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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18

Secretary Wilson OF the United
States department of agriculture said
recently: "We have no more need to
import sugar than to import wheat. y
Although the secretary exaggerate
matters, he has, considering the facts,
some reason for doing so. This coun.
try has, during the last year, nearly
doubled the beet sugar output OF 1899
The product of this article II years
ago was 255 tons. 1t Is thought that
last years product exceeded 10000
tons. 1t would seem that before long
the United States may become one OF
the great beet.sugar producers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18

There is a time in almost every young
mans life when he imagines he is
really a warm number. When he
grows older and by experience, accum
ulates store of good, common horse
sense, he views the same class OF boys
with disgust. He meditates on his past
and wonders il he was ever such a con-
founded fool. A smart Aleck is about
the most despicable mortal that eyer
drew breath, but the law forbids kill
ing them and people have to grin and
bear their presence in the community
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18
Iaurenfe Nnnnenne.

Tennyson is said to have been fond
Of foolish fun. that ever delightful sort
of fun which is not wit, but nonsense.
One day. at Burlington House. he
asked tho guests conundrum which
he had just made:
who are the greatest women In the
world!"
The answer was:
Miss ouri, the Misses lppi and Sara
l,nsSa -
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18
job Couldn't Have stood n

II he'd had Itching Piles. They're
terribly annoying; but Bucklens Ami
ca Salve will cure the worst case OF
piles on earth. II has cured thousands.
For injuries, Pains or Bodily Eruptions
it's the best salve 10 the world. Price
25c box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
Cornell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18

The Americans have so reduced the
death rate in Havana that the Cuban
capital is quite as healthful as the av-
erage American city in the same lati-
tude. There is now but slight frac-
tional difference in the number OF
deaths per thousand OF the population
In Havana aud New York.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18

Countless thousands have found a
blessing to the body in DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, which positively cure Con-
stipation, Sick Headache, Dizziness,
Jaundice, Malaria, Fever and Ague
and all Liver and Stomach troubles.
Purely vegetable; never gripe or weak
en-. Only 25c at Cornell Bros. drug
store
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18
EITHER PHONE.

There is at least month every
spring when all business In country
districts is practically suspended owing
to the roads. Whatever transporta-
ton is done is at a ruinous cost In
time and wear and tear on vehicles
and teams All this could be avoided
by road making system which would
put the construction and maintenance
of the highways on a business basis.
The urban population is willing TO
stand a portion OF the cost OF hard
roads and is anxious to be given the
opportunity. The farmers OF the state
are the principal sufferers from the
present system, and would be the chief
gamers from macadamized roadways.
Every year they have presented to
them this great object lesson showing
the waste and expense OF dirt roads,
but they obstinately refuse to profit by
il. While they are thus standing In
their own way other communities are
making progress. Nearly every other
state in the middle west is taking some
steps towards better highways.
Wherever hard roads are built the
price of property rises, the community
enjoys more advantages, and the far
mers are more prosperous. They can
market their produce in all sorts of
weather and are in position to sell
when the market is at its highest. No
matter how the price of produce may
soar, the Michigan farmer living at
a distance from the city is unable to
dispose of his crops during the rise
beause he cannot haul them to market.
1t is time that the Michigan agricul-
turists awoke to their own interests.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18

V. b. Conklin, Bowersville, o., saws:
~ received more benefit from Foley's
Kidney Cure than by months OF treat
ment by physicians. w. |. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18

A child attending kindergarten fell
from ladder, and as the mother picked
her up she said: "Darling how did Won
fallyn The child replied vertically ;,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18

Men have missed their opportunities
more often than their opportunities
have missed them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18

The national debt was reduced $685.
600, 600 during March. Progress in the
right direction.
Amador ledger., 1901-08-02
THE BRITISH TOURIST.
He Was Pleasantly Surprised by the
Train Boys Attentions.

