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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15
strcGe up and down in a torrent OF
passion.

couple of years, mebby-Hugh Danely
I'D"
I'll never marry Hugh Danely."
"By jeeminy. you shall
81 will not"
Their eyes met; his determined,
hers defiant.
He laid his knife and fork beside
his plate, wiped his mouth upon the
corner of the tablecloth and shaking
his finger at her threateningly, said:
Martha, | don't allow no child of
mine to disobey me IF you don't
want to mind, you kia go You under.
stan'?"
She did understand; there was no
mistaking his meaning now; he was
desperately in earnest. She arose
from her seat. pale and trembling. 1t
was the last day OF her annual six
weeks vacation.
For five years she hi a held a posi-
ton in the Pension department al
Washington, and during this period
her father, through mercenary mo.
tives. had persistently used his influ.
ence to bring about a union between
his daughter and Hugh Danely, a
wealthy, but profiigate young man,
who held a lien upon his remaining
property.
To Danely's wooings and her
fathers opportunities she had turned
deaf ear, pleading time in which to
decide this momentous question.
An of ch
for a conveyance to take her to the
station, her father said: "Marthy, I'd
like to know what you've done with
all yer wages in these five years.
reckon We amt got no objections to
telin'?"
"Oh! certainly not" she replied; 81
have loaned the money to that pig.
headed farmer who is spending it on
his education"
THE devil you did! Then it's my
OPINION"
The slam OF the carriage door and
the rattle of wheels, caused that yalu.
able opinion to lose its sweetness on
! the desert air"
Fifteen years before, he had stood
on those steps watching the receding
form Of young boy. an adopted child.
until II was lost in the gloom of gath.
ering darkness. For some trivial OF.
Tense he had driven this youth from
him to battle alone with the world.
A few minutes later a little girl hur.
ried down the road, and throwing her
arms around the boys neck. begged
/ him TO return.
But no. John Allen wilberton would
make his own way through life. and
some day-ah. how young and old de.
light 70 feast upon those delicious.
though deceptive, promises OF some
day"
Going. Goingl Golng!"
Job Allison realized that the little
home. for which he had given the hest
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15
The Meeting of the Ships.

Two banks met on the deep mid-sea.
When Gains had stiled the tide;
A few bright days of summer glee
There found them side by side.
And voices OF the fair and brave
Rose minglng thence i'm mirth:
And sweetly hoatcd Ger the wave
The melodies OF earth.
Moonlight on that lone Indian main
Cloudless and lovely slept;
While dancing step and festive strain
Each deck in triumph swept
And hands were linked. and answerin
eyes
with kindly meaning shone:
o. brief and passing sympathics,
Like leaves together blown!
a little while such ioy was cast
over the decps repose
TIL the loud singing winds at last
Like trumpet music rose.
And proudly. freely on their way
The parting vessels bore;
In calm or storm. by rock or bay.
10 meet-O. nevermore!
Never TO blend In vlctory's cheer,
TO aid in hours OF woe;
And thus bright spirits minRle here.
such ties are formed below.
Felicia AsmAxS
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15
HIS SMOOTH TALK WASTED.
Book Agents Wiles Lost on the
Strong-Eyed Woman.

The sad-faced young man knocked
timidly al the door of the house, and
presently il was opened by woman
with stony eye.
Il beg your pardon" said the
sad-faced young man in confusion. /
see ! have made a slight mistake. AS
a matter of fact, | have here a most
remarkable work on How to Become
Beautiful and Remain So It's price
is 81, and But | can see, madam,
that such a work would be useless to
YOU who have the secret already. Per
haps, however. there may be another
Of your sex in this house TO whom the
priceless book would be of value?"
Yes said she Of the stony eye;
there is"
And she disappeared.
In few moments she returned. and
with her came a fifty-pound bulldog,
with bay-window teeth.
The sad-eyer young man slid down
those steps like a thunderbolt in strict
training, and as he few he heard the
voice Of the stony-faced woman:
This is the only one in this house
your books any good to. Next time
you come, talk to her, and don't try
hlatherskiting me. I'm too fought"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15
80 j O III N I"
By :. II. McCAUsLAND
Copyriqhted By The Autors Publishing Company
Need some help?"

