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FACTS ABOUT THE BANANA.
Ripened During Voyage as Good as Ripened Under Tropical Sun.


 Ripened Under Tropical Sun.
 There is vast amount of ignorance prevailing among intelligent people concerning the growth, production and of bananas. Many people imagine that the natives in tropical cities step out of their huts in the early morning and pluck and eat ban anas fresh from the plant, the same as they would oranges and other fruits. Bananas rlpened on the plant are not suitable for food.
 Bananas, even after travelling 5000 miles in green state, are every bit as good as bananas ripened under a trop- ical sun. This Is probably true of no other export fruit. The plant of which baranas Is the fruit Is not a tree, nor is 1t bush or vine It Is simply gigantic plant, growing to height of from fifteen to twenty feet. About eighteen feet from the ground the leaves, oftentimes eight feet long, come out in sort of cluster from the center of which springs bunch of bananas.
 These do not grow with the ban anas pointing upward, naturally, and if the stem grew straight they would hang exactly as seen in the fruit stores and grocers' windows. This, however, Is not the case; the stem bends under the weight of the fruit, and this brings 1t into directly the opposite position. with the large end of the stalk up and the fringes pointing toward the sun.
 A word of explanation concerning some banana terms: Each banana is called finger" and each of these It. tie clusters of fingers surrounding stalk Is called "hand;" the quality and value of each bunch depend on the number of hands 1t has. Some may wonder how the fruit is cut from the top of plant fifteen feet from the ground.
 The native laborers cut the stalk part way up its height; the weight of the fruit causes the stalk to slowly bend over until the bunch of bananas first nicely reaches the ground, then the bunch Is cut off with the ever ready machete and carried to the river or railroad for shipment. The plant at the same time is cut close to the ground. The banana Is very prolific producer of itself and at every cleaning of the land 1t is necessary to cut down many of the young plants, or suckers" as they are termed, in order that they may not become overcrowded up to certain limit the fewer suckers on given area the larger the fruit they will produce.
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Some time ago Bambaata, native Zulu chief and formerly regent under the British for the Greyown dis
 trict in Natal, South Africa, revolted, and began bush warfare against the whites Many members of the British mounted police have been murdered and other native chiefs joined Bambaaas forces tax collecting party headed by Magistrate Sanbank and supported by a mounted column, attacked at Mahlabitini in Zulu. land, and the magistrate and of the mounted men were killed, the others of the party narrowly escaping with their ves Ever since the revolt of Bambaata the mounted police been In almost daily conflict with bands Zuus who after delivering sudden attack will disappear in the forests hide a the tall kar All of South Africa seetng with unrest not only in English but in German territory, and the doctrine
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Just So.

They met on bridge Each held out his hand, and they shook, and in- .stantly realized that they were utter strangers. Had not one of them been a genuine Hibernian the situation might have been embarrassing.
 "Well, that's quare," says Pat. "When we wor so far off that we couldn't see aich other thought 1t was you an you thought 1t was me, and now we're here together it's nayther of us."
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Costly Chickens.

Chan Perdue, postmaster of Beloit, concluded to go into the chicken busi- ness this spring just to give his wife something to do. He bought two incu- bators and sent off and got GOO high priced eggs. The eggs matched the other day and he got just two chickens. They have cost him up to date $47.S5 each.-Kansas City Journal.
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PASSING OF FAMOUS HEN.

Had Laid 4,75O Eggs Before She
 Died at Age of 22.
 Betsy" George Bradley's famous hen, known to poultry ralsers all through Tennessee, is dead at the age of % years, and has been buried with honors beftting her career of useful ness.
 Betsy was one of brood of chicks matched on the day that Bradley's cid est son was born, nearly twenty-three years ago. By the date of the young
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of Africa for the Africans is being preached among the blacks The agitation is extending to the far north and agents busily engaged in stirring up revolt against the white mans rule
 The Zulus, considerable number of whom are now In revolt the fercest native fighters in South Africa and close seconds to the Arabs of the Soudan in fanatcsm. In the past they have waged many desper ate wars against the English It in of these struggles In the S0 that the Prince Imperial of France
 the of the last Napoleon fell In former wars the Zulus depended mainly upon their 9ssega pears but now many of them armed with rhes which renders the situation grave. If the disaffecon be- comes general affecting the native races there will be much bloodshed In the dark continent in the future.
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voicing n General Regret.

q wish George Washington were alive today" muttered the professor, ito see personally to the putting of a better qual- ity of gum on the back of his 2-cent DOT traits." A
 Reaching for the mucilage bottle, the professor proceeded to make an applica- tion, on small scale, of the big stick and the square deal principles.
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Could Cure That.

