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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
Roman Altar Discovered.

At recent meeting of the Newcas-
tie, England Society Of Antiquaries a
member described Roman altar
which workmen employed by the Tyne
Commissioners had found embedded
in the river bottom. He said 1t cor
responded with the altar already pos
sessed by the society, which was
found during operations for the swing
bridge. The two affairs probably
formed the right and left sides Of
sanctuary dedicated to the dieties typ
flied on the faces of the stones. Both
were found on the site Of the old ROM
an bridge.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
Paper and Ink From Bananas.

The fruit and plant Of the banana
serve various useful purposes which
are little known In this country. In
South Africa banana stalks are In
great demand as q material for the
manufacture Of paper, while excellent
indelibls Ink is prepared from the
peel of the fruit. Az extremely nu-
tritious -four 10 made from the green
fruit dried. and unripe bananas, when
boiled tender, are fed to the ostriches
on farms In Cape Colony. This food
is said to make them. and even ordi-
nary fowls, lay more eggs than any
other diet. Dried bananas, or "ba-
mana fgs," as they are called, are also
In great favor with Africanders.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
A Jolly slaht Worse.

A baohelcr. old and cranky. was sit
ting alone in his room his toes with
the govt were aching. and his face
was o'erspread with gloom. No lit
tie ones shouts to disturb him--from
noises the house was free; in fact,
from cellar to attic twas still as still
could be. No medical aid was lack
ing; his servants answo-Od his ring,
respectfully heard his or -ers, and sup,
piled him with everything. But still
there was something wanting which
he could not command-the kindly
words OF compassion, the touch Of a
gentle hand. And he said, as his brow
grew darker, and he rang for the hire
ling nurse, We'll, marriage may be a
failure, but this is jolly sight worse. I"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
Not a Live American Boy.

baseball game; one who does not
know the difference between third
base and foul ball To such an Of
fee attachment a liberal salary will
be paid.-Hudson Register" What
for? A boy answering such plans and
specifications as that would not be
worth his salt He wouldn't be worth
the powder to blow him up. He would
be too dead TO bury. He would not
have life enough to crawl off and die.
No, no-what the world wants is live
American boys, who will get to the
ball game and the circus when they
are boys and to the front OF the pro-
cession when they get to be men.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
A Physician Healed.

DR.. Geo. Ewing, practicing physi-
clan of Smiths Grove, KY. for over
thirty years, writes his personal ex-
perience with Foley's Kidney Cure:
For years bad been greatly bother
ed with kidney and bladder trouble and
enlarged PROSTATE gland. used eve
rything known to the profession with
cut relief, until / commenced to use
Foley's Kidney Cure. After taking 3
bottles | was entirely relieved and
cured. | prescribe IL now daily In my
practice and heartily recommend It's
use to all physicians for such troubles.
have prescribed IL In hundreds ef
cases with perfect success" w. l..
Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
And They Still Live.

The "strenuosity" of the average
club womsn Is deplored by a recent
writer, who asserts that recently, all
in one ses. ION, the Monday Morning
club Of Los Angeles, Cal, fully con-
sidered the following fourteen sub
jects in all their bearings: Liquid
Air." Bacteria of LsEiness." "Relig.
ious Liberty in Russia" Congress OF
Religions" THE Social EVIL" Work
of State Legislatures, The McKin-
ley Home" Tobacco end Cigarettes
as Habits" Department OF Com.
merce," "A Worlds Legislature.
Postal Systems of the World" sit
uation in China" Reform in Afghan.
istan," and Hopeful Signs in South
America"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
The Carnatlon Industry.

The carnation industry has risen to
considerable Importance during the
past ten years, says Town and Coun-
try. As $500 900 of young carnation
plants are sold each year and the flor
lists produce an equal production OF
young carnation plants spproximates
100000 per annum. These plants are
grown under glass during the winter
time for cut flower purposes, producing
an annual average of more than 1907
600, 600 blooms. What becomes of this
enormous number Of flowers is some.
what of a mystery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
Modern DANCING.

Rev. Reginald Campbell, of the Lon
don City Temple, during his voyage
to America on the Campania, said a
number of amusing thir as. One of
them concerned dancing. young
girl asked Dr. Campbell If he did not
consider dancing graceful. "Profes-
sional dancing" he replied, lis, ad-
NIT, graceful enough in some cases.
But what is there of grace in the
dancing of amateurs? A man and a
woman, close together, spin solemnly
about roo; the mans long black
coattails flap. Such persons always
look to me as If they had been hired
to dance. and were doubtful if they
would get paid"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
consueIo Revives Archery.

