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order that he might have an audience
appropriate to so great an occasion
Mickey had spread the news among
all the boys of the neighborhood, and
at nine o'clock so boys sat on the
fence surrounding the back yard. Mr.
Finn, tired of the excitement of the
day, had fallen asleep in his rocking
chair on the back stoop, when Mickey
lit the stem of the big cracker and
placed it carefully under his fathers
chair.
The moon shone brightly, illuminat
ing the grin on every boyish face.
Every ear was strained to catch the
faint kissing of the fuse and every eve
intent upon the sleeping man.
The fuse burned itself out, and the
silence and suspense was deepening.
A minute passed and another. until
Mickey could stand the strain no long
err. He reached down and lifted the
firecracker from beneath the chair.
AS he held it up in the moonlight
to examine 1t, mosquito lit upon his
fathers nose and the old gentleman
awoke. Grabbing the firecracker from
his sons hand he arose and holding II
aloft. he said:
Boys, there will be no explosion
tonight. I'm sorry to disappoint you.
l was Altered that Mickey might do
some harrum wild that big cracker, so
whin he wasn't lookin' this afternoon |
took the powder out of it and filed
1t wild clay. So, you see that the show
is over, and We may as well go home
and go to bed. Therell be no more
explosions only what l give Mickey
wild a single afore l turn in. Good
night to We all. Come around some
other night whin there is somethin'
doin'."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
LITTLE CAUSE FoR woRnv.
More or Less Differing Salt Held Out
TO Cow Punehers.

Over In the Salmon river meadows
country, in Idaho. ranged a wild and
woolly bunch OF long-haired COW
punchers, whose knowledge of the
world was confined mainly to trips
after cattle into surrounding counties
Into this reckless but verdant COM
munity there came the smooth
tongued representative of wild
west show, who hired several riders
at high salary to do a hair-raising
act, the chief feature being that they
should appear to be thrown from their
horses and dragged by the FOOT.
After they had practiced in a corral
for a while one OF them loosened
himself and rising from the dirt, dis
hcveled and dazed, inquired:
Say, mister, amt this ruther dan
gerous? We might git killed"
That's all right" chirped the
shows representative cheerfully.
Your salary will go on just the
same. "-Lippincotts Magazine.
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Had Fallen Asleep.

full OF chuckles, he received his prize
No grass grew under his bare feet
as he ran homeward, the precious
powder mine clasped to his bosom.
| Holding the big firecracker aloft as
he darted through the kitchen door.
he exclaimed:
Mother, l have it! Amt it a
beauty?"
We'll, l don't see anything about it
TO be maxim fuss over" said Mrs.
Finn, who, like most mothers. had
no love for fireworks. Now. don't he
bringin' 1T nearer TO me, as Mickey
ran toward her. Il don't want to be
blown into the middle o. next week
Throw the dirty thing away! I'm
Altered o me life while you have II in
your hands! Now, don't be goin' near
the stove wild it! Arrah, We little
spalpeen, will We take it of the stove?
Take 1t of afore We blow the roof of
the housed" and the frightened woman
ran into the bedroom and peered
through the keyhole.
With the recklessness of boyhood
Mickey exclaimed, as he lit a match
and reduced his mother to Mysteries
by pretending to light the firecracker
stem:
You needn't be Altered, mother. I'll
nip 1t out afore 1t goes of"
In this simple fashion the afternoon
OF the Fourth passed away in the Finn
household varied by the boy with oc-
casional visits to the neighbors, whom
he threw into panic OF fear by pre-
tending to light the big explosive.
Mrs. Murphy and her three children
were gathered around the kitchen
table when Mickey placed the lighted
mammoth in the middle OF the table.
Two of the boys went head first
through the window, while Mrs. Muir.
ply tried to crawl under the kitchen
stove.
All this excitement afforded the boy
a good deal of delight, but he re.
served for the evening the culmina.
ton OF his joy. He intended to blow
his father up as he sat in his chair on
the back stoop.
Mickey thought Il would be an in.
spring sight to witness his father Nv.
ing across the back yard and pillow.
Ing up the ground with his nose. In
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
TREATMENT INDUCED A CHILL
Remedy Given In Hospital Tent Mue&
Have Been Pleasant.

