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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-03
When Doctors pisaaree.

There were two sisters living up in
my state" said Senator Burrows of
Michigan. who were fond of each
other and all that, but who warred
constan' J. about the two great schools
of medicine. One pinned her faith
to allopathy and the other to homeo-
pathy.
lone day there was great excite
ment in the family of the lady who be.
lieved in homeopathy, and 1t was soon
announced that she was the mother
OF bouncing twin boys.
The other sister came down in q
hurry. Well she said, now see
what's happened. wanted you to
have an allopathic doctor. After this
| fancy you will listen to me- "-Phila.
delphia Post
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-03
What Shall We Eat?

A writer In the October 81 issue
OF Harper's Weekly makes a plea for
the scientific regulation Of food. II
is striking fact, he points out, that
science, which has weighed the moon
and measured the orbits of the plan.
cts and split the atom into electrons,
has not yet been able convincingly to
tell man what is and what Is not his
proper food. And yet II Is evident to
every intelligent observer that a very
large proportion Of men AID women
are poisoning themselves every day,
running their bodies and their minds,
shortening their lives. and bringing
upon themselves pain and misery
through eating and drinking sub
stances and quantities that are not
fitted for human assimilation. RE
formers are at work everywhere, but
the reformer who could, with author.
ity, show humanity what II should eat
and drink would surely DO more good
than a whole army Of wiseacres tink-
ering at the effects of the evil. What
the world needs is an authoritative
science OF food"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-03
Dainty Cup and Saucer.

In the hands of an expert. cups Of
any description containing tea leaves
or coffee grounds will serve for tell
ing fortunes, but now there is new
teacup which makes seership possible
for any one who desires to look into
the future via of the before mentioned
tea Leaves or coffee grounds. The cup
and saucer are daintily packed in a
box. They are accompanied by book
explaining the mysteries. The. sau.
Ger is worked with circles and the cup
Is divided by geometrical lines. These
diverge from the center inside-that
is to say the bottom-and are crossed
by circles like miniature globe. The
stars and signs Of the zodiac are in
the spaces thus formed. On the bot
tom Of the cup on the inside the sun
is indicated, and sheds light on the
bank Of tea leaves in whatsoever
square they may lie.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-03
Mistake of French Diplomats.

1t is the custom in Abyssinia for all
foreign missions to bring presents to
King Menelik. Tho French some
years ago brought lot of Partisan
mechanical toys-sheep that squeak.
ed, pigs that ran about on their hind
legs and dolls that talked. They
thought such things would be certain
to tickle the fancy OF dusky king.
Menelik looked at them for a moment
with disgust and rage. then he thrust
them aside. do you think" he asked,
that ! am a child or a savage that
should delight in toys?" The Russian
and English emiesaries showed q
truer insight into his character. They
brought him Mauser pistols, revolvers
and the latest and best rifles they
could buy He was delighted. These
are gifts worthy &c be received by a
warrior and a king" he declared. me
influence of the Russians and English
over Menelik dates from that lucky
incident
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-03
How to Do without servants.

1t behooves all house mothers to
meet the question of how to do with.
out servants. And In order to keep
up the standard of mental spiritual
and physical excellence in women.
they must be willing to consider that
1t would be better TO live on palmer
food, to have fewer ornaments to dust
in their homes, to wear less elaborate
gowns, and TO have more time to read
with their children, to walk out under
the benehcent skies Of this fair land
and to reflect on those things that are
so abundantly set before the citizens
of the twentieth century; that will
make for an elevation Of class, an
entire leveling of conditions that de-
pend on the grade OF mind that meets
them.-Florenc Jackson Sto3dard, IN
Sunset Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-03
NEVER FORGOT HIS MANNERS
Two Good Stories Told OF Major-oen.
eral plumer

eral Plumer.
In the Matabeleland campaign OF
1862 Colonel, now Major-General
Plumer. raised and led battalion OF
mounted rifemen, and he used to re-
turn to Bulawayo In the evening as
clean and spruce as though he had
just come In from a stroll down Bond
street AS an example Of his unvary.
ing drawing room manners" as a
brother officer once styled them, a
story Is told OF him that during the
Matabele campaign his small force
found itself In very hot corner, and
men were falling rapidly In all direc-
lions. Plumer had two machine guns
with him, and these, he considered.
were not doing as well as they might
be. He called UP an orderly, there
fore, and said to him: will you kind
ly go to Captain Blank (who COM
manded the guns) and tell him that I
think he might do better II he would
please move his guns little further
to the right. Thank YOU" And then
he calmly went on with his direction
OF the fight In the same quiet, easy
manner. Again, he was rather badly
hit while In command of column
during the recent South African war.
and sent message to his second In
command to the effect that he was
rather badly scratched. and he would
be greatly obliged II Colonel Blank
would take over the command of the
force pending further orders. Men
and Women (London).
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-03
Just About the Same Thing.