Fashion, as represented by Consul
elo, Duchess of Marlborough. is said
to be responsible for the awakening OF
American interest in the delights OF
archery. Archery, as the American
mind has considered it up to now,
seemed a milk-and-water amusement
confined to the rural English maiden
and her curate admirer. But 1t seems
even Britain's Queen speeds the ar
row from the bow on occasions, and,
all the court following suit, our own
Duchess gives us delicately to under
stand that archery is The thing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
We Have Not Learned to Live.

Consumption is as unnecessary as
smallpox. We live in a Initiated air at
home. We breathe foul, dirty, poison
ed air abroad and the bacillus attacks
us in our weakened state. We can
prevent any disease almost, though
there are few that we can completely
cure. We have learned to avoid the
sanitary sins of our ancestors, but we
have other shortcomings just as bad.
We have not yet corrected the habit
Of dying from disease, accident and
overwork.-Toledo Times-Bee
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
How Wasps Destroy Spiders.

DIR. Dallirger describes the ruthless
destruction of spiders by the ichneu-
mon fly and by certain wasps. The
young of some wasps can live only on
live spiders, and the mother wasp,
therefore, renders the spider power
less by her sting-after which 1t can
live month-and then deposit 1t In
the cocoon where she has laid the
egg. On Matching out, the wasp grubs
feed on the bodies or the living spi-
ders. Another wasp deposits her egg
in the body of the spider, which is
then buried alive. and is fed upon by
he ortth
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
Not a StockhoIder.

People who are compeled to travel
on the street cars when they are SO
crowded that many have to stand will
sympathize with the Philadelphia
who finally decided to make deter
mined protest He accordingly called
at the office one day and expressed
his sentiments in plain and vigorous
terms. who are you, who dare come
here and talk like this?" asked one
of the officers OF the corporation
Are you one Of our stockholders ?"
Not on your life" said the man.
Pm one of your strap-holders.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
Origin OF fAnniy Name.

King Peters family name of Kara
georgevitch is said by N. Rene Tail
lander in his book, la Scribe, Kara
George ct Milosch." to have originated
as follows: For his sisters wedding
George Petrovitch (the grandfather of
King Peter) had given her some bee
hives. His mother in his absence
changed some of them and when he
discovered this he placed one OF them
on his mothers head. She called out:
THAT villain George-that black vii
lain!" Hence the surname (Tserni-
George, Kara-George). The mother,
who escaped with few stings, was,
it appears, fond of repeating this anec-
dote about her famous son, who drove
the Turks out of Servia.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
The ConvlcFs Pet.

Some commotion was caused in an
Isle of Wight railway carriage by sew
eral discharged convicts from Park
hurst, who, il was ascertained, were
searching for a mouse which had es-
capped from the custody of one of their
number. The mouse was recaptured
and taken care OF by one of the ex-
conyicts, who hid il in the cap he was
wearing. For the past two years the
mouse had been the prison pet Of its
keeper, and it had become so tame
that it would sit in his open hand and
eat the crumbs with which he fed it,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
pefyine Mosquitoes and Heat.

There is a cottage somewhere on
the slope of Orange mountains which
is porched on all sides and screened
against insectiferous pests with gal
yanized mesh. SO far so good. Com
mon enough and every day. A gutter
extends around the edge of each porch
beneath the cornicng and engaging
with the top of the screening. The
bottom is perforated. In hot weather
this gutter is flushed with water,
which trickles down the screening,
rendering the house cool and keep
irg out all dust. Nothing could be
simpler or more charming. And the
expense is small
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
The Worlds Cheapest POSTAGE.

The Straits Settlements has the
cheapest postofice in the world. Post
cards available In the colony and to the
Federated Malay States are sold ut
cne-fifth Of penny each; the letter
rate Of postage throughout the same
area is slightly over haltpsnny. The
postage on letters to any place with
very few exceptions) In the British
empire is four-nfths OF q penny per n
ounce.-London Tit Bits.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
Ancient CeaIsiation.

Whatever else may become oldfash-
toned and out Of date. II IL at least a
comfort to know that our laws may
live many hundreds Of years and still
retain their efficacy. A Bangor sweep
has just been sent to prison under a
statute passed in 1873, during the reign
Of Edward III. for going about armed
without lawful occasion in such man.
ner as to alarm the public"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
Consumption Of Eoos.

