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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
GRATTAN.

The cool wave of July 9th and 1th
was gratefully received. -,
Mrs. Dwight Peterson Is sui
great sufferer, and Mrs. j. Weeks was
under DR.. Spencer's care one week
90, but has recovered.
Wheat is out ready for reaping' ana
it does one good to see the wheat looh
like old times. The hay crop Is I'M
mense and nearly secured.
Clarence Osgood, road commissioners
of Oakfeld, took dinner with j. a.
Lessiter Monday. 1t will take nun
dreds of dollars to repair the damage
of the rain of July 9th.
Henry Miller will be head builder
of the new house to replace the az
most new one that burned on the ods-
ner homestead just after the death Oh
Eliza Casner April 10.
Mrs. Palmer Stocking of Harvard d
former resident of Grattan, was glau-
" welcomed here in her two weeks
visit. She will ever be one OF our pe-
loved pioneer llolllSio'
Claude son of Henry Crowell with
w ]. Lessiter has been under Dr
Morris's care, and now their llttle
daughter Celia was taken to Beldlhs
to see DIR. Morris, as she is suffering
from fever and other trouble.
Mrs. VIM. Casner entertained
Archie Howard and wife of Beldins
and their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Howard. of the Centre Sunday, aIs'
her adopted daughter, formerly Mis-
Ella MrGarvey and husband iron
Grand Rapids.
Grattan was well represented a
Buffalo Bill's show July 9th. Bu
those that saw it at the Worlds Fal
were disappointed However man.
were delighted with the perfect act
ing of their 400 noble steeds, teehni
well repaid
Miss Belle Elkins has been mos
successful teacher in the Ashley dls
trict the past three yeaIs, and In a
time Sylvia and Marion, daughters
Frank Dewey, have neither been al
sent or tardy remarkable recorc
Miss Elkins is now resident OF ROCK
ford but no doubt Grattan will clair
her again.
Notwithstanding Mrs. VIM. Casne
lost two fine pigs by the June ha
storm, and one large hog from July
heat, she RECALLED company OF rel'
tives numbering 81 with delicior
roast pig, whom Andrew Howard an
family of Spencer pronounced Wit
others. ''iust like mothers, the fea'
was finished with three gallons OF &c
cream and usual Accomplishments.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
yERGENNES STATION.

Geo. w. White is home for short
vacation.
Willie Dickens of Smyrna is assist
ing Burr Davis.
Ben Morse Of Lowell was here Mon
day on business.
A goodly number celebrated the 18th
at Murray's Lake.
Mrs. John Andrews visited relatives
at stanton recently.
Jesse Frost has been visiting rela-
tives at Grand Haven.
Warren Ford and wife were away
all last week visiting.
Mr.. Friedman of Grand Rapids Is
guest at Segel Norman's.
The mill dam at the Ring saw mil
went out last Thursday night.
Quite a number from here ATTENDED
the show at Greenville Saturday.
Mrs. and Miss Lavender spent the
night Of the 4th at Lowell, the guest
of Mrs. Johnson.
The storms of July 4th did consider
able damage here by washing ava!
bridges and dams in all directions AM
now they are busy repairing them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
NORTH DREAMS

Quarterly meeting will be held at
Chittle school house Saturday and
Sunday, July II and ID.
Mrs. John OFT of Lansing who has
been visiting her parents, returned
home Wednesday of last week, her
sister Martha Schultz accompanying
her.
The storm here last Thursday night
was the worst for years; the rain fell
in torrents swelling the streams to
Overlooking in a short time. The two
bridges north Of Chittle school house
were swept out and the one north is In
a very bad condition. Lightning
struck Mr.. Divine's house tearing one
corner some, also Mr.. SteTenson's
barn and sheep for MIR. Pretrel.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
ANON-K ZEN IL

To Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ellison, June
80, son.
Mary Abbott visited her daughter In
Saranac Sunday.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Hawley' re-
Gently, a daughter.
Roy Hunter and wife OF Saranac
visited at Ed. Trask's, Sunday
Erma Hull of Belding is spending a
few days with her brother, Elton HUI
Anthony Kohn has improved the
looks Of his tenant house with a coat
of paint.
Jim Henry and wife visited friends
in Saranac Sunday and looked over
the ruins.
Lightning struck Mrs. G. Ayers
barn Thursday night, doing slign'
damage.
Minnie Haskius and Luella DeGraw
of Easton were the guests OF Mrs. Ed
Frost last week.
Mr.. Gibson had barn raising last
Monday and Is also naAius p'@p"' e"
tions for new house.
Walter Higgins and wife and Allie
Pinckney and wife attended the sho"
at Greenville Saturday.
The storm Thursday afternoon un
rooted Ed. Frost corn crib and backe'
out load of hay that was standing OF
the barn floor.
Manton Wilkinson and wife VISITED
his parents, B. +. Wilkinson and wife
Saturday and Sunday. They have
rented the livery barn at Hubba ds OF
and will move there.
Thursday nights storm was tn
worst known for years, the low LAND
being overiowed ond crops washed GU
in some localities. Roads are impass
able in a number of places A numoe
nj bridges were washed out in town.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
POWER OF THE PRESS.
Great Factor In the Growth and
Upbuilding of a Town.

Upbuilding of a Town.
The BANNER can certainly endorse
the following from the columns of
the Sparta Sentinel-Leader;
do people ever stop to think what
wide reputation town gains for be-
ing either dead or alive? Probably
not. They do not realize what pow
or the newspaper is for good or evil.
The newspaper is the mirror that re-
fleets the progress or retrogression,
as it may be, of its constituents.
From its columns are clipped by state
editors bits of information that will
interest readers at outside points,
and it is thus demonstrated that every
publication possesses a power outside
the limits of its own circulation.
''In the state department of the De-
troit Free Press Tuesday morning the
following, item concerning Shelby APP
peared.
Apparently the business men of
Shelby do not care whether their viii
lage booms or not, if they have got to
do the booming themselves. An effort
to organize business mems associa-
tion for public improvements has re-
suited in frost. The Herald says
that the surrounding country is al
ready five years ahead of the town in
growth and development and the farm
ing community has shown more enter
prise, public spirit and, in some ways
more business ability than the town
And yet Shelby wants to be made the
county seat
Probably at least 100, 900 people al
over Michigan perused the paper anC
it is but fair to presume that a TAI
share of them read the item, which
will create an impression not favor
able to Shelby. The value of town
reputation is great and is always in
trusted to the care of the newspaper
and had the Shelby Herald took ;
milder course the defects of the tow
would probably not have been chron
icled far and wide.
, The people of every community vii
find it paying investment to patron
+ ize their home newspapers, for the
a are great factor in bringing abou
progress and prosperity. No tow
b need be dead if its business men an
c newspapers pull together"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
SMYRNA.

Born, July 2, to Ed. Cowles and vile
a son.
Some of our young people spent the
Fourth in Grand Rapids.
Homer Cook and wife entertained
company from Bedding last week.
Miss Nina Brown Of Lowell spent
few DAYS with Mrs. Ring last week.
GUY Purdy and Miss Grace Bailey
spent the Fourth with friends at Ke-
mus.
Mr.. Geo. Ring went to Lowell last
Monday to unload from the cars MS
new bean thresher.
Cant. McFarlan of Mackinaw is visit
ING at Mrs. Dr.. Penton's. Mrs Mctar-
fan who has been visiting there for
sometime will return with him.
No rain storm has ever caused so
much damage in Otisco township aS
that of last Thursday night, Roads
were quilted and bridges washed out IN
all directions. Mr.. Tebbel's mill dam
and part of the electric light dam be-
low SMYRNA were washed out. Re'
nairs have been commenced on the lat
ter and it is expected that 1t Will soon
he in running order. Repairs have
been going on, on the railroad ever
since the storm. Five thousand yards
of earth was washed out under the
track in one place. Railroad men say
It ia the worst washout they have ever
known.
The enthusiasm and patriotism o.
some OF our young gentlemen ~ carr
lad them a little too far in their ceIe
bration at the beginning OF lndepend
ence Day. They rang the church bel
and after great deal of confusion anc
noise succeeded in exploding the can
non belonging to &. w. Joslin. Some
of the pieces are being picked up, thu
rest are supposed to be lying some
where in the near vicinity, together
with the Is window lights shattered
from both stores. Owing to the effort
OF these worthy(?) people, Smyrna cal
no longer be called "fresh" since tn
three barrels OF salt standing on Mr.
Hoppough's store steps were sent int
the air by the explosion and the con
tents we're distributed widely oyer tn
village.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
Pulmonary Consumption.

