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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-18
Testing the schooImnster.

In the town records of the city of
Boston there is curious passage
which records how n schoolmaster was
examined and what happened. The
manner I'm which the visit of inspection
is recorded makes one incline to the
view that the unlucky schoolmaster
may not have had fair play. although
IL he was really inefficient he may be
said to have been judged by his peers.
In the record for the 22d of May,
1922, 1t is set forth that:
Coll Pen Townsend. Jeremiah Al
len Esqr, & John Edwards together
with the Select men, Ne'stted the
wrighting School AT the Southerly End
Of Boston on Thursday the oath apll
1722. and Examined the Scholars un-
der mr. Ames Anglers tuition as to their
proficiency i'm Reading writing Scy-
phering X the masters ability Of teach
ing Il Instructing youth his rules &
methods therefore And are of Opinion
That ii will be no Service 10 the Town
to Continue, mr. anger in that Employ"
Whereupon il was voted that the
said Mr.. Ames Anger should not CON
tinue master of the said South
school"
1t is true that nothing is said of the
methods of spelling inculcated ut the
"wrighting School," and ii is also pos
sible that a clerk rather than the com
mittee was responsible for the errors
Of the record, but there is certainly
something absurd in the passage as it
stands
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-18
Mnddened by Solitude.

The Canadian northwest is proba-
tionary haven for wealthy young Eng
glishmen of nomadc instincts. Num-
bers of them annually purchase hunt
ing and camping outfits from the Hud-
son Bay company and strike into the
barren lands to prospect for minerals
or take up land on the prairies. But
most often they return to the civilza-
ton of the towns with nothing but
hard words for the wilderness.
The construction of the Temiscaming
railroad induced the younger son of
one wealthy English family to take a
trip into that outlandish district. He
returned to Ottawa n disappointed
man. ITS the most desolate country
you can imagine" he said to his
friends. 81 have been out prospecting
sometimes for a whole day without
seeing a sign Of animal life. Once the
only living thing ! came across was a
bird, and it was so Disguised that it
was trying to knock its brains out
against tree"
He had seen q woodpecker.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-18
Neuralgia.
The Prayer Of a Nerve for
More Blood.

Neuralgia may attack any part OF the body
but most frequently occurs where the nerves
are most abundant.
In the head,
In the face
Sometimes the heart nerves seem 70 twist
Twinging rheumatic pains of the extremi-
ties
Sharp and intense al times
In the intervals dull and heavy.
Neuralgia is the result of Impoverished
blood caused by impairment Of the nerves
a lack OF nerve force.
Ii Is a disease of the nerve centers, and
the pains accompanying il are a prayer for
better nourishment. They aN the danger
signals which warn you against total col
lapse Of the nervous system.
Liniments and all external applications
can only give temporary relief. Permanent
cure cannot possibly come until the nerve
centers are Thoroughly revitalized and reinvig-
Grated by DIR. A. w. ChaSes Nerve Pills.
The beneficial effects Of this great nerve re-
storative are felt thrilling through the nerve
hbres as week by week and month by month
the nerve force of the body is restored.
Women afflicted with cSeases peculiar to
their sex are frequently great sufferers from
neuralgia. Dr. Chase's Nerve Pills positively
cures both these disorders by filling the
nervous system with new vgor and life. so
cents box at all dealers, or DIR. A. w. Chase
Medicine Co.. Buffalo. N. Y. The genuine
has portrait and signature of DIR. A. w
Chase on each package.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-18
old Gooseberry For New Ships.

1t may be ungenerous to dispel pop
ular delusion, but there Is no one
among the thousands who witness a
ship launch who does not believe that
the beautifully garlanded bottle Of
wine broken against the stem of a ship
is anything but the choicest brand Of
champagne drawn from the admral's
cellar Whenever ship is launched in
a dockyard. the admiralty generously
allow $40 rs the cost OF the jubilation.
and included in this sum of $40 is the
item of. 3 shillngs for wine. Hence 1t
follows that not only is the wine not
drawn from the admirafs cellar but 1t
certainly Is not champagne Of foreign
vintage .-English Navy and Military
Record.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-18

