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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-12

and the approval oil over 100 near and
dear friends as witnesses of their Joy.
The brides brother Frank with Miss
Maude Becker twin sister Of the
groom, attended them at the altar.
The bride looked veritable queen
gowned in crepe de chine of lovely
shade beautified with rich with cluny
bands. The groom with his conven-
tional snit of black looked the picture
OF justifiable pride, not because OF
vesture but far greater essentials OF
happiness. When Rev. Kruse pro-
nounced them husband and wife,
Mrs. M. A. Lessiter read the original
poem given below, followed by earn
est prayer by the Pastor, and hearty
congratulations from kindred and
friends. The wedding supper came
next, marvel Of skill in PROFOUND
ing the rich menu OF eatables served,
boiled ham, pressed chicken, salmon
loaf intersperced with dainty dishes,
and the finest of ice cream and cake.
Miss Clara Brooks drew rich coffee
from q large decorated boiler for the
guests present. The gifts were too
mary and varied to admit of enumer-
ation-gold, silver, china, crystal
and many other useful things being
on the list. Besides there fell to
Claude on his wedding day fine gift
financially backed by maternal and
paternal love-that will place him on
the rock of success. Thus most aus
piciously began this happy union,
which VIC hope will continue unbrok-
en- for one hundred years to come
Mr.. and Mrs. Becker left for short
bridal trip and are expected at the
Becker homestead November 10th or
18th.
THE HOLY MARRIAGE vow.
Beloved, happy, youthful girl
The Joy of him who claims thy hand
A banner new we now unfurl,
For thou hast joined the wifely band.
Thy name is changed from girl to bride,
And we inscribe angelic wife.
Gods gift to him now by thy side,
Who'll love and cherish thee thro' life.
My youthful friends, can words convey
The wealth of love we fam would write
Upon the sacred scroll today
Oh keep the record pure and white.
What means this altar, and its vowsS
The recording angel writes above
Oh happy man, II thee endows
With Gods rich gift, woman's love.
So like the love, the priceless love
Our Saviour bore for earth's vast throng
Embodied emblem of the dove
Now handed down in history's song
SO shall she be in future days:
Thy message bearer brave and true
II clouds obscure the suns bright rays
Her tender love will light thy view.
Oh make her life one round Of JOY,
Her faith in thee is measureless.
To loves pure gold add no alloy,
Make home paradise of bliss.
Aye walk thro' life with hand in hand,
And heart joined heart thro'out all time
Then shall life prove, as God hath plan'd.
Aparadise of heavenly cline,
Restore to earth the Eden fair
That man, by disobedience, lost
Gods garden, made for earth's first pair,
All flowers all love, not tempest tossed,
TIL man forgot the voice of God
And listened TO another voice;
Then fell beneath the Christening rod.
Fulfill Gods plan. make him your
choice.-[Mrs. NJ. A. Lessiter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-12

1t adds spice to dreary life, eDcour-
ages the human heart, lifts one out OF
despair, breathes new life and conf-
dence. That's what Rocky Mountain
Tea will do. 95 cents. Cornell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-12

What's the secret OF happy, vigorous
heslthp Simply keeping the bow els,
the stomach, the liver and kidneys
strong and active. Burdock Blood
Bitters does IL.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-12
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'tover.
load the stomach. A weak stomach
may refuse to digest what you eat.
Then you need good digestant like
jKodol, which digests your food with.
out the stomach's aid. This rest and
the wholesome tonics Kodol contains
soon restore health. Dieting unneces-
sary. Kodol quickly relieves the feel
ing OF fitness aud bloating from
which some people suffer after meals.
Absolutely cures indigestion.
KodOi Natures Tonic.
Prepared only by e. @. DEWITT & 90. Chicago
-sesl. bottle contains 2h times ths6oc- aisA
St4s ~ " T. BE 10 UICt,
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-27

