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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13
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By CAROL MURRAY
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possible 1t was her first offer, but
womnnly instinct told her to soften the
blow even though the man was obnoX-
ious TO her.
What. You refuse Pedro Daz.' ex-
claimed the man in reply. You refuse
meme. who am worth $1,000 and
could marry any Senorita in my own
country. De you quite understand me-?
Il have no love Tor YOU" replied the
girl.
But that makes no difference. You
shall love me later on. | am Pedro DiaZ.
II is the first time | ever did woman
the honor of asking her to marry me-
The girls reply was firm one and
Pedro flung himself out of the cabin
with anger raging in his heart. He had
been @nibbcd. Inundated. made a fool
Of There was Il man in the case. of
course. and it could be none other than
! the storekerpcr. Whoever opposed
Pedro Diaz in any of his cherished
schemes must die. He was not five min
utcS deciding on the death of Britt.
That morning the young man had rid
den away across the desert. II stretch of
20 long. hot miles. to strike the railroad
on the other side and order further sup
plies by telegraph. The ride wa> 20
miles over ard 20 miles back. He would
cover the distance In Il day. but it would
be late in the evening when he returned.
Il will meet and kill him rs he To-
turns" decided Pcdro and when dark
Hc,S fell he rluh"l observation as much
~ possible and rode out on the desert.
There was no trail acln<> the sands.
He who would hold straight course
must depend upon the compass. and he
must consult it often. There WAS fair
Stnrlight-light enough to seq his rival
many rods away. TN" sky WIS clear of
these <cudding clouds which might he
taken a. warnings that the whirlwnds
were being born in the cold air of the
gulrh,> and no Eoi>e came from the
mountain. except the whispers Of the
pines to the ccdayS.
When Pedro had made five miles
straig ht out from the base he pulled in
his horse and at and waited. his face
to the west and his ears alert for the
slightest sound. For an hour he waited,
and then of sudden Il chill struck the
back of hi>, neck. He whirlcd his horse
about with an oath on his lips.
ut is the SandStorm.' he mlut"red as
he lcapcd to the ground.
He had Il blanket for himself and one
for his horse. The animal lay down
at the word ana suffered his head TO be
wrapped. and just as the first sharp
grains began to fly the man Struggled
Down beside the animal and muied his
head and Swure.
He had seen Il hundred SandstormN on
that dt>rrt. They came with Il puff and
went the same way. In 1--WE minutes ne
would be up ANA Watching again But
when tlv" minutes had PASSED the gusts
were stronger. Al the emu OF !" lhcE
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They were a rough lot of men under
the shadow of Diamond Hill-minerS,
transfers, prospectors, traders and cat
tie mcn-but when old John Dyer, one
of the mine BOSSES brought his daughter
Kate from civilization to live with him
there and keep his humble cabin, he had
faith in that chivalry that has always
made the Western man respect the
other sex lie knew that she would
have many admirers, and that there
would be uuaIrclS on her account, but
he wu>' II widowcr and she motherlcss,
and he hoped THAT he was doing what
was best.
The cabin. like the rude and strag-
Cling village. waS backed by the grim
mountain, while along its front as far
Ms the human eye could reach there gilt
tered the white sands Of the Mohave
desert. Here and there. ont on that
drcaTy waste. were patches of ugly cacti
and intuition told tn" girl as her eyes
searched the desert fer the first time
that out there under the blazing sun
the rttlc~lIlkc baskcL and the lizard
glided swiftly over the bones of men
and animals.
The desert was not always ut peace,
its surface resembling a placid lake.
Now and then Il wind. born up in the
gulchcs of the mountain. came down and
went sweeping acrnsS the sands and
then the spectator Jaw great clouds of
dust aS the ilinty particles were caught
ur and driven here and there to cut and
cash and wound whatever lived. The
sands never swept in from the desert,
hut always We're driven the Othrr way.
Had it not been 80 Diamond Mine and
the town around il could not have been.
The coming of the girl among the
thousand men was an event. There were
few old women thtrc-tDpkS and lulln-
dreS>eS-but there wuS Il girl. Il hand
some young girl. Her influence was
felt almost Immediately. The mine
maragCr said that more soap. combs,
handkCrchiefS and locking glasses were
called for from the company store in Il
week than were bought during the pre-
ccding three months.
At least 500 Of the thousand men de-
termined on an introduction ut once, but
when it came to the point, and even af-
ter three months had passed. there was
not Il dozen callers at the cabin. \
month or two later it was said that only
two of the dozen stood Il chance. By
'chance' they meant marriage. 1t never
occ,,roL r.. ,uv of thou, III ,+ 81 Girl
might come among them without falling
in love and marrying one of their num-
Der.
1t was strange that among Hates ear
lie&t and most persistent admirers was
Pedro Diaz. Il full-hloGlcd Mexican. He
had charge of the company'S transp"r-
taton. and he managed through the
father fla fnrcn ou ;rtrn1ucti,n
lie was kindly received hv thn rirl
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State Owned Hotels

