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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-07
Etiquette of Conversation.

Do not always begin conversation
by remarking on the weather.
Do not talk loudly or fast. A clear,
distinct voice has great power.
Do not argue or appear to notice
other peoples inaccuracies in speech.
Do not, when narrating an incident,
keep on saying, you see," you
know" etc.
Do not speak mockingly of personal
defects. Somebody present may have
the same.
Do not talk Of your private ana
family affairs except to intimate
friends, and then be careful not TO do
so often.
Do not cross-question people. 1t IS
bad form to force a confidence, but III
one is made to you, you are bound 10
respect it.
Do not find fault needlessly, even
with the weather. The habit OF grum-
bling at either people or things is most
disagreeable.
Do not whisper if you have anything
to say that the general company may
not hear; reserve it till you and the
person to whom you desire to impar'
1t are alone.
Do not talk of things which the
company present can not be Interested
in. BY so doing you may show your
self a clever and superior person, bu'
you will be voted bore.
Do not interrupt others while speak
ing, but listen patiently until they
have finished. Remember that the
good listener is generally more appre'
ciated than the clever talker.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-07
J. T. WEBER,
IONA.
The Grand Rapids Herald
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Every week each subscriber VIII receive lt
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The price is 81 90 per year.
Its news cover. every known part of the
world. No weekly newspaper could stand
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In politics the Herald is Republican, bul
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Is a newspaper.
These are only some of the reasons: there
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ALL
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-07
Piano Practice
Causes Disease
Declares DIR. WaeiZhOld in an
Article OH "rlusiC and
Nerves.
ChlorOsis, Neurosis and Other Ner-
vous Disorders From Which So
Many Gris suffer said to
be ,the Result of "ham-
mering the keyboard"

In the British Medical Journal is dis
cussed DR.. Waelzhold's article on
Music and Nerves." in which he
claims that the alarming increase in
nervous disorders in young girls is due
to the deadly custom OF hammering
the keyboard.
Whether or not the cause is due to
piano lessons may remain question,
but there is no denying the fact that
there is an enormous increase of nerv-
Gus diseases among young girls at the
critical age of twelve to sixteen, when
they are Just crossing the threshold of
womanhoCd. Their nervous systems are
put to a severe strain by excessive study
AT school, practice OF music and anxiety
of examinations II is during this try
ing time that girls become pale, weak
and nervous, and suffer the results of
irregularities of the delicate feminine
organs.
As a restorative for pale, weak girls,
and women suffering with the ills
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blood aud nerve cells, bring back the
color To the cheeks and the roundness TO
the form. 90 cents a box, at all dealers,
or DR.. A. w. Chase Med. Co., Buffalo,
N, Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-07
Smyrna.

Mrs. DIR. Bell is visiting in Green
Vile for few days.
II has been decided TO have our de-
pot on the Bricker farm.
j. F. Cook enjoyed Thanksgiving
with Elder Hills In Greenvllle.
Charles Condor OF Dakota is In town,
called by the death OF j. Cranmore.
Mai. Chase entertained his daughter
and family on Thanksgiving day.
II. Ellis and Will Francis OF Smoky
Row were at Cowden Lake last week.
Mrs. Clintha Ring entertained A. H..
Norton and family on Thanksgiving
day,
The little Gray boy that had his arm
broken some time ago is not improy-
ing.
A number Of our citizens went on the
excurs sion last week, and report a very
pleasant time.
The aid society will meet this week
at Mrs. j. Crawford s Friday afternoon.
All are invited.
Miss Ella Bignal will commence
teaching this week In the Wise district
northwest of Greenville.
Our worthy townsman, Lapold
Kraupp, brought home from the upper
peninsula two fine deer
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Richmond amp
daughter were entertained on Thanks
giving day at Scottie Whites.
Our donation for Elder Hills last
week was a decided success, realizing
SCI - cash and SIS worth of provisions.
Jonn Purdy lost COW and yearling
last week. They jumped in the next
lot and eat the paris green that had
been l,ft since potato time.
Mrs. Edmund Ingals of Smoky Row
was preseut at Elder Hills donation,
bringing cake made by her hands,
she being so \ ears old, and it was pro-
nounced most, xcellent.
Last Saturday the w. r. G. elected
officers Tor The ensuing year as follows:
President, Mrs. Ed. Berry; S. ", Mrs.
VIM. Barker; j. V, Mrs. Chester Stay.
ton; Treas Mrs. Luce; chaplain, Mrs.
w. Locke; Con-, Mrs. Il. Bradish;
guard, Mrs. Thorn.
We have decided TO have Christ
mas tree at the church on Saturday
evening, Dec. % We cordially invite
our Methodist brethren and also every
one to unite with us on that evening
and enjoy good time together. The
following committee have been appoint
ed, Maj. Chase and }. Cook TO procure
the tree, program Mesdames Crawford
Earle and Ford. Committee TO re
ceive presents aud arrange the same
Mesdames Douglas, Cowles, Ellis
Earle, Dumon and their husbands.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-07
CannOnsburg.

