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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-05
1T WAS "A RARE BIRD.
rrSnk Played sss Marx Twain Upon His
Father axuii ,0rnithoIogists.


Even in his youth Mark Twain was
Euone to an indulgence in joking. His
father was greatly interested at one
time in 0Tnfthdlogy and constantly on
the lookout for rare specimens of the
bird creation. He had several friends
who were also enthusiasts on the sub
ject of birds. Whenever any one OF
them discovered rara avis IT was the
custom TO have "a consultation. Mark
rad been a witness of several Of these
bird inquests and had noted the de-
Tight the old men took in discussing a
new-found specimen. One day it oc-
Cured TO him TO provide the Hanni-
bal orntthologists with a real circus in
the form of "a bird. He killed crow
and also a barnyard rooster. Plucking
out the tail feathers of both the crow
and the rooster he substituted the
ROSTERS tail feathers for those OF the
crow. producing "a unique effect. When
he had the specimen nicely prepared
he vert TO his father and, handing it
to him, said:
ldlLtl 10 a very u4lu
/ shot. Thought you would be inter
ested IN IT.
The old gentleman gazed upon the
specimen with amazement. That even
ing the ornithologists of Hannibal
were assenbled in Mr.. Clemens parlor
The rare specimen was put before
them. The opinions expressed were
various. One thought the bird was an
offshoot Of the bird of paradise family;
others had equally ridiculous notions
as TO its ancestry. But there was one
who refused TO be swerved by the pc
culiarity of the birds tail from the
Judgment that it was Of the crow
family. why, just look here" he
said, lifting THE bird by its tail feath-
EMS. He got no further. There was a
quick closing of a door. Mr.. Clemens
started to leave the room. Gentle
men, he said, please excuse me for a
few moments. will see Samuel first
and explain later
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-05
PE-RU-NA AvERTS DANGER
In That Critical Time When Girl Becomes
Woman
IHG w nGT
q Woman.

called and he generally advises an OPP
Grafton. Perhaps he will subject the pa
tieat TO a long series OF experiments
with nervines and tonics. The reason
he does not often make a cure Is be-
cause he does not recognize the trouble
In a large majority OF the cases ca
tarrh OF the female organs Is the cause
Peruna relieves these cases promptly
because il cures the catarrh. Peruna LIS
not palliative or sedatiye or a ner-
vine or a stimulant. II Is spec,ne
for catarrh and cures catarrh wherever
1t may Turk in the system.
This girl was lucky enough 90 find
Peruna at last. AS she says. the doc
tors did not seem to understan1 whar
the trouble was and the medicines no
prescribed from time to time did uDr
help her. Peruna hit the mark nj ofcss
and she Is now recommending TINS
wonderful remedy TO all the other girls
in the United States.
Thousands OF the girls who look aI
her beautiful face and read her sincero
testimonial, will be led to try PerutaA
In their times of trouble and critical
periods. Peruna will not fail thema
Every one OF them will be glad and IL
is to be hoped that their enthusiasm
will lead them to do as this girl did
proclaim the fact TO the world SO that
others may read it and do likewise
Mrs. Christopher Fliehmann, Amster-
dam N. Y, writes:
IL have been sick with catarrh OF the
stomach and pelvic organs for about
five years, and had many doctor. bun
none could help me- Some said would
never get over it. One day when read
you almanac / saw those who had been
| cured by Peruna; then ] thought y
would try it. l did. and found relier
with the first bottle ! took, and after
two more bottles | was as well and
strong as was before Mrs. Christie
| pher Fliehmann.
II you do not derive prompt and sat
| isfactory results from the use or Pc
runa, write at once to DR.. Hartman.
| giving a full statement of your ease
and he will be pleased to give You MS
| valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President ri
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus o.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-05

tA41A<
Miss Bessie kellogg, President OF the
Young Woman's Club, of Valley City,
North Dakota, writes the following
from First street, South, Valley City,
North Dakota:
~.Ever since marured ! suffered with
severe monthly pains. The doctor did
nor seem 10 understand what the
trouble was and the medicine he pre-
scribed from time TO time did NOT help
me. he finally suggested that have
an operation. One of my friends who
had been cured of a similar ah1fchon
through the use of Peruna, advised me
TO give IL n trial first, and so used IL
for three weeks faithfully. My pains
diminished very soon and within two
months had none at all.
"This Is six months ago, and during
that time i have NOT had an ache nor
pain. Igive highest praise 10 Peruna.
Every woman ought 10 Sc IL, and
feel sure that IL would bring perfect
health. BESSIE KELLOG.
The experience of Miss Bessie KEEL
log, of North Dakota, ought to be read
by every girl in the land. 1t is critical
period in woman's life when She
ceases to be a girl and becomes a wom-
an. Very few pass through this period
without some trouble. The doctor is
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-05
The City Of Silence.