Johnnie was much interested in all
his Aunt Clara's wedding preparations
but most especially in his wedding
gift to her, which he had been told
was to be a chafing dish. After hav
ing had It pointed out to him, where
Il rested among the other gifts. be
marched straight to his mother, and
In a thoroughly disgnsted tone said
Mamma, that wedding present
gave Aunt Clara is nothing but Q
kitchen skillet"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-03
knn / nyspen.la Cure.

Digests all classes OF food, tones and
strengthens The stomach and digestive
,rgaus Cur, Dyspepsia, Indy stion.
nom oh troubles. and makes rich red
God, health and strength KodoI
, -pep-ia Cure rehuilis wornout It's
"a PARTIES. strengthens and sweet
ems the stomach. Co. G w. Atkin'
,on, OF w Va. saws: 81 have ussd 8
U b Of but.les of X dol d. spepsia
urr am h We found it to b. very 81
give and indeed powerful remedy
~ : ON oh ailments. / recommend I
TO my friends" Sold by w. |. Bene
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-03

Down in Texas at Yoakum. Is big
DIV goods firm Of which MIR J NJ. Ha :
Ter il the head. Mr.. Halter on one of
hs trips East 10 hug goods said TO a
friend who was with him In the palace
car. Here, take one Of these Little
Fairly Risers upon retiring and youwill
be nv early In the morning feeling
good. - For the dark brown tas e,
headache and that loRy feeling I'e-
Wits Little Early Rsers are the b ct
pill. to use. Sold by w. I. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-03
DESERVED TO WIN HER.
Young Man Who Seized Opportunity
on the Fly.


II heard a unique proposal to-day"
laughed OBeetle. as he sat down to
his evening meal. There were q
couple of evidently very learned men
on the car, who kept branching from
one subject to another. Within hear.
ing distance of them sat q man and
a woman; in fact. l sat just between
the two couples.
IL didn't pay much attention TO the
remarks of the savants until they be-
gan an informal heart-to-heart jabbeI
on a matter | had noticed myself.
"'It's truly wonderful how features
change said one. For instan ,,
knew a married couple who had lived
together so long that they finally con-
formed in features. After time, one
might easily have mistaken them for
brother ard sister, children of the
same parents, SO alike In looks were
they
1--WE heard and read Of many such
cases, said the other: it's a scientific
fact that constant companionship pro-
duces likeness and then was start
ed a diatribe on this interesti.g line.
"And just then the public proposal
came In, and ! was called Upon to
secretly admire the young mans
nerve. The girl said to him:
Do you think that Is so, wiilY
Yes, indeed, answered VIII:
and do you know. I'd give you every
thing in the world If you let me
look like you.
Il don't know what the outcome
was, but IL I'd been her I'd certainly
have taken him up, for his honest
outspokenness If nothing else"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-03
Sale of Victoria Cross.

The sales Of the Victoria Cross by
impoverished holders of it have re.
Gently become so frequent that the
British government has issued an or
der that such sale hereafter will de
bar the seller from the annual pension
of $50 that goes with the cross. The
intrinsic value of the cross is very
small, but it sometimes brings a high
price owing to the associations which
surround II.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-03
Avn Ethical plstlnction.

Representative Robinson Of Indiana
was declaiming on the beauties OF
nature.
Il love to see the early morning
sunshine kiss the dome Of the CAPT
toll, paint it golden, and make it look
glad"
"I'lI bet you so you never saw II.
said Representative Rupert OF New
York.
my son." replied Robinson. "this
is a poetical, not bookmaklng, rropo
sition. "-Philadelphi Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-03
Faithful Doc.