Prof. Thompson. who Is a statisti.
clan of reputation. has discovered that
in the city Of New York each family
of five persons consumes on an aver.
age four eggs a day. In Chicago. II
1t is accepted that the city has
reached population Of 100000, the
rate OF egg consuming is higher, and
every person In the city manages to
consume one whole egg each day in
the year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13

The Servians have a curious Gus.
tom of giving parting kiss to their
deceased friends before final burial,
and the observance of II has caused
a serious epidemic of diphtheria. The
police project Of Belgrade has accord
ingly issued stringent orders against
the custom, prohibiting ii for the pres
ent, however only in case of those
persons who have died from that
malady.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
Eat All Won want.

Persons troubled with indigestion or
Dyspepsia can eat all they want II
they will take Kodol Dyspt psla Cure.
This remedy prepares the stomach for
the reception, retention, digestion and
assimilation of all the wholesome food
that may be eaten, and enables the
gestive organs to transform the same
into the kind OF blood that gives health
and strength. Sold by w. /. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
Cause for Mlrth.

Mary" said a Pine street lady to
her cook the other morning, 81 must
insist that you keep better hours and
that you have less company in the
kchen at night. Last night you kept
me from sleeDlng because Of the up
roarious laughter of one of your wo-
man friends" Yis, mum, know, but
she couldn't help 1t. was tellin' my
lady friend how you tried to make
cake one -Philadelphia Ledger.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
70 PUT DOWN FLIRTING.
youths Of St ps.srsbura fOrm eeeu.


There Is an Anti.Flirtation club In
St Petersburg, which. as its name i'm.
plies, is to prevent wanton trifilng
with the affections of susceptible
young people In the Russian capital
and elsewhere. At a meeting recent
ly there were present thirty-seyen
young men belonging to the higher
ranls OF society, who exchanged a
solemn promise to refrain from the
pernicious habit and to prevent 9TH
ers from flirting, Those breaking
their promise must contribute for
charitable purposes $500 the first time
and $4,000 the second time. After the
third offense the guilty one will be ex-
PEELED from the club and may only
be readmitted after the expiration OF
or q wear
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
Last Enulish BurnIna.

The last person who suffered at the
stake In England was Bartholomew
Logatt, who was burned at Smithnsld
in 1911. as blashphemous hereto,
according to the sentence pronounced
by John King, bishop Of London. The
bishop consigned him to the secular
of King James, who took care to give
the sentence full effect.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
Checking Dishonesty.

Many wandering gipsies employ q
very simple method to check dishon-
esty on the part of the member of
their band of musicians who has to
make the collection. They give him q
plate to hold In his right hand, and
a live fly which he has to keep i'm
prisoned in his left, as he goes round
collecting the money.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
Salaries Of LEGISLATORS.

Congressman of the United States
are better paid than any other legis-
lators, receiving $4,000 a year, mile
age and stationery fu.ds. Australia
allots its senator's and members of
the house of representatives $4,000 a
year without distinction. New Zea-
land differentiates. The duties OF the
lower house being Of a more exacting
description than those of the upper,
its members receive $1,000 annually.
as against $3.50 paid to those OF the
other assembly Senators. of the Can
adian parliament are rewarded with
81 800 a year salary and expenses at
the rate of $40 a day during the SEES
sion, with maximum of $1,000. Cape
Colony is not SO open-handed, its leg
islstive council, and house of assembly
drawing IS a day per man.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
The Fish Came aack.

Recently a man named Saunders,
while fishing in the River Axe, near
weston-super-Mare, England, hooked a
fine jack, which broke away, carrying
In its interior three hooks and a por-
ton Of the tackle. Some three weeks
later saunders's son, while fishing In
the same locality, captured the identi-
cal fsh-hoofs and all.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
Deadly Pineapple juice

The Juice of the green pineapple is
accredited in Java, the Philippines
and the Far East generally with be-
Ing q blood poison Of q most deadly
nature. Health" mentions It as the
substance with which the Malays pol
son their krseses and daggers, and as
the 'nngernail" poison formerly in use
among aborigine Javanese women al
most universally. These women cul-
tivated . nail on each hand to a long.
sharp point, and the least scratch
from one Of these was certain death.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13

A grievous wall oftimes comes as a
resul OF unbearable pain from over.
taxed organs Dizziness. Backache,
Liver complaint and Consti patton. But
thanks TO DR.. Kings New Life Pills
they put an end to it all. They are
gentle but thorough. Try them. Only
26c. Guaranteed by Cornell Bros.
Drug Store.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
a Very Small CLOUD.

