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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-19
She Needed a Detective.

Among Lawyer ABE" Hummel's
recent clients was a well-groomed,
stylish young lady.
II am in great distress, Mr. Hummel
and seek your advice" she began.
"Well, madame, please state you
case"
II have received four proposals OF
marriage and | uon't know which one
to accept"
(Which man has the most money?
inquired Mr.. Hummel, with a smile
that spoke volumes.
why, II were sure I knew do 20,
suppose I'd come to you or any othei
lawyer fer advice?"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-19
Women More Honest Than Men.

The number of women now EN-.
ployed in business and confidential
positions Which offer opportunities to
dishonesty is very great but it is rare
iy that any embezzlement, defalcatlon
or breach of trust is committed by
them. This is perhaps to be explained
largely by The absence among women
of ma1y of the temptations to which
men so often lay themselves open
and also In great measure by that
sensitiveress as to reputation which
is more acute among women. than
anon men.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-19
Is IIome A gain.

Edgar A. Stanton has returned
from Big Rapids and is again back
in his old position as electrician fo'
the Spencer Electric Light and
Power Comp
He takes the place made vacant by
the resignation OF Clay Weaver Mr.,
Stanton has taken a course of study
in the Ferris School along the line { t
electrical knowledge ard is well
equipped for the important position.
and his many friends are glad TO sd
him here again.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-19
WAS A PROPER SUBJECT.
Automobiles Fit Patient for Veterln-


NutOmOpiIiSt ft PATIENT TOT NSlcTI0
airy Surgeon.
The amateur automobilist had
caught the fever badly, and was lafbr-
Ing under the conviction that he could
crawl through busy town at the rate
Of forty miles an hour-or Whereabouts
He did very well until he came to a
portion of the road where repairs were
gong or, and the NEXT thing he knew
was that life was hazy sort of dream,
anyway, and that it seemed a pity
that in this particular town all the
houses should be built upside-down. BY
and by they dug him out Of the wreck,
and took bin TO the first doctors
establish noe nt thew came to. But the
owner OF the establishment shook his
head.
81 can do nothing for this man." he
said. I'm a veterinary surgeon"
Never mind, DOCTOR" moaned the
amateur s. F. Edge. "You go ahead.
You're the right man for me. l was
jackass to think could run that
machine!"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-19
OLD TIME SURPRISE
II Was Given TO MIR. and Mrs. w. l..
Hall Today by His Friends.


Hall Today by His Friends.
In the earlier history of our country
when the ardu ,us duties of the pion-
eer prevented many meetings Of a
social nature. it was the custom for
the settlers in a community to. get
their heads together occasionally and
after selecting some one in the com
munity as the victim, to plan ana
carry into effect a complete surprise
on the party selected, when the. cup
of Joy would be filled to OVERLOOKING
and happiness would be stamped on
every feature of those who were for
tunate enough 10. be in attendance,
but as the busy world continues TO de-
velope more business and the people
become more wrapped up in their
business affairs, these bright spots on
the social atmosphere have nearly all
faded from sight and few such occa-
sions are noted In the daily life of the
communities of the present time.
w. Lagee Hall, who now resides in
Grattan township, and has for many
years past, has decided to locate IN
Belding and so informed his immedi-
ate friends and neighbors and these
friends Immediately set about to ar
range surprise on him and the
crowd of ppout $50 who swept down
upon them about ii O'clock this
morning, was enough TO surprise any
one and to tell the truth, Lagee was
surprised, yes greatly surprised.
The spacious home was filled to over
flowing by the unlimited guests and
the luscious viands which they TO i
with them we're sufficient 10 feed a
whole regiment of war worn soldiers
A happy time was the result and
all enjoyed the time immensely. Mr..
Hall was presented with fine chair
as an evidence of the friendship
which Trey held for him and all went
away glad that they were pre- ent
Mr.. Hall will move to Peck's Hill in
the near future. T..
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-19
A Good name.

From personal experience | testify
that DeWitt's little Early Itisers are
unequaIled as little pill. They are
rightly named because they ehe
strength and energy and d. their
woIk with ease, w. T. Eas on,
Boerne, Tex Thousands OF people
are using these Il y little pills In
preference to all others, because they
are so pleasant and effectual. They
cure biliousness, torpid liver, japndIce,
sick headace, const patton, etc. They
do not purge aud weaken, but cleanse
and strengthen. Sold by W. l. Bene'
diet
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-19
OTISCO.