Dr. Younger-You're q little bit under weight. You don't eat enough.
 MT. Mussel-Nonsense If were to eat more I'd have dyspepsia-"
 Dr. Younger-I know, but that's my speciality, you know.-Philadelphia Press.
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Unpardonable Presumption.

"The impudence of that woman lecturer astounded me-" indignantly exclaimed Mrs. Struckoyle. "She called US fellow workers and she isn't in our set at all p
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The Sultan of Turkey employs fifteen secretaries, whose duty 1t is to translate foreign books for his delectation.
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There are 100000 children in Russia between the ages of and IA receiving absolutely no education.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-21
Three Physicians Treated him with
out Success

w. l.. Yancy, Paducah, KY, writes;
II had a severe case of kidney disease
and three of the best physicians in
Kentucky treated me without success
! then took Foley's Kidney Cure. The
first bottle gave immediate relief and
three bottles cured me permanently.
/ gladly recommend this wonderful
remedy Sold by w. /. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-21
ORLEANS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robertson and little
son, of Portland were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hill the first of the
week.
The ladies' aid society was very
nicely entertained last Wednesday by
Mrs. M. J. Holcomb and daughter,
Mrs. George Wiley. Nearly thirty
guests were present to enjoy the day
among the number being Rev. and
Mrs. j. w. Sheehan, Mrs. ID. King and
little girl and Mrs. Maude Unger OF
Belding.
Mrs. Edgar Hall has been very i'll
the past week, but is little better at
present.
Messrs. II. S. Noddins, Z. M. Wool
driee and S. ID. Chickering enjoyed a
fishing trip TO Slayton lake last
Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Covert and little
daughter, of Belding, spent several
days last week with Orleans friends.
Miss Bertha Robinson, who has been
eaching at Brunson the last year. ar
rived home Wednesday for the sum-
mer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Noddins and fam
lily spent Saturday at Morrison lake,
where they went to a family picnic.
From there they went to Berlin TO
visit relatives, returning home the
first of the week.
Miss Carrie Woodbridge closed a
successful term OF school in the Green
district last Friday. Appropriate ex-
ercises were held in the Green church
in the afternoon.
A pretty and quiet wedding took
place at the home of Mrs. Charles
Dolson, in Ionia, Tuesday evening
June II, when their daughter Eva was
united in marriage to Harvey f.
Towne, Rev. c.. + jameson OF ST.
Johns Episcopal church officiating.
After congratulations dainty we'd
ding supper was served to the guests
present. There were many useful
and beautiful presents and the house
was prettily decorated with flowers
for the occasion. The bride is well
known Ionia girl but for the past year
has been a clerk in the Herpolsheimer
& Co.'s dry goods store in Grand Rap
ids. The groom has been resident
of Orleans nearly all his life, but has
recently been employed as conductor
on the Muskegon interurban road.
Amidst shower of rice the happy
couple took the evening train for
Grand Rapids, where they will be at
home to their friends.
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oTIsCo.

Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Leach of Or
leans spent Sunday at S. G. Snyder's.
Bert Norton and wife of Smyrna
we're visitors at +. Ii. Curtis Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Morse and daugh-
ter visited Mr.. and Mrs. X. Morse OF
Lansing Sunday.
Miss Pearl Snyder of Greenville il
visiting her mother Mrs. Mary Sny-
der.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Kohn spent Sun.
day with their daughter Mary in
Lansing.
r. Bradish and wife are spending a
few days this week with relatives in
Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Brown spent Sun
day at w. G. Fisk's.
L. ID. Carpenter and family visited
Sunday at +. H. Luscombe's.
w. l.. Reeves and wife and Ed
ward Reeves and Miss Katie Hubbard
we're guests at James Bookey's OF
Cannonsburg Sunday.
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AvON-K EENE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brewer are
visiting his sister Mary near Nc
Brides.
There was a large number from
Keene who took in the excursion tC
Grand Rapids Saturday.
Ula Colds is spending a week with
her and Mrs. Robt. Sparks.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Rich of Otiscc
visited at the home of John Hoskins
Friday.
Miss Hazel Green is spending her
vacation with her parents.
Teddy Reinhart rides out in a new
carriage nowadays.
VIM. Sparks and wife visited al
Frank Abbotts Sunday.
Mrs. Melvin Sparks visited from
Friday until Sunday with her sister
in-law. Mrs. Crozier In Otisco.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-21

GRATTAN.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mooney
a son.-To Prof. and Mrs. Claude Wat
terson, son To Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
node, a daughter, now two weeks old
Aunt Roxy Pond was In Bedding last
Monday TO take the train for Big
Rapids to attend the wedding of a
granddaughter.
ia Lessiter, wife and daughter,
Bernice, also Mrs. Claude Pieffer
went to Grand Rapids Tuesday.
Grandma r. Bowler, 80 years of age,
is great sufferer from breaking her
left limb just below the hip, and VIM
Donovan was kicked by colt in the
field, sustaining compound fracture
of his left arm, the bones protruding,
and causing much loss of blood until
DIR. Spencer arrived. The doctor has
large circle of patients, including j.
Abraham, who has disease of the
Emphatic glands, never seen here be-
fore and pronounced incurable by sew
eral physicians but now improving to
the surprise of all; also Mr.. and Mrs
Perry Purdy of Alton, who are very
feeble now, and is treating the case
of Mrs. M. A. Lessiter with great skill
it having been a nervous derange-
ment of the system subject TO more
sudden changes than the weather, and
who is up around and gaining.
Harry Matice is very weak, is now
In tent, his sister Gertrude is about
the same, soon going again to Grand
Rapids for treatment, while Miss
McCauley, an invalid of two years,
is improving.
We learn that children's day exer-
cises at the Ashley church were ex-
cellent, all deserving praise for labor
TO make IL success, and the dear
children must have long credit mark
for good work.
We would like to mention all the
visitors from away at the Wabasis
club house but can only mention the
names of Mr.. and Mrs. X. Mclean of
California on their wedding trip, and
the Rodgers family from " ashtenaw
county with relatives.
There will be an exodus from Graf
tan TO Oakaeld June 20 to attend the
wedding of Miss G. M. Norton and lie
Roy Howard. former Grattan boy.
Miss Mabel Bookey of Traverse City,
who has been spending her vacation
with her parents at CannOnsburg,
made Grattan friends a visit last
week During her stay at Mrs. Glenn
ons' Miss Sarah gave five o'clock
tea for her, entertaining the Bookey
girls and other invited friends. Many
little schemes with menu cards and
favors were used, which made the
spread pleasant feature of the day.
At the close of the tea Mrs. Written
read poem Mrs. Lessiter had writ
ten for the occasion which was great
ly appreciated by the girls and is sont
to the Banner by special request
Now Sarah is an ancient name,
Deserving words of praise,
Coming down to us from far-fetched
fame
Fen from Abraham's days.
But our Sarah is of modern times,
Noted for wit and unique showers.
Instead of far.fetched tits fetching
rhymes.
Issued from new Edenic bowers.
IT'S June, sweet June with its iiowery
lea,
And In her decorated nooky,
She has joined the bliss of a modern tea
With the historic name of Bookey
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-21