DEAR SIR:-I received the trial bottle
Of your White Wine OF Tar Syrup
which you sent 10 my address. My
wife has been troubled with a lung
iiseaso for more than eighteen years
md was pronounced to be in the last
stages of pulmonary consumption. She
commenced taking your valuable med
cine and received relief at once. She
has used three bottles since and is now
using the fourth, and her health is bet
teo than for many years. We cheer
fully recommend it TO all afflicted with
any trouble OF the throat or lungs.
We now get our medicine through
IohnPotter. our merchant at this place
Yours Respectfully, REV. j. b. FLY,
SUSAN h. FLY.
Brookline Station, Mo,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
LONG LAKE CAMP MEETING.

Ninth season Opens Thursday, Ais.
sth and Continues To Aug. 18th
Long Lake Camp Meeting is to be-
gin its ninth season Thursday evening
August s, and close Sunday, August
Is.
The grounds are beautifully located
on Long Lake, a fine sheet OF water
about six miles east Of Bedding. Inc
outdoor auditorium is on a slope to-
ward the lake. On terrace facing the
lake is a hotel and row of cottages
There are also great number Vi
pleasant locations for tents.
The trustees have voted to ALLOW
tents in part of the grove by the
lake and this will be most delightful
place to tent.
The Camp Meeting has had a very
successful history. Great good has
been done. Such arrangements have
been made for this year as that 1t Is
confidently expected that the meeting
will be one of great interest and pow
| err.
Among those expected to assist N
these meetings are Rev. j. +. Berry
ID. d., Rev. j. |. Buell. ID. d., Prof. +,
S. Goodrich, Rev. j. G. Floyd ID. d..
Mrs. J. c. Floyd, Rev. f. l.. Thompson
Rev. Levi Master ID. d., Rev. +. T.
Morehouse.
The Children's meeting will be hel(
each day at five o'clock, in charge o
Mrs. A. o. Carman.
Mrs. Edith Kennedy. of Portland
we'll known at Long Lake, will lea'
the singing. The singing books use'
will be "Pentecostal Hymns, Nos.
and III. Combined" and the Methods
Hymnal.
Tuesday, Aug. l3-Woman's HON
Missionary Day. The speaker VII
will be Rev. Levi Master, d. d., Pre-
siding Elder of Big Rapids District,
Thursday, Aug. 15-Woman's Fol
eign Missionary Day. The speaker
J will be Rev. j. G. Floyd, ID. d., Pre-
siding Elder of Kalamazoo Distric'
formerly Superintendent of Meth'
dist Episcopal Missions in Malasi;
and Mrs. J. c. Floyd.
Friday, August IL. The speake
will be Prof. +. S. Goodrich, of Albio
College.
The Lansing District Epwort
League Convention will be held on tn
camp ground the last three days
the Camp Meeting. Programs ma
be obtained of Pastors and Epwort
, League officers.
The Railway Association of Mich
gan has granted the following rate
One and one-third fare for the rouI
trip on all roads within radius OF
miles of Orleans and Shiloh. Ticke
: will be sold from August to Augu
II inclusive. limited to return to al
, including August ~. Good bus
Communications both passenger a
II baggage, will be furnished at reaso
able rates, meeting all trains at
4 above named places.
The Camp Meeting will contin
. the gate fee system as in the pa
: Season tickets SOC. Admission, o
day l0c. Admission after 5 O'Clock
M, &c. All children under ID yea
:, of age will be admitted free.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
white Mau Turned Yellow.

Great CONSERVATION was felt by the
friends OF NJ. A. Hogarty OF Lexington
Ky., when they saw he was turning
yellow. His skin slowly changed
color, also his eyes, and he suffered
terribly. His malady was yellow
Jaundice. He was treated by the bes
doctors, but without benefit. Then b.
was advised to try Electric Bitters, thu
wonderful Stomach and Liver remedy
and he writes: After taking two bot
ties was wholsy cured" A tria
proves its matchless merit for al
Stomach, Liver and kidney troubles
Only Csc. Sold by Cornell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
Seyen Years In he'd.

