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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
To the Circuit Court FOR the Count

To the Circuit Court for the County of
lonia, in Chancery.
The petition of Roscoe ID. Dix, Auditor
General of the State of Michigan, Tor anu
In behalf OF said state, respectfully SHOWS
that the list of lands hereinafter SET
forth and marked Schedule a" contains
| description of all lands in said County
OF lonia upon which taxes were assesseu
for the years mentioned therein, and
which were returned as delinquent foi
nonpayment Of taxes, ana which taxes
have not been paid; together with the
total amount of such taxes, with interest
computed thereon to the time fixed tor
sale, and collection fee and expenses, as
provided by law, extended against each
OF said parcels of land.
Your petitioner further shows to the
Court that said lands were returned to
the Auditor General under the provisions
Of Act 2O6 OF the Public Acts OF 1898, a.
delinquent for non-payment Of said taxes
Tor said years respectively, and that said
taxes remain unpaid except that lands
included in said Schedule A Tor taxes
OF 1890 or prior years were returned TO
the Auditor General as delinquent for
SAID taxes under the provisions of the
general tax laws in force prior to the
passage of Act 200 of the Public Acts OF
1891, and which taxes remain unpaid.
Your petitioner further shows that in
all cases where lands are included in
Schedule A as aforesaid for taxes OF
1890 or of any prior year. said lands have
not been sold for said taxes or nave been
heretofore sold for said delinquent taxes
and the sale or sales SO made have been
set aside by a Court OF competent Juris-
diction or have been cancelled as provided
by law.
Your petitioner further shows and
AYERS that the taxes, interest, collection
Zee and expenses, as set forth in said
Schedule A." are a valid lien on the
several parcels of land described in said
schedule.
Your petitioner further shows that the
said taxes on said described lands have
remained unpaid for more than one year
after they were returned as delinquent;
and the said taxes not having been paid,
and the same being now due and remain
ing unpaid as above set forth, your pc
titioner prays a decree in favor of the
State Of Michigan against each parcel of
said lands, for the payment of the several
amounts OF taxes, interest, collection fee
and expenses as computed and extended
in said schedule against the several par
cells of Land contained therein, and in
default of payment of the said several
sums computed and extended against said
lands, that each OF said parcels of land
may be sold for the amounts due thereon,
as provided by law, to pay the lien afore-
said.
And your petitioners will ever pray, etc.
Dated December s, 1899.
ROSCOE ID. DIX,
Auditor General of the State Of Michigan,
for and in behalf of said State.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18
Lincoln Lake.

Mrs Effie Smith visited her sister,
Mrs. Lottie Riley, one day last week.
Elder Hicks OF Sand Lake breaches
here at the church every two weeks.
Lars johnson had II teeth extracted
last week by Dentist Hilman of Green
vile.
They are having debating school
every two weeks at the schoolhouse at
Lincoln Lake station.
Mr. and Mrs. ID. Moore visited their
children in Spencer, Will Emmons
and wife and Will Riley and wife, last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. /. Splitter, Tom
Westbrook and wife and ID. Newlsnd
and wife visited at Jim Newland's,
near Trufant, one day last week.
Earl Potter and wife OF Greenville
visited her parents, ID. Newland and
wife, over Sunday. Edna will stay
with them through the week but Earl
went back TO his work at the liefriger-
ator, Monday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18
smyrna.

