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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
ALL ABOARD.

Our people are not much elated over
the new time card which went into
effect on the Pere Marquette Ry. last
Sunday. On the Grand Rapids Sagi
nav division the trains are changed
but little, the evening train west being
ID minutes earlier. On the Ionia di.
vision, three trains have been taken
off, or rather placed upon the Stanton
branch instead and one train added
making a net loss of two. Those taken
off are the TAO a. M, which ran north
to Stanton and Big Rapids, the lilo
a. m. to Ionia, the 5:22 p m from Ionia
to Big Rapids, via. Stanton. The new
train is the 1905 p. m. from Grand
Ledge and Ionia and runs only to
Greenville. Passengers bound for
Grand Ledge and points east of there,
not wishing to take the 700 a. M, can
take the 1926 a. m. Grand Rapids train
and connect at Elmdale. This does
not help any, however, regarding SER
vice between Bedding and the county
seat. People at Shiloh, Fenwick and
Woods Corners are naturally rejoic-
ing, as they have for some time been
cut of from passenger service entirely,
whereas they now get two passenger
trains each way daily except Sunday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

The following resolutions on the
death OF George N. Crippen were
adopted at a recent meeting of Doric
Chapter, o. f.. S.:
WHEREAS our esteemed and highly
respected brother, George N Crippen,
has been called to lay down life's
burden;
Resolred, That Doric Chapter, o. f.
s., in his death loses valuable mem
Der, one whose loyalty to the order and
its teachings was exempliiied both in
his business and social life.
Res0tred, That we bow with humble
submission TO this bereavement and
tender to the family our heartfelt sym
pathy in their great loss, and further
that our charter be draped in mourning
for thirty days in respect to his mem
DRY, and Il copy OF these resolutions be
spread on the records of the chapter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17

Some men live and learn, while
others devote their time to talking
about things of which they know abso.
lutely nothing.
When woman comes down town
looking particularly worried you cant
tell whether she is dreading to go to
the dentist to have a tooth pulled or
the ordeal OF taking a four dollar hat
when a fifteen dollar one suits her bet
ter, or perhaps it might be she lacks
just half a yard for her new summer
suit, and she just knows they have
sold the last bit.
The Grand Rapids, Bedding & Sagi-
nav railroad is to be purchased by the
Pere Marquette and made permanent
part of that system. The negotiations
leading up TO the sale have been in
progress for some time and the deal
has practically been consummated, al
though official announcement is with
held for the present. The consdera-
tion is said to be half million dollars.
Village president l.. +. Cutcheon,
Councilmen VIM. Bates, Royal Peek
and Electrician III. A. Sprague, all OF
Portland, were in the city Tuesday
and were driven out to the Spencer
Electric Light q Power Co.'s plant to
inspect their new outfit just installed.
Portland has a municipal lighting
plant for which they expect to pur-
chase new machinery. They went
from here to Lowell and Grand Ra-
pids.
The funeral services OF Mrs. West
brook Divine were attended by a large
number OF relatives and old-time
friends from neighboring towns and
the surrounding country. She was one
of the charter members of the Wash
ington club. Among those here were
a brother, Alfred Rosa, his wife and
children, of Greenville; sister, Mrs.
Hunt, OF Lakeview; M. b. Divine and
wife of Portland, deceased's son; Mr..
and Mrs. G. o. Thompson, of Ionia; DR..
Fish and G. G. Merritt, OF Greenyille.
The w. S. Garfield Co. has leased
the Humphrey store, two doors west OF
the post Office, which will give them
greatly improved facilities for hand
ling their large and increasing BUSH
ness. They will have, besides the
store room, the basement under IL and
also the adjoining one under Goodng's
building, where their bakery is locat-
ed. An archway will be cut between
and IL will be much more convenient
for them. They expect to open In the |
new location June 1st and will have a
big removal sale until that date.
Mayor Waldo M. Francisco was in
Chicago several days last week, where
he was called in consultation by some
gentlemen who expect TO invest some
money in manufacturing and placing
upon the market new electrical in
BY its use an alternating
current may be changed to a direct
current and vice versa. OF course Mr..
Francisco called their attention TO the
act that Bedding would be a good
point at which to locate their factory
md that they would be warmly well
,omed by our people. He has been
promised favorable consideration.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17
GET READY TO VOTE.
City Council Petitioned to Call special
Election Upon the Proposition
To Bond.