"Will wonders ever ceasep" inquire
the friends OF Mrs. L. Pease, OF Law
renee, Kan, They knew she had been
unable to leave her bed in seven years
on account OF kidney and liver trouble,
nervous prostration and general debili-
ty; but, Three bottles of Electric Bit
ters enabled me to walk, ''she writes,
land in three months felt like a new
person" Women suffering from
Headache, Backache, Nervousness
Sleeplessness, Melancholy. Painting,
and Dizzy Spells will find it priceless
blessing. Try II. Satisfaction Is
guaranteed. Only soc. Council Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
village

81 wish to truthfully state TO you
and the readers OF these few lines that
your Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Is without
question, the best and only cure for
ayspepsia that have overcome in con-
tact with and | have used many other
nreparations. John Beam, West Mid
dlesex. Pa. No preparation equals
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as IL contains all
the natural dlgestants. 1t will digest
ali kinds OF food and can't help but do
YOU good. w. /. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11

You can never cure dyspepsia by
letting What your body needs is
plenty OF good iood properly digested
then II your stomach will not diyest.i
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will, IL contains
all OF the natural digestants hence
must digest every class OF food and so
prepare IL that nature can use it in
nourshing the body and replacing the
wasting tissues, thus giving life, health
strength ambition pure blood and good
healthy appetite, w. |. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11

But her beauty was completely hidden
by sores, blotches and pimples till che
used Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Then
they vanished as will all Eruptions,
Fever Sores, Boils, Ulcers, Carbuncles
and Felons from its use. Infallible for
Cuts, Corns, Burns, Scalds and Piles.
Cure guaranteed. 25c at Cornell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
Died From taxing rru-s,c Acid

thro Ugh mistake. No worse mistake
is that than Is taking Blood Medicine
for stomach trouble. DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin cures all forms OF indi-
gestiou, constipation or stomach trou.
BILE. Don't take the wrong kind OF
medicine, take Dr.. CaldwelPs Syrup
Pepsin. Ask L. .. Cushing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
Brookline Station, Mo.

You tire easilyg
Your heart flip flops, you tremhle
and think you are getting old,
and fear some one will know it.
You try to look pleasant, when
In tact, you are putting like
steam engine, and can't
throw a brick across COW path,
without wheeling like
single mill. But you bet
you are not getting old.
You have indigestion.
You have let 1t run too long,
You can cure 1t by using
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
It's "A sure shot, l0c, SOC or 81 a
bottle. Get it OF l.. o. Cushing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11

~ am indebted to One Minute Cough
yure for my present good health and
ny life. | was treated in vain by doc
ors for lung trouble following 'lagrippe
took One Minute Cough Cure and re-
overed my health. Mr.. +. Il. Wise,
Vauison, Ga. w. [. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11

The tramp cases laat spring were
changed by the city officers from
"drunks and disorderly' to "breach
of the peace" The number of DRINKS
recorded is ll9, disorderlies "a, and
breach of the peace III. Probably
nine-tenths of the tramp cases were
arrests without an order of the prose-
cutting attorney,
Prosecutor Clute is proving himself
to be most efficient officer, yot only
giving the office the advantage of his
excellent ability and legal knowledge,
but his most untiring effort to see that
there is equity and justice as between
the people and all parties concerned.
A more faithful performance of duty
could not be asked for than is found in
Mr.. Clute's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
MAKING GOOD RECORD.
Prosecuting Attorney Clute's First
semi Annual Report.

Prosecuting Attorney William X.
Clute has submitted to the attorney
general his first report as public prose
cutor, being semi-annual report for
the six months ending June 30, 1901,
including ali public business under his
jurisdiction.
OF total of 314 cases prosecuted
there were 32T convictions, the dispo'
sition of same being as follows:
ACQulItdlS-- ----------
Discharged on payment of costs.--....,.s--
Nolle pressed sttttsss-szss- -
Discharged on examination. ,.....,.-.----- Il
Escapes, settlements and otherwise dis
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-27

