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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-13
vERGENNEs STATION.

James Phelps has hired out to H.
Blosser for the season.
Mr.. Copeland Of near Fallasburg
was here Monday assisting Warren
Ford fill his car with household goods,
Mr.. Scott of-Fallasburg was in town
last week Friday.
VIM. Harrington moved from the
Maso on farm to j. Regsagger' tenant
farm Saturday.
Our teacher Miss Robinson of By
ron Centre spent Saturday at Fallas-
burg with friends.
Godfrey Berrie and Miss E Teller
of Lowell were married last Saturday
and have gone to keeping house In
their new home on the Isaac White
farm.
Miss Bresemhan of Grand Rapids is
spending few weeks with her broth
er Torrance.
Otis White was in Bedding on BUSH
ness last Thursday.
Mrs. Lavender has sold her farm
and is moving this week to her new
one in Orleans.
Max Denney of Fallasburg is build
ing two new chimneys for Godfrey
Berrie.
Mrs Chas. Keech and son left last
week for their new home in Newaygo
county, he went last week.
c. r. Porter was sick all last week
with the grip but is now some better.
Mrs, Mira Dennis and children are
moving to their new home on the old
Hendrick farm.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-13

~ have used Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets with most sat
isfactory results" says Mrs. f. L.
Phelps, Houston, Texas. For indiges-
ton, biliousness and constipation
these tablets are most excellent.
Sold by Cornell Bros Pharmacists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-13
AVON-KEENE,

VIM. Higgins is in very poor health.
Arson Dodds has rented the Stevens
farm and moved on the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Doying has
moved back from the North.
Emily Batson has returned to her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Osgood of VOL
vertonPlains visited at Emily Batson's
SUNDAY.
Leticia Brown visited Mrs. Robert
Sparks last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rich Cannon of Lang
ston visited relatives in this vicinity
last week.
Gladious Cahoon was very pleasant.
ly surprised Thursday evening it be-
ing her fifteenth birthday, a pleasan,
evening was spent.
Clarence Renwick has rented hi;
place to his brother-in-law, Mr.
Sprague and he will move to the par.
entail home and help his father who Il
in poor health.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-13
Probate Order.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of fonia, 5 s
- AT session of the Probate Court Tor
said county, held at the Probate Once, in the
city of Ionia, on Wednesday, the 10Th day OF
March. A. ID. 1905.
Present. Hon Montgomery Webster. Judge
of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas Can.
non, Deceased.
On reading and filing the petition duly veri-
fed of Mary II. Cannon. widow of said de
ceased, praying that said estate be duly pro
bated pursuant TO the Statute in such case
made and provided, and that administration
thereof be granted TO Samuel Cannon OF
some order suitable person.
Thereupon 1t Is ordered. That Monday. the
18th day OF April next, at ! 80 O'Clock i'm the
afternoon, at said Probate ONCE, be assign
ed for hearing said petition, and ii is further
ordered. that copy Of this order be publish
ed in.the Belding Banner. newspaper print
ed and circulating in said County OF 1onia
three succe ssive weeks, previous to said day
of hearing -
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
A true COPY Judge of Probate.
ANNA p WEBSTER, Register of Probate.
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THE MEDAL CONTEST.
AT Disciple Church An Enjoyable
Entertainment.

At Disciple Church An Enjoyable
Entertainment.
The silver medal prize speaking con-
test by the Loyal Temperance Legion al
the Disciple church last Friday evening
was a well carried out and most enjoy
able entertainment.
Miss Imogene Ireland presided at the
piano and with the strains OF the opening
march the L. T. L. choir and young lady
contestants marched to the rostrum and
took their places and then followed a
most carefully prepared program, Rev.
Sheehan offering prayer followed by a
fine chorus by the L. T. L. choir and then
came the contest. 1t is needless to say
that it was very close, each one of the
seven doing themselves great credit but
in the averaging Of the judges, Miss Leila
HOOK. was awarded tn e medal which was
presented by Rev. Spear with words Of
commentator for all. Miss Ambrose S
little kindergarten class added much to
the evenings entertainment and received
warm applause as also did little Paul
Morris. Miss Hazel Dutt and Imogene
Ireland each rendered piano solos and
Mrs. Earl Wilson gave select reading
and ladies trio was also much enjoyed
In closing Mrs. l. S. Morris thanked all
who had so ably assisted in the success
of the evenings entertainment and in a
few we'll chosen words complimented the
contestants on the merit of their work
and as a pleasant recognition presented
the six not receiving the silver medal
with beautiful red rose.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-13
THE PERFECT WAY
Scores OF Belding Citizens Have
Learned IL.

