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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
WORK OF WICKED FLEA.
Caused Delay in Docking of Big Ocean
4 innr

Liner.
The flea is a small animal, but his
ability to make trouble for big ships
seems unlimited. The fleas which
dwell on the Pacific mail liner City Of
Peru, arriving this morning from Pan
ANA, says a San Francisco dispatch,
were particularly bl sy. AS a result of
their operations, three of the pa SEN
gers, Mrs. Emma Schnedersay and the
two daughters of Louis Hirsch OF Cas-
tie Bros. sought tie ships surgeon S
advice.
The doctor examined small red spots
with which their bodies were covered
and declared that they had smallpox.
The boarding surgeon shared the
alarm aud the ships doctor and a tug
was sent for Chief Surgeon Cummings
at Angel Island. The three medical
men held a consu tation and to DR.
Cummings belongs the honor OF finding
out the secret of the fleas.
He saved the quarantine records
from ridicule by declaring the pass
engers were afflicted with parasitic
disease" The feas delayed the YES
sci in docking the entire forenoon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
EVIL IN LACK ta MoDEsTY.
"SwoIIen Head" lnVa ably Forerunner
Of Dsa ter.

SWOllCH Flcdu INV ~ - JlJ Y OlOl bii'SI
Of Disa ter.
young man, innl j., ing vast for
tune, got the Ilisto. l. TO-. on that a
great inheritance La e a great man.
In three years he a lis course, and
is now serving as cont TO many a
moral tale Those 10 ere fawning
end flattering a few months ago are
now tittering and pointing as he
passes by. And, if ,i1 youEg nan has
eny brains left. he is rcbaDly in the
most pitiable state oil humiliation.
1t is an everyday occurrence. The
office boy who does aOt Ln0w how to
take a raise of so &c. Us a week is just
as good an illusua aeon as this very
conspicuous young ian. And the
moral of his disgrac will be missed
entirely if every nan, however OBJ
scure, does not take il home 10 him
self
Not always does swollen head" re
suit in disaster 10 of the very
worst penalties in this world are pen
alties of missing great benefits one
might easily have received had he con-
Quoted himself with honesty, simple
ity and modesty Saturday Evening
Post
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
Hint" Was Effective.

An Australian customs officer tells
This story: For some time we had in
the customs gig a great stalwart Java
nese named Mingo. who also acted as
office boy lie had at one time been
a soldier and fought in Acheen Min
20 lived at my quarters. One evening
We had a dance which | suppose dis
.urbed Master Mingo for getting tired
If the frivolity he suddenly appeared
IN the veranda with lighted lantern
and a clock He coolly walked round
and deliberately held the lantern and
clock in the face of each guest in
turn. The timepiece indicated 2:30
Our friends, who fully appreciated
Mingc's gentle hint, Immediately de
parted"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
Innuest Over treasure rrove.

In England when hidden treasure is
found the law requires the coroner to
hold an inquest over it. Formerly it
was coroner's duty to hold an in
quest in case of a burglary. A statute
of Edward l. DEGREES that when
coroners are commanded by the king S
bailiffs or by the honest men OF the
county they shall go to the places
where any be slain or suddenly dead
or wounded or where houses are
broken or where treasure is said to
be found. and shall forwith command
four OF the next towns, or five. or six.
to appear before him in such a place. "
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
All Wed Without Permission.

A wealthy Australian squatter. in
order to protect his six daughters
from fortune hunters. left his prop
erty to them in equal shares, but de-
creed that If either married with
out the consent of the trustees she
should forfeit her share to her sis
tiers. Recently, when the case came
up at Sydney, il was found that the
six sisters had all married without
permission and thus each had forfeit
ed her share in the property to her
sisters, a state of affairs which the
ladies doubtless considered highly sat
isfactory.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
OriqinaI OF "Sindbad."

