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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-14
FARMERS INSTITUTE
A One Day Meeting TO be Held In
Smyrna.

Arrangements have been made for
holding one day farmers institute in
Smyrna at the hall in that village, on
Thursday, Jan. %, beginning at 1920
o'clock a. m.
1t will be in charge of N. A. Clapp
of South Lyons, President of the State
Association of farmers clubs. Ex-
Judge Willett of Ionia is president of
the county association, John F Kohn
of Otisco, vice-president and F. L
Flanagan of Orleans is secret airy and
treasurer. 1t is the intention of the
officers 10 make this meeting one of
the best ever held in the county, and
they desire the cooperation of every
farmer in this section.
The attendance should be large, it
is an all day meeting, so go and carry
your dinner. The following program
will be Carried out:
PROGRAM.
1880 Tillage and Rotation of Crops
Clapp
HOO Discussion led by. $500. Walter Reeves
Music.
| 1880 General discussion.
Dinner.
100 Potato Culture. VIM. Hall
1850 Discussion led by--.------F Frank Davis
hecitation-------------- Ethel Russell
200 Country roads and their care-....
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A. ClapI
| $3.50 Discussion led by--.-..-O. A. hummer
| 500 Question box conducted by.
---...---..-.-..M NJ Benedict
Music.
General discussion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-14

How the Birds Mourn the Loss Of q
Comrade.


Comrade.
did you know that wrens sing q
requiem-hold funeral service-over
their dead?" said a gardener. Il my
self once saw a requiem In progress.
Ii was an early morning In May, and
an unusual twittering outside my win.
dow caused me to get up. l saw, I'M
der the caves, two curious festoons
hanging from the room. The festoons
were two semfcircles composed OF
wrens-wrens to the number of 20 or
rs, that chung to one another with
foot and wing. Thus they hung for
two or three minutes, and all the
while they twittered mournfully. Then
suddenly, they broke loose and flew
away. On going down found dead
wren lying just under the window
over which the birds, In their strange
cluster, had so sadly twittered. A
naturalist to whom l described this
episode said that what l had wit
messed was called the 'wren's re-
QUEEN an established fact, though a
thing very rarely seen."-Philadelphia
ledger.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-14
Notice of Dissolution.

The firm hitherto known as Holmes
Bros. has this day been dissolved by
mutual consent, Lyman w. Holmes
retiring from same. Louis l.. Holmes
having purchased the interest of said
=
Lyman w Holmes, hereby assumes
all indebtedness of said firm, and all
accounts due said firm are payable to
said Louis l.. Holmes. signed.
LOUIS l. HOLMES,
LYMAN w. HOLMES.
Jan. II, 1904.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-14

"The reason why so many people 60
into politics." remarks the editor Of
the Crowtown Eagle, In accord with
his well-known bilious disposition, is
that it's a heap easier TO raise point
o. order than to raise crop OF corn"
New Orleans Tines Democrat.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-14
Feat In GraphoIouv.

Henri de Parville says, in La Nature,
that the expert graphologist, NJ. Jamin,
had a test submitted to him Of $50 sd-
dresses, 80 written by men and 30 by
women. These addresses we're shaken
together as dice, and NJ. Jamin's selec-
ton as to sex was correct 141 times
IN $50.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-14
TEACH CHESS IN SCHOOL.
Russian Ministry Of Education Ad-
vises Its Study.
Jan. II, 1901

NScs us otuuJ'
A short time ago the Russian min
istry of education issued circular
giving instructions that the study Of
chess should be added to the curricu-
lum of schools. In an article in one
or the German papers Dr.. Tarrasch
or Nuremberg declares that chess 10
OF the greatest possible use in form.
ing character, in intoxicating prudence
and judgment. in awakening thought
fulness and the imagin" ton, and In
adding to the exercise Of thought the
very necessary attributes of clearness
and consistency. He not only advo-
Gates the teaching Of chess as regu.
lar branch of education in Germany,
but the giving CT prizes or other re-
wards for proficiency therein.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-14
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
Continued from page o.
From Wednesdays Banner

