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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31
WHY NOT USE PAPER7
English Teachers to Carry Bottles Of
Slate Disinfectants,

II has long been suspected that the
sucking Of slate pencils by children,
besides being distressing habit from
the point of view of any person of re-
fined sensibilities, is one which is ex-
tremely unhealthy.
The correlative habit of cleaning
states with the means that nature has
supplied instead of using a timely
sponge has also nothing to recon-
mend it.; and in the opinion of more
than ono medical sauthority may be
responsible for spreading epidemics in
schools
So strongly has this view been
urged by the medical officers of health
for Derbyshire that in future the ele-
mentary school children of the county
are to be instructed on the principle Of
lone child one slate; and the states
are to be cleaned not by the children
themselves, but by the teachers, who
are TO be furnished with bottles of
disinfecting fluid, ETC., with which to
effect their purpose.
The idea may, perhaps, raise a
smile, but it is only by the incest at
tention to such elementary hygiene
that the health of children's schools
can be Decentralization Graphic.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31
OLD FAMILY REcokp BIBLES.
Not Sold to the Same Extent as For
merly, but Still in Demand.


do we still sell the old-fashioned
family Bible. with pages in 1t for the
record of births, deaths and mar.
riages? Oh, yes" said the bookseller,
"but not so many of them as we once
did.
There are more Bibles sold now,
taking them altogether, than ever be-
fore, and the Bible is issued now in an
almost endless variety of forms ard
styles; but the demand for it In this
particular form is now, should say.
not more than one-third what 1t once
was.
"Still. we keep these record Bibles
to-day In a dozen styles, ranging in
price from So to 500. The blank rec
ord pages, these often illuminated, are
bound in between the two Testaments.
"In some of these Bibles there is a
blank presentation page upon which
may be written the name OF the per-
son to whom the Bible is presented,
with the name Of the giver; and IN
some of them is contained a blank
marriage certificates; and in some
there are bound in with the pages for
the record of births, deaths and mar
riages. pages for the record of temper
ance pledges.
'These Bibles are more likely to be
bought nowadays by country people.
and it might be by people OF the Ger
man race and by Irish Protestants; all
likely to be substantial people Of COM
Portable means; conservative people
who cling still to time-honored Gus
toms.
$50, while the old-time family rec
ord Bible, with pages for the record of
births, deaths and marriages, has gone
somewhat out of fashion, and is not
sold to the extent to which 1t once
was, yet it is still sold, and the de-
mand for it is still considerable"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31
Good For Children,

The pleasant to take and harmless
Ore Minute Cough Cure gives immed.
late relief ia ell cases OF cough. Group
AID lagripe e ause IL does not pass
Immediately. into the stomach. bu'
takes flert right at the scat of the
trouble Ii draws out.the inn animation
heals and sooth~s and cures permrnenl
w by enabling the lungs 20 contr butte
pure self giving and life sustaining
oxygen TO the blood and tissues DR.
Armstrong OF Delia, Tex prescribe.
~ daily and says there is no better
cough remedy made. Sold by w.
Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31
uNHAPPINEss IN OLD AGE.
Many Rich Men Fail to Make Pro-
vision for Declining Years.

VISION Tor OeCllnlng Years.
The professional man, who makes
his living by hard knocks and con-
slant exertions, is prone to envy the
business man or speculator who can
go on making money almost without
work and who can pile up a fortune
which seems enormous to one who
manages to pick out of the world by
constant endeavor a snug living, and
perhaps a little more under favorable
conditions. But when old age comes,
the professional man has an immense
advantage over the merchant, particu-
larly over the merchant who is, from
the nature of things, so common in a
country like this-the merchant who
was not educated in his youth, and
whose daily chase after money has
stunted all the more refined and studi-
Gus aspirations he may originally
have possessed.
For the old merchant, rich as he
may be, there is little satisfaction in
the last years. lie can either strug-
gle on after riches which have no
iOA5Cl any Hl6AiHCdhNc VI Sli0l ia AcA
him, or he can spend his time moping
and lettering uneasiy, miserably in
idleness, and not knowing which way
to turn or what to do with the time
which before he never had any to
spare. OF course this is not tie case
with all rich old men who have made
their money in trade. Some have as
convenient and satisfactory methods
of employing their minds as could be
asked for; but the majority are not SC
fortunate. Scattered about the coun
try are rich men, or men with all the
property they have need for, and
more, too, who are quite unhappy in
their idleness.-Liverpool (Eng) Mer
curry.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31
HoRsEHAIR USED FOR BOWS.
Immense Amount Consumed Annually
in the United States.