Scores OF Belding Citizens Have
Learned IL.
If you suffer from backache,
There is only one way TO cure 1t.
The perfect way is to cure the kid
neys.
IA bad back means sick kidneys.
Neglect 1t, urinary troubles follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills are made for
kidneys only.
Are endorsed by Bedding people.
M. Y. Gephart. works in Refrigera-
tor Factory "B' Lying on Front ST.. i,
says: ~ have been troubled with my
kidneys for number of years caus-
ing paiu in my back and sides, some
times dull ache, other times sharp
shooting twinges. | generally felt
worse night and morning or when
sat down for a short time. 1t was
then hard for me to get up. Finally
saw Doans Kidney Pills advertised
and got box at Connell Bros. drug
store. / experienced relief from the
first amp soon was completely cured
They are a great remedy. l have
heard others speak very hatteringly
of Doan's Kidney Pills"
FOR Sale by all Dealers. Price5O cents.
FOSTER-MILBURN CO.,
BUFFALO, N. W,
Sole Agents for the United states.
Remember the name. Doan take no subs itute
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-13
Nothing Equal to Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoes Remedy for
Bowel Complaints In
Children,

eve have used Chamberlain's Col
ic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in
our family for years." says Mrs. j..
b. Cooke, of Netherlands, Texas.
1--WE cave given 1t to all our children.
We haye used other medicines for
the same purpose, but never found
anything to equal Chamberlain's. IL
you will use IL as directed 1t will al
ways cure. For sale by Coanell Bros.
Pharmacists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-13
Commissioners Notice.
S,TATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ionia,
- Drnhaf lie Court for said CnnnfV

S,TATE OF MICHIGAN County of Ionia, 6 S
- 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 10 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.
1905, and on Saturday the 18Th day of May,
A. ID. 1908 at 8 O'Clock a. m. of each day, at
the Office of Frank Il. Chase, in the village of
Smyrna, in said County, to receive and eX
anime such claims.
Dated January 10th, A. ID. 1905.
CHARLES Il. BRINK,
WALTER l.. REEVES.
Commissioners.
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A Daredevil Ride.

often ends in sad accident. To
heal accidental injuries, use Buck
lens Arnica Salve. "a deep wound
in my foot, from an accident"
writes Theodore Schuele, of Colum-
bus, O., caused me great pain.
Physicians were helpless, but Buck
EMS Arnica Salye quickly healed
it," Soothes and heals burns like
magic. 25c at Cornell Bros drug
gists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-13
Last Hope Vanished.

When leading physicians said that
w. M. Smithart, of Pekin, Ia, had
incurable consumption, his last hope
vanished; but Dr. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, kept him out of his grave.
He says: This great specific com
pletely cured me and saved my life
Since then, have used it for over IL
years, and consider it a marvellous
throat and lung cure" Strictly
scientific cure for Coughs, Sore
Threats or Colds; sure preventive of
Pneumonia. Guaranteed, soc and
Sl.00 bottles at Connell Bros drug
store. Trial bottle free.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-13
BARTONVILLE.

