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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24

Hindoo weddings usually come in the
hot months. when the families have
leisure to prepare for them, but an as
trologer must select an suspicious day
for the event. The groom Is ready for
his preliminary game of diplomacy,
which is scarcely more than bluff"
This is a pretense to visit the sacred
Gauges at Benares and wash away his
sins in its healing waters. Generally
there would not be time before the
wedding day to complete such jour
ney when the groom undertakes II, but
the readiness must be shown, and the
company sets out. When the brides
father meets them and dissuades the
groom from such an undertaking, he is
very ready to stop. He Is assured,
moreover, that his sins have not been
so grievous as TO need cleansing before
his nuptials. III the brides father is
satisfied with his spiritual condition,
the young man may need say no more,
but he returns and prepares the thall,
or gold badge. that all married women
must wear suspended from their necks.
-Woman's Home Companion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24
WcIIInEtOn's Goodness.

The Duke of Wellington was one day
sitting at his library table when the
door opened and without any an.
nouncement in stalked a figure of sin
guarly i'll omen.
"Who are you?" asked the duke in
his short and dry manner. looking up
without the slightest change of coun-
tenance upon the intruder.
IL am Apollyon. | am sent here to
kill you
"Kill me? Very odd"
81 am Apollyon and must put you to
DEATH"
obliged to do it todayT'
IL am not told the day or the hour.
but | must do my mission"
VERY inconvenient; very busy: great
many letters To write. Call again or
write me word. I'll be ready for you"
The duke then went on with his cor
respondence. The maniac. appa lied
probably by the stern, immovable old
gentleman. backed out of the room and
In half an hour was In an asylum.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24
AVON KEENE.

John Reinhart buzzed wood for
Charlie Frost Monday.
Mary Brewer entertained few of
her young lady friends Saturday
afternoon.
Dudley Irwin has bought an 80 acre
farm near Morley and moved there
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John HOskins and son
Ray were visitors at viii DeGraw's
in Easton Sunday.
Mr.. Brown of Berlin has rented the
Will Woodman farm and is moving
his family on the same.
Most of the ladies have begun house
cleaning and there is a pretty sour
lot of looking gentlemen now days.
Mary Abbott has rented her farm
to Riley Airs and she has moved to
Saranac. Mrs. Peck will live with
her.
George Pratt and wife have gone to
housekeeping in a tent and Mr.. and
Mrs. AKRON Pratt intend moving to
Saranac.
A surprise was given Riley Airs
Thursday evening it being his birth
day, there was about 30 present and a
good time enjoyed 10y all.
Those who visited at Robert Sparks
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Lee,
MIR. and Mrs. EnOCh Wilkinson, Mr..
and Mrs. b. f. Wilkinson, Mrs. Geo.
Colds and two daughters and Mrs ID.
Woodman.
Last Saturday after Dell Bowen re-
turned home from Lowell he stopped
at the gate to set out an oil can and
the horses became frightened and ran
away throwing the box OFT and Dell
with it. but as luck would have it he
did not get a bruise, but the wagon
was quite badly broken.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24
ORLEANS.

4. b. Hale and san, of Belding we're
in town Friday.
Geo. Hoyt and wife spent Saturday
in Ionia with relatives
Loren Fales and daughter Mrs. F.
Unger, were in Ionia Monday.
A. j. Hale was in Lansing Thursday
to attend the funeral of an uncle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Alderman and
Nora Crane were in Ionia Saturday.
Mrs. A. w. Palmer has been enter
tanning her mother of Palo the past
week.
Mrs. N. Wallace of Belding is spend
ing part of this week at Mrs o.
Purdy's.
The Chittle school began Monday
morning with Miss Minnie LaDow as
instructor.
Mrs. w. A. Wilkinson and little
Alice, are making relatives of Grand
Rapids a visit.
DIR. +. Norman, wife and daughter
are visiting in this vicinity on their
way home from Virginia
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Ostrom and little
Victoria, of Casnovia were guests in
town Wednesday and Thursday.
The Orleans M. h. Sabbath school
invites all to come every Sunday at
III O'Clock, the officers for the ensuing
year are as follows: Supt., G. S. La
Dow; Asst. Supt., Eta Librarian,
Harry Whipple; Sec'y Minnie LaDow:
Treas, Howard Hannah; Organist,
Anna Sutton.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24
Notice of Application to Build Bridge