He Was Pleasantly Surprised by the
Train Boys Attentions.
The British tourist sat in the car and
gazed idly across the bleak prairies.
He felt a slight touch and, looking
around, found that a uniformed youth
had deposited several rudy oranges
on the seat.
He didn't wait for the money" re-
marked the tourist, gazing from the
fruit to the rapidly retreating train
boy.
HE never does" said the fellow pas
senger, with knowing smile.
ooh, 1 see! 1t is one of the advan-
tages of your great railroad system.
Free fruit for its patrons"
The British tourist was Just peeling
the second orange when dainty pack
age of chocolate confectionery was de-
posted on his knee.
"By Jove," he exclaimed enthusiast
tically, ''this is delightful When 1 re-
turn home, shall write paper on the
excellence of American travel"
In less than ten minutes he was the
recipient of another package. 1t was a
little box containing a black cigar and
two matches.
"No wonder you Americans like to
travel" he said, biting the bitter end
of the cigar. Then he found that a
comic publication had found its way
TO his seat
"This is great" he grinned. 81 am
going to tip the boy. Wait moment"
The train boy halted, and the tourist
held out a dime.
what is that for?" asked the boy. !
For yourself"
''You owe me half, mister
"Owe? l thought you were giving
these things away?"
mot today. The half, please"
''But why don't you take the money
when you leave the stuff"
Because we'd never sell it."
The tourist reluctantly handed over
the coin.
"Going to write about the excellence
of American trayel?' asked the fellow
passenger.
Not l." responded the British tour
list. Il am going home and tell the ma
ton about the train robberies ever
hereT-Exchange.
Amador ledger., 1901-08-02
SALTED BUTTER.
Why 1t Keeps Better Than Butter
That Is Fresh.

That Is Fresh.
Why does salt butter keep better
than fresh butter? We must first real
ize that the bacterial population of a
moderate sized pat of butter may be
reckoned by millions, that tiny lump
only large enough to go into thimble
has been known to be tenanted by
nearly 100000, that, in fact, in con-
Stunning a slice of bread and butter you
may unconscieusly be assimilating in
dividual lives exceeding in number
those of the whole of Europe. Thus
the urgency for keeping these hordes in
check and hence the efforts which are
made, first, to set up effectual barriers
to their ingress by taking proper pre-
cautions in the production of milk and,
second, in the conduct of the processes
involved in the manufacture and distri-
button of the finished article
Included in these processes is the adj
dition of salt in such quantities as to
Justify the butter being known as salt
butter, this addition being made with
the object of extending the keeping
powers of the butter or, in other words,
to suppress to large extent the activi-
ties of the butter bacteria. That salt
does act in this manner is shown by
the fact that in butter thus treated a
very large reduction in the number of
heterogeneous present is effected.
There can be little doubt, therefore,
that the common butter microbes do
not by any means regard salt as their
elixir of life
In England boracic acid is said to be
extensively used in butter as q preserv-
alive or antiseptic agent, while in the
United States a recent public health
document states that none was report
ed to have been found in the samples
of butter examined. This is probably
due to the fact that in America there
exists a strong prejudice in favor of
salt butter, whereas in England the use
of salt butter is the exception and not
the rule. Hence in America salt can
be used as preservative instead of the
boracic acid employed for that purpose
in England.
The densely populated condition of
butter above referred to is not to be
wondered at if we realize that the raw
material in the shape of milk may con-
tain from 100000 to as many as $780,
100000 of bacteria in a few drops
Longman's Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1901-08-02
Where Yankee. Beat EN-.

He is from England, and not long
from there. He was visiting his friends
in Hyde Park and, of course, he was
boasting
"Oh, yes, me boy, the United States
does very we'll for a new nation" he
said kindly. you are great in some
respects, but look at us. We have our
navy, that beats the world; our army,
never licked; our great steamship lines,
our bank, Lombard street, the financial
center of the world; our loyal colonies,
and all the rest. What can equal
them?
"And we have age too. Look at our
abbeys and our ancient towns and our
papers of state. Why, man, In what
can you boast of beating usT'
His Hyde Park friend studied a mo-
ment. Then he replied:
Down in Texas there is an old chap
who was talked to just this way once
by man from your country who went
there for his health And after all the
Englishman's Boosting was done the
man Of the cattle country winked at me,
rolled his tobacco over in his mouth
and spit ID feet into the eye of pig
standing that far away.
"'Kin any bloody Englishman On
earth do thatr says he. And I ask you,
can he?
The Englishman suggested brandy
and soda in disgust.-Kansas City Jour-
nal.
Amador ledger., 1901-08-02
The HOME GOLD CURE.
An Ingenious Treatment by which Drunk
ards are Being Cured Daily in
Spite of Themselves.
No Noxious Doses. No Weakening of the
Nerves. A Pleasant and Positive Cure
for the LIQUOR Habit.