Mrs. +. Reeves spent Sunday with
Ms. j. l.. eMorse.
Mrs. M, Weter of Belding visited
Mrs f. .Dietz Thursday and Friday.
f. McNitt. and family were guests
at ], l.. Morse's Sunday. 7
Miss Lena Snyder spent Friday
night with. her friend. Winnie Chap
man.
NJ, L. Howe and family and Mrs.
r, A, Howe called at r. Bradish s
Sunday
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-19
A Scientific Discovery.

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure does for tn
stomach that which IL is unable 10 &,
or itself even when but slightly di
rdered or overloaded Kodol by,
pepsia Cure supplies the natural iice
II digest on and does the work Of ID
tomach. relaxing the nervous tension
ghile the H. fl ,med muscles of III,
organ are allowed to rest and hpa
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digesrs Wha
YOU eat and enables the sfom sch an,
digestive orpars 10 transform all foo
MO rich, red blood. Sold by w. !
Btnedict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-19
DR.. MCDONALD

Is enc of The Greatest Living Special
sts in the treatment of all Chronic
Diseases. HIS extensive practice and
superior knowledge enables him 10
.ure every durable disease. All
chronic diseases of the Brain, Spine,
Nerves, Blood, Skin, Heart, Lungs,
Liver, Stomach, Kidneys and Bowels
sclentifcallv,and successfully treated.
DIR. MCDONALD'S success in the
treatment of Female Diseases Is simp y
marvellous. His treatment makes
-ickly women strong, beautiful, and al
ractive. Weak men. old or young,
ured in every case and saved from a
ife OF suffering. Deafness, Rheuma-
Lism and Paralysis cured through his
celebrated Blood and Nerve Remedies
md Essential Oils charged with cleo
richly. THE DEAF MADE TO
HEART THE LANE TO WALK.
Catarrh, Throat and Lung Diseases
ured DR.. Mcdonald cures Fits and
Nervous Diseases. Eczema and all
Skin Diseases cured.
DR.. MCDONALD has been called the
wizard 81 the medical profession, be.
ause he reads all diseases at glance
Without asking any questions. Sick
ok, call on DR.. Mcdonald 1t Is a
pleasure to meet him. DR.. Mcdonald
never turns the poor from his door.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-19

1t adds spice 20 Dire irv lie. encour.
,ges the human heart, lifts one out Il
iespsir. hreaihes new life and c, nf
LEI ce. That's what Rocky Mounta' f,
Tea will do 3 cents COnnell b o..
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-19

It's like a dip 10 the fountain ~
youth > Touches The cheek 50 gent,
That''youth fingers on he face Of old
age That's what ROCKY Mounla; n
tea does. 35 cents. Confell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-19

The little folks love DR. Wood s
Norway Pine Syrup PLEASANT to
take; perfectly harm ass Pos tive
cure for coughs, co de, bronchial,
asthma
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-19
A Runaway Bicycle

Terminated with an ugly cut on The
leg OF j. 3. Orner, Frapklin Grove,
III. II developed stubborn u cei uu
yielding TO doctors. and Fem 'iies 70
four years Then Bucklen's a nict
Salve cured. It's jus, ms good TO
burns, scalds, skin eruptions ant
p les. 25c, at Cornell Bros drug
store. - q
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-19
FOR HOME USE AND ECONOMY
| Diamond.
Make Old Clothes Look New
W ~ dyed samples free.
"A Nd DIAAOND DYES,
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Advertised Letters.
Mrs S Bell, Mrs. Jane Gornall,
Mrs. Lousia Hanks, French, MISS
Matte w ilson
.. Z, WILSON, Postmaster.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-19

Poor mani He can't help It.
It's his liver. He needs a
liver pill. Ayers Pills.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-12

