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cIearinqs and Exchanges.

New York, February 6.-Exchanges $2SO, 9O6, 775; balances $12,922,761
 Baltimore, February 6.-Clearings $3,- 162 133; balances $36S, ,969
 Philadelphia, February 6.-Clearings ST, S72, 370; balances $2529.9S7. Money AZ per cent. l
 Chicago, February 6-Clearings $23 942.- 4S0; balances $2110,97S. Posted exchange $4.s5 for 60 days; SASS on demand. New York exchange 30@40c premium.
 Boston, February 6-Exchanges $21,- 719,327 balances s1,545,5 555.
 Cincinnati February 6.-Money 31a@51a per cent. New York exchange 25c pre- mium. Clearings $3. 200.
 New Orleans, February 6.-Clearings $2, ,932 501. New York exchange S1 per 5000 premiums commercial, par to 25c per 5000 discount.
 Memphis, February 6.-Clearings $534,- AS; balances $S4, 229
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Financial.

New York, February 6-The Commer- cial-Advertiser's London financial cable gram says:
 The stock market today was cheerful on the more favorable war news from South Africa and on the reduction of minimum rates of discount by the Bank of England from 31a to per cent. South African stocks were particularly active. Americans remained stagnant but they were harder with Southern Pacific the feature on New York buying orders. The stock here is reported scarce. The coalers were also bought Rio tintos sold at 45% on the rise in Amalgamated. Copper sold at 955 the ton.
 Discounts fell to 25s per cent on the fall in the bank rate. Money is scarce. The bank returns show that the market has reduced its indebtedness by e1, ,750,OOO by revenue collection, but 1t had renewed today two-thrds the sum due the bank
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 Buttc- Glover Hill. pound prints, 27c; best creamery, 25c; Mississippi, best grade, PC; good country, 14Q16; mixed country, l0c.
 Apples-Per barrel. H. .2505. .0o. Sweet otatoes--White. per barrel, $2; yellow yams per bushel soc. Irish Potatores-Per bushel, s1 .05@1. 15. Bananas Per Bunch = Culls b0GD75c: straights. $1 .25db1 50.
 Eggs-Fresh, per dozen, 20@23c. Lemons-Per box. g. Tbd5400. Oranges-Per box, $2 250l2.75. Poultry-Best friers, 25c; medium, 15t; hens, 271kc; Pekin ducks, 4O@55c; puddle ducks, 25@35c; turkeys on foot, SQ9c: dr avn, head and feet of 12hc. Grapes-Malaga S5 .50dS6.00. Cnions-Per pound. 5lac. Cabbage-Per pound 1hc. Peanuts--Per pound. 4a6c. Turnips- -Rutabagas. 1Ac per pound Cranberries-Per box, $2.25; barrel, $500. Dried Apples-California evaporated. sc: lib packages. sikc; sun-dried. co.
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Local Staple Groceries.

Flour-Hucgely's best patent $500; Ten nessee patent, S4.50 half patent. $40. Sugar-Granulatod, Dc; Y. C., 4hc Coffee--Green, s1s@l1hc.; Arbuckle's packages, $10.S0; Lion packages s10. 30; Cordova packages. $10.30
 Meat-Dry sailed pibs, Sc; clear bel lies. 1c.; dry salted bellies, sac; best hams, 121hc; four x hams, 111ac.; Cali fornia hams, Shc; breakfast bacon. 14c Cheese-New York full cream, l31ac Lard, loihc basis.
 Com pound Lard-S1kc basis.
 Molasses-Centrifugal, 15@35c; sugar. house, 2OQ35c; Georgia cane, 36c.
 Rice-Per pound, 414c; fancy 7c.
 Corn-Mixed, S2c white, S4c.
 Meal-Daisy, s1.4 AZ; water ground, $1. 40. Hay, Per Ton-Coice timothy. $21.0O; No. 1, $19.5O; clover mixed $500; prairie, $500; Johnson grass, $l2.5o
 Oats-MiXed, 50c; white. Gle.
 Cotton Seed Meal-Per ton, $25.
 Bran-Mixed. s25; pure wheat $26.
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Dry Goods Market.

