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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-08-09

Corn IS the most important crop
Grown in this country. and especially
50 IN the South, where q short crop Is
disastrous. The South has .,s.s many
millions OF dollars 70 the Western
States Tor corn. and many additional
millions FOR corn products. sn OF which
ought 20 have been grown and made in
the South southern farmers as :
rule. neglect thciV corn. from the selec-
tion o. the seed 20 the harvesting Of
the ears tor nubbics. a the case often
isl. that they may bestow more care
on tie cotton crop. An abundant com
crop means TAT hoCS-alwayS sai1hlV
az prodt-fat horses and rat castle.
and plenty os milk ana butter. fowls
and eCss. On addition 20 the necessary
sceat aud bread. No farmer grow lns
staple crops can De succcsSTCl - - =
sho-t on corn. cor 10 IS the principal
food for farm animals. and well-fcd
farm animals are necessary 20 success.
II the entire crop is saved. as e. ought
10 be. the cash value is as rreat. and
the rct profits g. cascr than those os
cotton. BY the use 90 modern machiu.
cry The stalls Can he made into hay
that IS worth = The farm or the mar
ket nearly os Suucl rs the ears inclul-
Ing shrcks and CCls Il is iuQo-tl-t
Thar half The corn crop be uot wasted.
Farm ard Ranch
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-08-09
Esef Baisinr IN Loui.iana.

The question having been raised
whether home grown fruits could be
economically used 20 produce arst-class
beef L. Louisiana. the station has un-
ce-taEeE az eIpe-in Mt II that direc-
ron When one considers the ease
with witch forage crops OF al kinds
can be grown 10 this section and the
usual cheapDess % cottouseed meal
nee bran. molaEses. etc. the cOnvictiOa
- overwhelming that the finest beef
can easily and eheaply be raised here
provided the best beef type .: cattle
Ce oCtaluec and properly cared FOX.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-08-09

Tor hinges use leather straps. ana
employ the same also Tor the handles
by which 10 itt the carrier. BE sure tc
have the cleats on which the shelves
arc 20 slide exceedingly smooth and
even. Then. 20 hold the doors in place
when shut use wooden buttons. n
shown. ard the affair. with the shelves
pEopeSiy constructed. may ~ consid-
cred as complete. Frederick .. Siblcy,
IN New YORK Tribune Farmer.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-08-09
JsWELRY PERFECTION.
Ideas Have Changed Regarding Desir-
ability OF Solitaircs.

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especially summer jewelry. emphasizes
the fact that the artistic side OF Amer
lea is growing Time was. and not 50
long ago. a fashionable jcwCler informs
Us. when the semi precious stones sim
ply could not hc sold here. Even ruhics
and cmcralds Were sacrificed. when
disposed OF NJ all. NJ half or a third
what a diamond OF the same weight
and quality would bring. Even i'm dia-
monds artistic mountnCs were not i'm
any great demand The idea was TO
acquire diamonds. as many as possible.
and OF a size that suggested one might
realize on them promptly gambler
cSQuc sort OF property that was fondly
supposed 90 bc ornamental rs wcI as
useful liz times OF need. when ones
uncle would exchange ia for spot cash.
Not even the man who s;iu sticks TO
this solitaire willingly pays consider
able amount 90 have DO reset i'm one of
She beautiful hand-carvcd mountings.
While summer is the time of times
90 display bracelets owing TO the Of
bow sleeves SO general fov house and
evening wear. Yet. We are informed
the tremendous vogue OF the armlct
will not Doe entirely felt before autumn
There are. indeed. more designs under
way than can lee finished before fam
50 far the snake Is the winner. jew
cled snakes. their graceful scales built
upon spring. are first choice. The
gold is manipulated In oriental effects.
and is richness itself A great favorltc.
too, is the new chain bracelet These
are scr across the outside with i've
precious or semi-prccious stones.
Smartest among the belt pins are
the new ones in perfect safety-p.n
effect tho front being paved. with a
row of diamonds preferably. 1t seems
reckless to have these pins at the back
Of the belt. but since we seldom hear
of mishaps. 10 doubt they're safe
enough.
The diamond barrcttcs are ID thc
very Same finish. Httlc showing save
tEe stones
Platinum is still the Smartest mount
i-- for diamonds It's Wilderness may
NOT add to theirs but it certainly takes
nothing away.
hut lt is Don tho colorcd stones that
tAc newer ART shows to most adyan-
ta-c- a ruby iu au antique. ro~c--old.
lana-carNel mouut.u- is a> gorgeous
a- Sd dream. Exquisite is dclcata
p.nSy. naroQuc pearl j. very pale
ro-c--D-l environment with d fnrg t.uy
starry NrlNaut~ uy way ol .lu.a-.- .
Iu.rlli~ arc better in tlo Ga.E. -r.en-
i,a -0.d Eut amy and au STONES arc
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-08-09