A beggsr who recently died In a
Paris hospital possessed dog which
was greatly attached to him. During
the mans Ltay in the hospital the
animal never moved away from the
door. When the beggar died the dog
followed his body to the cemetery.
where II remained lying on the grave
for severnl days.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-03
ueyion Exports co germany.

The imports into Germany from Cey.
Ion amounted to 100000 marks
s1,761. 200), consisting of copra,
graphite, oil cake, cinnamon, cocoa,
coffee and tea; the return exports to
Ceylon amounted to 100000 marks
ls247 .52Ol made UP of assorted goods.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-03
american Manufactures.

Five hundred thousand factories In
the United States add s560,000,C00 in
value Of $4,000, 100000 Of raw matert
al. and their net output. exclusive OF
duplication, is more than $4,000. 000.-
600
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-03
"a Weak
Stomach

Indigestion is often caused by over
eating. An eminent authority says
the harm done thus exceeds that from
the excessive use OF alcohol Eat all
the good food you want but don't over.
load the stomach A weak stomach
may refuse To digest what you eat.
Then you need good digestant like
Kodol, which digests your food with.
out the stomach'S aid I his rest and
the Wholesome tonics Kodul contains
soon restore health. Dieting unneces.
sary. Kodol quickly relieves the feel
ing Of fulneSs aud bloatinR from
which some people suffer after meals.
Absolutely cures indigestion.
Eodoi Natures Tonic.
Prepared only by F. c. DEWITT & Co Chicago
sesL bottle contains2h t4nus the39c. slza.
nv ss.-,, XII. ,.tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-03

"Neglec,ed COLDS make fat grave
vards.n DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup helps men and women to hap
py, vigorous old age.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-03
Talked with Its Feet.

Parrots! No, there isn't q great
demand for parrots any more" said
the dealer. "A man from Mt. Airy
came in the other day with a fine
looking bird which he said was a good
talker and sold II to me cheap.
know the nature of parrots pretty
well, and when this one failed to show
off its accomplishments | attributed
II to the natural stubbornness of the
bird. But day after day went by, and
II never uttered sound. All II would
do was to sit on its perch and ges-
ticulate with its feet, making all sorts
Of fantastic motions VITA its toes.
About week later the man who sold
It 20 me came in. | thought you said
that parrot you sold me was a good
talker,' said. 1t hasn't shown any
evidence of II. All 1t does is TO sit
and wriggle It's toes That's all
right, said the Mt Airy man, IT was
raised in the deaf and dumb asy.
lum!'"
me nepeI.
Though bridled, dumb. and slow,
Day after trudging day
With burdened pace / go
Along the beaten way,
Though traces chafe and gall
And bitter stirgs the lash
Ere at deaths nod | fall
For freedom / will dash.
Yea even I will take
The bit between my teeth:
Ny fire shod hoofs will shake
The solid earth beneath.
As leaping shades thet hedge
The valley OF despair,
Upon the mornings edoae
l SNUFF the mo"-. IN air
.Nilfrid Wilson Gibson.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-03

No self-respecting man cares TO
make love to a girl who makes love to
q net dog
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-03
An Authority on Penoloey.

Some years ago, when Richard
Harding Davis penetrated the trans
Mississippi region to gather material
for his book, The West from a Car
Window" he stopped over in a small
Indian territory town. where he was
assured that there were extensive
local color deposits. Proceeding along
the street he met two men, apparently
just in from some ranch. They were
tall, untamed, intoxicated and bad.
Placiuk a hand of size on Mr. Davis
shoulder one of them said:
Young Teller, is there jail In this
yere town where they lock up men?"
Mr.. Davis saw his best chance of
avoiding trouble was to meet the man
on his own ground, so he looked up
and said carelessly:
Guess not. I've been here two days
and i"
There amt none, then" broke in
the man with a tremendous thu.np on
the authors back You'd a-been In II
fore this time If there was!" And
thev passed joyously on, leaving Mr..
Davis with another tube of the de.
sired local color.-Exchang
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-03
WAS TOO FAR AWAY.
Young MaIden's Dream Of Romance
Sadly Shattered.

