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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26
PartlcnlnrlY Ont.

The old colored man had grown
gray in service. He had almost be-
come the custodian of the family Sc
crets, as he was of the family silver.
The married daughter, who lived
in a distant town, had come home for
a visit. Callers we're coming all day
long. and old Pompey was kept busy
opening the door and receiving the
visitors.
One bright morning the ladies Of
the family went out for a drive. Just
after they left the bell rang. and Pom
pey recognized in the caller a former
dear girl friend of his young married
mistress.
Are TIE ladies in, Pompey?" said
the young lady.
mo, ma am, they'se all out, ma am, y
responded the old retainer.
IL am so sorry | missed them" re-
piled the visitor, handing in her card.
Il particularly wanted to see Mrs.
Bell"
Eyes, ma'am, thank We ma'am.
They'se all out, ma'am and Mrs. Bell
is particularly out, maam." was the
reply that greeted her hearing as the
visitor opened the gate and the front
door closed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26

England has a school for the edu.
cation OF hangmen. This latest ad-
iunct TO civilization in Great Britain
was established as the result Of
bungling work by executioners during
the last few months.
The work OF hangman is light and
the nav high, so there are already a
number of pupils at the school which
70 in London. A session there is an
interesting sight. One Of the pupils
acts as the subject, the attendants
taking turns playing the role OF the
condemned. Hanging consists not
merely in placing a man over trap
door and launching him into space by
releasing a bolt. There are various
nice preliminaries to be gone through.
First the condemned must be ar
tistically pinioned. Then he must
be supported on his way to the scat
fold in order to avoid painful scenes.
After that there is the rope to be ad-
justed quickly and without fumbling,
in order that the agony may not be
prolonged on the scaffold. The rope
must be strong enough to bear the
weight of the condemned, but not so
thick as to slowly choke the con-
demned to death.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26
TOO MUCH IRRIGATION
HURTS WESTERN LANDS.

Word comes from the West that
some farmers are running their lands
by over-irrigating them. The land
should be given the water It needs and
no more. That applies to the humid
as we'll as to the arid states. The
constant downward movement of wa
ter teaches the fertility out of the up.
per soil where it is available and car.
ries it into portion of the soil where
Il is not available. In years of moder-
ate rain the fertility works toward the
surface of the soil, while in years of
heavy rain it works away from the
surface. If too much water is applied
in irrigation great deal of the fer.
tility is carried to suhterranean chan.
nels or to surface streams. IL just
enough water is used there is little
surplus to drain away and most OF the
fertility carried down into the sub
stratas is subsequently brought back
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26
A CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY.

have never made less than SIG a
day, and often clear more. | am sell
ing a skin food which | call Cream of
Roses, and make it myself. For 81
| can make Cream of Roses which |
retail at $l2. My Cream of Roses has
such a reputation that ! no longer
canvass. There is a phenomena de-
mand for il the whole year round. II
f. used to cure sunburn, pimples, &C.
zema, blackheads, red skin, freckles,
etc. 1t nourishes the skin and pre-
vents the formation of premature
lines and wrinkles. For 80 cents
will send any of your readers the for
mula for making my Cream of Roses,
directions for massaging the face, and
a sample jar of Cream of Roses pre-
paid | will also assist anyone to
get started in the business. Martha
Francis, No. IL South Vandeyenter
avenue, st. Louis, Mo.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26
MATERIALS FOR COMPOST
NOW GOING TO WASTE