That oriental tale of Sindbad the
sailor, is believed to owe good deal
TO the legend of ST. Brendan, the
Irish So mt. According to the legend,
ST. Brendan sailed the ocean for sew
en- years in search of the island that
had once been Adams Eden. During
that time he regularly visited the
ISLAND of Sheep, where the sheep are
Us large as oxen; the island of Birds,
hat are really fallen angels, and an
other island, which is really big
ish named Jascon trying to get his
all into his mouth. st. Brendan used
encamp on the fish on Easter day
and go on TO the birds on Easter Mon
lay. He found the Eden island at
last. hut no one has seen it since
though it appeared on seventeenth
century maps and in an eighteenth
century treaty between Spain and
Portugal Probably Irish monks took
this legends with them to the east In
the ninth century.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
Story That Was Never Read.

A pitiful story is told of Philip
Bourke Marston. the blind English
writer One day a particularly GOOD
dea came to him and he sat down to
his typewriter with enthusiasm. lie
wrote rapidly for hours and had near
~ finished the story when friend
came in. Read that" said Marston
proudly, and tell me what you think
of il. The friend stared at the happy
author and then at the blank sheets
of paper in his hand before he was
able to understand the little tragedy
The ribbon had been taken from the
typewriter and Marston's toll was for
nothing He never had the heart to
write that story again.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29

In the heat OF the dav | strayed 10 the
heart OF the taui led wood.
And there like a dean. before me a
desoate portal stood.
Strange ard solemn ana -7=nber II stood
and | was alone;
Mystery fell like fog; fear swept by
like "A moan.
1t was boted strongly above, and holted
below again
And one OF the bolts was Sorrow and the
other bolt was pain.
Two dim lights hung in the shadow, two
red and misty 81 ieres.
And my soul sank as ! saw them. for |
knew they were Blood and Tears.
The way was lost behind me. backward
| dared not go:
l beat lDon the portal, and my heart
broke with the blow.
Bruised and bleeding and blinded, / forced
the bolts to move
| passed through the d, eadful doorway
- and the other side WIS Love.
Ella Heath i'm Lipuincotts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
OLD PRAYER A COED ONE.
Petition for Landlords offered in Eng
land Many Years AGO.

In a prayer book OF the time of King
Edward vi. OF England. appears the
following prayer for landlords; THE
earth Is thine, o Lord. and all that is
contained therein. Notwithstanding
thou hast given possession of it to
the children of men. to pass over the
time OF their short pilgrimage in this
vale OF misery. We heartily pray thee
to send thy Holy Spirit into the hearts
of those that possess the grounds.
pastures and dwelling places OF the
eerth. that thcy, remembering them
selves to be thy tenants, may not
rack nor stretch out the rents of their
houses and lands nor yet take unrea-
sonable fines and incomes after the
manner OF covetous yorldlings; but
so let them out to others that the in
habitants thereof may both be able
to pay the rents and also honestly to
live and nourish their families and
relieve the poor Give them grace
also TO consider that they are but
strangers and pilgrims in this world
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
.-oaoAssraAs OF .TAe PAST.
Leaders Had Many Tricks to Arouse
Public Interest.

Pubic INTEREST.
Louis A. julien was Inc nrst con
ductor who played large orchestra
In New York. one Of his pieces was
a "Fireman's Quadrille," during the
performance OF which an alarm or
fire was regularly sounded and a hri-
gade OF hremen appeared in the hall.
Theodore Thomas was one OF Julien $
yiolinists for a time and this may
help TO explain why he himself, in
1867 when he gave his Terrace GAR
den concerts In New York. once Gre
ated a sensation by making the pic
colo players climb up into the trees
before the piece began.
on another occasion in the same
place the tuba PLAYER had been be-
hind the audience into tne shrubbery
When he began TO play the police
nistook him for practical joker
Who was disturbing the music and
riCd to arrest him.
II shall never forget the comical
scene Thomas writes in his Auto
biography" "as the poor man fed
oward the stage. pursued by the irate
policeman, and trying to get In note
here and there as he ran.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
REGION OF TIE "DcLDRuMs."
Cxpanse of Ocean once Much Dread
ed by Sailors.

ed by Sailors.
We may hear it said of one who
is in low spirits. "he l. in the dumps,
or "he Is in the doldrums,' but many
who use the latter of these phrases
have caught it up without any knowl-
edge OF its real significance. The
region Of Gains is belt which
stretches across the Atlantic and Pa
cific almost on a lire with the equa-
tor Here meet the north and south
trade winds. and squalls and heavy
rain are frequent, but the character
istic OF this region. which is known
also as the doldrums. is an oppressive
calm The name nowadays loses
much of the significance attached to
it by sailors in the past. who, If their
ships ran into that re gion, might whis-
tie in vain for wind as their sails
hang heavily, and all seemed to be
"As idle as a painted ship upon a
painted ocean"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
HOW THE T!BETANs DRESS.
Similarity in Ordinary Costumes Of
Both Sees.

