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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-17
"The Spenders."

The new play O. W lliam H. Crane, "rhe Spenders," will be seen at the Jeff ferson, matinee and night. Wednesday, The play Is taken from H. l.. Wilson's s novel It contains strong and interest ing story worked out by well defined character types. The work possesses an added virtue in supplying Mir. Crane with a type of American manhood.
 The comedy opens at the One Girr' mine in Montana. Peter Zines, a million aire, who believes that the rich man ought to enjoy the pleasures of poverty and proves this by prospecting every spring like a poor man, comes the scene Zines is sturdy old fellow with out frlls or feathers. He loves the hills in Montana. away from which he is home sick. His grandson, Percival Bines, has been educated in the east, having a love for that section of the country, while he cares only for the west becauses it produces his wealth. While east, Perci- val saves a girl from a carriage accident. He returns home dreaming of her When the play opens party of customers on a tour of inspection. and the guests of Rulon Shepler.a New York banker, come
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-17

This Week. h
 | = come household phrases throughout the l length and breadth of the land. To see these two funny Frenchmen pictured on | the stage must be diverting and amusing, and the announcement of the coming to the Jefferson Theatre next Monday mat inee and night, will be welcomed by those theatre goers who like life, jollity and music in their theatrical entertainment.
 "The Greatest Thing in the World.'
 Rose Coghlan will appear at the Jeff ferson Theatre next Tuesday, matinee and night In "The Greatest Thing in the World" This gifted actress and portrayer of emotional roles has seldom been fitted with a play so popular though In less capable hands 1t might prove uninterest-
 ing. Love, is the theme of the four short acts composing the play Shown In all its varying forms this all powerful factor in the lives of men and women carries everything before 1t and gives the desired opportunities for the display of those emotional qualities which have long been a distinguishing feature of Rose Cogh- lans career.
 In the play there are other parts of strength requiring the painstaking actors to maintain the characters which go to make up a performance which In Its en- tlrety is pure, sweet and wholesome.
 Miss Coghlan, as Virginia Bryant, plays a powerful and remarkable scene at the climax of the third act. The situation Is presented where her eldest son has ap- peared in his mothers ballroom and be- fore her guests, in an intoxicated con dition, insulted the girl he loves and who loves him, by forcibly kissing her in public and so far forgotten himself as to raise a check for s10,O0O given him by his brother, to call for ten times that amount.
 The climax of his msdoings Is reached when he remains an eavesdropper to hear his mother pleading in his behalf with puritanical Scotchman, the guardian and trustee of both her boys. The guardian is in love with Virginia Bryant (Miss Coghlan) himself, and to save her boy she voluntarily sacrifices her own future happiness only to discover that her son has heard the entire conversation and Is fully aware of the sacrifice she would make for him. Even then she hides his degradation with a womans skill and it Is only when all others have departed that the grand climax is reached. In a burst of pent up feeling at her own hu- initiation in the agonized appeal to her boy, and in the final kiss of forgiveness imprinted in spite of his misdoings on his brow as he kneels before her asking her forgiveness and continued love to save him from himself, Miss Coghlan rises to the heights which can only be de- scribed by the use of that much abused adjective, great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-17

Why not use Coke. the cleanest and hottest fuel on earth ? B R. L. 6 F. Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
AT THE JEFFERSON.

Monday night and evening 'Alphonse and Gaston."
 Tuesday matinee and evening" 'The Greatest Thing in the World"
 Wednesday and Thursday even ings-"The Spenders."
 Friday evening-"The Old Home stead"
 Saturday matinee and evening West 8 Minstrels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-17
AT THE sIJoU.

All week with usual matinees- ! "The Man Who Dared"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-17

more sketches. than any other actor in America.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
y. r. FER GUSON.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-orice owe
i Pages hardware. Cffice hours: 70 va
On. TO D. m. (; except wednesday, o'O 70
o m Pension examining surgeon. rev
State Phone.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

We wish all of the Banner readers a
happy new year and extend our hearty
thanks for the generous patronage ac-
corded us during the past year. We
hall endeavor to maintain the stand
ard heretofore gained for the Banner
as newsy and readable paper, make
it better and hope to retain all present
subscribers on our list and gain many
new names during the year 1905.
The close of the old year and tn,
beginning of the new is good time to
square accounts and we urge ali who
are in arrears for the Banner or who
we're in arrears for the Star at the date
Of its being merged into the Kramer to
please balance the account and
make the editor happy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

. What are you going to do In 1908, Mr..
Belding Business Man? Going to lay
Down and let the other fellow get the
business or have you determined upon
putting forth your best effort to get
more trade? Does the use OF printers
ink seem extravagent? 1t is if you do
not use it properly. Take an hour
from your business, get where you will
not be disturbed, and write an adv,
that will appeal to the intelligent read
er. Have something to say, first of all,
and then say it. That's all there is to
successful advertising, except that you
should be careful to select the right
medium. Try it this year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
EDUCATED scOUNDRELs.