Maisie was the daughter of a rich
merchant. and therefore she could
afford to be romantic. To her most
young men with black Eustaches and
an inclination to cheat the barb ar of
his Just dues In the matter of hair
were heroes Of a high order. Papa
Spillkins' cashier was this sort of
young man. and Maisie decided that
her heart and both her 6A hands
were his alone. One day she met him
In the street. but he passed her by
with an distracted air.
Papa" she said sadly that even
ing, IL saw that handsome cashier of
think that he should be chained TO the
dull routine of an office. He is poet.
am sure. He has such heavenly,
far-away look in his eyes,"
"Yes." snapped old Spillkins an
grily, land that far away look isn't
confined to his eye. It's all over him
just at present. He bolted this after
noon with as much of my money as
he could lay Ills hands upon"
The Letter "H."
Twas whispered In heaven. twas muir
INJURED In hell,
And echo caught softly the sound as 1t
fell.
In the confines of earth twas permitted
to rest
And thu depths of the ocean its pres
ence confessed.
II was seen in the lightning. and heard
In the thunder;
Twill be found, n the spheres when all
riven asunder.
II was given TO man with his earliest
breath:
1t assists at his birth, and attends him
Presides DER his happiness. honor and
health;
Is the prop of his house. and the end of
his wealth.
1t begins every hope, every wish 1t must
bound,
And. though unassuming. with mona.chs
In the heaps of the miser tbs boarded
But is sure to be lost in the prodlgal
heir.
without 1t the soldier and sailor may
roam,
But woe to the wretch that expelo 1t
from home
In the whispers OF conscience Its voice
Will be found,
Nor cen in the whlrlwind of passion be
drowned
1t softens the heart. and. though deaf to
1t will make 1t acutely and instantly
hear.
But in shades let it rest. like an elegant
Oh. breathe on it so;tly-it dies in an
hour
H H.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-03
No More "Rickshaw" Men.

Japan is finding that electric trac-
ton and the "rckshaw" are incompat.
ible and the result is that over 1000
human horses in Tokyo have given
up the unequal struggle with the cleo
trio car and have decided to cmigrate
in a body to the Hokkaido, there to
engage In the fisheries and other call
ings. 1t seems a pity. for there are
few pleasanter ways of travelling on 4
good road than behind couple of stall
wart runners who do their eigAt miles
an hour with ease. From the nation
al point of view the disappearance OF
the "rickshaw" mea may--ilay.6-ttriifr
portant consequence - In physique
they form almost a class apart and
though their calling does not conduce
to longevity they were a valuable
asset in Japan's military system, as
they proved in the war with China.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-03
Soda Sons.


A tear from the eye Of white per
son Is composed of water, salt, soda,
phosphate of soda and mucus. From
the eye Of an African the elements
composing the tear are found to be
the same as In that of white, with
the single exception of the phosphate
of soda, and with the addition of a
slight trace of ammonia. The Eski-
mos and the Firms seldom shed tears,
but when they do chemists say they
are exceedingly SALTY.
1t is interesting TO know that the
chemical elements in the Caucasian
tear arrange themselves into particles
that look like fish bones under mic
roscope, those from a negros tear
form a rude cross, while the same
process Of evaporation leaves the
chemicals In an Eskimo's tear in the
shape of q bow.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-03
THE IMPORTANCE or SYSTEM.
Saves Wear and Tear In the Daily
Stress Of Life.

A very important thing In all edu.
cation is TO make our nervous system
our ally instead OF our enemy. II is
20 capitalize our acquisitions and TO
live at ease upon the interest OF the
fund. For this we must make auto
matte and habitual, as early as pos.
sib!e, as many useful actions as we
can. and guard against growing into
ways that are likely TO be dlsadvan-
tageous 10 us, as we should guard
against the plague.
The more of the details of our daily
life we can hand over TO the effortless
custody of automatonism the more Of
our higher powers OF mind will be set
free for their own proper work. There
is no more miserable human being
than one in whom nothing is habitual
but indecislon, and for whom the do
ing of every action, the time of rising
and going to bed every day, and the
beginning Of every piece Of work, are
sui jects of express volitional deliber-
alton. Fully half the time of such a
man goes TO the deciding or regretting
of matters which ought to be so In
grained in him as practically not TO
exist for his consciousness at ali.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-26

attend the meeting of the State Denta
Association.
Mr. F. w. Hancock has returned t.
Oxford.
Mr.. John c. Drewry is visiting in Ora
ham.
Prof. j. A Campbell, of Buies Creek
after visit to New York. where he at
tended the Chautauqua, has returned tc
his home.
Mr.. Murray Allen arrived in the city
yesterday from Chapel Hill.
Mr.. Morris S. Hawkins of Norfolk, Va.
spent few days here last week, the guest
OF DR.. Ferrebee, at the State Hospital.
Mr. Henry Carver returned to the city
yesterday.
Mr.. Manly Edwards left yesterday fol
Charlotte on business trip.
Hon. f. Nj. Simmons returned YESTERDAY
from Goldsboro.
Col T. NJ. Argo returned YESTERDAY
from Clayton, where he went on lega
business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-26
PERSONALS.

