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Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25

Altoona, Pa, April 24.-Mrs. Marga-
ret Mcdonald of Elizabeth, n. j., on
her way to San Francisco to visit her
son who is in business there, died on
the st. Louis express last night soon
after the train left Harrisburg. Hef
body was brought on to this city.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25
CoaI Company Wins Strike.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, April 24.-The
strike at the Prospect mine of the Lee
high Valley Coal company has ended
In victory for the company. The
1.200 employees went OH strike early
last week because n jig tender in the
breaker was discharged.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25

Judge Taft, president OF the Philip
pine commission, who Is now at Cebu.
says that Mgr. Chapelle, the pnpal del
egate to the Philippine Islands, told
him the friars were not TO return to
the provinces and that only sufficient
number OF them were now in Manila
TO act as instructors I'm the college.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25

The Hague, April 24.-The official an
nouncement that Queen Wilhelmina
will limit her annual European trip to
a visit to the court at Schwcrin and
her immediate return to Loo are taken
here as n semiofficial affirmation of her
interesting condition of health.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25

The work of cutting the Nile sud-
FLOATING vegetable matter that forms
In the river and obstruots navigation)
has been so suoosssful that navigation
will shortly be practicable from Rejaf
10 omdurman, . distance Of Loeo saiiss.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25

1t has been found in Germany that
camels are superior animals for farm
labor If the oxen wish to keep their
jobs, they will have to hump thers.
selyes.-Boston Transcript.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25

Picking. April 24.-Sir Ernest Satow,
British minister to China, has formally
presented the Red Cross to Miss Sa-
vile and Miss Chaplin, American mis-
sionaries. for their conspicuous serv-
Ices during the siege of the legations.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25
A Remarkable LInIment.

Cape Colony has 10000 acres of vine
yards, with 100000 vines.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-04
Free-Handsome Cur buttons.

Send your name and address to the
New York trading Company, 12S Ham
ilton Place, New York, and they will
send you handsome pair of CUFF
BUTTONS for ladies or gentlemen ABB
SOLUTELY FREE, and also their large
catalogue OF Household Goods, Novel
ties, Jewelry, etc. These handsome
CUFF BUTTONS are made from the
trimmings OF the battleship Maine,
which was blown in Havana harbor.
Every man and woman should have
them, as a souvenir of the Spanish
war. The firm is making this generous
offer to the public to advertise their
house. Send today, and inclose four
cents In stamps to pay postage. Their
catalogue will save you many dollars.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-04
The Two Senators.

Congressman Jones of Virginia told
this story OF his father: Directly after
the war Jones senior was sent to the
state senate. An old slave who had
belonged to him was also elected to the
senate. The two drew adjoining seats.
Senator Jones was very courteous and
in addressing his former slave always
called him senator. The old negro
stood 1t for some time and finally said:
"Massa William. don't like dis sena-
tor business. KANT ! come down to
20 house and visit that cook Of yourn
suhtinly would like permission to Wis
it yo' kitchen"
The request was granted, and while
Senator Jones was in his library the
other senator was down in the kitchen
visiting the cook.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-04
Martha NJ. Warner, Teache.
High School-Central.
How IL Is Done.

The first object in life with the
American people is to ''get rich;" the
second, how to regain good health.
The first can be obtained by energy.
honesty and saving; the second, good
healthy by using Green's August Flow
err. Should you be respondent SUI
ferer from any of the effects OF Dys-
pepsia, Liver Complaint, Appendicitis,
Indigestion, etc, such as Sick Head
ache, Palpitation of the Heart, Sour
Stomach, Habitual Costiveness, Dizzi-
ness of the Head, Nervous Prostitution,
Low Spirits, etc, you need not suffer
another day. Two doses OF the well.
known August Flower will relieve yo1
at once. Go TO w. |. Benedict's and
get sample bottle free. Regular size
rs cts. Get Green's Prize Almanac.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-04
He Kept His Leg.

