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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10
An Ole Soldiers Experience.

Dennard, Ark, Sept 7th. Mr.. f. j.
Hicks, merchant OF this place. has
written for publication, an account OF
a personal experience, which is very
interesting.
IL am an old Federal soldier,
writes Mr. Hicks, and shortly after
the close of the war | was taken sick,
had aches and pains all over me-
futtering of the heart and stomach
trouble. just simply was never a
moment without pain. l could not
sleep at night, and | was always tired
and fearfully weak.
ii took medicine all the time, but
for a long time | was more dead thar
alive. Altogether / suffered for over
twenty years, and ! believe l would
have been suffering yet, or in my
grave, IL 1 had not read OF Dodd's Kid
ney Pills.
II got an almanac which told me Of
this remedy, and | bought some OF it
4 started with three pills day, bu
increased the dose TO six pills a day.
had not used many till my pains be
gan TO disappear. ] kept on and nov
| can sleep and eat as we'll as ever
could, and 4 feel like new man, will
no pains or aches left.
Il will always recommend Dodd'l
Kidney Pills, for they are n wonderful
remedy"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10
Would Not Touch the Piq.

"A recent traveller in SomalilanA
gives the following curious incident
showing the Mohammedan hatred foI
pigs I'VE shot two wart hogs, one
a particularly big boar. Alan wished
10 keep the tusks, but, of course, none
of the Somalis would touch the un
clean animal. At last a bride of
rupees induced the Midgan woman tt
chop the tusks out with Ratchet
Even then she would not touch then
and with the help OF two sticks
which she used like a pair of tongs
put them on a camel. Then there was
long dispute about the Ratchet. Nc
one would touch il: it had been defl
ed. OF course this was pure affectatiob
and playing To the gallery on the
ayah's part. At home with her ma
tive tribe she would have gorged ar
the pig she could get. But il flattered
the Somalis and we marched off, the
ayah holding the Ratchet at arms
length as If it were going to bite
her"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10
Two Views of a Marrjace

These verses are to be read twice: once
as printed. then the first and third and
second and fourth lines. II will be seer
that they give quite opposite meanings
accordingly as they are read.
The man must lead a happy life
Who Is directed by his wife:
WHO'S freed from matrimonial chains
Is sure to suffer for his pains.
adam OF old could find no peace
Until he saw a womans face:
When Eve was given for mate,
Adam wa, in happy state.
In all the females hearts appear
Truth, darling OF heart sincere:
Hypocrisy, deceit and pride,
Meier known in woman to reside.
What tongue As able to unfold
The worth Ira woman we behold?
The falsehood that in woman dwell
Is almost imperceptible.
Fooled be the foolish man, say.
Who cvill not yield to woman's sway,
Who changes from his singleness
Is sure OF perfect .blessedness.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10
The Temperature of Hen.

A eolored preacher recently enlight.
eneG his congregation in regard to
the conditions existing in the infer.
nal regions in the following manner:
Brethren, | has been asked how hot
IS 1hell, an say after givin' de sub
5est considerable reflection, dat IL yo
took all de wood in New York state
IN all de coal i'm Pennsylvania an all
,aa oil in de worl an set all on fire
AN den took a man out oh hell an
put him in dan burning mass. he
would freeze to def hefo' he har'ly
;lit! OATS how hot is hell. ''-Ralstop
(Mo.) Free Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10
DOWN THE ST. LAWRENCE IN
SEPTEMBER. =

To MAT with .the vacation state OF
mind, who for business or other real
sons, has met had tire opportunity Of
realizing airs hopes until September
the st. Lawrence River trip is the
most inviting The st. Lawrence
River has a climate all Of its own in
Observation-Disclosures days OF sun.
shine. cool and refreshing nights; mo
rough weather TO mar the trip; scenery
unequaled ,On ,tlSe continent, together
with the facilities which the Richeljeu
x Ontario Navigation Company
steamers ,OffGr TO it's patrons for cNlh.
fort and health, 'algo 10 make up one
of the most pleasant outings inaagL
nable.
Taking the 'company'S palatial steam.
ers az Toronto, the trip embraces a
sail through Lake Ontario, the pie
turesque Thousand Islands lAmerica c
Venice. the exciting descent OF all the
marvellous rapids To MONTREAL; thence
10 Quebec, Murray Bay and up the far
famed Saguenay River Tie scenery
of the Saguenay Is simply incomPar-
able for wild grandeur and variety
Ample opportunity is afforded all
along the route for exploring the many
places with interesting historical asso-
cations, more especially Quebec. a city
totally different from anything else on
the continent. Here the old and 1he
new mingle together in stranG" coh-
trast Words fail TO depict the bea N
ties OF this trip; tone must see 10 az
preciafe. ~t*~
For IllUstTuted Guide. Niagara ia
the Sea- send i6 cents postage 10 TbOs
Henry. Traffic Manager. Richcliru a
Ontario Navigation Co. Montreal, Can
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10

