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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
InGrInpe mud Pneumonia.

Pneumonia often follows LaGrippe
hut never follows the use of Foley's
Honey and Tar 1t cures lagripple
coughs and prevents pneumonia and
consumption. Ask for Foley's Honey
and Tar and refuse any substitute of
fered. Mr.. G.. Vacher, of 1877 Osgood
st Chicago writes. my wife had a Sc.
we're case of lagrippe three years ago,
that left her with terrible cough. She
tried bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar
and it gave immediate relief. A so cent
hottie cured her cough entirely" Re-
fuse substitutes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
Probate order.

STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Probate. Court
for the County of Ionia
At a session of said Court held at the Pro
bate ONCE in the city of Ionia In said county
on the ninth day of January, A. ID. 1905.
Present Hon. Montgomery Webster, Judge
of Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF Anthony A.
Casper, deceased.
Maggie Casper, Administrative of said es +.
tate, having filed in SAID court a petition
praying for license to sell, at private sale
the Interest of said estate I'm certain re al es.
tate therein described for the purpose of
paying debts, and the charges and expens
of administering said estate
II is Ordered, That Wednesday the 6th da
OF February, ID. 1905 at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, at said probate once be and Is
hereby appointed for hearing said petition.
and that all persons interested i'm said estate
appear before said court at said time and
place, TO show cause why a license to sell the
interest of said estate in said real estate
should not be granted:
It's Further Ordered. That public notice
thereof be given by publication of copy of
this order. for three successive weeks pre-
vious to said day of hearing, In the Bedding
Banner, newspaper printed and circulated
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER.
Judge Of Probate,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16

An old colored woman slipped and
fell on the sidewalk way out in Indl
ana avenue last night. Two patrol
men hurried to her assistance. got
her on her feet and prepared TO take
her In a nearby store. The old WON
an was very much excited as she was
being assisted along. See heah, Mis-
tab P'licemun." she cried. "doan you
60 fun to SEN fur no avalanche!
amt done hurt bad enuf fur no ava
lanche!" So no avalanche was sent
for. and friends took her home.-In
dianapolis News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16

This is how the junior reporter
loes 1t in some Of the country news
papers. He was asked TO write a
paragraph mentioning the fact that II
lad recently rained. and this Is what
10 let loose: After many days OF
rid desiccation, the vapOry captains
larshaled their laundering hosts and
CURED out upon scorchlng humanity
nd the thoroughly inclnerate yegeta.
ian a few inches of aqua pluvialis. /"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
Commissioner. Notice

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ionia. $
- Probate Court for said County.
Estate of Oliver Osborn, deceased.
The undersigned having been duly appoint.
ed by the Judge of Probate of said County,
Commissioners on claims In the matter OF
said estate and four months from the 18th
day of January, A. ID. 1905 having been al
lowed by said Judge of Probate to all per
sons holding claims against said estate In
which to present their claims to us for ex-
animation and adjustment:
Notice Is hereby given that we will meet
on Monday, The 18th day Of February, A ID.
1908 and on Saturday the 18th day of May,
A. d. 1905 at O'Clock m. Of each day. at
the ONCE of Frank X Chase in the village OF
Smyrna, In said County, to receive and ex
anime such claims.
Dated January 10th, A ID 1905
CHARLES T.. BRINK
WALTER l.. REEVES
Commissioners
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
Tree That Should Pay Rent.

Probably the most costly tree ir
the world is the plane tree which
grows in Wood street. in the city CT
London. 1t occupies space which
would bring in a rental of $3.50 per
annum. and this capitalized at thirty
years purchase gives value o.
S37,500.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
Whale Sinks Vessel.

After circling around vaguely for
some time huge whale charged upon
and rammed the Spanish schooner
Anna in the North Atlantic and so
crushed the vessel that the crew had
to abandon 1t and take to their boats.
the whale received two huge gashes
In It's head.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
Probate Order.

