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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

OF years in the schools of Cairo, and one
Of the best, by the way, in the city.
She now assumes the duties of county
superintendent for the fourth time, a
fact which speaks very plainly as to the
opinions of the people in the matter Of
her competency and past service. Her
efforts to upbuild the schools of the
county have been unceasing and sue
cessful. But, apart from the work of
her office, Mrs. Taylor has taken the
deepest interest in education and its de-
velopment in recent years. She is the
director of the education department Of
the Cairo Woman's club and has been
president of the club itself. One most
excellent plan of her origination is to
bring together the women of the club,
the teachers and the parents of the pu-
pills in meetings, whereat are discussed
subjects concerned with the proper
training of children Mrs Taylor is
vice president for the twenty second
district of the State Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
Vitality of SnaiIs

The snail is blessed with great powers
of vitality. A case is recorded of an
Egyptian desert snail which came to
life upon being immersed in warm wa
ter after having passed four years glued
to card in the English museum Some
species, in the collection of a certain
naturalist, revived after they had appa-
rently been dead for Is years; and
snails, having been frozen for weeks in
solid blocks of ice, have recovered upon
being thawed out The eggs are as hard
to destroy as the snail itself They seem
perfectly indifferent to freezing and
have been known to prove productive
after having been shriveled up in an
oven to the semblancc of graiEs of sand.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
A view of Edmunds.

George f. Edmunds had high repu-
tation in the country as an able lawyer
and faithful and independent senator.
He had unquestionably rendered great
public service in the senate. If elected
/ believe he would have administered
the presidency on the principles which a
large majority of the people of Massa-
chussets held. He was an excellent de
batter. He was very fond of criticising
and Directing to what was proposed by
other men. He seemed never so happy
as when in opposition to the majority
of his associates. But he assessed what
persons Of that temper CO lmonly lack
great capacity for constructive states
manship. Any measure of which he
was the author would be likely to ac
complish its purpose and to stand fire
David Davis, who was president pro
tempore of the senate, used to say he
could always compel Edmunds to vote
in the negative on question by put
ting the question in the old New Eng
land fashion. Contrary minded will
say no, p" for Edmunds was always con-
trary minded. | once told him, borrow
ing a saying of an Englishman, that if
George Edmunds were the only man in
the world George would quarrel with
Edmunds. Senator George f. Hoar, in
Scribner's
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
State Officials Paid In peIts

Probably few people today know that
the original name of the state of Ten
nessee was Franklin, or that in 1888
the salaries of the officers of this com
monwealth were paid in pelts but the
following is a correct copy of the law
Be it enacted by the general assembly of the
state of Franklin and it is hereby enacted by
authority of the same, that from and after the
first day of January 1883, the salaries of this
commonwealth be as follows-to wit:
His excellency the governor, per annum
100 deerskins.
His honor, the chief justice, 800 deerskins.
The secretary to his excellency the govern
or, 500 raccoon skins.
County clerk 800 beaver skins.
Clerk of the house of commons, 200 raccoon
skins.
Members Of the assembly, per diem, rae.
coon skins.
Justices fee for serving a warrant mink
skin.
-Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Independent
Banner
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

The empress dowager Of China has
always taken firm stand against the
practice of foot binding, possibly be-
cause the Mantchoo race, from which che
comes, do not compress the feet of their
girl babies as do the mothers in south
ern China The Mantchoos are of larger
stature than the Chinese of the southern
provinces, while their mentality CORE.
spends with their physique. The feet Of
the empress herself are of the normal
size. She has just shown herself to be a
frugal mind by ordering gown Of
which she had tired to be made into
curtains The material, which cost $125
yard, was white silk brocade and had
brilliant flowers, birds and foliage in
relief
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