i. The captain tells story which runs
something like this: In camp one
morning the first sergeant reported
that Private B had chill rs II
q serious one?" asked the captain.
We'll, sir, don't know just how seri-
GUS II is, but it's big one, for Il
seems to be all over him, and he
weighs 200 pounds. On seeing him
the captain found him looking rather
blue, and instructed the first sergeant
to send him to the surgeon in charge
OF corporal.
Soon after breakfast the captain
saw the corporal and asked him how
the man was getting on. "Oh, he's
all right now" was the reply, Il took
him up TO the hospital tent, and when
] saw what kind of medicine the doc
or gave him had chill too. Army
and Navy Life.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
Facts About Firecrsckers

The greater part of the Almost
s2,OO0,O0O worth Of firecrackers annu-
ally exported by China comes to New
York. And the United States stand
next to China in its use of them.
Thousands of Chinese men. women
and children work at the making of
firecrackers, for there are no manu-.
factories there, the work being done
by hand. They receive only about
s1.40 for making 10000 firecrackers.
laboring from six in the morning until
IL at night seven days a week.
So a Chinese woman or child works
like a slave for two days to earn what
is spent on few punches of firecrack.
ers by the urchin bent on doing JUS.
tice to the Glorious Fourth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
DOCTORS FOOD TALK
Selection of Food One of the Most I'm.
portant Acts in Life.

A Mass. doctor says: Our health
and physical and mental happiness
are so largely under our personal con.
troll that the proper selection of food
should be, and is one of the most i'm.
portant acts in life.
On this subject, / may say that |
know of no food equal IN digestibility.
and more powerful in point of nutri-
ment, than the modern Grape-Nuts.
four heaping teaspoons of which is suf
ficient for the cereal part of a meal.
and experience demonstrates that the
user is perfectly nourished from one
meal to another.
Il am convinced that the extensive
and general use of high class foods of
this character would increase the term
of human life, add to the sum total of
happiness and very considerably i'm.
prove society in general. ! am free to
mention the food. for | personally
know OF its value"
Grape-Nuts food can be used by
babes in arms, or adults It is ready
cooked, can be served instantly,
either cold with cream, or with hot
water or hot milk poured over All
sorts of puddings and fancy dishes can
he made with Grape-Nuts. The food
is concentrated and very economical.
for four heaping teaspoons are suffi-
cient for the cereal part Of a meal
Read the little book THE Road to
Wellyille," in pkgs. There's a RcG-
gc..e
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ready made upon the boy Casey per-
mitted him to handle one of the twins.
The boys eyes had widened to
their utmost capacity when he was
outside the window, but now that he
could feel the red jacket his hands
trembled with the eagerness of pos
session and he would have given ten
years of his life to own it.
Take it along wild you, Mickey"
said Casey, cajolingly. Thin crack
ers were made in Chow Chow. in
China, for the Cooney Island trade.
and want to get rid of thin have
on hand before | send another order
to Wan Lung, the haythin."
But l have no money" said Mick
ey sorrowfully. MY father is goin' to
give me three punches of little fire.
crackers and pinwheel, but l know
he wouldn't buy wan o. thin big fire.
crackers for me-"
Well" continued Casey, you come
down here tomorrow mornin' and
carry in half ton of coal for me and
I'll give you the big cracker"
The next morning Mickey was busy
for two hours carrying chestnut coal
in nail keg and dumping it in Casey's
cellar. Just after noon, with a smile
covered with coal dust and bosom
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
Makina Colored Fire

To produce colored fire, metal filings
are added to the gunpowder compost.
ton; steel filings for brilliant fire or
cast iron filings for Chinese fire. Con
per filings give a greenish tint to
flame; zinc filings give a fine blue
color. powdered magnesium a dazzling
white light; amber. colophony or com.
mon salt affords yellow fire. Lamp-
black produces a very red color with
gunpowder, and pink with inter in
excess. and 1t is used for making gold.
en- showers. Verdigris imparts a pale
green; sal ammoniac, a palm tree
green; barium salts, grass green.
potassium picrate, whftling sound:
camphor, very white fame and arc.
matte fumes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
NERVOUS COLLAPSE
IS OFTEN PREVENTED eY Or.
WILLIAMS PINK PILLS.
Taken When the First Warning Symp-
toms Are Noticed Much Needless
Suffering May Be Saved.


