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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25


The highest judicial authority Of
the German empire IL vested In the
Reichsgericht federal supreme
court established pursuant to the law
Of April IL. 1877, as one Of the insti-
tutioas resulting from the creation
Of the new empire. This important
court is not located at the national
capital. but In the city of Leipzig.
Saxony. where II is housed in mag
mice. building OF its own, completed
about the year 1895. Besides the
requii tie number of courtrooms.
judges chambers, consultation rooms.
Libraries, offices of states attorneys,
marshal, clerks and attendants, the
edifice also contains living rooms, a
dining-room and a banquet hall, as Is
SO frequently the case In modern Eu-
ropean public buildings.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25

There - m amusing story Of L0g0
John Russell. who once sat. at a large
city. dinner. next to. civic msgnate
The latter took from his pocket q
beautiful snuffbox and said; This
was given to my father by the first
Napoleon there isa hen on the top
OF II" Surely. said Lord John. "it
cannot be hen, It must be an eagle"
No. no, said the magnate. ITS =
hen." pointing as he did so to the NJ
on the lid.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
- - 20 - - s'E17E2F
The Joy Of Health
for All Women.
Zoa Phora Never Fails to Cure All
Woman's Ills-Trial Bottle
Free tn All.

Your cure Is certainty. no matter how
serious your trouble. II you use Zoa Phora.
IL has cured, II does cure and II will cure any
and every disease or weakness peculiar to the
female ser. All misplacements and Irregular
tiles, suppressed or painful periods. flooding.
piles. kidney, bladder and liver troubles are
cured by Zoa Phora so they will never trouble
you again. IL makes safe the change from
maidenhood 20 womanhood, makes childbirth
easy and regulates the change Of life. IL re-
lieves headache, neuralgia, stomach and bowel
trouble. pains In the back and sides and all
suffering resulting from female Irregularities.
Miss Bertha Elliott. Box 282, Hudson, Mich,
says: "Zoa Phora 10 the best medicine I
ever used. / am young lady 10 years old.
but i know what 10 Is 90 suffer; every time
had my monthly periods would have TO go to
bed, could not stand on my feet and vomit most
OF the time. looked like ghost so what your
medicine has done for me 10 will do for others"
Write the Zoa Phora Co., Kalamazoo, Mich.
for free trial bottle and copy of their illustrated
medical book. DIR. Pengelly's Advice to Won
en-" The doctor will gladly give free medical
advice when needed. Zoa Phora 10 for sale al
si.0o at bottle by
CONNELL BROS.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
Danced for Joy.

Not many famous persons have the
faculty for friendship In old age as
Lord Beaconsfield had it. His passion
for mastery. his addiction to mystery
were rivaled by his immense faithful
ness. While he was at Glasgow to be
inaugirated lord rector of the uni
versity he heard good tidings of an
old associate. Mrs. Disraeli and I"
he wrote, were overjoyed and we
danced a highland fling in our night
gowns"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
Was wasting Away,

The following letter from Robert II.
Watts, OF Salem, Mo-, is instructive.
Il have been troubled wife kidney d.
sease for the last five years. I lost
flesh and never felt we'll and doctored
with leading physicians and tried all
remedies suggested without relief.
Finally ] tried Foley's Kidney Cure
and less than two bottles completely
cured me and am now sovnd and we'll. I"
Sold by w. /. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
x,kon.s Yield Of cold.

The annual report OF the Depart
ment OF the Interior Of the Dominion
of Canada for 1903. says: The solo
production In the Yukon Territory
for the year ended June 80. 1903.
amounted to s12.113.016.s4. as oom-
pared with ss.566.a4o.52 In the pre-
vious year. The value OF gold pro
duced there last year. the next best
having been in 1s99-190n. when the
production amounted to ss.S09. 464.6A."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
Russian soIdler,s RatIons.

