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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
Mainsprinos of PROGRESS.

None but the most indolent can re
strain a deep sense Of admiration for
such sturdy and energetic characters
as the vigorous old lady mentioned in
the following anecdote:
81 recall an amusing incident II
Brooklyn" says DR.. Dixon OF Boston.
who has a class in New Testament
Greek in his Sunday school. IAN old
lady of 20 presented herself one day as
a member of the class, and to my in
quiry if she intended to rub up her
Greek, she replied Rub up nothing.
don't know the alphabet. But you
said the other day that Cato learned
Greek at 80, and what a man can do at
80, woman certainly can do at 40.
And she did
That spirit Of determination which
never fails to win success shows forth
in every word of her brief reply, and
one hardly needs the added statement
that she accomplished her purpose
Such people are the mainsprings OF
progress.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
Dynamo and Motor Defects.

Judged from some of the things told
in the latest annual report of Michael
iongridge, chief engineer or the En-
CINE and Boiler Insurance company,
of Manchester, the insurance of cleo
trio motors would seem TO be a highly
speculative business. Taking gen
eral average one dynamo in twelve
has an accident during the year, while
one motor IN eight may be expected
To break down. These are average
figures, but in certain industries the
mortality If one may use the term.
is much higher, since. on the average
of motors employed in collieries, one
in three break down annually; while
Of those used in actual coal cutting,
the casualty rate is as high as so per
cent. Further, this class Of machine.
suffers from general deterioration to
a marked degree. In the case of mo-
tors. fully one-fourth the failures arise
from old age. The insulation in many
instances is found affected TO such an
extent that, if disturbed it falls to
pieces. and damage TO a single con
ductor, therefore involves the com
nlete rewinding OF the armature. over
loading. as cause of failure, is ap-
parently less common. but is still re-
sponsible for one-seventh of the total
motor breakdowns.-C Casters Maya
zine
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25

The frequency of accidents to pas
scugers at railway stations and at the
stopping places on elevated electric
lires has led inventors to devise some
means of lessening the sacrifice Of
life and limb. A recently perfected
safety gate for use on railroad trains
and trolley cars. particularly for ele.
waited systems. provides a step guard.
Upon closing the gate. which is made
of hinged three-quarter inch pipe. the
step guard is swung into place flush
with the platform and at its extreme
edge. thereby giving a continuous fiat
surface from gate to gate. The usual
folding gate has to be located ct some
distance inside abe platform, or else,
especially where several steps are
needed to reach the platform. an open
space is left, which experience has
shown to be a fruitful source of acct.
dent.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
Retrospect.

Brother whate'er the world hath taught
Ilowe'er diverse our feet may roam
Our love can center Ina one thought
Which leads us to our youthful hons.
An humble roof with honest hearts
Contcntmept, graced with willing hanos,
More beauty To home imparts
Than heritage Of house or lands.
What though no art our windows stain,
Nor costly carpets spread the floor?
The lilacs pccped i'm through the pane
The grass grew green about the door
No paintings graced our narrow hall
with mimic mountain. wood, or flll-
The greatest Master of them all
Had hung his work on eV'ry NIL.
From boughs. where robins build and sing
Like snow the apple blossoms fell;
The wild grape twined above the spring.
The poplars shook above the well.
The sparrow built his modest nest
And sang no song prescribed by RUE;
The swallow smoothered his slaty crest.
or clipped II in the crystal pool.
The little plot our mem'ries till,
Bright poppy-bloom and saffron ylelds'
The wild rose gems tie craggy hui
And yarrow clothes the scanty helds.
Some sunny CLEANS our hearts recall
That vandal time cannot decay;
Some shadows DER our mem ies tall
That sunlight ne'er can chase away.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
and He Did.