ent of a leading mine. each man was al
lowed to use any means that he might
devise to stimulate his grasshopper. The
professor was so full of his scheme to
scientifically capture the thousand-dollar
pool-for there were ten entries-that he
communicated it to young assayer,
who was not a grasshopper plunger. The
professor had experimental and ascer-
tained that a grasshopper who was
touched by a feather dipped in a weak
solution of aqua ammonia would jump for
his life. The young man also experiment.
ed, and as a result he filled a bottle of
the same size and appearance with cya-
nice of potassium and managed to sub
stitute IT for the other In the professors
laboratory. The next day when the pro-
fessor, after much boasting about his
scientific attainments, dipped feather In
the substituted bottle and touched his
insect with IL the grasshopper rolled over
as dead as a salt mackerel amid the roars
of the crowd. Mackay's hopper won the
big pool, and two widows, whose hus-
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each other. said. "Why, is it possible that
you gentlemen are not acquainted? MIR.
Huntington, this is Mr.. Mackay." The
railroad king nodded coolly to Mackay
and said. How do you do, sir?" A mo-
ment afterward the expression of his
face changed and he exclaimed, why
this is not John w. Mackay, is it?"
Mackay. who was evidently a little net
tied at Huntington's failure to know him,
touehed his hat with mock Difference and
answered, John w. is my first name. II
you please. sir"
The conversation drifted into com
ments upon the growth and prospects of
San Francisco. THE people must get
rid of their expensive ways" said Hunt
ington, before San Francisco will real
ly thrive why, San Francisco is the
cheapest city TO live in in America" said
Mackay. THAT may be So" suggested,
'for people with small incomes who en-
ploy domestic servants. San Fran
CISCO" repeated Huntington, must get
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Certainly not" Janet said proudly.
There was a frown settling on Caring
toms brow. He was conscious Of a strong
desire to take Janet In his arms and an
athematize Miss Roger in forcible terms.
But the sting OF a broken half-promise
and forgotten vows held him aIoof.
What a little hypocrite she is," Miss
Roger exclaimed to him as he took her
across the floor. "she knew all along IT
was mine" Darlington made no COM
ment
Half an hour later. after q SOLITARY
smoke in a retired corner Of the piazza
he came upon little white figure CRYING
all alone
Janet" he whispered anxiousIv harA
Ing tenderly over her. Don't CIV. wh.-.
Is that confounded EgertonF Ha
shouldn't leave you here alone"
She raised her head proudly. her ,s.r
clouded eyes flashing. why always that
MANI" she cried childishly '.I hate bI-,
only want to be alone. Please ro
away ~
You're not engaged to hinn3 You Aon,,
like him?' He could hardly accred,t vh.t
his ears heard. They told me IN. 6o,-
was set, and ="
Janet put soft little hand over his
mouth.
You did not seem to care sufncien4Iv
to hnd out-the TRUTH she said.
i was afraid Of hearing the death bIow
to my own hopes" he answered her. "Ts.
net" he grasped her hands boldly In ~.
tell me now-I want my fate settled a.
once. Can't we go back to that last sweet
summer time and start all over again.
you and 1? Can't we. dear7 And ua,i,
let the world know 1t tonight, 80 tbat
they will leave US alone hereafter, VIII
you, Janet2"
The throb Of the orchestra drowned III.
silence Darlington put his arms around
her. and she did not protest against II.
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4 MODERN PANDORA--BY LUELLEA TETERs

They belonged to somebody else, but she
either had to wear them or remain at
home. The ample dimensions Of Aunt
consido ration of them.
Like her prototype, Pandora, when she
opened the case, she let the witches out.
The woman who hesitates meets the pro-
verbal fate. BY the aid of pins the waist
adjusted trinity to her more slender
figure; the toes Of the frivolous slippers
were stuffed out with tissue paper, and
the balance of the toilette was made to
her complete satisfaction.
The hop progressed as all similar af-
fairs do where there is a sprinkling of
black coats and pretty girls. Janet. prom
Grading the room on Egerton's arm, rec
ognized a familiar white frock coming
toward her. With sickening dread of an
impending scene she saw that Its wearer
was Lillian Roger, and Darlington walked
beside her.
II am afraid there has been some mis-
take in our suit cases." Miss Roger cried
sharply. ''I don't see how It could pos
sibly have happened. You must have
taken mine-by mistake"
Janet drew herself up ominously, indig-
rant at the insinuation.
THE initials were the same as mine, %
she explained, with very red cheeks 'To
all outward appearance 1t looked like
my suit case. Since came down here
for the dance, had no alternative but
to wear this dress or stay at home. II
was no fault Of mine that the mistake
was made. assure you"
Miss Roger glanced contemptuously at
the white dress she wore. 'I was forced
to wear yours" she said. mot having any
other with me. I took my sisters suit
case, Mrs. Adams-Julia's. She used
mine. for it held more am sure you
win not object to coming with me now to
the dressing-room and exchanging
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-27
Lareest kitchen in the World