New York, February 6.-There is no change in the character of the general home trade demand. Scarcity of heavy supplies in restricting business in num- Der of directions in both staple and fancy cotton. Prices are maintained through out Print cloths are practically out of the market for reasonable deliveries, but prices are unchanged.
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Naval Stores.

Savannah, February 6.-Turpentine 429 @42A, receipts s55, sales 1b2 exports FPS. Rosin firm; receipts 2332, sales none, ex- ports Il, 1,767. Quote: A, B, c, D, N .271a; E S1 321a F S1. .371s, G $1. .421a, H 1.50, I $1.50, K s2 35. M s2.75, N $3.25. W G s360, w w $3.S5
 Charleston, February G. = Turpentine and rosin unchanged.
 Wilmingt on, February 6-Turpentine- Nothing doing; receipts IS. Rosin firm, 1 .10@1 Is, receipts 92. Crude turpentine strong, 1.35Q2. 5O receipts IT, Tar firm, I,20, receipts 129.
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Chlcaco 'CHanue.

Chicago, February G. = Speculation in grain was dull again today and the mar kets were characterized by much hesita- tion. At the outset the sentiment was bearish, but with the advance of the ses- sion traders seemed to be ready for bull turn and prices reacted well. May wheat closed 3s@1Ac higher May corn Ac up and May oats asc advanced. Pro- visions late in the session took a good spurt and closed 71eG1oc to 171ac higher
 The leading futures ranged as follows;
 Articles. Onenl High 1 LOW Close
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The Ramsay-Reilly Engineering and
 Construction Company.

Supervision of mines. land, railroad,
 mine surveying and structural work of
 all kinds solicited.
 Have unusual facilities for placing min eral properties; will vaIdc and sell min eral-carrying lands for the usual com mission. office 2024 First Ave. Phone q.
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Money on Call,

New York, February 6.-Money on call steady at 2A@21a per cent; prime mercan- tile paper 4n41a per cent; sterling ex- change firm, with actual business in bankers bills at $4S7A for demand and at $4 .S59sQ4 S4a4 for 60 days; posted rates $4 .8512Q4SS; commercial bills $4.S3A@ 4.S4%. Bar silver 5514. Mexian dollars 4S%.
 Government bonds weak; state bonds inactive; railroad bonds firm.
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6:30 D. m. 4s THREE SHIPS A WEEK FOR KEY WEST AND HAVANA. Leave Port Tampa Tuesday, Thurs- day, Sunday, 1o:45 p. m. .s F or further information address w. V. LIFSEY. Div. Pass. Agent,
 Montgomery. B. W. wRENN. Pass. Traffic Mgr. Savannah Ga
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, February 6.-Under the influence of favorable cables there was an active demand for spot cotton today. Although the weather was unfavorable buyers were moving around freely. but factors were demanding slightly higher prices and most of the transactions of the day were made at slightly better figures than yesterdays board prices. Sales 1900 bales, including 1900 to arrive. The cotton exchange committee advanced quotations 1-16 on middling and lower grades and 1s on the higher grades.
 In sympathy with Liverpool the future market opened 2 points up. The con- tinued bad weather, light port and es- timated receipts were bullish features that could not be overlooked and conse- quently the market gradually worked up 2 to 3 points above the opening level Trading at times was quite lively and local bullish were prominent buyers al- though country orders were in evidence. When the market closed there had been net gains of points on February, on March and to 4 on the other positions
 New Orleans, February 6.-Cotton fu- lures steady; February, 7.95d7. .97 March 8. .026S .03; April, S.070D8 0S; May, 8.136DS. IA; ; June, S.17@S.1S July, S.23QS.24; August S.0Sd8 09.
 New Orleans. February 6.-Cotton firm sales 7s00 ordinary 9-16c; good ordi- nary, 1-16c; low middling. 74sc; middling 15-16c; good middling. 8 5-16c; middling fair, SAC; receipts 6323; stock, S55, 7s9.
 Consolidated statement; Net receipts, 9S 930 exports to Great Britain, 25,512; ex- ports to France, ,70S; exports to the continent, 36, 419; stock. S76262.
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Cotton Seed OH.

