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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23
They Have No Equal.

One out of thousand, perhaps
less, knows what the liquor traffic
means. The awful amount of sor-
row and distress which it is causing
is beyond computation. There are
no less than one million homes in
our land, this boasted country of
ours, where the traffic is working
its dreadful ruin; and still the nation
sleeps on, from the president down,
with the exception of a handful of
officers, agreeing with this hellish
business; the church voting mem
bership, FIVE million who profess to
love their Lord, who take the holy
sacrament in memory of his death
and pray for the coming of his king
dom 200, by their ballots say, 1T
is all right" Pray tell US what you
mean? Party allegiance! All, that S
where the trouble comes-party!
party party before everything,
party before your God. Ia that
great day when you have that ques-
ton forced, why did you do it?"
Will you say? Because | loved
my party?" If so, these are the
words you will hear: Because We
loved me not, depart from me for
ever" Reader if you are for the
party that stands for this awful
business think of this -The Search
light.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23

When the natives Of Paraguay drink
tea they do not pour it from a teapot
into cup, but fill goblet made out of
a pumpkin or gourd and then suck up
the hot liquid through long reed
Moreover, the tea which they use Is al.
together different from that which
comes from China, being made out OF
dried and roasted leaves Of palmhke
plant which grows In Paraguay and
southern Brazil. The natives say that
this tea is an excellent remedy for fe-
yer and rheumatism, and chemical
tests which have been made by Ger
man physicians seem to show that there
Is good ground for this statement. Ger
tain 1t Is that tea Is widely used
throughout Paraguay in cases Of Ill
ness and that, so far as has been OBJ
served, the effects produced by 1t are
highly beneficial.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23
Political BurgIaries.

1t was through stolen document
openly seized by the British ambas-
sador in Berlin, that the British gov
eminent first learned of the recogni-
ton of the independence of America
by France. The British minister was
Hugh Elliot. and he had the desk of
the French minister forced open to
obtain the copy of the treaty he want
ed. In 1855 sensation was created
by the discovery of a plan by which
secret documents were Systematically
distracted from the Russian embassy
in Berlin. being copied at night in the
interests of another nation and re-
placed In the drawer at the embassy
In the morning. The burglaries had
been taking place for two years before
they were discovered.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23
A clever Method OF stealing.

An ingenious and successful trick
was played at London fiat in broad
daylight A gentleman rang the bell
at 3 o'clock and inquired whether Mr..
Grey was at home mo. sir" said the
janitor. He rarely If ever comes back
from the temple before 8 o'clock"
'That is strange" returned the other,
"since | know he has an appointment
here with a Mr.. Johnson at O'Clock"
Then he went his way.
At o'clock to the minute Mr.. john
son called and. giving his name, was
OF course allowed to wait in Mr..
Grey's apartments. which he denuded
of everything OF portable value" In
ten minutes and then walked out, OBJ
serving as he passed the porter that he
could wait no longer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23
Cooling a Hot Iron.

The small girl had been told not to
put her toy fiatiron on the stove, as ii
would become too hot. She insisted
that she must have a hot iron, how
ever; for how else could she make her
dolls clothes look nice? But when the
iron was given to her she found its
warmth more than she bargained for.
She said nothing to her mother, but
quietly taking up the iron she toddled
out to the refrigerator and deposited 1t
there, and when her mother asked for
an explanation she said:
II fought I'd cool it Off"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23
Huxley ON the Bishops.

Among the Essays Of John Fiske'
are some delightful "reminiscences OF
Huxley, at whose house Mr. Fiske was
frequent visitor during his stay in
London. Hsre Is one Of these charm
ing and illuninative stories:
In an examination on anatomy a
very callow lad got the valves Of the
heart wrong, putting the mitral on the
right side, but Huxley took compassion
on him with the remark: Poor little
beggar! never got them correctly
myself until l reflected that bishsp
was never In the right"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23
BrutaIIy Tortured.