II would naturally be thought that
the day had gone by when any farm
err would burn up straw and other
like material to get rid Of it. That
the practice is still with us is doubt
less fact, though we believe that
every year the number OF farmers
that thus dispose of surplus material
decreases. Certainly this year there
are very few farmers that have any
kind of fodder beyond their needs.
Where a farmer has a barnyard and
a surplus straw stack there is no rea-
son why the two cannot be brought
together. providing always that the
straw cannot be fed out. We have
heard this winter of barnyard in an
exceedingly filthy condition, while
lust outside of the yard was a pile
of such material going to waste in
the elements. 1t would have been a
small matter to throw the forage over
the fence and turn 1t over to the
tramping of cattle. The straw and
the manure would have been soon
mixed. In a few months that same
straw would be humus and ready to
60 onto the land. IL muck be also
obtainable so much the better.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26
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ably they did not understand more
than half of 1t. Marrok sat down in
dead silence. sweaty, pale and gasp
ing. Claudia sat with hands clasped
in her lap, looking down. heartily
ashamed. Jim" Bowen, near the
stand his face white with passion, fol.
lowed the sentences carefully. He,
too, had forgotten the girl. He knew
that his every sentiment had been out
ragged. Next to his belief in God was
his belief in the flag which fioated over
him. Scarce knowing wat he did, he
ran to the platform steps. mounted
them in leaps and showea before the
people, his wide white hat in his
right hand. lie did not know until
but was determined to say something.
He said, without heat and clearly, al.
most witt solemity:
MY friends You know me- I'm
just one of you. want to speak for
you more than for myself. | want to
say for you that this man here is a
liar. or crazy. | think he is crazy. We
are seventy-hve millions OF people. We
believe in our past. present and fu-
ture. We honor our fathers for what
they have done; we stand ready to do
the same If occasion should arise. In
pestilence, privation, war and death
we have erected the greatest govern.
ment under the sun, in the best land
under the sun, and that government
shall stand as an example to mankind
for ages. That flag" and he raised his
hat high, for more than a hundred
years mas been the symbol of all that
is great and good; 1t is so to-day. Look
at il while we sing that ii shall forever
wave Ger the land of The free and the
home of the brave"
The thousand voices crashed out in
the true national hymn. Marrok skunk
away crushed and wondering. The
county Judge rose to make anoth er
speech, but they would not listen TO
him. They sang II all over again.
Columbia" her eyes and nose red
from tears and damp handkerchief in
her hand, came to I'm" and looked at
him timidly.
"Oh. Jim!" she said. THAT was
brave; that was noble! Oh, JIM"
Thus Jim" Bowen, farmer and
American, knew that he had done well.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26
[AIGRTCULTURE
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STEAM DREDGEs USED
IN DRAINING LANDS

In several parts of the West new
lands are being opened up by the use
of steam dredges, such as are en-
ployed to deepen rivers. For a year
or more some OF the richest lands IN
Missouri have been the scene of such
operations. In some cases the dredges
have been able to work forward in
nearly straight lines for miles. throw
ing the dirt up on each side of them,
and leaving broad water way In
which the scow that bears the dredg-
ing machinery floats freely. 1t Is
preparing land for drainage on 81.
gantic scale. The bitches being both
broad and deep draw off the water
from broad sections. and also act as
a main ditch into which to run lat
erals. This lasd has been almost or
quite worthless. BY this means IT
will in a few years become of great
value. The floating dredge is mostly
used and the operations begin at the
source of the ditch. so that the water
may accumulate In the ditch and float
the scow. The greatest problems are
faced when such marsh lands are
overgrown with timber of large d.
mansions. In ills case the timber
must not only be cut off. but the
stumps must be- cleared away. In
many cases, however, II Is practicable
to run the ditch in way to avoid
the clumps of heavy trees. We hear
of like work being done In Indiana
and other states in which are consld-
cradle areas of marsh land.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26
The Secret OF Health In old Age.

Shepherd, H., June 23d.-Sarah r.
Rowe of this place is now 70 years Of
age and just at the present time is en-
joying much better health than she
has for over 20 years. Her explana-
ton Of this is as follows:
For many years past | have been
troubled constantly with severe Kid
ney Trouble, my urine would scald and
burn when passing, and was very
miserable.
Il am 70 years of age and never ex-
pected to get anything to cure me, but
| heard of Dodds Kidney Pills and
thought it would do me no harm to try
them.
Il am very glad | did so. for they
cured me OF the Kidney Disease and
stopped all the scalding sensations
when passing the urine.
81 feel better now than | have for
twenty years"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26
On the Nations Natal Day
BY II. S. CANFIELD.