A cockpey whose name was Ogton.
which he. following the usage OF his
class pronounced Hogtown. settled at
the BEGINNING of the present century in
the city of New York. where he did
business as a trader. His prefixing OF
the was the occasion of postoffice
story which Dunlap. the author of the
"History Of the Arts of Design. tells
Before the clerks of the postoffice
knew Ogtcn he called day after day TO
inquire if there were ANY letters for
John Hogtown.
..None. sir. = was the invariable an
swer.
"Very strange. said he. feeling un-
easy about the goods he had ordered
from England and the bills of exchange
he had RENTED.
One day after the usual question,
"Any letters for John HogtownY" his
eve, following the clerk, noticed that
he was looking among the letters begin
ming with Fl.
"IOllo," cried he, what are you
looking there for? | said John Hog
town.
Il know it, sir, and / am looking for
John Hogtown. and there's nothing for
you.
NAY, nayl" shouted John. "Don )
look among the matches; look among
the hoes And among the O's were
found pile of letters addressed to John
Ogton, which had been accommodating
for many week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
what one woman's vanity Cost Her

A curious story comes from Monte
Carlo, the heroine of which has, says
the Paris correspondent of The Daily
Telegraph, lost large sum through ex-
cusable feminine vanity. She entered
the sale while former friend and
protector of hers was winning in a
sweeping style that seemed destined to
break the bank. II am so glad to see
you here, prince, and in such luck,
too" she exclaimed. "Do tell me a
lucky number. 1t is sure to win, for
you are now in the vein. The prince
generously placed pile of gold louis
before the vivacious lady, whose beauty
had successfully defied the effects of SO
winters, and said, Put it all on the
number of your years and reap golden
harvest - The lady reflected, hesitated,
and then placed the pile on q. An in
slant later the croupier sang out,
"Thirty-six red winsr' The lady NUT
tered: "Ah. mon Dieui Thirty-six is
exactly my age, and tainted on the
spot.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

A writer in The Century tells how
the noted French artist. NJ. Boutet de
Monvel became painter of children 5
portraits:
De Monvel's illustrations are full of
atmosphere and an exquisite feeling for
the out of door world The fine effects
of light and shade. the tone and com
position of these pictures place them
far beyond any others of their class,
and proclaim them the work CT a con
summate artist Boutet de Monvel
spoke to the children of France as they
had never been spoken to before. Bend
ing over the bewitching pictures they
exclaimed, "Ah, he understands" And
the fathers and mothers, looking from
the little ones who read and enjoyed
to the pages over which they bent, saw
at once that here was painter with
new and rare faculty for comprehend
ing childhood. They sought Boutet de
Monvel to paint their sons and daugh-
tiers, till he became. one might say
painter in ordinary" to the children.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

Mrs. John A. Logan has invented the
grip luncheon, which is said to be
positively the latest thing socially, says
"a New York letter a day or two ago,
when she was just recovering from a
severe attack herself, she sent around
invitations to luncheon to six of her
friends who as she knew. were confined
to theft beds with the prevailing cpl
demic The time was fixed with the
usual formality. but the place was
made the home of the invited lady.
Promptly at the specified time Mrs
Logan sent ont six trays which were
delivered at the houses of the afflicted
guests, with pleasant little note con-
tanning the names of the other parties
to the affair and the good wishes Of the
hostess for their joint recovery
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
MORTGAGE ME.

DEFAULT having been made in the condi
- lions OF certain mortgage dated July H.
1897, executed by George V. Snyder and Mary
G. Snyder, his wife of Belding Ionia County
the city OF Grand Rapids, State of Michigan, and
recorded In the office OF the Register OF Deeds
In and for Ionia county, Michigan, in Liber 96
OF mortgages on page o. on the 5th DAY OF
october, A. d. 1897 which said mortgage con.
tains power OF sale which has become opera
tive, and upon which mortgage there Is claimed
10 be due AT the date OF this notice OF principal
and interest, Four hundred forty six and 1910
tSi4o 43), and also an attorney fee OF fiteen(Sl5
dollars allowed by law, and no suit at law or in
equity having been instituted TO recover the
MONEY due thereon: Notice is hereby given
mat said mortgage will be forecloSed by sale
OF the mortgaged premises at public auction 10
the highest bidder, To satisfy the amount now
Que thereon including the costs and the attor-
ney fee allowed by law, on Friday, the 2nd day
OF June, A. d. 1899 at ten o'clock in the fore
noon OF that day, at the front door OF the Court
House IN the city OF Ionia, Ionia County Mich
gan, that being the place where the Circuit
Court FOR the county OF Ionia is held
The mortgaged premises are described as felu<
lows; The following described lands and prerr%
lses situated in the township OF Otsco, County
OF lonia and State of Michigan, viz commenc
ing AT a point seventeen and one half U71z) rods
east OF the north west corner OF the south west
quarter % of the southeast quarter 40 Of
section number eleven I'D in townsnip number
eight 20 north OF range number eight ISL west
ana Where the state road crosses the north line
OF sald lot, and from there running east on said
llne thirty seven $50 rods thence south until IL
intersects the said State road and from there
north westerly along the line OF said stare road
70 the place OF beginning In all two (2) acres
OF land, be the same more or less.
CLARK WELLS COMPANY,
WOLCOTT 4 PERKINS MORTGAGE
Attorneys for Mortgage.
Dated March a. A. ID. 1899.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

