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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
A pi.apposnted p.rky.

stood one Saturday afternoon on
the porch OF Luray (ya) hotel and
Jaw file past hundred or more dark
les returning from work, each and ey-
cry one OF them carrying "watermil-
lion" under his arm. They had been
paid on, aud convenient farm wagon
loaded with melons happened to pass
as they filed along, and the darkies ell
bought.
One young buck, after hugging that
melon for several blocks, Just couldn't
stand It no longer" and without ado
sat down upon the curb. and In the alb
sence of a jackknife he deftly tapped
the melon against the edge of the curb
until ii broke asunder. Mansfield in
transforming his Jekyll face into that
of Hyde upon the stage never equaled
the lightning change Of countenance
exhibited by that darby. One moment
his eyes bulged, his mouth distorted,
his teeth glstened, and his face fairly
glowed with pleasurable expectancy,
and in the twinkling OF an eye when
the parted halves of that unripe and
white seeded melon fell from his pal
sled hands his eyes contracted to mere
Sits showing an angry, snakelike red,
his face became of an ashen hue-call
il pale II you willard through his
slightly parted lips he Kissed out i'm
precatfon after imprecation upon the
farmer, showing the fact clearly that
the disappointed one was past grand
master in the art Of profanity.-Forest
and Stream.
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To BroiI bacon.

Broiled bacon Is a dish which in few
households deserves the adjective, be-
cause il Is seldom broiled the fat is
fried out OF II ana again soaked into
1t by long sputtering in a spider full
Of grease.
FOR the matter OF appearance and for
digestive qualities-is TO broil il, not
over bed OF Goals Qt is too fat for
that, but i'm very hot oven. Cut the
bacon in the most delicately thin slices
possible, rejecting the rind. Lay the
pieces close together in fine wire
broiler. Place ii over a dripping pan
and set in hot oven. 1t requires to
be turned just once. The fat which
falls into the pan makes excellent
drlppings for frying potatoes.
Drain the bacon on brown paper.
II you wish TO serve calf's liver with
this, sprinkle the liver with pepper
and salt. roll 1t in -four and fry brown
in the bacon drippings. Serve with o
curled morsel of bacon on top of each
piece Of liver. Bacon as served by the
average cook. well soaked in grease,
is the most indigestible of food: when
broiled crisp in the oven, il is dish
that may be served even for a child OF
two years with impunity. Among all
the fats delicately crisped bacon ranks
next to cream in ease Of digestion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
Criminal Jeyvelry.

In accordance with French custom,
there has just been curious sale by
auction In Paris. The objects disposed
of consisted mainly of jewelry contis-
Gated by the authorities from convicted
criminals and unclaimed by any person
with a legal title TO the property. In
proclaiming the virtues of the articles
offered to the public the auctioneer
was able to unctuously dwell on the
circumstances that a particular ring
had encircled the finger of an assassin
on the day of the commission OF his
crime and that necklace had been
habitually worn by an interesting lady
sent to penal servitude. 1t has been
found that most of these jewels, being
limitations merely of precious metals
and stones. would fetch next to moth
ing if sold in the ordinary way. but by
appealing to the Imagination of the
morbid in connection with criminals
and crime they invariably realize fan
cy prices and add 10 the state ex
chequer.- Taller
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03

Strange replies are often received by
wives who wake their husbands for
burglars. leally water pipes. etc., in
the early morning. Mrs. c., wife OF a
certain government official in Balti-
more. is decidedly nervous and has fire.
quently heard things" One morning
she thought she smelled gas, Bravery
came to her mysteriously, and she
crept down stairs to investigate. After
smelling about for some minutes she
rushed up stairs. called Mr.. c., then
SHOOK him and at last aroused him.
Then this was heard:
John. there's Il leak in the gaspipe
in the kitchen. Wei all die If 1t Is not
fixed"
Leaks had been heard of before, and
Mr. &. sleeplly asked
as il a-lcaliing much nowT
"Not muchp' screamed his wife. And
then as MIR G. turned over this sooth-
ing advice was given:
Put bucket under 1t and come to
bed Baltimore Sun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
PRORITE ORDER.

