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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
NEW SHORT STORIES


Mortimer Menpes in his notable work
Oh Japan tells a story of the great Jap.
anese artist Kiyosai which was related
to him by an English resident of the
country: "A friend OF his had prepared
four magnificent sliding panels cover
ed with the finest silk and had given
them TO the painter, with the request
that he would execute some Of his mas
terpieces on them for him. For eight OF
nine years Kiyosai had kept those pan.
els, and they still remained bare, but
great masters are always erratic, and
the would be purchaser never gave up
hope. One day, however, he burst In
upon my friend with the terrible intelli'
gence that Kiyosai was dead drunk and
had ruined his panels. He's smashing
away ut them on the floor, and he Is
simply crawling over Them he said, In
a towering rage. My friend agreed to
go around with him to Kiyosai's house
to try If possible to stop the outrage
When they arrived, they found the
master i'm n high state of fever and
looking more like n wild animal than
human being with his tusklike teeth
and his poor, pitted face, sweeping and
hacking about all over the silken pan
els. AS they entered Kiyosai left the
room, leaving behind him the panels
scattered irreguarly over the floor, but
each one smothered with work. LOOK
here, said my friend very generously
it was who introduced Kiyosai tc
you, and 1t was | who suggested his
painting these doors; therefore 1t is
only fair that | should relieve you OF
them and find you new set, which
will willingly do But the owner OF
the panels, shrewdly guessing that my
friend had not made this magnificent
offer without some good reason, chang
ed his mind and said that he could on
no account receive so costly gift. He
kept them, and wisely, too. for those
four panels are now universally consid
cred ms some of Kiyosai's greatest mas
terpieces."
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Don,ts For Literary Beginners.

Don't tell the editor what your fam
lily or friends or literary acquaintances
say of your manuscript.
Don't urge the editor to buy your
manuscript because you need the mon
ey to help you in contributing to the
support of your family or in making
your way through college.
Don't assume jaunty, sarcastic or
insistent tone with the editor. Don't
coyly ask him to permit this literary
dove to nest in your olive tree or else
return ii TO the ark at the above adj
dress"
Don't try to temper the severity of
his Judgment by sending him pressed
flowers with your manuscript or 70
impress him with your literary power
and experience by telling him that you
write on the spur of the moment and
never correct"
Bear in mind in short, that the best
way TO submit manuscript is simply
to submit il an let it speak FIR itself
Franklin b. Wiley in Ladies' Home
Journal.
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The poctors, Bill.

The medical fraternity is showing o
disposition To treat as martyrs the doc
tors who were present to the last with
President Mckinley The ground OF
martyrdom Is situated in the fact that
congress will pay merely $4,000 fol
this doctors bill. This Is an ungener.
Gus and inadequate sum to distribute
as an honorarum among those who no
cepted such responsibility" says n
medical review. 1t is writ In history
that the president died from wound
that should not have been fatal. II still
remains true that the medical profess
sion is he only profession In the world
that collects enormous sums without
delivering the goods. New York Press
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
FACTS IN FEW LINES


