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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE
A Long Felt Want.

Who does not know the bother that
may be caused 10y demand for so
simple thing as piece Of toast? II
cook Is trying TO heat her oven, she
must give up the attempt for awhile,
since toast must be made over the
Goals, and this necessitates the removal
VI the stove lid and the consequent
cooling of the fire. Much the same
condition exists for the heating of the
boiler or for the quickenIng OF the fire
itself. Therefore the latest invention
for help in this matter will soon be
hanging in every kitchen. 1t consists Of
circle of asbestus. just about the size
of an ordinary stove lid. 1t is cover
ed with a fine wire netting and sup
piled with handle Of coiled wire.
This is fitted over the fire without dis.
turbing its condition. 1t does not check
the draft in any way, and the bread
on it turns a beautiful golden brown
without danger of Il scorch while the
oven and the boiler are busy about
their own duties.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
The rnu Gentleman.

Frenchman visiting a fashionable
concert garden in st. Petersburg some
years ago stopped passing Russian
officer and asked for light for his
cigar, which had gone out The officer,
after moments hesitation, handed his
own cigar to the Frenchman and look
ed on with smile of resignation ut the
latter's frantic efforts TO get light.
You are French. believer" said the
officer
Not only French. but from Tou-
louser'
lis this your first visit to Russian
Yes"
"Ah. now ! understand why you did
not salute the tall gentleman in uni
form who was with me when you ask
ed me for light"
THE tall gentleman? | did not notice
him. Who is hep
The emperor" replied the officer, at
last regaining possession of his cigar.
Are you sureT'
Perfectly. He happens to be my
father"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
A Lit,l. u,.una.,.,.naius.

soon hftsf the converting OF d new
session CT congress announcement was
made ~ the approaching marriage of
Arson q. MeCook. who was then sec
rotary of the senate. A subscription
was Immediately started among the
senators for the purchase of wedding
present. Two or three prominent SEN
ators volunteered to collect the money.
Senator ", one of the richest men in
the senate at that time. was one OF
these.
Seeing new senator who had not
yet been approached on the subject.
Senator y. went TO him and said. Sen
ator Blank. | want you TO give me
S25."
What forT demanded the new mem
Der.
For McCook's wedding present" ex.
planned Senator Y.
I'll see YOU about it tomorrow" an
swered Blank with scowl.
All right said Senator Y. as he
walked away. "but don't forget it"
Senator Blank watched him until he
was out of hearing. and then, turning
TO his colleague, remarked with
warmth:
We'll. I've heard of cheeky things
in my life, but that man beats all!
What do you think? He just asked me
TO give him S25 to buy wedding pres
ent for his coo!lr'-New York Times.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
HINTS FOR FARMERS
Sc proat nm scrnbs.

When raising live stock on the farm
with a desire for rvoflt. scrubs should
not be taken into * calculation. for
there is TO profit in that sort OF goods.
Cattle and hogs are the kinds most
commonly kept. and they have been so
far improved as machines for convert
ing low priced farm produce into high
priced marketable products and the
business has reached such a point in
The adoption OF supply and demand
that profits accrue only when the i'm
proved sorts are used. Scrubs cannot
compete with improved breeds In pro-
duction of pork. beef, milk and butter
because they cannot make near so
much from the same amount OF feed.
A good hog. for instance, will attain
weight of $50 TO 800 pounds at nine
months old, while a scrub must be fed
q year and half or two years to do the
same. SO il is with beefmaking and
dairying. This fact is especially well
felt now that feed is twice as high and
nimal products little, If any, higher
in price than year ago.-Farm ana
Ranch
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
Startling Tomato Plants.

The New Hampshire experiment sta
ton has made some tests with methods
Of starting tomato plants. In one test
the plants were transplanted into small
boxes so arranged that the bottom
would he easily removed and the dirt
allowed TO slip out. and in the other
they were transplanted into four inch
pots When the pots were used, the
plants matured and bore fruit earlier
than the plants in the first experiment.
The station notes that while the pot
system takes more time and occupies
more space. yet from the experiments
made il surely pays"
Another experiment showed that the
kind Of soil in which the tomatoes
were planted seemed to have an effect
on the amount of rot produced. Where
the soil was inclined TO dry out the rot
was more prevalent while on loamy,
moist soil there was very little rot.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
Latest In Lnmbreauins.