Memphis, February 6.-Cotton seed oil in car lots per gallon: Prime crude 35c prime summer yellow 3sc, choice cooking summer yellow in less than car lots, per gallon 4cc. Meal and cake. prime. $23
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s3,s25,e41.73

N. BARKER, President; WooDWARJ President; W.. P HARDING Cashier; w. cRAW. FCRD
 DlREcToRsW. JemIson, M Jackson, Ma Wm. A. Esdne Ramsay Mocn M. Tut~ier F. w. p Harding Walker w. H. Hassinge, J. H..
 The officers this Bank will pleased with those making
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Treasurv Statement.

Washington, February 6-Today's treas ury balances, exclusive of the gold re- serve, show: Available cash balances $177,- 09S, 400 gold $S7,S72 153.
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DIR. Y. E HOLLOWAY,
PhyelcIan and surneon.

Three-fourths or the persons who come to me to set cured of Sphyilis- Gonorrhoea. Gleet. Structure. L o g [ Manhood and other private diseases have tried to get well by uslI E oth- CT means. Why not come as soon as } you find that you are afflicted? IL
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sOUTHBOUND.

F. S. Cannon, third vice president and general manager, Washington. D. c.
 S. H. Hardwick c. P. A, Washington. n. c.
 c. A. Benscoter. G. P. A., Chattanooga. Tenn.
 c. F.. Jackson. T. P. A.. Birmingham. Ala.
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COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN.

All purchases and sales are made d,rsc, pn the exchange Tor which the order Is given.
 Correspondents-J. II. Parker & co ~ ". Lee 6 Co.,, Purnell. HaEaman S co New York; Fairchild 6 Hobson. Ner. Or' leans; Ware & Leland. Chicago. Reference-First National Bank of p,r. mingham. First National Bank Of Ropue. Ga
 TELEPHONE NO. 1xS. Special attention given to orders oz., telephone and orders sent from out of ths aty.
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WORKED
 STEADILY UPWARD There Was Active Buying for
 Both Accounts LIVERPOOL WAS UP 1920 Market Closed Steady, With Prices Net to g Points Hlgher-spot
 centers Showed an Eager
 Demand From Mills.
LIVERPOOL WAS UP 1920

New York, February 6.-The cotton market opened steady to points high CT and for the rest of the session worked steadily upward on active buying for both accounts, led by strong bull interests and a badly frightened short contingent. The latter made Scarcely any attempt to de- fend their position after a brief resis- tance on the call, and grew more un- easy at every rise of point. Futures in Liverpool were up to ? points and spot cotton was up 1-32d, whereas no change was looked for by the local trade. Manchester stated that export trade in goods was at full tide, and that home consumption was all that could be de- sired
 The continent too. reported excellent trade conditions in manufactured goods Next in order after the cables were re- ceipts. The ports gave promise once more of falling short of those for the same day last year. Not only did in terior towns report a shortage, but gave very large shipments. much of which was at the expense of reserve stocks, thus in- dicating a light insight movement at the end of the week Spot centers of the south told of eager demand from mills. No fault could be found with the weather, and this led to the belief that after all the small receipts were due more to actual scarcity of supplies than to the sleet and rainstorm of last week The official estimates for New Orleans and Houston receipts point to a serious decrease under those of the same day last year. Then official telegrams from southern spot markets reflected smaller offerings, increased demand and higher prices.
 The feature of the fluctuations was the closing of the breach between March and May, and the narrowing of the difference between these two options and the July position.
 The market closed quiet, with prices net to g points higher.
 New York February 6.-Cotton steady, middling 8 7-16; net receipts IT; gross receipts 4332; sales 213; stock 121,655; ex- ports continent 1929.
 Total today: Net receipts, 17139; ex- ports continent 7573; stock S76,262.
 Consolidated; Net receipts 9S,SS0; ex- ports Great Britian 25,5112; France H70S; continent 96,419.
 Total since September 1: Net receipts $, ,969 291; exports Great Britian 2,265, 116; France, 557,29S; continent 1,7S6,257.
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Daily Statement-

4S1d buyer; August September 4.27d buy CT; September October 4.19q4. 20d buyer.
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Liverpool Market.