A case came to light that for persist
emit and unmerciful torture has per-
haps never been equaled. Joe Colo
bck OF Colusa, Calf, writes. For Is
years | endured insufferabe pain from
Rheumatism and nothing relieved me
though tried everything known. l
came across Electric Bitters and it's
the great medicine on earth for that
rouble. A few bottles of it completely
relieved and cured me-" Just as good
or Liver and Kidney troubles and gen.
eral debility. Only SOC. Satisfaction
guaranteed by Cornell Bros. Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23
The Word "BeIfry..

The word "belfry" had originally no
connection with bell" an idea which
is now intimately associated with the
term. The first meaning given is
"watchtower," from the middle Eng
lish "berfry." watchtower. The first
part Of this word is connected with
borough" the second with free" AS
the practice grew of hanging "bells''
in such towers people reminded them
selves Of the fact by changing the word
"berfry" into the modern "belfry."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23
The Grcenroom.

The term greenroom, which is as
old as the days OF the Elizabethan
drama, was derived originally from
the green rushes strewed upon the
floor of the retiring rooms of the
actors and actresses in place of car
pet in the early theaters. Afterward
paper Of green color was used on the
walls and green balze took the place
of the rushes, so that the name came
to be retained TO the present day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23
Parrots Are veset.rian..

Parrots are vegetarians. They live
chiefly upon light but nutritious
diet of fruit and seeds or upon the
abundant nectar of rich tropical flow
ers. And II is mainly for the sake Of
getting at their chosen food that they
have developed the large and power
full bills which characterize the fami-
ly. You may have perhaps noted the
most tropical fruit eaters. like the
hornbills and the toucans. are remark
able for the size and strength of their
beaks.-Cornhill Magazine
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23
n the saloon Rusiness HONORABLE?

Ia the saloon Business Honorable!
The saloon keeper often claims
that his business is as honorable
as any other business. Let
US compare il with two common
lines OF business. Take brlckyard
as example. The raw material used
is ordinary mud. The finished prod
uct is brick, which may be used for
building houses, paving streets. ana
various other purposes: Inc nm
ished product is more valuable than
the raw material, and the business
of brickmaking is, therefore, Justi,
fed by its fruits. Take a flour mill
for second example. The raw
material is wheat. The finished
product is flour Flour is more
serviccable than wheat, and the
-four mill is justified by its fruits.
With these compare the saloon ousi-
ness. The raw material is the
bright boy from the home. The i'm
ished product is the drunkard in the
gutter. How the finished product
compares with the raw materldl!--
Selected.
Those who wish to sell intoxcat-
ing drinks, and those who wish to
use them, favor license. The reason
is plain. The air Of respectable
i y about licensed saloon draws
in men with money, so drunkard-
making is an easy and a paving
business. At the same time the
tippler can indulge his appetite in
good society. v
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23
The waiter. Impudence.

Mr. Wayback TAT hoteD What's that
-lemonade2
Waiter-That's a finger bowl, sab.
What's IL ferT'
"To wash y'r fingers after eatin',
you know, sab"
"Consarn y'r impudence! don't eat
with my fingers II do come from the
country. | eat with my knife, same as
other folks"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23
The Whole Thing.

Old When you teach
your pupils that two apples added to
two apples make four apples you be
lieve in demonstrating the proposition
by giving them the apples, do you?
Kindergarten Teacher-Certainly, sir.
BY that means they get both the sum
and the substance.-Chicago Tribune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23

Mr.. Hopeford-The date you have set
for our wedding comes on Friday Fri.
day is supposed TO be an unlucky day.
Mrs. Lakeside (from the west)-So
I've heard; but II can't be any more
unlucky than the other days. I've
tried all the rest.-N New York Weekly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23

do you take this internallyf" asked
the customer, as he put the bottle In
his pocket and took his change.
Me- said the druggists new assist.
ant. Great Scott. mol sell it,
Stray Stories.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23

He-l understand you have been at
tending an ambulance class. Can you
tell me what is the best thing to do
for a broken heart?
She-Oh. yes. Bind up the broken
portion with a gold band. battle with
orange blossom water and apply plenty
Of raw rice.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23
Considera,. Empto,.r,.