suffering sometimes was simply hides
cribable. Finally, saw Doan's Kid
ney Pills advertised and got box.
After a few doses l told my husband
that | was feeling much better and
that the pills were doing me good
When / finished that box | felt like a
different woman. didn't stop at that,
though. continued the treatment
until had taken Eve boxes. There
was no recurrence until week ago,
when began to feel miserable again.
! bought another box and three days
treatment restored me to health.
Deans Kidney Pills act very effective
H., very promptly relieve the aching
gains and az other annoying Difficult
ties. have recommended them TO
many people and will do 40 when op-
portunities present themselves.
A FREE TRIAL of this great KIDD
ley medicine, which cured Mrs. Brun.
gel, will he mailed to any part OF the
United States on application. Address,
Foster~Milburn Co, Buffalo. N. Y. For
Gale by all druggists, price 20 dents
,per huE
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10
GRATEFUL, HAPPY WOMEN
THANK PE-RU-NA FOR TKEIR
RECOVERY AFTER YEARS as
SUFFERING.


Miss Muriel Armitage, 80 Greenwood
Ave, Detroit. Mich District Organizes
of the Royal Templars Of Temperance.
in a recent letter says
Il think that a woman naturally
shrinks from making her troubles pubic,
but restored health has meant SO ranch
to me that feel for the sake Of Osiarr
suffering women IL Is my duty 20 teLy
what Peruna has done for me.
. suffered for FIVE years with ue.rIux
irregularities, which brought On hysieTIs
and made me physical wreck ennn
doctors from the different scshuis as
medicine, Int without any perStgtffds-
change in my condition. In my oesTaos1
! called on an old nurse, who advised r>z-
TO try Peruna. and promised good re-
suits if would persist and take IL rex.
ularly. Thought this was the least
could do and procured bottle. knew
as soon as began taking il that " WE
affecting me differently from any sling
! had used before, and so ! kept ON tak-
ing il. kept this up Tor SUI ncnfhx
and steadily gained strength and health.
and when / had used fifteen bottSrs y
considered myself entirely cured Iarr
a grateful, happy woman to-day -
Miss Muriel Armitage
Peruna cures catarIh Of the pelGc
organs with the sarae surety as "A cures
catarrh of the head. Peruna has be
come renowned az a positive cure for
female ailments simply because the ash
ments are mostly due TO catarrh. Ca
tarrh is the cause. Of the trouble.
Peruna cures the catarrh. The symp-
| toms disappear
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10
olnnzao COOKED WITHOUT FIRE
Norwegian Idea That Has Many Very
Good Points.

Norwegian lcsa mat has many very
Good Points.
Fireless dinners are made in vessels
named Norwegian kitchens, which are
an idea imported from the peasants
of Norway. The kitchen is box with
an interior packing OF felt or
other non-conducting material, into
which heated saucepan with
side handles Is set. after first
being put upon the fire thorough
ly to boil. The lid OF the pan or
pans, for two or three may be set one
upon another, must be fitted firmly SO
that no steam can escape when tho
transfer OF the saucepan Is made from
the fire to the cooking box; an inner
padded cover to the Norwegian kitch'
en- prevents any waste OF heat, just as
| the inner icebox cover prevents the
escape of cold air. The peasants In
| Norway and Sweden start their food
| cooking at their earliest rising, wind
many bands OF hay around, and pile
| hay on top until 1t is fairly buried
When noon time comes dinner is ready
and is eaten In the fields with their
buckwheat breads and homemade
| liquors.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10

herself i'll enough 10 go TO bed, but sts= IS
far from being able 10 do her work without
the greatest exhaustion. This is a very
common sight and is almost always due To
pelvic catarrh.
1t IL. worse than foolish for so many
women 10 suffer year after with disease
that can be permanently cured.
Peruna cures catarrh permanently II
cures old chronic cases as well as shgkf
attack, the only difference being IN tho
length OF time that Il should take TO effect
cure.
Ifyou do not derive prompt and saeSsSz-'r
tory results from the use of Peruna: wTiss
at once TO DR.. Hartman giving full stale.
ment Of your case and he will be pleasss<
to give you his valuable advice grarsss.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10
Whistler.s tcoentricities.