Twelve years ago J. w. Sullivan, of
Hartford, Conn, scratched his leg with
a rusty wire. Inflammation and blood
poisoning set in. For two years he
suffered intensely. Then the best doc
tors urged amputation, but" he writes,
81 used one bottle of Electric Bitters
and II boxes Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
and my leg was sound and we'll as
ever" For Eruptions, Eczema, letter,
Salt Rheum, sores and all blood disor-
ders Electric Bitters has no rival on
earth. Try them. Cornell Bros.
will guarantee satisfaction or refund
money. Only SOC.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-04

When the electric telegraph was first
introduced into Chile. a stratagem was
resorted 10 in order 10 guard the posts
and wires against damage on the part
OF the natives and 10 maintain the con-
nection between the strongholds on the
frontier. There were ut the time be-
tween 40 and 30 captive Indians in the
Chilean camp General Pinto. in com.
mand OF the operations. called them to-
gether and. pointing TO the telegraph
wires. said.
do you see those wlresY"
Yes. general.
81 want YOU 10 remember not to go
near or touch them. for If you do your
hands will be- held. and you will be I'M
able to get AWAY.
The Indians smiled incredulously
Then the general made them each in
succession take hold OF the wire at
both ends Of an electric battery in full
operation. after which he exclaimed:
81 command YOU to let go the wirev
81 can't. Nv hands are benumbedy'
cried each Indian.
The battery was then stopped. Not
long after the general restored them to
liberty. giving them strict instructions
TO keep the secret. This had the do
sired effect. for. as might be expected
the experience was related in the
strlctest confidence to every man in the
tribe. and the telegraph remained un
molested
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-04
A Triumph of Photovrapby.

or course ii was a Missourian. one
OF the "you've-g otto-show- type,
who remarked TO Il companion as they
examined with awestruck interest a
picture in which there was seen the
faces OF all the presidents Of the Unit
ed States. Say, Bill. how in thunder
did the photograph man ever get them
men all together at oncetW-Kansas
City Journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-04
A Grand Memory.

A highland girl, who had been in
service in Dundee and had gone to a
place farther south. called upon her
old mistress on her way north TO visit
her friends.
She was invited 10 take dinner with
blessing on the meal as usual. when
the girl said:
My. MASTER. We maun haze a gram
memory That's the grace We said
wuen was here sax years syne."-
London Telegraph
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-04
what women Admire In Men.

What we admire most in men Is a
loving appreciation of ourselves. The
most admirable man Is he who makes
a comfortable home for the woman
who loves him and who delights to
make that home bright and CHEEKY for
his sake, for. after all, 1t matters little
what we admire in men. 1t is what we
love in them that is the important fac
tor in the well being of the world
Pail Mall Gazette.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-04
Shifted Him

Railway Official travelling incog. on
his own linel-They say there has been
some fault found with the lamps on
these trains. DO you see anything
wrong with them?
Passenger-No sir On the con
trary. they are exactly the kind OF
lamps | like TO see used.
Railway Official (highly pleased
| presume you are professional mani
Fasser. ger-Yes. sir | am an ocu
list London Fun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-04
Not A Cast Iron stomach.

OF course you haven't. No one need
have. DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
a remedy prepared on purpose for stom-
ach troubles, weak stomach, sour stom.
ach, big stomach or little stomach, or
any Irregularities caused from indiges-
tion or constipation. They can be
permanently and thoroughly cured by
the use OF DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin,
which is made in three sizes, Zoe, Scots
and 81. and is sold by l.. o. Cushing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-04
IL Came In Handy.

Poet left poem here the other
day. Do you think you can use it?
Editor have already. 1t came in
so handy, | simply had to-
Poet (gasping joyfully,-Ah!
Editor While was writing my last
editorial | ran out OF copy paper: your
poem, being written OH one side of the
paper only. just helped me out
Catholic Standard and Times.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-04
stick To IL.