A family reunion was held at Il b.
Joyce's Thanksgiving.
A friend from Ravenna is guest of
Rev. Phillips and family.
School closed Wednesday for the re-
mainder of the week on account Of
Thanksgiving.
Weller Young and family Of Silver
Lake, Jas. Bookey, wife and daughter
partook Of sumptuous Thanksgiving
dinner with Gaylord Young and family.
Say! Cannonsburg is really booming
1t needs no electric road to bring doc
tors, lawyers, etc, for they find their
way into the vicinity. If you don't
think so, just call at E. b. Joyce's and
consult the eye doctor. Dennise).
Think twice before you speak, 30 the
saying goes, but IL might have been
''look twice before you speak" was not
the case with the minister, for after
the sermon Thanksgiving, he went
among his people giving all hearty
hand shake and came TO the bride and
groom as he supposed, but low and be-
hold he had congratulated sing e
young man and gal.
Services were held at the Congrega-
tional church Thanksgiving night
after which all went to the M. Il. par
sonage where bounteous supper was
served by the l.. "A. S Everyone de-
parted at an early hour feeling that
it was Thanksg long TO be re-
membere6 as well as for the many
things to be thankful. After listening
to the instructive sermon rendered by
Rev. Moore and being duly entertain
ee by Rev. Phillips and wife.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-07
BartOnyille.

Charles Halliday entertained lbs
brother and wife Thanksgiving.
Newton Douglas, wife and son spent
asst Friday and Saturday Ia Ionia.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Totem went on
the excursion last Thursd ay TO Lowell.
F.. J. Richmond, wife and daughter
visited at Walter Whites on Thanks
giving day.
Newton Douglas and daughter Chloe
took In the excursion TO Elmdale, last
Wednesday.
Quite n number from this place
attended the donation for Elder Hills,
at Smyrna last Wednesday evening.
Thanksgiving exercises were held at
the Bartonville school house, last
Wednesday p. m. Songs, recitatious
and select readings we're on the pro-
gram.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-07

A pretty arrangement for the every
day breakfast or luncheon table Is to
have four small glasses Of equal size,
or two and two alike. They can he
filed according to the season. For in
stance, snowdrops in moss, crocuses,
yellow. purple, and white primroses,
with their own leaves daffodils, and
najrciss'I. March marigolds, bluebells,
wi tn plenty of their own leaves, apple
bbossoI us, crab blooms, buttercups in
pte gla IS and daisies In the other, for
gtat-me -nots. wall flowers, white and
oolored Glove pink, wild roses, white
dlematis, and tropoleum, petunias and
calceoharis. In the autumn honey
suckle. harebell. and ferns are very
gracefuI: later on autumn leaves and
chrys anthcmums make a very effec-
tive decoration. and in the winter
there are the winter cherry, Christmas
rose, and everlasting flowers.
The Detroit Journal. semi-weekly,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-07
ROUND ABOUT US.
Newsy In by staff of Special
Correspondents



Miss Frank Lewis visited Mrs. A.
Reed last week.
Elder Smith will preach at the
church Sunday next.
A. l.. Sinclair is yet quite lame from
his fall at Lowell recently.
Miss Nina Vandenbrock commenced
her winter term OF school Monday.
We can sympathize with I'D. Sim
mons who has boils over his hands and
wrists.
Thursday, at Bedding, Geo. and John
White, l.. L. Francisco and wives oil
Lowell ate turkey with relatives.
Alice Brown and family OF Lowell
with Mrs. Geo Taylor took dinner with
their sisters, Addie and Jane. enjoying
family gathering.
The present warm weather is re.
markable for the time of year and
never was known before in Michigan
by the Oldest inhabitant.
Lewis Andrews of Lowell went W
the railroad track Saturday and gath
cred rolls OF wire not used in building
the railroad fence, which is completed
in first class style. The railroad com
pany can feel quite sure OF having the
best fence on any railroad line.
A long time to wait for railroad
Sixty years ago last spring, Rev. +
Mudge's father, was the first man tC
settle on the farm in Alton known later
as Walter Whites farm, who named
the place and postoffice Alton in lS4S
The next settler was franklin Keeney
who, located the 40 acres now owned
by Warren Ford, April "a, of the
same year, then came Elder Newcomt
Godfrey and others. Smyrna has beer
longing for railroad all these years
and but for VIM. Alden Smith and Mr.
Clark, it might yet be in the wilder
ness.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-07