Western Australia is probably the
only part of the British Empire that has
carried socialism to the length of build
ing and managing State hotels. From
the aEaunl report and balance sheet re-
Gently presented to the local Parliament,
it appears that Stute drinks are twenty
five cents Il glass. There was Il loss of
$3.50 on the house account. which APP
means the boarding branch of
the business, but on the operations as Il
whole there was II profit of $1,000
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STEEL KINGS GIFTS
Carnegie's Benefaetions Reach The Sum OF
Nearly $50, 900, 900
AMOUNTS GIVEN IN 1905:

Annultic> to aged teachers. SlO,OOOOO0
To University Of Virginia.. JOO.OOO
To University of Manc... 10000
To Rensselaer, Polytechnic
Institute. Troy. y. w.. 12J.OOO
To Ohcrlin College ..... 125.OOO
To Ohcrln college students
who lost money because G
Mrs. Chadwick'S dealings
with the Ob"rlin Bank 1J.OOO
To Syracuse Inivrr>ity.. 1JOOOO
To construct Il lake ut
Princeton. y. J...... 3SIOGO
Miscellaneous brnrfaction> 2jOOOO
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Ing md improving the suburbs. and re-
hri ding even in places untouched by
i%r glcd; fire.
y lii"lty city. famous for commerce
and progress. will burst from the out
worn garments IF oIt Baltimore. With
such grit and unanimity as the people
have displayed. they will attract the en-
terpri>ing and rcSourccfu from other
parts and build II city that will become
among the first in the republic.
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Color OF Gold

All god is not alike when refined.
Australian gold is distinctly redder than
that taken in California. Moreov, l.,
placer gold is more yellow than that
which is taken from quartz. This is cue
of the mysteries of mctalurgy. hecu,:>e
gold III placcrS comes from that when
is in quartz. Gold taken from different
placerS will vary in color. The god in
the Uul Mountains is the re,ldcst in the
world
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13

w. ID. StearnS, of Hartford county,
Managers of the House of Correction.
w. NJ. Cunningham and S. III. Alitchll,
also of Hartford county have secured
places at the institution, the former as a
guard, and the latter as landscape gar
dener.
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FOR BOTH

One disease of thinness in
children is scrofula; in adults,
consumption. Both have poor
blood ; both need more fat.
These diseases thrive on lean
ness. Fat is the best means of
overcoming" them; cod liver oil
makes the best and hcalthiest
fat and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
SMYRNA.

Mrs. o. n. Peterson returned home
Monday evening from Grand Rapids.
Miss Marguerite Hoppough visited
her grandparents.in Grand Rapids part
of last week.
Allen Short and wife visited at Ed
Insley's Sunday.
Geo. Keller and wife, of Lakeview
are visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Roose, of Lowell,
visited at Ed Condon's Sunday.
The ball game between Lowell team
and smyrna team resulted in TO in
favor of Lowell.
Carl Hoppough was in Grand Rapids
last Friday.
Remember the Ideal entertainment
Tuesday evening, April IS.
Mrs. Geo. Joslin is recovering from
her recent sickness.
Word has been received from ID. and
M. Hoppough, who went TO n. Dakota
last week.
Mrs. Hattie Moe is home from o. n.
Peterson's.
Mrs. Luna Perrin and Miss Bessie
Mapes of Belding, ate easter eggs with
Mr.. and Mr.. w. X. Tebbel.
Mr. and Mrs. James Spencer visited
at Chas. Cowles Sunday.
John Purdy and Chas. Joslin were in
Moseley Sunday
No lodge this Saturday night as
there are five Saturdays in this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Condor enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Keller, of
Lakeview, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Con-
don, of Belding, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Van
Avery and Mr.. and Mrs Elgin Condor.
The Cleaners initiated two new
members last Saturday night into the
mysteries of the lodge.
Mrs. Allen Shot, Mrs Ed 5 nley were
in Belding last Friday
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school Notes.