F. L. Smith is in Grand Rapids to-
day on business.
E. E. Chapple went to Portland
today on a business trip.
Harry Campbell of Mancelona is a
new resident of this city.
Miss Lou Fellows returned today
from a short visit with friends at
Lansing.
The Bedding Woman's G ub will
meet with Mrs DR.. Coville, Jan. 10 al
2:30 m.
Ethan and E hel Turner of Lake
view are here 70 accept positions in
the factories.
Mrs. G. M. Moore and daughter of
Cooperrsville is visiting her sister,
Mrs M. E. Peck.
Wanted TO rent-A house on south
side of city, or rooms. Call on or
address G. A. Wheeler.
DR. j. E. Ferguson is in Ionia today
att, nding a meeting of the DO .rd of
pension examiners.
The X. of P's will give another
dancing party at Castle Hall Thurs
day evening Jan, q.
Miss Jessie Colt of Gowen has re-
turned to this ty TO resume her
work in the silk mill
Lloyd Underwood returned this
morning from a short visit with his
'arents at Kalamazoo.
Mrs E. Taft and daughter Tressie
'eturned today from short visi,
With friends AT Lansing.
Mrs. Sam Jensen and son Clyde
ireenvi lie are guests of Mrs. Clyd,
zull r of this city today.
Frank Potter, Supt. of the Ballou
Basket Works, went to Stanton this
morning on busn IS trip.
Girl Wanted-for general house
work, apply at once. good wages.
Adam Wagner
The Misses Marie and Hattie Suth-
erland of Six Lakes have returned to
this city to work in the silk mills
Mrs. Jennie Anderson of Stanton
arrived in this city today and is
guest of Robt Ellis and family near
this city.
Mrs. Will Reed returned today from
Waterloo, N Y. VIII re she was called
to attend the funeral Of an aunt who
died recently.
Albert Race and Louis Anderson
left this morning for Boyne Falls,
where they expe I to work in the
woods the balance Of the winter.
The annual meeting of the Peoples
Mutual Fire Insurance Co of Ipnia,
iMogst.salm a9as Gligso counties. will
be held AT Ionia on Tuesday, Jan. 10.
One of the employees at factor "a"
had couple of fin err. sawed partly
off last evening. Or. F rgu on dress
ed the injured members and no furth.
er danger is apprehended.
Found-A ladies' pocket book with
4ma' amoun1of money and O, her
tNi1 nasa can nave same bv
s Dg prpna- and paving for h~
aol.le Can d, Il oovereens
The Free Methodist meetings at
the rchurch are being largely attend
ed and the e'mons by Rev. w. A.
Sci ew of jamestown, n Y, are very
fine. he is an excellent speaker.
A large bunch of X. p. boys with
their wives and best girls took a
sleighride to Grattan last night and
had m Try time in Lessiter's hall,
with fine supper at Hotel GIattan
A large audience greeted the Ros-
ton Symphony Orchestra at the ope' a
house lat evening and every bod
was we'll pleased with the yerv fine
program rendered. The comp any
left nu the 7:2I tram this morning for
Chatham, Ont,rio, where they APP
pear this evening before the elite of
OF that Canadian city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-14

Have YOU Indigestion, c 'nstipation.
headache, backa he, kIdIey troubeY
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea will
make you we'll II IL fails get your
money back That's fair. Tea or
Tablet form 80 cents Cornell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-14
Music Teaching

Miss Marie Emerson Acklev, teach
er of piano and harmony Date for
Bedding, all day Thursday of each
week. Studio at Romano Robinson's
residence Congress street.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-14

Eta Gilbert, Miss Lethia Johnson
Miss Ina johnson, Mabel Knash, Mr.
Wells Kemp. Mr. Harry March. Mis-
Lizzie Mccormick, Sarah Newman, j
+ Napp. Mr. John Philip, M So Mary
Thount, II. F. ID. No. s, A.W. Terry
II. F. ID. No. 4.
D. L. WILSON, Postmaster.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-14
Pere Marquette.
CHANGE OF TIME.

Important change on time schedules
of Pere Marquette trains in effect on
January 18th. Don't get left. Con-
suit time tables or local agents
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-14

When doctors fall try Burdock
Blood Bitters Cures dyspepsia, con-
stipation; invigorates the whole sys-
tenn.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-01-14
Pneumonia anu Ln,.rippe.

Coughs cured quickly by Foley's
Honey and Tar. Refuse substitutes.
w. /. Benedict.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1904-01-28
Southern Girls.
! Jpany.