o. f. Webster can supply your coal
and wood as cheap as other dealers.
Call on him. He sells the celebrated
Philadelphia & Reading Coal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-07

Spain has more sunshine than ANY
other country in Europe, the yearly
average being 5000 hours.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-07

The Detroit Journal. semi-weekly,
and tlle BANNER one year for 81.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-07
New Location!

VERY TRULY,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

teachings. Hence. when death came.
they clung to tho loved body with ics.
peration Ms Ion: as possiblc. and now
have the ashcs in their home in marble
urn. How different would have been
their feeling had they believed that death
only nshcr-i him into larger life.
where. freed from tho limitations Of tho
flesh. tho mind and soul should so on
through countless ages aeluirin. u
knowlciIs Of Gods bouniic~s universe.
''siLi.t power that know. M iisiir.
wh-rc wisdom ha. no bound
Tho hopeless grief of In4-rsoll's family
nothing left but a handful OF grey
ashcs-sbouli influence those who fol.
lowed his teachings TO accept n higher.
more chnobling and FAR more reasonable
view Of mans lisc and destiny,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

The town council has recently pur.
chased 100 fee; Of new hose for fro pur.
pose. aud new combination nozzle for
which great usefulness Is claimed. II
will throw spay TO drive back .mok.
and a, the same time throw stream Of
water OH the fire. The town now has
100 fec. Of bo.c and expects this week to
bc in splendid shape to fgh. fire. The
cctnen,ine Of the reservoir was completed
on Monday and by Saturday :, is expect
ci ,ha, i, will be ;illci with filtered wa.
ter. Tn. pressure will be excellent, and
all that seems TO be needed Is well.
drilled hose company.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03
lrn.lc.crvr.I Crn.urr.

Benefit shouli result from kindly csiii.
cism. aud sometimes. doubtless. from nn.
kindly criticism. A country newspaper.
nor any other. can please everybody.
Sometimes We hear tho criticisms but
of'cpcr. perhaps. wc don't. Sometimes
there is smooth sailing ior several month.
and then tho kicks com. In buncbe-.
Saturday was good day for tho registry
Of mild kicks Here they are:
No. In the spring OF rs
our farmers had tho cant.
aloupc fever. and had Il bad. The
success OF the year before had put every.
body in the notion Of raising cantaloupcs.
some even proposing To raise 20. 20 or 20
acres. The Enterprise suggested that
there was danger OF ovcr,loip. this crop.
A subscriber (,iicu living in the east told
ns 'ha, this suggestion was guo.ei as
against the Arkansas valley. THAT
country you boas. Of can't sell all the
stuff the farmers raise" That the sug.
ees,ion 10 no, ovcr,lo the can'aloupc bus
iness was n needed caution will be con.
cc,l.d by all conversant with the situa.
,ion. A comparatively new and perish.
able product. jus. being in,rolucei in an
extensive area 1000 to 100 miles from
home. can be grown in too great quaint.
ties. That such surplus is possible is
nothing against the country nor the
crop.
No. .-"rhc Enterprise has urged the
association idea too strongly. intimatina
that a man is not y good citizen unless
he joins the Rocky Ford association" !"
We never said il. Here are some extracts
on this line from a recent issue:
at is universally acknowledged that
only by association methods can the cai.
taloupe business be made profitable io
the growers.
THAT association is absolutely n.ces.
sary TO secure profits TO growers is CON-
ceded by all"
"Shonld the number Of individual
shippers increase to any considerable ex-
tent the associations will be powerless
for good"
| Failure TO ship through some associa.
tion IL menace to the entire cantaloupe
industry Of the valley"
That the association idea is almost
universally believed TO be correct is prov.
en- by the 500 members in the Rocky
Ford association last year. and the mum.
erous associations this year. We urged
all growers to join AN association. nam.
ing none. The language used. urging
uniting with an association. did not dis.
crimina,e against the Kouns Party,
which is an association, only differently
named from the others.
As to Independent shipping: A few
men may ship independently and make
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03
Normal Institute, d