Mr.. w. B. Snow left yesterday to spend
Sunday at Chapel Hill.
Mr.. John Angler, of Durhams was in
the city yesterday.
Mai. w. A. Graham of Machpelah, who
has been in attendance on the Farmers
Convention left yesterday for his home.
Col J.. Bryan Grimes left yesterday for
a visit to Wade Mecum Springs.
Major John d. Shaw, of Rockingham,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. John c. Dockery left yesterday to
visit Jackson Springs.
DR.. Kemp P Battle left yesterday for
Chapel Hill on short visit.
Mr.. ]. T. MeCracken, of Durham, was
here yesterday.
Mr.. E. w. Spencer, of oxford, was in
Raleigh yesterday.
Mr.. D. L. McBryde, of Fayetteville, was
in Raleigh yesterday.
Mr. Junius Ballard, of Goldsboro, was
here yesterday.
Mr. w. ]. Parker, of Gold Hill, was
visitor here yesterday.
Mr. L. E. Tanner. of Rutherfordton,
was in Raleigh yesterday.
Mr.. F. o. Huffman, and Mr.. o. l..
y
day
Mr. w. r. Bonsal, of Hamlet was here
yesterday.
Mr.: X. B. Johnson, of Cardenas, was
at the Marlborough yesterday.
Mr. j. NJ. Alexander, of Charlotte, is
in the city.
Mr. A. c. Gentry. of Roxboro. was
here yesterday on business.
Mr. Louis Bashford left yesterday for
Virginia Beach, where he will spend some
time.
Mr. Jack Perry left yesterday for two
weeks stay at Morehead City.
Messrs. Allen S. 'Higgs and Tom West
left last night for Norfolk to spend Sun
day and Monday.
Mr.. Burton Gales Wager, of New York,
il in the city visiting DR.. H. Mex.
Tucker.
Mr. O. h. Harris Ia sreturned to the
city from a trip to Virginia Beach, Ocean
View and Atlantic City.
MIR John Mcneil. after a visit TO the
family of MIR : T. Smith, on Hilsboro
street lelt for his home in Marion, $. C.,
Yesterday.
Mt Thos. u. Parker left yesterday
morning for Hillsboro. where he will spend
SUNDAY with his family.
Ne y. 1. winslow. who has been here
attending the Farmers Convention. left
Toe hls home In suffolk yesterday.
iley l.. Foster has returned from q
xislt a. points 10 the western part ct ~,
state
o. A, " rlemlue, n toulshufg Wa
hstt yesterday uu hla way a. Aaheyille "a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-26

ENNISS' COURT CALENDAR FOR
North Carolina, from July LIST, 1903, to
December 31st, 1904. 20 pages, Manila
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The names and postoffice addresses of
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sioners of Affdavits throughout the
world, and much other valuable infor-
nation pertaining to the courts. Sent
postpaid upon receipt of so cents. En-
Mss Publishing Co., Raleigh, N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-26

SIS, 600 YEARLY POSITIVELY MADE IN
PRODUCING our just patented fire extin-
guisher. S. Wills, Chit, made 1890 one
week Demand is tremendous. They are
easily sold as insurance companies are
requiring this protection. Greatest en-
thusasm wherever shown. 128 per cent
profit Everybody wants them for they
reduce insurance rates. Wife for terri
tory, plan, offer and photographs of
grand testimonials from $1O0, 100000
corporations Eagle Tool Co, 96C
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-26
Begins Road Sentence.

Dave Chadburn, the white man who, it
Will be recalled, recently struck the ne
gro Peyton Brown in the face with big
lemonade glass and cut his own hand
very severely, as we'll as the negro's face,
yesterday began a thirty days sentence
on the county roads, being given that
length of time to pay the $40 fine and
costs, amounting altogether to some $50.
He was unable to get the money, and had
to go to the roads.
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