Are You troubled with pallor. loss of
spirits, waves of heat passing over the
body, shortness of breath after slight
exertion, peculiar skipping of the
heart beat, poor digestion, cold extremi.
ties or feeling Of weight and fullness?
Do not make the mistake of thinking
that these are diseases in themselves
and be satisfied with temporary relief.
This IS the way the nerves give warn
ing that they are breaking down. II
SIMPLY means that the blood has become
impure and cannot carry enough nourish-
ment 70 the nerves TO keep them healthy
and able TO do their work.
REST, alone, will sometimes give the
needed relief. The tonic treatment by
DR.. Williams Pink Pills, however. pre-
vents the final breakdown of the nerves
ana the more serious diseases which
follow, because the pills act directly
upon the impure blood, making it rich,
red and pure.
Mrs. E. Q. Bradley, Of 1903 Parsells
avenue, Rochester, N. Y, says:
was never very healthy and some
years ago, when in a rundown condi-
uon, suffered nervous shock. caused
by misfortune 10 friend. 1t was SO
great that was untitled for work.
was Just weak, low spirited and
nervous. could hardly walk and could
not bear the least noise. NV appetite
was poor and / did not care for food. ii
couldn't sleep well and once for two
weeks got scarcely an hours sleep. /
had severe headaches most of the time
AND pains in the back and spine.
was treated by two doctors. being
under the care of one of them for six
months. got no relief and then de.
cided TO try DR.. Williams Pink Pills I
soon began to feel better and the i'm
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became hearty and my sleep better.
The headaches all left and also the pains |
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DR.. Williams Pink Pills are Invaluable !
In such diseases as rheumatism, after |
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DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold bv
all druggists, or will be sent, postpaid.
on receipt of price, 90 cents per box. six
boxes for $3.50, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
MickeyFiinn's
Big Fire
Cracker
The explosion that wound up the
Fourth of July Celebration
on Cooney Island.

Two mammoth firecrackers stood in
the window of Casey's grocery They
were IL inches long and proportion
ately thick.
For month before the Fourth OF
July these gigantic indicators of en-.
thusiasm had stood in the window like
British soldiers on dress parade, while
predatory spider hung a filmy ham
mock between them and calmly killed
his buzzing victims over two powder
mines.
The firecrackers were the admira-
ton and the envy of all the boys in
Cooney Island. 1t was seldom that a
youthful nose was not fiattened against
the window pane in ardent covetous-
ness.
But the price demanded by Casey
for the thunderers was prohibitive, so
far as the boys were concerned, and
there was not one of them patriotic or
courageous enough to invest % cents
In single ecstatic explosion.
Said Mickey Finn timidly one even
ing when he had been sent by his
mother to get quarter of pound of
tea and half pound of pork
Mr. Casey. l suppose now, that
whin wan O. thin big fellows whit off
1t would blow the stars out of the
SKYE" his mind filed with blissful
thoughts of mighty explosions.
Casey stopped measuring out a half
pint of New Orleans molasses, raised
a monitor finger, and replied:
"Micky, my boy, I'd be afeerd to tell
you what would happen If stood wan
o thin big fellows out on the side
walk and touched the stem wild the
lighted end Of FIVE cent Cigar. The
noise would be terrible, terrible. my
son. 'Twould make your head ring
like an anvil, and you would see
sparks like fireflies.
Would it blow the house DOWN.
asked the boy in an awed whisper.
NO, / don't think it would" said
Casey. 1T might shake the chimly
down and break all the glass in the
windys in small pieces, and there
would be paper in the streets as
would fill an Imply barrel o. -four. Oh.
but thin big fellows is mighty power
ful, Micky, mighty powerful. They !
use them in China to kill murderers
and robbers. They put wan o. thin |
big firecrackers bechune the teeth of |
murderer and make him light the
fuse wild his own hand and blow his
own head of. Thin Chinese is mighty
crool, Mickey, mighty crool."
This vivid description infiamed Mick.
eys desire, which was Casey's motive
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
Her Disease.