| TO Bond.
The matter is practically up to oui
citizens now, regarding the securing
OF that big, new factory and also the
park site. The following petition has
been circulated this week and received
a large number OF signatures:
"We the under signed taxpayers and
property owners OF the city OF Bedding
do most humbly petition your honor
able body that you convene for the
purpose of considering the advisable
ty OF purchasing ten acres OF land as
grounds upon which to establish wa
ter works plant which grounds may
also be used as a public park, and that
you estimate the amount to be expend'
ed for the purchase OF said land, and il
such purchase is deemed advisable by
you, that you call special election
such as is authorized under the char.
ter OF the city of Bedding, to submit
to the electors the proposition OF bond
ing the city for such purpose"
That the petition will be granted
and the election called at once, is prac-
tically certain as the council is not
opposed to it, and the only object In
circulating it was because they did not
feel like assuming the entire RESPONSE.
bility of such action. So we say there
is no question but what our citizens
will soon have an opportunity OF Civ
ing expression to their desires at the
polls.
That any man Of good, sound BUSH
ness sense who wishes TO see the city
grow and prosper, would oppose it
seems almost incredible, yet it is re-
ported that there are few such, who
on account OF some personal spite, or
some other equally poor reason, are
doing so. Belding Is manufacturing
city, it has been built up and is main
tanned at its present standing by
manufacturing. It's future depend
unquestionably on manufacturing.
III the institutions we have prosper
and increase, the city will in
crease and improve to that extent, but
If we are not satisfied with that and
want to push its growth faster, we
must get more factories. How are we
going to get themY Is there anything
in our natural location and facilities
that is likely TO bring them without an
effort on our part? Hardly. Other
cities are holding out strong induce
ments all the time to secure them,
much more than the mere payment of
the taxes for period of ten years.
Yet we have the offer OF this large fac
tory upon just those terms, and gift
to the city OF fine large tract of land
for water works parks site in addi-
tion.
No one who has lived in this city
any length of time or is personally ac-
quainted with the Bedding Bros. to
any extent would for one moment ques-
tion the carrying out of this project
just as presented If voted upon favor.
ably by our citizens. That phase GER
tainlY requires no argument or discus
sion.
This is critical point In the history
of our little city and its future depends
to large extent upon the action taken
regarding this. The BANNER cannot
help but believe the most part anyway
Of the voters will see this matter in its
true light, and doing so, it will have a
large majority in its favor. IT'S a
devoutly to be wished.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17

Sunday excursions seem to grow rath-
er than diminish in popularity. The
one OF last Sunday from Bay City to
Grand Rapids had nine well filled
coaches when it passed through here.
100 tickets were sold at this station.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17

The weather is as uncertain as the
age OF woman between 30 and 40
The Toledo excursion train, Sunday
May 10Th, will stop at Monroe in each
direction for passengers holding Tole
do tickets.
Portland proposes to entertain the
bands that attend the convention al
that place, June 9Th, in royal style land
has raised a good sum OF money for
that purpose.
There will be an eclipse of the sun
on May 18th, visible in this section be-
tween 6:56 and 9:13 a. m. Only about
five-sixths OF the sun will be obscured
in this section of the country, but in
the eastern section 1t will be total.
There will be no other total eclipse
until 1918
School report OF district No. G..
Easton township, for month ending
May 4th: Number of days taught, IS:
number of boys enrolled, Is; number
OF girls enrolled, 5; total enrolment.
~; average daily attendance, Is; num-
Der of visitors, A. Those being neither
absent nor tardy were as follows:
Susie Kohn, Anna Haussmann, Nav
Tillotson, Ivah Benton, Vernie Ander-
son, Ernest Anderson and Tommie
Rich.-Lizzie Lind, Teacher.
The case Of the People VS.. George
w. Bishop was argued In the circuit
court Thursday morning, and at IL
O'Clock the jury was sent to the Jury
room. One ballot was taken, which
was unanimous for acquittal. Bishop
was charged with the henious crime of
rape upon his 13year-old daughter,
Mary, but the theory OF the defense
was that his arrest was the result OF a
conspiracy on the part OF his wife and
others. The jury was out but short
time, returning a verdict at 1915.
The prisoner was elated over his ac-
quittal and declared his attorney, Al
fred Locke, was lone OF the best in
the county" the jury honest, and the
sheriff, with whom he has boarded for
some time, gentleman. Regarding
the girl, the circumstances brought out |
by the trial, which was honestly and |
homo. ably conducted by Prosecuting |
attorney Chaddock, apparently con-
Vlnced the court that her surround |
ngs were not as they should
De, Tor Judge Davis ordered her
INTO the custody OF the sheriff, until
Jounty Agent VanNess can make an
investigation, with view OF sending
Ter TO the Industrial school at Adrian.
-Ionia Sentinel.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-17

Busy Bee Corn Cure, the liquid kind i,
neat and clean, just touch the cork to
the corn, that's all. F.. j. w. says it
stops the pain at once and takes the
corn out easy and quick, Is cents.
w. |. Benedict.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-12-22
THEY HAVE HARD srpv,,.
soldiers In the French Fo,.,
sion Have Anything In, u
Easy Time.

