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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-01
LARGE Enalish Families.

The four prizes annually offered by
the Lincolnshire (EngD Agricultural
society for the largest families have
this year produced some remarkable
records. Ten men who entered had
between them $50 children, one hav-
ing twenty. another nineteen and 9TH
ers fifteen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-01
Fixed Price for Wives.

The ancient Germans. Russians, Bur.
gundians. and other nations of EUROPE.
placed fixed price on their wives, as
lis proven by their old NEEDING songs
Many of the old Russia wedding songs
refer to the purchase of wives. In
some parts. of Russia the husband
pays certain sum of money to the
brides brother, after which the agree
ment is made. and they sing: The
brother has sold his sister for a
crown"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-01
Warshlps' Armor.

The thickness Of armor on modern
warships is truly astonishing. The
side armo, OF first class Dattleship
usually varies from 1914 inches thick
at the top of the belt to 9h inches at
the bottom. The gun turrets are often
protected by armor from Is inches to
IL inches thick.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-01
Belated Weddings.

The love of independence and the
freedom and pleasure of to-day make
girls less aid less anxious to marry
before they are past five and twenty.
Perhaps it Is better that there should
be that Gisinclination, for our modern
life may fit a woman better to marry
late than early.-Lady Jeune in Lon
don Opinion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-01
Critics Apprs.iation.

Concerning Hamlet, as played ny
the late Wilson Barrett, little story
is told in the greenrooms where the
actor was known One NJ the ancients
was talking of the Hamlets he had
seen on the stage. We'll" he said,
i've seen dozens Of 'eni. but of all
the hactors wot played Hamlet give
me Barrett. He was always done ten
minutes aforo any of the others"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-01
Palestine a Land Of Flowers.

Palestine Is land of flowers. Bot
anists tell us that there are $500 diff
ferent klndG. The eastern sun gives
the colors brightness they seldom
have in our hazy clim". The wild
flowers are somehow loc' lized, so that
acres. anu, indeed. miles, take their
hue from single flower.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-01
Must Have Been FriahtfuI.

A missionary who had lived long
time among the Kaffirs tells how one
of them who was valiant warrior
and rich could not be called man"
because he had never been able to Sc
cure wife, being too ugly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-01
Good in Fashions Changes.

Constant change of fashion in dress
is held by some medical authorities to
be advantageous to health, as it en-.
sures that one particular kind of gar
ment shall not be worn for any great
length of time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-01
Snake ProbIern.

The following question is now agi-
Eating newspapers in the east: 1.-TWO
snakes, each measuring eight feet in
length, and being of equal thickness,
begin to swallow one another, earh
beginning at the others tail. They
swallow at the same speed and con-
tinue to do so as long as possible.
What is the RESULT"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-01
Queer Use for Church Bells.

Till the year 1929 the bells of the
parish church at Chesterfield, In Eng,
land, were rung each year in celebra-
ton of the races. In that year, how
ever, the vicar. at that time the Rev.
Thomas Hill. put an end to the prac-
tice.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-01
Never See DaYlinht.

In many mining districts there are
scores of persons who can truly con.
fess their ignorance of daylight. They
literally live III the bowels OF the
earth, in charge of the horses, and
even If for once they came out OF
their horrible prison, they would not
be able to see and enjoy the summer
sun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-01
True Yankee Woman.

"Your wife Is somewhat strong
minded. isn't she, Littlejohn"
Strong minded! Well, furniture
polish peddler came here yesterday
and In five minutes talk she sold him
some polish she had made herself.
Boston Congregationalist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-01
Water as Sound Conductor.

The sound of bell which can be
heard 1920 feet through the water
can be heard through the air only 456
feet.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-01
Doctors Could Not Help Her.

81 had kidney trouble for years,
writes Mrs. Raymond Conner of Shell
ton, Wash, land the doctors could moi
help me, l tried Foley's Kidney Cure
and the first dose gave me relief AMI
am now cured, ! cannot say to much
for Foiey's Kidney Cure" 1t makes
the diseased kidneys sound SO they will
eliminate the posions from the blood
Unless they do this, good health is i'm
possible. Sold by w. /. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-01
EnqIand's Rural Post.

