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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16
Willing to OhIiEe.

The young man was from town and
was spending Sunday in the suburbs.
He knew far more about horses and
carriages than the local livery sales
man, and SO his interview with the lat
ter when he sought TO hire a rig for
the afternoon was tlnged with n gentle
air Of patronage on his part. "Oh, have
you trap you can let me haveY
Yes; certainly"
zone that VIII hold two?"
"Yes. or 20" from the obliging coun-
tryman.
"Oh, really! Have you stylish road
wagon?
Eyes"
perhaps you have spider or a
Brewster buggy. or on second thought
| might prefer a rubber tired hanson.
You can accommodate me?"
"Yes; all kinds cheerfully furnished"
"Can you give me lash whip?"
Eyes; with fancy tassel."
ooh. well. what kind Of a horse can
you turn out-a short tailed oneY
II think So" came gently from the
wearied proprietor: then in stentorian
tones 10 his man: flake. can you give
this gentleman a short tailed horse? If
not, cut one at once" Short Stories.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16
paper THAT stops Bullets.

A series OF interesting and in their
way almost unique firing trials has
been undertaken by the Swedish gov
eminent. The purpose of these eXperl
mentS was TO examine the effect OF
shooting against pasteboard. The TIL
his were conducted on the wharfs Of
the Swedish navy i'm Carlserona. and
the target used was prepared one of
millboard. against which tire from re-
volvors. rifles carbines and machine
guns was directed.
The pasteboard. which was three
inches thick. resisted completely the
bullets fired from the small arms but
was perforated by the projectiles from
the machine guns. The experiments
may be said to have given very inter
esting results. Bullets from the car
bines used are able to penetrate wood
en- planks five inches In thickness. but
they could not penetrate the paste
board. which was only three inches
thick
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16
The Act OF Dying.

The popular idea that the act OF dying
Is painful process often causes fear
Of death. But death from even the
most painful mortal diseases is usually
preceded by period Of cessation from
suffering and partial or complete insen-
sibility resembling falling asleep or the
pleasant gradual Inconsistencies caus.
ed by an anesthetic.
The common phrase death agony" is
not warranted by what occurs in natu-
raj death, which Is a complete relief
from all pain. When death Is owing to
heart failure or syncope. ii is sudden
and painless-perhaps pleasant. Death
by hanging, there is reason TO believe,
is attended by q voluptuous spasm.
Death by decapitation or electricity is
only momentary shock, hardly felt.
Death by poisoning varies in painful
ness according to the poison employed.
Opium and other narcotics probably
give a painless. perhaps a pleasant,
dreamful death. Hemlock, as we know
from the account Of the death OF So
crates, causes gradual insensibilty
from below upward. On the other
hand, arsenic, strychnine. carbolic ard
mineral acids, corrosive sublimatc. tar
tar emetic and other metallic poisons
infiict slow and torturing death. Prus-
sic acid and cyanide of potassium cause
quick and painful death.-Humanita-
rian.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16
HUMoR OF THE HOUR
Changed About.

ut Is always amusing 10 me. salu
the thoughtful man. when read OF "A
reward being offered for the return OF
lost money. Ii always seems 10 me
that If the money fails into the hands
OF an honest man he would be only
too glad to see that the loser got Il,
but II, on the contrary, it should fall
into the hands OF a dishonest man,
why, money spent on the advertising
of a reward would be merely thrown
away unless the reward equaled the
amount lost.
"a number of years ago an old man
living in the same town that | did ana
who had the reputation OF being very
close lost n roll of bills amounting ia
several hundred dollars. Ii was mys-
terry to every one how he let go of II
long enough to lose 1t, but he did, and
he spent several days rushing around
town looking for it. but without sue
cess
"Finally some one suggested the al
visibility of offering a reward for the
return of the lost money. He objected
10 this as costing him too much, but AT
last he opened his heart and offered the
sum Of 81 TO the finder A few days
later he received by mail dollar note,
together with letter to the effect that
lie could have the reward and the find
or would keep the rest for his trou'
bic" Detroit Free Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16
Bogus Art work. In Paris.