Walter White family and Mrs. G. J.
Ring we're Sunday guests at Fred
Richmond's.
Miss Chloea Douglas spent last Sun
day with her parents.
Fred Houseman is working for Sam
Davis.
George Macarthur aud wife of Oak
field spent last Saturday and Sunday
at NJ. J. Richmond's.
Mrs. G. ]. Ring who has been visit
ing friends here for few days, went
to Lowell Monday for visit.
Mrs. Fred Scheidt and mother Mrs.
Anthony Schindorf visited at Henry
Blassen's Monday.
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Of living In place where there was not
woodhouse was beyond her Imagination"
The woman agent Is full Of business these
days. She admitted in a little heart to
heart talk that renting furnished fats ia
not all that 1t Is cracked up to be.
"We take all the trouble off people g
hands, advertise, look up references and
try to find just the right people. OF course,
sometimes we make a mistake; we cannot
guarantee the character and financial
standing OF everybody, but We do stand
by and help II any of our clients are cheated.
You would be amused II you could hear
some Of the questions asked, The usual
one Is In regard to children. One woman
who came to rent a fiat for the summer
had two children, but forgot to mention
the fact. All the arrangements were made
and 1t was supposed that the old tenant
would be out before the new one came In,
but a missed train was responsible and an
encounter took place. The holder Of the
lease when she found the woman who had
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march compared with them times. Still
like it, and I'm maxim good money. There
amt anybody else in the world that know
of that's got school like this.
What do do here? Everything. Sup
DOSE YOU had a Gator rather, supposin'
YOUR wife owned one, for men don't take
much to cats. Well, suppose your wife
wanted to have that cat trained. You'd
bring it to me and then we'd first decide
what tricks you wanted it taught
IF you wanted me to teach the cat to
climb q ladder 20 feet high and dive into
net I'd do that for $40 That's mighty
hard trick to teach a cat. But il you only
wanted me to teach the cat to walk the
tightrope, I'd do that for So.
I'D teach the cat to play dead for 81.
I've got some cats in the school now that
can do pretty near everything but talk.
.Some folks claim that It's hard to teach
a cat things, but that's all rot. A cat Is
mighty easy animal to train II you only
know how to go at 1t. and the process Is
lust as simple as fallin' OF a log.
IAN you have to do Is to put EN- on a
diet of fish and then starve EN-. guess
that sounds kind of confusin', but I'll
tSpldius
First, you take tho cat and start in to
feedin' il fish. cat likes fish better than
a girl likes chocolate bonbons. Well, you
feed the cat fish for while and then you
take and try to make it walk tightrope.
.Of course, it'll refuse. Then you starve
it for a day.
when it has been put through the starry
in process hold little piece OF fish before
it, and ask 1t again to walk along the tight
rope. You'll find that the thing will work
like charm as soon MS the cat realizes why
it's ben' starved. Whom the cat takes a
tumble to that fact II will do any trick you
teach it, and II won ever forget that trick.
"Trainin' dogs is whole lot easier than
hrcakin' in cats. Now, here's dog named
Trixie that I've had for seven years, and
she'll do about anything tell her. She II
stand on her front feet and she'll stand
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IN her hind feet. and she does all kinds o