IN the united states.
There is a vast amount of horse hair
annually used in the United States for
making and repairing violin, violon-
cello and bass viol bows. All of the
hair comes from Germany and Russia,
in which countries the tails of horses
are generally allowed to grow much
longer than here. The foreign hair is
also coarser in texture, and tougher
than that which grows on the Ameri-
can horse, and these qualities make
the imported article more valuable
than the domestic product is for the
purpose.
There are only two kinds Of horse
hair suitable for making bows, and
they are Of white and black varieties.
Inc former is used for violin bows,
and the latter, which Is heavier and
stronger, is the. best material for max
ing bows for cello and bass viols, be-
cause il bites the larger strings bet
ter. The imported hair is put up in
hanks SO inches long, which is five or
six inches longer than the standard
violin bow. A hank is sufficient for
one violin bow, While two hanks are
required TO hair a cello or bass vol
bow There are about one and one
half ounces of nair in hank, which
is worth from 90 to 80 cents, accord
ing to the quality of the hair-Phil.
adelphia Record.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31
Fight VIII Ise Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing
their ears against the continual re
Of DR. Kings NV Dis
covery for Consumption. will have q
long and bitter fight with their trou
hes, II not ended earlier by fatal ter
mlnation Read what T. r.. Bealt
Miss has 10 say: Last Fall my
wife had every symptom ~ con
sumption. She took DR., Kings New
Discovery after everything elee haa
fsil,d improvement came at once
tnd four bottles entirely cured her
Guaranteed by Cornell Bros, Drug
gist Price soc, aud 81 90. Tria
bottles free.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31

A faded out, care-worn woman OF 40,
with spruce up-to-date husband.
should take Rocky Mountain Tea.
Bridgs back that youthful, girlish
beauty. Keeps the old man from GO
Ing to lodge. 30 cents Council Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31

Accidents come with distressing FREE
quency on the farm. Cuts, bruises.
-tings, sprains DIR. Thdmas Eclec
'ric Oil relieves the pain Instantly.
Never safe without IL.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31

Don't he imposed upon by taking
offered for Foley's Honey
and Tar. Sold by w. |. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31

EARM FOR SALE-Good buildings, all
IL knds OF fruit Will sell 40 acres or
more. One mile west OF CITY. VIII take
muse and lot in exchange. For further par
ticulars see VI. j. Demorest.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

II want to tell what
Them used to have continuous headache would dizzy
would have spells when everything
where
TO local Doctor medicine
table Compound, began to improve once
honestly
advise all to give Van Wash
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31

Makes assimilation perfect, healthy
blood 0rm muscles, strong nerves
Quickens the brain, makes aud keeps
YOU veil. Great medicine Rocky
Mountain Ten Connell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31
commend lydia Il. Pinlxham's Vegetable Com.

cheerfuly Lydia Pnlkham's Vegetable Com
suffering perfect medicine female
the
such bearingdow pains
medicine which did, and after
all twelve bottles of
of Liver Pills also used the Sanatve Wash and
troubles
was am more thankful day for
medicine will everything that recommended
suffering DORA ANDERSON North Muskgon,
Michig
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31

If there anything in about which
special write freely
letter in strict confidence She
Ills She has helped hundreds
foolish if do not kind
The Record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1902-1904, 1903-10-16
November Number

The Thanksgiving number of the
New Idea Woman's Magazine offers a
Tablet of Contents which is typical
feast of plenty. Prominent among the
good things provided may be mentioned
an article upon "The Presidents New
Church." by Walden Fawcett; "Chest-
nut Dainties for the Thanksgiving
Table" by Eleanor Marchant;
Henrietta Crosman in "As You Like
It," by Mrs. Wilson Woodrow; Cater
ing" the third paper in a series of
profitable Industries for Women
by Sarah f. Slater and a good list Of
other readable and interesting things
from the pens and brushes of we'll
known contributors. In fact, every
number that appears is an improve
ment on its predecessor maintaining
a high order of excellence.
The Record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1902-1904, 1903-10-16
We Editor Explains.

a local preacher at the conclusion of
one of his sermons said: Let all in
the house who are paying their debts
stand up Instantly every man,
woman and child, with one exception,
rose to their feet. The preacher seated
them and said: Nov every man not
paying his debts stand up" The ex-
ception noted, care worn, hungry
looking individual, clothed in his last
summers suit, slowly assumed per-
pendicular position. "How is it my
friend,n asked the minister, that
you are the only man not to meet his
obligations" II run newspa peri
he meekly answered, land the breth-
ern here who just stood up are my sub
scribers, and Let us pray" ex-
claimed the minister.-Joplin MO. }
News-Herald.
The Record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1902-1904, 1903-10-16
AND PEOPLE.
BOTH HAVE DUTIES TO PER.
FORM FOR MUTUAL
WELFARE.