Geo. L. Heard, of High Tower, Ca,
writes, Eczema broke out on my baby
covering his entire body. Under treat
ment of our family physician he got
worse as he conld not sleep for the
burning and itching. We used box
OF Banner Salve on him and by the
time it was gone he was we'll. The
doctor seeing 1t was curing him said,
''stick to it for it is doing him more
good than anything | have done for
him ~
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-04
Given mp to Die with Croup

Mrs +. L. Cordier OF Warrington.
Ky, writes: My three year old girl
had severe case OF Group, the doctor
said she could not live and | gave her
up TO die. | went to the store and got
bottle OF Foley's Honey and Tar, the
first dose gave quick relief and saved
her life. w. /. Benedict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-04

Pepsin Syrup Co., Monticello, III.
Gentemen;-I had been great suf-
ferer from indigestion and stomach
trouble until about two years ago when
i began using Dr. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin have found it the only rem
edy to give me permanent relief and |
cheerfully recommend its use to anyone
in need Of such a remedy. Very re.
spectfully yours, Edward Wareham.
At l.. O. Cushing's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-04
.Rock=a=Bye Baby

These are sweet words, but how much
pain and suffering they used to mean. It's
different now. Since Mothers Friend has
become known expectant mothers have
been spared much Of the anguish OF child
birth. Mothers friend Is a liniment to be
applied externally. II is rubbed thoroughly
into the muscles Of the abdomen. II gives
elasticity and strength, and when the final
great strain comes they respond quickly and
easily without pain. Mothers Friend Is
never taken internally. Internal remedies
at this time do more harm than good. If
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-04
iIis Not True.

We cannot cure everything. We
only cure dyspepsia, Indigestion, Con-
stipation, Sick headache and stomach
troubles. DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
does the work and you can get 1t in l0c,
SOC or 81. size of l.. O. Cushing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-04
The Most stubborn Cough.

resulting from an attack OF la grippe or
heavy cold, mnst yield to the wonder.
full healing properties OF Foley's Honey
and Tar, which strengthens the lungs
and makes them sound. w. |. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-04
A writer's Aspirations.

They were looking through the IL
brary. IF you had the divine gift
what would you rather writer" asked
the romantic young woman.
Cheeks" replied the sordid young
man. Philadelphia Record.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-04
Hirh I'm.

"Yes. Briggs is the best all round
card player in our club"
Reached the penuchle OF fame, has
heY-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-04
Rennrfee.

"My daughter has a great ear for
music"
well. that wouldn't be so bad II she
didn't think she had voice for 1t too"
Chicago Times-I Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-04
The Cheerful IDIOT.

Every man." said the prosy board
er. "can carve out his own destiny"
"By the use of his own acts" said
the cheerful idiot.-Indianapolis Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-04
A Secret No Longer.

Wytte-The great inventor is dead,
and his marvellous secret is lost.
Wycke-Not at all. | understand he
committed Ii TO his wife.
Wytte-Exactly.- Philadelphia Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-04

The highest point at which towering
plants have been found was In Tibet,
at 1920 feet Nine species were re-
corded at $4,000 feet or higher.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-08-27
A Southern Conundrum.

In the olden time before the war, the
days so famous for generous hospital
ity in the south, brilliant party was
assembled at dinner in a beautiful
country homestead. Across the table
wit flashed back and forth, and the
guests began to vie with one another
in proposing conundrums.
Mr.. Alexander II. Stephens offered
one which puzzled the whole company,
''What is it that we eat at breakfast
and drink at dinner?"
For some time no answer came, and
the bright eyes Of the southern orator
began to sparkle with triumph, when
Colonel johnson, taking up the Com
monplace Book" of the hostess, which
lay conveniently by, wrote impromptu
upon the flyleaf the following answer:
What is eaten for breakfast and drunken for din
ner?
Is il coffee eggs butter meats7
Sure double the stomach of obdurate sinner
Who eats what he drinks and drinks what he
eats.
But let US consider; tits surely not butter
Nor coffee nor meats, whether broiled or roast,
Nor boiled eggs nor poaehed nor fried in batter.
1t must, then, be bread All, yes; when tits
toast!
ATLANTA Constitution.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-08-27
Remarkable Memories.