on her hind feet, and she doe, all kinds o =
leg business.
"A lady in Philadelphia made me a pres
ent of Trixie. That is. she paid mo to take
Trixie away because the animal wasn't
nothin' but full blooded cur, with little
hound blood on the side. Now she's the
smartest one I've got. She'll go through
her tricks any time. and she helps me out a
whole lot in explainin' things to the new
pupils.
at was pretty hard job brealSin' her
in, though. First l taught her to shake
hands, then to sit UP, and next to walk
on her hind legs. That's the way you
train all dogs.
Next learned her to walk in between
my legs while l was waikiki. That's a
mighty snowy trick, and it's awful easy to
learn dog.
-All you do is to tie rope around their
necks and guide 'em through it. AS soon
as they've learned they'll do it any time.
I'm guarantee to teach any dog the tricks
that Trixfe does. For walkin' on the front
feet charge So. hind feet 81, followin' l. O.
tween the legs, 81,
.There's only one mean part about train
in dogs, and that is you've got to beat
'em. I'm tenderhearted. even if am an
animal trainer. and hate to do any beatin'
But there's no way Of gettin' around it,
If you spare the rod you'll spoil the dog,
surern shootin.'
"n's like takin' candy from sick child
to train monkey. First, you want to get
'em to like you by feedin' 'em and treatin'
'em kind, Then show 'em what to do,
an they'll do it.
This here monkey Of mine. Jennie, is
Just like human hein', and want to say
right now that that there fellow Darwin
knew what he was talkn' about when he
said we wa' descended from monkeys,
-You soc that little pup lynn asleep near
Jennie? If | was to take that pup out Of
this room she'd raise the iggest row you
ever heard of, She's adopted that dog
she has In the mcrnin' when ! get up l
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worded declaration of what his place really
was. Since the appearance Of that declara-
ton the school has been an unqualified
success.
Among the children Of the neigbborbood
the institution is a source of constant Won
der. From daylight till dark they stand
and gaze with dstended eyes and open
mouths at the proceedings within.
Occasionally the instru ctors temper gives
way. and, rod in hand, he makes a threaten
ing dive at them. A few days ago while
the monkeys were being put through a
higher course in tightrope walking, more
than thirty youngsters began fighting for
a place at the door. The professor made
ferocious spring toward them. while the
animals within parked, screcched and
chartered in apparent gee.
"Come, now yelled the instru ctor at
the spectators. Beat i'll Beat it! Clean
out from here. What do you think this is, a
candy factory? Well, it amt. This here
IL a private school. And want to tell you,
you boy in the red shirt, that you've been
maxim yourself heard too mu Oh around these
diggin's. If I see you here in this mob
again I'll turn the monkeys loose at you.
IL D.utS al HOW II hll ~ DuiJ III, sLlu UDe
professor as the children fed in terror.
"You can't blame 'em much, though. That
the way first got in the circus business
Just angin' around watohin' the shows.
Il was pretty much of kid when started
Got my first job hclpin' an aeronaut, Then
l got 40 could go up in the balloon. and
next thing | knew they was calm me
Monsieur Wood. finally quit the balloon
business because they wasn't enough in it.
All gas, you might say.
From balloonin' got to trainin' animals,
and if do say it myself, there wasn't any
body could beat mo at H. l started in with
Barnum as full fledged animal trainer
twenty-three years ago.
"What did | train? Why, everything
that come along. broke in lions bears,
tigers and elephants.
This here life I'm leadin' now is funeral
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fft*ftk