In the WaIdOrf-Astoria Hotel, New
York, there are fourteen chefs-not mere
scullions, but graduated "diplome. "
as the French say. There are eleven moro
Just to make sauces. and ten TO do moth
ing but fry things. 1t takes twenty-eight
men to make the soups and cook the vege-
tables, and twenty more for icecreams
and pastry. AL told. there are 1H men
down in that big kitchen. Of whom seven
do nothing but cook = eals for the other
ia.
This big kitchen where they work
covers 30, 900 square feet OF space. In II arc
two immense ranges. each containing
eighteen separate fires Five men con-
stantly tend them, doing nothing else.
These ranges take Up 1000 square feet,
Then there are six big game broLers. q
big steel oven with four compartments.
three bake ovens and a pastry oven. SIX
giant copper caIdrons for the vegetables.
six steel broilers for meats, fifteen cof-
fee urns and dozens Of tables, heaters and
chopping blocks.
Each department Is separate IN th1s BID
kitchen. One Gordon bleu chef watches
over all. Instead OK standing near a red
hot stove, he sits at a desk. and never
goes near an oven or broiler. The roast
cooks never bother with pastry; the Ice
cream men never look at q vegetable.
The soup men would turn up thsir noses
at a salad mixer. and the saucemakers
grow stern at the thought OF opening
oysters.
This great kitchen can serve 300 per-
sons for each meal and never get nuster-
ed This Is the /high-water mark Yet
It could turn out much more without get
ting upset 1t can cook soup for 5ooo.
coffee for 5000. rOasts for 1000. salad foR
1900. 1000 Ioaves OF bread, 275 gallons OF iOe-
cream. 20O dozen oysters. game for go
and other things for brigade.
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lighting In his slightest mannerism. Be
tween them lay the unconfessed JOY Of
a past summer time, when he had been
her constant attendant at this same place
until golden haired Lillian Roger arrived
one day as a guest Of his mother. In
voluntarily she sighed. and the man,
finding its echo in his own heart, re-
peated it.
You will be at the hop to-night?H he
asked, as he deposited her at her desti-
nation.
MY frock is here" she pointed to her
suit case.
Your cousin said Egerton was coming
down, too" He watched her face mar
rowly as he spoke
"A later train.' she said evenly. 'I de-
cided to come on the o'clock special"
He could make nothing of her explana-
ton. however, as he thought her words
ever after leaving her. Surely If report
were true that the two were in love and
to be married, it looked odd that they did
not plan to arrive on the same train. His
mind revolved on Janet's speech in spite
of his attempt to dismiss 1t.
Janet promptly thought on moro about
him, unable long ago to find an excuse
for his changed behavior. Opening her
suit case she began to draw out her small
wardrobe; the articles seemed peculiarly
unfamiliar. She shut 1t hastily, intently
scanning the modest initials. ~. A." on
the side. 1t surely was hers. but how
could 1t be when before her was q vision
OF fluffy. lace-trimmed pink crepe de
chine. with a low-cut bodice bordered
with dainty wild roses; pink silk stock
ings. pink fan. rose spray for the
hair. and down in ono corner a pair of
high-heeled pink slippers7 What halIuci-
nation OF the brain was this7 Or was It
the triumph Of an aggregation Of the
days annoyances7
She laughed and cried hysterically.
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that he would not detect the Jelinquent's s
absence
She squared her back on the group as
the Darlington trap. in the hands of a
trim groom, rolled noiseless!y up, and the
ladies were helped in. There was whirr
of rushing wheels and a cloud of dust in
dicated its flight down the country road.
Tears of mortiicatio and anger welied
up in her eyes; were 1t not so far she
would walk the distance, bundles, suit
case and all. A black speck was coming
rapidly toward her, far up the highway;
1t finally revealed red and black wheels.
A sensation Of mingled annoyance, pride
and timidity swept over her as she saw
that. after all. it was not her cousin, but
Darlington, who had evidently lost no
time in returning from his stables.
"I suppose your relatives didn't expect
you until the $780," he said pleasantly, as
he drove up. 81 was afraid you would
attempt to walk the distance. Won't you
let me drive you over?''
Thank you'll will walt for Tom." she
said, blushing at the falsity of her posi-
ton.
ST came back purposely to get you." he
went on, ignoring her discouraging glance.
'It's hard on the peaches; they'll be over
ripe If you keep them in this hot sun
much longer. Come. please
She hesitated visibly. "For-the sake
of the peaches. them" she assented,
reaching him her parcels.
at will not question the conditions" he
replied
''It would be Of no use," she answered
in his vein. For / never argue"
They drove smoothly over the white,
thread-like road. under the canopy of
trees. talking indifrerently on superficial
subjects-the man, not insensible to the
charm Of her laughing eyes and nut
brown face; the girl. responsive to every
flash Of the blue eyes. and inwarily de-
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Leland Stanford was the philosophers
and prophet OF the pioneer overland road
Charles Crocker was its right arm, but
c. p. Huntington was It's brain Crock
er's favorite seat was upon the cowcatch-
er Of the locomotive on the construction
train. ever pushing to the front with rest
less energy. Stanford with dominant in
dividuality controlled men. controlled eau
cuses. reconciled conflicting interests and
placated enmities But C. p. Huntington
was the master spirit When the finan-
ciaI necessities Of the road called him to
New York City he was no longer a young
man and he was without special train
ing for his task. But from the hour he
entered Wall street until death called him
he was successful In his operations. Rival
capitalists could not entrap him and he
was not to be bullled either by
men or events. When one who
had come into possession OF a bun
die OF his letters, that were aft
erward used IN the Cotton case. tried TO
sell them TO him for a large amount his
cool and characteristic reply was: They
are worth the money. but have read
them. You want to sell them to some
body who has not read them" He haA
the courage OF his convictions He be-
ueved that the construction OF an inter
oceanic canal would have tendency to
lessen the revenues Of the Southern Pa
cihc Company and he did not hesitatO
to throw obstacles IN the way OF its con-
struction. 1T Will never be built while
Hve." said he.
He was a strong friend and bittsR
enemy. He was a grand old fighter. who
fought ever IN the open. When he en-
tered the lists he passed by all lesser
antagonists and smote the brazen shields
of the Brian de Bois Guilberts. When
he began the hazardous experiment oe
constructing an overland road there were
not fifty miles OF railroad. all told. be-
tween the Rocky Mountains and the Pa
cihc Ocean. He lived to see the lOcOmO-
tives Of seven great transcontinental lines
laundering daily from the Missouri to the
Pacific, and to be able to ride in his pri-
vate car from arctic to tropic seas. His
most appropriate epitaph would be his re-
ply to a member Of committee OF the
United States Senate, who said TO him
when he was examined as a witness be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion, "Mr. Huntington. have you no re-
spect for public Opinion?" II have was
his reply, 1.-The highest regard for the good
opinion OF C. P. Huntington"
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down to business. There Is no coin here
smaller than nickel. 1t should be so
that you can buy something for penny. "
What" said Mackay. do you want to
buy for a penny?" IAN apple. for in
stance" rejoined Huntington. But
said 1. you can buy five apples for five
cents" "What?' said Mackay.s 'and
give away the other four. and break his
heart?'
This, though witty. was not Just to
Huntington. who was not by any means
small man In small things. In engineer
ing financial scheme in Wall street. or
suggesting a freight and fare schedule
he would numerically exact ALI that the
traffic would bear" but he was loyal to
old friendships and generous to old
friends. and If the stubs OF his private
check book were given in evidence, they
would show many and many a benefac-
tion known only to the recipient and him
self, as well as many larger benefacttons
to promote public purposes and advance
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The Rcptile House at tha q