The lanhrrquin has unquestionably
returned TO the haunts of fashion. al
though IL is now called valance. a
term that formerly was applied TO
gathered lower draperies and not to
straight upper curtains. A charming
example seen in II recently furnished
studio has II straight top valance of
sage green velours. with a center de-
sign in gold applique. \ long piece of
sage green and dull gold silk brocade
is used for the side drapery and is car
riPd up under the valance at each side.
with the middle portion drawn I'm a
festoon over the velours in such Il way
that the appliqued part is fully shown.
The lower side edges of the velours
also are seen This topped part OF the
curtain and the lower edge of the val.
ance are finished with gold tassei
fringe The valance is fastened to the
brass pole by brass rings.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
Live stock and Fertilization.

In every agricultural country where
farm grown live stock is neglected
branch the soil is steadily deteriorat-
ing. The Russian minister OF finance
reports decrease of - per cent in the
average productiveness of the farm
lands in that country. In Great Britain
farming has declined in every section
where the live stock has decreased in
numbers. DIR. G.. Il. Thorne recently
read paper before Il meeting OF the
Ohio board OF agriculture that con-
tains much food for thought He stat
I'd that during the last fifty years Ohio
had gained nothing in numbers Of live
stock. but has doubled her area in
grain and is now paying S1.5O0,OOO a
year for commercial fertilizers. This
is a plain indication Of the deteriora-
ton OF the soils fertility. \ similar
condition prevails i'm this country gen.
orally. and the remedy plainly is to
keep more live stock and grow more
fertilizing crops. The only alternative
is the purchase of the commercial fer
tilizers which devour the profits of the
farmer
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17

Wicker and rush chairs may be Civ.
en- new and stylish appearance 10y
staining. This cannot he done. howev.
or, If the pieces have been painted
Forest green, old gray. scarlet and dull
blue. as well ms black. are the colors
most used and add quite touch of in
dividuality TO IN ordinary piece OF fur
niture. Easy chairs may have uphol.
stored seats aud cushion backs covered
with velours corduroy or bit OF the
many beautiful designs in cretonne and
chintz For n green chair Il green
chintz with yellow roses makes a
charming combination. or spotted green
,elOurs can be used The dull gray
chairs may be- upholstered with rich
deep reds or gayly lowered cretonnes
The red or black chairs acquire II more
subdued design. and the blue chairs are
pretty with cushions made OF green
and blue cretonne.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
snakes used hy Chnrmers.

Cobras are selected by the so called
snake charmers Of both Egypt and In
dia for their performances. The Egyp-
tian charmers sometimes pretend to
change the serpent into rod, and, ac-
cording to Godfrey st. Hilaire. this
appearance can bc induced by giving n
strong squeeze to the animals neck.
which induces a convulsve rightly
from which the animal soon RECEIVERS.
1t need hardly be said that the snake
charmers always carefully extract the
fangs of the snakes they use.-Quarter-
~ Review
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
Burned Wood Decoration.

Pyro, Or burned wood decoration Is
applied TO match receptacles In these
days OF general decoration On one
fancfully designed match receptacle.
with panel attachment. seen recently
the following quotation from Romeo
and Juliet" is etched on the panel
"She doth make the torches TO burn. .
A profile view OF IN Italian girl occu
pies the center OF the panel
\ torch Is shown burning on another
section. aud lr light from II flares in
sweeping Inns over the wooden sur
face The brad and torch are touched
with red. wlitA appears in the lips and
cheeks OF the girl and the fame OF the
torch The match receptacle is small
open box of wood fastened NJ the bot
tom of the panel
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
Gotham.

Gotham. New York's alias. was orig.
inally applied 10 the Manhattan town
In derision. doubtless because of some
foolishness on the part of its people.
THE Merry Tales of the Mad Men OF
Gotham was u collection OF satirical
tales written in the fifteenth century
by one Andrew Borde. u Carthusian
monk. Gotham was village near Not
tingham. aud the fame of the "Wise
Men Of Gotham soon travelled the
world over Doubtless Henry VIII. i'm
aglned that Borde was taking a sly
fling ut him. for he imprisoned the hap.
less writer In the Tower. where only
death released him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
Science on Apple scab.