In a recent issue reference was made
to the trade in Paris in bogus pictures
and works Of art generally. An extern
sive fraud has now come to light in
connection with tapestry for SO called
antique furniture. The carving for
original seventeenth and eighteenth
century articles is responsible for this.
The demand has far exceeded the sup
ply, and ingenious inventors Of an un-
scrupulous class have set about meet
ing 1t. The antique. with all its faded
and worn effects. has been so success.
fully produced that even experts have
been deceived. At last the matter has
become so fragrant that the police have
taken it In hand. and some arrests have
been made In the meantime. how
ever. rich harvest has been reaped,
for many an amateur" of the antique
has his rooms furnished with these
bogus productions.-P Paris Messenger.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16
Goldfish. eggs md meat.

The mother Goldfish Is prolific the roe
of large one containing as many as
9,0O0,O00 eggs. Nature seems TO have
provided for II much larger supply Of
cod than we are obtaining. but the
eggs. floating on the surface of the wa
ter to hatch. are destroyed by millions.
Goldfish eat anything that comes along.
from lacks 10 sharks teetl.. In tie
stomach OF large specimen Two ducks
were foun,,. The fish weigh as much
as loo pounds. and the biggest are
four and half feet in length. One
man has caught GOO in n day Of eleven
hours on the Newfoundland banks with
hand line Eghty men take on an
average OF 1000 II day on the Dogge,
bank Newfoundland Is the headquar-
ters for dried cod. Consul Carter. at
st. Johns. says the quantity held there
before the present season opened was
35.S40000 pounds. The stock on hand
year before was 42.56000O0 pounds
New York Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16
Tennessee's Wealth of oak Timber

One of Tennessee's richest lields OF
natural resources Is in its forests. Most
of her timbered land is as yet virgin,
and at the top q the list Of the varie-
ties to be fognd is oak That tree is
one Of the most valuable that ever
grew, and this state is more than usu.
ally rich i'm Il.
Oak timber Is practically indestructi-
bic when not exposed to the elements
Of the atmosphere. mean that oak
timber can be submerged in the ground
or buried in the water, where the at.
mosphere does not affect 1t, and IL VIII
last fer so many years that the man
who had put il there is dead and for
gotten hy the time 1t has decayed
1t is Il growing favorite, and deserv-
eddy so, in many ways Of manufactur-
ing furniture and in finishing fine
houses. The price on it is always firm
and every now and then il makes a
squirt and climbs up point from which
il never will fall If the forests Of this
tree TO he found in Tennessee today are
here 90 years from now, this VIII be
one of the richest states in the Union.-
Knoxville Sentinel
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16

liz case In one of our Indian courts
a jury had before them evidence that
could not be in any way shaken. When
the concluding stage had been reached,
the following interchange Of conversa-
ton took place between the judge and
his COLLEAGUES in the administration OF
Justice
Gentlemen. are you ready to give
your verdict"
Eyes"
"What is your verdict?"
Our answer is. sir. that you can do
as You like with the men that have con-
fessed. but we acquit all the rest"
"But is II possible that you have
weighed the evidenceT'
evidence like this can always be
fabricated"
DO you find that as regards these
prisoners il has been fabricatedT
evidence can be fabricated"
$50 the evidence is ENTHUSIASTICALLY?
UNLESS man confesses who can tell
If he is guilty. Bombay Gazette.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16

Charles a. Dana of the New Yorl
Sun was man OF extensive learning
aud attached great importance to col
lege training, but was quick to recog
nize the value Of the practical educa
ton that man OF good parts may pick
up in this workaday world outside OF
university walls.
A young man went TO The Sun Office
one day and asked to see the editor IN
chief He would not be rebuffed by the
subordilates and after some delay was
admitted. He stated his business with
out n moments loss of time.
Mr. Dana" he said, IL believe
could be of some use on this paper. and
want you to give me trial II you
don't find me OF any use, you needn't
pay me any salary, and If you do
shall want good salary. If don'i
find my proper groove In month, you
can drop me out
Mr. Dana looked him over.
Young man." he said, II like youI
looks. Have YOU ever attended any in
stitutlon OF learningY'
Yes. sir am graduate Of two
newspaper Offices one country week
~ and the other Il daily paper in a city
OF 100000 Inhabitants"
"lll take you Go and report to thu
managing edltorr
And Mr.. iana turned again to his
work. Youths Companion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16
Close 10 a Fool.

a farmer was working in his field
when a sewing machine man came
along
Good morning." said the sewing ma
chine barker
"Mornin"
Your corn seems to be pretty yell
low"
"Yaas; planted yellow Gavin"
you don't seem TO have more than
half crop"
WAL, planted it on the halves"
"You seem pretty close to fool"
"Yaas; there's only fence between
us"
When the sewing machine man came
to, it required the services Of two doc
tors to get him into such shape that he
was able to make the next town.-New
Orleans Times Democrat.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16
Male Beaver. Dam a River.