"John," she said, suddenly shaking
him, "there Is a burglar in the house."
"Are you sureI" he asked.
positive" she replied. Don't you
hear himF
He got up and began to dress hastily,
but quietly
"What are you going to do, John p
she inquired.
81 am going to sneak out the back
way and get policeman" he an
swered.
"But If you go right down stairs
now" she said, you'll find him in the
dining room"
"Oh. I'll find him. will ~ he retort-
ed sarcastically well, now you just
look me over carefully"
Eyes, John; what of it,"
"Do / look like man who has lost a
burglar anywhereY
mo; of course not, but
"Do | have the reputation of being
an impertinent fellow who is always
interfering with other peoples bust
ness? Do | i'm any way resemble the
lost and found department of daily
newspaper"
mo"
"Then why should | get tangled up
with other peoples property
you're afraid, John"
afraid nothingw he retorted indig-
nantly. IL am looking at 1t from an
ethical point of view. This burglar I'M
doubtedly has been lost by the police,
and If took charge of him they might
think / was trying to steal him and
make lot of trouble for me. Besides
I'm no searching party. You women
don't understand the ethics of business
at all."-Chicago Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-18
Question Answered..

Yes, August Flower still has the lar.
gest sale Of any medicine in the civil
lzed world. Your mothers and grand
mothers never thought of using any
thing else for Biliousness or Indiges-
ton. Doctors were scarce and they
seldom heard of Appendicitis, Nervous
Prostrat.on or Heart failure, etc.
They used August Flower TO clean out
the system and stop fermentation oil
undigested food, regulate the action OF
the liver, stimulate the nervous and
aud organic action of the system, and
that is all they took when feeling dull
and bad with headaches and other
aches. You only need few doses oil
Green's August Flower, in liquid form
to make you satisfied there is nothing
serious the matter with you. Get
Green's Prize Almanac. w. l. Bene.
dict, druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-18
Understood nj Inst.

"Hello. Central. Give me one triple
nought South"
"WhatY'
Don't you catch il? One zero, zero,
zero South"
"Wh-a-tp
"South one double nought, nought"
Cant you speak plalnerY
Zone thousand South - ten hundred
South. Get il nowT
"Oh, you mean South one ought, dou-
BILE ought. All right. "-Chicago Trib-
une
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-18
Look These Up

In many educational journals nova
days we see pronunciation tests, catch
words, etc, which may be valuable for
technical use and yet not being needed
every day in everyday talk are, like
certain folks / know, chiefly interest.
ing on public occasions. ] should like
to put down here "A list of words that
are very generally mispronounced.
Everybody knows how to pronounce
them perhaps, but being such common
little things, mere street waits, with
unwashed faces, nobody takes the
trouble to.speak them fair" Nov, TO
know what is our duty and fail to do il
is much more culpable thing than
not To do it because We don't know
what our duty is. So here they are,
little commonplace creatures, which
are mispronounced every day:
Toward, again, babe, brooch, apricot
often, catch, hearth, aye, lien, greasy
sew, scarce, years, idea, area, bouquet,
ague, bleat, rise, (noun), arctic, shone,
route. gaunt, canine, Juvenile, infidel,
corporal, tete a-tete, trou5seau, amend
ment, restaurant, bicycle, were, recipe
frontier, depot process, recess, ro-
nance, TRADE, essay, tarpaulin, won.
The above are In common use and OF
common abuse. Some Of them Of course
come from our sister, France, and peo-
pie are likely to say that they are not
expected to pronounce foreign words
correctly Texas School journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-18

STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Circuit Court
y for the County of Ionia, in Chancery
Mary Earhart, complainant,
VS..
Adam Earhart. defendant.
Suit pending in the Circuit Court for the
County OF Ionia, in Chancery. Upon due proof
by allidavit that Adam Earheart, the defend
ant in the above entitled cause, Is not a resi-
dent of this state. but is a resident of Colo
RADIO, on motion OF Chas. r. Foote, complain
ants solicitor, IL is ordered that the appearance
of said non resident defendant, Adam Earhart
be entered herein within four months from the
date OF this order: and in case OF his appear
ance he cause his answer 10 the bill of com
plant 10 be filed, and "A copy thereof TO be
served on the compla nant's solicitor within
twenty DAYS after the service upon him OF u
copy of said bill and notice OF this order; and
in default thereof said bill will be taken as
confessed by said non resident defendant. And
II Is further ordered. that within twenty DAYS
the complainant cause notice of this order TO
be publ shed IN the BELDING BANNER, news
paper printed, published and circulating in
said county, ana that said publication be con
tinued thereinsonce in each week for six weeks
order 10 be personally served on said non resi-
dent defendant at least twenty days before the
time above prescribed for his appearance.
June 7th 1901.
ELvERT NJ DAVIS
Circuit Court Com'r, Ionia Co, Mich.
CHAs. II. FooTE,
solicitor for Comp lainant
Business address: Bedding, Mich
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-18
He WINS Cautious.