Tor the middle OF surIrlcr outin~
gowns. under which heading are in
cludcd the costumes for all outdoor
sports. require 20 be made OF much
thinner materials than those intended
Tor wear ia the spring or autumn.
There are days in most climates when
even the thinnest flannel seems quite
too heavy, aud when tho only COZ
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-08-09

Inc Emperor 0, Germany has d.
rected that automobiles must be linn
tied as 20 speed and excluded from
certain busy streets. And in Germany
the Emperor IL a bigger man than the
chafeur.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-08-09

out Of the population Of 10000 IN
Hawaii. nearly $1,000 are Asiatic. co.
600 being japanese and $1,000 Chinese
There are also several thousand Porto
2scazr.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-08-09

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5E9zh sa< Eo3ds1 hDed product
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SlIzzenzk n llfx or q box OF anything
<zsz<- E< 1nzt matter. when snugly
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fszn III hcz and carried 20 the Gus
1srzxTs <krsnr. and the Customer allowed
% vaek 0uf The number q pounds de-
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-02-20
GEO. E. WILLIAMS DEAD.
A Former Resident of Grattan. and
Brother of A. NJ. Williams
of This City.

Alderman George +. Williams of
Ionia, died at 2:30 o'clock Monday
afternoon at his home. West Lincoln
avenue, in that city, efter an ex-
tended illness. He had been able to
ride out as late as two weeks ago, but
had been practically confined to the
house since last ia III with chronic
heart trouble. He waSs'cnAcie,s- to
the last. At the above hour be asked
to be moved from his chair to the
couch, whe he almost instantly ex-
pired.
Mr.. Williams was one of Ionia's
most worthy and respected citizens.
He went from Grattan to Ionia about
ten years ago and was about 81 years
of age. He was a Mason, member of
Grattan lodge, f. & a. NJ, and of the
O. +. S. of Ionia He was also an old
soldier but did not belong to the post.
For years he has not had the use of
one lung, as a result of his expert
ence in the army.
He was elected member of the
common council last fall to fill
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Glenn L Williams, but i'll health had
prevented him from attending more
than one or two meetings.
Many frie nds will grieve with the
family over his death. He leaves his
wife and three sons, Fred L., attorney
at Cedar Springs, Glenn L., steno-
grapher for the state tax commission,
and Frank L., with Hall, the Detroit
druggist.N
The funeral services we're held
"Wednesday at D. m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-02-20
He WAS EXCITED.
Not In the Habit of Getting Married
Every Day and Was
Excusable

Grand Rapids Herald, Feb. 18th.
Phineous w. Tuthill and Miss Lucy
Akert were married yesterday after
noon at the court house and tempo
rarily unmarried.
Phineous got the license all right
and had the document IN his possess
sion when County Register of Deeds
Cook led the couple into the bridal
apartments and tied the knot. That
part was all right and they might
haye lived on in perfect bliss had it
not been for one of the clerks in the
county clerks office gancing over
the document as they started on
their way rejoicing. Then he made
the discovery that Phineous bad
given his address as Belding, while
the young lady hailed from Green
Vile. Both of them were from out
side the county and that was con-
trary to law.
The startled clerk broke the news
quick as flash before the couple
could get away. The young man
blushed and the young lady swooned.
For a moment things looked bad for
the martial aspirations to the couple.
Meanwhile Phineous was doing some
tall efforts to explain a mistake lie
had made.
In the excitement OF the moment
he had given his postofice address in
stead of the place where he lived,
which was Grattan, in this county,
and everything was all right.
The attaches of the clerks Office
felt good deal easier and their
feelings were shared by Mr.. and
Mrs. Phineous w. Tuthill. The
groom was % and the bride Is.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-02-20
JUDGE DAVIS KNOCKED IT OUT.
That Special Law Enacted For Ionia
90. 10 stop Tramp Business
Says Ii is Unconsti-
tutional.