Mississippi has no game laws.
There is dearth of schoolteachers in
England.
France now has 4.2ss,O37 acres of
vineyards.
The national debt of France is &c..
0O0,O00,000.
Thirty millions of artificial teeth are
used each year.
All beet sugar factories in Denmark
are under one management.
The last census shows increased
growth OF the small towns.
France has 10000 physicians. Their
income averages but $500 year.
The Vatican now has an installation
of electric lights which cost $4,000.
The Russian mercantile marine has
745 steamers and 2,293 sailing vessels.
Three-fourths Of the people of Cuba
depend for livelihood upon the sugar
crop.
New York has lost large share of
its -four export business to Newport
News.
Six persons recently started from
Paris to Picking in an automobile via
Siberia.
The principal rubber port is now Ma.
nos, on the Amazon Para having taken
second place.
Mediterranean oranges and those
from Florida come to us in birch boxes
made in Maine.
All the flour consumed by the IL 600.
600 people in Siam Is imported from
the United States.
There is general crisis for wine
growers because of an overproductlon
In the entire world.
A department for instructing in tele
phonic engineering is to be established
at Purdue university.
The General Electric company solo
apparatus during last year to the
amount OF $74,0O00OO.
Hot water. steam and volcanic stones
are being discharged from well drill.
ed to a depth of 800 feet in the Colorado
desert.
Acetyene gas, as shown by the Ber
IN GA ItTllHtulS, VIII lnNafluDly eAplOue
if Il detonator is in actual contact with
it. but not otherwise
London papers which recently an
nounced the death Of Admiral Montojo.
Dewey's rival ut Manila. mistook him
for Vice Admiral Montoso.
The price Of pincapples at Singapore
varies from farthing to penny
apiece. There was a time when fifteen
could be bought for penny
Orders have been placed in the Unit.
ed States for all the machinery and
woodwork for an immense brewery tc
be established at Cape Town.
Gong Gee. a CLinaman, VINO is a
practical electrician. graduated from
the Portland (OrJ Technical school, il;
writing book on electricity in the Chi.
nese language
Commander John Powles Cheyne, Il.
n. who died recently in England, was
the pioneer in suggesting balloon
dash for the pole. and it was he whc
suggested the trip to Andree.
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reed ana the pocket Camera.

Public men differ strangely when the
printing Of their portraits is proposed.
Chauncey NJ Depew never objects to
sitting for new picture. James j. Hill
hasn't had photograph taken since
early in the nineties, but the one from
which the newspapers make their re-
productions is an excellent likeness.
ExSpcaker Reed doesn't object to the
publication Of his picture. but he pro-
tests vigorously against the snapshot.
Once an interviewer who had an APP
pointment with him ventured to take a
pocket camera into the then cars
presence Reed was Immediately indlg-
nant
Take that devils box away" he
cried. ''or else call the appointment
off,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
CHOICE MISCELLANY


Trourers and woman's Club.
This is the tale Of Il tailor, pair OF
trousers aud woman's club, and the
scene is in Somervillc. Mass. city
which faces the back yard or Charles
Eliot Norton's estate. 1T was this
way" said William Carly OF Brookline
at the Fifth Avenue hotel the other
day ~ Somcrville man moved and
later took pair Of trousers to his tai
Tor to be pressed. He forgot to tell the
tailor he had moved, and the trousers
returned. with no name on the bundle,
to the old address. The servant took
the bundle from the boy and carried II
In 10 the new mistress OF the house,
who was nj the time entertaining the
literature class of the womans club.
Maetcrlnck and spring styles were I'M
der discussion when the nameless bun
die entered. What can 1t beT said the
hostess. 1T is too large for cake and
too square for flowers open 1t! cried
the literature class. crowding around.
so the bundle was opened. Silence
ensued. then confusion. This Is IA very
funny joke indeed. said the hostess
grimly and some one will pay dearly
for II. Betty calling TO the servant,
come and remove these-garments at
once. Who sent themT Please. mum,
think ii was the breeches-l mean the
tailor's boy. Take them away and
keep them till he calls for them. La
dies, let us 20 on with "rbe Life OF the
Bee" she said. Later the owner re
covered them. That is how ! know
New York Tribune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
A lincoln Joke.

President Lincoln, Secretary Chase
and Attorney General Bates were one
day going out from Washington to
TennaIytown TO see General Mcclellan
review the Pennsylvania reserves,
when some one commented on the fact
that Bates hair had retained its origi-
nal dark color in perfect freshness
while his beard was almost white.
When asked. MIR. Bates said he knew
no especial reason for II. But Lincoln
exclaimed laughingly: why. don't you
know? It's because he uses bis chin
more than he does his head"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
WOMAN AND FASHION
A stylish Hat.

There is wide variety In the hats OF
this spring and summer. Stiff and sty
fish turbans of straw. trimmed with
quilts and ribbon bows, are favorites
for present wear-between seasons. as
II were. \ very pretty model pictured
here is In this style. Two shades of
brown straw compose the hat. The
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
MAN BEFORE BREAKFAST.
More III Natured Than woman, says
nm Obseryant Restaurateur.