Notice Is hereby given that the North Park
Bridge Con pany has filed with the Gle X OF the
BOARD OF Supervisors OF tn County OF Kent IN
the State OF Michigan, petition, stating sub
stantially that SAID North Park Bridge Com
pany Is a corporation organized under Act. No.
1913 OF the Public Acts OF the State OF Michigan
OF 1873 as amended that said Company desires
North Park IN the Township OF Grand Rapids
IN the County Of Kent on the east, TO the Town
ship OF Walker IN said County OF Kent, on the
west: that said bridge ~ o be a railroad bridge
and is TO be used for the passage OF locomotives
ard cars propelled 10y steam. electricity or
other M tive power That said bridge is TO I've
n steel truss bridge about twenty feet wide and
six hundred feet long. and is to be located so
that the center line OF said bridge. east and
west will be about twenty feet north OF the
north line OF the gravel roa1 formerly belong
that said bridge IS not TO be constructed with
draw. and no provision Is 10 be maie for the
passage OF vessels or boats
The prayer OF said petition Is that leave may
be granted TO said NOrih Park bridge ompany
to construct said bridge and that said Com.
pany NAV be granted such further relief and
rights i'm the premises shall EN- proper TO
said Board OF Supervisors.
notice Is also given that said petition will be
presented 70 said Hoard of Supervisors AT their
next meeting 10 be held in the Court Hou e in
May, A. ID 1902, az 9 o'clock u. NJ or as soon
thereafter as said petition can be presented.
and application will then and there be made 20
said Board Of Supervisors TO grant the prayer
OF said petition.
Dated Aprils 1879
NORTH PARK BRIDGE 20,
Bye. = Johnson, President
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24
CANNONSBURG.

James Bookey and son was in Ada
last Saturday on business.
The l.. A. S. met with Mrs. Geo.
Bailey this week Thursday.
Mrs. Eugene futile is improving in
health, is now able to ride out.
Edwin Patrick and son, Leo, was in
Lowell Monday and purchased fine
new carriage.
+. E. LESTER and wife of Grattan,
with his fine driving team was seen
on our street last Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Tiffany has gone to
Rockford, where she will remain VIII h
her daughter, Mrs. John futile.
Mrs. j. l.. Thomas returned from
Grand Rapids last Wednesday, where
she visited John Thomas and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Wheeler was
called to Lowell April Is to attend
the funeral of their grandson. Mr..
and Mrs. Fox have the sympathy of
their friends in their bereavement
over the loss of their little one.
Ara Collins of Charlotte. was i'm
this vicinity last week. He is a mem
Der of the Supreme Council of Clean
ers, and met with very good success
as solicitor. Having handed the sec
rotary of Cannon Arbsr a, list Of ten
names.
The marriage of Eward B. joyce,
to Miss Katherine A. lane, of Grand
Rapids. took place in the st. Andrews
Cathedral, Wednesday April rs. The
happy couple have the best wishes of
their many friends fer their future
happiness and prosperity.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24
A Blind Man. Perception.

One Of the priests OF st. Francis Xa
viers church devotes himself to work
among the blind and the deaf and
dumb. He says that contrary to tho
general impression. the blind are pecul
iarly happy and fond of jokes.
Illustrative of this, not long since
blind acquaintance Of his whose re
naming senses, like that Of all blind
are exceptionally keen. was In room
where were some lady visitors. Final.
~ one of the ladies l-'8t.
what remarkably white and perfect
teeth that lady has," laughingly re.
marked the blind man.
why. now do you know" asked
Father Stadelman.
Because for the last half hour she
has done nothing but laughw-New
York Times.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24
saved Many n Time.

Don't neglect coughs and COLDS even
IL it is spring. Such cases often result
seriously at this season just because
people are careless. A dose OF One
Minute Cough Cure will remove all
danger. Absolutely safe. Acts at
once. Sure cure for coughs, colds,
group, grip, bronchitis, and other
throat and lung troubles II have
used One Minute Cough Cure several
years." says Postmaster c. o. Dawson,
Barr, Ill. 1t is the very best cough
medicine on the market. 1t has saved
WARMLY recommend it," The child
ren's favorite. w. |. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24

purposes very early by the Egyptians
and probably by the Greeks. The Hin.
docs continued the use Of this material
until within few centuries Even at
the present time books OF leaves are
not uncommon in the south OF India
ara the island Of Ceylon. The leaves of
some Asatic trees, from their size and
smoothness. are admirably adapted for
books. If we may judge from the name
leaf" being still applied to the paper
Of books. we should imagine these
leaves to have been formerly the prin-
cipal material In use.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24
AUTOMATICALLY.