Wood when these things we're no longer to
be, He took unto himself a wife, who,
womanlike, objected vigorously to his
familiar associations with wild animals.
Furthermore she did not like to travel
on the road
A compromise was effected by which the
subduer of wild animals set apart unto
| himself a troupe of trained dogs, cats and
monkeys. With these he toured the
summer resorts around New York.
Even this comparatively tame existence
proved too nomadic for tho professors
wife, and so he set about looking for some
thing quiet and permanent, as he expresses
it.. He found that in all New York. with
its innumerahle fnds. there was no such
thing as an animal school.
So, being thoroughly equipped by ex-
perience with the degree Of NJ A. master
| of Animals), he proceeded to look up site
| for his institution. In taking this step
he acted with the utmost independence.
No appeal was made to Mr. Rockefeller or
| MIR, Carnegie He just hunted around
| for n spot.
With the true instinct of circus man.
he found it in vacant lot, On this 10. he
built his little school, the outer wall of
which consists Of the advertising fence.
The first announcement Of the new in
stitution Of learning was conveyed by
means of a wordless sigma swinging
board containing r. silhouette painting OF a
French poodle This sign was suspended
over the upper part of the DOORWAY.
No one paid much attention To the work
of art, probably thinking there was nothing
but common dos hospital inside. so Prof
Wood next bung Out simply and carefully
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agreed 10 nna Just Whist che wants6 md
did 10. After she Was installed ! weh TO
sec that everything was all right and dis
covered that she had four children OF her
own; her explanation was that she thought
four were enough for any apartment houss.
and besides she did not want her children TO
mako undesirable acquaintance on the
stairs, I was In rather q pickle, for had
told tho owner that tho now tenant was
all alone. and Ihad TO make her promise TO
| get out before the owner returned.
Il, too, have my troubles with people
who come Just TO ask questions and really
do not intend to sublet. A girl came In
the other day with companion. heard
them giggling on the stairs and was ready
for them. There was something In tho
giggle that gave them away.
"Ihad only one fat Informed them-'ten
rooms, three baths, rent three thousand
Then turned to my ledger
Il looked up to SEQ two very indignant
young faces fronting me.
-What is itT inquired.
1--WE certainly do not want an apart
ment that has only three baths they said
In unison and went out and slammed the
door. I don't know to this day which Of
US got the better Of the encounter. am
rather In olined to think that they did
'One Of the most interesting fats that
have come into my hands to sublet L. tho
property OF a woman decorator. She
rented the basement Of one Of the old fash
toned houses on the East Side whose floors
have been converted into apartments.
The rooms Of tho basement were oommo-
dious, and. agreeing to lease 1t for certain
number Of years, she induced the landlord
to put in a bathroom, the absence Of
which was tho only drawback to It's COM
plete convenience b.
As 1t L. to-day she has three rooms. The
front ono, which she uses for living rootnl
Is spacious, with deep window seats and .
big fireplace where she can burn real wood
or GOAL: the middle room is fitted up as I
Colonial bedroom, while the third IL the
kitchen, which she has made into regular
Dutch room, with thing. blue and white
china and long shelves with copper and
brass kettles
The visitor who has como to rent fur.
nished apartment asks last question. Of
the woman agent.
"Who Is the most desirable tenant II you
must sublet your love letters and special
ash trays?'
'The bachelor girl, by all Means IL the
answer; she has all the domestic instincts
Of the housekeeper and the masculine com.
mon sense, minus bad habits.'
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final inducement his willingness to do their
marketing or other errands.
.You would be surprised, said woman
real estate agent who makes a business
Of renting summer fats, show many
brides and bridegrooms come to New York
and rent furnished flats. New York Is
lust as much mecca for the newly mar
ried as Niagara or Old Point Comfort.
They have an idea, especially If they are
very young and very inexperienced. that
they are the target of all eyes and are cor
respondingly embarrassed. So they take
fat for a month or two, and the bride gets
an idea Of housekeeping with other peoples
things. We have many such applications
and, according to the accounts Of our ten
ants, some funny questions are asked
-One girl from New England said that
she should feel so miserable taking care OF
so many things that belonged to other
people and inquired II lot of them could
not be put in the woodhouse. The idea
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find Jennie asleep with the pup in her arms
Jennie and her partner, Jack, will do
every kind Of trick. Jack takes Wheel
barrow and Jennie gets on the back OF
Trixie. and they'll race to beat the band.
.I've got Jennie trained to rush the can,
and both OF 'em will do brotheriy act on
a tightrope. Jack rides this little veloci-
pede I've got and Jennie follows him, wavin'
the American flag.
sBreakin' in domestic animals to do tricks
Is hard work, and there amt much money
in 1t. guess that's why mine is about
the only animal school in the world.
like 1t because I like animals--like to he
with 'em all the time.
There's good money in trainin' wild
animals, but 1t amt no kind of business for
family man to follow. had my hip dis
located once by an elephant, an I've been
olawed time an again by lions an hears.
This particular elephant did me up
while I was with Barnums. We were at
Bridgeport at the time. l was tryin' to
train the elephant to sit on barrel. When
l started beatin him he gave me e swat
with his trunk that threw my hip out of
gear.
"A man that trains elephants lions and
tigers can't go in the cage with them to give
exhibitions. As soon as they get old
enough and strong enough they'll surely
kill their first trainer If he ever comes near
Il remember four or five chaps that
were killed by elephants they had trained.
Poor old Albert Stadier, who was with
Barnum's met death this way. He trained
an elephant and then tried to appear in
public and put it through its tricks. The
elephant swatted him with it's trunk and
then trampled him to death.
Another trainer named Buster who used
to be with Barnum's met his death In a
queer way. He trained an elephant and
then turned it over to another man, and
forgot all about the animal: but you can
bet the elephant never forgot Buster
A year or 40 later Buster was waikiki
along where the animals stood and he
passed right near this particular elephant.
which had its snout out beggin' fer pea
nuts. He got IN range Of that trunk, an
the elephant grabbed him up and threw
feather. Buster was dead when they
picked him up.
when I used to train lions l tortured
them in way that was awful. used to
jab EN- with redhot irons to make EN-
mind WA
..You know, you have to start trainin'
q lion when he's a cub. You can't break
EN- in after they've grown up.
The lions trained used to get SO scared
Of my redhot iron that after while all I
had to do to make EN- mind was to run Mt
EN- with stick coated with red paint.
No more trainin' wild animals for mine.
I'm Just an ordinary school teacher now.
life" '"'