backs are bent to pay the tax do
not get one-fourth the wages, half the
work and seldom full pay for what
they do work. But then Capitol en-
ployes are serving the masters. After
the $4,000 was voted. the employees
for work not done, Republican COM
mitteeman called them in and politely
requested that half OF the sum pc Civ
en- the party for campaign PURPOSES.
But what do you care? The foreigner
pays the tax. You elect corrupt men
and you are corrupt just like them
Like seeks like. Most of you would dc
the same thing IL you had the oppor.
tunity. And that is the reason you
have corrupt government.