Memory" said old Fuller, the au-
thor of the "Worthies,' who himself
possessed wonderful power Of remi-
niscence, SIS the storehouse of the
mind, wherein the treasures thereof
are kept and preserved" 1t is unques-
tionably true that as a rule great writ
ers have had memories of more than
ordinary tenacity and range. The fac
ulty of reminiscence feeds the fires of
the imagination and keeps lucid and
orderly the sequence of philosophic
thought. How much Milton, for exam
pie, profited by his prehensile and
trustworthy memory is evident. Not
only such poems as "Lycidas," but
Paradise Lost" and paradise Re.
gained" are studded with translations
or paraphrases of exquisite extracts
from the classic poets.
We are told that Pascal never forgot
anything he had seen, heard or
thought. Avicenna could repeat by rote
the entire Koran when he was 10 years
old, and Francis Suarez had the whole
Of st. Augustine in his memory. In
three weeks Scaliger, the famous schol.
ar, committed to memory every line of
the 'Iliad" and the odyssey" Anoth.
er scholar. Justus Lipsius, offered to
repeat the Histories" of Tacitus with
out mistake on forfeit Of his life.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-08-27
First Horue In Central Africa.

In "a White Woman In Central AZ
rica" Miss Caddick gives an interesting
account of the first horse which had
survived the attacks of the tsetse fly on
the journey from Durham to Mamie.
This lucky or luckless animal had an
adventure on the way which came near
ending its history, if not its life.
The horse was landed safely at Chi
romo, but one evening while the party
was in camp something frightened 1t,
and it broke away, with the saddle on
its back.
The boys followed it In vain and at
last gave it up as lost and went on to
Mamie From there natives were sent
out in all directions to search for the
lost horse.
1t was quite two weeks before the
animal was found, tired out, very hun
CRY and still very much frightened. Its
saddle was still on, but turned under
meath Its body.
1t was the first b5rse the natives had
seen, and they gazed at it awestruck.
not daring to touch 1t. nor even to go
| near 1t. Finally they gave the animal
a great heap of native corn, and while
it was eating they hastily put fence
around it, which they made very high
and strong. They then built roof to
| shelter the horse from the sun and sent
| off for the owner to come quickly.
1t was a long time before the poor
beast got over the fright and the ia,
| tigue and the sore places caused by the
L On ddIa h,,t II did racoyar nj In ST and ba
| came the joy and pride of its owner.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-08-27

seems to be some misunderstanding.
Have you anything further to identify
you; any marking on your clothesF
Now, l always have my initials
stuck in my hat, so snatched it off my
head and, again without looking at it,
handed my hat-or, rather, Blanks hat
to my interrogation. He looked inside
the hat. changed his glance toward me
for a moment and asked me to step in
to the office, an invitation mistook as
meaning he was to deliver the money
and that he was convinced l was the
person l had represented myself to be.
He requested me to wait a moment,
but l noted he still carried my hat-or,
again, Blanks hat-with him as he left
the room. He returned shortly, accom-
panied by another person, who after
ward learned was the hotel detective.
Without ceremony the newcomer ad-
dressed me in no polite language
"'We've been looking for you for a
long time, and we've finally got you,'
he said. You're a forger. Now, you
write your signature again before me,
or you'll have to accompany me to the
police station
Il protested, but to no avail, SO at
last l accommodated him and was
shocked when he brought the register
before me and compared the writings,
which of course were entirely different.
81 tried to explain that Blank had
registered for me, that l had on his
suit of clothes and hat, but the de-
tective laughed at me. didn't think of
wearing Blanks linen, and SO opened
my vest and challenged him to note the
initials on the flap Of my shirt. He
complied with this request, and sud-
denly remembered that 1 also had on
Blanks shirt and attempted to tell
him Of this fact, but it was no use. He
didn't stop at my shirt flap, but inves-
tigated the straps of my underwear,
where In ink indelible as night was
marked In big letters j. II. B. He re-
moved my collar, my necktie, my cuffs,
and on each of these things he found
the same markings Of the same indeli-
BILE initials, j. II. B.
Il looked at my watch, 1t was nearly
8 o'clock, and was down for the first
address, protested till was tired as
] for the second time put on Blank 8
garments, which had got me into such
an embarrassing predicament. l was
actually being led from the hotel to the
police station when Blank, all excited,
rushed in and grabbed me by the arm.
Explanations followed, and apologies
came later from the clerk, the proprie-
tor and the detective. and l finally de-
livered my lecture. But after it need
ed the hundred given me on my check
by the proprietor to square myself with
the boys.
by the way" he concluded, looking
at his watch, Il almost forgot we were
| going to take the $50. We've got just
Is minutes to get it, and it'll take some
| lively hustling to make the station
| New York Times.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-08-27
When jack Tar whistles.