Here is story illustrating the pc
culiarities Of Whistler: A gentleman
went TO Whistler with a letter of ia
PRODUCTION and sent up his card with
the letter. The servant presently
brought down the card with a note
in pencil ON il, Who is the Creates
painter" The visitor promptly wrote
Whistler" and was Immediately
SHOWN upstairs. An amusing scene
followed, arising out Of the fact thai
the visitor was wearing a red neck
tie Whistler declared that ii inter
fered with the color scheme OF hi
room and put him OF" picture ID
was painting in quite a different key
Finally he obliged the visitor TO take
of the offending cravat before hs
would condescend 10 exchange an
other word with him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10

and pay off papas debts and hire "a
girl to do the dish washing
That would be pretty nice,
wouldn't it?''
You'd better r1ess II would"
Norma felt the letter in her apron
pocket and decided thai she would
mail il.
Two weeks afteIward "a tall, broad
Shouldered man with "A firm CHR and
steady gray eyes, was helping Norma
into the carriage that the boy from
the livery stable had just driven mp
Mr.. Iangford bad come the day be
fore. and thar evening had been sDent
Will, the Williams who all agreed
that Nornla's class male was a rsTy
interesting man.
AS Norma held out her cold, trenib-
ling hand she felt half sick with the
fear OF what this ride might rleau
This man was so big and strong. 80
deferential and so masterful. She
was glad that she had known hita as
she had, and thankful for the hJuest
respect she had ALWAYS felt fCf his
,unsullied manhood
Over the smooth road they yped
Norma sought wildly for something "a
say, but found no middle ground be-
tween the platitudes that her lips
would not utter and the purposs of
this drive. and that she could not
first touch upon But the man beside
her was talking. he might he saving
something that she ought to- lear.
Very quiet his voice was as he .nld
her about his lite in the West, about
/, the practice he had tried To build up
about what their class mates had
done and were doing AS Norms felt
/ the culver of her excited nerves
throboing into quiet she relaxed her
rense muscles and leaned back. thank
.s1l that this man was giving hsr
little time.
You knew about Bessie7" hs was
saying Bessie had been his taucee
sin,those, college days.
III never knew which one of y.os did
1T"
we both did, ! guess" he Eusxer-
ed and his voice had far off soInd.
~ was long way off and Working
hsrd--dt takes a long time for
young fellow 40 build up a paying
practiee-an honest one-ani then
she began to go with Johnson and
that Hadringham and doni snow
who else
-Yes?" ut was the infection more
than the word that helped him cn.
well, Il heard Of IL. ! was angry
with her and angry with myseif--it
didn't seem just faiT---she had waited
for me a long time-tut there were
the college debts, and when they
were paid couldn't ask her to come
out to that far away country tn moth.
ing better than could ,Offer her"
But IL you SeVed each other"
Norma began and then ttle purpose
OF this drive struck her dumb.
YES" he went or with what Nor
ma almost felt TO be- ominnus quiet,
but we grew apart instead OF to-
gether. People talked. you know,
was proud and SO was she, and
well the bubble burst"
Some way Norma's vision began to
clear. She clutched al the bows OF
the buggy and olasping one o. them
tight she plunged In.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10
FOR LOVE OR MONEY