Copyright, 1902, by Daily Story Pub. Coz
Paul Marrok, who loved Claudia
Vanalster, was a young lawyer Of
Smithville, Smith county, Iowa. Like
other young lawyers, he wore his hair
something longer than fashion de-
manded, brushed it straight back TO
show his forehead, practiced oratory a
good deal and had dreams OF the Unit
ed States Congress. He was Of good
habits and in good practice, though
with an Unborn tendency to be erratic,
and felt himself well aDle to marry.
James Bowen, who loved Claudia
Vanalster, was commonly called
"Jim," which is to say that he was
freckled, sturdy, straightforward and
good-humored. He owned his Iather's
farm, ran 1t on the diversified crops
system, loved animals, drove good
horse and had money in the bank.
Very open and unwily was Jim"
He did not expect TO win the girl, but
wooed her in his own earnest fashion,
and If she preferred another he was
prepared TO wish her joy and get over
his trouble in the best way he could.
Claudia Vanalster. who loved Meth.
er of them--or. If she did, knew moth.
ing about twas daughter of a mer-
chant, gray-eyed peach.cneeked,
plump. graceful, pretty. good, and fond
of admiration. She was a graduate
OF the Enosville Young Ladies Semi.
nary. played the piano little, paint
cd a little, knew a little needlework.
spoke French with the Enosville &C.
cent and was quite the county belle.
So Jim" Bowen asked her bashfully
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26
Had It All, Fix d.

A political orator addressed a club
OF Italian voters in English and to his
SURPRISE and satisfaction his listeners
paid strict attention and applauded
at the proper places. shouting "Vivai"
and "Bravo!" repeatedly. At the con.
clusion of his speech the orator took
his seat beside the chairman. He
whispered that ne was delighted with
his reception and had never spoken
to more intelligent audience.
"Ha-ah!" replied the chairman; me
fix ALA dat. Me hol up one-a finga,
ezra man say 'Hurrahr Me hop
up two-a finga, ezra man say-a Viva
Me hol up t'ree-a finga, evera man say
'Bravo!' Me hol up whole-a hand,
ezra man say.a Hiyi' Xix one great
yell. Me fix ALA d1t
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26


The farmers OF the United States to-
day are sowing corn fields aggregatine
over eighty million acres-ten million
more than ten years ago, and harvest
ing two billion bushels and over In
season. Their wheat fields cover
forty million acres-four million more
than In 1S90-and even the oat area
is nearly thirty million acres, an in
crease of 20 per cent. 1t may be i'm.
possible to sell such a crop immediate.
ly except at loss. Therefore the inn
perative necessity for storage facili-
ties has resulted In the development
of the elevator system in America on
a scale unknown elsewhere in the
world.
On Dakota, Kansas or Nebraska
farm where the harvest field may
cover 500 or 1000 acres only a small
portion OF the yield is threshed and
placed in the barn bins. The bulk is
carried to what are termed railroad ell
evators located in convenient towns.
These vary in capacity from 10000 to
100000 bushels, according to their To-
cation in the producing district, and
from them the transportation company
/ loads its cars for the domestic or for.
eign market. But the district eleva'
tors, as they might be called, repre-
sent only a fraction of the space for
storage which now exists in the Unit
- States. Before 1t is loaded on ship
board at tidewater, a cargo may pass
through four or five different build
ings, be transferred from car to YES
sci and back again to car, as the mod
ern processes employed facilitate its
handling with ease and economy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26
ShipbuiIdlna in VIRGINIA.

In the Census Bulletin of May 9Th
on manufactures is pointed out that
between, 1890 and 1900 Virginia ad.
vanced from a position of compare.
lively small importance TO place
among the leading shipbuilding states.
1t will doubtless be surprise to
most of our readers to know that in
1900 Virginia was the first state in
the amount Of capital invested in this
industry, third in the number of wage.
earners and wages paid. and fourth in
the value of products. Its capital in
vested in shipbuilding increased from
less than third of a million dollars
In 1890 to nearly $15,000000 in 1900.
which is two and one-third times as
great as the entire capital invested
in the shipbuilding industry in New
England, more than double the capt.
tai SO invested on the Pacific coast.
and almost equal to the entire amount
of capital invested in shipbuilding on
the great lakes.--Richmond Times.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26
Would Not Seem Probable.