The first time l went to sea I was
whistling blithely one day, for the sun
was bright and the breeze was fresh
and the tub was spanking along under
all her canvas, when n sailor warned
me to stop, writes Charles NJ. Skinner
in Lippincctt's Magazine. asked why.
He said the wind was coming up fast
enough as it was and that If l kept on
whistling l would be fetching a gale
about their ears. Afterward | learned
that 1t is permissible to whistle during
a calm, and indeed l have known cap
tains and mates to turn toward the
quarter from which they wished the
wind to spring and whistle for some
minutes. But 1t Is against all custom
to whistle when the wind is rising, for
that is notice to Davy Jones that you
want more. and he may turn on hur-
ricane. -
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-08-27
They All Charge.

He kissed devoutly the hand that
passed him the autograph album and
wrote therein: 81 would write my
could inscribe it upon the purer scroll
of your heart in that invisible ink
which shall only appear as the thing
upon which it is written is warmed
at the fires of a love which takes no
note of time"
That was year ago. They are mar
ried now, and when she asks him for
his autograph, in the shape of pretty
heavy check to liquidate her millinery
bill, he grasps that album, or larger
sized book if handy, preferably the
latter, and threatens to fling it at her
head
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-08-27
|ESAU BUCK and
The BUCKSAW.
The Bucksaw, the Seesaw and
The Buck that Saw Esau
Saw.

An old farmer of Arkansas whose
sons had all grown up and left him
hired a young man by the name of Esau
Buck to help him on his farm. On the
evening of the first day they hauled up
a small load of poles for wood, and un-
loaded them between the garden and
the barnyard.
Next morning the old man said to the
hired man: ''Esau, am going to town,
today, and while I am gone you may
saw up that wood and keep the old
ram out of the garden"
When the old man had gone Esau
went out to saw the wood, but when he
saw the saw he wouldn't saw it. When
Esau saw the saw he saw that he could
not saw it with that saw. Esau looked
around for another saw, but that was
the only saw he saw, so he didn't saw
1t. When the old man came home he
says to Esau: "Esau, did you saw that
wood?" Esau said; 81 saw the wood,
but wouldn't saw it; for when I saw
the saw saw that couldn't saw with
that saw, SO 1 didn't saw it," The old
man went out to see the saw and when
he saw the saw he saw that Esau could
not saw with that saw. When Esau
saw the old man saw that he couldn't
saw with that saw, Esau picked up an
ak and chopped up the wood and made
seesaw. The next day the old man
went to town and bought new buck.
saw for Esau Buck, and when he came
home he hung the bucksaw for Esau on
the sawbuck by the seesaw,
Just at this time Esau Buck saw the
old buck in the garden eating cabbage,
and when driving him from the garden
ID the barn yard Esau Buck saw the
bucksaw on the sawbuck by the seesaw
and Esau stopped to examine the new
bucksaw. Now, when the old buck
saw Esau Buck looking at the new
bucksaw on the sawbuck by the seesaw
he made dive for Esau, missed Esau
hit the seesaw, knocked the seesaw
against Esau Buck, who fell on the
bucksaw on the sawbuck by the seesaw
Now when the old man saw the ole
buck dive at Esau Buck and miss Esat
and hit the seesaw and knock the see
saw against Esau and Esau Buck fall OF
the Bucksaw on the sawbuck by the
seesaw, he picked up an axe to kill the
old buck, but the buck saw him coming
and lodged the blow, and countered or
the old mans stomach, knocked the ole
man over the seesaw onto Esau Buck
who was getting up with the bucksaw
off the sawbuck by the seesaw, Grip
pied Esau Buck, broke the bucksav
and the sawbuck and the seesaw.
Now when the old buck saw the com
pleteness of his victory over the ole
man and Esau Buck and the bucksav
and the sawbuck and the seesaw, b,
quietly turned around, went back an(
jumped into the garden again and at
what was left of the cabbages.