Education makes the man. So we
have heard from our youth up, and 30
we believe. But il does not follow
that education always makes good
men. Especially is this true with the
Kind OF education that the present day
youth is receiving.
While education of itself is "a very
desirable thing, yet the thought that
5 Kept most constantly before the
mind of the young man of today is
hat education will add greatly to his
;hances of success in business life. 1t
is ground into his brain that education
now means dollars in the future, until
lie gets the notion that dollars are the
principal things.
1t is commonly overlooked that edu-
lated men without moral training are
dangerous members of society. The
successful burglar must have a keen
but constituencies brain. The pro.
noter of wild schemes, the smooth
swindler, the accomplished operators
n all departments of rascality, lis us.
ually a man who has had the benefit
# the public schools.
The numerous graft" schemes
which are continually coming to light
in our large cities proclaim the same
truth. Some of the convicted grafters
at Grand Rapids are known to this
writer to be men of the finest mental
.aliber, but it is evident that their
moral character was not strong enough
to held them up against temptation =
e. II. Nudge in Ashley World,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Meant He Words to Last.

Not many months ago a clergyman
preached one Sunday evening from
test text. my words shall not pass
away" Exactly fortnight later the
same clergyman preached the same
sermon from the same text in the
same church. TO the wonderment OF
practically the same congregation.
Evidently 1t was his determination
that ct any rate his words should not
pass away from the memory Of his
hearers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Bounty for French vlp>rs.

vipers abound in France. The au'
thorities pay cents each for their
heads. At this rate 335. 900 have been
killed In the Department OF Doubs
alone and $1,000 In the Haute-Saone
Department. The other day some
men. digging in a river sluice. killed
400 of the venomous reptiles in a
short time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
"Cry Down Credit"

The colonel of a British regiment
stationed at Portsmouth has revived
the old custom of crying down the
credit of the regiment" The drums
and flies marched to different parts of
the town and the drum major, at each,
read proclamation warning trades
men that men of the regiment could
not be held responsible for debts over
the value of one days pay, say, rs
cents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
English Pooh. Esh.

The only name on the list Of voters
for the parish of Hopwas Hays, in
England, is that of the assistant over
seer himself. Besides being the only
occnpier, he appoints himself overseer
1t the annual parish meeting. over
which he presides and alone attends.
As assistant overseer he collects the
guardians precepts from himself and
pays himself his own solar
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Case of Sherlock Holmes.

A gold watch was stolen in Lon
don office in which were thirty-one
clerks. The detective who had been
called In did not know which one to-
suspect. But he found that the watch
had been pawned in the name OF
jones' Welsh name-and that
here was only one Welshman in the
office. He proved to be the thief.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

Edward Everett Hale, the chaplain
of the senate, has presented each
member of the senate with a prayer
book This will in some cases be very
useful after the rush of congress is
over. The Washington Post suggests
that he probably wanted to give them
something that they could keep a long
time without wearing out.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
\ Artificial Stone.

The firm of Jencdnel & Hayfl OF
Hamburg. Germany. have patented a
process for manufacturing an srti-
fetal building stone from infusorial
earth. which they call guhroiit. This
stone is very light. is fireproof, with
stands the influence Of most chemicals
and can be easily sawed. nailed and
bored.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Tigers Enjoy a Bath.

The tiger will sit with only its head
out of the water on a blazing hot day
n an Indian jungle. Sir Samuel
Baker. after beating" for tiger for
the greater part OF the day. found
and shot one in this position. thor
oughly enjoying itself. They will also
nearly immerse themselves when they
come TO drink at night aud leave a
long dripping trail on the sand be-
hind them when they emerge.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Rapt in His Art.

Mnsician-I tell you, ladies. we art
lists cannot succeed unless we give up
our very souls to our art. Why, last
week | was so rapt in composition
that | was playing. that thief stole
the violin from under my chin and |
never noticed 1t.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

Not minute should be lost when a
child shows symptoms OF Group. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy given as soon
as the child becomes hoarse, or even
after the croupy cough appears, will
prevent the attack. 1t never fails, and
Is pleasant and safe TO take. For sale
by Council Bros. Pharmacists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Employ Fewer Servants.

There has been a considerable de-
crease in the number of domestic
servants in Paris since the law was
passed taxing families in an increas-
ing ratio in proportion to their num-
Der of servants. Much of the work
is now done by women CT men who
are hired by the day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Midnight Sun.

Use mighty glad" said the old col
ored inhabitant, dat de worl' only
turns 'roun' once In day. Kaze ef
ever hit turned in de nighttime hit
would er kotched me at many a hen.
roos'."-Atlanta Constitution.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Kinu Solcmon's Gold.