The biggest beaver dam ever seen in
Maine Is now attracting hundreds OF
people to. Caribou on the Aroostook riv.
er. Two miles from the village the bea.
vers have built dam of logs and mud
800 feet long. turning the river back
upon the lowlands for distance OF
three miles and thus creating n great
lake. Trees a foot In diameter have
been cut down by the beavers. the
branches trimmed off and the trunks In
some mysterious manner brought TO
the dam and submerged. The dam is
better than many on the river that
have been built by man. and the Carl.
bon people are rather proud Of it. Over
thousand beavers have worked hard
on this job for several months. and
they will be allowed to remain In pos.
session all winter.-Lewiston lMe.D
Journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16
A Wonderful old Clock,

An interesting exhibit at the Smith.
sonian institution is an old German
clock that was ticking about fifteen
years before the birth OF the great
American republic. 1t keeps good time
aud is 40 years old. 1t is made of
hard wood, and the work was all done
by hand. Every piece Of the mechan-
ism is highly polished, and II IL put
together with hand wrought rivets of
brass. The parts show very little
wear. and the timepiece is so care
fully constructed that II does not vary
n second In time during tventy-four
hours. -Philadelphia Telegraph.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16

Even the linotype can sometimes be
amusing. In report of speech at
the Mayfower descendants banquet
in one of the best of the papers we
read recently that Theodore Roose-
welt took his simple bath to defend and
carry out our constitution" For bath
read oath" Only one letter wrong.
Yet there Is no doubt whatever about
the simple bath being good for the
constitution.-New York Mall and Ex-
press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16

There Is no doubt that the first idea
Of n suspension bridge was suggested
TO primitive man by the interlacing of
tree branches and parasitical plants
across rivers. Probably monkeys used
them before men did. In very noun
famous countries. such as Tibet and
Peru. they have apparently been used
since the dawn of history. possibly ear
lipr
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16
A round ot SWALLOWS.

How many live swallows go TO a
pound? This question lately formed
the subject of bet in the little town
Of N. IN Baden a swallow was
caught and it's legs and wings tied up
with a piece of silk thread and placed
on the scales To everybody's surprise
It was found to weigh only ten
grams. so that il takes 80 of them to
make up a pound. Karlsruher Mach
richten
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16

caves begin 20 turn Is n tolerably sure
Indication OF the soundncss Of the
Tree. Some trees will keep their foliage
green until September while the leaves
81 unhealthy trees will begin TO show
'lgns OF turning brown or yellow In
August
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16

'My friend" said the very severe
person. treasure the precious mo-
ments. Think. with the deep awe
which the subject deserves to com
mand. upon the fact that time is swift
~ Geeting and stays for no man."
That's all right" answered the
CHEEKY citizen. IL want to fleet. If
time were stationary. I'd be out of
work. You see. I'm matchmaker. ~
Washington Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16

CTATE OF MICHIGAN, County OF Ionia, IS.
- AT at session OF the Probate Court for said
County held at the Probate once In the CITY
OF Ionia on Wednesday. the sth day OF January
A, ID. 1902
Present-Wm. o. Webster.
In the matter of the estate OF Joseph Il.
Clemens. Deceased.
on reading and fling the petition. duly vert
fed of Roxanna Clemens, devisee OF said de-
ceased. praying that a certain instrument on
file In this curt, purportng TO be the last will
and testament OF said deceased, may be admit
ted 10 probate, and administration OF said rs
tate grant, TO Willis ID. Bal on, the executor
named in said will or some other suitable per-
son
Thereupon II is ordered, that Monday, 9 G Bird
day of February next, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon at said Probate ONCE. be assigned for
heaaing said petition, and IL Il further ordered.
that a copy OF this order be published in the
Bedding BANNER newspaper printed and cir
culating in said Co nty OF Ionia successive
weeks previous TO said day Of hearing.
WIN o. WEBSTER
true copy Judge OF Pro- ate.
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
Register OF Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16
A Tour OF The EncurinI.