BY HENRY BERNARD WEEKS.
Copyright, 1901. by Daily Story Pub. COY
Night was upon ~ and we were met
by the fact that we were lost-lost iE
the desert. My guides, both experts,
were filled with terror, and swore that
II was an omen of tevil | laughed at
their fears, and told them we would
have TO make the ibest of it, and that
the morning light would probably lead
US out of our difficulty we finally sank
TO rest. Just how long we slept /
know not, but suddenly, as If at sGsue
given signal, we Rprang to our feet to
be confronted by an immense figure
an ancient maD-in complexion, fea-
lures and costume an Egyptian. At
sight OF him, my guides, uttering "a cry
of terror. fed, and |, smitten with a
nameless apprehension, would have
followed, when the gentle voice Of the
stranger, bidding me remain and fear
naught, stayed my steps.
You have come to look upon the
temples and pyramids OF the desert
but, give 10 me your faith and cour-
age. and | will acquaint you with won-
ders of which you have not dreamed.
AS you will. mighty stranger, l. re-
piled, for his n0ble mien and counte-
nance had won my trust and reyer-
ence. Then blaGkness swept over me.
and on recovering / found myself "
ing before a city so glorious and un-
common that the remembrance OF sit
will never be nhliterated from nay
mind. 1t shone in the pale moonlight
like semi-transparent pearl and i
could see that itAwas composed wholly
of alabaster; its architecture was
beautiful and Sabine. Pyramids rose
like gigantic guards around the city,
and battlemented walls. strength
ened by towers, whose heads
seemed pouring into Heaven, en-
closed multitude of temples, ODE
lisks and mansions whose whiteness y
perceived cleaning from amidst de-
lightful groves of luxuriantly foliaged
trees. But a silence more strange and
solemn than was ever yet born OF
night reigned within. | felt it to be
that of the grave, and recognized the
gruesome fact that my companion who
stood beside me was the spirit of one
dead.
Behold" said he in a tone whose
sadness resembled the signing OF
winds. Behold o mortal. the City
l. of Silence! Arise and let us enter!"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-05
THE MATCH INDUSTRY.
Hundreds OF Millions of Them Manu-
featured Dahy.

Hundreds OF Millions of Them Manu-
featured DAM
In the manufacture OF the millions
OF matches used every day in the
United States. only few factories are
engaged In New Jersey there are two
factories with a capacity together OF
80, 100000 matches a day. The larg-
est factory in the country, at Perber-
ton, O.. can turn out 100. 600 600 match
es day. probably seventh Of the en-
tire consumption.
This country has a great advantage
in the abundance of aspen, which tree
is superior to all other timber for
matchmaking, on account of its IA
tural qualities and the ease with which
il is worked II is light, spongy and
splints easily, and though pine, linden,
birch and other woods are also used in
this and other countries, aspen is pre-
ferred TO them all European match
manufacturers have been engaged in a
scramble for years past TO secure a suf-
ficient quantity of aspen, to supplement
her own supplies.
How many matches are used in this
country daily is not known, but if we
figure on the British basis OF eight
matches per capita a day the home
consumption is Clio, 427 .096 matches a
day. This enormous figure may be ac-
cepted as approximately the home
consumption of homemade matches.
in addition to the foreign matches that
are found 81 all Of our markets. but
it by no means represents our total
output. for a considerable quantity Of
American matches are sold in Euro
pean and other countries.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-05
TEACHES INDIANS TO WORK.
Eedsl0in boy Iaborers Brave the Jeers
and scorn of Elders.