Need some help?"
Job Allison Strengthened himself
from his stopped position leaned upon
his scythe and looked critically at his
interrogation.
What kin We do?"
The young man placed his hand
upon the top rail of the fence and
Sprang lightly over, saying carelessly:
"Oh, almost anything"
Again the farmer scrutininzed him
from head TO foot. His lip gave a
slightly disdainful curl as he said sar-
castically:
YEN find a scythe hangin' in tibet
tree yander; git it an see eff ye kin
keep outen my way"
The young man soon returned, and
taking the proffered scythe-stone from
Jobs hand, drew it along the edge OF
the blade with a regularity. rapidity,
and recklessness that made Jobs eyes
open. Then, swinging into position,
he asked: 'Ready?"
Farmer Allison nodded. rolled his
sleeves a bit higher, spat upon his
hands, and ordered; Lead out.
The stranger led out" with a pace
Job Allison had not tackled in twenty
years. For dozen rods their
scythes swung with perfect rhythm
Then the young mans athletic training
came into play and in a few moments
Allsons paintings sounded in his ears
like the puffs of receding locomotive
and, finally ceased.
AS he threw his scythe out. at the
end, Allison turned and looked at the
swath. straight as line; the path
smooth, clean and regular, then again
critically eyed the stranger
"What mout yer name be?"
John"
Job had always prlded himself on
not being "one OF them fellers whose
tongues wag twice to their brains
once" He was not quite satisfied with
the answer, yet there was that mys-
terious something about this man
that checked further inquiry.
well, John, We kin stay"
Three years later he had learned
these facts about that hired man:
He was an interchangeable worker, an
expert farmer, honest, reliable, and
his name was John"
Up to ten years before the coming
OF John. Job mad been n prosperous
farmer. A few bad moves on the mar.
ket chess-board, a few scourginGs in
Solomon's school, learning that He
that is surety for a stranger shall
smart for 1t" and his fine three.hrn-
dTed acre farm had dwindled to sixty
Il tell you, Marier I'm agin it-ever
lastingly and eternally agin 1t. Fer
why? Because I'm getting old and
can't work the farm many years
longer, and I'm opposed to Marthy
marryin any pig-headed. highferlutin
patent farmer as don't know the diff
ference atween post-hole and pig
track. And him a-settin' up on high
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15
Injurious TO the Eyes.

Looking into the fire is very injuri-
Gus to the eye, particularly a coal
fire. The stimulus OF light and heat
united soon destroys the eyes. Look
ing at molten iron will soon destroy
the sight. Reading in the twilight Is
injurious to the eyes. as they are
obliged to make great exertion Read
Ing or sewing with a side light In
lures the eyes. as both eyes should
be exposed to an equal force OF light
Those who wish to preserve their
sight should preserve their general
health by correct habits Of living, and
give their eyes just work enough, with
due degree OF light.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15
On a Limited Train to California.

Luxurious service between the East
and California has come to stay Each
year the equipment on the leading
trans-continental lines is little bet
ter than the year before. The trav-
cling public demand the best and are
willing to pay for it.
The Santa Fe announces that daily
service OF its California Limited train
for season of 1903-1904 will be resum-
ed November %; until then it is semi
weekly. The California Limited runs
between Chicago on the East, and Los
Angeles, San Diego, and San Fran
cisco on the west--a straight-away
flight of more than two thousand
miles. The time TO Los Angeles is
less than three days from Chicago
The route is through New Mexico and
Arizona, south of the region OF heavy
SHOWS, and traversing a land OF en-
chantment, where the traveller sees
Indian pueblos, canyons a mile deep
and peaks two miles high.
The train itself comprises compart-
ment, observation and drawing-room
Pullmans, dinfng-car and buffet
smoker. Equipment as fine as money
can buy, and service absolutely high
est class. Perhaps the meals, under
management OF Mr.. Harvey, are the
most notable feature Of the California
Limited. They have a national repu-
tation and are faultless.
The fact thai this is the eighth sea-
son for the Limited ought TO mean
something to travellers who seek the
best way to reach California.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15
An Overhlessed Father.

