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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-05-09

Garfield Tea, Natures Remedy, brings
relief from many ailments; it overcomes
constipation, regulates the liver and kid
neys, puri6es the blood and clears the
complexion. 1t is made of Herbs, and is
absolutely Pure.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-05-09
Physicians Large Fee.

The late DR.. James Gale, the famous
blind medical electrician, is said once
to have taken a fee Of 100000 $3.50
000), the largest ever paid for medi-
cal electrical attendance.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-05-09
A Hermit's Money.

Carl F. Kux, an aged Lansing her
init. was found dead on March Z. in his
shanty. City Clerk Gray. who was
appointed special administrator of his
estate. has discovered that the old
man had 1890 invested in the Brook.
lyn Building & Loan association OF
Cleveland With the interest due this
amounts now to $4,000. Kux gave ST.
600 to the Evangelical Missionary So
ciety of Cleveland. His only relative
in this country is a sister living in
Medina, o.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-05-09

When a woman pays a man a COM
pliment she expects 1t to be returned
with compound interest.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-05-09

Be generous in judging the faults
Of others. Most Of us can only see
our own shadows.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-05-09
TEN YEARS OF PAIN.
Unable to Do Even Housework Be-
cause OF Kidney Troubles.

Mrs. Margaret Emmerich, of Clin-
ton ST., Napoleon, o., says: For
fifteen years / was a great sufferer
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-05-09
Short Wheat Crop.

The unreasonable weather which
mas prevailed lately throughout the
grain sections of the west has rapidly
changed the situation in the grain
markets. While reports are contradic
tory, there is a general belief that
the crop will be short as compared
with that of last year, both in wheat
and oats. The estimates of the de.
ficiency run as high in winter wheat
as 100000 bushels.
In addition to this the extreme cold
which has prevailed almost contin-
uously in the northwest part of this
country and in Canada has greatly
DELAYED seeding operations. The loss
OF acreage that will result is yet a
matter of conjecture, but the general
belief on the board of trade here is
that IL will be considerable.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-05-09

Mrs. Winsiows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gns, reduces In
nsmmstion. allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-05-09

Most women are proud Of their
ability to humble a mans pride.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-05-09
Don't sneeze Your Head or.

Krause's Cold Capsules will cure you al
most instantly. At all Druggists, 25c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-05-09

Mrs. Mcclellan, widow of Gen. Geo.
B. Mcclellan, was honored Friday by a
visit from the First Connecticut heavy
artillery, which was known in war
time as Mrs. McClellan's own regi-
|ment. This visit marked the closing
exercises of the reunion of the Army
II the Potomac.
John L. Routt. aged 81. three times
governor Of Colorado, has been declar.
ed insane by a jury. and incapable OF
managing his estate. His daughter.
Mrs Emma Butler, was named as con.
servatrix Routt, before his insanity
six weeks ago. transferred most OF
his property 10 his wife.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-05-09

". N. U, DETROIT, NO. 10, 1907.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-15
ImproyIno Nature.

To paint the lily; to gid refined
gold" when taken In a Literal sense,
seem processes too absurd for serious
deliberation. Flowers Of unnatural
hues, however. bloom In florists win
dows and the color green as applied
to the carnation Is no longer confined
to the title of book. But the Persians
do even worse things In the name Of
beauty. They dress up their flowers,
according to Mr.. Wills In THE Land
Of Lon and SUM-
Persia lie not land Of flowers. Elm
Mas, convolvulus, asters, baisa ms, wall
flowers, chrysanthemums, marigoids
and roses are the principal blooms OF
the country.
The Persians, not content with the
plain flower, cut rings Of colorsd pa
per, cloth or velvet and ornament the
bloom. placing the circles Of divers
hues between the first and second rows
of petals.
The effect Ia strange. One. at first
glance, supposes he sees a bouquet Of
curious and bizarre flowers of entirely
new varieties.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-15
Eyes Keen For CoIors.

A young man who had made applica
ton for the position of clerk In the
silk department of large store was
questioned closely as to the exact
shade Of great variety of samples
shown him. I'VE do that" the super
intendent explained. ito make sure
that you are not color blind. A dry
goods store is the one place where
color blindness Is positive bar to
efficiency. Very often you hear Of
color blind workmen in all other
branches of business. There are, it ap
pears. even color blind engineers and
color blind artists,~but the big stores
absolutely shut out men who have not
keen eye for all colors. New York
Post
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-15
Rsade's Rossnsrie Enalish.