A story is told of high Indian Off.
Ger who was in the habit of sousdly
thrashing his servants when they dis.
pleased him One day he ordered his
khansamah to go to summerhouse
in the compound and wait for him
there, present turning up with a heavy
horsewhip. He then addressed the
offender:
Now, you sasundrel, I've got you
in a place where no one can hear, and
I'll just thrash YOU within an inch of
your life
The servant, though man of pow
erful physique, squirmed. native-lille.
San, you sure no one can hear?"
Yes, you scoundrel, I've brought
you here on purpose"
Then, sab, / think l thrash you; "
and he did it so thoroughly that his
master was not visible for week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
One Was Waverinu,

Rt Rev. Joseph II. Johnson, whose
fund of good stories seems never to
diminish, tells an anecdote about the
young hopeful of a United States sena.
tor.
II was on the occasion OF the visit
of the religious census-taker that this
seven-year-old distinguished himself.
His parents were absent and the child
presented himself saying he was per-
fectly competent to answer any ques-
tions. When informed of the census
takers business, he answered thus:
"Well-my father is a Unitarian;
my mother is Episcopalian. ! am a
Episcopalian, but Francis, "-indicat
ing a petticoated, five-year-old broth.
er-"Francis is wavering."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
A DOUBTFUL VICTORY
GERTRUDE
copyrighted Pubistag Conprsy

Kendall, waiting for car, wondered
somewhat anxiously if he should find
Miss Kinsolying at home. Everyone
appeared to be out enjoying the first
spring weather; the sidewalks were
thronged and bicycles and automC-
biles darted audaciously among Sc
dater vehicles. AS he boarded his car
Kendall glanced up Arapahoe street:
the spire of st. Elizabeth's pointed to
fiawless azure, but creeping up behind
the Rockies he noted a rim of gray.
Three hours later he stood again by
the Mining Exchanges; lights shone
bluely through whirling snowflakes,
disgruntled chaffeurs urged wheeling
autos" over slippery streets, and
grumbling, shivering men and women
hurried to catch outgoing cars.
Kendall, aglow with happiness,
braced himself against the storm as a
young god might He had found Miss
Kinsolving at home; he had found her
in her prettiest gown and most charm
ing mood. When he plead, for the
hundredth time perhaps, that she say
when she would marry him. she had
rot put him off, but had set an early
date. And now lie was trying to de-
wise an excuse for calling again that
evening.
His car came. but he could not enter
till determined, storm buffeted wom-
an had superintendent the loading OF
her wheel
Kendall was stidious-fnical, his
trends called him A lady perched on
a bicyele or steering a horseless car.
riage through crowded streets offend
cd his sense of fitness. He recalled
the effort it had cost him to prevail
upon Miss Kinsolving to confne her.
self TO Old-fashioned means OF locomo,
tior and smiled contentedly.
THAT" he unused, was the begin.
ming of my success; until then our en-.
gagement even was a flimsy affair; il
| had never proved myself the more
determined, Marion never would have
been really To- marry me.
The thin man sitting opposite Ken.
dali looked across the Evening Trib.
une and addressed his portly wife:
Here's a storyette by local writer
Marion Kinsolving. he observed
The paper gives her a puff says it is
"a distinctly clever study of emotions
1t isn't true to life; the man wins the
game; his sweetheart determines to
have an automobile, and he dissuades
her"
Kendall was interested; Marion, he
knew, was mildly literary; had she
made copy of him?
He opened the Tribune hastily when
he reached home. The clever study"
was photograph. Kendall scarcely
read; he lived again the scene. When
he reached the point where Marion
figuring as Miriam Kingsley, advised
him in biting tones to seek a sweet
heart with ideas as ultra as his own.
Kendall felt his jaw setting into bit
ter, disappointed lines; but when, in
the next sentence, George Wendell's"
jaw did likewise, he was angry enough
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
&CAESCg-.
~ INNGNT1OlN
latest Headache cure.


No matter whether a man was out
all night the night before, has strain
ed his eyes, or eaten something which
does rot agree with him, the resulting
headache incapacitates him for duty
of any sort which requires him to use
his brain to any great extent. Every
one has his fayorite remedy, from "a
headache powder TO day off. and,
after the affection has been cured or
outworn il is soon forgotten, and the
man will repeat the dose" when the
next opportunity offers or course, the
best kind of cure is the prevention
OF the cause, but since the preaching
of this doctrine is not often carried
out in practice, we give our readers
the benefit of the latest ingenious
idea in the line OF headache cures. i'm
Producing the use of chemical refrig-
Grating liquids just as though the
head were cold storage warehouse,
around which refrigerants must be
pumped in order to keep the tex. pera-
ture OF the contents down below the
normal level The ain difficulty
seems TO be that a man cannot fold
the apparatus up and put il in his
pocket as he can a headache powder
or other medicine and consequently
ne must go where the refrigerating
plant is located if he desires this form
of treatment. II is in reality just
what has been suggested above, a
miniature refrigerating plant. With
the proper chemicals placed in the
flexible bulbs in contact with the tenn
pies and "a quantity Of the liquid
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25