Wederly-The doctor says l must
take more exercise. DO you think |
ought to begin with dumbbellsP
Mrs. Wederly Suppose for a starter
you come ont with me this afternoon
and wheel the baby carriage?
Wederly = | : er = really. Mary, I
couldn't think of IT, don't want ia
overdo the thing the first day.-Chica-
go News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-18

How much little thought, little
kindness may do, you cannot tell. Re
member that each OF US touches other
lives and influences them. Each town
borders on other towns; each city is
Joined in fellowship with other cities
The world, in fact is one great neigh
borhood, and all its inhabitants are
neig hbors, and more than neighbors-
brethern.-Golden Gross journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-18

1t is easier to keep well than get
cured. DeWitts Little Early Risers
taken now and then, will always keep
your bowels in perfect order. They
never gripe but promote an easy gentle
action. w. |. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-18
IL is not Fashionable

to die just yet, but you must digest the
food that ow pains you, causing such
unpleasant eructation and sick head
ache or you will die just the same Ask
anyone who ever took DIR. Caldwell 8
Syrup Pepsin for Constipation, Indi-
gestion Stomach Trouble and Sick
Headache. At l. O. Cushing's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-18

Those famous little pills, DeWitt's
Little Early Risers compel your liver
and bowels to do their duty, thus Civ.
ing you pure rich blood to recuperate
your body. Are easy TO take Never
prine. w. |. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-18

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve should
be promptly applied to cuts, burns and
scalds. 1t soothes and quickly heals
the injured part. There are worthless
counterfeits, be sure and get DeWitt's
at w. /. Benedict's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-18

each of us is all the time building
a temple-our own life and character.
Every thought, word and deed goes in
to that temple. If the materials we
put into the temple are good and true
and beautiful, so will the temple itself
ha -
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-18

Thos. w. Carter OF ASHORE, N. G..
had kidney trouble and one bottle Of
Foley's Kidney Cure effected perfect
cure, and he says there is no remedy
that will compare with 1t. w. |. Bene-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-18
WILMINGTON, ILL,

w. b. Caldwell.
Dear Sir:-I take great pleasure in
adding my testimony as to the efficacy
of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as used
In our Home. We use it in all cases OF
Constipation and Indigestion.
Respectfully, EVA SWEET, Nurse.
Soldiers Widows Home.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-18

A bad complexion generally results
from inactive liver and bowels In all
such cases DeWitt's Little Early Ris
ers produce gratifying results. w. l.
Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-18

Mr.. John Mippis, Cotton, o., says:
"Foley's Honey and Tar cured my little
girl of severe cough and inllamed
tonsils.". w. /. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-18
$50 Fora BOTTLE OF Medicine.

This is to certify that my wife was
for years afflicted with asthma and was
so far gone that several physicians de
cided that her case must terminate in
consumption. / was induced to try a
bottle OF DR.. Warmers White Wine of
Tar Syrup TO our great satisfaction
it gave almost immediate relief, and
two bottles completely cured her. She
is now well and healthy but would
not be without the medicine if it cost
fifty dollars a bottle.
L.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-18
W NIs n I n NINIoi
Chm b TIP of Wilton, Monroe Co. Wis

The best beloved is he who gladly
pours out the wealth of his affection
without measure or comparison; who
trusts his friend and feels grateful for
his love and confidence, but who exacts
nothing
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-18

Peptorene Tablets regulate ana cure
, disordered stomach. 20 cts. per box.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-18
Scatter Sunshine.