Belle-Why. Cholly doesn't mind the
trouble It's labor Of love. isn't IL,
Cholly?
Cholly-Yes; and the laborer isn't
even going to ask for shorter hours
Puck.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23

One OF the most interesting moving
pictures is woman running to catch
street car.-Baltimore Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23
Two Bottles Cured Him.

II was troubled with kidney com
plant for about two years" writes A..
Ii Davis of Mt Sterling, Ia, "but two
1ottles of Foley's Kidney Cure effected
4 permanent cure" w. /. Benedict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23

Mr.. Hones-Did you read about a wo-
man who married one man thinking he
was another?
Mrs. Hones-Don't get excited over
that. Lots Of women do the same thing
every day In the week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23

A man stepped into lumber yard
at Greenville the other day, bought
and paid for S26 worth of lumber.
The dealer says that he don't be-
lieve the fellow ever had that much
money at one time before, having
ways spent it for liquor at the
open saloons.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23

A wheelbarrow is an excellent vehi
Gle in its way. but II won't push itself
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23
w. T. u. COLUMN.
For God. Home and Native Land.

This department is under the MANAGEMENT
aud control OF the Bedding w. Z, L. u
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23

w Mitchell, nights nlBhtWat; ming ~
Moved by Aid Fisher seconded by Aid Chave,
that the following bills be allowed and orders
drawn for same which motion prevailed Yeas,
Aid Smith, Hudson, Chave, Clark, Fisher, Dem.
crest q, NAYS none
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23

Moved by Aid Fisher 50 conoed by Aid Chsv,
that the following bills be audited and approx
cd and referred 10 the County Board OF Super
ylsors for payment which motion prevailed,
yeas, Aid Smith, Hudson, Chave, Clark, Fish
er, Demorest, o, nays none.
Or. w, A. Dutt, Scarlet +. Fred Poland. -sls so
Leon Wright 81 so
Jno Higgins 30 90
Pest House 10
On motion council adjourned.
GEO. w. MOULroN, City Clerk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

The autloneer smote the hollow of his left hand with the forefingers of his right and the report echoed across the street. It occurred to the young man that twenty cents was a modest sum for whatever the auctidheer had to sell, so he just for the fun of the thing, bid twenty-five.
 Thanks. I knew you would" said the auctioneer '.Twenty- y-fve-twenty-fi five twenty y-five-going at twenty-fiveW
 ''Thirtyr' from the rear of the room.
 Thanks. Thrty-thirty-th-ir at thirty All done?'
 "Fifty cents," drawled the interested young man with the keys and loose change.
 The auctioneer nearly fell off his soap box. An audible murmur went the round of the room, and every eye was fixed on the stranger Down came the gavel to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
Our French Allies.

From the Hartford (Conn.) Courant
 The Connecticut state librarian has re- ceived from A. IT. Allen, chief of the rolls and library at Washington, copy of valuable work issued by the French government. The volume is entitled Les Combattants Francais de la Guerre Amer leaine, 177S-17SS The volume contains a full list of the French officers and men who served in the French army and fleets during the revolutionary war. It is ac- rompanied by the following letter from MT. Allen:
 < q am directed by the secretary of state to send to you, by the courtesy of the French ambassador at Washington, a copy of Les Combattants Francais de la Guerre Americaine 177S-17SS, Paris, 1903, the French government having published "a limited edition, 800 copies, of the work l275 of which have been placed at the dis ,posal of this government through the de- spartment of state."
 t, The book, which is in paper covers, will be substantially bound before it is placed on the shelves of the library.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
A Mouse NH.