By your permission I will give my
experience in 3 small way with corn
slower. Having been brought up in
ante-bellum days, I naturally drifted
in the fruits of the fathers" think
ing no forage was equal to OF excelled
corn fodder. Finally got my consent
to try stover. There were many OBJ
stacles to encounter. First, I had nc
shredder, and not able to buy one.
Soon, however, a we'll TODD neighbor
bought one and agreed to do the
work for me. At the proper time,
one week later than I would have
pulled the fodder, 1 out the corn and
shocked it, putting $50 to 200 stalks
in a shook. Having serious scruples
as to it's value, 1 only cut four acres,
harvesting the rest in the old way.
When it was too late l saw my mis-
take. On this four>6cres of slower I
kept a big horse and three COWS fat
the entire winter with but little
grain or other feed. At first I fed
too much, but soon learned. If
farmers would have fat, sleek horses,
mules and cattle, make your corn
stalks, fodder and shucks into slower.
j. II, johnson, Norcross, Ga.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-27
TO ON.sUBsCRIBERs.

If the person to whom this copy of
The Progressive Farmer is sent is not
a subscriber, this number is sent as a
sample, as an invitation to subscribe.
The small sum of two cents perweek
will make it a regular visitor to
your home-three months, % cents /;
six months, so cents n year, 81.
And any Carolina or Tennessee far
mer subscribing now who feels at
expiration of subscription that he has
not received full value, may have his
money back for the asking.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-27

butter known as notifies are some
times caused by an uneven distribu-
ton of moisture, it is much more
generally caused by an uneven dis
tribution of salt. Work the butter
just as little as possible. The Gully
object of working is to distribute
the salt and compact the butter.
When the salt is brought in contact
with the butter in the granular con
dition, the necessity of working is
reduced to a minimum.
For private dairying there is prob
ably no better package than the
pound print.swrapped in parchment
paper. 1t is well to have a brand en-
graved in the print which will leave
it's impress upen every pound of good
butter sold, but never send any poor
butter under this brand, as it would
be liable TO spoil ones reputation.
All butter prints and butter pack
ages should present a neat, clean ap-
pearance, and never be allowed to be
smeared with particles of butter or
stained with imprints of dirty fin
gers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-27

American hens lay one hundred
eggs a year on the average. That is
the testimony Of the census enumera-
tors and it probably does full justice
to the hens. 1t is insisted that she
can do better, and many people are
trying to induce her to beat that
official record. In what is known as
the National Stockman and Farmer
contest a few years ago the six high
est pens of layers averaged from 262
to 2S9 eggs each.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-27

1 believe the only sure road to sue
cess for inland farmers is, more for
age and more stock. We cannot get
rich relying wholly on guanos for
manures. Brother farmers, let's
quit our scratch farming. Raise
more forage, more stock, and pillow
more and deeper, and I'll insure bet
ter returns.-J. D. Yates Chatham
Co., N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-27

The Illinois Farmers Institute has
equipped forty one circulating
libraries with a total of 2,192 volumes
since the appropriation of 50, 500
made by the last assembly has been
available. The demand for thes.
circulating libraries among farmers
institutes throughout the State ex.
ceeds the supply and they are prov.
ing very popular.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-27

Marion, Mcdowell Co., N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-27
Grasses and Forage Plants Of The S'gAD
AZ J. , mLLeREW.
Of The University Of Tennessee.

It is a complete manual of the cul'
ture of grasses and forage plants Of
the South. It contains about LAO
pages, and is written in a style to be
understood by everyone.
The book discusses the character.
istics Of the principal PRAISES, the
maintenance Of pastures and mead.
ows, leguminous forage plants, wild
pastures, etc. Tt is fully illustrated
with original analytical engraving
by Scribner, our greatest grass e.
pert, and embellished with a large
number OF half tone cuts of field
operations.
KGtGe6rew'S former 1Oork on gr08sS'
IS o entirely OWt of print ana
brings So a copy. This mew book con-
t0ins all the Information IN the for
me oOork, re-a0rtttem, and embodS6'
the results of te0enty gears addjtjo"@
experience Of the wrdter and all the
information Acclaimed by the eGp6r'
ment stations and the United StGt6'
Department Of Agriculture.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-27
Grow Grasses and Raise Cattle

Examine agricultural statistics and see the
high rank North Carolina takes in yield PEI
acre of grasses and forage crops. Con
pare her advantages for stock-raising WITH
those of other States. Profit by these faCtA
Grow grasses; raise stock And whether you
have few animals or many, you cannot afford
not to read
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