Sad hearts are as numerous as the
leaves OF the forest. Every counten-
ance almost has the look of trouble.
Few forms are erect. Trouble has
plowed it's burrows In cheek and fore
head. None are exempt. Each Is
compelled to carry his burden. Out
side OF the dear children land they
have their sorrows) few are happy.
The world is rough. Kindness some
times is rare commodity. From the
cradle to the grave is "A struggle. The
way we must go is strewn with thorns
and briars. Jesus knew the way From
the manger to the cross He went ain
the world we shall have tribulation,
said the Holy One. | make TO you no
promise OF exemption from opposition.
! Through tribulation you must force
your way. This picture may have n
dark background. But il is true to
| life. We are in this world to help.
We may scatter some rays of sunshine
as we pass along. 1t is "a wonderful
thing TO have pleasant countenance,
smile on our features, kind word of
good cheer for anyone else. 1t will
send II ray of light into some darkeued
heart. God has placed us in the world
TO do good. Our blessed Savior has
set US an illustrations example. Try
your motto be each day: Il will try to
scatter some sunshine over some lonely
one this day. ''-Baltimor Methodist.
DR.. Geo. Ewing, "A practicing physi-
clan Of Smiths Grove, KY. for over
thirty years, writes his personal exper-
fence with Foley's Kidney Cure. ':For
years | have been greatly bothered
with kidney trouble ann enlarged pos
trate gland. / used everything known
to the profession without relief. until
| was induced to try Foley's Kidney
Cure. After using three bottles | was
entirely relieved and cured. pre-
scribe it now daily in my practice, and
heartily recommend its use TO all ply
sicians for such troubles, for | can
honestly state | have prescribed it in
hundred OF cases with perfect success. I"
| w | Ranpdict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-18
CH1NCERY ORDER.

CTATE OF MICHIGAN. The Circuit Court
, for the County of Ionia, in Chancery.
Mary Earhart, complainant,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-26
Cricks of .Sesdnn en-.

The seed catalogues of the country
last year noted 692 different kinds of
cabbages. The seed section of the De-
partment of Agriculture has been
working on a general classification of
American vegetables with the object
OF eliminating all the duplicate names
which have been given to varieties,
owing to the fact that each scotsman
has his own specially named vegetable
of each species or variety-always de-
scribed as an improved" or more
select strain than the ordinary variety
offered for sale by the rest of hui
manity. The Department has sim
mered these 692 cabbages down to a
little over a hundred actual varieties
The seedsmen have catalogued 312
different lettuces, whereas the Depart
ment can find only 81 actually different
kinds. Beans, beets, cucumbers etc.,
have likewise been taken up and clas-
sified and each variety has been found
to have from three to four names
Guy e. Mitchell.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-26

The Archivist OF Hanover has just
come across a curious relic of the
Seven Years War. 1t is receipt given
TO Hanoverian captain by canon OF
Duisburg. The captain had learned
that this ecclesiastic had been max
sing in public reflections on the Han
overian army and the patriotic officer
determined to punish the offence in the
most expeditions manner-viE.. by
sending an adjutant forthwith to adj
minister to the canon fifty blows with
a stick. The officer faithfully carried
out his instructions, and the document
which the Archivist of Hanover has
just unearthed is receipt duly drawn
up and signed by the canon admitting
that he had received the fifty strokes
from stick an inch thick for his
stupid and frivolous ealumniex
against the regiment OF Chasseurs.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-26

tecting its earmarks. A week later a
number of southern papers of reputa-
ton received a typewriter account OF
the flowing and spouting well" OF Nc
Cook, Neb., which an earthquake had
created.
The story was circumspect. 1t de-
scribed the earthquake, the opening of
a assure In the plain land a hundred
feet wide and OF bottomless depth. This
assure was located In the arid waste
Of the state, where water was most
needed, and where for the lask Of it
settlement was next to impossible. Aft
sr 1t had opened a stream gushod forth
which rose SO feet above the surface
of the earth. 1t overlooked the land,
created small streams, was confined to
courses by the delighted ranchmen,
and people some distance away came
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-26

with barrels TO cart the water to their
barren farm patches. The article went
on to say that owing to this kind as-
ton of nature the problem of irriga-
ton in Western Nebraska had been
solved, that water for millions OF
acres was now at hand. and that set
tiers were pouring in by every train.
There was not side or phase of the
story that was not carefully covered.
Needless to say that the newspapers
printed It; that 1t was recopied in
northern papers. and that finally it
reached the eyes OF the astounded citi-
zens Of McCook. who had enjoyed no
earthquake, no earth assure. and were
as much without irrigation water as
they ever were. The story Was only a
"Mulhattan."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-26