II requires about four days to make
an investigation Of the Escurial. the
great Spanish palace. there beipg such
u multitude Of rooms and apartments.
10 travel all the halls. chambers. CORR
doris. lengths and depths Of the greai
palace would require n tour amounting
~ over 100 miles.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16

In front Of the house, a two-story
brick. with stone trimmings, was this
sign. painted in big red letters:
How much will you give for this
choice property
That" said the professor. stopping
a moment In his walk to look at the
sign. seems TO be the only question
before the house" Chicago Tribune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16
Four Ministers
Tell of Magical Results Brought About
in Burning. Itching, Bleeding Skin
Troubles by DR.. Chase's Ointment.

Tell of Magical Results Brought About
in Burning. Itching, Bleeding Skin
Troubles by DR.. chase's Ointment.
DIR. Cha-e's Ointment draws more praise
from ministers. physicians and lawyers than
any other medicine in the world. 1t Is en-
dorsed by every profession.
Extracts from their Letters.
Rev. w. N. Edwards. Baptist minister.
700 Trinity Place, Buffalo, N. T.. writes:
"For over fifteen years the itching piles
have been source of constant annoyance to
me. and frequently. too, the suffering has
become intense. At times there was bleed
ing and the itching and burning was beyond
endurance. The results l have derived from
DIR. Chase's Ointment have been magical and
the benefits lasting. / feel II duty TO tel.
low sufferers to recommend It.
Rev. ]. N. Van Natter. Methodist minis
ter, Albion, Wis, writes.
"My wife was terribly afflicted with pro-
truding piles and contemplated surgical
operation when her notice was drawn TO DIR.
Chase's Ointment and less than one box
effected cure"
Il then used II for an unsghtly and
troublesome skin affection, which had baffied
medical skill tor twenty-five years. Dr.
Chase's Ointment thoroughly cured II. For
piles and skin disease il is worth its weight
in gold"
Rev. J. A. Baldwin. Baptist minister.
Arizona Ont, writes:
Z" For over twenty years was great suf-
ferer from itching and protruding piles.
used many remedies and underwent three very
painful surgical operations, all without
obtaining any permanent benefit When
about to give up in despair was told to use
DIR. Chases Ointment and did So finding
relief at once. used three boxes. and am
entirely cured The itching is all gone.
have advised others to use it, believing il
would cure them as it has me.
Rev. Chas Fish. Methodist minister, Ioa
Dunn avenue. Toronto, Ont. writes:
Ten years ago eczema began on my ears
and spread over my head and hands. Dur
ing that time | was great sufferer. ! tried
many remedies. and some of the best physi-
clans -specialists on skin diseases-treated
me The first box of DR.. Chases Ointment
gave much relief and FIVE boxes completely
cured me | think my cure marvel, and
gladly recommend DIR. Chase's Ointment.
lust as good for every form of skin
trouble no matter how long standing. so
cents box all dealers or DIR. A. w. Chase
Medicine Co. Buffalo N. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16
His Rad Half Hour.

Colonel" she asked. what was the
most trying half hour Of your lifeE'
III was a hair hour ! spent in Il par
Tor full of people when wanted to
blow my nose and remembered that
had only Soilcd handkerchief in my
pocket Chicago Record-Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16
yVhnt Grny Mennt.

Brown Funny about Gray. He will
insist upon calling Bowes. the eyeglass
man. an oculist.
Green Yes. Gray Is great blunder
or. or course he means that Bowes Is
an optimist. - Boston Transcript
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16
A Roy.

Mrs Smlthprs can't get Willie 10
carry in the coal or do anything any
more. ! wonder where he is?
Mr. Smithers- He's over to Jimson's
helping their boy carry in their coal
indianapolis Sun
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16
some Editor. Have No Mercy

"Oh. father" exclaimed the budding
poet. bursting into the library. II had
poem publishedr'
SERVES you right snapped the ia
Their. without looking up from his book.
Ohio State Journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16
Then n Wouldn't Hurt.

after brief session in the woodshed
with his father. IL wish | was an ele
pha
"M'hyf" demanded his mother i'm sur
prise
HE has such thick skin."-Chicagl
Post
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16
A snccu,ntiye Reelection.

do you regard the isthman canal
as good thing?" asked the interview
er.
1T may be-" said Senator Sorghum
thoughtfully. ''for somebody, If it is
worked right. Washington Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16

Tramp-Ycs. madam. I've been a So
licitor for nigh twenty years.
Mrs Farmkins-A solicitor?
Tramp Yes'm solicits breld an
veat.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16

Some men take time by the foreock,
while others hang on to his coat-tails.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16
Not So serious.