A Russian soldiers daily rations IN
the field are two and one-half pounds
Of bread, or one and three-quarters Of
biscuit: one pound Of meat, and, for
making soup. four ounces Of barley
greats three-quarters ounce Of dried
vegetables and three ounces of -four.
Also salt. pepper, tea and sugar.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25

eteel-tirsd wheels for railroad and
trolley purposes have made their ap-
psarance, backed By guarantees that
they will give an Increased mileage
fully proportionats to the increased
cost over chihed wheels. II 10 also
maintained that they produce less
rail- wear. necessitate fewer truck re-
pairs and afford greater safety.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
Easily Made soareerows.

Mr.. Alfred Robinson OF Annapolis
county, Nova Scotia. contributes his
method of protecting young corn
plants from crows. He says: Stick
bean poles with black bottles on the
end here and there over the cornfield.
The birds, being cunning and sus-
picious, will regard the glittering bot
ties as dangerous and keep away
from the field.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
Rubber Propagation,

The various governments with tropi-
Cal possessions in the Dast are study
ing the gutta percha and rubber sftua-
ton with a view of determining prop
er methods OF propagation and har-
vesting. Electrical Review.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
MANY Rubber Producers.

Most Americans have an idea that
rubber is a product like wheat or
corn, to be obtained from a given tree.
The idea is quite erroneous. 1t has
been estimated that 1000 different
species contain rubber, though CON-
mercial quantities have been obtain
ed from only forty or fifty.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
French Custom a Good One.

In France, when a funeral passes.
every man raises his hat to salute II.
The deceased person may have been
a child, pauper, beggar; 1t is no
matter the cortege is saluted by
every man whether he be prince, mil.
lionaire or mendicant. 1t is a good
and lovely custom.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
l..ll..a Exesl k>snosA

o. b. Crittsnden. manager OF the bdg
Corbin estate in Arkansas. says In me
Manufacturers Record that more than
one-half Of that property 10 now work
Cd by Italian labor and that the Ital-
ians are superior to the negroes In
growing cotton.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
On the Pyramids.

It is said that Richard Harding Dav-
II once made a joke about the pyra-
mids that Is still repeated at Shep-
boards hotel, the famous hostelry of
Cairo.
Mr.. Davis was studying the pyra-
mids when guide approached and
said to him:
ut took hundreds of years to build
them monuments, sir"
"A government Job, eh?" said the
rovelist.-Buffalo Enquirer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
Worn Rv German Bride.

The German bride wears myrtle:
the girl of the Black Forest takes the
flower of the hawthorn when she can
get it. The brides Of Italy and the
French provinces of Switzerland use
white roses, Spanish brides go in for
pinks, carnations, and red roses.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
Gave Name to Port Arthur.

Gave Name 70 FORK NFthur.
Port Arthur was named after Lieu
tenant Commander Arthur Of the Brit
ish navy, who anchored his ship In
the bay one day about ffty years ago.
His was the first foreign ship that had
visited the bay.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25

Sir Richard Sankey estimates that
Ireland boys contain the equivalent OF
5000, 0O0, 900 tons of coal. and he advo-
Gates creating power for varied indus
tries by converting the fuel into cleo
tricity on tAe spot.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
prefer 70 Risk Lives.

Only one person in FIVE uses the
tunnel built in London for crossing
the street near the Bank Of England
The others prefer to take their
chances among the horses and We
hicles.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
sunAowsrs Make Good Fuel.

Sunflowers make good fuel. Tho
stalks when dry are as hard as wood,
and make a good fire, and the seed
heads, with the seeds In, burn bet
ter than coal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
Man,a hlnhest Virtue.

Mans highest virtue II always -
much as possible to rule external cir
cumstances, and as little as possible
TO let himself be ruled by them
Goethe. 4,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
c.rm,nv,s EIre.Proof Wood.

A successful method Of making
wood proof against both IRE and de-
cay is being introduced In Germany.
The cell of the timber are emptied OF
air in a vacuum and hlled with sui
phate and borate of ammonia.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
Advocates Frugal Dinner.

DR.. Robertson Wallace says that q
little soup, a morsel Of meat and veg
etables, or a piece of fish, a sweet, and
q bit of cheese is dinner enough to
keep a man IN health.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
Cabinet of Labor Men.