Eedsloin boy Laborers Brave the Jeers
and scorn of Elders.
Indians are not easily persuaded TO
abandon old customs and the work of
the government agents when they try
to teach them the white mans way is
often arduous and the results discoui.
aging. An experiment of much value
was attempted among the Cheyennes
in Oklahoma not long ago. An Indian
agent wished the schoolboys to milk
COWS for him and agreed 10 give to
each one who MIXED for three months
a nice calf Fifteen boys started, but
they were SO ridiculed by the older
gave ii up. Three won the calves and
the pride Of being owners of cattle
served as quite an assistance in getting
ether Indian children 10 try. After a
year twelve boys had won calves and
the agent asked them TO pillow corn for
him, agreeing TO give them all the corn
they could grow. The boys volunteered
to grow corn and they actually raised
1000 bushels, which was sold and aft
erward converted into thirty-five head
Of steers. Each steer was branded with
an individual brand chosen by the boy
owner. This made them p.ouder than
ever and more industrious. Every boy
at the agency wanted TO go to work at
once and as a result of that experiment
the Cheyennes are the most Industrious
farmers of any 2ribp so recently on the
warpath. Chicago Chronicle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-05

The gigantic portals Of brass rolled
back on our approach. emitting as they
recotled on their hinges a melOdious
sound; and, terrified at what | be-
held amt heard, followed nay mys-
FERROUS guide into the city. And there
! looked upon things which caused my
heart TO quail and my knees to smite
each other-looked upon monstgous
representations OF things which have
mo place ip Heaven or earth-forms
so unnatural and horrible that 1t
seemed beyond belief that they were
tie work OF nortals. I needed not TO
be told that they were gods. and shiv-
ertd as | gazee upon them. But that
which, in addition to these, over
whelmed me with awe and astonish-
ment was my observation that the
spacious streets we're filled with tre-
mendous figures resembling human be-
ings apparently prosecuting their vari-
Gus professions, pursuits and pleas
ures; but all transformed, as IL by a
miracle, into stone.
Following my conductor. / now en-
tered a spacious quadrangle wherein
the waters OF fountains shone and
sparkled in the moonlight but twas
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-05
TH1EE.&,QgUL
80

what is soul? asked Time answered
me:
a splash eli spray. dashed from the shore
to sea;
a momert i'm the vastuess of All-Time;
OF Meloey's full store, one lesser rhyme
A leaf - the full forest tremblingly,
That waits the WAXING wind to set 1t
"A sigh breathed on the tempest os Dis
tness:
A smile from all the JOY OF Happiness.
An inlage from Sleeps wilderwoss OF
dreams;
The echo on the hills. that only seems
The substance OF the cry; a sof, a tear
a nope. thought, a misery, a scar;
question and an answer, Inter
wrought;
A life and death. to welded union
brought;
A storm silence; and a sullen thing
mat looks aloft In terror, wondering;
That which rs Ruler, while tits but a
Slave.
That welcomes death but shoulders at
grave;
"A part OF life that is frVm life apart
"A subtle essence that survives the heart
That comes, unwilling; and unwilling
,.r, goes:
fears--and knows!
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-05
Grain. Etc.

Detroit-Wheat. No. ! white 734c clos,
ing 78c. No red. 72l4c. closing nominal
al re: September 72cn72l4c. closing &c.
Corn-Mixed grades 55c: yellow do. 55i,i
per hu. nominal. Oats-No. white. spot,
S7I5c: August, S7a4c; No. white, Sc per
bu.
New York-Wheat-No. , red, f5i4c ere
vator. No / northern Duluth, 1850 afloat;
No. ! hard Duluth. S32tc T. o. b. afloat.
Corn-No. 2 G1isc elevator. and 6lssc I. o.
h. aloat Oats-No ?, 3Sl2c; No. 3. 3sc
No. white. 40i4d40izc; No. 3 white, $3.50 /;
track mixed western SSaS''2c' 'E"0A
white. 39i&d47c.
Cinc.nnafi-wh . winter red
offered al 72c. prime winter red sold by
sample roc Corn-No. yellow and NO.
J 1,,,ctshte al 5Sibc. Oats-No. ? white
sold al Ssc and No 2 mixed at S7lac, on
track
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-05
Hot Weather Health.

During the heated term of Jnly and
August one should be careful TO keeBAss9
the organs of the system in fvee vD1snli
ing condition.
Baxter's Mandrake Btters taken be-
fore meals will ward of diseases incl
dent to this trying season.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-05
p.rneu Memorial Monums,,

John L. Redmond, member OF parlia
ment from Ireland. recently announced
to friends in this country that the Par.
nell memorial monument will be mad,
by st. Gaudens II will cost $40 00I
and will be completed in FIVE years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-05
Miss Elizabeth ]. Smith, a Derby.