Norma Hildreth sat up in the ham
der at the open BETTER in her hand.
Years ago, she dId not stop to think
how many, she and the writer OF this
letter had been college classmates
and his fianoe had been a friend OF
hers. That uhte engagement was
broken she hsd long known, though
who had taken the first step she was
ignorant. But-and she turned to
the signature and read il again, TX.
f. Langford" it looked as his writing
did, when fOr few brief months af-
ter graduation they had carried on
desultory sort of correspondence, but
and size caught her breath with a
little gasp, hadn't she heard that he
was dead, killed by a landslide. or
an explosion or something in the far
away state where she knew that he
had gone after his graduation from
the law school.
This was his writing and that was
his RHne he was in the land OF the
living: he wanted to come to see her.
She read ii all over again slowly, as
she sometimes used To do her Latin
Ia nhe hope that il would soak in.
Here was this fortune, the figures
danced before her fanaas' ically, tnto
which he was to come, il 10y the
trst of next year he WIS married
He was asking her To help him; ask
ing her, Norma Hildreth, to be his
wife in the eye of the law that a for
tune might be realized; that done, the
money once firmly in her possession,
half of II and a divorce should be
hers. Such was the situation as he
had submitted il TO her.
Why should she consider 1t for a
moment? Here with her aunt she had
"a home. But some time III would
be broken up; the little property
would go, and ought to eO to her
cousins, and what would become of
her?
Then there's Lena longing for a
chance for her boy, anG Carol with
her music-oh, wouldn't it he lovely
Ito do things?"
She leaned back in the hammock
and closed her eyes-a1l eff her life
she had coveted money and figured
what it would do FOR her dear ones
well, she would write to him, tell
him to come and see her, he might
have changed SO thar the plan he
proposed would be utterly impossible
10 her.
1t would soon be time 10 get supper
and she must write tn Mr. Langford
now, while what she wanted TO say
was clearly in her mind She would
consider it as business proposition
and would see him al her aaunt's
home whenever he might find lit con
Venient to call. She read the short
note hurriedly and decided THAT it
was formal and nOn-eommittal
enough; then she sealed il hastily,
chat she might not be tempted ITO
change II. She had put her hand to
the pillow and would not look hack.
Al supper that evening she was $50
preoccupied that she scarcely nutined
her uncle's troubled look, until Elsie
asked, Does your head ache, papa"
Mo-
.ts
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10
PRAISES CHILDREN OF JAPAN
Writer Enthusiastic Over Infants Of
Flowery Kingdom.

Flowery Ningdorn.
A recent book on the children OF
various countries says "a baby Jap
anese girl Is the most delightful crea-
ture you can possible imagine; a radi-
ant, happy, beautiful butterfly. She is
rarely known TO CRY, for she is rarely
slapped. What mother could have
the heart TO touch so dainty a bios
som as the ,childfiower of this land of
flowers? The baby girl loves fun; she
loves toys, sweets and tea in little
cups; she loves 10 smoke, with a
funny pipe made Of brass and kept
i'm her sleeve; and, above all, she
loves her big, round-headed doll. She
IL wonderfully playful and gentle, this
child, always ideally dressed and al
ways .self-possessed. She has the
loveliest mouth and teeth and twinkl-
ing black eyes, and she knows 1t, too.
The smallest Japanese wants to be
beautiful; each baby girl has her
dainty lacquer box OF rouge and pow
der, she is like some wonderful fantas.
tic tropical blossom, some dear little
dragon fly. And her hair-how black
1T IS, with blue lights, and shining
where ii is stiFened and gummed in
loops and bands till it seems to reflect
the gold lacquer and coral-tipped pins
that bristle around her head! Great
competition goes on between girls as
Ito whose hair shall be most becoming
lIy arranged, whose the smoothest and
most glossy. whose girdle shall be the
most gracefully tied and whose dress
shall possess the most harmonious
effect"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10
MeIbourne,s Industrial EXCHANGE.

Melbourne has an Industrial ex
change which is conducted for the
benefit of the unemployed. For ex.
ample, the needy shoemaker takes .
pair of shoes to the exchange and re
ceives a certificate equivalent to their
estimated value. This he can offer
at any time in return for its value
in such other goods as may be de
posted at the exchange by other
members. These members are said
to include accountants, architects
bakers, dentists, engineers, printers
authors, artists, journalists, geolo
gists and piano tuners. II is curl
Gus reversion to the primitive svs
TEN of barter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10
Corncob Sidewalks.

A man who has been travelling in
Iowa has hit upon an odd use OF
corncobs. He says: II made a trip
throughout big part of Iowa recent.
ly. and l found several grain ship
ping towns that had eorncob side
walks. In Apite of what one would
think about 1T, cobs make a pretty
good walk. They are little roug
at first, but when the cobs becor
tramPed down the walk Is smoou
New York tribune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10
AK Your Dealer for Aliens Foot.Es.e

A powder 10 shake into your shoes. II rests
the feet. Cures Swollen, Sore, Hot. Callous.
Aching. Sweating feet and Ingrowing Nails.
Aliens Foot-Ease makes new or tight
Shoes easy. Sold by all Druggists and
shoe stores, 25c. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S Olmsted. lie Roy. n. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10
'rA1r ,Or ONO, Cary or TOLEDO, So.