SlmlldTl1y IN ordinary Costumes OF
Both Sees.
Lay and cleric alike. ne inhabitants
OF Lassa are entirely aIlnIiIr TO those
or the rest OF Tibet. says Worlds
Work. There is. indeed. but one diff
ference. even in the dress. In one
province through w-.ch We passed
the women use turquose-studded
halo as headdress; in assa a fl!et
ornamented in the same way is bound
close down over their air fuffed out
on either side, and falls down over
the shoulders. II is one Of the most
becoming ways of doing the hair that
have ever seen. and for a certain
type the entire dress OF woman OF
Lassa would be a becoming costume
for a fancy dress ball at home.
The dress of the mon and the wom-
en- is very similar There is a single
enlargement and ore heavy native
Goth robe, dun or crimson in color,
and usually patched. which both
sexes pull in around the waist With a
g.rdle-the men pouching it at the
waist TO form the only pocket that
they use.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
STONE IN PERPETUAL MOTION.
What Would Happen to Projectile
Dropped Through the Earth.

Most of us have probably speculated,
at one time or another. what would
happen if a hole were bored right
through the earth and one were TO
drop a stone into it; and +. II. A. S.
now gives his views on this puzzling
question. The stone" he says, would
fall with increasing speed to the cen.
ter of the earth, where it would have
attained a speed of nearly 800 miles a
minute. Its momentum would carry il
at constantly reducing speed through
the remaining half of its journey until
by the time 1t appeared at the antipo-
dean end of the hole il would have
come to a standstill. 1t would then
begin TO drop again. and would per
form exactly the same journey on its
return to the starting point. Thus II
would continue to travel backward and
forward from one end of the earth to
the other practically forever. Lon.
don Tit-Bits.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
Women Not Artistic.

During the last hundred years in
France and England the education Of
women has been more artistic than
that Of men. For more emphasis is
put upon music and drawing in girls
schools than in the corresponding in
stitutions for their brothers. And yet
Cation found. in investigating nearly
900 cases, that 2S per cent males and
33 per cent females showed artistic
tastes. In spite of the larger oppor-
tunity which the modern woman has
to develop her artistic faculties, the
results in the two sexes are practical
ly the same.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
Huge TASK.

1t was huge task, to undertake the
cure of such bad case of kidney dis
ease, as that OF G. Il. Collier, of Chero-
kee, la, but Electric Bitters did it.
He writes: my kidneys were SO far
gone. | could not sit on a chair with
out cushion; and suffered from dread
full backache, headache and depress-
ion In Electric Bitters, however,
found cure, and by them was restor
ed TO perfect health. recommend
this great tonic medicine to all with
weak kidneys, liver or stomach. Guar
anteed by Connell Bros. druggists;
price soc
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
PaIindromes Not Uncommon.

at is fascinating occupation.
said philologist. Ito search the Ian.
guage for palindromes. A palindrome
is word that reads the same back
ward as forward. Several hundred OF
these strange words are tabulated
and new ones are continually turning
up in the English tongue. | can rat
tie off extempore a dozen or two palm.
dromes: Thus: Bah, refer. bib
sexes. Anna. tot, bob. peep, civic. toot,
dad madam. deed, pup. deifed, sees
dewed, tat, did, shahs, eye, reviyer
eve. rotator, cog, pop, gig, gag. red
der, level non, Otto"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
the Sea Captain.

I am in love with the sea but do not
trust her yet;
The tall ships she has slain are i'll "a
'orget
Their sails are white I'm the morning.
their masts are split by noon:
The sun has seen titem perish and the
stars, and the moon.
AS man loves woman. so / love the
sea
And even ~ my desire OF her il her de-
sire of me:
When meet after parting we nut
away regret.
Like lover Joined with lover: but do
not trust her yet.
For fierce she Is and strange, and her
love is kin TO hate:
She must STAY whom she desires: she
will draw me soon or late
Down into the darkness and silence the
place of drowned men,
Having Ter arms cbout me. And ] shall
trust her then.
Gerald Gould In The Spectator.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
The Music That Carries.