Rural postmen in England hereafter
will handle parcels not exceeding elev-
en- pounds In weight.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-01
An Old Russian Proverb.

The gates of Russia are wide to
those who enter, but narrow to those
who would go out.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-01
Women Know No Birthdays.

Among female Moors birthday cele.
brations are unknown. A Moorish
woman considers it a point OF honor
to be absolutely ignorant of her age.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-01
Olive Lives Long in Water.

The olive will live longer under
water than any other tree.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-01
A Marvel for Sprains, Bruises, etc.

ct have used DIR. Colwell's Magic Egyptian
OIL for . number OF years. cured myself OF
severe case or rheumatism In my shoulders with
Central Railroad for % years. A great many OF
our boys carry DIR. Colwell's Magic Egyptian OIL
of accidents, and 1 cannot recommend IL too
highly" w. I. s. Browne. 1902 Page Ave,
Jackson, Mich.
DIR. Colwell's Magic Egyptian OIL costs only
soc. per bottle. Satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-01

Peculiarly Of Arctic Circle.
There is neither thunder nor light
ming within the Arctic circle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-01
Bad Blood Causes
a horrid Face.

Impure and corrupt blood coursing through
the veins Is an indication Of disease and always
makes Its presence manifest on the face.
DIR. Colwell's Egyptian Blood Purifier and Tonic
cures thoroughly and permanently all blood and
skin diseases. II makes new, rich, pure blood
and Is guaranteed TO cure scrofula, skin erup-
lions, pimples, salt rheum. erysipelas, bois, tu-
mors, tetter, sores, ulcers, liberation OF tho.
stomach and bowels, female weaknesses. dys-
pepsia, debility, dropsy, syphilis In all It's forms
and all diseases arising from hereditary faint or
impoverished condition OF the blood.
DIR. Coiwell's Egyptian Blood Purifier and Tonic
is for sale at SlOo a bottle and satisfaction is
guaranteed or the purchase money viii be re-
funded by
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-01
Prohibits SorcerY.

In the Rhodesian Government Ca
zette is published a proclamation pro-
hibiting the practice of sorcery
throughout the territory. including the
throwing of bones, the use of charms,
any manner of conjuration and trial
by ordeal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-01
No Cases OF Pneumonia on Record.

We do not know of single instance
where cough or cold resulted in pneu-
monia or consumption when Foley's
Honey and Tar had been taken. 1t
cures coughs and colds perfectly, so do
not take chances with some unknown
preparation which may contain opiates
which cause constipation, condition
that retards recovery from cold. Ask
foI Foleys Honey and Tar and refuse
any substitute offered. Sold by w. 1.
Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-01
Their WeIoht IN cola.

Suvarnatula, or weighing against
gold. is q very costly religious cere
mony. Such a function was held the
other day at Miraj. when Lady Girg.
jabai, the Dowager RAM of the House
of Marajmala, had herself weighed
against gold with the rites prescribed
by the Shastras or Hindoo scriptures
The gold placed in the scales against
her ladyship was afturward distrib-
uted among Brahmin priests and the
poor Allahabad Pioneer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-07-31