STATE OF MICHIGAN County of Iona. IS.
- at session of the Probate Court for
said county, held at the Probate ONCE in
the City of Ionia on Tuesday. the oath day
of January, A, ID. 1905
pr rent Hon Mont ON Try Webster,
Judge of Probate.
In the matter Of the estate OF Martin Heca-
thorn, Deceased
On reading and filing the petition duly
verified of Isabella Hecathorn. widow of said
deceased praying that said estate be duly
probated pursuant to the Statute in such
case made and provided, and that admins
tration thereof be granted TO Isabella Heca-
thorn, or some suitable person.
Thereupon II Is ordered that Monday. the
9th day of February, next at 10 o'clock I'm
the forenoon, at said Probate once. be as :
signed for bearing said petition, and IL IL
further ordered that copy of this order be
published IN the Delding Banner, a newSpa.
per printed and circulating In said County of
Iona three successive weeks, previous TO
said day of hearing
NTGOMERY WEBSTER
A true copy Judge of Probate.
ANNA p, wBBsTKR, Register.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
Oldest inhabited Residence.

The oldest inhabited residence in
the British kingdom is said to be
Dunvegan castle, in the Isle of Skye
the seat of the McLeods of Mcleod
part Of which dates from the ninth
century. or couple of hundred years
before the conquest of England by
William the Norman.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
British Army Bed Tape.

A good idea of the extent to which
ed tape is carried by the British
.rmy is given by the following para.
,raph from recent station orders at
lden: "Stationery-5S9 The G.. o
:. sanctioned the purchase locally OF
bottle of red ink under the financial
lowers granted to him In A. X. |.
Army Regulations. India). Vol. III,
'ara. 6 Oi) and DID,"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
Had Lona Distance to Go.

II was at the terminus OF one OF tn"
trunk lines in Ireland The manag"
ment had been making an effort to in
crease the speed Of its trains, and one
of them. which had previously been a
slow local. was-about 10 start out on
its maiden trip as through express to
Cork. The porter walked up and
down the platform shouting: This
train does not stop anywhere"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16

The custom of sending New Year
cards originally came from the mi
kado's kingdom. More than one hun
dred and fifty years ago the at Of
making and the custom of exchanging
beautifully illuminated little works of
art became the fashion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
Divers Get Mess of Sprats.

While a diving bell, seventeen feet
n diameter, was being lowered at to
government harbor works, Dover, the
other day. IL passed through a shoal
Of sprats and Thousand of the fish
were caught in the bell and carried
down to the sea bottom. where the
divers secured them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
ModernizinQ Rome.

Several large new hotels are being
built in Rome. The, natives complain
that the city Is being modernized and
Anglicized. Several bars, with bar
maids, have recently been opened.
and the Cafe de Roma now hasa grill
ROOM
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
Nearly Drowned by Kangaroo.

While chasing full.grown male
kangaroo at Reedy Creek. Victoria, a
local resident was suddenly seized by
the animal and ducked repeatedly In
the water. being only saved from
death by the courage of his dog. who
finally put the kangaroo to flight
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
Another Case OF Rheumatism Cured by
Chamberlafns Pain Balm.

The efficacy of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm In the relief of rheumatism is be-
ing demonstrated daily. Parker Trip
lett. Of Grigsby. Va, says that Cham
berlain's Pain Balm gave him perma-
nent relies from rheumatism In the
back when everything else failed, and
he would not be without IL. Tor sale
ey Csansu Bros, Pharmacists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
Protection for Horses.

California has a law against the
docking of horses tails. The first ar.
rest under 1t has just been made in
the person of a veterinary surgeon.
He may be fined $500 or imprisoned
for six months.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
Good Advice.

said a man who had been detected
cheating at cards: They threaten to
kick me downstairs. What am I to
dor" The friend appealed to offered
this timely counsel: play on the
ground floor"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
painstakiru Author.

The late Hans IIoL.en was one OF
the few modern authors who made
II a point of keeping his stories,
poems, a1d plays in his dc k until he
felt that he could not improve them
any more.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
Injuries to Drunkards.

In tie casualty wards of the Lons
don General hospital regularly, on
Saturday nights. 80 per cent of the in
juries admitted are directly due to
drink, and on the last boxing day
every admission was due to drink.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
Strikes Hja Sweetheart

a young man was fined in a London
police court for striking his sweet
heart. His defense was that she had
ssked him to suspend their engage
nent for a month In order to give an
other admirer a trial.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
New and Old.