Judge Davis knocked out the special
tramp law, enacted by the last legis-
lature at the instance of the Ionia
board of supervisors for the purpose
of aiding them in their fight against
the tramp industry. The law was
passed a year ago, making it Illegal
to make and issue warrants for ar
rests without an order of the prose-
cutting attorney.
The test came up in the circuit
court in mandamus proceedings
brought by Sheriff Moon, asking for
an order requiring Justice Curry to
issue warrant applied for, where
the sheriff had been called upon in
certain case to make an arrest. The
justice citing upon the special law,
declined.
The case was before the court Sat
urday, and Judge Davis granted the
writ, directing an order that the
magistrate issue the warrant upon
fling of security for costs. 1t is
understood that the Justice will now
take the case TO the supreme court,
so that the status will be finally set
tied.
Judge Davis's reasons are: That
the general statute makes it a crime
to be drunk in the city, and also
makes it the duty of the sheriff and
such officers to make complaint
against such offenders: that the pres
ent law only applies to Ionia county
and is contrary to the general law:
making it a crime for a Justice to
issue warrant against man
charged with crime; that it is bad
law that effects only one locality in
the state: that it is bad because it
leaves it to the judgment of the
prosecutor only, to determine whether
any officer or court shall proceed or
not, dangerous proceeding to estab-
lish
Under the ruling the matter stands
as it did before the law was enacted
and signed by the governor, and war
rants can be issued regardless of the
attorney.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-02-20
Elvie burnett Concert &c.

The Elyie Burnett Concert Com
pany is one of the best attractions,
from an individual standpoint, of any
on our list this year.
Miss Burnett, who for three seasons
has been such pronounced success
with the Temple Male Quartette, has
grown in her art as well as in the
affections Of the hundreds of audi
ences before whom she had appeared
The charm of her personality, the ac-
curacy and comprehensiveness of her
work all combine to make her one of
the most successful readers on the
platform
Miss Rosa Weidhorn, violinist the
young Austrian who lately aroused
great enthusiasm among Boston audi
ences, is violinist of marked ability,
and is recognized as an excellent art
list by the European public.
Mr. Carl Webster, the 'cellist, comes
to us from one of the best known
musical families of New York State.
He has spent three years of hard
study in Boston, playing in some of
the best orchestras and in concert
with the best talent. AS soloist he
has met with great favor.
Miss Annie Louise Berry, the
pianist, is player whose work is of
such marked character as to place
her at once on the list of the brilliant
pianists. She has a fine unerring
touch, brilliant conception and finish
of the artist. At the Opera House,
Feb. %. Seats ON sale next Tuesday
noon at Benedictis.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-02-20
The Lincoln Club.

The Lincoln Club was royalty en-
tertained at the Fales home last
week Wednesday, the family vieing
with each other to make the occasion
an enjoyable one even little Fales I'm
ger did his share to entertain.
The table was decorated with a fine
bust of Abraham Lincoln tastefully
draped, covers were laid for twenty
four But for the sadness which filled
every heart to overtlowing, by the
presence of death in the home of one
of the members, all would have went
"Merry as Marriage Bells"
In using lung tester that belongs
to the family, it was found all lungs
were more or less impaired except
those of Asher Shaw and Ellen Gran
ger. Asher Shaw extended a very
cordial invitation to the club to meet
at his home in 1903, which was duly
accepted a vote was taken to hold
the annual picnic at Baldwin Lake in
June the day to be fixed later.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-02-20
CHURCHES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHTRCH-S
vices at 1880 a. IN and 1880 p. m Sabbath
Sahool at close of morning service. PRAYER
meeting on Thursday evening. REV. @. A.
CARMAN, Pastor
CONGREGATIONS CHURCH Services at
1890 a m. ana 1880 d. m Sabbath school
at ii :45 a. M. PRAYER meeting on Thursday
evening. REV. !. ,. SrALEy. Pastor
BAPTIST CHURCH Services at lO:3O a.
m. and 1880 T. m. sabbath school at close OF
morning service Prayer meeting on Thurs
day evening, REV. GORtELL QUICK, Pastor
FREE METHODIST TCHURCH-Prayer and
praise seryide. eleven o'clock q. IN. Preach
ing AT 1880 p m Prayer meeting Friday
evening. REV. MClifBBEN. Pastor
DIVINE SCIENCE SERVICES At the G.. A.
X. Han on sundays at $3.50 y. m.. conducted
by Mrs Mo FFTT
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-02-20
DANGERS OF SMALLPOX.
The Utmost Caution and Care should
be Exercised to Prevent Its In
PRODUCTION or spread Here.