one of the first to be ordered to Manila
He could not obtain leave of absence,
but was rushed through the United
States straight to Manila If he could
have received leave they would have
been married before he went
After the war, he again attempted to
secure leave To come TO St Louis TO be
married, but could not secure it, Then
he sought TO he ordered TO San Francis
co on quartermaster' duties there or
as quartermaster IF one of the trans
ports. But again he failed
Then it occurred TO him TO ask Miss
Smith TO come TO Manila He spoke of
it in several letters, and after many
consultations with her parents Miss
Smith decided to go to Manila. She
could not go alone, so her mother said
she would accompany her.
AT Hongkong Mrs Smith. Miss Smith
and their escort, Colonel McGinnis,
will be met by Lieutenant Whitworth.
who will accompany them on the re-
mainder of their journey.
Lieutenant Colonel Smith the pro-
spective brides father, has held his
present rank but short time. His sal
airy is not piincely, and the expenses Of
this wedding would stagger many a
merchant whose income is larger
Counting the cost of Miss Smiths jour
ney to Manila with her mother. her
mother return to st. Louis and the
brides trousseau, the bill will not fall
short of 81, 800. Louis Post-Dis-
match
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

A very little familiarity with the
poor districts of any city is sufficient 10
show how primitive and frontierlike
are the neighbor1y relations, saws Jane
Adams in The Atlantic. The fact that
the economic condition of all alike is ON
a most precarious level makes the ready
outflow of sympathy and material as
sistance the most natural thing in the
world There are numberless instances
of heroic self sacrifice quite unknown
in the circles where greater economic
advantages make that kind of intimate
knowledge of ones neighbors impossi,
BILE.
An Irish family, in which the man
has lost his place and the woman is
struggling to exc out the scanty saw
ings by day work, will take in a widow
and her five children who have been
turned into the street without mo-
ment's reflection upon the physical dis
comforts involved The most maligned
landlady is usually ready to lend scut-
tleful of coal to suffering tenant or to
share her supper.
A woman for whom the writer had
long tried in vain TO find work failed to
appear at the appointed time when a
job turned up at last. Upon investiga-
tion it transpired that neighbor fur
ther down the street was taken i'll that
the children ran for the family friend,
who went. of course. saying simply,
when reasons for her nonappearance
were demanded, 1T broke me heart to
leave the place. but what could do2"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
Not n Nice Old Indy.

The empress dowager of China is not
a nice old lady. According TO a Chinese
"reformer' now under British protec-
ton she is in the habit Of misappropri
ating public money Large sums were
allotted for the building of navy and
the construction Of railways. but when
some money had been spent for these
purposes the empress dowager diverted
the balance 10 the establishment of her
gardens. I'll fault cultiver notre jar
din, said Candide summing up the
philosophy of happiness. 1t must be adj
mitted that the empress dowager car
ries this excellent principle rather too
far Then she is fond of making the
young emperor drunk at cards, when
his passion for reform becomes incon-
venient If Mrs. Camp had been born
in the Chinese purple or introduced
into it by imperial favor, she would
have been very like the empress dow
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
secret of the Telephone Discovery.