The new member of congress ar
rives at Washington with a speech up
his sleeve. and the old member gets
there with a laugh slowed away IN
the same place.-Indianapolis News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
Shows Japan's Rapid Advance.

It was only in 1866 that the emper-
or repealed the law forbidding Japa-
nese subjects to leave their own coun-
try. In 1900 there were $4,000 Japa-
nese living abroad, Is of whom we're
In Russia.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
Still imperfect.

"The microphcne enables a person
to her a fly walk or a bee .sneeze,"
remarked the Observer OF, Events and
Things, but it won't tell which way
q flea is going to hop next"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
San Salvador Stamps.

A postal curiosity is the fact that
ore OF the smallest countries in the
world, San Sal -ador, has issued the
enormous number of 405 eli. erent
postage stamps.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16

In Lapland the crime which Is pun
ished most severely, next to murder
Is the marrying of a girl against the
express wish of her parents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
We ga LARGEST predaer

Tho worlds largest dredger is now
dockeS e. Liverpool. IL is two hun
dre1 let long. and can raise one thou
sane tons of hard material an hour.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
Russian State Scepter.

The Russian state scepter is OF solid
gold. zee feet long, and contains,
among it's ornaments, 260 rubies and
fifteen emeralds.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
Rats Devour Ponds.

Rats have eaten $4,000 worth of
bearer bonds belonging to a Paris
couple. The bonds were kept in an
old hat box
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
Pigeons Ely East and Ear.

ZIG pigeons recently fey, from
Kimherl"T to Cape Town. South Afri-
ca, dis ance of 512 miles, in four
teen hours.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16

Largest Building in the World.
The Crystal palace accommodates
more people than any other building
in the world Ii will hold 100000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
Pressad Peat for Fuel.

The experience gained In the use of
pressed peat as locomotive fuel In
Bavaria, Austria, Sweden and Russia
Is stated to be very satisfactory.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
Trades in London.

According to the late returns, there
are l.756 distinct trades being carried
on In London and Its suburbs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
lonn Meal.

A Mpdrid restaurant keeper has
sued a woman for a meal He swears
that she ate and drank without ceas-
ing from s p. m. to 2 a. M.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
Berlin Land Values Double.

The ground value of the city of Ber-
lin Is said to be worth twice what II
was in 1887
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
JAMS Drink Much Water.

A gallon of w"ter a day is drunk
by every Japanese who practices, as
nearly all do, the gymnastics known
as ju-jitsu.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
Scarlet for eacb.Ior Maid.

When an unmarried woman dies In
Brazil the coffin. hearse and livery of
the coachman are all scarlet.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16

Energy all gone? Headache? Stom-
ach out of order7 Simply a case of
torpid liver. Burdock Blood Bitters
will make lew man or woman of you
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
GreWsome Collection.

A French professor is the owner of
a collection of 920 human heads. rep
resenting every known race of people.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
Cost of London's Paupers.

Every year 100000 Is spent on
the food and clothing Of indoor pau
pers In London.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16
Wednesday. Feb Y
One day each month.
OflCe'HOurS 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
Consultation, Examination,
and Advice, Free.

DR.. Mcdonald has for years made a
study CT chronic and lingering diseases
His extensive practice and superior
knowledge enables him to cure every
durable disease. All Chronic Diseases
Of the Brain, Spine, Nerves, Blood.
Skin, Heart, Lungs, Liver, Stomach.
Kidneys Bladder and Bowels scientific
ally and successfully treated DR., Nc
Donald pays special attention TO Ca
tarrh, Catarrhal Deafness. Throat and
Lung Diseases, Chronic Diseases pc
cular TO women, Nervous and Physical
Debility. Rheumatism, Paralysis, Neu
rslg a, Dyspepsia, and all chronic and
Nervous Diseases OF men, wo
men and children. No matter what
your disease may be, THERE Is
STILL HOPE THEN DO NOT
DESPAIR, but consult DR.. Mcdonald
and get a correct diagnosis of your dl
sease, aid feel assured that the doctor
knows correctly what ails you. II yon
are durable, he will cure you. Those
unable to call, write for symptom blank
Correspondence strictly confidential.
ADDRESS.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-16

AS per announcement, Alexander
co per, of Pittsburg, Pa, reform.
ed drinker, reclaimed under the la.
bors of Francis Mu'p ply three years
ago, commenced a series of gospel
temperance meetings at the church
on Sunday ev' ming last. He was
greeted by large audience, and in a
most thrilling manner told the story
of his life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
Jno. L. Cobbs & Co.
Linens.