"There air two things" said Josh
Billings, "for which man is generally
oDprepsred. They are-twins." Still
less is a man prepared for twins born
in two different years. In the house
of one of the wellknown inhabitants
of Chicago a child was born shortly
before IL o'clock on the last night OF
the old year, and soon after midnight
a second came into the world. The
result is that though the children are
twins they will have birthdays on diff
ferent days, for the one will have to
be celebrated on December 81 and the
other on January Il of the following
year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15
BAKING HER FEEL SMALL.
Ncss Workers. Tact That Comforted
the Fat Woman.

A woman who looked to weigh about
400 pounds, but probably fell little
short of that figure, was descending
from a Twenty-ninth street car the
other day, when a man, who looked to
weigh about seventy pounds. but
might pull down a hundred. sought to
ascend. They met. They bumped.
They gazed at each other in a cold,
CLASSY way Neither would retreat
for The moment. Then the mans ma
turAl gallantry asserted itself, and he
said:
"Oh! l am in your way"
IL am in yours, rather" she replied.
ooh, not at all. If | wasn't so fat
I could move quicker. | often envy
you people who move about so lively"
She looked into his face, imagined
that he was serious; and her efforts
to strike a girls mincing gait as she
moved to the curb provoked plat
form passenger into saying:
THAT didn't cost him a cent and 1t
did her a Thousand dollars worth OF
good. New York Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15
BOUND TO HAVE HER WAY.
Woman Comes From the Grave to See
Promise is Kept.

Promise Us Kept.
A remarkable ghost story Is told in
the parish of Burton Agnes, England.
There years ago lived three sisters Of
the name OF Boynton. The youngest
of the three exacted the promise from
the others that on her death her head
should be placed on a table in the
hall. She met with an accident short.
ly after, which resulted In her death,
Her sisters neglected their promise
to her and she was buried, head and
all. But on the night after the burial
the hall was thrown into terrible con-
fusion and the dead lady appeared to
her sisters with her head under her
arm. She upbraided them with their
neglected promise and, placing the
head on the table, disappeared. In the
morning the head was still there and
On the coffin being dug up the body
was found to be headless. Any at.
tempt to remove the head was fol-
lowed by disturbances during the
night. II was even buried at a dis
lance from the house, but was re.
stored by the ghost. Eventually the
head disappeared, but the disturb
ances continue nightly in the hall.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15
Cathedral Project Not Popular.

Bishop Potter of New York is ex-
periencing much difficulty in raising
the great sums necessary for the
construction of the Cathedral OF st.
John the Divine. Many clergymen
and laymen of the diocese regard the
project as medieval and decided
waste OF money. So strong is this
feeling that the bishop has been
much disappointed at lack Of contri.
buttons. Rich parishioners seem to
have closed their pocketbooks for q
time at least
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15
Work of Historian KIopp.

Onno klopp, the historian, who died
recently in Vienna, at the age OF
eighty-one. wrote perhaps the longest
history of the Stuarts in existence
He was in the service of the King OF
Hanover, till 1866 and was marked
for his bitter hatred of the Prussians
That prevented his completing his
edition of Leibnitz's works, as the
Prussian government, after the war,
refused 10 let him consult the library
and archives at Hanover, where the
Leibnitz manuscripts are.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15
Pe-ru-na Drug Co., Columbus, Ohio :
GenfIemen:-"I can CheerfuI!y
ru-na and believe with good effect.

DMIRAL SCHLEY of the foremost notable heroes of the
~ Nineteenth Century the heart
of Spanard of steady clear head,
daunted courage and prompt decision.
Approached by friend recently his opinion asked
of Peuna, the national remedy Without the
slightest hesitation he this remedy his endorsement
that has used his family
where it is a favorite remedy.
Such endorsements indicate the wonderful hold that
Peruna has the minds Of the people 1t OF
the that and famous Admiral Schy
could other giving his endorsement Peruna
than his positive conviction that remedy is all that he
lit
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15
ADMIRAL SCHLEY
ENDORSES PE-RU-NA-
say that Mrs. SChIey has taken Pc
W S. SCHLEY, Washington d. c.