STATE OF MICHIGAN. County OF Ionia. SIS
- Al session OF the Probate Court for said
County. held AT the Prob te ONCE in the CITY Of
Ionia. on Wednesday, the 10Th day OF March A.
ID. 1892
Present: Hon. William o. Webster Judge Of
Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Homer H.
Angel, deceast d.
on reading and filing the petition duly verih-
ed OF Charles O'Rryon brother.in law OF said
Homer III. Angel, praying that said estate be
duly probated pursuant to the statutes In such
case made and provided, ana tn admiuistra-
ton thereof be granted 10 Jeannett Angel or
some other suitable person
Thereupon u is ordered. that Monday, the
2lst day OF April next at 10 O'Clock IN the 70 e
noon. at said Probate ONCE be assigned for
hearing said petition, And IL further order d.
that a copy OF this order be published in the
Belding BANNER a newspaper printed and CT
culating In SAID County of Ionia x successive
weeks previous TO said Gay OF heari T.
WIN. q. WEBSTER.
A true copy. Judge OF Probate
MONTGo ERY WEBSTER. Register
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signal For All Nations.

For some time novel alarm signal
has been in use On the Alps, and 50
successful has il proved that several
European journals are now suggest
ing that it be made international in
stead of merely local.
The signal consists OF shout or
whistle or a gunshot. which must be
repeated six tiE!es. 4 traveller who
loses his way On the Alps can also
give the alarm by brandishing light
ed lantern six times at regular inter
walls. The essential feature OF the sig
nal is that the shout or the whistle or
the gunshot must be repeated six
times-no more and NJ less.
Before, however. he gees to the as
sistance of the person in need he must
let him know that his appeal for help
has been heard, aud this he is to do
either by shouting or whistling three
times or 10y firing three shots.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
Little Mothers In japan.

Although the empire of Japan is said
TO be paradise of children" where
they are allowed to do very much as
they please and where they seldom If
ever cry, their life is not all play. The
little boys and girls have their work to
do, but in many skillful ways they turn
work into play. Take, for instance, the
little girls who have baby sisters or
brothers to care for. They tuck the
youngsters into their queer garments
and go or with their games of ball. If
the baby grows tired and begins TO
fret, the little mother" jounces it up
and down over her shoulder with pc
culiar humping motion of her back
without stopping the game. All the
time she sings some pretty song.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
a Light Heart Under Failure

A light heart under failure is con
dition Of success which may be writer
down as an essential. No one should
need 10 be warned against the deleteri-
Gus effects Of the blues. Nothing dead
ems the heart OF enterprise or unstrings
the nerves Of action like n fit Of the
blues. In one of those beautiful pray
ers which Robert Louis Stevenson
wrote for us I'm his Samoan household
he prayed for courage and gayety
and a quiet mind" A man who backs
up his brains with these three gifts
has all the .ds in his favor. 1t is next
to impossible that he should fail in
what he undertakes to accomplish.
Gayety is the essence Of power. What
is there I'm failure or two to cry about
or in a dozen failures when you know
you arc bound to get there?-Richard
lie Gallienne in Success.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
No Sensation Intended.

Among the printed and posted regu-
lations Of one of the New York public
schools are these instructions for the
Gre drill OF the pupils:
Fire Drill.-(a Three Bells-To the
sidewalk and return with clothing.
"(bl -Four Bells-To the yard and re
turn without clothing"
AS matter of fact, this performance
is not as sensational MS this principals
ambiguity might suggest, for the cloth.
ing referred to is only the outer wraps
and hats of the children.-New York
Mail and Express
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
"Thc Arabian Nights"

That most fascinating book. THE
Arabian Nights Entertainment" is not
the work of any one man or men, but
simply a compilation Of Arabian folk
lore tales, doubtless told in the bazaGrs
by professional raconteurs so often as
to make them history. These tales have
suffered many alterations and in their
present form show traces of translation
to Egyptian soil The date of the ac-
cepted version is not earlier than 400
A. d. The book was first introduced
into Europe through translation from
Arabic into the French by one Antoine
Galland in 1904. The manuscripts used
by him bore the date of 1913
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
MORTGAGE SALE.