The parasitic fungus usually called
apple st.nh does not winter. as has been
supposed. on the twigs OF the tree. and
therefore II cannot he killed by spray
ing before he buds open. This is a
very important matter in practical or
chard management. for success hinges
upon it's destruction and is dependent
upon II knowledge of its life history
For BEST results the first application OF
the fungicidp. usually bordeaux mix
lure. should I've made just after the
leaf buds open Illinois University De
partnient OF Agriculture
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
Hardly an Encore.

A quartet was giving concert before
the patients Of an insane hospital and
WAS singing n number TO rather
mournfGl cadence and subdued re-
frain. The audience, with the best of
god hunor, such as invariably charac-
teriZes the audiences at this particular
hospital, heard ii to the bitter end, and
when its last note had died away an
old lady with yirtuous and dignified
air of reconciliation on her face popped
suddenly up out of the audience and,
turning toward the stage, said reverent-
ly. 20 Lord. forgive them, for they
know not what they dor
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
Eox's Wit.

The following is one of the many
stories told about Charles James Fox
the English statesman and orator:
Mr.. Hare, envoy to the court of Po-
land. occupied rooms in the statesman's
"digsings." He was a great personal
friend and indeed a man of very sim
liar tastes. They were each the OBJ
jects OF continual inquiry OH the part
of tradesmen and others. One day
Fox. looking out Of the upper window,
deserted two men watching the house
and waiting With a genial smile. he
shouted. pray. gentlemen. will you tell
me- are you Fox hunting or Hare hunt
ing today"
The bailifrs were so tickled that they
went away.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
Den,h superstitions.

Death superstitions are rife In the
West Indies To the people there ev-
erythinG out Of the ordinary is sign"
In Cuba Il person with a sore or wound
of any kind will not look upon a dead
person. fearing that the spot will be-
come incurable The rum used in wash
ing a dead body is. however, regarded
rs a sure cure for all eye troubles. If
the light from candle or lamp falls on
the face of the dead, death will shortly
come TO him or her who was carrying
the light
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17

When birds begin 10 NOPE around,
not caring to eat. and their odors are
found TO he offensive. there Is trouble
that must he attended 10 at once or
more complicated diseases will set in
and many birds may die The disease
is Indigestion caused by feeding too
much rich food AS soon as discovered
the birds should be put on plain diet
which should he reduced In quantity
ms well MS quality With their diet II
will he wise TO mix little powdered
charcoal or give the birds rhubarb pills
one grain 10 each chick.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
TIE DEVICE IN PLACE

al or wood which are inserted in peck
cts arranged near the corners and sides
of The rug. The pockets are shaped to
receive the ends of the strips and may
be sewed TO the rug or fastened by
means OF wire staples To insert the
strips they are bent slightly to bring
the ends nearer together. and the whole
device is thin enough to be hardly no
ticeable when the rug is OH the floor
The idea may also he applied 10 the
large rugs covering whole floor. pair
Of the strips being placed in each cor
ner at right angles TO each other
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County OF 1onia, IS.
~ A, "a session OF the Probate Court for said
County held AZ the Prob te ONCE in the City OF
Ionia, on Wednesday, the 10th day OF March A.
ID. T. %.
Present Hon. William O. Webster. Judge OF
Probate.
In the matter OF the estate of Homer II.
Angel, deceased
TN rcaOing ana filing the petition duly verifi
ed OF Charles Okryon brother-in law OF said
Homer III, Angel, PRAYING that said estate be
duly probatod pursuant TO the statutes in such
case made ana provided. ana that adminstra.
ton thereon be granted 10 Jeannett Angel or
some other u table person.
Thercupon I is ordered thai Monday. the
2ist day OF April next AT 10 o'clock IN the fore
noon. ut said Probate ONCE be assigned for
hearnS said petit on, Aud ~ further order d,
that opy OF this order be published In the
Beldi g BANNER a ne ~spaper print, and CT
culatiug in said O. unity OF Ionia & successive
weeks prey ous To said fay OF hear y.
WIN. o. WEBSTER,
A true copy. Judge OF Probate.
MoNTG0 ERY WEBSTER. Register
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
moRraAgE saLE.