Reade's use or the English language
BOO, was eccentric, not to say ludicrous.
In - S.mr.stsn." when he wished TO
signify that two people turned their
backs on each other In a at Of temper.
he wrote, They showed napss.~ De-
scribing the complexion Of the New
Haven hshwives In Christie John
stone" he says. "It 10 a race Of wo-
men that the northern sun peachifies
instead Of rosswoodizing." In Read
ana" he describes a gentleman giving
a lunch to two ladies at railway res
taurant as follows: "He souped them.
he tough chickened them, he branded
and cochinealed one, and he branded
and burnt sugared the other (brandy
and cochineal and brandy and burnt
sugar being Reade's euphemisms for
port and sherry respectively. While
he was preparing his series OF articles
on Old Testament characters he read
what he had written to John Coleman
on one occasion and came to this star
Ting passage In his argument:
"Having now arrived at this conclu-
sion, we must go the whole hog or
none"
Coleman objected to this phrase.
"You don't like the hog, l see," said
Reade. "Well, It's strong figure OF
speech, and It's understanded Of the
people, but-yes. you are right It's
scarcely Scriptural 80 out 1t goes
Gentleman's Magazine.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-15
Eivino Kites For Luck.

On the ninth day of the ninth month,
according to the Chinese calendar. all
the Celestials, old and young alike, be-
take themselves to the hills behind
their towns and amuse themselves by
flying kites. But amusement L. not
the sole reason for this ceremony II
comes from an old Chinese legend.
and If a Chinaman did not 6y his kite
on the given day he would rest uneas-
lily for the remainder OF his life In fear
that misfortune would oyertaks his
family. The legend runs that many
years ago a certain Chinaman was
warned In a dream that misfortune
would come to his home on a certain
day. Accordingly on that day he re-
paired to an adjacent hill and amused
himself and his family by flying a
kite while he was waiting for the dis
aster In the evening. upon returning
to the valley In which his house was
situated, he found that 1t had fallen
b and buried his pigs beneath it He
and his neighbors Joined In thanksgiv-
ing for his narrow escape, and In
memory OF the event every year sees
the flight OF millions of kites In China.
New York Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-15
Bass Are Real Cute.

II is related for a fact that the reason
bass jump-and 1t Is common practice
OF the fish-is because they wish to &C
quire grace and strength In testing
their ability against that Of fishermen.
Several men who say they know
what they are talking about point out
that bass do most Of their jumping
during the spring and are especially
active Just before the open season be-
gins.
At this time they may be seen doing
long distance jumps. somersaults and
side stepping.
One bass expert goes 80 far as to say
that he spent an entire afternoon
watching a three pound bass dragging
a long willow sapling through the
water and acting as II 1t were caught
on a hook.
Leaping into the air, 1t would turn
In a half circle as If to disgorge the
barb, and then 1t would swim back
ward In an endeavor to snap the
branch.
This fisherman asserts that what
Jumping the bass do during the SUM-
mer Is merely to keep In practice and
not get le.-Philadelphia North
American
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-15
No Gain and Some Loss.

"Yes," the leader Of the amateur
brass band was saying, 'its curious
to see what an effect learning to play
a horn has on some persons. l used to
be a pretty good bass singer, but |
can't sing worth a cent now"
Does learning to play a horn spoil.
the voice2" asked his next door neigh
Dor
at did mine"
How do you account for it?'
81 don't know how to account for 1t.
Strains the vocal cords perhaps. All
know is that | blew my voice out
through the mouthpiece of my cornet."
"Did you have good voice2"
Everybody said So"
"Then it's great pity you ever
learned TO play horn" replied his
neighbor, shaking his head sadly. ~
er-thlnk l should have enjoyed hear
Ing you sing"-Youths Companion.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-15
Legal Notice
STATE OF MAINE.