We desire to speak Of the duty OF
all citizens toward their home paper,
and, as we view it, the duty of paper
to the citizens of the town and county.
We base our opinions on the expe-
rience and observations gained in 20
years of newspaper work. During that
time we have witnessed many failures,
and many attempts that were hardly
more. In nine cases out of ten, where
newspaper makes a failure, two
sides are affected. On the one hand
their is the paper, and on the other the
people. We may be wrong, but we
believe that the failures are caused not
SO much by the weakness of the man
or men who conduct paper, nor yet
by the unwillingness Of the people to
extend the necessary financial and
moral support, as by the failure of the
two sides to get together and pull in
the same direction for the desired end.
Few people we fear, ever reflect on
the importance to a community of a
good, live, broad and progressive news
paper or how much paper belongs to
the people. 1t Is of truth an insti-
tuition "of the people, by the people,
and for the people," and the paper that
has not the interests of the people it
represents always at heart, above and
in preference to all other interests, will
not and cannot live long and prosper.
The duty of local newspaper, as
we view 1t, is to "boost' in the ex-
pressive, if somewhat slangy express
sion of the day. The world has no use
for a "knocker,n and least of all for
back-biting, acknowledgements.
Every true and sincere newspaper
editor will and should gladly grasp
every opportunity to boost his town;
to publish every item obtainable that
will advertise the good things of his
country and help TO promote every
interest of the citizens thereof, indi-
vidually and collectively. And the
people fail in there duty, not merely to
the paper that labors increasingly in
their behalf, but to each other and to
themselves il they withhold the sup
port aud encouragement they might
so easily give.-Silver State.
The Record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1902-1904, 1903-10-16
WR|TE-UP OF NEVADA.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC BRINGS
ATTENTION TO STATES
WONDERFUL RE-
SOURCES.

From the folder, 1.-THE New Ne
vada." Just published by the Southern
Pacific company for distribution in the
east, we take the following extract:
Nevada is not a new country in
fact, but it is in opportunities. 1t is
not crowded. The energetic man has
free scope. He has a thousand chances
to win fortune by legitimate endeavor
to one, in the more thickly settled
states. The advent of irrigation, too,
offers business openings of IA most at
tractive kind. In many localities land
can be made valuable at small cost
and cultivated profitably or put on the
market There is a fascination in
turning water upon this land, it re-
spends so magnificently, far out
stripping its promise. 1t is like the
Salt Lake valley in this; desert in
appearance, irrigation made it an
oasis, garden OF beauty and fertility.
1t will here. And the independence of
the farmers life, the sense of secur-
lty; the certainty of crops, is worth
much. He Is his own providence and
moisture spreads at his will He not
only provides rain when he needs it,
but when alfalfa needs the flood he
turns it on; when his beet field wants
to store up sugar from the sun he
keeps 1t dry. And irrigation constant
ly enriches his soil, as it did for CEN
turies in Egypt 1t is the coming
method; the age of irrigation is here,
and the man who is in an arid state
with water at command is strictly in
it, We dwell upon the farmers, side
of the question because farmers make
the state. Nevada's prosperity, If it is
to be permanent, must be built around
its farms.
1.-THE wealth of California, of Ore
gon, of Indiana and Iowa Is built upon
their agriculture. 1t takes rural popu-
lation to make city, and there is no
country on earth where men can find
lfultiui sui dud coiiBtiilti StiiiiuNc HhSio
good honest farming will not make a
successful and prosperous state. And
while Nevada's mines are an immense
storehouse of treasure, that genera
tions may not be able to exhaust, this
stream of golden coin will always be
passing into the channels of trade, and
the farmers in return will always have,
in the many towns and camps and in
the commercial cities which grow up
and around the great industry, a ready
and profitable market Mining will
increase ten fold in this state in the
next few years, but the farmer comes
first and after him the factory, the mill
and the rival railroad. There will be
more owners of cattle, more stockmen,
more beef fattened for market; there
will be sugar factories and creameres,
but the farmer will be back of all. And
1t is our conviction that no other state
offers him richer opportunities than he
can find in Nevada today. A new
Comstock is developing, and irrigation
is opening new era for the farmer,
the stockman and the fruit raiser, and
few years will see new Nevada
The Record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1902-1904, 1903-10-16
The Cost Of Living.