Nerves. A Pleasant and Positive Cure
for the Liquor Habit.
1t is now generally known and UNDER
stood that drunkenness is disease and
not weakness. A body filed with
poison, and nerves completely shatter-
ed by periodical or constant use of in
toXicating liquors, requires an antidote
capable OF neutralizing and graduating
this poison, and destroying the craving
for intOXicants. Sufferers NAV now
cure themselves at home without pub
licity or loss of time from business bv
this wonderful ''HoME GOLD CURE. -
which has been perfected after MANY
years OF close study and treatment of
inebriates. The faithful use according
to directions of this wonderful dis
covery, is positively guaranteed to cure
the most obstinate case, no matter
how hard drinker. Our records show
the marvellous transformation of thou
sands of drunkards into sober, industri-
Gus and upright men.
WIVES CURE YOUR HUSBANDS,
CHILDREN CURE YOUR FATHERS! !
This remedy is in no sense a nostrum
but is specific for this disease only,
and is so skillfully devised and pre-
pared that it is thoroughly soluble and
pleasant to the taste, so that it can be
given in cup of tea or coffee without
acknowledge of the person taking it.
Thousands o., ,drpnkards, have cured
themselves With this priceless remedy,
and as many more have been cured and
made temperate men by having the
CURE" administered by loving friends
and relatives without their knOwled ge,
in coffee or tea, and believe to-day that
they discontinued drinking of their own
free will. Do NOT WAIT. Do not be
deluded by apparent and misleading
Improvement. Drive out the disease
at once and for all time The "HoME
GOLD CURE" is sold at the extremely
low price of One Dollar, thus placing
within reach of everybody treatment
more effectual than others costing $25
or $50. Full directions accompany
each package. Special advice by skill
ed physicians when requested, without
extra charge. Sent prepaid to any
part of the world on receipt of One
Dollar. Address Dept. e 474, EDWIN
B. GILES & COMPANY, 1880 and 1882
Market street, Philadelphia.
All correspondence strictly conf
Dental.
Amador ledger., 1901-08-02
A COUNTRY ROAD.

A dusty, stony way, whose bord'ring sod
Is thick with blackberries and goldenrod;
Abrupt bare hills side looking down,
And from the other you can see the town
Follow the rivers course through meadows green
Ger which thick woods and marble lodges lean
little farther, where the road descends,
brooks soft tinkle with some bird song blends
Ozone from its edge the dear old dunes small
cot
Half hidden by quaint howers); lush bergamot
Makes sweet its banks, its depths the boys still
swim
Or watch the minnows from some willow limb.
Upon its bridge how often / have stood
Watching the west, whose glory seemed to food
With tenderest light the poorhouse and the graves
Beside it-turn to gold the brooklet's waves
Till from the hill, oh. dearest sight Of all,
saw my father, and heard him call!
He came with sturdy stride and swinging pail
Ny hand in his-told my days whole tale
OF joys, that meath his bright smile seemed to
grow,
While lessened my every childish woe
As his sweet words fell my soul like balm
While we walked homeward through the fragrant
calm.
Mary NJ Mccarthy in Boston Transcript.
Amador ledger., 1901-08-02
Saved the Dog.

Some time ago there was ship.
wreck at st. Margaret's bay, England,
and the life line brought sailor after
sailor to shore amid the cheers of the
rescuers. At last only the captain re.
manned on board. The line was ready
the signal was given, but the answer.
ing jerk did not come. Again and
again for a quarter of an hour the
question passed along the rope without
reply. At last. when hope was nearly
dead tho siGaAl-~~.-sv,-u riti tire eer+uir
was hauled dripping ashore. He pick
ed himself up. drew small, wet. quiv.
ering dog from his breast pocket and
set it tenderly down. Then he looked
round and said in simple apology, 81
couldn't find the little brute any
-L~-~w
Amador ledger., 1901-08-02
WITHOUT TURNING A HAIR.
Londoner Calmly Returned Money
Given to Him by Mistake.