Miss Ethel Weeks is working for
Mrs. Mark Hoppough.
Miss Hattie Flynn of Lowell is sew
ing for Mrs. X. b. Davis.
We will venture to go to Belding
now the scare is about over.
Charley Godfrey and wife of Oak
field was at Moseley Saturday.
Ralph Ford of Moseley was in Grand
Rapids Wednesday on business.
Mr.. Ed. Byrnes had car load of
lumber from Arkansas Thursday.
Mr.. Harrington of Cannonsburg Wis
tied his daughter Mrs. Dorus Church
last week.
A car of lumber was discovered on
FIRE Thursday at Moseley on passing
freight train.
Weather since Monday mornings
rain has been warm and makes a nice
growing time
II. Cannon and wife of Bedding was
in Alton Sunday looking over their
mill property.
Miss Rhoda Dickens of Smyrna Wis
tied Mrs. Maud Ford over Saturday
NIGHT at Moseley and attended the
Cleaner meeting at Alton.
Ameul Vandenbrock's team with a
wagon ran away last week Friday and
ran over the drill Ace was using with
their other team and broke IL SO bad
az to nearly destroy IL or ruin II en-
tirely.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24
GRATTAN.

Venus chapter, o. E. S hold their
next regular meeting April 20, even
ing.
Regular commune alton of Grattan
F. and A. M. Lodge April 10. Good
attendance.
Mrs. s Clark, near Rockford, whose
daughter, Miss Bessie, teaches in the
Lessiter district, came after her last
Friday taking dinner with Mrs. M. A.
Lessiter.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. +. Lessiter and sew
eral others from Grattan attended
the wedding of f. B. Joyce, Jr., of
Cannonsburg, and Miss Lane, of
Grand Rapids, April 10, greatly en-
joying the occasion.
About $50 friends surprised Il. Cook
and wife April IL, as they soon move
away, taking them lovely set of
dishes TO remind them of old
friends in the new home. Both Mr..
c. and wife have been faithful church
workers and good neighbors and will
be greatly missed.
The twentieth anniversary of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Manly
Written was April Ii also and the
friends took occasion TO surprise
them, over 100 being there. 1t was
real surprise too, with lovely picnic
dinner. The remembrances were a
fine set of dishes and a purse of
money. All present passed happy
day wishing them many happy re-
turns.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24
The May LIST.
The Great Dismal swami

OF Virginia is breeding ground of
Malaria germs. So is low, wet or
marshy ground everywhere. These
germs cause weakness. chills and fever
aches in the bones and muscles, and
may induce dangerous maladies. But
Electric Bitters never fail to destroy
them and cure malarial troubles. They
will sure Y prevent typhoid 1--WE
tried many remedies for Malaria and
Stomach and Liver troubles" writes
John Charleston of Byesville, o but
nveer found anything as good as Elec-
trio Bitters." Try them Only SOC.
Cornell Bros. guara tee satisfaction.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24

Mr.. and Mrs John Morse and daugh-
ter Gertrude spent Sunday at w. c.
Fisk's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mack departed
for their new home at Entrican We'd
nesday.
Miss Grace Moon of Bartonville
spent Sunday with her sister Mrs. +.
j. Reeves.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Deitz spent Sun
day with their daughter Mrs. VIII
Wilson of Montcalm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Brown and son,
Mr.. and Mrs +. Deitz and son attend
ed the surprise at II. Cooks " ednes-
day.
Mr.. Clement Heether and two
children Genovieve and Rudolph Wis
tied at st. Johns Sunday. Genovieve
will remain with her aunt some time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24
Bn,u-ShOf
For Tiger.