Let every heart be filed with joy,
Renew again lost Edens bliss,
May not cen one shadowy cloud an
nOy,
The union OF day like this.
Let the glorious sunshine an emblem
prove
The warmth of friendships cheering
ties,
How precious the endearing look Of
love
We read in each others eyes.
So read, interpret and translate
This gift of God while we here abide
Join heaven and earth in one vast es-
tate
Walking In loves unity side by side
Such a joyful overflow of hearts,
The poet hath said like heav'n above
And now your humble scribe departs,
With prayer for showers of stead
fast love.
Mrs. M. A. Lessiter,
Banner Liners always bring Results
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-21
ROUND ABOUT US.
Weekly Grist of Nezusy items Reported by
Oar Special Correspondents

we're Sunday guests at the home OF
Earl Norton.
Mrs. Carl Geiger was a Grand Rap
ids visitor Saturday.
Wright Green of Grand Rapids was
a guest at the M. j. Richmond home,
last Friday.
Calvin White of Lowell visited at
the home of Walter White on Satur-
day last.
Miss Lucie Richmond was guest at
the home of Henry Warner last Sat
urday afternoon.
The Misses Chloea and Agnes
Douglas we're guests at the home of
Henry Davis last Thursday.
]. l.. Snyder and wife attended the
Columbian Club picnic at Baldwin
lake last Saturday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-21
OAK FIELD.

Seth Partridge has sold his beans
to h. f. jerks and is drawing them
to Belding.
Those that attended the Column
bian Club picnic at the Baldwin lake
reported an excellent time.
Several in this vicinity attended
the children's day exercises at Ash
ley church Sunday evening and list
ened to an excellent program Mr. c.
G. Keller having taken great pains
in instructing the young people and
children.
Eugene Caukin of Moline was in
town one day last week.
Mrs. A. ID. Lashell has fine music
class of ii pupils.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. f. church
at f. Petersons was well attended.
The next will be held at G. Z. Childs'
the first Thursday in July.
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EUREKA.

Mrs Kyle of Greenville called or
Mrs. Drier last week.
b. S. Bigler is visiting his son
Ralph in Keene.
J. b. Moon and granddaughter Edna
Stokes visited friends in Keene last
week from Tuesday till Saturday and
attended the graduating exercises at
Saranac Friday evening. Lloyd Big
Ter was one of the graduates in a
class o seven and received fine lot
of presents.
Mrs. May Drier called on Mrs J. b
Moon Thursday.
Will Bigler and wife were guests
of Mrs. + A. Stokes the 18th.
Ed Stokes and wife and three sons
and j. b. Moon and Erastus Story aud
Maggie and Maurice Nash attended
the children's day exercises at the
M. l.. church in Bedding Sunday.
Fred Fuller is at Stanton this week,
as juror.
Montcalm Grange will picnic al
Baldwin lake July 4th.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-21

Every form of distressing ailment
known as piles originates internally.
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tubes with nozzle, SO the medicine can
be applied where it will do the most
good, and do it quickly. If you are
suffering with piles you owe Yourself
the duty of trying ManZan. Sold by
Connell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-21
THE PATIENCE OF JOB
Could Hardly Endure the Torment OF
Itching piles.


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so is eczema.
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rhoids annoyed me for several years.
suffered with them almost constant
ly Sometimes they burned and itched
SO that was all but wild. used al
most everything | saw recommended
bur received little if any relief. |
was told about Doan's Ointment
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-21
BARTON VILE.

Mrs. Floyd Totten of Edmore called
on relatives and friends here Mon
day afternoon.
Miss Ruby Douglas is working for
Mrs. M. j. Richmond.
Allen Short and family of Smyrna
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-21

Don't be fooled and made to believe
that rheumatism can be cured with
local appliances, HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea is the only positive
cure for rheumatism. 30 cents, Tea
or Tablets. Connell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-21

The sworn statement of the manu-
facturers protects you from opiaies
in Kennedy's Laxative Honey and
Tar-tne cough syrup that drives the
cold out of your system. Sold by w
|. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-21

Constipation makes the cold drag
along. Get it out of you. Take Ken
nedy's Laxative Honey and Tar
cough syrup Contains no opiates.
w. /. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-06-21

For bloating, belching, sour stom-
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food, and all symptoms of Indigestion
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-20
WHAT HAS BECOME
Of JOHN B. HABER?
Victim of Repeated Misfor-
tunes Mysteriousiy Disap-
pears From Home.