married. I must be wearing that jolly
little, red-cloth toque caught up on the
side with some 'of the fur.
Oh, yes, 1 knew was more than a
year behind the times when 1 got them,
but a successful actress wears what
she pleases, and the rest of the world
wears what pleases her, too. Besides,
fashions don't mean so much to you
when your husband tells you how be-
coming-but this has nothing to do
with the Bishop.
Yes, the Bishop, Magi
1 had just said, Nance Olden-" To
myself 1 still speak to me as Nancy
Olden; it's good for me, Mag; keeps
me humble and for ever grateful that
I'm so happy. Nance, you'll never be
able to carry all these things and lift
your buful train, too. And there's
never hanson round when it's snow
ing and"
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me of being I wouldn't be in your car
riage confessing to you this blessed
minute when it'd be so much easier not
to. Surely-surely, in your experience
you must have met girls that go wrong
and then go right for ever and ever.
Amen. And I'm very right now. But
but it has been hard for me at times.
And at those times-ah, you must know
how sincerely l mean it-at those times
I used to try to recall the sound of
your voice, when you said you'd like
to take me home with you and Keep me.
If had been .-our daughter you'd have
had heart full of loving care for me.
And yet. if had been. and had known
that benevolent fatherhood, 1 should
need it less-so much less than 1 did
the day I begged a prayer from you.
Butts all right now. You
don't know-do you?-I'm Nance Oh
den."
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That made him sit up and stare,
tell YOU Even the Bishop had heard
of Nancy Olden. But suddenly, unac-
countably, there came a queer. sad look
over his face, and his eyes wouldn't
meet mine.
| looked at him, puzzled.
You evidently forget that you have
already told me you are the wife OF
MINT. ODER"
"Obermuller Oh, that's all right
laughed aloud. L was so relieved "Of
course | am, and he's my manager,
and my playwright, and my secretary,
and-my-my dear, dear boy. There!"
1 wasn't laughing at the end Of it. L
never can laugh when. L try to tell
what Fred is to me.
But-funny?-t won him.
There! therel" he said, patting me
on the shoulder. Forgive me. my
dear. 1 am indeed glad to know that
you are living happily. L have often
thought of you"
"Oh, have your"
"Yes-I have even told Mrs. Van
Wagenen about you and how was at
tracted to you and believed-ahem!"
YUh-oh, have you!" gave a wrig-
gle as 1 remembered that Maltese lace
Maria wanted and that I-ughl
But, luckily. he didn't notice. He
had taken my hand and was looking at
me over his spectacles in his dear.
fatherly old way.
Tell me now. my dear, is there any
thing that an old clergyman can do for
you? 1 have an engagement near here
and we may not meet again. 1 can't
hope to find you in my carriage many
more times. You are happy-you are
living worthily, child? Pa-don me. but
the stage"
Oh, the gentle courtesy of his man
ner. 1 loved his solicitude. Father
hungry girls like US, Maggie, know how
to value a thing like that.
you know" / said slowly, "the
thing that keeps woman straight and
a man faithful is not matter of bricks
and mortar nor ways of thinking nor
habits Of living. It's something finer
and stronger than these. It's the magic
taboo of her love for him and his for
her that makes them-sacred. With
that to guard them-why-"
Yes, yes" he patted my hand softly.
still, the old see the dangers of an
environment that young and impul
sive woman like you. my dear, might
be blind to. Your associates"
MY assc ciates? oh, you've heard
about Beryl Blackburn. Well-she's
she's just Beryl. you know. She
wasn't made to live any different. Some
people steal and some drink and some
gamble and some -" Well, Beryl
b longs TO the last class She doesn't
pretend to be better than she is. And,
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the coat, Bishop Van Wagenen?" 1
said, leaning over to him.
He stared. 1 suppose he'd just that
moment remembered my leaving it be-
hind that day at Mrs. Ramsay's.
Lord bless mel" he cried anxiously.
You haven't-you haven't again.
mo. 1 haven't" All, Maggie, dear, 1t
was worth lot to me to be able to say
that mo" to him. ut was given to me.
Guess who gave it to me-"
He shook his head.
My husband!"
Maggie Monahan, he didn't even
blink. Perhaps in the Bishops set hus-
bands are not uncommon, or very likely
they don't know what husband like
Fred Obermuller means.
Il congratulate you, my child, or-or
did it-were you
why, I'd never seen Fred ober-
muller them cried. Cant you tell
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-07-31