One day Marjorie, aged three, want.
ed to play doctor with her sister.
Marjorie was the doctor" and she
came to make a call on her sister,
who made believe she was sick do
you want TO know what you've got? ?"
the doctor asked, after critical ex-
animation. YES" family assented
the sick woman. You've got dirty
hands," said Marjorie, dropping in dis
gust the wris. on which she had been
feeling the pulse.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
Home, Sweet Home.

The wife of naval officer attached
to the academy at Annapolis has in
her employ an Irish servant, who re-
Gently gave evidence of nostalgia
you ought to be contented and
not pine for your old home, Bridget"
said the lady of the house. You are
earning good wages, your work is
light, everyone is kind to you, and
you have lots Of friends here"
"Yis, num-" sadly replied Bridget;
but it's not the place where | be that
makes me so homesick; it is the
place where i don't be-"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
Satisfied.

A seedy-looking loafer, having or
dered and eaten a large and sumptu-
Gus dinner explained to the waiter
that he had no money.
The waiter Immediately told the
restaurant proprietor, who sent for a
policeman.
The proprietor, going up to the I'M
welcome guest, explained that he had
sent for a policeman.
Thank goodness! you didn't send
for stomach pump" the seedy one
replied, with huge contentment.-Il-
Illustrated Bits.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
But. They Had Not.

At a political meeting the chair
man asked at the end of the candi-
dates speech whether amy gintle-
man has amy question to ask"
Some one rose and propounded an
Inquiry mildly critical of the prevail
Ing political belief. A politician be-
hind raised a club and struck him to
the floor The chairman looked round
and asked quietly: Amy other gin
tleman a question to ask"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
just the size.

II understand dat dere will be sew
eral bogus animals on de stage" said
the long and lanky tramp as he read
the sign "Supes Wanted"
YES" replied the short and stout
wayfarer. Il am going to play de head
of de elephant and me fat pardner il
going to play de hind legs"
HIM! Then ] suppose dere is no
chance for tall, thin supe like me?"
"Oh, yes, pard, you could play de
neck Of de giraffe"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
Just the Size.

II understand dat dere will be sew
eral bogus animals on de stage" said
the long and lanky tramp as he read
the sign "Supes Wanted"
Yes" replied the short and stout
wayfarer, Il am going to play de head
of de elephant and me fat pardner is
going to play de hind legs"
HIN! Then l suppose dere is no
chance for tall thin supe like me?"
"Oh, yes, pard, you could play de
neck of de giraffe"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
A Spider That Fishes

Prof. Berg, in Buenos Ayres. has
discovered spider which practices
fishing at times. In shallow places il
spins between stones a two-winged,
conical net, on which it runs in the
water and captures small fish, tad.
poles, etc. That ii understands it's
work well is shown by the numerous
shriveled skins of little creatures that
lie about in the web net.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
Twenty-One Yards of SAUSAGE.

In the rivalry to make the biggest
sausage some wonderful specimens
are being produced by Germans in
pennsylvania. The latest record.
breaker is the work of Jacob Acker.
man, OF Limeport. 1t is GA feet eight
inches long
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
knotty Point TO Decide

rs a goat a Sheep" is geological
question that the commissioners of
this county have been called upon to
decide officially. There has long been
state law providing that the county
shall reimburse farmers for sheep
killed by dogs. A. r. Harvard, of
Mifiin township, has filed claim for
$50 for Angora goats so destroyed
Columbus correspondence, Pittsburs
Dispatch.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
NapoIeon,s Famou. War nor,..

Marengo, the famous war charger OF
Napoleon, is said TO have been the
greatest horse known to modern his
tory. The emperor rode Marengo for
the last time in the battle Of Mount
st. Jean. where the horse received his
seventh wound. The steed died at the
age of SO years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
Has Forgotten Her English.