Liverpool. February s.-Cotton demand limited, prices 1-32d higher; American middling fair 4S1-s2d; good middling 411-16d middling 49-16d; low middling 4 15-32d; good ordinary 11-32d; ordinary 3-32d The sales of the day were TOGO bales, of which 800 were for speculation and export. and included $500 American; receipts 24.0O0 bales, including $500 Amer ican.
 Futures opened quiet and closed steady. American middling, 6. o. C.: February 43l GA. .32d seller; Fcbruary-March 4.30g4. .31d seller; March-A April 4.30@4 .31d seller; Ap- ril-May 4.31d seller; May-June 4.s1d buy CT: June-July 4.31d buyer; July-AuRust
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For quick and good repairs on any kind of machinery, phone 2lO. John D. Lykes.
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The Metal Market.

New York. February G--Copper active; lake 13.00Q1320; tin higher 24 4OQ24. 60; lead dull, 40; spelter dull. 4.20; pig iron warrants 11.0o012.00
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Ala. Great Southern B. I

Shortest and quickest line to Cincinnati Louisville and the North; also to Shreve- port New Orleans, Texas and all points Southwest.
 Schedule In Effect May 1e, 1901.
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Birmingham City Bonds.
Fruit and Produce.

Birmingham city bonds can be bought on a 4h or 49s per cent basis.
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Bonds.
C0THRAN & GO.

Members of Chicago Board of Trade ma New Orleans Cotton Exchange
 Rooms l and Alabama National Ra,,,
 Building. Private leased wires to New York. Nev Orleans and Chicago.
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Southern Railway Co. The Great Highway of Travel North,
 East, South and West.
 Schedule in Effect January 6, 1902

No. B. Washington and Southwestern Limited" solid vestibuled train, Atlanta to Washington; Pullman sleeping car, Birmingham to New York; also Pullman library observation car, Atlanta to New York; dining car east of Atlanta.
 No. 36. "U. S. Fast Mail" carries Pull man sleeping cars Birmingham to Rich mond, Va, via Atlanta; sleeper Atlanta to New York; sleeper Birmingham to Jacksonville. Fla; cafe car Birmingham to Atlanta, regular.
 Dining car east of Atlanta
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Live Stock Msrke,s

Chicago, February 6.-Cattle: Receipts, 10000, including 800 Texans. Steady; good to prime steers, s65O@7 20; poor to me- diurn S4@6; stockers and feeders, $2 50 @4 50; COWS, s1 .25@5.0O; heifers. s2. 5O@5 25 canners $1. .25@2. .25; bulls, $2. 50Q4. .5O; calves s. .O0a7. .5O Texas fed steers, $4.OOa5. .5O.
 Hogs: Receipts, 90OO0. Strong to 5c higher Good to choice heavy, $6. 4016. GO; light. $5.95q6 10; bulk of sales, $61O@6. 35.
 Sheep: Receipts, 12,000. Strong; good to choice wethers, s4.6OGl5. 30; fair to choice mixed, s. S0GD4. 60; western sheep and yearlings. s4. 250f5 65; native lambs $3 .5C@ 6.35; western lambs, S5.25G6.35.
 Cincinnati, February 6.--Hogs active, higher. s5.09Qp6.50. Cattle steady $2. 25D 5.S5. Sheep strong, g. 25Q4.4O. Lambs &C., tive. s4.75G6.25.
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RESOURCES. Loans and discounts. {. <. .S2, ,40e, ,6s6.o3 Overdrafts. ....... 1,167.55 U. s. Bonds and Premiums 104,75o.o0 Other Stocks and Bonds. 11,e1o.55 Bank Building. .. ...... 51,ooo.oo
 CASH. In Vault. .$3eo, ,922.52 With Banks. -. 951,C12.4o With U.S.Tres.. 5,592.68
 
 1,347,527.eo
 m aoE oAa n
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THE LOCAL MARKETS
Local Cotton Market.
Local Iron Market.
Local Cocks and Bonds.