ty head dropped and rested on the
arm of his chair, where the glow from
pinll-shaded candles made so exquisite
sheen upon it that Wendell melted
and touched it caressingly. (How
did Marion know that her hair re.
fiected the light? And why. at least.
could she not have colored the shades
blue or yellow?)
When his counterpart had won the
day and was rapturously happy, Ken.
dali started up, crushed the paper in.
to his pocket, and set out for Miss
Kinsolving's.
She greeted him delightedly How
courageous" she cried blithely, ito
brave this storm. There's a roaring
fire in the library; let us sit there.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
Sanctuary for Homeless Cats.

To the Church Of San Lorenzo, the
oldest in Florence, belongs a unique
distipction among Christian places Of
worship, in that the cloisters attached
to it are an asylum for homeless cats.
A kitten left in early life without Wis
ible means Of support may find in the
church and orphan asylum, while
many an old Thomas, weary of disas-
trous chances, moving accidents, and
hairbreadth escapes, has sought its
retirement as a home for the aged,
where he might live out the residue Of
his nine lives in peace and quietude.
How the strange custom, now genera
tions old, originated is not known, but
it appears to have become fixed, for
the cats of San Lorenzo are hardly less
we'll known than the pigeons of st.
Mark.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
To Improve Orchards.

The government OF New Brunswick,
through the Department of Agricul-
ture, is preparing to operate num-
Der OF orchards or direct the operators
beginning next spring. with the OBJ
ject o. encoure ging and lettering the
fruit industry in that province. Ar
engagements have been made with the
owners OF several farms and the idea
is ultimately TO have one orchard in
every county.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
Banner
BELD:SG,
indicates Red.,+eaded People.
MICHIGAN

Prof. Karl Pearson. the English an
thropologist, is trying to relieve red
headed people from the stigma which
he says has attached to them from
the remotest antiquity To this end
he is compiling census, asking
schoolmasters, for instance, for tho
records OF their red-headed pupils. He
believes that Aristotle drew on his
that has red hair is proud, enyious and
deceitful."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25

which completes the chemical reac-
ton contained in the compression
buzz held in the hands. The appa-
ratus can be adjusted by means of the
turnbuckle to, increase or decrease
the pressure of the cooling bulbs on
the forehead and as soon as the pa
tient begins sqeezing the BUY ,.
force the liquid from ore receiy,
through the pipe and temple bulbs to-
The opposite receiver the &c ling
agent will commence to act on the
head. reducing the temperature and
driving the blood back to the other
portions Of the body, instead OF
allowing it TO enter the head in an alb.
normal degree
The inventor is James r. Porter Of
Richmond, Ind.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
Manufacture Of Arqon.

Argon, though so recently unknown.
has ceased to be rarity. as IL can
be prepared at the rate of quart a
day by the new process of Moisson
and Rigaut. the French chemists. Air
is passed over copper turnings in a
red.hot tube. the oxygen being thus
distracted, and the gas passing. away
is nitrogen mixed with argon. Most
OF the nitrogen Is removed by mix
ture of ma"9esium and lime, the re-
mai u.sou) SoS r.. :. - -
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25