sEAL
Somerset $50 the SherifTs Of our sew
era counties OF either Of their deputies, or
any Constable OF the town u IL the
County of Somerset Greeting. We com
mand you to attach the Goods and Estate of
Charles A. Coleman, residence unknown to
the value Of Two Hundred oIlars ami sum
mon the sad defendant (if he may be found
IN your precnctJ to appear before our Tus-
tees Of our supreme Judicial Court, mex, 10
De holden at Skowhegan, within and for the
County Of somerset. on the fourth Tuesday
Of December A. h. 1905 then and there IN
our said Court 70 answer unto Peter Liberty
OF Jackman Plantation, in the COUNTY Of
Somerset and state OF Maine, IN a pea Of
Debtor that the aintif. BY the con-
sideration Of our Justices OF cur supreme
Judicial Court, holden at skowhegan. within
and for our County Of Somerset aforesaid on
the third Tuesday u September, A d. Ioc4
recovered judgment against the said Charles
A. Coleman for the sum Ct One Hundred
Dollars and sixty I'VE cents dam &c and
eleven dollars and eighty seven cents costs
Of SUIT as by the record thereof remaining
appears: which judgment IS in full force,
AMI not reversed, annulled or satisfied;
whereby an action hath accru d u the plain
tiff to have ami recover Of the said Charles
A. Coleman the aforesaid sums OF one Hun
dred Dollars and sixty five cents and eleven
dollars ami eighty seven cents amounting in
the whole to One Hundred Twelve Dollars
anu nifty two cents.
Yet the said Defendant, although often
requested, the same has not paid. but refuses
TO the damage Of sad plaintiff, as re says)
the sum OF Two Hunirea dollars, which
shall then and there DC ma ie 70 appear with
other Tue damages.
And whereas the sad Plaintiff saws that
the SAID defendant fas not Il MS Own hands
and possessions, goois and estate 70 the
value Of TSo iunire5 dollars aforesaid
which can be come al 10 be attached. but has
entrusted 10 ana deposited in me hands and
possession OF Percy VI. Trip an& Fred
Pierce, bl' Of lackman Plantation. County
and state Aforesaid
Trustees u sai. Deieniar. goods effects
and credits. 10 the san value. Ne command
you, therefore that yog summon the said
supposed Trustees Il they NAV o. found in
your precinct 10 appear before cur Justices
of our said Cont. to be holden as aforesaid,
to show cause. il any they nave. why execu-
ton, 10 be Issued upon such II gment as the
said Plaintiff may recover against the said
Defendant in this action If any should not
issue against goods, effects or credits, in the
hands and possession OF Percy VI. Tripp and
Fred Pierce the saic supposed Trustees.
And have you there this VIII with your
doings therein.
Witness: ANDREW ?. WISH ELL. T4s-
tice Of our sail count i, Sko"hegan, The z3rd
day of November IT the wear Of CIR Lord
one thousand nine hundred ami six.
". T. SEEKtNS, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-15
The Boomerang and Its Inventors.

The boomerang Is rather d puzzle.
One might think that the highest laws
of mathematics had been laid under
contribution in the perfecting of It,.
The convexity on one side. the fairness
on the other and the sharp. knifelike
edge on the inside of the convexity
have the air of having been carefully
thought out. Yet the people who In
vented this singular weapon cannot
count higher than FIVE and are desti-
tute Of all the arts and amenities Of
life. Theirs is perhaps the lowest
plane of human life. Some people have
assumed that the boomerang was the
creation Of an older and higher civil
cation, but for this there is no evidence
1t must be the product of an age long
empirical use Of throwing weapons
London Spectator.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-15
A RhywinC Will.

Perhaps the most peculiar will ever
written was probatsd In England at
doctors commons. July IT. 1889. 1t
ran as follows:
! give and beQueath
When | am laid underneath,
To my two loving sisters. most dear,
The whole of my store
Were II twice as much more.
Which Gods goodness has granted me
here.
And that none may prevent
This my will and intent,
Or occasion the least of law racket,
With solemn appeal
I confirm. sign and seal
This the true act and deed of Will Jacket
Chicago Record Herald.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-15
The unsoeishIs Young Napoleon.


At dinner during the voyage to Cor
sica. to which my father invited the
passengers who included some officers
of his regiment and the two Corsicans.
be requested an officer. NJ. de Belloc.
TO call a young man who was wearing
the Uniform Of the military school and
reading at the end of the boat. The
young man refused. NJ. de Belloc
came back irritated and said to my
father: "T should like to throw the
unsociable little fellow into the sea.
He has an unpleasant face. Will you
grant me permission. colonelT
NO." said my father. laughing.
land 1 am not of your opinion. His
face shows character. and I am sure
that he will be heard of some day"
The unsociable fellow was the future
Emperor Napoleon. Belloc has related
this scene to me at least ten times,
adding. with sigh, "Ah. If the colonel
had only allowed me to throw him into
the sea he would not be turning the
world upside down today."-From
Memoirs of Comtesse de Boigne.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-15
Banlupts Petition Tor Discharge.