The pupils in the first grade have
gathered some frogs eggs and will
watch them as they hatch into poly
wogs and then develop into frogs.
Miss Brown spent easter in Ionia.
The executive committee of the Lit
erary society is preparing program To
be given on Arbor day.
The number of pupils In the North
side kindergarten has increased To 80
and small chairs have been purchased
To accommodate them.
Andrew Bignell, of Smyrna, a mem
Der OF the class of 1903, visited the
high school Monday.
The geology class took up the analy-
sis Of minerals Wednesday.
The second grade had a lesson about
artificial light Tuesday morning.
The little people OF the kindergarten
were delighted to receive an easter
basket from their teacher, Miss Am
brose.
Some very pretty easter cards were
painted by the third grade last week.
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GRATTAN.

Mrs. Jane Delziel of Grand Rapids i,
visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Purdy of Alton
visited DR.. and Mrs. q. NJ. Spencer
April %.
Mr. and Mrs. Platt Rowland visited
friends at Rockford and CBnnonsburp
April p and ~.
The receipts OF the social held with
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler Pond April 81,
were 80.
Mrs, Betsey Smith wife of the late
Abram Smith has been sick some time,
does not improve as her friends hoped.
DR. Wilson and George Inwood OF
Cannonsburg were initiated in the
membership of Venus Chapter, O. +. $.
April %. A fine supper was served.
Mrs. $. Matice was taken very sick
Monday. Mrs L. V. Storey is under DR..
Speneer's care,
Mr.. Ordiway and family Of Belding
have moved in j. A. Lessiter's tenant
house, lac will help with the farm work.
The many friends of Mrs. Walter
Piefier of McBrides were panied to
hear of her death last week the flu
neral services being held April 81, Rev.
j. Il. Platt officiating. Elnora Cook
Pieffer was born in Grattan, as was her
father K. Cook, his father L. B. Cook,
being one of Grattan's early pioneers
She removed to McBrides about four
years ago with the family and was
united in marriage with Mr.. Pieffer
two years ago, and was only 20 years
of age when death severed the tie, and
made desolate one of the most happy
homes. This young wife had most
lovable, sunny disposition and early
gave her heart to the cause of christian
ity and keeping of God. The bereaved
family and young husband have the
sympathy of all
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ORLEANS.

+. +. Bradford of Ionia was in town
the past week calling on old friends.
Howard Hannah arrived home Fri
day.
Briggs and Sutton have sold their
farm TO Frank Peabody.
Mr. and Mrs Chick and grand
daughter, of Hubbardston, were
guests at Mont Spaulding's Saturday
and Sunday.
Rev. D. w. Buell. and family of Pale
arrived in town Tuesday night to at
tend the Hannah and Ladow wed.
ding.
Mrs. j. f. Baird was in Bedding
Monday.
Mrs James Chadwick of Chadwick,
was a guest of friends in town Tues
DAY.
Il. w. Olmstead and Frank Freeman
went to Stanton Wednesday.
John Hill went TO Victeryville We'd
nesday on business.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27

is certainly an ideal cod liver oil prep
aration, for, while the disagreeable
taste of cod liver oil rs entirely elimin-
ated, il seems TO retain all the life
giving elements. II purifies and en-
riches the blood. tones up the stomach
and adds new life and vigor to failing
health and strength. | cannot recon-
mend il too highly
We guarantee Vinol is the best rem
edy for stomach troubles, because
where d-fashioned cod liver oil,
emulsions and sickening drugs upset
and derange digestion, Ninol finds a
welcome and is readily assimilated by
the weakest stomach.
AS Ninol contains in concentrated
form all af Of the healing and strength
creating elements Of cod liver oil, act
ually taken from fresh Gods llvers, but
without oil or grease, il has genuine
vital principles that enable IL to heal
and tone mp the irritated, worn, tired
stomach.
We wish every person in Belding
suffering with severe stomach troubles
troubles would try Vinol, on our guar
antee TO return the money il it fails.
Connell Bros, Druggists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27

John Hoskins had the misfortune 10
cut his right foot quite badly with an
AK hasa Thursday.
The Lady Maceabees will have an
other dance at Saranac, May 20.
Mrs Edgar Carter, of blanchard, is
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Will Meyers
OF st. Louis, Mich, son recently.
Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Meyers
lived on the Allie Smell farm at one
time.
Will Batson, of Big Rapids, spent a
few days last week at Emily Batson's.
Ii. Il. Wilkinson and wife spent Eas-
ter with his father at Saranac.
Jim Hopkins is very busy now days
breaking colts. Anyone having colts
TO break would do well TO let him han
die them for they are all right when
he gets through with them.
Joe Bessie Of Mllbrook is visiting
in this vicinity.
Freeman Sparks and family and
Melvin Sparks and wife spent Easter
with their parents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
BARTONNILLE.

