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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-16

The man at Passaic who at the age
II 80 has ten children, the last eight
pf whom have come in couples, IS
likely to attract the attention of the
President if he keeps on.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-16

The first stomach, the scientific
snarps say. grew from a single cell
creature somewhat resembling the
bacteria of to-day We ought to feel
very grateful to it for it's enterprise.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-16

Il is only a coincidence that the in,
taresting booklet on wild flowers sent
out by the New York agricultural col
lege is written by Prof Weed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-16

Looking from Servia to Mexico and
Canada, the United States has good
reason to congratulate itself that it
has good neighbors.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-16

John W. Gates wishes to have It
known that he does not smoke 81 eli
gars in public only or merely when he
AZ in a meditatiye mood
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-16

The later man comes home az
night the surer he is that he didn't
make any noise when he stumbled o.
The stairs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-16

There is a lesson in the experien,
III Sharon man who lost $4,000
Boston. Never carry SO much chane.
ia one pocket.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-16

AS Russell Sage wants TO escape the
should follow, Hetty Green's example
aud live in a Pullman car or an auto
mobile.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-16

Some bad boy in the class would be
sure to put a bent pin in the seat Of
the proposed chat OF humor,"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-16

II there is any virtue in persistence
and live dogs. the Ziegler arctic eXpe-
dition will capture the north pole this
time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-16
Work has begun on the big cement
works seven miles from Alpena.

works seven miles from Alpena.
NJ. Lebaudy's steerable balloon con-
tinues to make daily ascents at Nantes
sur Seine, France. In the presence OF
the scientific committee OF the Aero
club the balloon was Unanswered over
the park for half an hour, with com.
plete success, despite the fact that a
strong wind was blowing.
Insane from long illness, James w.
Brady, wealthy New York real es
tate operator. broke away from his
nurse and jumped from second-story
window He fought policeman who
caught him. and the doctors who were
summoned for an. hour before submit
ting to an examination, which proved
him fatally injured.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-16

Edison has 79l patents on iaven-
tons. But Edison works more than
eight hours a day
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-16

Who would argue with a, lunatic?
"A Indiana lawyer did and saved his
life thereby
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-16

Sir Thomas Upton will be known as
the founder of a lops and illustrious
line OF Shamrocks
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-16

Nothing pleases a busy man more
than to set two chronic bores to bor-
ing each other.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-16

PhonograDh records are found to be
uninjured by the recent food. The
worst is not yet over
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-16

The source of all passions is sensi-
tiveness-it is the errors of magma
ton that transform them into vices
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-16

Not that it makes any difference
hut what has become of Mary Mac
lane.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-16
Needed Help.

Farmers around Durand complain
bitterly because they cannot Sc
cure men to help I'm haying Saturday
night several farmers came 10 Durand.
and while the evening passenger trains
were at the depot for supper they were
Offering $3.50 n day and board To every
male person passing through Durand.
They succeeded In hiring two dozen
men on route to Saginaw TO weed
beets
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-16

A divine healer" fakir Is travelling
around southwestern Michigan, but he
Is finding few dupes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-16

IF so. use Red Cross Ball Blue 1t will mako
them white as snow. 2 OF. package cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14
A Startling Test.

To save a life DR.. 7. G. Merritt. of No.
Mahoodany, Va, made startling test
resultinglin wonderful cure. He writes,
"a patient was attacked with hermorrh-
ages, caused by liberation of the stom.
ach. ! had often found Electric Bitters
excellent for acute stomach and liver
troubles so prescribed them. The pa
tient gained from The first. and has not
had an attack IN IA months" Electric
Bitters are positively guaranteed for
dyspepsia, indigestion, constipation and
kidiey troubles. Try them. Only soc
at L. Van Werden's. &,
For Oklahoma real estate, writeIto
ali on q. 6. ! orC3a m Enid l., ma
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14
Catarrh and Hay Fever.