"Say. Trigger. there's price on your
head"
whats that? A price on
"Yes. and there will be till you take
the tag off Of that new hat."-Phila-
delphia Bulletin
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16

A4.ss Drown Loss Of sleep, you
know. means loss of beauty.
Miss You've never been much
of a sleeper. | believe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16

We must tramp upon our feelings
when principle Is at stake.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16

A man must fall at least once to learn
how TO succeed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16

DR.. Cha-e's Ointment draws more praise
from ministers. physicians and lawyers than
any other medicine in the world. II Is en-
dorsed by every profession.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16
FOSTER-MlLBURN CO
pBORaTE ORDER.

Buffalo. n ", sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name-DOAN'S-and take
other
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-05
ECCS co DOWN
Demand is Light and
Supply Unusually Large
DEALER TALKS SHOP
The Moro Meat Man Il q n cIe S
the Worse He Is Off,
People Becoming
Vegetarians.

The surprise of the markets Is the
weakness in eggs. They are coming
forward from the farms in great guam
titles and dealers have decided that
16 cents is all they can afford to Pay.
The retail price dropped from % to 20
cents Saturday morning, with large
supply on hands. A leading dealer
stated that this was the first time in
his 40 years experience in the gro
Gerry business that eggs had dropped
in August. "They are generally lower
IN jane and July and begin advancing
in August, but they have been higher
all season than they should have
been" said he. Just now people are
not eating many eggs, and less meat.
Vegetables are quite plentiful, and they
are the principal food. AS for meat,
wish they would stop eating It. Pee
pie think the butchers are robbing
them, but the fact is the more we ham
die the stuff the worse we are Off"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-05
e. MY FRIENDS.

met man on the mountain
As the sun was sinking low,
When night seemed loath to hasten
And the day unwill..S to 10.
Alone or the wild, wide mountain.
We two, with the world below,
And the love that marks true manhood
For a moment forth did show.
No meaningless word was uttered.
1, We met with the clasp of hands; &
! Then each on his way departed, '
, And thus the story stands
Away from mans narrow limits.
Alone, yet Gods own heart
Throbbed as we knew each otter,
AS men, and then did part.
New York sun.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-05

MARYSVILLE.-G. b. Chambers
one of the oldest colored citizens in
this vicinity. died Thursday. He was
born in slavery in Maryland, and own
ed one of the best farms in the
county.
LORAIN.--A bad fire in the bust
ness section OF South Amherst de-
stroyed the building occupied by
Schmauch g. Co.'S meat market, and
the buildings adjacent
YOUNGSTOWN.--Charles Chagnot
brakeman in the yard of the Nation'G
Steel company, was caught .betweer
two steel ingots and his head crushed
and skull fractured.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-05
GEORGE LEHNIS.

George Lehnis, aged % years, son
of Mr. and Mrs. j. G. Lehnis, of 715
Virginia avenue, died Monday morn.
ing after an illness Of sevela months
from chronic heart trouble. Funeral
services will be held at the residence
of the parents Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. The interment will take
place in Westlawn.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-05

Trains marked Daily
Trains marked Daily except sunday
BUFFET Parlor caIs-Meals a la carte.
Parlor car seat, 70 cents any distance.
II. J. Booth, General Traffic Manager
Cleveland.
f. Il. Coolidge, q. Z. A.. Cleveland.
Ii. w. Lawson, Ticket Agt., Canton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-05
1 u
..akiN
BRUMBAUGH REUNION.

The next annual Brumbaugh reun-
ion will be held at the residence of
Joseph Fox, (near Sandy lake, Brim-
field, O., Aug. 16, 1902. Come and
bring your baskets and enjoy a visit
with your relatives Address all
communications to the president OIL
secretary. Mrs. j. c. Lunneaman, Sec.
Tallmadge, O.: o. V. Wertenberger
Pres, ThOrndyke, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-05
Amateur Photoqraphers |!

Bring your work to me. Anything in my
line You desire done Ill do. Anything la
your line which you nay desire TO know III
tell you; perfect nash light powder 30o pr Or
II. T. NEWHOUSE,
100 w. 10th ST. cor. Market Phone $40 Stark