Easter guests at Walter Whites were
Il. l.. Moon and wife, r. j. Richmond
and family, J. l.. Snyder and wife, NJ.
J.. Richmond and wife, and Morris
Kinds and family.
Earl Norton and wife spent Sunday
at Bert Norton's.
Fred Condor and wife and Miss Anna
Kinds were entertained at Benedict
Towers Sunday.
Miss Ruby Douglas is assisting Mrs.
Clyde Day with her work.
b. +. Tower returned to Bedding last
Friday after spending two weeks at
Earl Norton 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom spent last
Sunday with their parents in Orleans.
Peter Shindorf is working for New
ton Douglas.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27

when the doctor tells you you are
suffering with general debility. :"
We know of one remedy that
will correct these conditions and re-
store health-Rexall Mucu-Tonc.
There is no need of a technical
description Of how Mucu-Tone on
going into the stomach is quickly
taken up in the digestive process
and, entering the blood, is carried
through the network of tiny cap
illaries and SO is brought in direct
contact with the sore membranes.
NEW LIFE NEW yIGoR,
What you-what all of us-are
interested IN is getting rid of the
pain we are suffering, in regaining
the strength we have lost, in re-
storing the vigor of youth, in fill
ing our arteries with rich, red
blood and building up our bodies
and in steadying our tagged nerves.
Rexall Mucu-Tone does all Of
this and does it quickly. Therei is
no long waiting for promised effects
to slowiy-mafse their appearance;
no months Of deferred hope; no
realization that you have again
wasted money that you could i'll
afford to lose; no final despair.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
ALTON MOSELEY

Weather is very nice and more spring
like with ground in good condition for
seeding.
Mrs Otis White is better and able to
be around the house with crutch
Mrs. VIM. Condor has been in Lowell
for week or two past,
Ben Sage, of Fallasburg Sundayed
with his sister, Mrs. Eunis Rich Mon
day.
VIM. Harrington went to Grand
Rapids Monday.
Mrs A. S. Holmes came to Nose
ley Monday evening and stayed over
night with Mrs. Sarah Purdy and with
Mrs Purdy will visit Mrs. Helena
White, of Fallasburg and will return
home Wednesday to Grattan.
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A Tried and True Friend

One Minute Cough Cure contains
not an atom of any harmful drug, and
it has been curing coughs, colds,
Group and whooping cough so long
that ii has proved itself TO be a tried
and true friend to the many who use
il. Mrs. Gertrude II. Fenner, Marion,
Ind, says: Coughing and straining
so weakened me that / run down in
weight from las to % pounds. After
trying a number of remedies 10 no
avail, one Minute Cough Cure entire.
ly cured me-" Sold by w. /. Bene-
dict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
NERGENNES STATION.

Charles Francisco and wife, of Low
ell. spent Saturday and Sunday with
their daughter, Mrs c. Jakeway.
Abe Feitz and wife of Ada visited
friends here this week Monday.
Chris Eegsagger is working Mrs.
Vinegar, sr. farm.
Mrs. H. d Weeks was taken very i'll
last Saturday night but is better at
this writing.
Fred GeGger has moved TO Keene
near Whites bridge.
John Vinegar is sick abed his
brother Simon is assisting him.
Editor Johnson Of Lowell Ledger
and family were guests at c. L. Por-
ters last Saturday afternoon.
David Clawson, Of Orleans was here
one day last week.
The Moscley saloon changes hands
the ist Of May. Herbert Jakeway is
the new proprietor.
They will reorganize the Sabbath
school next sunday. A cordial invita-
tion is extended TO all to be present.
c. Bough, recently Of England, is
lpapering for Fred Ford
There was good attendance at the
church services last Sunday.
+. Keech starts out this week with a
new grocery wagon.
Kitte Byrnes of Grand Rapids was
home for the Sabbath and called on
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Il. Porter.
Miss Ethel Weeks visited her sister,
Mrs. j. Hapeman In east Lowell last
Sunday.
Hattie Weeks returned sunday from
Saranac.
C. Slayton Of Grattan was here last
week surveying for Godfrey Berrie.
Mr.. and Mrs Ben Murphy of Grand
Rapids, were guests at James Houli-
hams last week
Mrs. Cannon of Belding was here
/ last week Tuesday on business.
Chris Begsagger's team ran away
one day last week. No one hurt.
/ Glenn Ford was guest at Jud
! lIapeman's in East Lowell last Sunday.
lie is assisting II. d. Weeks this week
build a wire fence.
We are sorry that so disgraceful an
affair occurred here last Friday night.
The saloon and the blind pigs are re-
sponsible for it.
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OAKFIELD.