A special dispatch to the Journal
Is rs follows:
WASHINGTON, d. O., October O.
The Bureau of Labor is about to issue
the result of exhaustive study of in
creased cost of living. The result of
this inquiry shows that wages have so
lully kept pace with the increased cost
Of living that it may safely be said that
the condition of the lsboring men is
better today than ever before in the
history of the country.
The Record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1902-1904, 1903-10-16
iD Missouri.

We live in a land of high mountains
and high taxes; low valleys and low
wages; big crooked rivers and big
crooked statesmen; big lakes;big pump
kins; big men with pumpkin heads;
silver streams that gambol in the
mountains and pious politicians that
gamble in the night; fast young men
and faster girls; sharp financiers and
sharp toed shoes; fertile plains that lie
like sheet of water and thousands of
papers that lie like the devil.-Llnn
Creek mo. Reveille.
The Record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1902-1904, 1903-10-16
SPELLED Down.

One hundred and fifty lady school
teachers of Utah stood up for spelling
match in Salt Lake the other day.
The following fifteen words were
given out:
Wisconsin, bilious, Tennessee, aux
iliary, received, believed, cylinder, In
flammation, succotash, desiccator,
proceed, precede, supersede, picnickingi
intercede.
Not a single teacher of the one
hundred and fifty succeeded in spell
ing the fifteen words correctly.
The Record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1902-1904, 1903-10-16
Engagement Announced.

Last evening, says the Reno Gaz-
ette, the engagement of Mr.. II. A.
Henderson and Miss Aldenia Rafietto
was announced at adinner party given
by Mr. Henderson to number of friends
at the Overland Hotel.
Mr.. Henderson is San Francisco
cattle man, and Miss Rafietto is the
talented young actress of Carson.
The Record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1902-1904, 1903-10-16
Sheridan Hotel
r. FRiCkE, PROP.

Having assumed the Management of this
well-known hosiery shall conduct the same
on an up-to-date plan. The table is supplied
with the Very Best on the Market.
The bar is a feature of the house and at all
times its patrons will be served with choice
The Record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1902-1904, 1903-10-16

Five negroes, three whites and two
Japs are defendants in the investiga-
tions being conducted by the grand
jury. The percentage of negroes and
all for serious offenses is enough to SET
people to thinking, and none more than
the colored people of this city who are
law abiding.-Jonrnal.
The Record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1902-1904, 1903-10-16
STATE
NEWS

The survey of the route of Gould's
Western Pacific railroad through Elko
county has been completed.
Bill Bailey, barkeeper, was robbed
of a wallet containing $3.50 while
seated at faro game at Reno last
Saturday night.
The Journal says Truckee authorities
are about to introduce system to
dump sewarge of the town into the
Truckee river.
The girls of the Reno high school
have organized basketball team and
are ready to meet any team in the
State.
The body of Joseph Lacarte was
found in the English Mill ditch at
Reno, lodged against paddle wheel,
by Harry Gill formerly of Carson.
The Miner says that Charles NJ
Schwab, of the steel combine, has re-
Gently purchased the Lockhart group
of mines in Tonopah.
Puccinelli, the Elko saloon man
who was arrested for allowing a min
or to drink and gamble in his place of
business, settled the matter by paying
/ $40 and cost of court.
Superintendent Hopkins of the Great
| Western mine at Steamboat has an
nounced his intention of building
! large hotel and sanitarium at the
springs.
Lightning struck the Humphrey
house at Crow Springs, near Tonopah,
| last week during storm and caused
a small blaze, which was put out be-
fore damage was done
Boring for water to supply steam
shovels used in excavating for the
Churchill irrigation canal is beingl
tried successfully along the desert
parts of the route.
A fire started on the spur track,
near the cattle corrals. burned three
coal cars and about | 800 new railroad
ties before it was extinguished. The
tramps invariably nest in that quarter
and very likely they caused it all
Wadsworth Dispatch.
The examination of the perpetrators
of the Chinese outrage at Tonopah
promises 10 he long drawn out. Aran-
dali, the president of the Labor Union,
has been identified as the one who kill
ed the aged Chinaman.
Frank Bradshaw, of Reno, who was
recently released from the State Prison
on parole, has been sentenced to ten
DAYS in the Washoe County Jail on n
charge of being drunk and disorderly,
and when his time is up will be taken
back 10 the penitentiary to serve out
mis- term.
Reno had a $4,000 fire last Friday
morning in the MeKissck opera house
block. The property destroyed was
owned by Mrs. Hogan, Ayers and
Lent, c. 5. Martin. Joe 0'Neil and
Pat Shaw The opera house and the
Bradley company store were not dam
aged
The following is supposedl to have
originated with Missouri editor: "A
/ teacher in n neighboring county wrote
the word dogma on the blackboard
and asked her pupils to compose sent
ences containing the word. Among
those written was the following; Our
dogma has three pups
We have alluded more than once
to the charm, the nerve, the sunny
frankness of Kansas journalism. Here
Is bit from a marriage notice III the
Hutchinson Herald: 1.-The groom was
n widower and stands over six feet tall
his bride is short, not over four ana
one-half feet, and TO her intimates she
has always been known as Little Dolly
Bow Legs The Herald extends Its
best congratulations to the happy pair. y
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-20
TROOPS GO TO TELLURIDE.
Seven Hundred Men Ordered to Tell.
uride Where Mines Will be
Opened.