From the Scotsman.
 Thrift is generally acknowledged to be one of each leading characteristics of the natives of Fifeshire, and it never was more forcibly exemplifed than in the person of David Hatton, native of Dun- fermline. who actually proved that even mice, those acknowledged pests of man. kind, could be made not only to earn their own living, but also to yield re- spectable income to their owners.
 About the year 1920 this gentleman act ually erected a small mill at Dunfermline for the manufacture of thread-a mill worked entirely by mice. It was while visiting Perth prison In 1872 that MT. Hatton first conceived this remarkable idea of utilizing mouse power. In an old pamphlet of the time, ''rhe Curiosity Coffee Room" he gave an account of the way in which the-idea dawned on him.
 Tn the summer of the year 1S12" he wrote 'T had occasion to be in Perth, and when inspecting the toys and trink- cts that were manufactured by the French prisoners in the depot there my attention was involuntarily attracted by a little toy house with wheel In the ga- ble of 1t that. was running rapidly round, impelled by the insignificant gravity of a common house mouse. For a shilling I purchased house, mouse and wheel En- closing 1t in a handkerchief, on my jour ney homeward l was compelled to con- template its favorite amusement. But how to apply half ounce power. which is the weight of mouse, to a useful pur- pose was the difficulty. At length the manufacturing of sewing thread seemed the most practicable"
 Mir Hatton had one mouse that ran the amazing distance of eighteen miles a day but he proved that an ordinary mouse could run ten and one-half miles on an average. halfpenny's worth of oat- meal was sufficient for It's support for thirty-five days. during which it ran 736 half miles. He had actually two mice constantly employed in the making of sewing thread for more than a year. The mouse threadmill was so constructed that the common house mouse was ena- bled to make atonement to society for past offenses by twisting, twining and reeling from 100 to 120 threads a day. Sundays not excepted
 To perform this task the little pedes- trian had to run ten and one-half miles, and this journey 1t performed with ease every day. A halfpenny's worth of oat- meal served one of these treadmill cul- prits for the long period of five weeks. In that time it made 335O threads Of twenty-five inches, and as a penny was paid to women for every hank made In the ordinary way, the mouse, at that rate, earned nine pence every six weeks, just one farthing day, or seven shillings and six pence a year. Taking six pence off for board and allowing one shilling for machinery, there was clear yearly profit from each mouse of sfx shilinga
 Mir Hatton firmly intended to apply for the loan of the old empty cathedral In Dunfermline, which would have held, he calculated, 10000 mouse mills, sufficient room being left for keepers and some hundreds of spectators. Death. however overlook the inventor before his marvel- ous project could be carried out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
2O9 N. 18th St.

buzzing accompaniment of excited excla- nation.
 "What name, please? Jones2 Ah Mir Herbert Jones' Robert, make out MT Jones's bill' '
 Robert, who was perched upon a Thigh stool at small four-legged desly in the rear of the soap box, drew up tne docu- ment with rapid precision and handed 1t over. while MT. Jones ,delved Into his pockets for the required coin. Then his eye fell upon the one iine item on the slip of paper. His usuelly horid complexion changed to a sickly green. He fioundered. fumbed blurted out something about being back in a minute, turned, dropped the paper nervously to the floor and fled precipitantly.
 He had bought 2750 pounds of damaged filler and wrapper tobacco at fifty cents q pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
"Auto Chairs" at the Exposition.

From the New York co-.,--, ercial
 A concession has just been granted to the Electric Autochair company of St Louis, giving it the exclusive right to operate automobile chairs within the boundaries of the Worlds Fair throughout the season of the exposi- tion. The chair is the invention of Semple s. Scott, a young electrical engineer of that city, and is the result of three years experimenting and de- signing. This machine was chosen for use after many thorough tests, calcu- lated to prove it's efficiency, made on the Worlds Fair grounds. An invita- tion was held out to all the officials and attaches of the exposition to try the chair in order that it's superior points over anything yet invented might be demonstrated.
 Among the strong points of the auto- chair. is, first, it's simplicity in opera tion. Any one without previous ex- perience as a chauffeur can manage the chair by simply pushing ono lever. which starts the motors, and steering the chair by means of convenient lever. For those who have no faith in their ability as an automobilist, guides will be provided. An additional seat is provided on which this guide sits while operating the chair, and when not in. use the seat is made to fold up in the space, with the storage battery, at the back of the auto.
 The chair auto has a uniform speed of three miles per hour, which is ex- actly the same running up or down grades, or on level surface. The operator has no control whatever of this speed. A sensitive guard rail ex- tends in front and around the sides of the auto, and serves to prevent acci- dents. The pressure of few ounces is sufficient to operate the sensitive guard rail, which, in the event of collision, will lock the wheels and bring the auto to a sudden stop before the machine proper touches the person or object struck by the rail.
 Chair autos, while diminutive in ap- pearance, are simple for the purpose they are intended to meet They are attractive, and do not differ much much in appearance from the push carriages used at former expositions. The chair complete weighs 450 pounds and is fitted with cane cushions, rub Der foot mating and rubber pneu- matic tires. The chair can be used by invalids, and for many other pur- poses, it being possible to adjust the mechanism and batteries so that any reasonable speed can be reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
MEDICAL COLLEGE RECORD.
Will Open Successful Session on First
 of October.