Mrs. J. L. Elsby. is very sick with
heart trouble.
w. A. Peterson is home from Chicago
for the summer.
Mrs. NJ. Galentinc OF Holland is Wis
ting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Sanders.
Seth Partridge has purchased fine
driving horse recently at Grand Rap
ids.
Mr. and Mrs. II. Bowman entertain
ed the following at dinner easter sun
day Mr.. and Mrs Clint Green, Mr.. and
Miles Bowman, Ed Warner, Lewis En-.
mons and Ward Partridge.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
Rat Rrinos Recruits.

Capt. Samuel Hull, who has a small!
cottage at Riverside, has tanned a
large gray rat so that lie is as doctle
as a kitten, and comes at call and
eats out of a dish. Recently the rat
appeared with three young ones, who
are becoming as tame as their moth
er.-Hartford Courant.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
STRAIGHT TALK
ABOUT GETTING WELL

If this was the only medicine
advertisement in this newspaper,
we believe you would quickly try
a bottle of our Rexall Mucu-Tone.
But you have read the extravagant
claims of SO many marvellous medi-
esthat you have grown skeptical
Let US reason with you mo-
ment.
We say to you positively and
without reservation that we have
never before known a tonic or
catarrh cure to accomplish the re-
suits worked by Mucu-Tone. It
is scientific, meritorious, reliable
remedy. We know how it is COM
pounded, and we unhesitatingly
give it our endorsement-not only
our endorsement, but our guarantee.
If you try bottle Of Rexall
Mucu-Tone and are not thoroughly
satisfied with it, we will refund
your money promptly, cheerfully
and without any red tape.
Now, we can't afford TO allow
such strong statements to be print
ed in our advertising space unless
ne know ne are right. If we de-
ceived you in this advertisement,
we would lose your confidence and
your trade-and we don't spend
money in advertising for the pur-
pose of losing trade.
SOME OF OUR REASONS.
Let us give you some of our
reasons for talking SO earnestly
about Rexall Mucu-Tone.
You know that our bodies are
lined with thin, web-like skin
called the mucous membrane. 1t
begins in the nose and mouth and
extends down the throat through
the stomach, intestines and blad-
der. 1t also covers the liver and
kidneys and in women, the pelvic
organs.
Now this membrane is COM
posed of millions of tiny cells
filled with a fluid called mucous,
which is a sort of lubricant for the
various organs. If few of these
cells should become choked up
and unable to supply this fluid, it
would cause sickness; if most of
them were so affected it would
cause death.
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE "RUN
DOWN"
This is what causes the state of
i'll health and weakness which ex-
lists when you are run down -
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
A PROMINENT
Society Woman Claims
Ninol il the Only cure for stomach
Troubles. Her Letter Published
For What is Worth by
Druggists, Council BROS.

Mrs. Frank Mann, Nendome Hotel,
Seattle, Wash, Director of Washing
ton Lyric Association, writes: After
suffering for long time, and being
unable to keep any medicine on my
stomach. | was induced to try Ninol.
want to say that it is the best mcdi-
cine have ever seen for dyspepsia and
all stomach troubles. IL induced n
splendid appetite and entirely cured
me- Ninol entirely cured me. Vinol
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
Last Hope Vanished

When leading physicians said that
w. Nj. Smithart. of Pekin, Ia, had
incurable consumption, his last hope
vanished: but DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, kept him out of his grave.
He says: This great specific com
pletely cured me and saved my life
Since then, | have used it for over IL
years, and consider it a marvellous
throat and lung cure" Strictly
scientific cure for Coughs, Sore
Threats or Colds; sure preventive of
Pneumonia. Guaranteed, soc and
81 90 bottles at Connell Bros. drug
store. Trial bottle free.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-27
Just Like Real Women.

Said little Bess to little Grace:
why don't you wash your dolly's
face?" Said little Grace to little Bess
I'll tell you why, If you can't guess;
her face is horrid It's quite true, but
I'll fix her up like the ladies do by
putting on some paint and powder
then dolly will fell q lot prouder."