Great preparations have been made to tempt you to buy some Christmas Presents from the Linen Counters.
 We are now showing Elegant Table Linens, in both round and square Match Sets; also handsom- est Damask and seperate Napkins. Doylies. etc
 A peerless line of embroidered Center Pieces. Scarfs, Squares and Doylies.
 Specially appropriate at this sea- son are bur :Damask and Huck Towels, priced from 5000 to $l2.00 per dozen.
 Apron Lawns, l5c and 2Oc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10

The redemption humanity is not an aims. it is religion"
 Miss French spends considerable time in Washington. Her winter home. however, where much of her literary work is done. is at Clover Bend, Ark. She believes that the best of American citizenship today Is to be found in the country and in villages, not in the large cities
 Her stories are not at all dashed off Usually she writes them twice over. One she wrote five times. Sha says of herself: Truth is what desire above all things"
 Not long ago that excellent judhe of literature. President Roosevelt. /meet- ing Colonel Nutting of Davenpbrt, an acquaintance. shook hands with him heartily. exclaiming:
 Hello. colonel, glad to see you! How are all my old friends in Davenport. and how Is Miss FrepclHP You tell her I read all she writes. Do you know that woman knows as much about fac tories and the machine business as A man?"
 Lillian Cray
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
Notable Women Writers OCTAVE THANET

A gallant American publisher said l lately that nine-tenths of the good tc- i, tion of today is written by women. IT pecuniary results prove good quality,
 then a woman is at the top of the list of novelists, for Mrs Humphry Ward s Marriage of William Ashe" netted her $150, ,000.
 ably Marietta Holley. who conveys sound moral philosophy through the
 medium of humorous fiction, has earned more money than any one else, though that other sunny pen woman. Alice
 Hogan Rice with her S250,0o0 in a It,
 tie more than six years. follows very closely. IL proves that in America, at least. cheerful literature pays.
 Our women fiction writers mostly choose a special field of labor. After
 Conan Doyle, there isno writer of either
 sex who can conjure up such hair lif-
 ing detective stories as Anna Katherine
 Green Rohlfs. as mild hammered a do-
 nestle woman as ever cut bread and
 butter for an interesting young family.
 In its dramatized form her "Leaven-
 worth Case" has earned great sums of
 money. Mrs. Rohlfs lives with her adored and adoring husband and but ters bread for her children in Buffalo
 Mrs. Edith Wharton of the old New
 York Knickerbocker Rhinelander stock,
 has chosen for her literary effort the
 world of life and society and draws
 trence material for strong fiction tales
 Mary Johnston of Virginia exceIs in the psychological historic field
 Hall Caine said in speech just be- fore he left the United States little
 time ago that when it came the great
 American novel must deal with power and position as well as wealth." There
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
She Couldn't Be Fooled.

A tradesman wished to have a tele- phone put in his house, but his aged mother vigorously protested against it. says an exchange.
 Robert" she said. If you bring one of those dreadful things in here I'll never close my eyes. for fear It may break out and sweep us all into eterni- ty and us not a bit the wiser.
 He tried to persuade her 1t was a most harmless instrument, but she said:
 No. no: look at the thousands-ays millions--of poor Hindoos it killed last autumn"
 Why" exclaimed he; that wasn't a telephone. mother; that was a ty- phoon."
 But the timid old lady lowered her spectacles and. looking at him over the rim thereof, said:
 You need not try to make a fool of me- Robert. perhaps don't know very much. but do know that the typhoon is the emperor of Japan"
 Her son gave 1t up as hopeless case,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
Kerchiefs