w iNNSi III JShi lllS "SlS iSNSilNls
viii build air-castles, and you shall
put foundations under them"
Kendall drew forth the Tribune as
he seated himself beside her.
How could you, Marion?" he asked
reproachfully. rs nothing sacred to
you?"
She laughed gaily. "Quarrels are
not. Wasn't it lovely that they ac-
cepted itr Whenever you venture to
disagree with me am going to write
you up and have you printed"
Kendall bit his lip. Perhaps you
enjoy shouting our heart history from
the house top. | would have cut my
tongue out before | would have told
all that to my best friend"
SO would l." agreed Miss Kinsolv-
ing cheerf,ily.
Kendall stared.
"Confiding in a friend" she comfy
ued, 'is quite different from publish.
ing bit of fiction"
Fiction? Is not this as faithful an
account as you could write?"
ITO be sure. If it didn't conform
to human nature it would be valueless
as fiction. | find portrayed type OF
lovers quarrels such as thousands
have INDUCED in. What matter
whether you and | have done so?'
'Ah! type" said Kendall drily. I'll
say that TO inquiring friends. Such q
striking dissimilarity even in names
Marion Kinsolving, Miriam Kingsley;
Frank Kendall, George Wendell. Why.
people can't help but recognize US"
Frank, you are positively foolish.
You are no more likely to be recog.
nized as George Wendell than you
would be as Bartholomew HuXtable."
Possibly not. Without the names
there is evidence enough TO convict us.
| am engaged to Miss Kinsolving and
| detest automobiles: Miss Kinsolving
taboos automobiles, though most OF
her friends affect them; she wrote this
story, and in il her double is persuad.
ed by the identical argument | used.
voiced by an unheroic hero who re-
sembles me strongly enough to be my
twin. Some one is sure to note the
coincidence. and presently every one
we know will be collecting evidence to
corroborate the suspicion"
Frank! Do you really think we
will be recognized"
II wish ! had a doubt of It," re-
turned Kendall gloomily.
There was silence in the room. Miss
Kinsolving was so obviously agitated
that Kendall felt half Modified.
I'VE must disarm suspicion" she
said at length. There is just one way
unless" faltering slightly, you wish
to break our engagement"
Marion! What a suggestion"
Then tomorrow you and must 60
about town in a horseless carriage.
George Wendell induced his fiancee to
abandon automobiling. II you and
take up the sport It will be clear that
you are not George Wendell"
There is too much snow," said
Kendall, grimly.
There won't be, on the pavements.
tomorrow afternoon"
I'm so sorry. Frank" penitently
whispered Miss Kinsolving when they
returned tho following day from a de-
lightful spin through the crisp, invig
..ott~, al Her rkoot.e
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
Canadians Gain Scotch Markets.

Canadian exporters are year by year
gaining stronger position in the
Scotch market About half OF the
apples imported now are from the Do
miniOn. The system of inspection at
Canadian ports and at British ports,
whereby. the quality of the fruit is in
measure guaranteed, has proved
useful to the shipper as we'll as to
the buyer
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
American Boil Tor Desks.

In furniture, roll-top desks and book
cases are still the prominent items in
the imports from the United States to
Edinburgh. The desks are sold large
ly, notwithstanding that the local Of.
flee furniture manufacturers have
copied them closely and made special
efforts to keep out the foreign article
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
Perfect Propositions.

A perfectly proportional man
should weigh twenty-e!ght pounds for
every foor of his height. If he is five
feet ten inches in height his weight
should be one hundred and sixty-three
pounds; if six feet in height, he should
weigh one hundred and siXty-eight
pounds.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
Russian Resources.

The natural resources of Russia are
immense. The oil basin of the Do
metz, extending 1855 miles. is one of
the greatest in the world. The pc
troleum of Pennsylvania will be ex.
hausted long before that OF the eau
casus The Russian production of pc
troleum was S,125.2OO tons. while in
America it was only 4,157,SS0 tons.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
From Leather 10 Boots.

With the assistance OF the latest
machines piece of leather can be
transformed into pair of boots in
thirty-foW minutes, in which time it
passes through the hands of sixty.
three people and through fifteen ma.
chimes
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
Price on Heads Of Pests.

At a meeting of the trustees OF the
Lutheran orphans home at Reading,
Pa, an itemized bill for s1.39 was sub.
mitted by the RAT and Mice trust
company" Rev. DR.. Kuendig ex
planned that he would pay the bill, as
he had agreed privately to pay to the
boys cent each for all the rats and
mice they caught, to rid the home of
the pests.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25

her hair was nu1ed by the breeze, but
her eyes were serious. Il don't care
ever to ride In an automobile again"
Do you know Marion" returned
Kendall, irreyelantly. you never in
your life were lovelier."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
Divorces in japan.

Among the seven deadly sins which
render a Japanese husband justified
in divorcing his wife are laxative
ness to the extent of setting her rela-
tives at variance" jealousy and steal.
ing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
Metal Gets Tired.

Metals get tired as well as living be.
ings. Telegraph wires are better con-
ductors on Monday than on Saturday,
on account of their Sunday rest. and a
rest of three weeks adds 10 per cent
to the conductivity of a wire.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
1t Takes Courage to Do This.

Daily Su!ue 70 Hattery.
When they ask you if you are fond
of babies say. Not the ordinary baby,
but -" and reach out your arms fo-
their own precious cherub.- Baltimore
American
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
Radium in River.

Signor Francoiini of Spoleto, Italy.
asserts that the little Clitumno river,
formerly venerated by the Romans as
holy stream, contains radium.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
Merely a smalI-lnoident.