Normal Institute, Dist. NO.
opened with an enrolment OF ~ teachers
from Baca. Bent. PrOwers. kiown aud
Otero counties. This Is the largest en-
rollment the district has ever had ut the
beginning Of an Institute. Most OF the
teachers, having come from distance
for the purpose OF gaining ns much
from the instruction az possible. are con-
stant in attendance and the large assem-.
bly, room Of the Columbian building at
La Juuta has been kept we'll filled: In
addition to the work OF the conductor
and instructors some nf the best lecturers
in the state huve been secured. The
first lecture will be given at the NJ. l..
church Thursday evening by DR.. Ayles.
worth, president OF the Agricultural col.
lege, subject "The Man and Woman OF
Tomorrow" DIR. Aylesworth is conced.
ell to be one OF the finest speakers In
Colo. aud will give his latest lecture.
On Monday evening DIR. James II. Ba.
ker, president OF the State University,
will address the teachers. A cordial in-
vitation is extended to all persons inter.
ested in the cause OF education to attend
these lectures. During next week Mrs.
Helen l.. Grenfell, State Supt.. nnd DR..
Snyder. president OF the State Normal.
will assist nt the institute. 1t is hoped
that no teacher in Otero Co. will neglect
taking advantage OF the opport unities
offered by this meeting. Beyond n
doubt these meetings prove OF more real
benefit to the teachers, III both graded
and rural schools, than is obtained from
the State meetings. Every thing Inns
been done that can be done to make the
sessions interesting aud to better equip
the teacher for tho work OF the coming
year.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03
Canning Factory Notes.

Sups. Draper is now running the can.
min. factory day and night, there being
u great rush Of beans.
Tuesday boat all records. east or ives,
ON output Of bcacs. 800 cans being put
up.
As many cases Of goods have already
been canned NJ tho factory put up nll
last season.
Tho pay roll last week contained lis
names. This week 70 will DO larger.
The bSs,s, now being canned for tho
first time. promise To- bc grca; success.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

DIR. Knlmen Q. Sapero is now locat.
ed nj Cripple Creek where he Inns Hn eye
and ear intirmnry. As will b. seen by
notices in this issue he will be in Rocky
Ford during this month.
&. A. Jones Lost u valuable Jersey
cow u few days ago. The cnw was
afflicted with Jumps in the nature of wens.
These were cut out aud tho COW seemed
TO do we'll for day or two and then died
suddenly. a lumber OF other COWS are
similarly affected but this Is tho first
death reported.
The Rocky Ford Mercantile Co. q
wnrchons., is greatly improved by u new
coat Of paint.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03
NOTICE OF fiNAL SETTLEMENT.

in the matter of the estate Of Prank Ming.
ham DECREASED.
Nuiicc !. hereby given that. on Monday,
the zlst day Of August. a. u. Isis'. being one of
the regular day. Of the June term Of tho
cpunty court uf Ot.ru county. in the state of
tolnradn. L. Jasper n. Bcaty. administrator ot
eaiI estate. viii appear before the Judge pf
san ctlurt. present my Hnsi settlement a.
such administration and pray tho approval Of
the same. aud viii then apply to he die.
charged Rs such administrator. Al which
time and place any person in interest may an.
any thcru tp.
Dated a, Nen,anoIn. county of o,cro. state
OF Colorado. Juiy 81. lspq.
ham. decreased. ali
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