Miss Elizabeth j. Smith, Derby,
Conn. heiress. has married William
Shaw. n mechanic. who earns 81 n
dav. Relatives tried to dissuadc Der
from marrying the poor artisan. some
of thcm had Threatened to attend the
wedding and she hired policemen TO
turn them away.
Famine in Seahita county. Texas.
coutinues. 4 pitiable case Is reported
fron, Carr,So. the county seat where
mother and three children were dead
from starvation. In Jacal mothers
body was discovered In the road two
milcs from Der home, partially eaten
BY wolves,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-05
AnERIcAN LEAGnr
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
ADJUSTMENTS IN DETROIT


"I@IN HNLIINL NEPI. Z.
AVENUE IHEATRE-Naudev ille-Prices altar
noon ~ 10 4 -; evening, ~, ~, 2)c reserv. soc
WoNDERLAND-Vaud ville-Prices afternoon
loc' loo & 2Oc; evening. IUc 20 a 25c. HOY s1c
hIINLY GRAND-~The Gamekeeper Mat
lVe' 10 and 2oe; evenings. Toe &C and 3Oc
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-05

Earl Russell, who is now in n Lon
don. Eng. Jail, where he was sent by
the house of lords as a bigamist. will
probably return to Nevada upon his
release and become IN American citi-
Zpn
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-05
3 Sc BALL.

Below we publish the standing of
the American and National league clubs
up TO and including the games played
on Monday, Septem Der .:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-05
PAINT IN THE FALL

Fall painting is best; the
paint gets well seasoned be-
fore the hot sun gets busy.
You want your paint to
last, and to protect your prop
erty. If you use Devoe ready
paint, you'll have both.
Lasts longer than lead and
oil; costs less. Devoe is a safe
name in paint things.
Ask your dealer for Devoe: don't be
satisfied with less. Send for our pam
phlet about paint and painting; free;
things you ought to know.
GOOD-PAINT DEvOE CHICAGO.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-05

am sure PiSo's Cure for Consumpti on saved
my life three years ayo.-Mrs. THos. ROBBINS
Maple street. Norwich, n. V, Feb. IL, 1900
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-05

The shoe dealer is always on the lookout for
slippery customers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-05

Other people must die in order that
the undertaken may live.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-05

La Grippe conquers life Wizard Oil
conquers La Grippe. Your druggist
sells Wizard Oil.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-05

YELLOW CLOTHES ARE UNSIGHTLY
Keep them white with Russ Bleaching Blue.
Get the genuine All grocers. l0c.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-05-11
Keep Your Bowels Strong.

Constipation or diarrhua when
your bowels are out Of order Cas-
carrots Candy Cathartic will make
them act naturally. Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold in
bulk, All druggists, roc.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-17
GOLF.
NEW RECORD GIVES TRAVIS FIRST
PLACE IN WESTBROOK'S AN
NUAL TOURNAMENT.

Walter J. Travis. whose winning ways in golf
have brought him prominence in than
important contest. added another medal TO his col
lection yesterday by taking first place in the quail
flying round OF Westbrook's annual tournament at
Great River, Long Island. His for the
double round 16O stroke lower than the
previous record of the established by r. C.
Watson jr.. of the Westbrook Club 1t was
Travis's first appearance since the amateur cham
pionship at Atlantic City and his published entry
resulted in bringing out strong field. Prominent
among the starters c. H. Seeley. the Connecti-
cut champion; w. c. Carnegie, OF Pittsburg; Louis
Livingston jr the present holder of the We5tbrook
Cup; c. NJ. Hamilton, the Baltusrol champion:
Arden NJ Robbins. captain OF the Metropolitan
team A. De Witt Cochrane. who has just re-
turned from of the English links: John NJ.
Ward. of Fox Hills. and James A Tying. of Morris
County
thirty-six hole round at the stroke game was
the qualifying test. the sixteen continue
match play for the Westbrook Cup and the second
sixteen for the Consolation Cup. The latter class
failed to I'LL. however. and only four were
drawn for to-days round. The Westbrook Cup
players will keep for the balance of the week.
winners meeting winners at eighteen holes. until
the finals on Saturday. An additional feature will
be best ball foursome on Friday afternoon, while
the usual open handicap will take place on Sat
urday.
Louis Livingston followed Travis home with a
OF 161. his morning card Of 70 equalilng the
champions afternoon performance After Living
ston came Knapp. another Westbrook golfer. who
did leo. while Tappin posted a OF l69 and
SeeIey of III. Carnegie, the Pfttsburg man.
was the only player record a 2 during the
day He negotiated the short fourth hole in a
pitch and put, though the achievement does not
constitute record. except for the present tourna
ment AS luck of the draw in the match play
Travis and r C. Watson are in one half and Liv-
ingston and Seeley in the other. The arrangement
is calculated insure an unusually brisk weed
ing out, and every match from now until the close
of the tournament should be productive of good
golf. The scores of those who made the first di-
vision follow. the first eight being given in full
New-York tribune., 1901-10-17
A. A. q. DIFFERENCES.
OFFICIALS OF PROMINENT CLUBS OBJ
JECT TO BEING CALLED
FLY BY NIGHTS"