Sir Thomas Drew's appointment as
president OF the Royal Hibernian
Academy has awakened again the talk
about the neglect of art In Ireland.
Like everything else, are must be
peeuniarily supported. or 1t dies a
natural death. Art In Ireland 10 not
countenanced either by government or
by the wealthy. with the result that an
artist finds II hard to make out = liv-
ing. II an Irish artist wishes to live
= little better than . peasant he has
10 transfer his quarters to London.
where patrons abound. II they are not
always to b caught Architects are In
much the same position. likewise
sculptors. Calculating the muses. on a
1ew potatoes IL picturesque. but MOI,
paying. Scotland is not In a much bet
ser position than Ireland. as In both
countries genius and talent are starved
into mediocrity.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-26
TOLD BY A NEAT LIAR.
CHARACTERISTIC, STORIES OF
JOE MULHATTAN.
The Poor Fellow IL Now In n Madhouso
Never Told Lies That Did Anyone
Personal Injury-Ths Natural Foun-
tain.

There is no change in the condition
OF Joe Mulhattan, the famous newspa-
per correspondent who is now in
madhouse in Arizona, and no hkeli-
hood of his recovery, says PhPoenix
dispatch last week. Since the an
nouncement was made of his misfor-
tune, all sorts OF "reminiscences have
been brought out concerning him. Null
haitian rather prided himself on his
ability to invent falsehoods that were
entertaining. He was never vicious
and never DETAINED anyone. He merely
tried to Guido Munchausen and he APP
pears to have succeeded.
The Girl and the Balloon.
The following, which was one Of
Mulhattans first, gives some idea of
his life:
There was a man by the name OF
John Smith Of Lindon, Kan, who be-
came acquainted with little girl at
the seaside. She was a nice girl, and
her name was Lulu Avery, from AL
bany, N. Y. He bought the little girl
a bunch of toy balloons. She wrap
ped the string holding them about her
waist, and when a strong gust Of
wind came the balloons sailed away
and carried her with them, to the hor-
ror of her new friend. An old hunt
er out in the fields saw the predica-
ment of the little girl and fired so
that he exploded two of the balloons.
The others acted as a parachute, and
the little girl safely descended to the
ground and thanked her rescuer.
In 1888 telegraph editors in all the
important cities of the country re-
ceived telegram in the course Of the
news service which read:
Story of the Natural Fountain.
"McCook, Neb., June IA slight
earthquake shock was felt in this vi
.cinity at o'clock this evening. Houses
shook, dishes in cupboards were rat
tied and several people in the streets
at the time were thrown down. II
is reported that so miles north of here
a great assure has opened in the
ground and that water is gushing from
it. Investigating parties will start Out
tomorrow"
That Is harmless squib which
everybody accepted without just de-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-26
A Now German Punishment.

The young Germans who emigrate
to America and elsewhere without do
ing their fair share of military service
have long been thorn in the side OF
oficialdom. A method of dealing with
this state of things has at last been
hit upon which bids fair to work sue
cessfully. One Friedrich Grobbler, a
runaway. settled in Kansas, has been
Informed by the German military au-
thorities by cable that he must re-
port at home for duty. and notifying
him that unless he returns and serves
him time his father will be fined a
sum equivalent to 200 pounds. II this
procedure is followed ont in every
ease German fathers are likely to be-
tray a more affectionate interest In
keeping their sons at home.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-26
Renetrsd Bosr Acfix,ffY.

The new and effective activity of the
Beers under De Wet and other burgher
leaders Is as disconcerting N 1t Ia ex-
pensive for the British. Ii thoroughly
discounts the official theory that the
South African war Is over. How thor
oughly it does SO may be seen in the
official postponement of the jubilation
with which Lord Roberts was to have
been received in London on January 8.
Instead of celebrating the close OF the
war it now becomes necessary for the
war office to consider the advisability
of sending reinforcements to General
Kitchener, in spite of the fact that he
still has over 100000 men with which
to fight the remnant of the origirr*
10000 Beers.