The French foreign legion. Witt,
again the subject of Partisan Da n'sa !
gossip, offers about the politlal
itary service in the world, and ni'
who knows enters it until bs no one
hausted all other means Of las es'
wishes to bury himself, saws spp0rt q
paper. Men of all nations aOnaoa
ranks, many of them hard cb.s 1T
criminals and jailbirds, n :, ,'en
ways sent by France to do n. a.
work which that country ,ae olity
children. f'n us own
Thus it has held the fropt;.,.
African colonies, where eyery VI u.
then a post is cut to bits bv q wi, v" ahd
tribe. The fever-infested nor,ias arab
Cambodia and Indo-Chipa. wh,sS Ons q
has described, have also been ,ha lO'l
of Its exploits. The disciplins scene
most severe. Flogging is a dailv oo NY =
renee and capital punishment i Is N
result OF the most trivial GU,
Thus the cases of insanity in tbs la.,a
are OF a much larger number ,h .s'sa
any other branch Of the French sas
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-12-22
DEAD TO HER FAMILY.
High-Caste Hindoo Girl Who Wa
Ostracised Because She became
. Christian.

A young Hindoo girl, a CONVEX, 70
Methodism, has been on a visit to Bs
ton during the past few weeks. ma
name is Sooboonagam Animal, WHICH.
shortened to Sooboo for purposes y
friendly conversation, says an easter
contemporary.
Sooboo is particularly 'nteresu's
from the fact that she belongs m'l
high-caste family-a caste deemed 81
perior in India TO ordinary mortalaf
ISOLATION. The girl heard the miss'~
preachers at first with contempt pu
she ended by running away from a.
aristocratic home to the mission Az
said she had become a Christian =
leaving her gods behind her she ~
also her jewels. -
First the angry and desperate ial'.
came to the mission and threa'ensa .
put Sooboo's new friends in jail ioi ~
naping. The girl was produced -.
elected to stay where she was
father went away uttering the n'.
word, "Outcast!" which is a sen's'e
Of death"
But soon the broken-hearted mo'ia,
who never goes forth and whose \.
to the mission was contamip"
came and pleaded with sooooo
turn to the home OF those wno
-..~.I l~-ord had loved her. lleE"'
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-12-22

roads. built very much on te lines Of the summer trolley car except M%at u" aSs
AR can open u h tot as well as the sides The car al illustration Of vhhhI
herewith shown. "a built by the Pullman Company for The American TOURS
Mssocistion Of Chicago; and wTs a INTENDED s as vs am observation Sc pss%c car lin in the great "a
Some years ao when Mr. Campbell was travelling through the gat Tsmaxr
Canyon. ne "a a seat O the side of the car next to he mountain te rMud
the elf were within W festc 4 the window n, ra of ours he eoud GET hot even
up by The occupants Of the adjoining seats; De1ermln to view the magnfcmU
Of railway officials made tn world famous Id o. board what the superintendent
called bis trolley rtyt a oRen car ysu sea, iac cor g oM Npes persons and With TIL H@
re 1Mo wing season a coi. or gondoIa car with BOARD seats. Vas attached N
The American Tourist. Association train, n every traveller on that train climbed
Int it. Afterwards the Mexican yGnm pr9niplnd ne carving Of p@sn
"a without a tp vas decided m IN tins Chnnth came In evolution from awh
cal o h coal car. N to III contamination Of ITSELF
pavilion by he se, and a roof Garden, for i is electric lighted, md las an @s
Of Chinese lanterns. But the favortei is also remembered as a lining car Of IN
tropics.a ATTACHED to a special tan. that during meal hours could stand Sun Or
run Just fast enough to secure a breeze and not raise a dust
reats reversible as in a coach) for IS peopls and when he tables are in placed
persons may sit down to dinner.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-12-22
SUN WARDS IN HOSPITALS.
They Are Very Largely InstrumentaI
In CurinE Many Patients
of Disease.