Liquid Cream Balm is becoming
quite as popular in many of the locali-
ties as Ely's Cream Balm solid. 1t is
prepared for use in atomizers, and is
highly priced by those who have been
accustomed to call upon physicians for
such treatment. Many physicians
are using and prescribing it. All the
medicinal properties Of the celebrated
Cream Balm are contained in the Liquid
form, which is IS cts. including spray
ing tube. All druggists or by mail.
Ely Brothers, 56 Warren ST., New York.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14
DR.. Wheeler has traded his stock Of

DR.. Wheeler has traded his stock Of
goods at this place to Mr.. Buchanan,
of Humeston, for hotel property at
Mystic, valued at $4,000. The goods
were boxed and shipped to Humeston
the first of this week. The trade was
negotiated by Frank Williams, Of this
place on the part of DR.. Wheeler, and
L. p. Shaw, Of Humeston, for Mr..
Buchanan. The hotel property rents
for $40 per month and is leased until
February next. We are glad to learn
that Mr.. Wheeler has no intention OF
moving away from Lineville for the
present, at least.-Lineville Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14

1t is estimated that there are now in
the United States 100000 mo1e single
men Of manageable age than there are
single women, the official figures being
as follows: Unmarried men, 10,448, 1853;
unmarried girls and women 7,57S,Sl9.
The male population Of the United
States, through the excess Of male i'm.
migration and the higher male birth
rate, is more than 100000 in excess OF
the female.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14
Made Younu Audin.

zone of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has, put me in
my teens again" writes D. 81. Turner,
Of Dempseytown, Pa. They're the best
in the world for liver, stomach and
bowels. Purely vegetable. Never grippe.
Only Csc at l.. Van Werden' g drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14
Last court Charles Call was fined S5W

Last court Charles Call was fined $500
for killing his brother. This term Thos.
Morris was fined 81 900 for assaulting
the school teacher, and Curt Grimm
was given two years in the penitentiary
for stealing chickens. This is "sliding
scale" with vengeance.-Pri Princeton
Telegraph.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14

What we call an optimist is mar
who can be beaten in game of cardl
and not get mad.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14
Old maids seem to have special
grudge against pretty little girls.

Foley's Honey and tar contains no
opiates and can safely be given to chill
dren. l.. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14

Coughs and colds, down to the very
borderland Of consumption, yield to the
to the soothing, healing influence of DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14

DIR. j. Fl. Hansen, now of Vernon,
Texas, has been in town this week
shaking hands with his many old
friends and looking after professional
business. Lamont Patriot.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14

Scratch, scratch, scratch; unable to
attend to buainess during the day or
sleep during the night. Itching piles,
horrible plague. Doan's Ointment
cures. Never fails. At any drug store,
so cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14

Impossible to foresee an accident.
Not impossible to be prepared for it.
DR.. Thomas Electric Oil-Monarch over
nain
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14
Travelling Is DANGEROUS.

Constant motion jars the kidneys
which are kept in place in the body by
delicate attachments This is the reason
that travellers, trainmen, street car men,
teamsters and all who drive very much
suffer from kidney disease in some form.
Foley's Kidney Cure strengthens the
kidneys and cures all forms of kidney
and bladder disease. Geo. II. Hanson,
locomotive engineer, Lima, o., writes,
Constant vibration of the engine caus.
ed me great deal of trouble with my
kidneys, and got no relief until used
Foley's Kidney Cure. l.. P. Van Wer.
den.
The famous Thompson case of Mer.
Ger county was tried in the circuit court
of Princeton, and resulted in verdict
of acquittal. 1t will be remembered
that ]. A. Thompson, ex-circuit clerk,
was caught removing books from the
Office of the circuit clerk, and storing
them in the loft of the treasurer's office;
He was arrested and charged with bur-
glary and larceny. After the state had
introduced its evidence, defendants
attorneys demurred to the evidence,
The court sustained the demurrer hold
ing that the state had not sufficient
evidence and ordered the jury to bring
verdict of not guilty which was done.
-Cainsville News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14

One good thing about fish story is
that you do forget it. You can invent
another one that is better.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14

A girl in this town bought her friend
a piece of music she wanted herself
She bought 1t in order that she nigh,
borrow it and have it as much as she
wanted it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14

Two million Americans suffer the
torturing pangs of dyspepsia. No need
to. Burdock Blood Bitters cures. AT
any drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14