Mrs. Chas. Bignal is on the sick list.
&. w. Joslin and Fl. Skellenger have
sick horses.
Supervisor G. p. Hoppough was in
Ionia last week
f. j. Richmond is the happy possess
or OF a new binder.
Mark Hoppough's children are quite
sick with hard colds.
The Newton flats have been sold.
Consideration $500.
II. Retterstorf and wife of Miriam
Sundayed at Mr.. Blossoms.
The teachers institute will be held
at this place January p. Everyone
invited.
Elder Close, the Methodist minister.
is holding revival meetings with not
very large turn-outs.
Little Phil Short was surprised last
Friday evening when dozen OF his
schoolmates came in To spend the eve
ming. A very pleasant time was en-
joyed by the little folks.
The trains are coming thicker and
faster and the traffic that is carried on
over these rails is immense. But every
rose has its thorn, that is what the
people said who were put off the train
in the wee small hours of the night
three miles from home. There was
too much of a load for the iron horse,
even finance was no object. There was
only dozen or SO and they could mt
bother with them, even ladies and
cripples were left along side the track
to come home or stay there just as
they chose. Even il it was a through
train it wouldn't have taken any longer
to have stopped at our town than where
1t did. 1t is long railroad that never
turns.
1t has been rumored that Belding
people are discontinued and desire TO
settle near US. Enterprise is just what
we need, but about changing the name
of our town really that is the last
straw. This town has borne the name
of Smyrna nearly half century and we
think we echo the sentiment of every
resident when we say you can't change
it. There are a number of things TO
be thought OF even ia a small village
like this and to put it all on new
conner would be asking a little too
much of him-he would certainly get
weary of us. We don't wonder at Bel
ding for changing her name but it is
not necessary for us. Really we
think OF it you know.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18
His Wife saved Him.

My wlfe's good advice saved my life
writes f. NJ. Ross of Winfield, Tenn,
for had such bad cough | could
hardly breathe, | steadily grew worse
under DOCTORS treatment, but my wife
urged me to use DR.. Kings New Dis
covery tor Consumption, which com
pletely cured me. Coughs, Colds,
Bronchitis, La Grippe, Pneumonia,
Asthma, Hay Fever and all maladies
of Chest, Throat and Lungs are posi-
lively cured by this marvellous medi-
cine. SOC. and S1.00 Every bottle
guaranteed. Trial bottles free at Con-
nell Bros. and Fisk Bangs drug stores.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18
The Grand Rapids Herald
TWiCe-a-W Week Edition.
Larger than a Daily and Almost
as Good.

The most widely circulated weekly
newspaper in Western Michigan is the twice.
a-week edition of The Grand Rapids Herald.
With the Presidential campaign now AZ hand
you cannot-yes. you can Of course do with
out u, but YOU can do better with il.
II is issued twice a week Tuesdays and
Fridays, so early in the morning that il car
ries the news of the day TO any subscriber
within 80 miles Of Grand Rapids before
night and to most places before noon Ii is
daily for those days at least
Every week each subscriber Will receive 10
pages, and more whenever the press II adver-
Using shall require IL.
The price is Sl.O0 per year
Its news cover. every known part OF the
world No weekly newspaper could stand
alone and furnish such service.
In politics the Herald is Republican, but
fair TO friend and foe alike; above all else il
is newspaper.
These are only s. me of the reasons: there
are others. Real it and understand them
all
We d1fer this unequaled newspaper and
BANNER together one year for 81 90.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18
Clare Ford is on the sick list.