A Southern girl Nothing more
need be said, her fame has gone
abroad and her success is assured.
So it has been with two Of our most
attractive Lexington girls, the two
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Will
son, Miss May and Floyd. who are
now in New York city. The Misses
Wilson spent last summer abroad,
but when they landed on this side in
the autumn there were so many en-
gagements to be filled in New York
that they have not yet found time to
return home. These young ladies
are under the chaperonage of Mrs.
L. B. Starke, of Memphis, and have
been quite prominent in all social
affairs in New York this season. Re-
ports have come to us of their great
popularity at the cotillions and dances
they have attended, of how at the
very exclusive Tuesday Assembly"
at Delmonico's they were the only
Southern girls present and the ac-
knowledged bellies Of the occasion, of
the teas and dinners given in their
honor on board the United States
battleships in the Brooklyn navy yard,
of their numerous conquests of the
fastidious West Point cadets, who
voted Miss May Wilson the best dan
Ger who ever attended one of their
hops. OF course. in their own set,
the Southern society, these y,ung
girls are naturally the leaders, and at
the Southern Assembly at Sherry's,
Miss Floyd Ash Wilson was said to be
the most beautiful girl in the house.
She was most magnifcently gowned in
Paris creation of embroidered chiffon.
1t may be safely said that the Misses
Wilson's are most creditably maintain
ing the reputation of the South in
beauty, grace and attractiveness, and
their numerous friends at home will
be only too glad to hear Of their
immense success in the metropolis.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1904-01-28
Col. Kinney Nearing End.

Cincinnati, O., Jan. l5.-Colone
Coates Kinney, the poet, is awaiting
the end at the Presbyterian hospital
His affliction is diagnosed as grip
which, owing to the fact that the
poet has passed the 18th milestone
of his life, is considered serious, al
though the aged sufferer bears his
trial with the stoicism of the philoso-
pher.
Among the names great in Ameri-
can literature that of Coates Kinney
ranks high. His reputation as a
writer was established as early as
1856, when he published Kenka," a
collection of lyrics. In 1888 he pub
lished another volume entitled "Lyr-
ics," followed in 1890 by Mists, and
Fire and Some Eclogues," which in
cluded the famous lyric, "Rain on the
Roof" and gave him pre-eminence
among modern literateurs.
He was born at Kinney's Corner,
New York, Nov. "a, 1926, and re-
moved to Ohio in 1910, attending the
common schools, the academy and
later Antioch college.
The distinguished subject of the
foregoing well-merited mention is the
uncle of our fellow citizen, W. l..
Kinney, part owner and manager in
charge of the Wilson Cotton Oil ilCom-
lnanV
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1904-01-28
County Teachers Association.

1t is the desire of all interested in
the work OF our Teachers Associa-
tion to have a full attendance at the
next meeting, Saturday, February
the 9Th. Topics of vital Importance
to every teacher in the county will
be discussed at this meeting, and
We feel sure that no teacher will be
absent unless unavOidably detained.
Many Of cur teachers have, we are
gratified to state, manifested quite
an interest in the work already done
by the association, and seem to rec
ognize thoroughly the need OF great
er efficiency, better organization, and
higher professional standard.
Many of our teachers have the
true spirit of educational leaders,
and these are the ones who realize
the more what can be accomplished
by organized and enthusiastic effort.
There are many important problems,
pertaining TO the interests of the
county schools that can be solved,
to the best advantage only through
organization. County superintend-
ent, teachers and trustees should
confer together, place the work to-
gether and execute the plans in &C
cordance with we'll matured princi-
pies. We have good schools, but
we should want better ones; we have
efficient teachers, hut they desire TO
improve. Comfortable school houses,
thoroughly capable teachers, and IN
creased interest in education can he
had only through earnest and en-.
thuslastlc effort on the part OF teach
ers and school officials.
Many things might be said in this
connection, but is sufficient at pres
ent to again urge every teacher in
the county to aid in thoroughly or.
the forces for greater sue
cess in the schools of the county.
Respectfully, n
w. H. Smith, County Supt.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1904-01-28
Charley Young.

When a man dies, whether he be
black or white, the community in
which he lived, misses him and ex-
tends its sympathy to his bereaved
family. This was never more exem-
plifed than recently in the death of
Charley Young, the colored porter in
the store of R. and B. Sontheimer.
Charley Young has been in the en-
ploy of R. & B. Sontheimer ever since
they succeeded the Levy-Stigler Co..
and had been with that firm for many
years. Last week he was attacked
with pneumonia, and although every
thing was done for him that could be,
he died Monday morning. He was a
man of good character, and was
looked upon and esteemed by all as
honest, faithful and deserving. He
leaves wife and several small chill
dren. The white people of the town
have raised goodly sum to defray
his burial expenses, and to contribute
to the needs of his family. 1t is a
pity that there are not great many
more like him. He will be missed,
and that too, by the good people of
both races. Our sympathies are ex-
tended to his family.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1904-01-28
Millionairts' Poor Stomach.