A gentleman of my acquaintance had
curious experience of manners and
customs of modern England a few
nights ago at the theater. He had
taken four stalls, but at the last mo-
ment found two of his party unable to
come. On his arrival at the theater he
left the two spare tickets at the box Of
flee, the clerk promising to sell them If
he could and send the cash to him
when they were sol5. He took his
place and soon afterward was gratified
to see his two surplus seats occupied.
The individuals who took them were
| attired in evening dress and bore the
outward semblance of gentlemen. My
friend began TO look out for the money
which was to come from the box Office.
Presently Il concessionnaire entered
| passed down the row of seats and adj
dressed one of the two newcomers My
friend noticed that the commissionnaire
passed something to one of the gentle
men, who put it into his pocket with
out Il word
A sense of uneasiness stole over my
friend with regard to the 10 shillings
that was due to him, and as the even
ing was getting ON he thought he
would go and make an inquiry at the
| box office. His suspicious were veri-
| fed. The clerk had sent in the money
| by commissionnaire. The commission
naire was called from the door and on
seeing my friend at once realized that
| ne nau gTyen the money TO the wrong
man. He promptly went back to the
| theater, my friend following to see the
fun. The commissionnaire went straight
to the party to whom he had handed
the money and said, "'Ere, you've got
Is shillings that don't belong to you"
The other replied in an unconcerned
way, ooh, yesp' took the money out of
his pocket and returned it to the COM
missionnaire. HE showed no trace of
embarrassment" says my friend. HE
handed back the money, as he had
pocketed it, without turning a hair"
always like TO think the best of peo-
pie, and possibly this individual, being
u stranger to music halls, was under
the impression that it is the practice of
the proprietors of such establishments
to send a commissionnaire around from
time to time to distribute cash bonuses
among the audience.-London Truth.
Amador ledger., 1901-08-02
To Dazzle The World.

No Discovery in medicine has ever
created one quarter of the excitement
that has been caused by Dr.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. It's
severest tests have been made on hope
less victims of Consumption, Pleurisy.
Pneumonia, Hemorrhage, and Bron-
chitis, thousands of whom it has re-
stored TO perfect health. For Coughs,
Colds, Asthma, Group, Hay Fever,
Hoarseness and Whooping Cough it is
the quickest, surest cure in the world.
1t is sold by D. B. Spagnoli, who guar
antee satisfaction or refund money.
Large bottles 50c and 800. Trial
bottles free,
Amador ledger., 1901-08-02
Advice From the Box.

On one occasion in the f1fties an anna
teur dramatic performance was given
in San Francisco for the benefit of
vers-v- ucserrfrIS-vs-tsrt ty.-Among the
performers was the late Hugh Farrar
McDermott, the poet, and in a box was
Mr.. Mills. The play was some classic
piece. and the acting was so bad that
what should have been tragedy be-
came farce. In the last act McDer-
mott dropped his sword and. STOPPING
awkwardly, picked it up. There was a
litter in the audience, which increased
as the luckless performer asked, What
shall do with this envenomed blade?'
From the bankers box came in a
queer stage whisper, "Stab yourself.
Hugh, and be done with itp'-Frank
Leslie's Monthly.
Amador ledger., 1901-08-02
JOHN ADAMS WIFE.
A Letter From Abigail Adams-Ths
Vice Presidents Function.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6, II


PHILADELPHIA, Dec. s, 1877.
Dear Sir-I received your letter Of
Nov. "a by the post Of yesterday. With
respect to the notes you write me
about, wish you to do by them as you
would by your own, as do not want
at present either principle or interest
l think it would be most for my inter-
est to do by them as you propose. The
method you mention, of adding to the
clubhouse so as to give me dairy room,
like very much and would leave it to
your Judgment. l think it would be
best to have it large enough to take of
n closet that cold victuals, etc, may not
be MKT in with dairy affairs. 1 should
be glad to have it complicated if posi-
bic before return in the spring, but
the winter has set in with great vio-
lence here, and the rivers are already
frozen up, so that 1 fear we shall not
have chance of getting any cheese
here.
Congress are but just getting into
business, and the vice president is not
yet arrived to sit six months togeth-
~ OCOdICS,
warmth and reading papers is labori-
Gus task and what, fancy. the present
V. p. does not like so well as rocking in
his pivot chair or amusing himself
with tie vibration of a pendulum.
have never yet seen the southern man,
Washington excepted, who could bear
close application for any length of
time. What ringing would here have
been in all the Jacobinical prayers
from one end of the United States to
the other if somebody else had done sol
We are all well. The cold weather
has entirely put stop to the yellow fe-
yer, and no person would now suppose
that such calamity had ever befallen
the city. The synod recommended q
day of fasting and prayer The differ
ence between this place and N. Eng
land was this: Being recommended by
body of Presbyterian ministers, none
of the church clergy would join In it.
Every shop in the city was open as
usual, and a very small proportion Of
the inhabitants attended worship. Busi-
ness and pleasure went on as usual.
Remember me to Mrs. Tufts and all
other friends. From your ever affec-
tionate ABIGAIL ADAMS.
Amador ledger., 1901-08-02
Vitality of Hehrewa.