Corrected Daily by Caldwell & Ward. Bankers. 2015 First Avenue. Tele- phone 75S tSee Card.)
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.Yy asarnYs1 lxai1 uuNep t@s f5.
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The FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Birmingham, Ala
 STATEMENT, DECEMBER 10, 1sot

LIABILITIES. Capital Stock. .. ......$ 25o,ooo.oo Surplus and Profits. .. 6s,ss4.5o Circulation. .. ...... 5o,ooo.oo DEPOSITS. individual ..$2,849, ,979.1e Bank. .. .. 557 ,56a.o5 United States 5o,oo0.oo
 
 a,457,547.23
 $a,e25, ,e41.73
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BIRMINGHAM G ATLANTIC RAIL.
 WAY COMPANY.

Schedule Effective December IS. 1901.
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We make cuts Age-Herald Engrsy. iax Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-12-11
"reminiscences
Of a Grange.
Has Been Organized Nearly SO Years--Early
History Of the q Grattan, by
Mrs. Q. I. Watkins.

A dark and stormy night made little
difference, there was always enough
of us there for good interesting
meeting and we had ii Our officers
all seemed anxious to excel in their
work. Our first Worthy Master was
George ID. Wood, Sec. l.. X. Madison,
wish | could recall the whole corps
of officers, but | think &. Nj. Slayton
was Oyerseer and o, l.. Watkins
Treasurer, Flora Mrs. w. II. Mason,
Pomona Mrs. VIM. Slayton and Mrs.
Geo. ID Wood Ceres.
We had no organ TO start with but
had fine choir of singers which was
better still, but in due time we secur-
ed an organ.
When we moved into our new home
we had socials and plays to get money
TO furnish the hall with for we were
in debt some for our building. We
had large membership at that time
but in the course of two or three
years after, there came a great panic
among our young people OF the
Grange, can't say they were dissat-
istied for we all know the Grange OF
fers grand opportunities for young
people and they soon saw the benefits
TO be derived from cooperation, an
important principle of our order you
know, so the first thing we knew a
couple of our young members up and
got married, then another and so on,
at so rapid rate that our Grange
home was almost destitute of young
people; some went to town to live
and many to the far west Dakota and
some settled on farms of their own sc
that very few of them ever kept their
identity in the Grange afterwards.
Our order run along a number OF
years after that loosing more mem
bers than we gained until the mem
bership was only about twenty-five
Oh course some had died also. About
this time, twenty years or so after, Z
new generation of young people be
gan 10 seek admittance and now ou
membership exceeds that of the first
few years OF our former Grange life
which numbers about 100
tell you my dear young people the
Grange furnishes you with one of the
best places to go in the whole coun
try. Its teachings are grand, and EN-
nobling and If made proper use of
will not only improve you morally bu
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-12-11

socially and intellectually and help TO
make you good enterprising citizens
in all the walks of life.
AT this period OF our Grange history
| think | see unmistakeable signs {
the past repeating itself as our young
people still think that the Grange is
just the best place yet TO secure hus-
bands and wives. | sincerely honor
your good judgment, and if you have
lie rned youa lessons well and still
keep right on learning | know of no
reason why you should not be prosper
Gus in life with so good training
school as the Grange certainly is.
hope YOU will all continue 10 attend
and labor to make it so interesting
you cannot afford to stay away.
There are only five or six of the old
guards left of our charter members
who now belong and only fonr who
have always paid their annual dues
but these few who are left will meyer
cease TO hold loving remembrance
of Grange by-gone days when we are
no more able to meet with you frater
nally and that won't be long as we are
all well along in years. We shall al
ways be glad to know that GrattaI
Grange is prospecting and it will if you
labor for the good of each other, live
up to the principles of our noble orde
and conform to the rules and regula
tions of our ritual which shonld evel
be our guide.
And now my beloved sisters and
brothers | can wish you nothing bet
ter than, that our Divine Master viii
protect, guide and bless us all nov
and evermore.
Fraternally yours,
Mrs. O. l. WATKINS.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-12-11