In the II trtct Court of the United states for
the District OF aine.
In the matter the partne ship Of Rogers &
Varney the individual copsrtners in which are
Henry Rogers nd Nay 5. Nsrney and they
in tiyldually BAnktupts. In Bankruptcy
To the Honora Die Clarence Haze JUG ge NJ the
District Court Of the United States for The Dis
trict of Maine.
Henry ;. Rogers and MAJ s Varney. both o.
Skowhegan N the County of S)merse, AMI >.s,e
of Maine, in said District respectfully repre-
{:
That on he eighth day Of June D 1877 the
said Henry : no era and Nay :. Nsrues IudI-
VIduaj-y aud as members Of -aiu partnership
OF Rogers 6 Var ey, were duly tIuuicated
bankrup uuder the Acts Of Coar5es- Tel ztiug
TO ban ~rupt,y; tina they have dul surrendered
all their individual and partne ship property
= lights in properly, aud have "a fully
complied with a. the rrqui, emeuts % said
Acts aud OF the order u. ,he court touching
their bankruptcy.
Wherefore they seversliy respectfully pray
that ihey and each Of them may be decreel by
the court To have a tail discharge from all OF
th-ir rebfs Iuuivit uslly ana as members OF said
partnership Of Rogers X XRrney, except such
teb A. sfe excepted By ,sw from such dis
chatze.
Henry 5. RoEers
Nay :. Narusg.
=.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-15
WANTED THE GIBLETS.
An Incident of Revolutionary Days In
South Carolina.

South Carolina.
There are innumerable stories of
Revolutionary days in Charleston. The
old ladies used to tell with glee how,
when the British were supposed to be
out OF the way, the young fellows
would come home to dance with them.
A message would go to the nearest
cousins and friends and a supper be
cooked 1t might be only rice and ba-
con, but 1t was good to hungry men,
declares Charleston's historian, Mrs
Ravenal The dance and the feast
would continue until the stars grew
pale.
Often these merrymaklngs were dis
turbed by the enemy, but there was al.
ways negro or two on the watch, and
the harsh note of the screetch owl or
the cry of the whippoorwill would give
the alarm. then "partings In hot
haste" rush for the horses, a sharp
scuffie, a hot pursuit and perhaps a
prisoner taken.
The young men had odd adventures
his appetite. He was pursued and had
taken shelter at Mrs. Notes place, on
South Santes. She rolled him up In q
carpet and, pushing II against the wall
told him to keep quiet until the enemy
had gone and she could release him.
Unluckily he heard through the open
window his hostess giving directions TO
the cook about the chickens which
were to be dressed for the dragons
dinner. He could not bear to be left
out and thrust his head from the car
pet chrysalls and cried out Keep the
giblets for msw
The soldiers heard. and he was al
once caught and carried OF to repent
ut leisure Of his indiscretion.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-15
DOUGHERTY ISLAND.
lt 10 tho Most Remote and Dssoiat
SPOT on Earth.

IL 10 tho Most Remote and Dssoiats
Spot on Earth.
Which Is the loneliest, most desolate
and most inaccessible island on the
face of the globe? Many people would
doubtless plump for one of the Crozets,
In the south Atlantic ocean. And yet
Hog island, the westernmost of the
group, Is by no means an undesirable
place of residence. Astounding as 1t
does In hares and rabbits. penguins.
albatrosses and sea elephants.
Herd island. In the same seas, Is
far more isolated as we'll as more bar.
rem. but 1t possesses. as does Hog. a
shelter hut for castaways, and 1t is
visited by whalers occasionally. So.
too, Is South Georgia, but 1t has no
shelter hut and as 1t Is right out OF
the track Of shipping any one unlucky
enough to be cast away thereon would
stand very poor chance OF ever get.
ting OF alive.
Bouvet island, in the same seas, is
visited even more rarely, and on the
last occasion when a ship touched
there Ave corpses were found frozen
on the beach. grim mementos OF some
unrecorded tragedy Of the sea. Pos
session island. In its turn, is still
lonelier and more inhospitable than
Bouvet
But probably the palm In this dlrec-
ton must be ascribed to Dougherty
island. on which, so far as Is known,
no landing has ever been effected. 1t
has only been sighted twice In cen
fury and Is officially described in the
admiralty sailing directions as 'the
most remote and Isolated spot on
earth. "-Pearson's Weekly.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-15
OhserNant Man.