At Waterloo, Lord Anglesey was
standing close to the Duke of Well.
ington, when he received his wound.
Lord Anglesey turned to the Duke and
said: By C., | have lost my
Leg" Have you? BY c." said
the Duke, still gazing at the battle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25

he seated himself beside her."
to thrust the paper into the fire. But
he went on, as eager as IL he did not
know the end. The girl, having de-
clared her intention to comport her
self on all occasions precisely as she
chose, rose to leave the room; passing
her lover, she deigned to glance down
at him, and the Indebtedness in his
face startled her; she wavered, then
sank TO a hassock.
(That hassockl How often had
Kendall begged TO privilege of sitting
on It, so close TO Marion that he
could watch the tempting play of ex-
preston in her eyesD
The anger died in the girls face;
the man remained unmoved; tears
misted her eyes. Gwen yet Kendall
wondered al his obduracy) Her bret
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
Fertilizers for Oats.

One hundred and sixty pounds an
acre of nitrate of soda and muriate
OF potash, equal parts, materially in
creases the yield of oats in some Ken.
lucky tests.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
Value Of Books.

The best of book is rot the thought
which it contains, but the thought
which it suggests; just as the charm
of music dwells not in the tone, but
in the echoes OF our hearts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25

The authorities OF the universal ex.
position at Liege, Belgium, offer
prize Of $40, 800 for an airship compe.
tition.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25

Efforts are being made to collect
sufficient funds to build a church in
Stockholm TO the memory OF Emman.
uel Swedenborg.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25

asive.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
Need erIek.Maklna Maehlnes.

There is great demand at the
present time for brick-making ma
chinery in Care Colony Natal Or
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25

I'm so sorry. Frank" penitently
whispered Miss Kinsolving when they
returned tho following day from a de-
lightful spin through the crisp, invig-
x...t-n a. Iror cboot.~-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-28
Dividends on FnfIed Ranks.

Washington, Dec. M.-The controller
Of the currency to-day declared a sec
ond dividend of Is per cent in favor
of the creditors of the First National
Bank of Florida of Jacksonville Fla,
making in all 40 per cent. on claims
proved, amounting to 1926, 55S. The
controller declared also a third divi-
dend of 20 Der cent. in favor of the
creditors of the First National Bank
of Macon. Ca, making in all IS per
cent. on claims proved amounting to
$621.113
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-28
Charged with Assault.

Gainesville, Ga, Dec. 27-George
CoHee' agent for the Southern Rail-
way at Bolton, thirteen miles north
of Gainesville, was lodged in Jail here
to-day on warrant charging him with
criminal assault upon Mrs. Isabelle
Savage, daughter of M. ]. Coley of
Polksville district, this county. The
crime was alleged to have occurred
Sunday afternoon.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-28
NO TRAGEDY MARRIED
EMERlcUS' CHRISTMAS.

Americus. Ca. Dec. Y.-Americus
smfrgos from Christmas to-day with
out tfaEc1y ~ mar fhe festivities.
Wfiie there aaH q heavy DOCKET iu
ttiinf Court fnla InDfuIuE nearly Ni
Nfif ftafs fai elani ue NftHQrhF yfa-
flNAf evening. NNrif HHF IHHr iUs
ttfirsfiHn 1850 fafi hffnf tlanu
NnN uHFHNa aff faNolf sfiNF Hrrn
nIaFH'NafHi fIlHrns flaff ahd fHf
N..ai mNHlf I9lNay aatflu kfef
fueNr fme
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-28
RESISTED THE CHIEF.
One killed and Another Wounded in
nn lakewood ARRAY.

lakewood ARRAY.
Gainesville. Ga. Dec. 27.-In an eff
fort to arrest Jess Wofford, Charley
Holland, Fred Westmoreland and a
young man named Patterson at Oak
wood, late last night, Bob Pickett,
chief of police of that town. was shot
through the bowels. and as he fell he
shot Jess Wonord through the stomach.
The latter this afternoon died, while
Pickett is in a dangerous condition.
The men were drinking and rowdy.
and when Pickett endeavored to quiet
them a fight followed. with the above
result.
Patterson, Holland and Westmore-
land were lodged in jail at Gainesville
at noon to-day.
The town, six miles south of Gaines
Vile, is greatly wrought up over the
tragedy.