j. +, Taylor writes to the BANNEH
saying that in quoting his words last
week we did not give just exactly the
impression he intended to convey or al
least it might be understood by some.
He says:
81 did not see any of the milder
cases, but did see the well defined
case that was taken from the mild
ones so | know they were all smallpox.
"As to quarantine measures, the
health board and city physician G. O.
Jennison have from the first estab-
lished strict quarantine, but some
people were determined to evade and
defy quarantine measures threaten
ing violence if they were restrained,
alleging in defense of their action
that there was no smallpox. The
health officers and a majority of the
citizens of Greenville have from a
long time proceeding the first case of
so called Cuban Itch, used the utmost
care and precaution to guard the
public safety. A pest house was pre-
pared long before the first case came
and it was determined by DR.. Jennison
and the joint Boards of Health of
Greenville and Eureka to treat every
suspicious case as though it was seri-
GUS. If there is any reason this has
h-C 4 u
of people to submit to
authority in doubtful cases. The
present victim of a serious attack of
smallpox is simply paying penalty for
wilfully breaking into quarantine
limits, to prevent this it seemed to
need an armed force with gatling
guns, let others take warning
Belding has certainly been greatly
favored so far but that is no reason
for believing that our "good luck" is
bound to continue, for if it continues
in neighboring localities, it is almost
sure to break out here. Every proper
precaution should be taken, and Off
Cldls snOulu be alert dnd ready TO act
at its first appearance. If
is allowed on the start,
it will be ten times harder to exter-
than otherwise. Business need
not be at all neglected; there is no
need to be scared half to death about
it. If you have it you are no more like
ly to die than you are To hekilled in al
accident tomorrow. But avoid un-
exposure. If you are so
as to be i'll, don't with
hold the fact until all your neighbors
and friends are exposed. And above
all do not think of opposing the work
your physicians and health boards
are doing to stamp out the disease.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-02-20
AT THE BOX FACTORY.
New ForcIady in Charge.-The Fire
Made Lots of Work for Girls.

Things are moving along at lively
pace at the Bedding branch of the
Grand Rapids Paper Box Co. these
days. They had thousands of boxes
on hand at the time of the fire in their
building recently SO that when orders
came in they could be filled easily
and quickly without strain, but the
fire, smoke and water fixed them, so
that they are now left without this
large surplus to draw on. That
means that additional help is being
engaged and the work will be pushed
pretty lively until they get a little
ahead again.
Mr.. Huelster has effected a settle
ment with the insurance companies,
being allowed S475 damage upon the
stock and $500 upon the building.
The new forelady, Miss Mabel
Barnum of Grand Rapids, arrived
Monday and took charge at once
She is by no means a stranger in
Belding, having resided here previous
to her removal with her mother, Mrs
Shear, to Grand Rapids, about three
years ago. She is well qualified, hav-
ing worked in the factory here form
erly, and for the last six months has
been employed in the Grand Rapids
factory. For one year she was fore.
lady in the Grand Rapids Knitting
Works and has also filled other
positions of trust, and has acquitted
herself creditably in all, displaying
excellent executive ability. This
institution has always been a good
one for Belding and we trust and ex-
pect to see il thrive and grow.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-02-20
Mrs. Carl steele