has all opposition and has
the people The natural tmdty which
help has inspired thousands Oh
public testimonials for Peruna who heretofore womb
noth to such publicity.
the annals of medicine has happened that
International reputation have been willing
give unqualified public proprietary remedy
advertising could accomplished such result
catah whatever
human body. This is why
notable and unique endorsements
Address Drug Mfg Co.. Columbus, Ohio for free
on catarrh.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15

Perhaps ii takes several larks TO
make summer. but it doesn't take
many swallows to bring a fall.-Cor-
nell Widow.
When n mustache fails TO tickle n
woman ii may be truly said that she
has no sense of humOr
Envy eats out it's own heart.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15
SKELETONS BY THE sHIPLoAD
American FertiIizine Plants Supplied
From South America.

From South America.
A steamship filed with bones arriv-
ed at New York last week, awaiting
orders from owners before going TO
a fertilizing plant. The bones were
the skeletons of cattle gathered on
the great plains of South America.
They are shipped here to be ground
into fertilizers. The longshoremen
find in nearly every cargo human
bone-all that is left of some poor
fellow who died on the plains. They
are responsible for a queer little
graveyard near the fertilizing plant.
The workmen have strict orders new
er to grind up human bone. II is
taken out to little fenced graveyard
and buried. Many of the graves are
not more than two feet long. but they
are as carefully covered as though
they contained entire skeletons.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15
~
IF what. papa?"


Martha's gray eyes, Drumming over
with laughter, completely upset her
fathers equilibrium as she seated her
self at the breakfast table.
why, ! was jest a-tellin' yer ma
that is, was jest a-sayin'-or, reether,
was juest agoin' to say, eff you
warn't too dead sot about tibet teller,
as how, mebby, it 'ud be better fer
you to wait little while afore you
git married OF course. | want to see
you do well. II YOU would wait say a
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15

Fear OF being an old maid Induces
many girl to choose the wrong hus-
band.
woman's face is her fortune and
some mans unfortunately York
Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15
Stops the Cough ana
Works or the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price BE

All contractors do not live within
their income, but most people who
live within their income are contrac-
tors.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15

slYc permanently cured. 40 fits after
hrst days of DIR. kline's Great Nerve keetor
or. Send for FREE 02. 90 trial bottle and trestise
On r. II, KLINE Ltd. ISL Arch Street. Philadelphia, Pc
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15

So long as there is meat at the table
IL is foolish to get down among the
dogs and fight for bones.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an lnfallible
medicine for coughs and colds-N. w. SAMUEL
Ocean Grove, ". j., Feb. IL, 1900
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do not
stain the hands or spot the kettle, ex'
cept green and purple.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15

True religion is duty linked TO tn,
divine-Ram's Horn.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15

Mrs, winsIow's Soothing Syrup
FOR children teething softens the gums, reduces I'm
nammation allays pain, cures wind collie. 2c bottle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15

Society depends upon mutual hon
esty begetting confidence between
man and man.-Rev. A. w. Hitchcock.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15
GOOD HoUsEKEEPERs

Use the best. That's why they buy Red
Cross Ball Blue. At leading grocers Scents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15

A mud-slinger must be mud-seek-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15

They equal those
that have been cost
ing you from "a 90
10 $500, The inn
mense sale Of w. l..
Douglas shoes proves
their superiority over
all other makes.
Sold by retail shoe
dealers everywhere.
Look for name aud
price on bottom.
That Douglas uses Cor
ona Colt proves there il
value In Douglas shoes.
Corona II the highest
grade Pat.Leather made.
FdI Color EVeists used.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15
THE KISS.