Clare Ford is on the sick list.
Weather milder with snow Satur-
day evening
Orren Ford has sold his grey team
TO James Ford.
James Godfrey of Lowell attended
church here Sunday.
Mrs. Guy Norton is visiting Grattan
relatives over Sunday.
Mrs. Elgie Keech is very sick but
with best OF care may recover.
Geo. w. White and Art Barnes of
Milwaukee have come home for ten
days visit.
VIM. Condor of Lowell called on
Fred Condor Sunday enroute for Graf
tan Centre.
The l.. A. S. held their social
at Mrs. Sarah Purdy's Wednesday
of this week.
Miss Pearl Mosher of Lowell visited
Miss Maud Condor Thursday with
Mrs Ollie Condor.
O /. Watkins and wife visited his
sister. Mrs. Helena White, and Mrs.
Perry Purdy, last week.
Rev. E. Nudge at his next appoint
ment in four weeks Will hold ten
days series of meetings.
The l.. O. II. NJ. and X. O. II. NJ. will
hold joint installation Saturday eve
ming, January p, with an oyster sup
per following.
The ladies will have picnic dinner
folsthe wood bee next Friday at Will
Bliss residence. Everyone interested
come-all day.
Miss Pearl Mosher OF Lowell was
looking after the Alton school last
week and has favorable outlook for
getting the school to teach in the
spring
Saving has begun in the Holmes
timber. Their teams draw 1000 feet
of lumber or 35 railroad ties at load
TO the Davis crossing, four teams being
engaged
Richard MCGEE tagged the Saginaw
aud Grand Rapids train Friday TO ride
to Lowell which made the conductor
hot aud he had a notion to put him off.
That train makes no stops between
Bedding and Lowell.
Mrs. Converse Of Ionia visited her
daughter, Mrs. Carrie VanDerbrock,
last week. She came on the first train
over the road Monday with the first
ticket sold. They put her off at Dorus
Church's cattle crossing, making her
n two mile walk instead OF one-half
mile at the right crossing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18
.BartOnyille.

Mr.. Lynn Mason is helping Peter
Kohn this week.
Miss Jessie Elderkin spent last Sun
day at Mr. Kohn's.
Carrie Ellis and Nellie Tower spent
last Sunday at n. Douglass.
Mrs. Wealthy Weeks is visiting rela-
tives and friends in this place.
Mr.. John Krupp and Mr.. Theodore
Blazen went to Ionia last Wednesday
on business.
Mr.. f, j. Richmond and wife attend
ed the funeral of Mr.. Godfrey in Lowell
last Wednesday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18
Engagement Broken or.

A girl in Montgomery broke her en-
gagement with one of the wealthiest
young men in the county, because he
had indigestion so bad he was a men
ace TO her happiness and no good to
himself. What relief just one bottle
of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin would
have been to that man, and what a
boon it is today to many a household,
where it keeps all the family in a state
OF health that warrants true love, con
fidence and happiness in the home
Try it yourself. At Fisk Banos'
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18

Save doctors bills by giving Foley's
Honey and tar TO infants and children
in time TO prevent pneumonia or Group,
which are fatal to so many thousands
OF babies. w. /. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18
II You Have a Kind Word, Say II.

II you have a kind word. say IT,
Throbbing hearts soon sink TO rest;
III you owe a kindness, pay II,
Lies sun hurries TO the west.
Can you do kind deedY DO IL,
From despair "a soul 10 save;
Bless each day as you pass through II,
Marching onward To the grave.
IL some grand thing for tomorrow
You are dreaming, do IL now;
From the future do not borrow;
Frost soon gathers on the brow.
Days for deeds are few my brother,
Then today fulfil thy vow;
III you mean To help another.
Do not dream IL; do IL now.
Author unknown.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18
Consumption Threatened

G. Unger, 2l2 Maple St., Champaign,
ILL.,, writes: Il was troubled with a
hacking cough for year and
thought | had the consumption.
tried great many remedies and was
under the care of physicians. | used
one bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar
and it cured me, and | have not been
troubled since" WI. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18
Tried Five IDoctors

Mrs. Frances l.. Sayles OF Missouri
Valley, Ia, writes she had severe kid
ney trouble for years, had tried FIVE
doctors without benefit, but three bot.
ties OF Foley's Kidney Cure effected a
perfect cure. w. /. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18
To Cure "A Cnnrh

Stop coughing, as il irritates the lungs
and doesn't give them any chance to
heal. Foley's Honey and Tar cures
without causing a strain in throwing
off the phlegm like common co rgh ex-
pectorants. w. /. BENEDICT.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18
ROUND ABOUT US.
Newsy Gathered staff of Special
Correspondents.
Alton.