things to himself; Tor he must
reign till he hath put all enemies
undernis feet
LODGE AS men cali the
house of God a church, and when
religious services are performed
in it, say it IS church hours, so
also we call the locality in which
4 lodge assemblies, lodge, and
when the brethren are assem-
bled in it, it is lodge hours, The
form Of a lodge is an COlong
square. Three well-informed
brethren form legal lodge, five
improve it, anil seven make it
perfect. We may also call a
room in which lodge is held, a
hall.
The earliest description of a
lodge that | have met with, OK
plains it as being just and per-
feet by The numbers three, five
and seven" This. was subse.
quently exemplified in the fol
lowing prescribed form. "A
lodge of Masons is an assem-.
blage of brothers, and fellows
met together for the purpose oil
expatiating on the mysteries OF
the Craft. with the Bible, square
and compasses, the Book Of
Constitutions, and the warrant
empowering them to act.' Ir
the formula used at the present
day, a further amplitication has
been adopted. 1t is here demon
mated an assembly OF Masons
just, perfect, and regular, who
are met together to eXpatiate or
the mysteries of the Order, JUS
because it contains the volume
of the Sacred Law unfolded: per
feet, from it's nun bers, every or
der of Masonry being virtually
present by it's representatives
to ratify and confirm it's proceed
ings; and regular, from its war
rant Of constitution, which i'm
plies the sanction Of the Crane
| Master, for the country where
the lodge is held.
| LODGES OF TYRE. In thu
quarries of Tyre were TIVE
lodges of Supsr-eXcellent Mas
tiers, as supervisors of the work
over which Tito Zadok, the higl
priest, presided: these we're tn,
Harodim. There were also 81,
lodges of Excellent Masters
eight Grand Architects, and six
teen Architects-men Of superi
or talent, who had been selecte,
for their proficiency in tn
sciences, and placed as superir
tendents over the workmen. =
i LOVE. The universal Chart
of a Mason, is like the CHART
of the Mason's God, and his Go
lis the God OF Love. Conside
the extent of the love of Goo
and that only, according to hi
degree, is the extent of masoni
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-12
JAZZ Vile, Fowler Mo.
Mr.. w. J. G. Tunnel.
Plato Mo.


Masonry 10 Christs Chosen Church
OF Love and Union: Yon have
gwen reasons why you don't be-
lievc that tho Lodge is tho Church !
Of God. 10 prove your belief you
quote part OF the 18th. v Of the
10th. ch. OF Matt: Wbero Christ
says TO Pster; Upon this rock |
II will build my church, and tho
gates OF hell shall not prevail O.
gainst IT.
In the first place, what rock was
be speaking about; let the Word
speak:
There is none holy as the Il ord for
there is none besides thee: neither is
tbcrs any rock like our God" q Sam,
I2-21
Also.
And did all drink Nc same spiritual
drink; Tor they drank Of that spiritual
Rock that followed them, and that Rock
was Christ" 4 Cor. lo-5)
| These are few Of tho many
scriptures showing who the rock is.
/ Now, as the Word has given us
plainly to understand tho nature
Of the Rock spoken of. And l am
truly thankful that tho church was
built upon this Rack. When we
build church We speak Of q struc-
ture built Of brick, stone or wood,
a place whore the people Of God,
HIS worshipers) may meet togeth-
err as His church to worship. The
same, the Lodge is place for Ma.
sons, or Free Masons, to meet and
worship.
Next, you say, that the church
was Instituted to save mon, women
and children" that is true, at
least those that will como unto
Him. You being Bible student
realize the fact that when they
come, He has something for them
to do and If they willingly perform
their duty as prescribed by him
they will receive their wages at
the end Of the day. But Bro. we
have got work to perform, and l
do not thihk that tho wages will
be received with Joy, ii we sit up
on the stool Of do nothing
Again, youIqnote, Matt. l3-47.
The kingdom OF heaven is like I'M
to a net, etc, and gathered Of
every kind. 1t also says, the king
dom OF heaven is like q man that
went out early in the moraing to
higher labors into his vineyard
when he had agreed with the Ia
borers for penny day he sent
them into his vineyard: He went
out the third hour the sixth, and
about the eleventh hour; when the
even was come he settled with
them paying those that had only
wroughtone hour The same as those
that had wrought through the heat
of the day.
So you see that there is vine
ynrd for US to work in, it is not a
rest place, Ne, those flowery beds
: of ease are further on; Would il
not DO well for us to search out
the vineyard au 60 to work though
the wages seem small. Matt. 90
l-l3. s.
You say If the Lodge is tbt
Church il is not Apostolic, for i
cost money TO get into the Lodge
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-12
CuAnY trim ha wsek !:

LILY. This flower was full of
meaning among the ancients, and oc-
ours all over the Bast. Egypt, Per
sia, Palestine, and India, presented
it everywhere over their architecture
in the hands and on The heads Of
their sculpturrd figures, whether IN
bas-relief or statue. We also find it
in the sacred vestments and ar
chitecture of the tabernacle and
temple Of the Israelites, and see
itmuntioned by our Savior as an
image of peculiar beauty and
glory, when comparing the
works of nature with the decora-
tons Of art: 1t is also represen-
ted in all pictures of the saluta-
tionof Gabriel to the Virin Mary,
and in fact has been held in my,
sterious veneration by all PEG
ple OF all nations and times. 1t
is the symbol Of divinity, OF pur'
ity, and abundance, and Of a love
most complete in affection, char
ity, and bencdiction; as in Holy
Scripture, that mirror OF purity
Susannah, is defined Susa,
which signifies the flower Of the
lily, a name given to the chief
city Of the Persians, for it's sup
erior excellency. The three
leaves of the lily in the arms OF
France, mean piety, justice, and
charity.
LILY.WORK. Lily-work,
from it's Wilderness, denotes pea
&C.
LINE. The universal bond with
which every Mason ought to be
united to his brethren, should
consist If sixty threads or yarns
because, according to the ancie
mt statutes, NO lodge was allow
ed to have above sixty members
but it neither depends upon the
quality of the thread, nor the
number Of the brethren, if the
bond which unites US all is com
posed OF true brotherly love-
LINEAR TRIAD. This fig
ure, which appears in some OLD
Royal Arch hoor-cloths, bore q
reference to the soiourners, who
= represented the three stones on
which prayers and thanksgiving
werc offered, on the discovery O
the lost Word, thereby affordine
An example, that it is our outs
in every undertaking, to offer W
our prayers and thanksgiving
to the God Of our salvation
LINK. Refers to Genesis xi
LION. The lion was symbo
Of jeremiah, because OF the ter
voice Of his threatening
hid Of St. Mark, because his
gospel begins with the voice II
the wilderness; but principally
Of Christ, who is denominatee
the lion Of the tribe OF judah
and win ultimately subdue al
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-12

much as another and another
wishes to join in the work and
have a common interest. To tell
him On the start just what it will
cost him, and NOT mako him think
he is getting something Tor moth
ing, as a great many other socie-
ties, after they have dccaycd him
into their net give him nothing for
something.
You say that the Lodge is not
tho Church, for they will receive,
nn,onvorted men in the Lodge; as
tho householder hired laborers IN
to his vineyard, so the ,Mssons ad-
nit others into their Lodge or
place OF worship. Was the Apos-
ties copyorted mon when Christ
chose them2 Did He not say. SOL
low mo and | will make you fishers
of moni When did they receive
the title of saint, before or sfter
the day Of Penticosty
J will leave that for your con-
alteration. But you say that tho
Church was instituted only for the
saint; then thu Church must he
very small, here on earth, dos't
you think? Then you really think
Christ did not understand tho par.
able that He put forth Of the house.
holder and his vineyard filed with
laborers hired at different times!
You say that sinner was not
allowed to join the Church; that
whea Saul essnyed to join him
self to the Dnciples. they were A.
fraid and would not admit him I'M
till Barnabns recommended him.
Had no: Saul done enough per-
scouting the followers OF Jesus
Christ to make them afraid? Was
the Disciples sinners or not whom
they joined themselves TO Christi
Now FREQ Masons are Just like
the Disciples in that respect, thcy
will not admit one that cannot
come recommended and even one
witness does not satisfy them: OF
course we are all weak creatures
and liable to iall, you say, il tho
Church receive women and the
Lodge will not, tho Church is not
the Lodge. Ruth, Esther, and
many other women were Masons,
and such noble woman rs Madame
Lafayette who presented tho
Apron to George Washington was
a Free Mason. And on down to
the present time, all womea that
are worthy can become Free Ma
sons.
| Now here is fact that by your
writing you seem to be ignorant
Of, if you are ignorant OF the work
ings Of Free Masonry 10 one d.
rection, you must be ignorant OF
tho whole, which would render
any ono incapable Of Judging,
/ In End, Timothy 2-l5, you will
notice positive command, which
roads thus.
Study TO shew thyself approved un.
to God, workman that needsth not to
be ashamed, rightly dividing the word
of truth"
Is 1t not great manifestation Of
his goodness and mercy, leaving
this command to show US that w
mast divide His Word, and by
studying We may know how and
, where, so that when it ia properly
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-12
To Be Continued.