Premier Watson, the Australian N
Dor leader. who was called upon to
organize a ministry has formed
cabinet in which all but one are mem
bers of the labor party.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
Peculiar snenies Of Bean.

A certain species of bean in China
and Japan grows a yard long. Efforts
to introduce Il into this country have
failed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
No rhouoht Of Wronu.

His heart was as great as the world.
but there was no room In 1t to mold
the memory Of a wrong.-Enerson.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
OYSTERS In Japan.

Oysters abound in the Inland Sea Of
japan. They are served In the res
taurants for FIVE cents dozen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
albhoa for Life savers.

The ribbon Of the French Legion OF
Honor was recently bestowed by Adj
miral Duperre on sailor who. In con-
nection win the lifeboat service, had
saved 34s lives In thirty-nve years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
Irish Hospital for consumptlves.

All the local authorities in tho
county of Cork, Ireland, have united
TO establish sanatorium for consump-
tives on the banks of the Lee, several
miles above the city of Cork.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
N.Ray suppresslon.

The suppression of Mays by anaes-
thetics in vegetables and minerals n
much alike.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
heajth and Hope,

He who has health has hope, and
hs who has hope has everything
Arabian Proverbs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
But Few Are Blessed.

It is more blessed to g'"e than to
receive, but the wonderful part of 1t
is that so few people know 1t.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
Leather From Fish skin.

An extremely fine quality OF green
leather, made in Turkey, is manufac-
tured from the skin OF the angel fish.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
keXnote to Success.

Be what nature intended you for
end you will succeed. Be anything
else. and failure is certain.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25

Railroad Building In Gulf States.
During recent years the most active
center of railroad work has been the
southern gulf states.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
Protect. Nests From Floods.


In the Bahama islands the fiamfn-
xoes build their nests of mud so high
that the rising tide viii not flood the
eggs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25

Chinese Outside China.
The number Of Chinese outside Of
China 10 estimated at over 7.64o, 900.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
story Of ORANGE Blossom.

The practice of wearing the orange
blossom has been derived from the
Saracens, among whom the particular
blossom was regarded az a symbol OF
prospective marriage, q circumstance
which Is partly TO be accounted for
by the fact that In the east the orange
tree bears ripe fruit and blossoms at
the same time. You will also read
that the flower was introduced into
the wedding customs Of our country
by French millinerA having been Sc
lected for It's beauty rather than for
any symbolica1 reason.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
Saloons for Womer

In some parts of Berlin there arr
special saloons for women
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25

cinemstoeraph In Surgery.
The cinematograph Is being put to
novel use by Paris surgeons in teach
ing students how to perform various
surgical operations.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
Equalization Of Railroads.

II the worlds railroads were equal
iy distributed over the earth's surface
no one would be more than seven
miles from some line.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
VALUABLE Information

To aid IN forming your estimates furnish the
total vote President Lincoln 10 MCKINLEY.
The TOTAL POPULAR VOTE for Preside emit year
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25

Figure It out guess at IT, and ys-r subserfD-
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Contest will close the E1ectton,
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25

For the nearest correct estimate or guess
aue. ne seoonu ne''' 100000
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FOR aus sns $50 .acs 10000
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25
Here is the List Of Prizes :
CONNELL BROS.

In addition TO the foregoing Prizes the following
Special Prizes for Early Estimates will be paid
For the nearest correct received before July
For the nearest guess received after
July ls and before July 18th $1,000
the nearest correct received after
July 18th and before August ........... 10000
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August list and before August 18th 10000
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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-12
AN OLD INDIAN LEGEND.
Tradition of the oriein of wheat,
Corn aud Tobacco,