whereas, dcfau has been made in the con
dtions OF IA certain mortgage dtted the 9th Day
Of November A. ID. 1891 made and executed by
George Raiman. Mary Sisco ana Tressa Raj
man 10 william j. Wilson and recorded in the
Office Of the Register OF Deeds OF the County Cf
iona anu tie of Michigan On the iUth day Of
January "A - 1900 AT \ O'Clock A. NJ, and re.
corded in pbcr 06 OF Mortgages on page l0l
where by The power OF sale in said mortgage has
pecome Op rative: and whereas the amount
clam 10 ne due and unpaid ~ the date of this
notice is the sum Of forty i've dollars and TWEEN
" five cents S5. IS for the principal and inter
est and the attorney fee provided in sad mort
gage and allo ed by the statutes ia such case
made ard provide a. no suit or proceeding al law
or In equity having been IN titute 10 recover the
money thereon; now. therefore. by virtue OF the
power Of sale ana IN pursuance Of the 81 .tute in
such case made and rovided, notice Is hereby
given that said mortgage will be foreclosed nv
sale OF the premises therein described at pub.
I've auction 10 the highest bidder az The south
door OF tie Court House ia the city of Ionia. in
said County ana state on the 9TH day OF july,
A, d. iiOsat ten O'Clock in the forenoon OF thar
day 10 satisfy I'D sum due on said mortgage
and costs Of foreclosure and sale
Sa mortgage premises TO be sold are stuat-
ed IN the city OF Belding. In the ounty OF lona
and state OF Michigan. ana described as follows
10 wit: All OF lot No. sixty.fivc (65) OF Broas'
third addition TO the village Beding (which Is
now city according to the recorded plat
thereof.
Dated March Goth, A. ID. 1902
WILLIAM J. WILSON,
Mortgagee
CHAs II. FoorE, ATTORNEY for Mortgage.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
Keeps the Rug Strai liz hit.

Rugs or the Oors of Il house not only
aid i'm the decoration OF the rooms. but
are necessity 10 protect the carpets
from wear. ana yet when they begin TO
curl up ut the corners and people catch
their rops in them they become verl'
table nuisance II is to prevent this
curtin. up of the corners that the rug
straightpner shown here has been de.
signed. the rug being shown wrong
side up To expose the device TO view
The Invention which has been patent
ed 10y George + Weeks of Eden. o.,
consists Of series Of fiat strips Of met
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
nnI, Hall Crops.

The farms OF this country are not
crowded II the average yields per acre
OF cereal crops are evidences There is
a lack OF Judgment IN farming. and
there is also plenty Of room for i'm.
prOvemtnt we should grow twice as
much wheat aud corn on the area nm.
nunlly devoted 20 those crops There
are probably too many large farms
that are uoj we'll cultivated, and ii is
these that reduce the average Yields
American Fertilizer
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
why You should Balance Rations.

Twenty years ago nearly all farmers
and educators believed that feeding a
rich food made rich milk and feeding
poor food made poor milk Since that
time experiments have clearly shown
that the general belief was wrong aud
that milk cannot be made To contain
more fat by the feeding of fatty foods
When large amount of fat is fed TO
COW. economy takes certain per
cent OF il and Celebrates IL into milk,
after which all the fat In the food in
excess of that which goes To make beef
is discarded in the pXcrement. There
fore If food too rich In fat is fed the
manure and roi the milk is enriched.
rhe certain percentage. of course. va
rics in different COWS.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17

I. Knocking the ball through the
window counts three.
2. Breaking plate glass mirror counts
two.
3. Striking next player with racket
takes eight off your score.
4. Lodging ball in ear of fussy old
gentleman who is looking on counts
six all around.
3. Hitting self under chin with han.
die of racket entities you to another
shot
6. Knocking ball into opponents eye
is game.-Baltimore American.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17

Improper Partially For byron.

There" he said. placing his contri-
button upon the editors desk, I'D like
to get that poem printed in your paper.
1t was wrote by my daughter"
I'm sorry" said the editor of the
Bingleville Blast after CHANGING at the
poem, that we Will be unable TO use
II. Let me thank you for the privilege
of examining It,"
"What's the matter with itT
"Well. | hardly think it is suitable.
That is all care TO say about II"
"You don't want to print il, them
"No; must respectfully decline it,
"Al right Then publish it by re-
quest"
"But nobody has requested it,"
"They amt? I'm requesting 1t, amt
I%
that was compelled to decline it. I'm
sorry. but we can't publish 1t under
any conditions"
"All right. | always claimed you run
darned mean paper that never give
only one side show, and now, by gol,
I've got proof ag'in you. Yesterday
you had piece in by Teller named
Byron that you published by request,
and when | asst you to do the same
thing fer me you won't do it. I'm
a-goin' to take this poetry over to the
opposition paper and let them have IT,
and I'm a-goin' to tell 'em just what
you done, too. by gosh. And I'll never
have your blamed old paper in my
house again either. That's the kind of
an independent citizen amp-Chica-
60 Record Ii erald.
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4 Great Success.