I'VE toiled with the men the world has
blessed
Aud I've toiled with the men who
failed:
I've tollsd with the men who strove with
zeSt,
walled.
And this is the tale my soul would tell
As il drifts Ger the harbor hdf;
The sounds Of sigh don't carry well.
But the Tilt of n laugh rings far.
The men who were near the grumbler s
side
Oh they heard not a word he said:
The sound of "A song rang far and wide,
And they hearkened to that instead.
Its tones We're sweet as the tales they
tell
or the rise Of the Christmas star
The sounds of n sigh don't cary well,
But the lilt of a laugh rings far.
Strickland w. Gillian In Success Maya
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
WAGES Only OBJ lect.

lots of men are hurting easy
berths." says a representative from
Tennessee, but mutitudes of labor.
ing men who are compelled TO earn
their bread by the perspiration of the
frontal sinus ought to be able to ap.
preciate the simple beauty OF this ad-
vertisement. which appeared in a
New Orleans paper:
'Employment-Steady wo < not so
much an object as good wages.
&C. M. D."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
Modern Pictures Not Wanted.

In recent years II has become
matter of increasing dffculty for
living English artist to find a market
for his wares, says the Academy. The
middle classes appear TO have con-
cluded that original pictures are en-
tirely beyond the means of persons
with a moderate income, and content
themselves with photographers. The
wealthy. on the other hand. appear 10
consider picture-buying merely in the
light of an investment. and all they
want is safe thing like preference
stock-the established regulations.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
TIC PRESERVE A HUSBAND.
chicago Journal Gives Advice on I'm
portSn ut Subject.

Select nice kind, amiable, indus
rious and generous ran, and prepare
Tim FOR the ordeal of making him go
through long engagement, which eff
actually renders him easy 20 handle.
icntly detach him from al old friends
nd acquaintance and remove any
lad habits he might hive. To pre-
erve. deprive him of Lis latchkey and
ROW a handful Of moth1g-.n law in
he house. Shred him Of oil of his
iner feelings b. nageing and pound
hem h.to a pulp Gy complaints. When
ne has simmered down put as much
owe into the heart as il will hold,
add an ocean of sympathy a word OF
enGcrness, a pound of forbearance and
/ ton or so of PATIENCE Chicago Rec
ord. Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29

Is counting death more suddenly but
not more surely than neglection kid
ney disorders. Foley's Kidney cure
will cure slight disorder in few
days and its continued use will cure
the most obstinate cases. IL has cured
many people of Bright's disease and
diabetes who were thought TO be in
durable. II you have kidney or blad-
der trouble, commence taking Foley g
Kidney Cure today, before it is too
late. w l. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
The salye INIT pene1rates.

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve pene-
trates the pores of the skin and by its
antiseptic rubifocient and healing in
fluence il subdues Inflammation and
cures boils, burns, cuts. eczema, letter,
ring worm and al skin diseases. A
specific for blind, bleeding, itching or
protruding piles. The original and
genuine Witch Hazel Salve is made by
E. c. Dewitt & Co. and sold by w. /.
euedict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
Nnthlnn Serious.

Il saw Enpeck going into doctors
Office this morning" sand Stringer
He had an awful cut on his head
that his wife was responsible for.
You don't say!" exclaimed Nib
bles. What did she hit him within
"Oh, she didn't hit him at all" ex
planned Stringer. 1t was merely a
haircut she had given him as a mat
ter of economy"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
Tn. UhlIdren's Favorite.