A bishop was travelling in mining
country, and encountered an old Irisl-
man turning a windlass which hauled
up ore out of shaft 1t was his
work to do this all day ,ong. His hat
was off, and the sun poured down on
his unprotected head.
Don't you know the sun will injure
your brain IL you expose 1t In that
manner" said the good man
The Irishman wiped the sweat Off
his forehead and looked at the clo~.
gyman.
do We think I'd be doing this all
day If had any brains?" he said. and
then gave the handle another turn.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26
Not Sentimental.

He was saying: "As the pearly col.
umn of smoke in a winters atmos.
phere rises unbroken heayenward, so
my heart rises to thee AS the sun.
flower follows the cruel sun which
gives 1t light, so my breast follows
thee. As the blue brook runs its un.
hindered course to the sea, so my soul
in slavery goes to thee"
Said she: Henry. now that we're
engaged, will your penknife cut
corns?"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26
REMEMBER THE DEBT
you OWE TO THE SOIL

The up-to-date farmer pays his debts.
one OF the debts which he does not
forget is the one he owes to the soil.
He knows that each crop which the
soil yields takes from II something OF
It's fertility, and that. unless this fer
tility is returned to the soil, Il soon
can yield only a diminished crop. So
he is very careful. year by year, to
pay bach to his land that fertility
which the crops have taken from H.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26

II does not make much difference
how poor mans penmanship may be
so long as Il Is honOred at the bank.
Nothing counts up any faster in
heaven than being prosecuted down
here for righteousness sake.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26
WHY FARMERS SHOULD
STAY ON THE FARM

1t is for the interest Of the general
farming community that the owners
of farms continue to reside on them.
The mania for moving to town and
rusting out what remains of life is
very destructive to good farms and
good farming methods TINS policy
seems to be of comparatively recent
birth In the United States. and we
hope ii will have its run quickly. We
have heard a great deal about how to
keep the boy on the farm, but we wish
some one would tell us how to keep
the old man on the farm. When a
good farmer quits farming and moves
out of a community OF good farmers
he .nflicts great injury on that 10
cality. He makes life less endurable
to those that are left. A locality given
up to tenant farming can hardly be a
prosperous one. Every farm is thence
forth compelled TO carry double. Let
the old men remain on the farms and
improve them till their homesteads
are illustrious examples of what good
farming can accomplish. Shall the
farms be allowed to go to decay? Ten
ant farming will help to run them
down. The eyes of the owners are
needed TO keep them up.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26
Mad Dog Scare at kenosha.

Kenosha (Wis.) dispatch A little
black dog frothing with rabies cause
a stampede in Main street 1t is feared
there will be an epluemic of rabies
in the city, as over fifty dogs were
bitten.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26
Roosevelt and the Detectives.

Secretary Cortelyou and the secret
service officials arrange all kinds of
plans to prevent President Roosevelt
exposing himself in public too much"
said White House policeman, but
he knocks all their plans in the head
when they least expect it. When he
is about to start away on a trip the
White House landau is always brought
up to the door. closed President Nc
Kinley generally preferred to ride in a
closed vehicle. President Roosevelt
won't have it that way on fine. clear
day, and every time he walks out on
the portico and sees the landau closed
he gives orders to have il opened.
He waits until that is done and then
gets in and rides down the avenue.
or wherever he is going, without any
obstruction whatever to his view He
often outwits the detectives b. getting
away for walks or drives without their
being any the wiser or without their
being able to follow him. He doesn't
tell anybody that he is going out,
and the first the secret service man
around the White House knows is
when he sees the president swinging
off down the walks Cn bis way out
of the grounds"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26

Piso's Cure Is the best medicine we ever used
for al affections Of the throat and lungs. WIN.
O. ENDsLEY, Nanburcn. Ind. Feb. | = 10 o.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26