Our Grange, dear friends was heaven
ordained,
And by Gods hand has been sustained.
And we are prospecting 10y His smiles,
And growing stronger all the while.
And we His fayors will retain,
If we our s.cred vows maintain.
To meyer wrong sister or brother,
Nor suffer it to be done by others.
Away back in 1873, on the BIRD of
Dec Grattan Grange No. 10 was or
ganized 10y state deputy, c l.. King,
in L. X. Madison's hall at Grattan
Center, with 30 charter members At
ter receiving our instructions and Off
GERS elected, we soon got down TO
working order Yet il took some lit
tie time for us to get an make ready
our Grange outfit. implements, and
paraphemalia; but willing hands soon
accomplished what was really neces-
sary for young working Grange to
have at that time. Grange at that
time was expected to practice econo,
my more than now, for then we had
just set up Grange house keeping and
our finances as yet were small, but we
did not lack enthusiasm, and love for
the Grange was all our theme.
Our time was freely spent in its be.
half, as well a, or money and the
best OF il all was we all labored to.
gether for the upbuilding and welfare
of the order. If this had not been sc
/ fear we would not have been eujoy
ing this commodious and pleasant
hall or home here this evening, was
built largely by free contributions OF
both time and money; some gave a,
high as months time and some al
most double that tell you we hat
fine lot Of mechanics, both carpent
ers and masons who never hinched OF
gave up work until the hall was com
pleted and ready for use. If remem
Der right 1t was only about tive
months from the time they drew the
first load of stone to the completion
of this our beloved Grange hall. We
spent more happy hours with sister,
and brothers of our great Fraternit,
than we ever did before in all our life
1t has had some ups and down il
life but nothing very serious. On tn,
start we initiated at nearly every
meeting; we had very busy winte
of work for we held meetings ever,
week then with good attendance
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-12-11
HindOo Women.

Hindoo women are very beautiful,
and, like most other women, they like
to set off their charms by the wearing
Of jewels. Those of the rich are often
exceedingly valuable and any amount
Of them are worn. A Hindoo lady
wears a large nose ring, number of
rings in her ears, bangles galore on her
wrists and arms, anklets of silver or
gold and ring on every toe. These or
naments are very becoming to her dark
beauty, and naturally they are a great
source of pleasure, but unfortunately
one which, together with the wearing
Of colors, is denied to widows. whose
tot is a particularly hard one.
Anyhow a Hindoo woman has not a
particularly cheerful life, for as she
must never look upon the face of any
man but her husband ii is spent entire
~ i'm her hsme, which, even If she be
rich, is not in the least pretty. The
rooms are small and dingy, have bare
walls, very little furniture. and their
only outlook is upon the interior court
yard, which Is not made bright and
pretty, but is usually without vestige
Of tree or flower.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-12-11

In the second Afghan war an English
officer, well known swordsman, rode
out to tackle an Afghan chief who
after the fashion OF his countrymen
had challenged all and sundry to n
fight Both were mounted. They rode
round each other, watching an opportu-
nifty, and the Englishman found his
Afghan and ran him through the heart
just as he was swinging his heavy
sword above his head. The Afghan
died, but the sword came down ana
split the officers skull. The man was.
Of course. dead, but the weight of the
sword brought down by his falling
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-12-11
swinburne's Estimate of King Lear


IF nothing were left of Shakespeare
but the single tragedy OF King Lear "
wrote Algernon Charles Swinburne in
Harper's, lit would still be as plain as
it Is now that he was the greatest man
that ever lived. AS poet the author of
this play can only be compared with
Alschylus. The Hebrew prophets and
the creator of Job are sometimes as
sublime in imagination and in passion,
but always quite incomparably inferior
in imaginative intelligence.
THAT Shakespeare's judgment was
as great and almost as wonderful as
his genius has been commonplace of
criticism ever since the days OF Cole
ridge, questionable only by such dirty
and dwarfsh creatures of simian intel
lect and facetious idlocy as mistake Ii
for sign of wit instead of dullness
and of distinction instead of degreda-
ton to deny the sun In heaven and af-
firm the fragrance of sewer"