The worn-out stomach Of the over-fed
millionaire is often paraded in the pub
lie prints as horrible example of the
evils attendant OH the possession Of
great wealth. But millionaires are not
the only ones who are afflicted with bad
stomachs. The proportion is far great
er among the toilers. Dyspepsia and
indigestion are rampant among these
people, and they suffer far worse tor
lures than the millionaire unless they
avail themselves OF standard medicine
like Green's August Flower, which has
been favorite household remedy for all
stomach troubles for over thirty five
years. August Flower rouses the torpid
liver, thus creating appetite and insur-
ing perfect digestion. It tones and
yitalizes the entire system and makes
life worth living, no matter what your
station. Trial bottles 25c; regular size,
76c. at Swinney & Stigler's.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1904-01-28
The Rural White Schools of Holmes Co.

Below we give list Of the schools in
operation in Holmes, together with the
teachers in charge OF them:
Osceolu-Miss Mabel Edgar.
Shepherd-Miss Meta Jenkins.
Macedonia--Miss Kate Weeks.
Hopewell, Miss Halle Catron.
Mt. Pleasant, Miss Salhe Eubank.
Oak Ridge, Miss Alice Green.
Pickens, H. A. Jones.
Franklin-Miss Ruby Miller.
Bethesda-C. V. Dodd.
Forest-Mrs. W. r. Browne.
Ashlev-Miss May c. Browne.
Harland sCreek -MissP Pattiek Hebrew,
Richland-W. S. Landrum.
Downer--Miss Ruth Ellington.
ShaddOn--Miss Maud Browning.
Providence Mrs. Leila Edwards.
Wilkes-Miss Leila Frost
Mathematics Jessie McMaster.
Cypress-Miss Alice Murtagh.
West -MissesAnnie andB Alexander.
Sweetwater--Miss Grace Rogers.
Elliott Hill--Miss Rebecca Lloyd
Ebenezer-Miss Fannie Burney.
Oak Grove--Miss Annie Lunsford.
Central Point. +. Parkinson.
Chm GrOve-E. E. Morgan.
Acona--J. Belford, ,MissAnnie Weeks.
Goodman M. Kimbrough, Miss
Alice Davis, Miss Nelson.
Marksville-Miss Pearle M. Marshall.
Midway--Miss Mona Causey.
Union Springs--Miss Minnie w Watson.
County l.ine-H. J.. Skeen.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1904-01-28
COTTON BEARS
DISCOUNTED
Most Of Them Went Broke. Time
for Them to "Go Way Back
and Sit Down.

An Englishman, member of a
Liverpool cotton firm, was talking for
the benefit of English cotton spinners
at the st. Charles Hotel in New Or
leans last Friday night. The card he
relied on mostly in his spiel" was,
that cotton was too high and that
the spinning firms of his little tight
island were closing down their mills,
and were examining the dirt in Cuba
and other West India islands for the
purpose of introducing and cultivating
the staple there, as though it had not
been tried during the sixties, when
cotton ranged from fifty cents to one
dollar a pound.
That Englishman don't know what
he is giving us. Our people are as
we'll posted on what Cuba and the
other West India islandr can produce
as he is, and if his nliias want to close
down, why not. 1t will then devoIye
on our mills to increase their capaci-
ties to supply the worlds demand for
cotton goods. 1t is true, fifteen and
twenty five cent cotton will make the
goods little more valuable. At the
same time it will make them all the
more appreciated. The high price
will impart certain smooth and silky
gloss not obtainable without it. Cot
ton bears must make a new play.
Our people are on to all that sort of
chin music. Neill and Buster have
been educating cotton raisers for
several years, and they are not dull
scholars. About the best and most
sensible thing English cotton spinners
can do, would be to help US devise
some plan, effectually exterminating
boll.weevils. Their talk about Cuba
and the other West Indies, as we'll as
Asia and Africa, is threadbare.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1904-01-28
FROM THE ma
TION'SCAPITAL
Special Correspondence to The
Lexington Advertiser, Jan
uary, "a, 1904.