A wood bee for the church next
Friday.
Mrs. Chas. Keech is very sick at
this writing.
Elder Nudge filled his appointment
here Sunday.
Freddie Gegger has been having the
scarlet fever.
People are set off the train in the
woods here for want of a depot.
Mrs. j. Mosher picked full blown
pansy in the garden January l3.
DR.. McAvoy of Parnell and Dr. Nc
Danuell of Lowell were here Monday
VIM. DeGraw and family of Bedding
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. J i.
Mosher.
No school Monday. Miss Bookey
was obliged to be in Grand Rapids
that day.
Miss Nettie Bradish OF Lake Odessa
visited old time friends here Saturday
and sunday.
Mrs. Alonzo Culver of Lowell spent
Saturday and sunday with her sister,
Mrs. w. II. Keech.
Miss Leila Johnson visited her par
euts at Bostwick Lake Saturday and
Sunday returning Monday.
Mrs. Matilda Pentler of Stanton was
a guest Of her sister, Mrs. John An
drews, several days last week.
Mrs. Alice Brown and two daugh-
tiers of Lowell visited her sister, Mrs.
J. Andrews, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. A. Godfrey of Oakfield,
Mrs. Emma Russell of Luther, and Mr..
James Godfrey attended church here
Sunday.
Those on the sick list are Stephen
Kennels, Mrs. Quillan sr., Mrs. Terry
COrrigan. Mrs. j. Hapeman and Mrs.
=. w. Byrnes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18
If Banner saIye

Doesn't cure your piles, your money
will be returned. 1t is the most heal.
ing medicine in the world.
w. /. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18

. MEDIA newspaper-The BANNER.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18
CITY OF BELDING.
Brown and Wallace Addition

CITY OF BELDING.
Brown and Wallace Addition.
lot ............. Az l6l vi 4 Vol / W
Luthers Addition.
lot 40 ...,,........l ~ 7yl 4 10 43 / 0O 10 81
CITY OH IONA.
Lowell and Stevenson Addition.
lot 70 ............. 4oI III vi OOl l to
VILLAGE OF HuBBARDs1ON.
lots 49, ". 100 and
w "a VI Tots vi
and Us .......... yi s7l oi l wi 2 IS
ne l-3 Oh lot 2lo...I za 4o vi / wi ~
VILLAGE OF LAKE ODESSA.
" a2 Sa I Z Di St 4 lots q 1o o, , ooI ! 80
Village OF Bonanza Addition.
lot % ............. 81 III 0l / wi Al
iots Al and AZ .....I 2 sol lU ~ 4 wi IL
VILLAGE Oh MUIR.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18

thence ne along
said line of 1
Washington st tol
W line OF Main st. |
thence . alopgI
said line OF Ma n
st 10 NV corner OF
lot 80. thence sw
along line OF said
lot to sec line
aforesaid. thence
W along said sec
dine 10 place OF
beginning. resery-
ing lots 232. 233.
ga and 23o out OF
above description,
the above describ-
ed property being
saw mill and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18

ginning at a point
in center OF Fish
creek where itI
crosses SEQ line
between secs 12l
and 13. thence up
center OF said
creek to &c line of
Washington St
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18

DIX rs ...........
Township 5 No.
commencing 8 rods
1874 links W, Ia
rods s OF o al
post, thence W Ia
rods. 3 10 rods, e
IA rods, n 10 rods
to place of begin
ming, sec 80. ....l
commencing % rods
5 of NV corner Of
sec, thence $ 4
rods, e 10 rods. al
4 rods, W 10 rods
to place OF begin-
ming, sec "a .....I
commencing at W
"a post OF sec,
thence n Is rods,
Q 10 rods, 8 l6l
rods, W 10 rods to
place of begin-
ming, sec "a. .....I
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-10-19