"Of course" said an avenue restau-
rant keeper. 81 think my business gives
me the best opportunities in the world
for judging human nature. My ooser-
vations have led me TO the conclusion
that women. as nervous as they are
supposed to be, are more good natureu
than men. The test for this trait comes
at breakfast time. Now, ! suppose
that my customers are about as CHEEKY
n lot MS frequent any restaurant IN the
city. A good many OF them are news
paper men. who, as usual thing, take
life as IL comes without much com
plant. II you take them in the even
ing or late at night, you viii iind them
the most companionable lot imaginable.
But let me tell you there is a difference
in the morning
"As friendly as am with most OF the
men who come in here, there Is not
one whom | would care to provoke be-
fore he gets his breakfast. Most or the
kicks are made concerning the first
meal OF the day. The waiter is TOO
slow; the steak is too rare; the steak is
too well done; the eggs are not irleu
properly or are boiled too little or toe
much. But by the time the average
man has had a good meal ana q cup
of hot coffee Richard is himself again
"Now. with women it is different. !
don't know whether it is because they
wake up less hungry than men oil
whether an empty stomach affects their
nerves to less degree, but those who
get their breakfast here seldom annoy
us with complaints. Washington Post
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A ROYAL Tragedy.

Frederick |. OF Prussia was killed by
fear. His wife was insane. and one
day she escaped from her keepers and,
dabbling her clothes in blood. rushed
upon her husband while he was doing
I'm his chair King Frederick imagined
her TO be the white lady whose ghost
was believed TO appear whenever the
death OF n member or the royal family
WIS to occur. and he was thrown into a
fever and died In six weeks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12

Gladstone told Lord Ronald Cover
that once when he visited Rome he ac
cidentally met Macaulay. who intro
duced himself TO the statesman On
Macaulay's telling him that he took a
daily walk in st. Peters. Gladstone
asked him what most attracted him in
that place. The temperature" was
the answer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12
Caught b, the Camera.

The proprietor of Il shop In Vienna
had his entire staff Of employees photo.
graphed, and while all were assembled
I'm front OF the shop for the purpose a
burglar entered the house by a side
entrance and obtained possession of n
large sum of money. In leaving with
his booty he came within range OF the
camera just at the moment when the
photographer removed the cap. The re-
suit was that the police recognized a
well known burglar and arrested him
with his spoils soon afterward.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12

SrATE OF MICHIGAN. County OF Ionia, -.
- Notice Is hereby Civ n, that by an order OF
the Probate curt OF the County of IOnia made
on the l4th day Or May a. y. 1902 six months
from that date were allowed for CT. ditorS 10
present their claims against The estate of HON
er VI. Angel late Of said County, deceased, ano
that all creditors of said deceased arc required
20 present their claims 20 said Probate Court.
nj the Probate Office, in the city OF Iona for ex
animation and allowance on - before the i4ti
day OF No"cmhcr next, and that such ella ms
will be heard before said Court on Friday he
l4th day OF Nov mbar next AT ten O'Clock IN
the forenoon OF that DAY.
Dated May 18th A. d. 1909
VIM. o WEBSTER
Judge OF Probate.
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Nerve Slavery.

1t is present-day conditions - heaping
burdens OF work upon the nervous system
that tells the story-premature breaking up
OF health.
IL tells why so many men and women,
who so far as age in years is concerned,
should be in the prime OF health find them
selves letting go OF the strength. the power,
the vitality they once possessed. 1t is be-
cause that great motor power of the body,
nerve force, is impaired Every organ de-
ponds upon its controlling power just as
much as the engine depends upon the steam
to put ii into action. An engine won't go
without steam. Neither will the heart, the
brain, the liver. the Kidneys, the stomach
act right without theft proper nerve force
supply. Let any organ be lacking in this
essential and troubles begin-some of them
are:
Throbbing. palpitating heart.
Seepless nights.
Sudden startings.
Morning languor.
Brain fag.
Inability to work or think.
Exhaustion on exertion,
Tagging appetite.
Digestion slow.
Food heavy.
Easily excited, nervous, irritable.
Strength fails.
Loss of flesh and muscular power.
Settled melancholia.
Utter dependency.
A picture, hideous, but easily changed to
one Of brightness by use of Or. A. w.
Chase's Nerve Pills. The, build up the
nerves and supply nerve force.
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rrinces- strIe PopuIar.