The evidences that Rhodesia was
tho country from which King SJlo-
mons gold was obtained are said to
be accommodating. The builders OF the
more ancient portion of the massive
and extensive ruins recently explored
at Great Zimbabwe are believed to
have lived about leo b. c.. and to
have belonged to race who we're
the gold purveyors of the world.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Terror Cures Physical Ills.

An alarm of fire has had wonder
fully curative effect in some cases,
especially in govt in the feet; and 1t
is said to be fact that many people
have been entirely cured by the opera
ton OF terror arising either from a
real or imaginary cause.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Pension for Aued Veteran.

The British war department recent
ly granted a ninety-year-old veteran
Of the Crimean war a pension OF Is
cents a day. He had been receiving
outdoor relief" and the authorities
at once cut it down to the extent OF
% cents a week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Music Halls the Fad.

theaters for the music halls. The the
aters are too expensive. the runs of
plays too long; the star" system
tends to make the program one-per
son affair. and. in brief. the theaters
bore the people-the music halls
amuse them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Chilean Port.

Chile. about 275 miles south of Val
paraiso. The port stands on bay
looking north. with two entrances di.
vided by Quiriquina island. Vessels
anchor near the shore and load and
DISCHARGE their carSocs by means of
lighters.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Benefit of Panama Canal.

BY Cape Horn the distance between
New York and San Francisco is about
l4S40 miles. The Panama canal will
reduce this TO something less than
1000. difference OF nearly 10000
miles.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
youno jap Has to Study.

The young Japanese who wishes to
enter the public service, profession,
or even to rank as educated. has prac-
tically to learn four languages-pure
Japanese, JapanoChinese, epistolary
Japanese and colloquial dialect.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Reform Hurts Corset TRACE

A hungarian government &c, 2ent
notes a great decline in the nanufac-
ture III corsets; some factories have
been closed. others have largely re-
duced their working force. 1t attrib-
utes this result to the growing custom
of wearing reform clothing" and to
the persistent denunciit!on Of corsets
by PHYSICIANS.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Deadly Stimulants.

An insurance doctor at Leipsic has
collected facts which show that the
changes in the human blood vessels
(arteriosklerose) brought about by the
use of alcohol. tobacco and other ex-
cesses. including overwcrk. cause %
per cent OF all deaths, whereas the
nuc,-drsaded tubeit ulOsis is responsi.
ole for only per cent In that city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Farm hands, Dress.

Farm hands in Yucatan wear linen
garments Of spotless white. When
they bucome even slightly soiled. they
haster TO change them. Work is plen-
tifui there. farm laborers are well
paid and they can afford TO be tidy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

The Philadelphia Record, after care
full study and much thought, has pro-
mulgated the information that there
was "no land slide toward Republi-
canism" last November. Quite true,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

Not abashed by it's rundown by
several million votes at the late cleo
tion the Anti-imperialist League will
continue operations at the old Boston
stand
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Gate keeper Is Reasonable.

The gate keeper at a level crossing
in France, who was held responsible
for a railroad disaster. was sentenced
to a years Imprisonment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Another Teieoram.

Il can remember" said Senator
Sorghum, when | sent the telegram
that practically decided my political
future" Indeed. Was ii addressed
to convention" mo. To a man
who was seeing about campaign
fund. II read: Terms accepted. Draw
on me at sight. Washington Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Eunous on Corks.

II has been found that some OF the
cork imported in this country from
Algeria is affected by fungous
growth, which, unless the corks are
sterilized. gives bottled liquids an un
pleasant taste.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Wouldn't That Petrify You!

At Knaresborough castle. in York
shire. is a dropping well, in which,
II pieces of wood. sprigs OF trees or
flowers are dropped, they are petrified,
or turned 10 stone. Ii would doubt
less serve a human being in the same
way, only nobody appears willing to
try the experiment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Sales of Lost Articles.

More than $4,000 pairs Of gloves,
fifty dozen umbrellas and hundred
walking sticks are included In a forth
coming sale of articles left in TIE Lon
don "Two-penny Tube"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Valuable EGG to Be Sold.

An egg, rarer even than that Of the
great aux, is about TO figure in an
English sale room. This is the pro
iuct Of the reek, which was at one
ime native OF Madagascar. The
'gg is equal in size to half dozen
ostrich eggs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Whale INDUCED in Gin.

In the stomach OF one of the whales
caught of the coast Of Shetland by a
whaling steamer has been found a
large Dutch gin-bottle. X was in per-
feet condition.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
New Articles of Diet.

NJ Vilmorin of Paris has discovered
q new article of diet in plant known
as Crambe Tataria. II is something
like a sea-kale. and is winter vege-
table.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Expert Testimony.