The Reptile House at the Zoe.
The REPTILE house was one OF tho nrse
buildings erected at the New York Zoo
and 1t Is well worthy to be the corner
stone OF noble a scheme. The en-
trance is into a small hall or lobby con-
tanning the reptiles OF the temperate zonst
from this one enters into the main hall.
At the western end Of the main hall II
the alligators' pool. This pool extends
across the end OF the building. and Is hf-
teen feet wide and four feet deep. A con-
servatory back OF IL completes the pic
ture Of a Florida lagoon The American
crocodiles and alligators are here well
represented, writes Elwin r. Sanborn In
Pearson's
In the center OF the hall is an incIosuro
with glass partitions, open at the top. for
the small turtles and terrapins. A stream
OF water flows through the center
and terminates IN large pool. now o.
cupied by an enormous alligator terraplns
weighing one hundred and fifteen pounds
All around the sides OF the hall are ar
ranged glass cases with q representative
collection OF boas, pythons. and venom
Gus snakes, tropical, sub-tropical ana
temperate. A marvellous collection OK
southern water snakes. comprising many
rare species, together with all the con-
strictors OF the tropical zone, Is also on
exhibition The lizards. ranging from .
six-foot Ceylonese monitor to the various
chameleons, are well represented When
safely housed behind glass. reptiles are
always slightly Invariably the question
asked is Where are the snakes ana
on Sunday the capacity OF this DOAd1nS
Is taxed to the utmost
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the back of the car, should espy her. In
his party she recognized a supercilious
beauty. whose name had lately been sig
nihcantly linked with his. and several
comfortable looking dowagers, who had
come down. as she, to either stay with
friends or at the big hotel over the regu-
lar Saturday night hop.
She felt ashamed OF her innumerabIe
bundles. each breathing fits own secret
Of chocolates. early hothouse peaches for
dear Aunt Caroline and some magazines.
Cousin Toms happy, ruddy face was
not visible among the crowd OF people
on the platform; she glanced around In
desperation. anxious to secure the SER
vices OF a hackman to carry her at once
to her destination. but. beyond q few
private vehicles, there was nothing avail
able.
Over her shoulder sounded Carrington's
deep voice and Lillian Rogers silvery.
airy laughter; she started nervously,
dropped the tell-tale parcel Of peaches.
which scattered compromisingly In all d.
rections through the throng
Let me help you." Darlington Jumped
with alacrity to her aid, restoring the
downy, pink-cheeked fruit to her arms.
An icy thank you" rewarded him.
Woman-like. angry at the innocent Of
fender. she felt like venting her displeas-
ure on him.
II suppose your cousin meets your
he inquired. pausing for a second as the
ladies accompanying him moved on.
"Oh, yes." she replied lightly, hoping
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Have You Got Memorandum HabitP