whereas default has been made in the con
ditions Of a certain mortgage dated the 9th day
OF NOV ember, A. D. 1899. made and executed by
George Raiman, Mary Sisco and Tressa Raj
man to William j. Wilson and recorded in the
office OF the Register OF Deeds OF the County 81
Ionia ana tate OF Michigan on the 10Th day OF
January a ID. 1900 at : o'clock A. NJ, and re
corded in iibcr 100 OF Mortgages, on page l0l,
where by the power OF sale in said mortgage has
become operative; aud whereas the amount
claim, TO be due and unpaid at the date OF this
notice Is the sum OF forty five dollars ard TWEEN.
ty five cents SlS %; for the principal and inter
est and the attorney fee provided in SAID mort
cage and allow ed by the statutes in such case
made aid provide q, no suit or proceeding al law
or in equity having been in ttuted 10 recover the
money thereon; now therefore by virtue OF the
power Of sale and in pursuance OF the stttute in
such case made and provided, notice is hereby
given that said mortgage will be forecloSed by
a sale of the premises therein described nj pub
lie auction 10 the highest bidder al The south
door OF the Court House in the city OF Ionia in
said County and State on the 9Th day Of july,
A. ID. 1905 ten o'clock In the forenoon OF that
day 10 satisfy $ I'D sum due on said mortgage
and costs OF foreclosure and sale.
Sad mortgage premises To be sold are situat-
ed in the city OF Bedding IN the ounty OF lonia
and state OF Michigan. and described a. follows
10 wit: All OF lot No sixty-tiye l65D OF Bross'
third addition To the village Belding (Which Is
now city, according TO the recorded plat
thereof.
dated March Goth, A. d. 1909.
WILLIAM J. WILSON,
Mortgage,
CHAs. A. FooTE, Attorney for Mortgage,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
CHOICE MISCELLANY


a Mysterious Assassination Plot.
"One OF tie sealed tragedies. which
II now seel..s Will never be unsealed,
is the attempted assassination or Pres
ident Diaz o.. Mexico. said Mr.. George
Babcock OF the City of Mexico. The
details of the affair were never made
public, but | happened TO be in close
touch with some inside officials at the
time and got as much of the story as
any one ever knew a, fellow named
Arraya tried TO stab DiSz on the plaza
in front OF the government building
one afternoon. He did not reach the
president, but was captured and In
carcerated. Three days later, while he
was waiting investigation and trial, he
was bound TO board and stabbed 10
death. by whom it was never discoy-
cred.
About three days after his death
the superintendent of detectives, whose
name l have forgotten, was sent for by
President Diaz, who desired TO see him
on something entirely foreign to the
attempted assassination. Instead OF
responding to the summons he blew out
his brains. This led to an investiga-
ton, and enough was discovered to sat
isfy Diaz that Arraya was acting under
instructions from the superintendent OF
detectives and that the superintendent
had had the would be assassin muir
dered to seal his lips. This was literal
ly all that was ever learned Of the
tragedy. and to this day Diaz doesn't
know who was In the plot to take his
life. "-Washington Post
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03

In France there is popular tradition
among the peasantry. especially those
of the Seine country and Of La Chatre,
concerning n demon called 1.-The Ghost
of Leap Year" II Is said that every
leap year this peculiar sort of evil de
mon makes his dread appearance. Tie
creatures sole pleasure is TO be dis
pleased with everything and every.
in member. joint or limb. but taken al
together his hideous and uncanny ac-
tons make him a much dreaded mon
ster.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
A Good DefenAe.

There was once club formed Of lazy
men. Fines were inflicted on those who
ever forgot themselves so far as to do
anything in haste. One day several
members saw an old doctor who was
renowned for his laziness drive past
the door Of the club at a furious rate,
and loudly they chuckled at the
thought Of filming him. But on applying
10 him on the ground of his having
beer in such hurry the doctor slowly
replied, mo. wasn't In a hurry, Lut
my mare wanted to go fast, and | was
too lazy to stop her"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
To Launder Their Trousers.

The white trousers of the West Point
ers are giving the authorities Of the
Military academy good deal Of trou-
BILE. 1t is found that it will be neces-
sary to make some special provision
for the means to keep such garments
In the best condition. 1t is proposed
to spend, ms soon as congress will APP
proprate the money. about a thousand
dollars In the purchase OF laundry ma
chnery. including two lroners, one
starch separator and one starch tum.
bling machine. The use of this ma
chinery will save time and labor in
the ironing OF the 1000 pairs of white
trousers which must be done each
week
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
where Men Eat to Live.