No use to hunt tigers with
bird-shot. 1t doesn't hurt the
tiger any and it's awfully risky
for you.
Consumption is a tiger
among diseases. 1t is stealthy
but once started it rapidly
eats up the flesh and destroys
the life. No use to go hunting
it with ordinary food and med
icine. That's only bird-shot.
1t still advances. Good heavy
charges of SCOTS Emulsion
will stop the advance. The
disease feels that.
SCOTS Emulsion makes the
body strong to resist. II
soothes and toughens the lungs
and sustains the strength until
the disease wears itself out.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, 600 Pearl S., nv
Sc and tioos al druggists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24
Attack of whooping Cough.

Mrs Ellen Harrison, of 800 Park Ave-,
Kansas City, Mo-, writes as follows:
"Our two children had severe attack
OF wbooping cough, one OF them in the
paroxysm OF coughing would often faint
and bleed at the nose. We tried every
thing we heard of without getting re
lief. We then called in our family
doctor who prescribed Foley's Honey
and Tar. With the very first dose they
began to improve and we feel that it
has saved their lives" Refuse substi
tutes. W. l. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24
A Doctors had Plight.
Two wears ago. as the resu

we're cold, lost my voice." writes DR..
M. l.. Scarbough, of Hebron, Ohio,
then began an obstinate cough, Every
remedy known TO me as practicing
physician for So years, failed and
daily grew worse. Being urged To try
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consum-
ption, Coughs and Colds, found quick
relief, and for the last ten DAYS have
felt better than for two years Posi-
lively guaranteed for Throat and Lung
troubles ~ Connell Bros. SOC and Sl.OO
Trial bottles free.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24
Leave Detroit 6:25 y. M.
Arrive New York 800 -. m.

On Sleeping Car which runs over
Michigan Central through Toledo
Union Station via Pennsylvania Lines.
No change from Detroit to Pittsburgh
Direct connections In Pittsburgh I'm
ion Station for the East. Returning,
Sleeping Car leaves Pittsburgh $50 D.
n, arrives Detroit 7:l5 a. m For par
'iculars apply TO + NJ. BUsHoNG, ID.
p. Agt 66 Griswold ST., Detroit.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24

Mr.. Blurt: 'I'd hate to be that man
Wiggles; he has TO ask his wife for ev-
erv cent he spends
Mrs Blurt: Good for him; | know a
woman who has TO ask her husband for
every cent she spends, and usually gets
only half what she asks. ohio State
.JOurnal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24
Umbrella Inconsistencies.

There's something remarkable about
this umbrella" said Jawleigh. exhibit
ing the antique handle.
81 suppose" remarked his friend.
"you refer to the fact that while your
name Is John Anderson Jawleigh the
monogram is +. l.. T.? Nothing pecul-
lar about that at all, sir" Baltimore
NawO
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24
The Bedding May u.


The spl endid sCrk of)r Kings New
Lille rus y jail com g 20 gnt No
such g'ahn remedy lur Ytr ard bowel
trOub lC5 VS. ever ktn,yo t.ofora
nous hu PIES hem hr nr nu CON
slip lou. ) ok n. adach. RillIonsness
Jaundice snr ! digestiu. Try them.
2jc at Cornell Bros. ding store
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24
Wants To Help Others.

81 had stomach trouble all my life, +"
says Edw. Mehler, proprietor of the
Union Bottling Works, Erie, Pa, land
tried all kinds of remedies. went TO
several doctors and spent considerable
money trying to get moments peace.
Finally | read OF Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
and have been taking it to my great
satisfaction | never found its equal
for stomach trouble and gladly recon
mend IL in hope that | may hell other
sufferers" Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
cures all stomach troubles. You don't
have 10 diet. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
digests what you eat. w. |. Benedict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24
Pneumonia is Robbed of its Terrors

by Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t stops
the racking cough aud heals ano
strengthens the lungs If taken 10
time it will prevent an attack of pneu
MONA. Refuse all substitutes. w. |.
Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24

A habit of looking at things from a
distorted angle of focusing the vistage
on things that depress will suggest un.
happiness and lack Of success. A man
who goe about with funeral face,
thinking hard times, 7" fearing "dull
seasons" disaster, panic aud failure,
wherever his interests center, Us never
a happy man, rarely successful one.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24
Declining.

The Friends the editor enjoying
good health?
The Poet (sadlyl-No: from what I've
seen of him he has been declining for
the last five years.-Phladelphia Rec
ord
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24
Pretty slow.