1t is a popular belief that no men
understand dress" Still. it should be
known that they have a sort OF rough
appreciation of general effects. They
can distinguish between the woman
who dresses well by instinct and one
who does so with an effort They are
able to recognize at a glance the girls
and women who go through life in
the wrong kind of garments and wear.
ing hats which infatuation has i'm
PEELED them to buy against their bet
ter judgment. - London Lady's Pic
torial.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-15
Charcoal an Antidofa.

Japanese physicians declare 1t Is i'm
possible for internal poisoning to oc-
cur II powdered charcoal be swallowed
as soon as the CASTRO intestinal dis
turbance is felt French physicians
have tested the power Of charcoal anc
proved that 1t is the most active OF ali
known antidotes The charcoal must
be taken as soon as the poison taken
begins to show its effect, and the doss
must be large. Charcoal is In no way
injurious, and as much as soupspoon.
full may be taken In divided doses
mixed In water.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-15
An Expert Marksmar.

The terms "sharpshooter." expert
marksman." etc. which have distin-
guished the classes Of military riflemen
are often puzzllng to those not familiar
with rifle practice. To become a
marksman one must make 90 out OF
possible 100 at 300, 300 and 800
yards. The sharpshooter must get
100 out of 200 at 200. 300, 800 and coo
yards. besides doing we'll enough In
skirmish to bring his total to 225, or
two-thirds of the possible score. An
expert must do all this and also score
40 out OF 80 at 300 yards and 35 out
Of 30 at 1000 yards. The latter dis
lance Is more than half a mile and
the bullseye looks mighty small
Scranton Republican.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-15
500 Reward 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now known TO the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a consti,u.
tional disease, requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing It's work The
proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case tina, it fails to cure Send
for list of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo o
Sold by druggists price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-15
rhax ALI rhouaht Ahout Alika.

Three tired" cltizens-a lawyer, a
doctor and newspaper man-sat In
back room In the gray light OF the
empty bottles and couple OF packs
of cards. AS they sat In silence a
rat scurried across the hearth into
the darkness beyond. The three men
shifted their feet and looked at each
other uneasily. After long pause
the lawyer spoke. 81 know what you
fellows are thinking" he said; you
think | thought | saw a rat, but /
didn't"-Argonaut.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-15
A Wonderful Creature.

The polyp is the most remarkable
creature on earth. II cut transversely
or longitudinally into several parts,
each will become a perfect animal
Trembly turned them inside out and
they ate and enjoyed themselves as
much as ever. He slit two longitude
nally. placed the halves together and
united them into two animals. He
divided two transversely and created
one with two heads. He pushed one
down the throat of another, a third
down the throat OF the second. and thus
formed a creature with three heads.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-15
RAILROAD WREcKERS.
More Strenuous Workers Than Fire
Fighters In Big Citisa.


The career OF the wrecker on a big
railroad Is like that Of a fireman In
the FIRE department OF big city. only
more strenuous. Like the fireman. the
wreeker Is on duty every second day
and night, and, like the fireman, the
wrecker braves billiards. and sleet
storms. often facing hardships and
cruel suffering and even death for
the saving Of life and property. But
whereas even In emergency the Are
man never covers an area greater than
the most populous section Of city-the
line travsrsed by the wrecker covers
hundred or more mlles-and whereas
the fireman Is In touch with at least
such comforts as he may snatch while
on his feet, not infrequently the wreck
er is landed In the heart of wilder.
ness miles and miles from the nearest
town, and the pangs OF hunger are
added to priyation.
Sometimes when a big wreck has
happened and cars and engines are
piled high on crushed and mangled
bodies the wrscker Is rushed through
darkness and snowdrift to work from
twenty -four to forty eight hours with
out even a chance to take his cap OF.
and just as his Job is nearly complet-
ed along comes another alarm that
sends him sixty or seventy miles in an
opposite direction, where box cars and
coal cars have hsaped themselves thlr.
~ feet high. paralyzing the road and
costing thousands of dollars worth Of
loss In time and prestige almost every
hour.
Despite these hardships, the danger,
the excitement and the hustle OF the
work endear II to the men.-A. w.
Rolker In Appleton's.