The Trappist monks consider eat
ing to be a necessary evil and curtail
II TO such degree that one step fur
ther would be suicide. Dinner, to
which scarcely fifteen minutes are de-
voted, consists of mess of vegetables
boiled in water without butter or salt
and served in crude earthenware
bowl. slice or two of rye bread with
out butter and mug of milk or water
as a beverage. Supper is the barest
apology for meal. being nothing more
than bread and water. The guest
master did not mention breakfast. If
there be such meal, it probably con-
sists merely OF glass of water. A
slight relaxation OF this dietary is al
lowed to invalids. who may have two
eggs o day, while on extraordinary Oc-
casions, such as funeral feast in
honor of a departed friar. the monks
revel in an egg apiece. They are strict
vegetarans. and a Trappist must be
In the very jaws of death before he
will consent To eat meat.-Lippincott's
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
Grand Game In Alaska.

Alaska contains the grandest hunt
ing grounds In North America. They
are inhabited by the giant moose, the
largest antlered animal on the earth;
the Kadiak brown bear, largest of all
flesh eating land animals, and the
mountain caribou, largest and finest
of its genus. The snow white noun
tain sheep is there, the mountain goat,
black and yellow bears galore, and the
rare, new glacier bear, as yet never
seen In captivity and In only one
eum.-Recreation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03

III Los Angeles keeps up its present
lick. i'm less than two decades II will
have gone ahead OF San Francisco in
population" says Il resident OF that
city. The building permits now ag-
gregate a weekly construction OF $500,
600, and there isn't enough building
material or men 10 carry on the work.
The completion OF an lnteroceanic ca
nal Will make our town the metropolis
Of the coast We will then be able TO
get our fruits through to New York
In fourteen days instead Of twenty
eight. as at present"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
Dogs.

There are in France 2.SG4.000 dogs.
an average OF 70 to every 1000 human
beings. Irish dogs, curiously enough,
come next, with percentage OF % per
1000 England has only IS per l,00O.
Germany 81 and Sweden only |. II is
stated that Germany claims to have
almost 100000 dogs, Russia only
100000 and Turkey, oddly enough,
only 100000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
impairment.

When a young man went to a neigh
boris dairy TO see his sweetheart. who
had charge Of the institution, and ask
cd timidly of the man. How Is the
milkmaid?' the old man angrily slam
med the door in his face, saying, Our
milk isn't made; it's got from the
cowsw
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
Making IL nOrfanf.

A lecturer in Cork once began an adj
dress by remarking very solemnly,
Parents. You may have children, or
If not your daughter may have" and
concluded with. There is no man,
woman or child in this audience who
has arrived at the age of fifty years
but that has felt these mighty truths
laundering through their minds for
centuries"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
No Resignation For Him.

Friend-Well. ! hope you met your
defeat with resignation.
Politician-Not on your life! I'd be
there yet II It depended on me! 1t was
too good a job to resign!-San Francis
co Bulletin.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
Richard III.

The best words of Richard Ill. were:
mot one foot will ! fee so long as
breath bides within my breast. for he
who shaped both sea and land this day
shall end my battles or my life. will
die king of England"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03

The word sunny borrowed its original
significance from astrology. 1t describ-
ed person born under the influence OF
he son, this luminary being supposed
20 exercise beneficial influence on the
character of the individual.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
A Neu AttrnctIan

'Tm thinking Of taking in a part
ner," said the garpulous barber.
"All right" said the man going out.
snake 1t a silent one. and I'll come
around again. Yonkers Statesman.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03

Usually when man starts on the
downward road the brake refuses to
work.-Chicago News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
To Prevent Rust.

Iron and steel immersed in a solution
OF carbonate of soda and potash will
keep free from rust a long time. even
when exposed 10 damp atmosphere
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
Quits.