The Medical EXpert-Im sure your
baby shows what our modern methods
will DO. Did you follow my directions?
Mothcr-Oh. yes. First skinned
the milk and added two parts of by
gienc water and two parts of your Gel
ebrated modifier Then | carefully
steriliZed the whole.
"And them"
Il threw IL out of the window and
gave the baby the cream."-Life.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
More rhnn Delicate.

Guest From the City dining with the
Isolates,-A Are you or delicate about
having thirteen at the tablei
Mr. Isolate Of Lonelyville tgaspingl-
Delicate? Heavens. yes. III we in
vited more than two or three guests to
dinner at one time. we'd lose our cook!
- pupk
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
For a Husky Voice.

To make n husky voice strong and
clear hnihe the throat. chest and back
morning and evening to the waist line
with cold water Follow 10y a brisk
rubbing with rough towel Use the
voice properly Sounds should be ex.
PEELED by the abdominal muscles.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17

Where clover pasture is not available
for hogs IL Is advisable 10 SOW snall
pisces Of rape at successive periods
during the spring months These may
be- pastnred of in turn When plat
Is eaten on and the pigs removed. the
rape will start up from the roots
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17

Now. Hiram. don't look out the car
window or shake hands with stran.
gers"
''Al right. Mehitable. an don't you
sign any contracts with book agents"
indianapolis News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17

women have no sense of humor,"
said he.
THAT is dispensation of Providence
for which the men should be truly
thankful" she retorted. providence
deprived women Of sense of humor
that they might not notice how pre-
posterously absurd the men are when
they're in love- New York CONNER
cial Advertiser
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
Fresh From the Furrow.

"The best men in Georgia" said the
farmer TO his son. came right from
the plow"
That's whar | wants to come FROM"
was the reply. and durn quick toor'-
Atlanta Constitution.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
CONNELL Brothers
DRUGGISTS.
PROBITE ORDER.

STATE Y MICHIGAN. County OF Ionia IS.
~ Al session of the Probate Court for said
County, held AZ the Probate ONCE in the CITY
Of Ionla, on Friday, the 2sth day OF March A.
ID. 1872.
Present, Hon. William Webster, Judge OF
Probate
In the matter OF the estate OF Sarah A. Shar.
kew. deceased.
on reading and filing the petition duly verih
ed OF WI liam j. just administrator OF said es
tate. praying that "A time and place he assigned
for the examination ana allowance OF his final
account with said estate and that such further
or other order be made in he premises as TO
this Court may seem meet. Thereupon il is or
dered, that Monday, the 2sth cay 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
oe published in the Bedding BANNER a news
paper printed and circulating in said County OF
Iona successive weeks previous TO said day
of hearing.
WIN. o. WEBSTER.
true copy. Judge of Probate.
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER. Register
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
Pretty Near.

Bunko Bill Well. well, Isn't this my
old friend Jake Perkins OF Squash
villei
Purity good guess sonny; purity
good I'm John links of Bogtown
You wus nearly right"-New York
Journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
Not n Heavy.

Stubs So the grocer's son turned
out to be pugiist? wonder what
Glass;
Penn Why. " he takes after his "a
ther, he'll be Il lightweight, of course
Chicago News
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
Sure.

81 don't believe you could tell the
difference between Il three for a quar-
ter cigar and one that cost a dollar"
said the man who sneers.
Yes. ! could" answered the matter
of fact person.
"How?"
by purchasing it myself" Wash
ngton Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
She Doe.nf Approve her Taste.

Does Mrs. Grigsby allow her hus
bands friends to smoke in the housey'
'Not IL Grigsby furnishes the 81
CARS "-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17

Reporter The name Of that man on
The west side who was struck by light.
ming is Observation-Disclosures.
Assistant City Editor What was his
name before he was struck by light
hing?