Much alarm is being felt by Mrs, John
b. Haber regarding the whereabouts OF
her husband who mystcriously disap-
peared last Friday and has not since
been seen by his relatives.
Early Friday morning. the Haber fa-
mily We're burned out Of house and home
at 1905 South Third West street. When
the work of lighting the fire was over,
Assistant Fire Chief Crosby. who had
long known Haber, condoled with him
on his misfortune, the poor fellow being
in a very detected and despondent mood.
II have never had anything but bad
luck" said Haber, "and now this thing
comes along and puts a finishing touch
TO a life of advcrslty.'
Shortly after this. Haber disappeared
leaving his wife and two children, the
former in i'll hoalth. TO shift for them
selves, Sunday. Mrs. Haber applied to
Acting Chief OF Police Burbldee, for ad-
vice and assistance in finding her hus-
band.
Haber has always been n good hus-
band. and worked hard To provide his
family with the comforts and necessarieD
OF life. and this fact gives rise to some
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-20
FRATERNAL UNION OF AMERICA
Lodge Breaks Record in the Matter of
Death Claim Payment.

Evergreen lodge No ISL held It's reg
ular meeting Monday evening and in
itiated two more candidates, One more
will be initiated Monday evening" which
VIII be the next regular meeting. The
lodge looks for bunch of new appli-
cations at this meeting, inasmuch as the
low rate OF initiation closes this month
Evergreen lodge is progressing nicely
and many we'll respected and well-known
citizens have Joined the ranks and re-
ceived its mysteries during the last three
months. The lodge was never In better
condition. financially or socially. The
degree OF fraternity was conferred upon
Mrs. L. 3. Smith and James Stirling ut
the last meeting. The claim of death
benefit OF a, M. Pendleton, deceased, was
paid on Monday last and breaks all rec
ords In death payments of any organi-
zation. The claim for benefits was for
warded on August 9. and on August I3
the check was cashed and in the hands
OF Mrs Frances Pendleton, widow Of the
deceased
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-20
ADJUSTMENTS
NEW GRAND THEATER-"Blue Jeans,
by the Georgia Harper company.

The play entitled blue Jeans" at the
Grand theater Sunday night was wit
messed by an audience which taxed the
! capacity of the house. 1t was n well
! pleased. well dressed and representative
| Salt Lake assemblage. whose good for
tune it was to witness about the best
| performance ever produced at the Grand.
Blue Jeans" is moral comedy drama,
| the scene OF which Is laid In the country
| districts OF Indiana, 1t deals with love
| and politics.
The character OF June gives Miss Har
| per ample scope for the exercise OF her
versatile talents as an actress OF ex
Quisits accomplishments. Joseph Detrick
as jerry Bascom, an indIscrlminate lover
and unsuccessful politician, was pleasing
| In his role. Walter Newman, as Ben
! Borne, was at all times interesting and
| often irresistibly funny, The others OF
! tho company, in their respective parts,
| made good BLUE Jeans" is far and away
the best play yet offered at the Grand
by the present company, and Its run
closes Wednesday night, including
Wednesday matinee.
Argyro Kastron, viollniste, who ap
| pears on the Orpheum bill this week. Is
| one of the most talented artists Of Eu
| rope, and her appearance in vaudeville
| Is an event OF no small Importance.
| devoted several years OF study under the
| distinguished master, Caesar Thomson,
| and her position abroad Is we'll estab-
| lished. She came TO this country early
| In the season as member of the Calve
! Concert company, and her work with
| that organization created the greatest
| enthusiasm This weeks bill promises
| to be one OF the best ever presented at
| the OrpLeum here. The headliner con-
sisjes Of the Five Salvaggis, Russian
| ncrobatic dancers. The other big fea-
tures are Rapoli clever Italian Jug
gler: Cunning. the handcuT king. ard
MeChan's Canine Beauty Show.
| Casino park Will present tonight Zlnn's
second Offering. entitled The Telephone
| Exchange" Patrons OF the park have
one OF the best shows OF the season in
| this production. as IL is brlmrul OF witty
sayings. catchy music, pretty girls and
gorgeous costumes, One OF the big fea-
| lures Is the cakewalk. TWO new come
| dams Will be added to the cast. in the
| persons Of ]. W. Clifford and Gus Morti-
| mer, both we'll known throughout the
| country as laugh producers This Is the
last week but one OF Hinns engage
ment here.