To use diplomatic language, the rc.
latioBs between Anna Huber aud her
father. John Huber. nrc badly strained.
In the U. ;. court at Denver Mr.. Hulcr
alleges that Anna has. by schcminr. 40.
cured the transfer of all hi. wealth TO
herself. An injunction has isccu granted
restraining tho First National bank Of In
Jnpta from paying any of John Hubcr'r
money tn the graspib. Anna. The whole
trouble between father and daughter
most probably originated In Hubcr's at.
tempt to beat J. n. Fcntop out Of a com.
mission on n real estate sale. To avoid
paying Mr.. Fcnton Huber transferred all
his real estate and notes TO Anna. On
trial Mr.. Fen,on got Judgment for sas1.
Anna paid the Judgment but ba. KEEP,
all the property. II Is not necessary that
the public's sympathics he enlisted ON
either side OF this family row.
j. g. kain says that vn accurate
measurcmcnt his wheat crop. noted last
week. actually yielded 55 bushci. and o
pounds per acre. Furthermore. Mr..
kain says that q acres Of the ground hal
no sheep pen fertilization. Many Of our
readers will remember that few years
neo Mr.. kain raised 81 bushels Of corn
per acre. He says he now has corn
which promises as much. No other
Otcro farmer has cslualel these crops.
On being asked II he had the best land
IN Otcro county Mr.. Kahn said, No. He
does not wish the land nor the fettiliza.
ton TO have all the credit. In the navy
II is said that the ''man behind the gun
had much to do with the execution Of
the American cannon. Even go, the man
who runs the farm should not I've cheated
ont of his share Of the credit for the
profitable results.
During the next six weeks water.
melons and cantaloupes will be favorite
articles OF diet throughout the entire ex.
tent OF shady Rocky Ford. After the
luscious swcetbess has been dc.oured
there remains the riuds which greatly
disfigure streets and alleys IL allowed TO
be disposed OF carelessly. Can the town
council devise some means or provide
some regulations which will prevent, pol
lntion from decaying melon debris?
The steady growth Of the ENTERPRISE
subscription list has made IL desirable to
add mailing machine to our facilities
Tor publishing the most newsy paper in
The valley. Every Thursday afternoon
the new mailer Is loaded with n yellow
ribbon about 15 feet long. containing
subscribers names. and few tablespoon
fulls OF paste. Thus equipped 1t cuts of
and attaches the names 10 the papers as
last us an energetic hen can pick mn
grains oil corn. Call up some Thursday
afternoon and see il work.
The business OF Barney, the cigar
manufacturer, has so increased that two
new men have been added TO his force.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

money. hut the existence OF tho as.ocia.
iions CREATES the conditions which enable
them to make money. Break M tho ms.
scciniions and this advantage which they
profit from would bc lost. And Let the
number OF Independent shippers largely
increase and the advantage created by
tho prevalence Of association methods
will bc lost and nli growers will bc back
In tho old slough Of dc-pond. which ID
chisiiy remembered by tho fac, that in
many cases tho commission men did no,
send back enough money to pay fo1
crni-s.
No. 3--You should not have allowed
the director. last week to cast reflections
on tho konns Party" Il vas no, our
province to dictate TO tho directors the
language they should usc In a commnn,.
cation si1ne.i by them. Newspaper nrc
not responsible for tho vows of CORES.
pondcnis. In discnssin. tho matter
touched on by tho directors NO would
not have used tho language complained
Of. but wc could not say TO tho directors
that they must change their wor,ls to
suit tho editorial ideas.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03
THURSDAY. AUG. ,. 1899,

Who. or what organization will take
the initiative in organizing n reception
for 'b. Rocky Ford soldiers now en- rnnic
from the scene OF their patriotic services
in the ori.nig
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03
Coming Again to Rock,
Ford.

DR.. Kalmcn c. Sapcro. tho we'll
known Eye aud Ear specialist, or
his assistant will be in Rocky
Ford Aug. 23rd aud will remain
until Aug. 9th. mt the st. james.
Consultation aud examination for
glasses free.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

Mrs. Martha a. Shu,e. Sec, has our
thanks for copy Of the annual report OF
the state board Of hor,iculturer II con-
,ains a rrea, amoun; of information of
value to the frui, growers Of the state.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

The mos, ridiculous bit OF news in
sh. dailies recently is from Lcadvillc. A
few sporting bloojs up there want TO
stop the completion Of the Twin Lakes
reservoir because making beneficial use
Of the lakes threatens to interfere some
VIVA. with their trou, fishing. These
sportive loafets, in order to hook few
trout. would stop an Improvement which
will add thousands OF acres to the cult.
vated area OF the Arkansas valley. Mus.
a thousand farmers he deprived of water
for their fields tina. a few idlers may fish
few DAYS each year7 The idea is pre-
posterous. II the matter gets into the
courts the plea Of the sporismen should
be thrown out by the judge with few
scorchine words Of condemnation for
such an utterly unreasonable contention.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

Come and see our new goods whether You VI;
to buy not and make the Racket Store your h.,
quarters when in town. We can save you money
Hagen Block. South of X. X.