a difference, Bishop" pleaded.
Don't 1 look like am imposing mar
ried woman now? Don't seem a bit
oh. just bit nicer?''
His eyes twinkled as he bent to look
more closely at me.
You look-you look, my little girl,
exactly like the pretty, big-eyed,
wheedling- voiced child 1 wished to have
for my own daughter"
] caught his hand in both of mine.
Now. that's like my own, own Bish
op." l cried.
Mag-Mag, he was blushing like a
boy, prim, rather scared little school
boy that somehow, yet-oh, 1 knew he
must feel kindly to me! I felt so fond
of him
You see, Bishop Van wagenen," 1
began softly, Il never had a father
and"
BLESS met But you told ME that day
you had mistaken me for-for him."
The babyi 1 had forgotten what that
old Edward told me-that this trust
ing soul actually still believed all I'd
told him. What was 1 10 do? 1 tell
you, Mag, it's no light thing to get ac-
customed to telling the truth. Here
was lust a clever little lie or two
and the dear old Bishop would be hap
by and contented again. But no; that
fatal habit that I've acquired Of tell
ing the truth to Fred and you mastered
me-and l fell.
You know, Bishop" I said. shut
it over-as I imagine you must, Mag,
fn %
that was all IA little farce comedy
the whole business-all Of it-every
last word of itl''
"A comedy"
I opened my eyes to laugh at him;
he was so bewildered.
Il mean "a fib; in fact, many of
them. II was just-it was long ago
and l had to make you believe"
His soft old eyes looked at me I'M
believing you don't mean to say you
deliberately lied!"
Now, that was what 1 did mean
lust what I did mean-but not In that
tone of voice.
But what could I do? I just looked
at him and nodded.
Oh, Maggie, I felt so little and so
nasty! ] haven't felt like that since
I left the Cruelty. And I'm not nasty.
Maggie. and I'm Fred Obermuller's
wife, and
And that put a backbone in me again.
Fred Obermuller's wife just won't let
anybody think worse of her than she
can help-from sheer love and pride
in that big. clever husband of hers.
Now look here. Bishop Van Wag-
enen." broke out, IF were the aban-
doned little wretch your eyes accuse
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And then [ caught sight of the car
riage. Yes, Maggie. the same fat, low.
comfortable, elegant. sober carriage,
wide and well-kept. with rubber-tired
wheels. And the two heavy horses. fat
and elegant and sober. too, and wide
and well-kept. l knew whose it was
the minute my eyes lighted on it, and
1 Couldn't just couldn't resist it.
The man on the box-still wide and
welI-kept-was wide-awaEe this time.
1 nodded to him as l slipped in and
closed the door after me.
'I'll wait for the Bishop" 1 said.
with a relocated assurance that left
him no alternative but to accept the
situation respectfully
oh, dear, deari 1t was soft and
warm inside as it had been that long,
long-ago day. The seat was wide and
roomy. The cushions had been done
over-I resented that-but though a
different material, they were a still
darker plum. And instead OF Quo
Vadis," the Bishop had been reading
Resurrection"
took it up and glanced over it as
sat there; but, you know, Mag, the
heavyweight plays never appealed to
me- I don't go in for the tragic-per-
haps 1 saw too much of the real thing
when was little.
At any rate, it seemed dull to me,
and put 1t aside and sat there absent
mindedly dreaming of a little girl-thief
that knew once when-when the han
die OF the door turned and the Bishop
got in, and we were or.
oh, the little Bishop-the contrast
between him and the fat, pompous
rig caught me. He seemed hitler
white beard scantier, his soft eye
kindlier and his soft heart
God bless my SOUL" he exclaimed,
jumping almost out Of ais neat little
boots, while he looked sharply over his
spectables.
What did he see? Just relocated
ghost dreaming in the corner of his
carriage. i made him doubt his eyes
his sanity. l don't know what he'd
done If that warm red ghost hadn't
got tired of dreaming and laughed
outright.
Daddy" I murmured sleepily.
oh, that little ramrod of a bishops
The blood rushed up under his clear
thin, baby-like skin and he sat up
straight and solemn and awful-awful
as such a tiny bishop could be.
'I fear, Miss, you have made a mis-
take" he said primly.
l looked at him steadily.
You know / haven't" / said gently.
That took some Of the starch out OF
he aUod
why don't you ask me where 1 got
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XVI.

I don't remember much about the
first part OF the lunch. I wa1 so hun
cry I wanted 70 eat everything in sight,
and SO happy that I couldn't eat a
thing.
But Mr.. o. kept piling the things on
my plate, and each time I began To
talk he'd say: Not now-wait till
you're rested, and not quite so fam
ished-"
1 laughed
DO 1 eat as though was starved?'
.sYou-you look tired, Nance"
We'll" / said slowly. its been 4
hard week"
ITS been hard for me, too; harder.
I think, than for you It wasn't fair
10, me to let me-think what / did and
say what I did. I'm so sorry. Nance
and ashamed. So ashamed You
might have told me-"
And have you put your loot down
on the whole thing; not much"
He laughed. He's got suca a boyish
laugh IN spite Of his chin and his eye
glasses and the bigness of him. he
flled my glass for me and helped me
again to the salad.
oh. Mag, it's such fun u be woman
and have a man wait on you like that!
It's such fun 70 be hungry Ind to sit
down to a jolly little table just big
enough for two, with carnations nod
ding in the tall slim vase, with fat,
soft-footed. quick-handed waiter dane
ing behind you. and something tempt
snE in every dish your eye falls on.
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PHILADELPHIA. January q