STATI cv ONO, CITy oF TOLEDO, or
Lucas COUNTY.
FRANZ j. CHENEY makes oath that be 10 seufos
fartner Of the nrm OF j. J. CHENEY a Co, doins
Business fn the City OF Toledo, County and State
aforesaid and that said rD will pay the sum Of 0NE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case o.
CATARRH that cannot be cared by the use of Halls
CATARRH CrEE.
FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn 60 before me and subscribed Ia my presence
this eth day OF December. A. ID. 1886.
49,, A. W. GLEASON.
Notary Public
Halls Casarrh Cure 10 taken internally. and acts
directly on tho blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. send for testimonials. free.
F.J. CHENEY a CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, s5c.
HalIs Family pile are the beet
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10

the interest which fell due in Septem-
her and tSen there would be more
interest la March and in September
again and some time would come the
notes themselves.
Uncle .Rube has been so good to
me-" She said TO herself as she wiped
the dishes that Elsie washed
''Eas're, what would YOU do if you
had a Thousand dollars, Oh, more than
that; all the money YOU wanted?"
Me- Oh. I'd study music and take
the whdie family To the mountains
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10
Privatioes Of the Poor.

A Stun inspector told he Glasgow
Municipal Commission on che Hous-
ing of the Poor Gbat on sosoe occa
sions he had found families sleeping
in tiers-the parents on the floor,
then a mattress. aDc a layer o< chill
dren on the too
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10
Ernit Is DESTROYED.

Five hundred boxes Of California
pears we're destroyed in the great
refuse bonfire at a planning mill in
Tacoma. Wash, few days ago be-
cause the local fruit inspector found
that they were badly infested with
,,he San Jose scale and cooling moths.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10
Mexican Cotton MlIIs.

The development Of MexicOts cot
ton mills is steadily growing. Mexi-
caD cotton goods are already sue
cessfully exported to Central and
South America. in competition with
European goods.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10

teen years ! SuHeIeu
with terrible pain in
my back. | expert
mented with doc
tors and medicines
but got little II any
relief. | actually be-
lieve the aching in
in my back and
through the groin
became worse. | did
not know what IL
was 10 enjoy a
nights rest and
arose in the morn
ing feeling tired and
nnr afr { he'd NV
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10
MANY CHILDREN ARE s,ckLy

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children.
used by Mother Gray. nurse in Children /.
Home. New York. cure Summer Complaint.
Feverishness, Headache, Stomach Troubles,
Teething Disorders and Destroy Worms. Az
all Druggists. 2Sc. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy. N. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10

They equal those
that have been cost
ing you from 81 0O
10 5000. The i'm
mense sale OF w. l..
Douglas shoes proves
their superiority over
all other makes.
Sold by retail shoe
dealers everywhere
Look for name and
price on bottom.
That Douglas uses Cor
onaCelt proves there 10
yalse In Douglas shoes.
Corona u the highest
grade Pat Leather made,
- a
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10

said Toddles, who for some time hac
had coveteous eyes on the cream toast
that Norma had prepared for her
uncle. Mr.. Williams pushed the plate
toward the eager little hands with !.
brief, There. Toddles, eat It, & dop't
want it,"
Are you not feeling weli?" asked
Mrs. Williams as she peered anxiously
around the tea pot.
"Oh, yes. well enough Things got
kind OF MIXED at the store"
Norma knew how her uncle had
been stysjpipE every nerve to maet
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10
Carl .uudqe Preludiced.

Mexico, NO, dispatch: Judge Sam
uel Barnes, rhe third Judge called. has
been disqualified for prejudice by the
defense in the trial OF Attorney c. A
Barnes for killing Representative
Rhodes Clay in a duel
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10
Weakness is Pelvic
Catarrh.
always Halt Sick are the Women
Who Have Pelvic Catarrh.

Catarrh of any organ. if allowed TO pro-
gress. will affect the whole body. Catarrh
without nervousness is very rare but pelvic
catarrh and nervousness go hand in hand.
What is so distressing sight as poor
half-sick, nervous woman. suffering from
the many almost unbearable symptoms OF
pelvic catarrh . She does not consde r
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10
Dry District Ruse

RodrieiS-That druggist had a great
scheme Tor putting a stick" IN his
soda water.
Van Albert--What was IL?
Rodrick-'Why, he soaked the
straws in liquor and az his customers
tasted It and thought Il was the glass.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10

Gently took that which urgently
came. and without scorn forgave; do
thou the same.-Coleridge.
On an average, there are more
daughters born to royalty than sons.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10

If liberty with law is fire on the
hearth, liberty without law is fire OH
the fioor.-Hillard.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10

The church without responsibility
for lost society has no relation TO the
Savior,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10

Repr0of is apt to be relished in pro.
portion az IL is not reliable.
Misery and remorse are children oi
revenge.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-10

Half a million miles is the latest es
timate OF the length OF the worlds rail.
ways.