When girl pins a flower on mans
coat, she always Tits her chin up and
looks at IL sidewdJ'e. and the man who
doesn't tumble is slow enough to get
run over by hearse.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24

Seaside Landlady-How do you find
the chicken broth, Mr.. Boarder.
Mr.. Boarder-I have no difficulty in
finding the broth, madam, but | am in.
clined to think that the chicken will
be able to prove an alibi.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24

Nothing worries person so much as
TO tell him that he talks in his sleep
and then not tell him what he says
Atchison Globe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24
Chronic Bronchitis Cured.

"For ten years had chronic bron
chitis so bad that at times | could not
speak abova whisper writes Mr..
Joseph Coffman, OF Montmorenci, Ind.
| tried all remedies available, but with
out success. Fortunately my employer
suggested that try Foley's Honey and
Tar It's effect was almost miraculous
and am now cured of the disease. On
my recommendation many people have
used Foley's Honey and Tar, and al
way with satisfaction WI. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24

No woman will ever reproach her
husband for hattering her even IL II is
badly done.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24

at is better to pass for a man OF
plain, common sense, in ordinary con-
versation, than to attempt to be bril-
liant or facetious at an expense which
you cannot we'll bear for any length OF
time -
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24
"a man is never safe.n

whats the matter now"
81 answered an advertisement offer
ing light home work and ran upon my
wife hunting a man to beat carpet.
Chicago Record.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24

He who would relish success TO pur
pose should keep his passion cool ano
his expectations low -IJeremy Taylor
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24

The call to meet some need comes in
an hour that we think not. The door
OF opportunity opens suddenly, unex-
pectedly; and, unless one is ready on
the instant to pass through, the door
closes again.-TLillian Whiting.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-24

"he Beldlng-May lst.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-07
The Test of Greatness.

When Elliston went from London TO
his own theater at Birmingham, he
was known to scarcely n member of
his own company. On reprimanding
one of them sharply the irate actor
threatened to kick him off the stage.
He rushed to the stage manager and
asked who that man was.
"Mr. A." said the manager.
"a great man, a very great man."
said Elliston. "He threatened to kick
me, the lessee of Drury Lane. Such a
man as that must go to London. He
mustn't waste his energies here" And
he engaged the actor on the spot for
Drury Lane.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-07
FOOD IN FRUIT SKINS.
Kutritive Qualities In Them Believed
to BE n Brain Food.

There are more nutritive qualities
hidden in the skins of fruits, cereals
and vegetables than the average per-
son is aware of. In fact the great
bulk of the brain building foods are in
the skins of the fruits and vegetables
we eat.
If, as Savarin says, 'the destiny of
nations depends on their food" then
the destiny, whether a healthy long
life or insanity or suicide of every unit
of the United States depends on how he
or she is fed.
If the breed so much depends upon
food, why should not every person ca
pable of normal thought seek to pro-
cure such food as best sustains his or
her normalty? Brain starvation,
through the lack of suitable brain and
nerve nourishment in our daily food,
is the sole cause of the craving for
stimulants to supply, as they do, arti-
ticially and improperly what nature
has provided in Il natural form in the
skin of the grape, which contains the
best part of the wine; in the skins of
all fruits and vegetables, and if not in
the skins of the cereals, how comes it
that stimulating properties are extract
ed from them, as the inner kernel,
the starch, is devoid of anything other
than heat giver?
1t has been proved by chemical anal
ysis and demonstrated by microscopic
experiments that the most valuable
brain sustaining properties are resi-
dent in all skins of cereals, fruits and
vegetables, and as an instance of the
great difference to the health resultant
from partaking or rejecting the skins
here is an incident that occurred in
India as told by an Indian officer:
a regiment was stationed in a part
of the country where grapes were the
chief article of food. The officers, one
after an Their, became so sick as to be
invaded as unfit for service. but it
being considered remarkable that the
troops were all well commission of
inquiry was instituted, when ii was
found that while every trooper in eat
ing grapes swallowed the skins the Off
GERS followed the fashionable habit of
rejecting them. 1t was then ordered
that the officers should swallow the
skins, which was done, with the result
that they Immediately recovered.
Thus it will be seen that the skin of
the grape, besides being a brain feeder,
possesses other healthful and nutritive
qualities necessary to the sustenance of
the human body. The reason why as
paragus, cabbage, string beans, lettuce,
spinach and other green vegetables are
so wholesome Is that the skins are not
rejected.-Our Friend.