He's going TO kiss me-" wist the maid,
And In her roguish heart. she smiled;
And, deeper In the ambuscade,
Straightway with eyes ana lips pc-
euiled.
A challenge was each dimple wee,
And becked each Grant tress or hair,
While ran her mind, In wicked glee;
THE stupid thing! lie doesn't dare!
I'm going 60 kiss her!' vowed the man,
And chuckled. and was I'll at ease,
And fidseted, and now began
To feel weakness OF the knees.
II seemed. somehow. downright shame
Deliberately to scheme like this,
And play so treacherous "A game
Upon so innocent miss!
The conversation htful grows:
Demure is she any nun
With sudden grit, the scratch he tore
a start-a smack-the deed is done!
C'High time the ninny"' she invelghs)
Gwen panned!" he singers, sheepish-
-lyO
"Ifow dare YOU she rebukes, ablaze.
Il did II ere thought" pleads he
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15

stool, with four walls around him, and
little winder on top, a-writin things
tellin us fellers how to farm. Why
Marier, she's that ashamed Of him she
won't even tell his name.
Mrs. Allison seldom argued with Job
on knotty points. II didn't pay. Be.
sides. she knew that Martha usually
had her way.
"They hain't no use talkin'." he
continued. i've worked nigh on to
fifty year a-gittn' this farm, an | per-
pose ter leave II 20 Martha ef--under-
SIAN Narier-I say ef--"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15

DON'T SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES.
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keen than,
white as snow. All grocers. &c. package
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15
w. L. DOUGLAS
$50 & So SHOES s wv,

You can save from $50 to SIS yearly by
wearing w. I. Douglas So so or So shoes-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15

Going! Goingl GoIng!"
Job Allison realized that the little
home. for which he had given the best
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-12-18
RECORD BREAK
ING WEATHER
Frosts Have Fallen for the Past rs
Consecutive nights. and Hog
Killing Weather H as Pre-
vailed Since Nov. is.

The present cold spell has broken al
records for continuity OF frOsts. Count
ing this morning. there has been an
unbroken string of heavy frosts every
morning for the past 81 days This Is
the longest period of f,osts ever
known. There is an old saying,
Three frosts and a RAIN" but the
present spell has knocked the proverb
to pieces. Ram has fallen during the
period only one time, and that was at
night. Before the sun rose tire next
morning. however. the elements
cleared ana a heavy frost fell
Another remarkable feature of the
present spell Is that since the 18th day
OF November every day has been fine
weather for hog killing This ls
unprecedented in the recollection of
even the oldest inhabitant. Not even
Mr.. II. p. Flguers. our distinguished
fellow citizen and voluntary meteorlo-
gist,. VINO has been a close observer of
weather conditions for the past seventy
yeats, can recall a similar string of
frosts ana hog killing weather.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-12-18
The STUDENTS CLUB.
"a Me- mber" Corrects Certain Enron.
eous Statements Concerning 1t
and the Tabord Inn.

Apropos to the lbrary question, the
Students Club begs to cay that a
public library was established III Co
lumbla June l, 1902
The Student q Club assisted by the
public spirited citizens OF the town,
instituted the library then and IL has
been In successful operation ever
since. The people have been most
generous and helpful in the establish
ment of the library, responding
literally to every call made upon them,
and aiding IN every undertaking Which
would advance its interests,
The library is local institution. II
exists solely for the pleasure and bene-
fit of re aders Of this place
The library was not intended to be
an experiment. 1t was established by
home people as a home institution.
Its policy has been 70 keep well within
its resources, consequently its financial
status has always been entirely sound
1t was not expected that large and
varied assortment IF books should be
placed in the library all at once, but
as this library is permanent lnstitu-
tion it is expected that it shall grow
gradually to the full measure of the
demands OF It's patrons New books
are added regularly, ca retully and
Systematically each season.
Then why shonld our own library be
set aside in favor of the Tabord Inn.
Why ls its very existence ignored by
some of the people of the town in their
zeal for the Tabord 1un2
The town library has no desire to
take up the cudgels against the Tabord
Inn, but feels that certain erroneous
concerning 1t should be
promptly corrected.
The agent of the Tabord Inn had no
from the Students Club to
say that the circulation of the town
Ii brary would be discontinued in order
that the Tabord Inn might receive the
full support of the reading public.
Neither that the town library would
close soon for the want Of funds to
operate it.
The means has never been lacking
% buy new books, and the Students
Club fails TO gee why good. local
Institution should be abandoned to
make way for the Tabord Inn.
A MEMBER.