Every indication points to this year be- ing the most successful In the history of the Birmingham Medical College, which will open on October first, and it looks as if the classes will be fifty per cent larger than ever before.
 Owing to the increased demand of grad uates in pharmacy department in this will be opened this fall and the laborato- ries are being arranged for this kind of work.
 The graduates of the Birmingham Med teal College are attracting favorable at- tention from the medical profession. and the class of 1904 has bright prospects of being the largest and best in the history of the institution.
 Students who wish to enter the college should apply to Dr. J. c. LeGrande, sec retary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

To which MT. Barr replied; Dear Sir I was not thinking of Domin- ion Danish, American, Swiss or Swedish currency; but if you will place dash be- tween the first two initials and use the last three in their order as one word you will learn what think of you. Yours,
 ROREPT DADD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

It may be of interest to know that the studio suite at IS bis Impasse du Maine, described in 'The Garden of Lies" was at one time the home of the author. MT. Justus Miles Forman. Tie old Convent Garden on the Boulevard Raspail and the Cafe D'Alencon are very real places, as any one who knows the Montparnasse quarter could say It is even hinted that the ex-soldier of fortune, the ab- sinthe-drinking, cafe-lounging and alto gether lovable vagabond, Denis Mallory, was not a character of fiction but of real life. He would be worth knowing.
 Miss Beatrice Hanscom, whose dainty volume of verse. Love, Laurels and Laughter" has been a success. is on en- thusiastic traveller and an excellent ln- guist. Possessing what she laughingly calls 'many-windowe soul,' she views life with equal zest from a background of Paris studios, German antiquity shops, or picturesque Italian by-ways.
 Her most interesting experience in Italy, barring. perhaps, her audience with the pope, was a three days drive from Rome to Naples across the Pom tine marshes and following for a time the old canal down which Horace made his way to the sea- On this trip, as on many others, she kept what she styled a 'cameraear' diary.
 In 1900 she spent the summer in Mu- nich, enjoying the Wagner season with a coterie of music lovers and saw the Pas sion Play at Ober-Amergau, where, as she tells with keen joy, a chance ac- quaintance Ca compatriot, alasD asked her if she knew the plots
 Miss Hanscom counts a number of ce- lebrities among her good friends. and more than the potteries and bibelots which she has picked up in odd places from Mexico to Munich, she treasures the signed sketches and autograph edi- tions which adorn the cosy library in her Marquette home.
 The number and the diversity of the H. lustrations of 'The Old China Book" are one of the most notable features of work interesting not only because of tie remarkable exampIes of o1d china with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
SOLD TO HIGHEST BIDDER.
But When the Buyer Saw the Bill He
 Fled.

From the New York Mall and Express.
 Twenty-twenty-tw- Going at twenty? Gentlemen. the wrapper alone Is worth the money. All done? Twenty cents -going-twenty cents-going - going = golngl's
 The autioneer stood upon an inverted soap box in dreary 35x15 room off Burling slip, and young man who didn't look like any one else present had elbowed his way through a crowd of twenty or thirty pros pective buyers and stood with his hands in his pockets, jingling wealth of keys and loose change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

which it deals, but because of the his- torical interest attached to many of these examples apart from their value to the collector The Benjamin Franklin mirror knob gives a good indication of a fashion that prevailed one hundred years ago in decorating not only the china used on the table, Dut that used with furniture and as bric-a-brac, with. the portraits of famous men and with pie lures of great events in the Revolution ary war and in the early history of this country in general.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

No homo is complete with out one-a Gas Range.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

FREE every night = the wonderful Projectoscope at East Lake.