boiled to separate the shells, and the
boiling room always smells like an
oyster stew. Then the shells are
cleaned in q chemical bath to free
them from animal matter. after
which they are run under steel cut
tiers that clip out buttons of every
shape and size. These blanks go to
grinders, which take off the black
backs of the shell. and then to the
facer, which cuts and ornaments the
face. A drill puts in the eyes and a
polisher gets the buttons ready to be
sewed on to cards.
What is left of the shell is ground
up into a coarse gravel and is used in
making pretty garden walks. Very
often large mussel shells will contain
pearls or "slugs," imperfect pearls
that sell for one dollar an ounce. On
q day when he cannot go out, the
owner of a John boat may be seen
opening shells in search of pearls, be-
fore turning his catch over to the
factory, for the boiling process ruins
the finest pearl. Occasionally his pa
thence is rewarded by finding one
worth 500. Then, the owner of the
John boat, being as other men are, is
spoiled for his ordinary occupation
by good luck, and does not bring in
any button material for week and
q day.-Little Chronicle.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-10-19
llUss81 SHELL FISHING.


The Mississippi river has the but
ton, and . German button maker
named Boepple found it in the lowly
fresh water mussel locally known ~
the s.niggerhead,", which was sup
posed to be useless except for fish bait
when worms were scarce. 4
Ten years ago all the material for
pearl buttons made in this country
was brought from the South China sea
to the factories in New York and New
England. Now the factories are
strung along the father of waters
from luseatine, a., to points in Mis-
souri,, and the material to keep the
factories busy is being fshed up on
graphing hooks and brought ashore
in John boats" The John boat is q
queer craft, somewhere between a fiat
boat and a mud scow. The deck il
rallied on either side with gas pipes,
to which are attached trot lines. It is
an unwieldy looking craft, but the
Mississippi river boatman puts out to
sea in It with . confidence in its safe
ty that is deserved by long use. He is
suresto make five dollars a day in it
by hard work and good luck, for he
has only to catch 1000 pounds of mus
sci shells and shovel them of Mt fac
tory wharf.
The process of making the buttons
L. simple. The mussels are first
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-10-19
OK Races i'm Germany,

An OK race is held in many of the
provincial districts of Germany. The
entry fee for the race is very small.
but each OK entered must be ridden BY
its owner. Furthermore, the rider is
not allowed to have either whip or
spurs, and he must ride his animal
bareback and depend entirely upon his
voice to guide the beast. 1t is here that
the skill of the rider comes into play,
as everything depends on the training
Of the OK and the ability of the owner
to direct it's movements despite the
distracting noises of the other COM
petitors and spectators. AS the oxen
do not race on a track to direct them
is no easy matter. The rider who can
force his numbering steed to go in a
straight line is certain to win.-N. Y.
Times
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-10-19