IL have been favored With an Indian
tradition concerning the origin OF to-
hacco, Indian corn ana wheat. which.
although YOU may have seen il before.
shall relate" said the poet laureate
OF all the pascagoulas.
AT some distant period two Indian
youths, pursuing the pleasures OF the
chase were led TO n remote and un-
freQunted part OF the forest. where.
being fatigucd ana hungry, they sat
down 10 rest themselves and TO dress
their victuals. While they were thus
employed the spirit of the woods, at.
tracted as IL Is supposed 10y the un.
usal and Savory smell OF the vcnison,
approached them in the form Of n
beautiful female ana seated herself
beside them. TNc youths, awcd 10y She
presence of So superior being and
struck with gratitude for the condc-
scenSion which she had shown them I'm
becoming their guest presented 10 her
in the most respectful manner n share
of their rcpast, which she was pleased
10 accept and upon which she rcgalcd
with seeming satisfaction.
"rhe rcpast being finished, the fc
male spirit, having thanked them cor
daily for their attention and informed
them that II they would return 10 the
same place after the revolution Of
twelve moons they would hud some
thing which would rccompousc their
kindness, disappeared from their sight.
The youths. having watched the re-
volviug moons ana having returned at
the appointed time found that upon
the place on which the right arm of
the goddess had rcclincd an ear OF In
dian corn had sprung up, under her
left stalk of wheat and from the spot
on which she had been seated was
growing n nourishlng plant of tohac
co."-Ncw Orleans TimCs-n Democrat
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-12
THE VANITY OF MAN.
illustrated by the Way He Feels
About Ills Photographs.

The man was about fifty-nve. He
was rather bald. His wrinkles were
many. His mustache was gray. New.
ertheless he looked vigorous and intel.
ligent. He was handsomer take him
altogether. than he had been ut forty.
But he brought out photograph OF
himself nj forty. which hardly resem.
blcd him, SO much had he changed,
and 'if you want 10 print my picture
use this" he said TO the reporter. "But
don't lose il. FOR it's the only one I've
got of myself at that age. and I'd like
10 keep Il, FOR, You know. | don't grow
any younger" "ld rather have your
picture as YOU are today" said the re.
porter "for YOU are handsomer now
than YOU Ncrc at forty" "Oh, no.
nm too old and wrnklcd and bald
now" said the man. use the forty.
ycarold picture The reporter ex.
claimed, with a puzzled laugh: 80
many men are like YOU. Though they
are Old they insist on having young
pictures printed. They fail To realize
how much more interesting and pleas
ing their face is In old age IL they have
lived 4 fairly wise and industrious life
I've had men OF seventy actually who
have given me for reproduction photo.
graphs of themselves at thirty-lve
Women cont do this. | believe men
hate old age more than women do" IL
hate it," said the other grimly .-Ex.
change.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-12
NEW YEARS CUSTOMS.

French families always make a spc-
clal point of being reunited at the New
Year
The Romans always make Il proc
tlcc to appear In new clothing on New
Years day.
The peasants OF Italy hail the New
Year by beating wildly on frying pans
and shovCls,
The custom Of making gifts at the
New Year is supposed 10 have originat.
cd with the ancient Romans.
ON New Years eve Chinese mcr
chants pull down their old advcrtis-
ing posters and put up new ones.
In Greece the father of family, how.
ever poor, must give his wife and caclI
child New Year present of money.
Scotsmcn regard the taking of mon
cy on New Years day as n very risky
proceeding, even though II bc In pay
mcnt of II debt
I'm Germany If millct and hcrrings
only bc eaten on New Years day II is
believed that money will bo plentiful
all through the year.
In japan at the New Year business
generally Is suspended, both private
and public The iinrilishn cody In the
only man who works
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-12
Diseased kidneys
made We'll AGAIN.
Mr.. Tompklns Had Been Troubled for Years,
but Csl-cura Solvent Cured Him. Your
Money Back " II Does Not Cure.