The theory that sunlight exerts a
powerfully healing influence upon dis
ease processes has now become SO well
established that the sunroom is re-
garded as a necessity in a well-ap-
pointed hospital. In the plans of new
hospitals that aspire to be up to date
the solarium finds a prominent place,
and to keep up with the advances OF
medical science many Of the old hos
pitfalls are attaching solaria to their
buildings, says the Trained Nurse.
The sun ward is easily built. It
must be, of course, on the south side
of the building. having its eastern,
southern and western walls largely
constructed of glass. A good plan is
to build a large bay window. with
metal frame work, and, il the hos
pital building is to be three or four
stories high, this bay window may ex-
tend to the full height Of the main
structure. With this arrangement
each floor will have the advantages
of a sun ward.
The means Of ventilation should be
perfect and the heating arrangements
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-12-22

sisters, Josephine. Jemima and Je-
rusha. I'm Jacki Come in here and
lay off your wraps. This is mas room
when she's home. Over there is
your sitting-room. Are you much
tired or cold?"
Mrs. Merrie was a Jay herself, as
capable of enjoying a bit of delicate
humor as the rest of them. So this
was the solving Of the problem, the
vacation which was to cost nothing!
She turned away her face after the
first laugh. hat they might not wit
ness the passing of the swift storm
which shocked through the gentle
habit of patience.
mo, 1 am neither cold nor tired"
she said. after that pause. 81 am
sur 1 shall like my boarding house
If you think-if you truly believe
my board is paid"
SIN advance" four voices chorused.
"You have been saving up and pay
ing for 20 years!" Jack whispered,
tehderly, looking into her eyes. "Oh,
we feel-we understand-what you
have always been to us!"
Here Jerry pushed determinedly to
the front. II am to attend you,
ma'am," she said. "Your board bill
includes service. If the young ladies
and the big male-Jay will please to
clear out I'll take of your damp
clothes and make you comfortable"
The red wrapper came into play.
likewise Joe's dainty beribboned knit
slippers. The new boarder sank lux.
uriously into the big rocker common.
ly occupied by one of the girls) and
stretched her feet to the warmth,
Opposite her hung a mirror, aad from
time to time she glanced wondering
ly at the face reflected there. II
was not, after all, the face OF an old
woman. although it had exchanged
the crude pink of youth for the in,
definable delicacy of maturity. The
eyes met hers, full of light, and about
the mouth were those wistful lines
which tell of dreams not yet relin'
quished.
She realized all at once hat the room
had been prepared for her reception
There wers the company shams" OF
the bed, .Jim's gernniums in the win
dow. little loving touele s everywhere
Sitting there SO quietly she grew con
scious of Jcsse's black eye applied .,
the crack Of the door. and further sur
: vey revealed his little butterfly kit,
} hung up for her delight. The luml
in her throat had climbed SO high sh,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-12-22

affair. We've arranged for the incest
boarding-place, where you can enjoy
the first quiet Christmas of your mar
ried life. AS to the honeywell,
your board is paid. Pa says you may
stay az long as you want to-"
81 reckon you-all will have your
own way" the mother grumbled.
THE money must come out of poor
Jacks hard earnings, or your pa make
a sacrifice. You might tell me where
I'm going, anyhow! And l wonder if
your royal highness and his majesty,
DR.. Temple, and his grace, John Mer-
rie, will let me take my knittin'
along? Cause if you-all don't 1 sha'n't
know what to do with my hands in
your fine company"
Joe smiled as she tucked Jesse's
half-finished sock into the grip. 'Oh,
yes! you can take it.. There won't
be company, though; we want you
to rest"
sand whatever is to become Of the
work-and the sewing-and my bless
ed baby"
"Jess is no baby-a great six-year-
old boy! It's a pity, ma, il we can't
take care of things! This is your
medicine, and you shall take it, If we
have to hold your nose! There, now;
1 want to get you ready. Pa is bring
ing up the cart"
Mrs. Merrie submitted herself in
resigned silence. There was a faint
of affectation in her resistance, for un-
der all was a lurking sense of pleas
ure. Well, why not accept the rest
and change? There come times in our
lives when it is profitable to hide
from our dearest.
Joe's soft touches on her head
smoothed out the worry-wrinkles
from a prematurely aged brow. BY
the time Mr.. Merrie came in she could
answer the twinkle in his eye. He
was a good-humored giant, who, in
sublime Inconsistencies and with
the best intentions in the world, had
trodden on her heart for 20 years.
"Come on, old LADY," he said, shrug,
ging into his overcoat. "WeU be rio
of you and yer faintin' spells in 9
jiffyl Wrap her up warm, girls; il
amt non too pleasant abroad. MOI
that mothers one O. yer deliky carry
me-easy kindl Here's her thing-um
bob. Now git through the kissin'."
There were no tears, save those Mira
Merrie softly let fall in weak self
pity. Was it really 80 easy to let he
go? She looked back wistfuliy as sh'
was driven of at q rafting pace, ant
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-12-22