II is hard to convince a school boy that
summer vacation days are longer than
winter school days.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26

rsyc permanently 40 fits nervousness after
I'll hrs. DAYS use of DR. Klines Great Nerve Rcsor
err send for FREE ~. 90 trial bottle and treatise
DR. L. H. KLINE Ltd, 93l Arch Street. Phiade phi, la
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26

The devil probably feels that he is not
n bad sort of fellow when he hears some
preachers preach.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price, 15c

In the midst of life we are in death
but il is often possible 10 postpone
the interment
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26

When everything else seems to be
giving way, try standing on a
promise.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26

You can draw your own conclusion from
the fact that there isn't enough truth in
existence 10 keep tongues OF gossips con-
stantly wagging chicago News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26

The criminal Judge may be n man of
few words but he is not always a man OF
short sentences.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26

Theodore is Greek, the Gift Of God.
Several Greek emperors bore this
name.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26

A phrenologist says the bumps on
mans head sometimes indicate that his
wife has a wel-developed muscle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26
$40 A WEEK AND EXPENSES

70 men with rig to introduce our Poultry goods
Send SIP. Javclle Mfg CO., Dept ID, Pars ms. Kan
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26

ALL UP-TO-DATE HoUsEKEEPERs
Use Red Cross Ball Blue. 1t makes clothes
clean and sweet as when new, All grocers
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26
Has no EQUAL,

Hillside Cottage, Redford, N Y. We
think Baxters Mandrake Bitters has no
equal as spring medicine and blood
purifier VIII gladly mmend il to
any one who is in need of good medi-
cine" NJ $ John Wilson.
HENRI johnson n LOrd. Props. Burlington W.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26
Mrs. winslow.s Soothing Syrup.

For children eething softens the gums. reduces In
nammatOn allays pain, cures wind collie. pc bottle
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26
RrD Ckoss pALL nLUr

Should be ia every home Ask your grocer
for il. Large 2 OF. package only cents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26
Stops the Cough ana

Works or the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinne Tablets. Price 25c.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-18
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Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-18

5000 PEOPLE killed: a mountain top
blown on; a city destroyed; every in
hsbitant dead; ships blown up. burned
and sunk: the greatest volcanic destruc-
ton In the worlds history; a full account
of the awful catastrophe in Martinique
and adjacent islands, also other historic
disasters of the world; big. seller, best
outfit. Chicago Bible House. Sc Fifth
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Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-18

and ornamental trees; pay weekly; outnt
free. Lawrence Nursery Company, Law
renee, a -@8 J19s
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-18

n terror and horrors OF the treat
catastsoPhe At 81. Pierre and Martfnious
as told by surviving ey.-wftnesses RfS
book. tulIy Illustrated Retail price, $3.50:
y per cent commission to agents send
Chicago. Es7S tSs
AGENTS. either sex. new household in
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bids' Mhwaukes. VIA. J-S12 is
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Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-18

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brand new, Just being introduced. Phe-
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thS year around. Purchaser can get any
taloF MS mother, wife or some one 10
sew INTO his trousers. Belt being on in
over the hips. Sample belt mailed FOR ~
none Iree. Don't write II you don't mean
business. A belt can be sold to every
man You meet. Cheap as an ordinary
belt and ten times as satisfaetory' Ths
shasta MIG Co., station b. Box IS. Mil
Waukee. WIS. I@a9=iSe
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-18

WANTED-Stock FOOD salesman or man OF
general travelling experiences TO sell gem
. eral stores, ~druggistA eroceFs, etc, staple
goods; extra large commissions; manu-
facturers with large capital State traV-
cling experience. ADDRESS, r. s., IS Bates
st., Detroit, Mich B-f1t-ls
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-18

statesmen, to open branch ONCE for
Omaha and surrounding territory. First
facturers of a high-grade line of domestic
art calendars; mounted, matted and card
board goods. Special Inducements to men
who can handle big buyers. Also men
wanted for other territory. To arrange
for personal Interview address Lock Box
AIS Chicago. -SlT u'