When man starts in to tell us thai
he means to be frank with us abou
what he has to say, we know he means
to be insulting.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14

Foley's Honey and Tar is peculiarly
adapted to asthma, bronchitis and
hoarseness. L. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14

All over the District of Columbia are
scores OF types of volcanic action and
all show traces of electrical energy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14
What Is Foley's Kidney Cure2

Answer: 1t is made of prescription
of leading Chicago physician, and one
of the most eminent in the country.
The ingredients are the purest that
money can buy and are scientifically
combined to get their utmost value. l..
P. Van Werden. F
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14

Maude-Last night Jack told me tina,
he wouldn't marry the best girl living
unless-what-un she took Rocky
Mountain Tea. Sensible fellow. 81
cents. w. G. Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14

If you are sick and scared about your
self you ought to hear the jokes the
doctors get off about you when he
talks to others.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14

c.. G. Dye, of Woodland township,
arrived home last Friday from the Good
Roads Convention and Dedication Of
the Exposition ceremonies at St. Louis
last week. Mr.. Dye was delegate to
the convention from Decatur county
and the interest of the good roads move
ment in this section could not have
been placed in better hands.-Lineville
Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14

You never heard of any one using
Foley's Honey and Tar and not being
satisfied. l.. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14

1t is said that child born today may
expect four years longer life than the
child born fifty years ago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14

England is not going to build any
more large vessels. They will probably
drop from 81 900 to 10000 tons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14

Spring laziness, legs ache, back aches,
feel tired, no ambition, no appetite, all
run down feeling. Rocky Mountain
Tea puts new life into your body; you
feel good all over. 35 cents. w. G.
Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14
Quick Arrest.

j. A. Gulledge, of Aerbena, Ala, was
trice in the hospital from severe case
of piles causing "a tumors. After doc.
tors and all remedies failed, Bucklen's
Arnica Salve quickly arrested further
Inflammation and cured him. 1t con.
quers aches and kills pains. 25c at
l.. Van Werden's, druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14

Charlie Edwards, south of town, has
lost twelve head of yearlings this winter
and spring from the scours or worm
disease, a new cattle plague that has
nearly wiped out the herds on several
farms of this section. The Iowa veteri.
nary surgeon attributes the disease to a
worm that infests pastures during the
fall following wet eason,-Lineville
Tribune,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14

VIM. Macy and Lew Chase shipped a
car of red cedar posts from Tennessee
this week and will use them in fencing
their farms. These will be the first men
in this section to use ceda. In fencing
their farms. 1t is said they are much
cheaper than oak from the fact that
they last good many more years
Garden Grove Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14

"Overheated at the washtub" How
often have you heard that expression
every summer of your lives? The heat
ed term is here again. If you are wise
you will use Maple City Self-Washing
Soap. Throw away your washboard
and keep cool. Do not let your grocer
substitute.
The Washington times., 1903-10-15
HONOR TO THE MEMORY OF GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN

suitable monuments AT the National
Capital. | trust we shall soon have a
proper statue of Albanian Lincoln. TO
whom more than to any other one man
this nation owes its salvation. Mean
while on behalf of me PEOPLE of the
nation. l wish to congratulate all Of
YOU who have been instrumental in Sc
curing the erection - this statue to
General Sherman.
The living can best show their re-
spec. for the memory of the great dead
by the way in which they take to heart
and act upon the lessons taught by
the lives which made these dead men
great our homage today 10 the mem
DRY Of Sherman comes from the depths
Of our being. We would be unworthy
citizens did we not feel profound graft
tude toward him, and those like him
and under him, who, when the country
called in her dire need. sDrang fOrwa rd
with such gallant eagerness TO answer
that call. Their blood and their toll
their endurance and patriotism. have
made us and all who come after us
forever their debtors. They left US not
merely a reunited country. but a coun-
try incidentally greater because OF its
rich heritage in the deeds which thus
left it reunited. AS a nation we are
the greater, not only for the valor ana
devotion to duty displayed by the men
in blue, who won IN the great struggle
FOR the Union. but also for the vaior
and the Loyalty toward what they re-
garded rs right Of the men in gray:
LOT tlllS wal liliict fortunate above
all other recent wars in its outcome. left
to all of us the right of brotherhood
alike with valiant victor and valiant
vanQuishcd.
Moreover our homage must not only
find expression on our lips il must also
show itself forth in our deeds. 1t is a
great and glorious thing for nation to
be stirred to present triumph by the
splendid memories of triumphs in the
past. But II is a shameful thing for q
nation II these memories stir # only
To empty bOastings, to a pride that
does not shrink from present abase-
Cepts the high resolve and unbending
effort Of the father as an excuse for .ef-
fortress ease or wrongly directed effort
in the son. We Of the present. If we
are true TO the past. must show by our
lives that we have learned Alright the
| lessons taught by the men who did the
mighty deeds OF the past
We must have in us the spirit which
made the men Of the civil war what
they We're; the spirit which produced
leaders such as sherman: the spirit
grim tenacity and resourcefulness that
made the armies OF Grant and Sher-
man as formidable lighting machines as
this world has ever seen. We need their
ruggedness Of body. their keen and
vigorous minds. and above all their
dominant quality of forceful character.
Their lives teach us in our own lives TO
strive after not the thing which is
merely pleasant but the thing which
IT is our duty TO do. The life of duty
not the life OF mere ease or mere
pleasure-that is the kind of life which
makes the great man, as IL makes the
great nation.
The Washington times., 1903-10-15
Minute Men Act as
Escort to President

CARRIED in the historic uniform OF the
Continental soldier one hundred mem
bers of the First Regiment OF Minute
Men. under Colonel NJ A Winter. es-
corted the President and his party to
their positions in the north stand. The
Minute Men were drawn up at the
southeast gate Of the White House
grounds. where they awaited the Presi-
dent. members of the Cabinet, the
statue commission. and other notables
The party then proceeded to the Presi-
dents stand. entering by the northwest
gate. After seeing the distinguished
participants safely into the Presidents
box, the Minute Men took up their posi-
ton with the 200 crippled veterans Of
the civil war. at the base OF the statue.
The Presidents box. from which po-
sition the procession was reviewed by
the Executive and the members of the
statue commission, was the center Of
attraction as soon as spectators began
TO assemble in the several stands
The President. occupying the post Of
The Washington times., 1903-10-15

before his tent. The medallions repre-
sent the army corps commanders of the
Army of the Tennessee under Sherman
Mcpherson, Howard. Logan, Blair.
Smith. Grierson. Ransom. and Dodge.
General Dodge concluded by saying
that while IL was truly unfortunate that
the sculptor died when his work was
half completed. the societies Of the four
great armies wished to extend their
heartfelt thanks to Mrs. Carl Rohl-
Smith for her success in finishing the
work begun by her husband.
The Statue Unveiled.
At the signal from General Dodge the
Marine Band began playing The Star
Spangled Banner" and General Sher-
mans young grandson pulled the ropes
which raised the great American flags
from the bronze figure Of the hero and
allowed the magnificent equestrian
statue to be viewed by the thousands
Of spectators who jumped to their feet
and drowned the music Of the nation S
band with loud cheers.
HandkerChiefs and hats leaDed into
the AIR in confusion. and the great
crowd moved as one person in paying
tribute to the sculptors handiwork
Greater enthusiasm has not been dis
played i'm Washington since the grand
review Of troops at the close Of the civil
war
President Roosevelt led the cheering
He waved his hat with much enthu-
siasm as the veterans who were living
over the stirring scenes Of the sixties.
The Washington times., 1903-10-15
CONTINUED from First Pagc.)