christmas q 70 Christnasl" was
the verdict.
LAST summer" Jim remarked,
gravely, 81 went of to Cousin Vic's,
and kept my hands white. It's mas
turn now"
"But ma amt agoin' to your Cousin
vic's," Mrs. Merrie announced, reso-
lutely. MAS agoin' to stay right
here. 1 see me a-askin' your poor pa
for money!"
The word money" brought a frown
to four faces. "Well, well get sup
per and talk it over" Joe said, sober
ly. "You lie still and rest"
MA" was nothing loath. 1t was
very pleasant lying there in the twi-
light, watching the shadows clasp
hands and dance along the ~rafters.
Even the odor of camphor, suggestive
of illness, did not trouble her. The
room grew very quiet. She was a
little girl again, out in her fathers
boat hunting pond lilies, when Jim
patted her hand.
Here's your toast and tea, moth
err" she said, shaking her a little.
take it now while it's hot. We've
talked it all over with pa, and have
decided about your vacation. You are
to have one. We will take you of
| tomorrow" Luxurious idleness pre-
vented argument.
"Well," she said, fumbling with the
cup. How white the lilies are! Well
yes"
Mrs. Merrie found herself helpless
in the hands Of husband and children
They would not let her prepare the
morning meal, and it was a novel
sensation to lie and listen to the
cheerful sounds from the kitchen
Joe sang as she hustled about, and
came in presently, an open valise in
her hand.
I'm packing your things, mother
she announced. "It's just awful tc
discover how few things you have te
pack! Why didn't you remind us yo,
need clothes sometimes? But Jim ant
I are cast in your mold; we've hunted
you out some of our things. I'm go
ing to give you my red merino wrap
| per to lounge in"
Land sakes! I think you-all'i
gone stark starin' madi" Mrs. Merri,
protested p%etulantly. "You can
send me off against my will, l reckon
And where is there to go to-ant
money to pay for a trip, anyhow"
Joe nodded brightly. "Never yo,
mind, Mrs. Merrie; this is our littl,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-12-22

saw the old house dissolve into the
general gray Nature had turned
Quaker this day, and gray was the
only color she wore The fog hung
low, dropping tears. Not a pleasant
day, yet a sense of exhilaration came
to her. 1t was a novel sensation to
be driving thus. without SO much as
a chicken or a basket OF eggs as an
excuse. There was almost the spice
of wickedness to make her ride
memorable. l
There's old Markle's MILL" John
observed, checking the horse. "Old
Markle he don't keep her up like he
used to. She's a-gittin' crazy lookin',
the old mill 10. II that was my
place"
He rambled on ch~eerfully. Mrs.
Merrie scarcely heard. The dim land
scape was like a picture seen in child
hood-soft-shrouded, unreal, yet deli
eately beautiful. She drew a short,
sharp breath. "Why do we live so
| hard?" she faltered. Look out! God
has crowded His world with pleasant
~things!'
"Well, I dunno!" he answered.
"Git long, Poke-easy! Dye reckon
we're in such a rush to git we can't
stop. and run on past?"
The ride was a long one. "We're
| goin' to meet Christmas" John re-
marked, with a wink. III she don't
hump herself we'll be at headquar
tiers afore she gifts started!" But by
and by visions of dinner and a fire
side appealed to him coaxingly, and
he decided Christmas might find its
way unattended. He put the horse
into q trot, and after awhile the road
grew familiar. Mrs. Merrie held hel
peace till they were fairly in the lane
leading home.
/ "Have you forgotten anything?'
she asked, dryly, suspecting a prac'
teal joke, and ready to resent it
John helped her down carefully and
set her grip on the horse-block. mo,
a bit of It'll" he answered, heartily
II started with the best little woman
in the world, and have fetched bacl
ever bit of her! Here's yer boardin
house, missus, board paid in advanced
The noise of their arrival brought
four rosy young faces to the door
Jack (the oldest JAY ran laughing
to the gate. and kissed her mother
on the cheek. sour new boarder!'
she said, taking the valise. "Comt
right in! l hope you will like us, ant
enjoy your vacation. These are m.