There are fifteen symptoms OF
drunkenness" said medical witness
in an English police court. The Judge
hastily fined the defendant s. and
called for the next case.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Monument to Llthooraphers.

The town of Eothenhoffen. Bavaria,
noted for its quarries of photographic
stones, has decided to erect a monu-
ment to Senefelder, the inventor of
TYPOGRAPHY.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Clerks Help English Farmers.

Hundreds of London clerks spend
their summer vacation helping the
farmers harvesting. They ask no
other compensation than free board
and lodging.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Ascend the Gabelhorn.

The Gabelhorn, Canton Valois.
Switzerland, was assembled for the first
time recently by two tourists and a
guide. Many attempts have been
made during the last fifty years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Doors for special Occasions.

Many old houses in Holland have a
special door, which is never opened
save on two occasions-when there is
a marriage or a death in he family.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Pensions for Australian Orphans.

Every child in Australia not sup
ported by parents receives a govern
ment pension for support until he is
IA years old, hence there are no or.
phan asylums.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Circular Rooms in Hospitals.

In the latest forms of hospital con-
struction there are no corners or
angles in the wall which may catch
drst
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

The Mrs. Chadwick affair shows that
the wild and woody west has no mon
opoly on startling woman performan-
ces
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Few Physicians in Cuba.

Physicians are scarce in Cuba:
$4,000 worth Of patent medicines
were imported during the fiscal year
1902-O3, mostly from France.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Condemn Clay Modelling.

Clay modelling in schools is con-
demned by European doctors as
worse than states" as a means OF
transmitting infectious disease.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Great FLIGHT Of Pigeons.

Recently $4,000 pigeons were TAX.
en- in several trains from Lancashire
and Yorkshire. England, to half doz-
en- distant points to be released.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Sample of Red Tape.

There are no fewer than thirty-four
volumes of regulations concerning the
Indian army, amounting to 5000 close
Imprinted pages.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

II you haven't time to prepare Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea, it is now
made in tablet form also. Get a pack
age already to use. Makes you we'll;
keeps You well. 80 cents. Connell
Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

In one of the leading English
schools the boys are taught to swim,
as in other schools, but they are
taught to swim fully dressed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
No Doubt.

Spiders" says the Boston Globe.
are passionately fond OF music" No
doubt their favorite in the music line
is arantelle.-Rochester Post-Ex-
press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Few Manuscripts Are Printed.

A German publisher says that while
the number of new books issued every
year is enormous, only about ore man
uscript of 800 submitted gets into
print.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Queer Macedonian Flaa.

The strangest flag under which men
ever fought Is that Of the Macedonian
insurgents. II is red on one side and
black on the other.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

Considering the task ahead of him
Colonel Bryan does well to start in
early on a reorganization scheme for
the Democratic party.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

AcetyIene Lights for German Army.
An officer in the German army has
invented an acetylene searchlight.
which can be carried by one man,
and which will illuminate everything
within distance of 100 yards.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
"Ex lihris.v

The worst tyrants are those who
know no law but the indulgence OF
their own benevolence.-Life.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Monkey Is a Burglar.

Many burglaries have been COM
mitted in Berlin by monkey which
escaped from the geological gardens.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

the slide was the other way and en-.
sompassed Miss Democracy quite CON-
nletelv
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
On. MARJORY ORR.

Nro. pEMoREST FLATS, Belding, Mich
IN Diseases of Women a Specially. Onc'
hours: TO 1890 a m. /; TO p. N. o:SO 70 o
M Citizens phone No. o.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Nourishment in Onions,

The onion Is the most nourishing of
all vegetables.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
wh.rce comes Deadly poison.

From the common foxglove is ex
tracted one Of the deadliest poisons
we have-digitalis.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

DENTIST. Corner rooms in the Vincen'
H. block over Vincents grocery oihc'
hours 8 q. m. TO p. IN.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
q. ~. WILLARD.
Or. y. N. ARMSTRONG.

DENTIST-once in Vincent block, NAH
IL street
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

Shakespeare Monument at Rome.
The Rome newspapers comment ia
vorably on the scheme for the cree
ton in that city OF a monument to
Shakespeare.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Gold Coins Lose Value in Transit.

1t is said that s1,0O0,OO0 in Ameri
can gold may show loss of 500 from
abrasion in being carried from New
York to Paris.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Or. G. r. SMITH.

JNENTIST.-Onice hours 10 $3.50. Leonart
- Block, over Pages hardware store. Bel
ding Mich
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

Entered at the Postofice. Belding. Mich,
or transmission through the Mails as second
lass matter
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
y. r. PikxHAMs

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-onice ovei
i Connell's drug store Main st. Hours "
4 and 10 p. m.