If the future population of the earth
Is to be estimated on the basis of race
vitality, then there is no question but
that the Hebrews will yet be in the
majority. Statistics show that the
average longevity of the Hebrew race
is greater than that of any other. Their
numbers must therefore be increasing
relatively to every race, and they GER
tainly are. Whether it is due to the
sanitary measures enjoined by their re-
ligion or because of native vitality is
for students Of sociology to decide, but
the fact still remains. Yet numbers
are not always to control the destiny.
Of the race, and it is to be supposed
that fraternity and good sense are slow
ly wiping out race distinctions.-Bos-
ton Globe.
Amador ledger., 1901-08-02
PECULIAR NAMES.
The Queer Way Ten Million Children
Were Designated.


I'm long experience in the treasury
department l have come across a very
large number of names, many of which
are rather peculiar" explained an old
official, but | think the list of names
in connection with the subscription to
the per cent bonds surpasses any
thing in the way of popularity that l
have ever observed. OF these the one
that struck me most was a man who
signed himself Ten Million and who re-
sides out in Oregon. We thought the
name was an imaginative one and
wrote the man that it was desired that
the bonds should be registered in real
names only and that no further atten-
ton would be paid to his subscription
until he was heard from He replied
that his name was Ten Million. His
letter was written on the printed letter.
head of the firm of Million & Million,
two brothers
Then followed an explanation that
his father and mother were unable to
select names for their children that
were mutually satisfactory and that as
a result, though they had had ten chill
dren, none of them was ever chrfstened
formally. The. first child was a girl,
and she was known only as One Mil
lion. The second child, also a girl, was
known as Two Million. Thus they ran
along until Ten Million was reached,
and he was the writer of the letter, the
other member of the firm being a
brother whose only name, as far as the
family was concerned, was Seven Mil
lion, the seventh child. He added that
One Million had afterward called her
self Una Million, that the third girl was
known after she had grown up as Trio
Million. The others had taken on addi-
tons to their names, and he had adopt
ed the name of TENTS Million, but his
real name was Ten Million and nothing
else. The bonds were issued to him
and on the books of the department
were registered in the name of Ten
Million. Washington Star.
Amador ledger., 1901-08-02
A CoIored Philosopnrr

"Ain't no use a-worryin about nuth-
in," said the colored philosopher, dam
Cling his feet over the edge of the bar
rel on which he sat. "Ain't no use t.
get blue ner t. feel down in the mout',
cause it amt goin t do any good tall.
1 says t. myself, says l: Nose, what's
the use of you scratchin? Wife's been
dead bout four yeahs. Las of ma
child'en shuffled off las week. don't
care if l eats Gavin pones er lasses
bread. Live just as long nohow. Ain
goin t trouble ma min bout nothin.
wife man, he have wife an child en-
an good coat an a 'ouse. Bari good
huff fur me. Amt got nothin t. work
fur an amt goin t. work." He shuffied
off the barrel and moseyed easily down
Hickory alley.-Columbus Dispatch.
Amador ledger., 1901-08-02

consequence of self abuse and excess produc-
ing the following symptoms Sallow counte-
nance dark spots under the eyes, pain in the
head, ringing in the ears, loss of confidence,
d1fndence IN approaching strangers, palpitation
OF the heart, weakness of the limbs and back
consumption, etc.
DIR. GIBBoN has practiced in San Francisco
over 81 years, and those troubled should not
fail to consult him and receive the benefit Of
his great skill and experience The doctor
cures when others fail. Try him. Cures guar
anteed. Persons cured az home Charges reas-
enable. Call or write.
Dr.. J. F. GIsRoN, os5 Kesrnsy street, San
Francisco, Cal,