DENVER, Colo, Nov. 2O.-Governor
Peabody today ordered Major Zeph T.
Hill. Of the national guard, to proceed
to Telluride, Colorado, where miners
are on strike, with what troops he
thinks necessary to protect the mines
there. which will be placed in opera
tiOn.
The adjutant general, Immediately
upon receipt Of the order from the
governor, directed the troops to pro-
coed to Telluride at once as follows:
Cavalry troops B and G Of Denver, and
D Of Meeker: infantry companies A.
B and L Of Denver, G Of BrAighton
P Of Boulder, and ! Of Fort Morgan:
all Of first regiment D and ! Of Colo
rado Springs and H Of Cripple Creek
ani all Of the second regiment; de
tachments Of the signal and medical
corps. This makes total Of abou,
seven hundred men
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-20
PANAMA AND COLOMBIA CONFER.
Panamaians Demand Recognition BY
Colombia.

COLON, Nov. 20.--The Panamian
commission conferred at length today
with the Colombian commission, head
ed BY General Reyes. which arrived
here yesterday from savanilla. Pana-
maians refused every overture. de-
claring their position to be irrevoc-
able They declared they would not
receive any further commissions from
Colombia unless they recognize the
republic Of Panama.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Nov. 20.--
The navy department today received
: cablegram from Admiral Coghlan at
Colon denying the report that Aneri.
can men Of war had interferred with
the landing of the German steamers
Markomania and Scotia ut Colon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-20
Doinss at the
I District Court
TERRITORIAL PRlsohERs WHO
PLEADED GUILTY. vARELA
CASE STILL ON.

The territorial grand Jury returned
eight indictments this morning, four
being against Edw. Jackson and Thos.
Hamilton, charged with assault with O
deadly weapon and highway robbery
These are the men who held up Brake
man j. p. Dickson near Ribera not
long ago and dispossessed him OF all
his cash. They pleaded guilty. Hon. w.
y. Bunker represented them.
Leopoplo Andreda. the man arrested
in Walsenburg. Colo, for the theft OF
cattle stolen from the Bell ranch In
1893. pleaded guilty this morning and
was taken to jail to await sentence.
The greater part Of the day at the
court house was occupied In the hear.
Ing Of the defense Of Ponciano yarela
and Valentino Martinez charged with
adultery. Attorneys Money and Hay
den represented the defendants. II
Is generally believed that the defense
has won. This morning Jesus Esqui
bel testified that he had rented his
house to the defendant Varela, tha,
he was present when varela's wife
appropriated the furniture and left his
home. defendant being absent. This
witness was introduced to Offset the
position Of the government that Var,
ella had deserted his wife. District
Court Clerk secundino Romero proved
BY the records that the defendant.
Valentino Martinez. had secured al
vorce from her husband. Drs. Musl
Ter and Bradley testified that the
physical condition Of the patient was
such At the time the alleged offensd
was committed ~ to render II un.
likely that she would be guilty.