Have you ever formed the memoran-
dunn habitT" II not. form II at once.
MA Won ever stop to think how forgetful
you are-how forgetful We all are? One
puts a finger into the water. withdrawS
il. and looks for the hole. 1t Isn't there.
The poet left his footprints on the sand
The rising tide swept over tnena' receoso'
and the footprints were gone.
So II IS with things to be remembered.
FraiItv treachery-thy name Is memory.
Won make an engagement for D. m
"wednesday. Upon it all sorts OF import
ant contingencies depend Three o'clock
cor,es Wednesday-and goes. Two hours
later YOU remember. Horrors! What
have I Iost?'
The train leaves as p m sharp. You
were duly informed Your treacherous
memory registered the hour as $50. You
are at the station well In advance OF what
YOU understand to be the starting time
The clock there points to s:1A WHARF y
your traIn7 Gonol
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-27

An old mining partner Of Mackay. who
had not seen him for years. came to San
Francisco from the Siskiyou Mountains
and called upon the mulu-millionaire at
his Office in the Nevada block Mackay
greeted his old friend. warmly invited
him 20 dinner. drove with him 10 the
Clin House. accompanied him TO the thea
ter, and foR two days and nights aband-
oned all other engagements 10 entertain
him On the morning Of the third day
the old miner called at the bank to bid
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Mackay was an early riser. a hard
worker, and. although exceedingly hos
pitable. was himself absteaous and could
seldom be induced to play cards for
money, and then for only nominal stakes.
The only game that seemed to attract him
was the "grasshopper races with which
the mining superintendents on the Com
stock begui,ed a portion of the noon
hour. while waiting for luncheon at the
Savage Company hosting house Boys
caught grasshoppers and sold them to the
players at Is cents to 90 cents each. Each
player paid a fixed stake, ranging from
one dollar TO twenty dollars, into the pool,
and the man whose hopper made the
longest jump captured the pool. On the
day before Christmas 1t was agreed to
celebrate that holiday with a pool, the
stakes in which were to be one hundred
dollars for each player. The terms were
play or pay" and at the instance of
German professor who was a superintend-
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x AMackay's wit was quick and OCCASION
ally scathing. After an absence of sew
eral years In Arizona, I visited San Fran
cisco. In the Palace Hotel court Mackay
accosted me saying testingly, Now that
you have got rich in Arizona (alas this
was not true, 1 suppose that you won't
speak to your old friends any more?"
1 replied, humoring his jest, We'll. John.
we millionaires can hardly be civil to a
poor man without his trying to borrow
money of us. I'll speak to you, of course,
but don't you take advantage of 1t to try
and negotiate a loan" Just then c.
p. Huntington, who was visiting San
Francisco on one Of his annual tours,
crossed the hotel office and accosted me-
We shook hands, and 1, noticing that
Mackay and Huntington did not speak to
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-27
Copyright. 1903. by T. C. McClure.J

ANET ALLSION quick
ly seized her suit case
and started out as the
train thundered into
the station at the little
resort, eager to make
her escape before Car
rinRton. who sat in