There is this spring an unusual vari-
ETY. in the styles of wedding gowns. II
has not been thought necessary for
some time to adhere strictly to white
satin or silk with point lace. but there
have always been certain limitations
as to extremely severe lines. and other
materials than silk or satin have been
considered scarcely advisable. At the
moment. so long MS the gown is white,
any kind OF material may be used. and
for fashionable weddings the dress
makers are busy fashioning the most
enchanting lace. chiffon, crepe de chine
and louisine gowns The white silk on
satin wedding gown is still considered
the handsomest and point lace In the
trimming thereof the most in keeping.
The princess style is always n popu
lar one and is seen to the best possible
advantage in the more expensive quail.
tiles of silk or satin.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12

An Innovation startling enough to he
recorded Is a striking silk and wool
afternoon gown. The jacket has long
pointed ends reaching almost to the
bottom Of the skirt. II is trimmed with
bands of solid silk from the side seams.
There is II soft glrdle OF the silk. The
skirt Is plated with a high band Of the
figlred silk around the bottom. A lace
tlo is appropriately worn.
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GOWN or EcRu ErAMINE

velvet encircles the neck and descends
the front in cravat form. while the
same scheme OF trimming is carried out
on the upper part Of the sleeves.-Phil.
adelphia Ledger
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when they Were Boys.

In n recent speech Senator Dolliver
told Of an incident that occurred when
President Mckinley made his trip to
the northwest to receive a returning
regiment OF volunteers who had been
to the Philippines.
The special train was speeding across
Iowa. All the members Of the cabinet
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Something Very Nice.

The gown illustrated is Of ecru eta
mine with the skirt and bodice elabo-
rately trimmed with bands and motifs
of cream embroidered batste. Cerise
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12

makes childbirth easy by preparing the
system for parturition and thus shortening
labor. The painful ordeal is robbed of its
terrors, and the danger lessened TO both
mother and child; the time of confinement
is shortened, the mother rested, and child
fully developed, strong and healthy.
Morning sickness, or nausea arising
from pregnancy, is prevented by its use.
As pregnancy advances, the breasts en-
large, become swollen and hard. Long
before the child is born, they are prepar-
ing for the secretion of milk. 1t is import
ant that they receive early attention.
Mothers Friend softens the skin and
facilitates the secretion of Life Fluid.
Undeveloped breasts, hard-caked shortly
after delivery, are the result OF non
treatment, and likely to eliminate in
Mammary Abscess, from which so many
suffer excruciating pain and are left with
these organs permanently impaired.
Softness, pliability and expansion are given to
the muscles and sinews, thus bringing comfort
and causing an easy issue OF the child. Try It.
Oh druggists ft.oo. Our book "motherhood'' free
the BRAoFMLo REGULATOR CO.. ATLANTA. a.
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yreelnn.i.s Hnmnr

Some one suggested a 3 cent fare To
Mr.. H. H. vreeland He said:
1--WE would rather pay each citizen I
cents to walk and 20 into the shoe
trade"
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the left side. as shown In the picture
is n handsome kid quill daintily paint.
ed to initiate the real quill. This is very
chic and novel A fiat rosette composed
OF the straw fastens on the quill.-New
York Mail and Express.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12

Little that is desirable can be had
without effort.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-12

Disguise our bondage as we will, tits
woman, rules US still.
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PRnnIrE nRnER-

CnAs r. FoorE. Attorno1 bon Morlral
Bisbee daily review., 1902-09-25
THE MINING ~ @ FIELD
Operations in Cochise County and Through
 @ @ @ out Arizona