Mid beautiful flowers, the remains
of Mrs. Elma a. Steele rested last
Thursday The news of her death
came like a thunder bolt from clear
sky, giving all her friends terrible
shock, The funeral services were con-
Quoted from her fathers home by
Rev. G. Quick, last Thursday after
noon.
The high esteem in which she was
held by her friends was demonstrated
by the profusion of flowers which COW
cred the casket. The casket was bank
ed by roses, geraniums and Gala lilies,
the lovely pillow presented by the
postmaster, clerks, AMI carriers. also
the spray of carnations by the class
of '02, touched the hearts of the
family very tenderly. Those from out
of town were her aged grandfather
Lyman Russell, and uncle BRYANT
Russell from Luther; Frank Strong
and wife, Edgar Steel ahd wife. Agnes
Edna, Charlie and Ina Steele from
Grand Rapids. The pall-bearcrs we're
Lewis, Edgar and Charlie Steele,
Frank Strong, brother-in-laws, Bruce
Fales cousin, and her only brother
Robert Olds, she was tenderly laid to
rest in the Otisco cemetery.
"a clasp OF hands. sad farewell
And as before the world moves on,
Meeting TO part, with naught to cheer,
But memory OF the one that's gone
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-02-20
THIS AND THAT.
News From Here and There Con-
densed for Our Readers.

densed for Our Readers.
The Muir Tribune says the new
Belding silk mill will be 400 feet long
and two stories high. Four stories
Bro. Smith, and 404 feet long.
The annual pay up-on-subscription
ultimatum has been immortalized by
the bard of a Manistee county paper,
who sings: "This is no poem, this is
no bluff; the editor wants his hard
earned stuff"
Walter Morris of Keene and Miss
Annie Ridgeway of Spencer were
united in marriage by Rev. Carman
at the NJ. f, parsonage Monday, Feb.
18th. He is an employee at the Citi-
zens Light Co. plant.
The ladies of the w IL. G. will hold
a social at the G.. A. II. hall Saturday
Feb. %, a bountiful dinner, exercises
appropriate to the day, games and a
general good time is the program.
All soldiers and families are cordially
invited.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Belding City Cemetery Associa-
/ tion will be held at the home of Mrs.
John Cooper, Tuesday evening Feb.
18th, and it is requested that the
ladies having blocks for the quilt
bring them that evening.
The Muir bridge needed some re-
pairs and the job was let to the Port
land Bridge Co. for $275. The Tribune
says the work was done by seven men
in less than one day and consequent
ly believes there must have been
good profit in it for the company.
A Methodist preacher said to Bap-
tist: II dreamed | went to Heaven
last night and saw no Baptists there,
and on inquiry for them was told that
they were coming by water and had
not arrived" 81" said the Baptist
preacher, "also dreamed / was in
Heaven and l saw no Methodists. ]
learned the reason, because they were
on the outside on six months proba-
ton"
Notice has been received of the
death, at Chicago, Feb. 18th, of Mrs.
Josephine Hills, wife of Henry j.
Hills, aged So years. The funeral
was held Saturday at ? p.. IN. The
immediate cause of death was from
paralysis. butshe bad been an invalid
for years. They are well known
here, having resided in this vicinity
for years previons to their removal TO
Chicago less than year ago. They
have two sons, Walter j.. and Jay G.
Hills.
Maj. Blanche Cox Of the Salvation
Army, who will be remembered in
Belding on account of the lecture
she delivered here recently at the
Baptist church, was arrested in De-
troit last week and found guilty of
violating a city ordinance in taking
her band of workers upon the campus.
She was sentenced to pay a fine of
80 or four days Imprisonment in the
house of correction. She served the
time and is liable TO go back again as
she says she will continue her campus
services and the officers say they will
arrest her as sure as she does
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-02-20
SORRY TO LOSE HIM.
Prof. Pitkin, the New Superintend-
ent, is Very Popular ut shelby.

Prof. Pitkin, the New superintend-
ent, is Very Popular mt shelby.
The Oceana Herald of last week,
published at Shelby contained the
following regarding the gentleman
who has been engaged as the next
superintendent of our schools:
Prof. E. N. Pitkin who has been at
the head of the Shelby schools for the
past three years has notified the Board
of Education that he will not remain
after the close of the present school
year.
We understand that Mr.. Pitkin has
accepted the position of Superintend-
ent of the Belding schools at consid-
cradle increase of salary.
Shelby will be sorry to lose the servi
ces of so able an instructor as Mr.. Pit
kin, whose work here has been of a
high order, the progress of the school
being gratifying to the officials and
patrons. We are sorry to lose him
as citizen, he being a man of high
character whose influence upon the
pupils in his care was anuplifting one
He will, however, leave Shelby with
the best wishes of host of friends
for his future welfare and we con-
gratulate Belding on securing his
services.
No steps have been taken as yet to
secure a successor whose services
would not begin until next fall.