You will find our Handkerchief Stock for the Holidays more varied than ever before. Nothing like our styles or values to be had else- where. Our celebrated Thistle Linen" embroidered Hdkfs for 25 cents each positively have no equal.
 There is nothing lacking in our Handkerchief Stock this season. Anything you want from a neat hemsdtched 5c style up to the handsome Duchess Lace Handker- chief around $500 each.
 Mems Pure Linen Initial Hand kerchiefs. a particularly pretty and good style for 25 cents each.
 Silk Handkerchiefs and Muf- flers. in white. black and all colors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10

Miss Alice French of Davenport. Ia. shows such familiarity with her theme. such sympathy with employer and em- ploye, with the trades unionist, the striker and even the strike breaker that one is surprised.
 Neither one of these is monster: each has something to say for his side, No masculine fiction writer has treated the labor question with such full know ledge and such absolute impartiality as Alice French has done.
 Those who deny the possession of much brain power to woman will won der where she got her knowledge of this subject and her masterful grip on it. Her own life story gives the expla- nation. The Trenches were a Massa- chusetts family who migrated to Iowa. where. at Davenport, Alice's father Hon George Henry French. became a manufacturer of agricultural imple- ments. The old Colony blow works in the Man of the Hour" was painted from this factory. From childhood Alice French was reared to understand the shrewd. thrifty New England business methods.
 After being graduated from the Ab- bolt academy at Andover. Mass, the girl toog naturally to studies in phil osophy and history. She wanted to write and have printed essays and dis sertations on these topics, but a wise editor told her fiction was the thing that would be read.
 The first contribution to literature she ever had published appeared in Godey's magazine. and for pay she got six months subscription to that ven- erable periodical. Thereupon the girl saw ahead of her a literary career. and she began to prepare for it. She studied history and sociology, she read every thing she thought could improve her writing style. She saw everything she could see and forced her eye and mind to observe and remember. practicing thus concentration. True artist and writer. nothing was too hiKh or too low, too small or too large to learn from.
 Three years she studied and practiced before ahe considered herself worthy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10

to ask a hearing. then she wrote two very heavy essays on the subject of pauperism." If she had her way she declares that today she would rather be writing that kind of thing than fiction stories. even based on her favorite topics. But it was ordained that she should write instead something all the world would read. like "Knitters In the Sun" and The Man of the Hour"
 Alice French Is tall and blond. The pen name Octave Thanet was hit on in a peculiar way. She sounds the last 't' in Thanet. giving 1t the Scotch rath- CT than the French pronunciation. Her roommate's first name at school was Octave. Miss French chose 1t on that account. Once in railway train she was thinking earnestly what she should adopt for the last part of her pen name. Looking out of the window at siding she saw a red freight car with the sim pie word ''rhanet" written upon it In white chalk
 That's my name" said Alice French to herself.
 "The Man of the Hour" is Miss Frenchs best story. It shows that there will certainly be ere long American wo- men writers who take rank with Mrs. Humphry Ward In Miss Frenchs own younger brother she found at once the hero of her story and her key to so- iutioH or the IaDor problem. Her bfoth- CT was Harvard graduate who. after leaving college, put on overalls and went from o'clock breakfast to learn the machinist's trade in his fath- CTS iron mills. The college man who Is also mechanic and trades union- ists Is the one to help best the strug- gling, suffering children of labor-this is the man of the hour"
 Jon'ivan, the man of the hour in her story "a thR of Hlnlxaa faf and a Russian princess mother. R. suit--"a Puritan conscience and a Rus sian imagination" He spends his patri- mony. Sl00.00o. in three years on poor working men. finding of humanity is not done more harm. than good and that the lofty minded Socialist is right who tells hinn:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
Departing Year.

 Yet one smile more, departing distant sun. One mellow smile thro' the soft va. pory air, Ere OCT the frozen earth the loud winda run
 bare. One smile on the brown hills and naked trees And the dark rocks. whose summeS wreaths are cast, And the gentian flower, that in the breeze Mods lonely. of her beauteous race the last. Yet one rich smile. and we will try to bear The piercing winter frost. and winda and darkened air.
 Bryant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
Berthas

Elegant Real Duchess Lace Berthas and Collars. Any quail ty you want. priced from $8.50 to 5000 each.