] 90 not try to fathom things
That ga1b themselves In mysteYy-
That soar above on psychic winxs
Beyond earth's plainsrselity:
And yet feel. and Almost nee.
a presence always near % Ne.
Ny mother walks close ~ ~ SD:
almost feel her dear ola hand
q mine. a. u TO gently guide
He when I do noe Gstseand
The wisest waytbOosanA ~ II III
Would help me- With Aes ministry. i. .sS
I fancy that sometimes I feel III
Her kiss upon ny hand or facA:4
cry because y sssns % real. -
And reach to he14iHsNsat embrace ~
Her whom loved God Knows how wen!
How tenderiy no words can tell
tried to teach my heart to know
That shs and I must part some day:
That one would lingor. one must 20.
That death would b the parting way.
I prayed. but meant notvhat fsatd. ~ :
How could ny life 90 ONT And she.
thought In Heaven would sometimes
Ny constant care. and long to be -, -.
And know that was close to her.
Ny Joy - ~ her comfortsr.s II ~ NH as5
Mother. friend. and counrsde ali, %
Gone In her sweet. ripe. loving ysa1o.
know 50 well she hears my call
And sees the falling Of my tears;
Our love 20 great-tt would not let
Us for one hour that love FORGET.
And 50 about me night and day
Her love cou,essMks . comforter
And as I pray. ever pray:
Dear Christ, remember me to her."
The sweete9t Thought Of Heaven IL this,
To feel once more my mothers kiss.
s.. b. 4cManus, in Rams Horn.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-10-19
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25sz. = - #St AOS4VWAO8 0U&&So11VUoy e@ III
which the Decorators Gazette i re-
sponsihle, are equally available for
amateur and ptofeksional workers IN
wood, hut II followed ut al they
should b followed strictly. inasmuch
~ some Of the substances mentioned
are. dangerous. .S
II i Is desired to stain any wood.
yellow, first coat the timber with .
hot concentrated solution Of picric
acid and afterward dry and polish.
Crest care must De exercised when
using this stain, as picric acid IL poi.
sonous. To procure a gray tint, apply
solution Of one part nitrate Of silver
to 50 parts Of distilled water; then
coat the wood with solution Of fer
ric acetate until the requisite shade IL
produced. This preparation must
not be allowed to touch the hands.
No matter what may be the stain re-
quired, always take care to use only
the very best ingredients, and then
il the work is not . success, the fail.
ure il with the workman and not the
tools, and the keynote of successful
staining il to remember that the
agent employed is to color the wood
without spelling or celebrating the
natural transparent richness Of the
wood grain. ~ : r.. 80
To obtain rich purple boil one
ounce of madden and half an ounce Of
fustic in, two gallons of water, and
when boiling brush over the wood
with the solution until the requisite
degree of intensity has been obtained.
and then with a weak solution of
nitric acid, afterward finishing with
the following mixture: Put nine
ounces Of dragons blood and two
ounces of soda, both we'll bruised, into
six pints of spirits of wine. Let tho
mixture stand in a warm place and
shake frequently, and when using lay
on with soft brush, repeating the
coats till proper color has been OBJ
tanned. Afterward polish with lin
seed oil or finish with varnish.
To obtain al good mahogany stain
dissolve two ounces of dragons blood
in one quart of turpentine. To get q
good and cheap walnut stain dissolve
some dry burnt lumber in vinegar, or
mix one pound of dry Venetian red
with one pint of asphalt and one
quart of turpentine. A fine red brown
can be impaired to maple, or good
yellow brown to oak and fir by the
application of solution composed OF
so parts of commercial alizarine in
1000 parts of water, to which am
monia is gradually adde1 TIL its pres
ence can be perceived by the sense of
smell. It must then be brushed over
with a one per cent. solution of chlor-
ide of barium, when the maple will
take a dark brown tint, and the oak
and fir brown hue of less intensity.
II instead of the barium two pei
cent. solution of sulphate of magnesia
be employed. a dark violent brown
| will be obtained ON the maple and q
dark brown on the oak and fir. Alum
and sulphate of magnesia will make
| the: first-named timber a vivid red and
the, other woods a blood red. Chrome
and alum give to maple fir a reddish
brown and to oak a fine Havana
| brown.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-10-19
FIsHED FOR A COMPLIMENT.
And the Pretty, Young Girl Caught
Soneth11g That cave Her -
: 4 P0i1.5 <.<r5. y .

overheard bit of conversation on
Chevy Chase car the other evening that put
me in good humor for al the rest Of the
week, says writer in the Washington Post.
the number Of those pretty girls who are
forever longing to be told Of. their beauty.
She was with blue-eyed young man who
looked a. If be. had seen Is sunmerD and Z
great many other things more educational.
She was talking Of : gFl called Maud:
Don't you think Maud. il, awfully pref
ty! she asked. ~< @s1 ;e@ss z
Shea = peach" answered the young
man.
The girl dangled Z bait more obvious.
I'd be perfectly happy" she said, If I
were a. pretty a. she 4" - = -:
Bad fishing weather. The young man
"Oh, weii, lie remarked. .there'. no use
being unhappy about things that can't be
!