Dale representing Mulkey and Judge kelly, of Tombstone, representing Walker. The case was continued un- til November, when Professor Blake's test, mony will be taken. The case is an important one as involves several homestead entries in the same section.
 s. S. Campbell. the man who pro- noted the incorporation of the Mara villa Copper company, and who IS yet stockholder in it. arrived in Sol omonville accompanied by w. G. Glenn ons, of Clifton. They visited the com pany's mine and made examination of the workings. MT Clemons say that there is no mistake about the re- ports that good ore had been encoun- tered in the development work now being done under the supervision of James H. Knowles. The ore is there to show for itself. but the size of ore body has not yet been determined. Mir. Campbell was well pleased with what he saw at the mines and thinks there is no longer much doubt about the value nf the property owned by the Maravilla eompany-Bulletin.
 As producer of gold Arizona stands sixth, only being outclasser by Alaska, California, Colorado, Montana and South Dakota. As a silver producer Arizona stands fifth. and only three of the copper producing states surpass
Bisbee daily review., 1902-09-25
RETURNED FROM ALASKA
Miles Archibald. Formerly of Arizona,
 Talks of the Resources of the


 Northwest Territory
 Miles Archibald, who is in Bisbee. has just returned from Alaska where he has been for the past year. MT. Archibald is well known in Arizona as a thorough business man and at one time was captain of the guards at the territorial penitentiary.
 When seen yesterday MT Archibald stated for publication something that is of interest to all who are looking toward the far north as being a point where they can suddenly accumulate a fortune.
 There have been millions of dol lars taken out of the Klondike, but the general opinion is that the cream of that country has been skinned, and that the future, as a mining prop osition, has little if any promise. This may seem rather an extravagant. and some will say an extreme statement. but the condition warrants it.
 That country is only a glacier for nation and the gold has been taken out of the placer claims and the ter rible rush into flask had the single result of quickly taking out the gold. There have been no rich strikes made recently and the conditions in a busi- ness way have suddenly assumed a quiet state.
 '1 can give no encouragement to any one to go into that country with the view of getting rich and the quicker people fully realize this the better for them.
 '1 was surprised to note the many inquiries which came from that dis trict regarding the conditions of this section of Arizona The people who have gone into the northwest territory have their eyes turned in this direc- ton and many will be seen here dur ing the next six months"
Bisbee daily review., 1902-09-25
SAN FRANCISCO
 THE PATRON SAINT
THE GREAT ANNUAL FIESTA AT
 MAGADAuENA, SONORA.
In Honor of the Patron Saint of the Town-Strons Superstition Among the Mexican Population.
 (Nogales Oasis)

In all Catholic countries the fourth of October is universally observed as the anniversary of San Francisco Javier, one of the most noted and ceie brated of goodly company of saints and martyrs. which has through near ly twenty centuries wrought in all parts of the world with heroic forti tude and devoted self -abnegation for the spread of the holy faith. And in those towns and cities claiming the holy man as their patron saint pro- tracted celebration is held, usually lasting a week.
 Magadalena, on the Sonora railway, fifty miles south of Nogales, is one of the places which have been honored with the patronage of San Francisco Javier, and this year the fiesta in his honor will begin at that place upon the 27 inst, and terminate upon the 9th of October. During all that per iod the effigy of the holy man. an en- graving of whom will lie in state in the principal church in the town, and will be visited by thousands of the devout from all over Sonora and Ari- zona; and they come even from Chi huahua, California, Sinaloa and Low CT California It is estimated that during the week of adoration from 12. 900 to 15.000 people visit the little town. To carry them to and from the place the Sonora railway runs spe- cial trains, great long ones with many cars, which travel crowded.
 Before the day of Ia. railway the pilgrims travelled in wagons, carriages, horseback, or any otker means of 10. comotion available. Many walked from long distances. And even horse back or in carriages. many came so far that the journey coming and re. turning, required weeks. It Is related that each year saw people coming from as far as Los Angeles and Santa Bar bara in California, two towns which even in the days of Spanish occupa, tion were of considerable size and consequence.
 To the deyout the pilgrimage to the shrine of San Francisco is most DOT tenteous event. It gives the pilgrim many advantages in the world to come and not a few in this. Scarfs, shawls ribbons, etc, touched upon the efngy receive a sacred power, which for an entire year forefends the fortunate owner from sickness and all ills. Dur ing the days of the adoration the church is each year filled from morn ing to highland late at night-with a mass of adoring humanity, crowdine on their knees up to the bier. whereon lies the effigy. kissing it's hands, face
 or feet, all with look of rapt adora ton in their faces, many in tears
 and all making offerings-principally
 money, although jewelry and other ob jects of value are rendered and accept
 ed. The money offerings are passed