h1LADELFf1lA, January Il.
Maggie. dear:
I'm writing to you just before dinner
while ] wait for Fred. He's down at
the box-office looking up advance sales.
] tell you. Maggie Monahan, we're
strictly in tive Obermullers. That
Broadway hit Of mine has preceded me
here and we've got the town, suspect.
in advance.
But I'm not writing to tell you this.
I've got something more interesting to
tell you, my dear old Cruelty chum.
I want you to pretend to yourself
that you see me, Mag, as came out of
the big Chestnut street store this after
noon, my arms full OF bundles. / must
have on that long coat to my heels.
Of dark, warm red, silk-lined, with the
long, incurving back sweep and high
chinchilla collar. that Fred ordered
made for me the very day We were
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-31
Japs Go Straight Up.

SHANGHAI. Oct. 31,--According to
advices reaching Shanghai, what is
confidently expected by the Japanese
to be the last general attack on Port
Arthur, was begun October 26. Fur
ther details of fighting on that day
tell how the Japanese infantry on
that afternoon ,sormed the Russian
trenches on Sungshu mountain and
those on the. hill in front of fRiplung
mountain, as well as the position on
the slope of the latter. Japanese
marines shelled the Russian positions
so skilfully that, Notwithstanding a
hand to hand fight between the in
fantry on both sides, only four Japan
ese soldiers we're killed and hese
were killed by panese shells. The
Russians were gltsd to retreat The
side of the IN In front of Riplung
mountain is almost vertical. The
Japanese used holes made by the
shell fire for foothold and success
fully stormed the hill in the face of
fierce resistance. The Russians
made several counter attacks but
these were successfully repulsed by
the Japanese machine guns which
were rushed up the slopes.
The entire Japanese Gordon is
drawing closer and terrific bonn
bardment is taking place.
Results SO Far In Doubt.
CHE FOO, Oct. 31.-The general
assault upon Port Arthur which be-
gan in preliminary way, Oct. "a
developed into fiercely raging bat
tie yesterday, when according to a
hitherto infallible authority the Jap
anese flung heavy forces against the
fortress in their third attempt to Sc
cure commanding position. Result
of yesterdays fighting Is unknown.
It is believed that two more general
assaults will be necessary to capture
the fortress
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-31
Japanese Center Active.

MUkDEN, Oct. 31.--The manfes-
tations OF the Japanese in their cen.
ter, which converges at point where
the plain meets the hills, have at
tanned the greatest importance.
These manifestations are being fully
met by the Russians so that the sit.
uation at this point Of the prospective
BATTLE field is now one of the great
est interest and apprehension. At
the present moment, trenches on both
sides are crowded with troops and at
many places the Japanese and Rus
slams are within hailing distances.
1t the isolated hill Of Mamalon in the
plain where the Russians ten days
ago captured fourteen guns and bay.
onetted eight hundred Japanese. the
rival forces are only six hundred
PAGES apart
stiil Bomhardlno Lone Tree Hlll.-s
MUKDEN, Oct. 3l.--From an early
hour this morning there has been d
heavy bombardment OF Pout:lof, GLon
Tree) Hill, by the Japanese. Large
masses of Japanese were moving
eastward during Oct. 20 and 80
France Given Credit.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 31.--Rus.
sian papers this morning give much
credit to France for the favorable
turn in the North Sea incident. The
Gazette says: "To French diplomacy
belongs. in great measure. the
credit for the peaceful settlement.
this being the first happy conse-
quence Of the French-Anglo under.
standing. enabling our ally to enjoy
the confidence of both countries" /"
Some other papers however. con-
tinue to display unrestrained bitter,
ness toward Great Britain.
Torpedo Boats at AIglers.
ALGIERS, Oct. 3i.---Three Russian
torpedo boat destroyers arrived here
today They will remain twenty-four
hours to coal.