And, speaking of things which con.
Germ the future. what is the price of
coal to be next winter? Somewhat
more than a thousand consumers are
occasionally guessing. about that now.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
CUSTOM or RUSSIAN GIRLS.
Device for Aseertalnlns Time Of Com
lno Good Fortune.


lnQ Good Fortune.
When young Russian girls are anX'
ious to know II they will be married
land what young girl is not anxious
to know thst) several OF them assem-
BILE, each wearing a ring. A large bas-
ket of corn is brought in and each girl
drops her ring carefully, stirring up
the corn the while. Then a hungry
hen Is introduced and whichever
maiden's ring is first discovered will
be the first one married. In the
marshes of the North sea coast 1t was
formerly customary in Germany for
the bridegroom 10 give the bride on
the day OF betrothal instead OF ring.
a valuable coin, called "echle." or gen
uine as pledge that the compact be-
tween them was binding. This Is also
a remnant OF the time when wives
were acquired by right OF purchase
and the custom Is still prevalent in
some isolated places.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
Colonel Jack Faistaff outdone.

A characteristic "official" account of
an encounter between Mexican troops
and Yaqui Indians comes out OF Son.
ora The frst part Of the story tells
of an attack upon the Alamos stage by
three YaQuis. The second tells Of the
doughty deeds Of Gen. Torres valiant
soldiers. who pursued the three va
quis, overlook them between TORN and
Potam, and infected upon them a loss
of eight killed and 1--WE wounded. The
proportion OF Indians killed and
wounded to the number engaged is
strictly in accord with the standard
officially established In Sonora
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
w. c. T. u. COLUMN.


This department is under the management
aud control Of the Bedding w e. 1. u
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
WHY THE NAME PHILisTiNE9
Term May Date Back TO a Students
Death In 1890.

bSatU III lOSO.
About the year 1890 at Gena, where
the west gate Of the city Is remarkable
for four ima"as OF monkey heads. cut
In stone at each corner Of the gate. a
quarrel arose between the students of
the university and the citizens. during
which the gownsmen called the gate
watchmen monkey watchmen."
To avenge this insult the watchmen
killed one of the students. whose fu-
neral sermon was preached from the
text. The Philistines be upon thee,
Samson" From that time the towns
people were called by the students
"Philistines." and this use Of the word
spread to other places.
In another explanation, given a.
early as 1777 by Adelung. reference Is
made to the Balistarii. or cross-bow-
men, who are called In Hungary Phil
istaei, and to the municipal soldiers of
Vienna who had the nickname Philis-
ters as early as the 18th century.
The word was brought into promi-
nent notice In England by Matthew
Arnold, who appears to have adopted
1t from Heine. BY Philistine he
meant "a strong. logged, unenlight.
ened opponent. like Goliath, OF the
chosen people, of the children OF
sweetness and light."-Stray Stories.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
Old Sirl Graduates.

II the likenesses Of girl graduates
which now make an attractive feature
of many newspapers are true to the
life and undoubtedly they are In most
cases, doesn't it seem that those leav-
ing the high schools have a remarka-
bly, mature look? In some instances
they look to he quite % years of age
and as knowing and wise as girls who
really have seen that number of years
are usually found to be In this sophis-
ticated age II seems rather curious,
too, that such young girls should look
so finished" but 1t Is probably just
an evening up Of things in their re-
spective families, as their mothers and
grandmothers are undoubtedly en-
gagged in taking beauty -and-youth-re-
newing cures with years from five to
twenty-five taken from their ages.
We will record IL as the result of an
effort of nature to square accounts.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-11-04
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WEAK?
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never
Suspect 1t.
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Do for YOU, Every Reader Of The State May have a
SAMPLE Bottle Sent Absolutely Free by Mail.

It used to be conside red that only urinary
and bladder troubles we're to be traced to the
kidneys, but now mod ern science proves that
nearly all diseases have their beginning IN the
disorder of these most important organs.
The kidneys filter and purify the blood-that
is their work.
out of order, you can understand how quickly
your entire body is aft ected, and how every
organ seems to fail to do it's duty.
If You are sick or feel badly" begin TAX
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Swamp Root, because as soon as your kid
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gans to health. A trial will convince anyone.
'. eak and unhealthy kidneys are responsible
for many kinds Of disc asses, and if permitted
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are sure to follow. Kidney trouble ~irrltates
the nerves, makes you dizzy, restless, sleep
less and irritable. Max es you pass water Of
ten during the day and obliges you to get up
many times during the night. Unhealthy kid
neys cause rheumatism, gravel, catarrh or the
bladder, pain or dull ache in the back, joints
and muscles; makes your head ache and back
ache, causes ilIdigestio n, stomach and liver
trouble, you get a sallow, yellow complexion,
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The cure for these troubles is DR.. Kilmer's
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