The differences between the factions belonging to
the Metropolitan Association OF the Amateur Ath-
letic Union. the organization which controls anna
teur athletics in this country has caused much dis
cussion recently. In the opinion of many much OF
the trouble has been due more to the fight over the
place OF Handicapped than to any i'll feeling en-
gendered over leaving out certain clubs from rep
resentation among the board of managers.
In discussing the troubles of the delegates to the
organization. prominent official Of the Amateur
Athletic Union said yesterday:
the meeting of the dissatisfied element OF the
socaton has elected fly by night clubs is such a
serious one that IL should not go unanswered. The
dlscordant element not combining themselves TO
truths. In looking over the report OF the club in
clubs were elected TO membership during the year
m @ eiS aLe s Of
Buffalo; West Side Branch Young Mems Christian
Greenpoint Young Mems Christian Association.
Mohawk Athletic Club of Flushing; Warren Ath,
Young Mems Christian Association, Buffalo; East
ern District Young Mems Christian Association
Brooklyn: Mohawk Athletic Club, Of The Bronx.
and the Central Turn Verein.
athletic associations and the Young Mems Chris
tian Association branches TO be classed as my by
when they read the above list Of clubs 1t viii be
seen that the 74th Regiment Athletic Association.
Warren Athletic Club were elected for purely ath-
letic purposes, and have held games during the
year and entered competing athletes.
The West Side Branch OF the Young Mems Chris
attn Association is one of the most active athletic
branches in this district. AT the New-York Athletic
Club games its relay team defeated the Knlcker-
booker Athletic Club team OF amateur runners and
the Pastime Athletic Club team The Greenpoint
Young Mems Christian Association Joined the as
sociation its team could compete in the basket
ball championships, and the same be said OF
the Mohawk Athletic Club. OF Flushing
The Valencia Boat Club is one Of the oldest boat
clubs in America, and is the one organization that
came forward to help the metropolitan association
Of debt by giving the boxing and wrestling
championships when no other club could do It.
The Mohawk Athletic Club. OF The Bronx, is a
ourishng young athletic club, because il is giving
games, and has every intention OF being an i'm
portant factor in athletics in this district. Ap-
parently when the investigating committee gets
through with its investigating II Will be readily
found out that the fly by night" clubs II there
any. Will be found among those who now
criticising the Amateur Athletic Union.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-17
AMERICANS WIN IN ENGLAND
BOTH OWNERS AND JOCKEYS HAVE A
SUCCESSFUL DAY AT THE NEW
MARKET RACES

LONDON, Oct l6-Balsarroch won the Czarewitch
STAKES al Newmarket to-day. The conditions were:
A handicap OF 25 sovereigns each, with 800 soyer-
elgns ADDED, Tor three-yeer-olds and upward; the
Czarewitch Course, two miles. two furlongs and
thirty-hVe yards. Twenty-three horses ran: The
result in detail as follows:
J. H Houldsworths bay colt Baisarroch by Retreat
may
J.. hincald's bay colt Black Sand. by Meanion-
J. Dawson, Jr's. bay flly Rambling Katie by Hsmp-
'O H04iia4o
The Americans. both owners and Jockeys had a
most successful day. Kearsarge Cdaher) won a
maiden (at entry two-year-old stakes OF 5 SOW
ereigns each for starters with 100 soveregns add
ed; distance. five furlongs. William c. Whitney's
Spectrum q. Reif) the Select Stakes of 20
saVerefgns each for starters, with 200 sovereigns
Vded, for four-year- and upward: distance
The Rowley Mile. DundonaId ('Clem" Jenkfns)
Won the Autumn Handicap of 10 sovereigns each
for starters with 200 sovereigns added for three
yeaP-olds and upward; distance, the Rowley Mile
J. X, keene's Charcornac (Maher) wen the Ken
nett Plate Of 200 sovereigns, for year-olds and
upward; distance, five furlongs. E. Corrigan's
Lutte CThorpe) was second and Frank Gardner's
Monsieur de L'Orme c'Clem'' Jenkins) finished
third. all the winning horses in this being the
property of Americans and the jockeys being of
that nationality also.