Professor Alexander Graham Bell is
reported to have explained in lecture
how he came TO invent the telephone as
follows:
my father invented a symbol by
which deaf mutes could converse, and
finally | invented an apparatus by
which the vibrations of speech could be
seen, and il turned out to be tele-
phone. 1t occurred to me to make a
machine that would enable one to hear
vibrations | went to an aurist and he
advised me to take the human ear as
my model He supplied me with a dead
mans ear. and with this ear | expert
mented, and upon applying the appa-
ratus | found that the dead mans ear
wrote down the vibrations.
II arrived at the conclusion that if |
could make iron vibrate on a dead
mans ear could make an instrument
more delicate which would cause those
vibrations to be heard and understood.
| thought if placed a delicate piece of
steel over an electric magnet / could
get vibration. and thus the telephone
was completed.
1.-The telephone arose from my at
tempts to teach the deaf to speak. Ii
arose from my knowledge. not of cleo
tricity, but as teacher of the deaf.
Had l been an electrician | would not
have attempted it Electrical World.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
why He Liked Him.

The barber was perhaps trife more
laxative than usual, and the customer
was scarcely in good humor. The
portly gentleman had come straight
from the dentists. In blissful Ignorance.
of this little fact the knight Of the RAJ
zor opened fire He discussed the
weather, foreign politics, the rival bar
Der opposite, and was Just explaining
his views ON the education question
when the customer suddenly growled
where's that assistant of yours. the
one with the red hairY''
"He's left me. sir We parted last
week-on friendly terms, you know.
and all that but
PITY growled the portly gentle
man. Il liked that young fellow. There
was something about his conversation |
thoroughly enjoyed. He was one of the
most sensible takers ever met. and -
You'll excuse me, sir. but there
must be some mistake. gasped the as
tonished barber. IF You remember
poor Jim was deaf and dumb.
"Just SO. just so, was the curt re-
joinder. That's why / liked him -
And the barber went on shaving
Pearson's Weekly
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
Women In Norway.

Norway isn't so cold-that il. in its
attitude toward women. For some time
they've been employed in the railroad
and postal service, and are now receiv-
ing appointments az supervisors of the
railway stations Their business is to
receive reports from conductors, answer
questions in several languages, call
trains, ring the station bell at the de-
parture of trains and also to telegraph
their departures to the next station.
Then, too, they act as government tele-
graph operators as well as baggage men
and postmasters, and do such duty we'll,
SO their employers claim.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
uORTG4GE SHE.

nEFAULT having been made in the condi-
~ tions OF "A certain mortgage dated July H.
1897 executed by George V. snyder ana Mary
c. Snyder his wife, of Beldng Iona county Mich.
igan. TO Clark Jewell Wells Company OF the city
OF Grand Rapids. State of Michigan, and record
ed IN the office OF the Register OF Deeds In and for
Ionia county, Michigan, in Liber So Of Mort.
cages on page 90, on the 5th day OF October, A.
ID. 1897, which said mortgage contains power
of sale which has become operative. and upon
which mortgage there is claimed to be due at
the date OF this notice, of principal and interest
three hundred thlrty-four ana al 100 dollars
1894 40, and also attorney fee of fifteen (S5l,
allowed by law, and no suit at law or in equity
having been instituted 10 recover the money
due thereon Notice is hereby given that said
mortgage will be foreclosed by q sale OF the
mortgaged premises at public auction, TO the
highest bidder, to satisfy the amount now due
thereon, including the costs and the attorney
fee allowed by law, on Friday the End day OF
June, A. ID. 1899, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon
of that day, at the front door OF the Court House
in the city OF Ionia, Ionia county, Michigan,
that being the place where the Circuit Court
for the county OF Ionia is held.
The mortgaged premises arc described as fol-
lows: The following described land and prem
ises situated in the township OF Otisco. County
OF Ionia, State of Michigan. viz being lots mum.
Der one % and two co of the village OF Cooks
Corners according to the recorded plat thereof
Clark JEWELL WELLS COMPANY,
WOLCOTT * PERKINS, Mortgagee
Attorneys for Mortgage.
Dated March g. 1885,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
difference Retxxeep Them

After all. said the bachelor. "the
difference between love and dyspepsia
is purely relative. 1t is matter of time
only. One is future and the other past. -
"How do you meanY' asked the be-
wildered maid.
THE lover doesn want TO eat, and
the dyspeptic wishes he hadn t." an
swered the bachelor. thereby thinking
he had scored one on the sex that was
continually disturbing his peace of
mind. Chicago Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
Deepen Dis.