For couRht, whooping cough. etc,
One Minute Cough Cure is the child
ren's favorite. This is because IL con-
tains no opiate, is perfectly harmless,
tastes good and cures. Sold by w. /.
Bededict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
three PLY ic ans Treated Him without
Success,

w. l.. Yancy, Paducah Ky, writes:
II had a severe case Of Kidr ey disease
and three of the best physicians in
Kentucky treated me without success.
| then took Foley's Kidney Cure. The
first bottle gave immediate relief, and
three bottles cured me permanently.
gladly recommend this wonderful
remedy" W. /. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29

The important point is that they were
hopelessly III hut this matchlcss "Dis-
covery restored and saved them.
az was not able TO do hardly any work at
ALL says Mrs. Jennie Dingman. OF Vanburen.
Kalkaska Co. Mich, in a most interesting
letter to DR. Pierce r | had pain I'm my left
side and back. and hal headache all the
time / tried your medicine and Il helped
me. Last spring had q bad cough; got so
bad had 10 be in bed all the time,
My husband thought ! had consumption
He wanted me TO get a doctor. hut told him
il it was consumption they could not help
me. We thought we would try Or. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and before ] had
taken one bottle the cough was stopped and
/ have had no more Of IL returning. Your
medicine is the best have taken"
Write TO Or. r. V. Pierce. He will send
you good. fatherly, professional advice,
I'm a plain sealed envelope, absolutely
free His nearly 40 years experience as
chief consulting physician Of the In
valds' Hotel, at Buffalo. n. Y. has made
him an expert In chronic diseases
Constipation causes and aggravates
many serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly
cured by DR.. Plerce's Pleasant Pellets
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
New County in Scotland.

A distinguished Indian officer,
Scotch to the core, never lost an op-
portunity Of praising his countrymen.
One evening at mess he had large
number of guests and had a magnlf-
cent specimen of highland piper on
duty behind his chair. To draw at
tention to the mans splendid appear
ance he turned to him and said:
What part o. Scotland do you
come from, my man."
With punctilious salute the reply
was: "Tipperary. yer honor
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
WindmiIIs

Almost the entire West is covered
with windmills. The first windmill in
America was erected at Jamestown
va. i'm 1622-used for grinding corn.
All were. until some time in the
sixties. OF the old, clumsy kind They
were next used for fiourmill at New
Amsterdam in 1923, and sawmill in
1929. They are now used 10 an i'm.
mense extent for raising water for
irrigating purposes; under favorable
conditions. in the West, they hav,
been known 10 raise sufficient
OF water to irrigate ten acres OF land
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
THE REAL QUESTION.

The real question Of disease
il scan l be cured ?" If You
or anyone dear 10 You Is
losing strength, flesh, energy
and vitality, If you are wise
You will not spend time try
ing To figure out just what
name 10 call the disease by.
1t is almost impossible TO
draw the line where debility
and weakness merge into
m. Your trouble may not he
H.. I.,t ,s,t, Annft EnnNV
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29

II you want pretty face and delight
full air,
Rosy checks and lovely hair.
Wedding trip across the sea,
Put your faith in Rocky Mountain Tea.
Connell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29

Ex-Gov. Levi p. Morton was dis
cussing with a friend the other day
the proper form Of acceptance TO in
vitations for receptions. lie recon
mended the form adopted by Mr.
Mccarthy. a gentleman living in the
interior part of tho state, who re
ceived an invitation TO attend a re
ception at Albany from Gov. Morton
Mr.. McCarthy's reply was. Yours re
ceived. IT, be there. New Yorl
Times
Asthma sufferers should Know This.
Foleys Honey aud Tar has cured
many cases Of asthma which were con
sidered hopeless. Mrs. Adolph Bues
ing, 7Ol West Third ST., Davenport
Iowa. writes. "A severe cold contrac
ted twelve years ago was neglected un
til it finally grew into asthma. The
best medical skill available could not
give me more than temporary relief
Foleys Honey and Tar was recon
mended and one fifty cent bottle en-
tirelv cured me of asthma which had
been growing on me for twelve years
aud If had taken il at the start
would have been saved Of suffering.
w /. Benedict.
There are two kinds of laxative-medi
cines-Celery King and the other kiI-d
Celery King is tonic laxative and
medicine that never does anything but
good. it makes good health and goot
looks. % cents at druggists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29

Hundreds of lives saved every year
by having DIR Thomas Electric Oil
in the house just when 1t is needed.
Cures Group, heals burns, cuts,
wounds of every sorts.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-02-03
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