r Goodman. John Krusella. John John
son. Gen Halbert e Paine, John Pas
tell. J. \. Hayward. w. K. Hnlger. 5 9.
Ha r j. F. G aa7zaPd' : = TvI PqrnIn' ME- f.
dert. $. II. Weaver. a. S. Worthington.
J. W. Wisner. G.. splitter, \. r. Bing-
ham, a. r. Chutficld. J. W. Dalrs. ~ b.
Hayward. H. 5. Hurter J. \. McCauley,
Thomas A. Maryes. J. NJ. Miller, J. M
Pipes, T. r. Jones, W. a McNulty, j..
II. Brunemer. J. J. Freeiance. Sanii
Raber, NJ 5. Roberts, J. Il Reeve, Elias
Shafer. William YerlSes. Col. Newton NJ.
Brooks. Richard Riggies. Fred G. Cal
vert e r. buchanan, l.. X. Brown. l.. J..
Bryant. Henry Casey. J. ID. Croissant.
J. Q. Crisby. Charles Ebert. J. H. FL
lott J. r. Fell. IA. J; Lyon. \. +. Med
ford A. II Nixon. II G.. Potter. A. r.
Dinsmore T.. II. Ripley. g. II. Hooks.
II. A. Dobson. Israel w. Stone. James
Dougall. Col. william Irving.
Army Corps Commanders.
only two Of the army and corps COM
rnanders who served under Sherman at
tended the unveiling-Gen. O. O. Howard
and Gen. Grenville NJ. Dodge. These two
veterans stand as the representatives OF
Logan. Mcpherson. and the other com
manders. who have passed 20 the land
where war is unknown. In General
Dodge who has borne the weight OF
years so gracefully. and General How
ard. the members of the Army OF the
Tennessee could see the gallant young
officers who led them forty years ago
At the death of General Sherman
General Dodge was elected president OF
the Society Of the Army of the Potomac
and has held the Office ever since. He
has filled the place of the lamented
general as well as IT is possible for
another to replace the hero of tn,
march 70 the sea in the hearts Of the
men who followed him through his cam
paigns.
The Washington times., 1903-10-15

way In which everyday duties are done.
The home duties are the vital duties.
The nation is nothing but the aggregate
of the families within its border: and
II the average man is not hard-work-
ing. just. and fearless in his dealings
with those about him. then our average
of public life Will in the end bc low
for the stream can rise no higher than
its source. But in addition we need to
remember that peculiar responsibility
rests upon the man in public life
We meet in the Capital of the ma
ton, in the city which owes its exist
erce to the fact that IL is the seat Of
the National Government 1t Is well
for us in this place, and at this time.
to remember that exactly as there are
certain hOmely qualities the lack OF
which viii prevent the most brilliant
man alive from being a useful soldier
TO his country, so there are hOmely
qualities for the lack Of which In the
public servant no shrewdness or ability
can atone. The greatest leaders,
whether In war or in peace. must Of
course show peculiar quality of ge-
MUS; but the most redOubtable armies
that have ever existed have been re-
dOubtahle because the average soldier.
the average officer, possessed to a high
degree such comparatively simple quail
ties as loyalty, courage, and hardihOOd
And so the most successful govern
ments are those in which the average
public servant possesses that variant
Of loyalty which we call patriotism, to-
gether with common sense and honesty.
Dishonesty il Public Service.
We can as little afford to tolerate a
dishonest man in the public service as a
coward in the army The murderer takes
single life; the cOrrupuOnist In public
life. whether ne be bride giver or bride
talIer. strikes at the heart Of the COM
mOnwealth. In every public service. as
I'm every army. there viii be wrong
doors, there will occur misdeeds. This
cannot be avoided; but vigilant watch
must be kept. and as soon as discov-
cred the wrOngdOing must be stopped
and the wrongdoers punished. Remem-
Der that in popular government we
must rely on the people themselves alike
tor the punishment and the reforma-
ton.
Those upon whom our institutions cast
the initial duty Of bringing malefactOrs
&c the bar Of justice must be diiigent in
its discharge: yet in the last resort the
success of their efforts to purge the
public service Of corruption must de-
pend upon the attitude Of the courts
and Of the juries drawn from the peo-
pie. Leadership Is OF avail only so far
as there is wise and resolute public
sentiment behind it.
In the long run, then, II depends upon
us ourselves. upon US the people as a
whole whether this Government IS OF is
not TO stand in the future as II has
stood in the past; and my faith that
il will show no falling off is based upon
my faith in the character Of our aver
age citizenship. The one supreme duty