"He proposed to her as a joke"
"Ycsr'
"well, she accepted him. He does
not regard himself as a humorist any
more. "-Brooklyn Life.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03

The highest friendship must Away 8
lead US to the highest pleasure.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
PROBATE ORDER

PROBITE ORDER.
STATE % MICHIGAN. County OF Ionia, SIS
~ AT a session OF the Probate Court for said
County, held at the Probate Office in the CITY
OF Ionta, on Friday, the 2Sth day Of March A.
ID. 1902
Present, Hor. William Webster Judge OF
Probate.
In the matter Of the estate OF Sarah A. Shar.
kew. deceased
On reading and filing the petition duly verif
ed OF William j. Just administrator OF said es
tate praying that time and place be assigned
for the examination and allowance OF his final
account with said estate and that such further
or other order be made in The premises as to
this Court may seem meet. Thereupon il il or
dered, that Monday. the 2sth Gay OF April next.
at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon. az said Probate
once, be assigned for hearing said petition and
IL is further ordered that a copy OF this order
be published In the Brlding BANNER news
paper printed and circulating in SAID County OF
1onia successive weeks previous TO said day
OF hearing.
VIM O. WEBSTER.
a true copy. Judge OF Probate
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER, Register.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03

Remembrance is the only paradise
ont OF which we cannot be oriven.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03

Let US be silent that we may hear
the whispers OF the gods.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03

II is not death, It is dying, that a.
larms us.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-08
stopping Damage Ci.lims.

do you see that long crack down
the side OF that build as?' inquired
the official photograph sr OF the sub
way. We were star ling in an ex-
cavation sixty feet pe,ow the surface
of the street. and tie bare wall OF a
building lowered $50 se2t above. Sup
pose the owners clt med that the eX-
cavations here had aused that crack.
| would go over my photographs taken
here before the wOIk was begun at all,
and | would show a picture of that
building with the same crack in 1t. l
have taken hundreds OF pictures just
as matter of record to show how
buildings. streets, Sidewalks. etc,
looked before W. began work. and how
these have actually been affected by
the excavatin.. You would be sur
prised at the number of damage claims
which we can stop in Just this way
New York Commercial Advertiser.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-08

the declaration, which is read to him
from a parchment roll, he repeating 1t
after the archbishop. A silver stand
ish is then brought, and the king sub
scrihes his name to it, on the top OF
his desk or faldstool. The archbishop
then administers the coronation oath,
mostly in the form of questionable
most important of which is this:
Archbishop-Will you solemnly
promise and swear to govern the peo-
pie of this United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, and the domi-
mons thereunto belonging, according
to the statutes in parliament agreed
on and the respective laws and GUS
toms of the same?
Sovereign-l solemnly promise so
to do.
The sovereign then approaches the
altar, and, laying his hand upon the
Gospels, takes the following oath:
THE things which l have here
before promised l will perform and
keep so help me God" He then kisses
the book and signs the oath.
The anointing' is the next part OF
the ceremony. After the king has
knelt in private prayer while the
choir sings "Veni, creator spiritus,
His Majesty takes his seat in King
Edwards chair, four Knights of the
Garter holding rich cloth of gold
over his head. The Dean of West
minister takes the ampulla, or Colder
Eagle, in which the holy oil fol
amounting the king is preserved, anG
pours little of the oil into a spoon
The archbishop then anoints the SOW
ereign on the hands in the form Of 6
cross, saying:
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-08
Coronation Ceremonies
of King Edward VII

"Be thou anointed with holy oil. -
kings, priests and prophets were
anointed. And as Solomon WAS
anointed king by Zadok, the priest
and Nathan the prophet, so be you
anointed, blessed, and consecrated
king over this people, whom the Lord
your God hath given you to rule and
govern, in the name of the Father and
of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.
Amen"
The spurs are then presented to
the king by the lord chamberlain, and
the sword of state by Lord Salisbury,
who, however, according to custom,
redeems ut with a hundred shillings,"
and carries it during the rest OF the
ceremony Then follows the invest
ing with the royal robe and the deliyy>
cry of the orb" and the "investnfe
per annulum ct baculum"-rinS and
sceptre The actual coronation fol-
lows. The Archbishop of Canterbury
offers a prayers to God to bless His
Majesty, "and crown him with all
princely virtues" The Dean of West
Minister takes the crown from the
altar, and the Archbishop Of Canter-
bury. accompanied by other prelates,
advances toward the king. and the
archbishop, taking the crown from
the dean, reverently places it on the
kings head. This is the signal for a