DR.. POWELL. IS ONE or SOUTH M
soURI's ABLEsr PHYSICIANS; pK
WORTHY or ms PROFESSION.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-12

his affections. he encloses all
mankind: he, like the God Of love.
looks through station, cline, aud
colour, and with one wish OF uni
I vcrsal goodwill, he wishes wen
to all mankind. With the COM
pass OF his mind, he measures
and draws the square Of his con.
duct, and within that square,
having honestly provided for his
own household, he forms his lit
| tie angels Of benevolence and.
charity, to the distressed of all
comm unities.
MAMMA. A Royal Arch sym
Dol. The mamma is called by
David the bread of angels.
Some Rabbins believed that it
had this name, because the an
gels are refreshed by divine
light, 'quod lumen incorporatum.
est ct factum mamma" The
Rabhl Ishmael, however, docs
not subscribe to this doctrine,
because the angels being imma-
terial, do not eat material food;
and mama being a material sub.
stance, could not be made out of
the divine light, which is q spir-
itpal substance. Christian d.
vines, however, think u at the
mystical mamma was called the
bread Of angels, because it was a
type of Christ, whom the angels
! wished to behold,
MARK OF CAIN. Some say
he was paralytic; this seems tc
have arisen from the version OF
the Septuagint grooming and
trembling shalt thou be" The
Targum of Jonathan ben Uzzie
says, the sign was from the
great and precious Name, proba
bly, one Of the letters of the
name Yehovah, The author O.
an Arabic catena in the Bodleiar
Library says, "A sword coul(
not pierce mm, fire could no
burn him, water could not drown
him, and air could not blast him
. nor couid thunder or Tightening
strike him The author of Der
eshith Rabha, a comment OF
Genesis, says the mark was
; circle of the sun rising upo,
him. Abravanel says the sig,
was Atel's dog, which CONSTANT,
accompanied him. Some of tn,
doctors IN the Talmud say, tina
it was tho letter II thau marke,
on his forehead, which signifiet
; his condition, as it is the frs
letter III the word no'Wu tsshu
bah, repentance. Rabbi Joseph
wiser than all the rest. saws i
was long horn growing out o
> his forehead!
MASONIC YEAR. Freema
. sons date their year according t,
, Mosaic chronology, or from tn
: creation of the world, thus fou
, thousand years more than TIL
4 common calendar shows. Tn
G masonic year does not commenc
K on the lst. January, but on tn
!, oath. June. But this way o
: reckoning is only usual in tn
writings of the Order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-21
ACTRESS A REAL HEROINE
MISS INEZ FORMAN PLAYS AT THE
PARK WITH MOTHER DYING.
Her Tears as Lady Isabel in EAST
Lynne" Are Real Tears, Her SOr-
row Real Sorrow.

The tears in East Lynne at the Park
yesterday afternoon and last night were
not all mimic tears; the heart-breaks were
not all pretended heart-breaks, for the ac-
tress who living the life of the plays
heroine was at the same time undergoing
one of the sad experiences that must come
to everybody In this world-to the people
Of the footlights as we'll as to others.
While Miss Inez Forman was picturing
the domestic unhappiness of Lady Isabel,
of East Lynne" telegram announcing
the critical illness of the actresses mother
was lying on dressing room table.
The message was received at the theater
just before the curtain rose at the matinee
performance. 1t came from Denver, Col,
and told her in few short words that her
mother was not expected TO live. With real
tears in her eyes and with heavy heart
the actress bravely played her part from
beginning to end at both performances, and
IL some people in the audience noticed that
her voice trembled now and then, at times
when the story of the play did not call for
emotional acting they will understand the
reason If they read this explanation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-21
Philadelphia Ledger.

Philadelphia Ledger
A very large proportion of people-young
people especially-leave their good manners
at home when they travel. giving evidence
thereby that those same good manners
were only surface demonstration.
At certain hotel dance one evening when
the floor was much crowded with whrlng
couples and its somewhat infringed
upon by spectators comfortably seated
around. a young girl and her partner STUN
bled and almost fell into the lap of a ma
iron who sat looking on. Recovering them
selves, without wasting time in excuses,
they started off again, apparently unaware,
despite the remOnstrances of its owner,
that her dainty little silk wrap had caught
on an ornament of the girls dress. AS they
continued TO waltz the garment trailed be-
hind them on the floor, much TO the detri-
ment of its white satin lining When IL
was finally observed and detached the
couple made no effort to find its owner,
nor when she reclaimed her property, did
they offer the slightest apology.
Such evidence of bad breeding is not in
frequently met with at summer resorts,
where thoughtless young people give them
selves up To personal pleasure, without re-
gard for the comfort or opinions OF others.
Indeed actions of this kind which they
would probably be deeply ashamed Of If
surrounded BY their own circle Of city &C.