Thomas. how would you correct the
sentence, He laid down on the
loungei'
Il wouldn't correct it at all. ma am
It's all right.
How do You make that ont. Thorn
as q
HE was carryin an armful of down
ma am. and he laid it on the lounge "
Chicago Tribune
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
TO MANILA TO MARRY.
A 81. Louis Girl who VIII Travel TO-
900 Miles to Her Intended Husband.

Miss Emeline c. Smith. accompanied
by her mother. has gone to Manila to
he married 10 Lieutenant Pegram
Whitworth of the Eighteenth infantry
The distance from ST. Louis TO Ma
Mia is 10, 235 miles The journey will
consume 43 days.
Miss Smith Is the daughter of Lieu
tenant Colonel H. &. Smith, resident
quartermaster of St Louis. She has
been engaged to Lieutenant Whitworth
for over year, and they were to have
been married in October. 1898, but
Lieutenant Whitworth's regiment was
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
Consistent To the Ln.t.

IF was to commit suicide at sea. ;"
said Weary Walker as he shifted the
hay band on his left foot. I'D Jump
from th bow of tn boat :
IAN why not from tn stern y que
ried Limpy Lannigan.
IF ] jumped from tn stern, said
Weary. Il couldn't avoid tn washp'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
AN EMINENT TEACHER.
An Illinois Woman who Has Won .
Place and Holds IL.

Mrs. Phoebe Alice Taylor, the newly
elected superintendent of schools for
Alexander county, is the widow Of Au-
gustus i. Taylor, son of the late Colo
mel S. Stats Taylor, one of the founders
of this city, says Cairo (Ills.) CORE
spnnnent of the Chicago Times Herald.
Her husband was paymaster here in the
navy during the war of the rebellion
and died in 1866. Mrs. Taylor has had
long and useful experience as an edu-
,ator. She was teacher for number
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

The leaf of creeping moss found in
the West Indies. known rs the .slife
plant. is absolutely indestructible by
any means except immersion in boiliny
water or the application Of redh.
iron
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
A Reminder.

Perhaps one of the most unique ideas
for causing an umbrella that has been
exchanged by mistake to be returned TO
its owner is that of Bangor gentleman
who has painted in bold, white letters
on the inside Of his earthly parachute
the following reminder. stolen from
John -, - Ohio st. Bangor. Me
Exchanges
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

First Shipping Clerk Have you heard
that Robson has got saclledY
Second Shipping Clerk No Is that
fact | thought he was such clever
scrt of chap
First S. C.-Too clever by half. He
invoiced a consignment of cradles as
matrimonial fruit baskets Vanity
Fair
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
Coconnnt ahnlla nnLn a-.all.

Cocoanut shells make excellent fuel
The enormous amount of oil they con.
tain causes them to take fire AT once
Many hotel keepers in England recoe-
nize the fact and buy large quantities
of them TO mix with coal as fire lighters
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

A valuable book on stomach and
nerve troubles, their symptoms and
cure, free Inquire at Fisk Bangs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

40 Whom May Concern: / have been
troubled with Dyspepsia and Nerve trouble for
the past fouo years, ana nave USED many RENE
was induced TO try brakes Dyspepsia Cure
and Neave Restorer, which has benefited me
more for the length of time have used IL than
any remedy before tried. Respectfully
MRS. Il. 8. Lanpman."
Date teacher in public schools OF Quincy, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

Do not imagine that everyone else in
the world is happier than you.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06
BEYOND A DOUBT.
This Should Encourage Any Person to
Try il.

Result of recent experience with
brakes Dyspepsia Cure and Nerve Re-
storer which establishes beyond ques-
ton the superiority Of this treatment
over all other remedies, for the perma-
nent cure of all stomach and nerve
troubles.
40 Whom n May Concern.
"MEssRs. DRAKE a. RHODES: l thought
would write "A few lines TO let you know that
your medicine is helping ne very much.
faster You can quote me IA saying, brakes
Dyspepsia Cure anu Nerve Restorer is certainly
a good medicine.
Very respectfully yours
MRS II. r. noBERrs.
~ eslfa Mich
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

History makes haste to record great
deeds, but IL often neglects good ones.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

That shallow heart cannot com.
mand deep love.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-06

Friendship is not friendship till cir
put IL TO the test.