Nine. Modjeska for % years was
household name among theater-goers,
yet now that she is writing her
memoirs she says she finds il neces.
sary to go back to her native Polish
and rely upon the services Of a trans.
lator to remake her book into Eng
lish.-Chicago Evening Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27

Don't forget to have some remedies
for burns at hand. When the skin
is not broken by burn scrape a raw
potato, place on piece of soft linen
and use as a poultice. Bicarbonate Of
soda-the ordinary baking soda-is ex-
cellent for burns whether the skin
is broken or not. If broken apply the
dry soda, if unbroken dampen the soda
with water to make paste and apply
to the spot. The pain will be instant.
ly relieved.
Don't leave the windows of a town
house open if it is to be left for the
day. Stray rockets and sparks NAV
find an entrance.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27

in telling 1t, for the incident occurred
on the eve of the Fourth, and Casey
was afraid that the big firecrackers
would be carried over the national hol
iday and remain loss on hts hands.
In order to deepen the impression al.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
FOURTH OF JULY DON'TS.

Don't allow the children to bend
over fireworks which will not "go off,"
They sometimes do it Unexpectedly
with unfortunate results to the little
meddler.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
Hot Shot FIR the Men.

Speaking at Cariiff, Wales, recent.
ly, Miss Gawthorpe, a suffragette,
stated that brides bushes are
caused by the knowledge of the kind
of man she is going to marry.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27

Don't neglect to send for a physi-
clan at once in the case Of a serious
burn, to prevent a possible scar or
worse still, blood poisoning, from ig.
norant or improper treatment of the
wound.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
Temperature and Water.

At sea level water boils at 212 de
grees, F.; at height of 10000 feet al
1913 degrees, F. When Darwin crossed
the Andes in 1895 he boiled potatoes
for three hours without making them
soft.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
Paper Pals for MIX.

Paper pals are the latest sanitary
device for the delivery of pure milk
in London and other large English
towns. They are used only once.
They are made of pulp and are steril
ICED by heat of 500 degrees Fahren
Aoff
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27

In order to size up the average mar
correctly, get his estimate OF himself
and knock off so per cent
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
Does Your Head Ache 2

If so, get box of Krause's Headache
Capsules of your Druggist. 25c. Norman
Lichty Mfg. Co, Des Moines, Ia
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
STATE OF oHro. CITY OF TOLEDO, =.

LUCAS IOITY. 7
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he r. senior
partner OF the nrun OF +. j. CHENEY & Co. doing
business In the City OF Toledo. County aud State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
OF CATARRH that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CATAKRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed ia my presence
this 9Th day OF December, A. D. 1856.
-, A. W. GLEASON,
NOTARY PUBLIC
Hairs Cstarrh Cure 10 taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Send for testimonials. free.
FL CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 15c,
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27

We gain strength OF the temptation
We fesist.-Emerson.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
Nearly "Rroken

Ella-My face is my fortune.
Stella-Haven't you ever had any
more money than You have now?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
Good Advice.

Keep the wound open and send for
the doctor
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27

Mrs. winsIow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething sofens the gums, reduces n
Illumination allays pain, cures wind cole &c bottle
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
Important 60 Mothers.

Examine carefully every bottle OF CASTORfA.
q safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that 1t
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27

Sworn TO before me and subscribed ia n
this 9th day Of December, A. D., 1856.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-06-06
Notes From Niles.

Decoration day was duly observed al
Niles this year The crowd met al
Johnsons Grove about 10 o'clock A. Nj
From there they marched to the GENE
terry and decorated the graves OF the
soldiers A short program was then
carried out in the forenoon. The pro
gram was continued after dinner and
lasted until four o'clock. Very interest
ing speeches were delivered by w. f.
Larson, Dave Fitzgerald and j. q.
Tyler. The affair was a successful one
and was enjoyed by large number OF
people.
Mr.. Lembke of Collins died last Wed.
nesday night. The funeral was held
from the Lutheran church Saturday.
Mrs. Jos. Lawrence and son of Staadt,
are visiting at the home Of J. NJ. John
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Tyler spent Sat
urday and Sunday visiting Jake vii,
liam's of Manitowoc Rapids.
Misses Celia and Anna Mccarthy of
Cato visited friends in this vicinity a
few days last week.