The bill recently introduced by
Mr.. Gaines, Tennessee, for the relief
of tobacco growers, and the vigor
with which he is urging it, is awaken
ing much interest. 1t repeals all
taxes and restrictions on free and
unlimited trade in leaf tobacco, and
permits anybody, anywhere, to buy
and sell it in any quantity. 1t pro-
vides also that a grower may stem
and twist and sell his own crop with
out tax or license, or deliver it to
another person to sell for him. The
heavy tax on leaf tobacco (six cents
and the rigid and exacting require
ments of the law regulating its manu-
facture have given the tobacco trust
complete control of tobacco and
growers are complaining everywhere
that they are not allowed living
price for growing it. Mr.. Gaines has
gone laboriously through the history
of tobacco tax legislation and found
that at its inception it was distinctly
and repeatedly stated that it was only
war measure and would be remitted
when the war necessities subsided.
All of those war measures have been
remitted except this burden on tobac-
co growers. Under existing law the
department rigidly holds that the
least change in the form of raw to-
bacco as it comes out of the barn is
manufacturing If farmer stems
hand, or twists or presses it, or in
any wise changes it from its form in
the natural band, he becomes a manu-
facturer, and must either take out
license and conform to the various
and onerous requirements of the law,
or he is prosecuted and fined and i'm
prisoned as felon. He is not per-
mitted to prepare his own product
for market nor participate in any
profits. The law delivers him bodily
over to the trust. Tobacco growers
everywhere are urging the relief
afforded by Mr.. Gaines bilI.-C A.
Edwards.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1904-01-28
Climatic Cures.

The influence IN the climatic condi.
tions in the cure Of consumption is very
much overdrawn. The poor patient,
and the rich patient, too, can do much
better at home by proper attention to
food digestion, and regular use OF
German Syrup. Free expectoration in
the morning is made certain by German
Syrup, so is good nights rest and the
absence Of that weakening cough and
debllitating night sweat. Restless
nights and the exhaustion due to cough
ing, the greatest danger and dread of
the consumptive. can be prevented or
stopped by taking German Syrup liber-
ally and regularly. Should you be able
to 20 to warmer cline, you will find
that of the thousands Of consumptives
there, the few who are benefited and
regain strength are those who use Ger
man Syrup. Trial bottles. 25.; regular
size. 75c. At Swinney & Stigler.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1904-01-28
OUR WEEKLY
LETTER
The Doing Of the State Legisla
ture Told by The Advertisers
Special Correspondent.
Editor Advertiser:

Editor Advertiser:
The Legislature did not do a great
amount of work last week on ac'
count OF the Inauguration of the
governor and the festivities incident
thereto. A large crowd from all
parts of the state was present to sec
the new governor inductcd into
Office. The ceremonies were had IN
the House of Representatives. Not
more than one. fourth of the people
could get seats in the house and the
galleries, although the seats and
desks used by the members of the
house had been removed and chairs
set closely together substituted.
On tho evening following the in
auguration the governor held a pub
lie reception from 1880 TO 9:3O
O'Clock, standing in front OF his
Office in the capital. The band from
the blind school here furnished mu
sic for the reception and for tie
Inauguration ceremony also.
The house has passed slim Crow"
law in regard to street cars, the
effect of winch, if passed by the
senate, and that is assured, will be
to compel the street cars to provide
separate compartments for the black
and the white passengers. This KIND
of law is now in force in New Or
leans, though it has been in opera
ton there only a few months. 1t is
said to have been tired in Memphis
and the people being dissatisfied
with it, it was repealed. The tron-
bic, as urged by those opposed to it,
is that even If the compartment for
the whites is crowded, and not a
passenger in the black compartment,
the white passengers cannot enter
therein.
The house has also passed bill
appropriatlng 81 ,250,OOO annually,
exclusive of the poll taxes, TO the
public schools for the next two years.
This increases, by the amount OF
the poll taxes, which is estimated to
bs about 100000, the appropria-
,ions made by the last Legislature
for that purpose.
The house also passed Il pension
bill appropriating s2jO,OOO per an
mum for the Confederate soldiers,
an increase of $4,000 per annum
over the last appropriation.
Governor Nardaman has signilicd
his intention of rcapp0inling Capt.
d. G. Pepper as member Of the
lcyee hoard.