A letter from Nathaniel Tompkins, Of
Wndhan Centre, n. Y, says:
"TO-day you can ask what has made me
feel ten years younger and will tell you.
n WIS the ne6 medicine discovered by the
wcll-kuOwn DR.. David Kennedy. I mean
Cal-cura Solvent. For years was troubled
with my kidneys, but am all right now"
That Is the experience Of thousands. DR..
Kennedy said he regarded his ne~ medicine
as tho eliminating achievement of his life,
and be was night. Cal-cura Solvent enriche8
tho blood, aids digestion, regulates tho
bowels and sets tho liver AZ work. IL is
mild, bat thorough. Its effects are lasting.
II your druggist does not have Cal-cura
Solvent. write 90 the Calcium Company,
Rondout, L.; but AK your druggist first.
sl 90 a bottle. Only one size.
Guarantee Your druggist will return
your money IL Cal-cura fails 20 cure, and
Tho Cal-cura Company will pay the drug
gi.t. Remember, Cal-cura solvent cures
9se5 q all cases Of Kidney, Bladder and
Lver disorders.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-12
Her DnnI,le Turn.

"Is there any foundation for the pop
ular belief that the constituents of
mans body nrc renewed once every
seven ycnrsi" inquired the female med.
ical student.
81 do not know how II Is with man"
replied the grumpy old professor, who
does not approve Of having women al
tend his lectures, "but have read ~ n
certain female whose body underwent
two complete physical changes in the
course OF u very few minutes"
"IlOW ana when did such wonder.
ful thing bnppcnW
"It was Lots wife. You remember,
she turned 10 rubber and then almost
at once turned 10 salt"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-12

An act to provide for Bank Commis.
sioner was introduced In the house Of
Representatives Tue,dsy by Mr.. Crafts
and was referred to the judiciary com.
mi,tee. The act provides that the Com.
mi,sioner shall be appointed by the
Governor, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate at each January
session, beginning In 1905 aud shall not
he eligible for re- election &c ati any lime
alter he has been In office three months
In continuous service any savings bank
or banking institution whose financial
condition, he has authority under this act
to inspect becomes insolvent and aus.
pends business OF refuses deposit, or pay q.
ment Of any deposit admitted TO be dre
and payable before any application on
Ills part 10 the Appellate Division Tor il
junction. The annual salary Is TO be
$4,000 with power TO employ clerical as.
sistance TO be paid for by the State. He
is TO have power to examine corpoi ations
doing a banking business under the laws
of this Stale. Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-12
Empire Theatre,

"res Of the D'Urbervilles" ha, been
selected by Manager n. B. Raymond
az the vehicle for The present starring
tour Of Miss Rebccca Warren, and 4, IL IN
this that she Will be seen at the Empire
Theatre next week. Some difficulty was
enoountered In securing The play from
IIarri on Grey FIske, who owns the
rights 10 1t In this country. hut after see
ing Mss Wgrren In another character,
Ills objections were removed and his con.
sent gained TO have her portray thl. most
difficult role.
1t san undertaking on the part OF Miss
Warren, ~ TEES require, woman Of
great force and will power, the character
being quite a. hard to play a. Lady
Macbeth. Mi.s Warren, however. hst
served her apprenticeship at hard work,
having been leading lady for L. ~.
Sothern for several seasons and II IL well
known that there Is no greater taskmas.
ter, both on his company and himself
than that most conscientious actor. The
original production Of "Test" will be
used by Mas Warren and some OF the
original members Of the ca't have been
secured. Manager Raymond promises .
sp.riect presentation OF The play. which
Is announced by Manager Spilz & NJ.
thanson Of the Empire Theatre, a. one Of
he most notable Of the season.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-12
IonI In Folklore.

Probably most policemen could have
answered the question of the mngis'
trntc who asked a burglar In court
why ne carried about pieces Of coal.
Among other coal folklore II the bur
glars firm faith that the possession
OF n piece Confcrs good luck, ana when
searched I'm the police station IL is
usually found In his pocket A belief
I'm coal as tnlisman is said to have
been held 10y the carly lIritous, aud II
Is certainly frequently found In their
burial places converted into personal
ornaments, such ns beads, etc. Bcllcy
ors In dreams maintain that 10 dream
of coal is a certain sign OF coming rich.
cs. Then, too. there rs the speculum
or mirror of dlvination that caused
such u sensation IN thc sixteenth cen.
tury Of Dr bee, which subsequently
formed part Of the strawberry lIilI
collection. II was formed Of camel
coal though the doctor pretended 10
have received II from the angels
London Chronicle