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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-15
Only s2.5O.

The Grand Rapids Daily Press and the
Bedding Banner to R. F. D. subscribers
only $3.50. 55tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-15

FOR SALE-A good top buggy, or will
trade for COW.
55tf Geo. w. Barlow.
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Wanted-Girl boarders. Enquire oil
@. M. Blett, sos Leonard street. 56tt
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-15

CHOICE young maple trees furnished
at reasonable prices. Cit. phone 2oz-2r
e. z. Dunlap, Belding
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FARM FOR SALE offer my farm
| in Orleans, 100 acres, near Green school
house, for sale. Enquire at my office in
lonia.
55tf VERNON n. SMITH.
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Anyone wishing plain sewing done. call
on Mrs { Raymond, corner Bridge and
Liberty street. 55w2
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FOR SALE-Baled hay and straw.
Citizens phone l46, Front St.
52-tf F. H. Phillips,
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nENTIST.-Corner rooms in the Vincent
~ block, over Tuinstra's Store. once
hours: a. m. 10 8 D. IN
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FOR SALE-55 acre farm and 40 acre
farm on easy terms or would exchange
for city property. Enquire of S. S. Smith,
Model Market. Sc IT,
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MISCELLANEOUS

Furnished rooms or lady boarders
wanted, corner of Front and Washington
St block south Of Richardson mill 54-2w
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Lumber Wagon

Lumber Wagon Wanted.
| want TO buy a secondhand lumber
wagon and set Of harness. Inquire of
54-2w JOHN w. BARKER.
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G. n. MILLARO.
OF. =. n. ARMSTRONG.

DENTIsT-onice in Vincent block, Main
~ street
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-15
Dressnnaking.

have opened a dressmakng shop in
Or. Coylle's office. Satisfaction guaran-
teed
55-4w MRS. PFEFER.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
CRY oFFIoERs.

CRY OFFICERS.
Mayor ---....W Willis +. Bricker
treasurer ------------ --------+. ". Lee IusseI
Ilefk -------- --------- W IN -. flshcI
Mdrshdl ------------- ------- w. W. MllChell
Clty ATTORNEY ---------------------p - oheluon
City Health Onicer-. -. Norris
Justice OF the Peace eor;e W e. M /, 5e
Aldermen-First ward. l.. F smith. T.
r. Hudson. Second ward. Geo. Putnam
Chas. Madden; Third ward h. Connell
Geo h. ) out
uperyisors First ward, w NJ Foote; Sec
ond ward, j 4. Angel, laird ward, w a.
Wilder
CHURCHES.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Ser-
vices al 1890 a. NJ and u 80 p IN. sabbath
School at close of morning service Prayer
meeting on Thursday evening. REV. j. w.
SAEEHAH, Pastor
CONGREGATIONAL ClIURCH-Services al
1890 a. IN. and 1880 p. M. sabbath SchOo.
at 11;45 a. m. Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening. REv.A. SECoRD, Pastor
BAPTIST CHURCH Services at 1890 a.
III. and 1880 D, IN. sabbath school at close OF
morning service. Prayer meeting ON Thurs
day eve ling REV. II. n. SPEAR Pastor.
CHURCH OF CHRIST-Preaching IN each
Sunday at 1890 and $50 Communion
every Lords Day. 4. r. at $50 =. ,. al
II m. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening.
Rev. j. @. MEEsE, Pastor
FREE METHODIST CHURCH-Prayer and
praise serviae, eleven O'Clock a. m. Predcn
ing at $50 p. m Prayer meeting Friday
evening REV A. G, HARrLE, Pastor
ST JoSEPH'S CATHoLIC-Services al
500 a. IN and 1880 a. m alternately every
SUNDAY morning. REV. FIR IiNDLEh.
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Wood-Good white oak at 81 go per
cord delivered. Phone No. 1880
Mark n. Brown.
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gELDING VETERINARY HOSPITAL.

A LII calls promptly attended TO- Special
IA care given to all diseases OF animals
T., j. and Is, }, FitzmOrriS graduate Veterin-
arians in charge. Phone 232 hospital; 2Oa
house
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sEo. T. NICHOLS. DWIGHT SHELDON
NICHOLS e SHELDON.
A TTORNEYS AT LAW-Once lover Kuhns
~ store, Nam ST., belding, NJ chlRan.
DWIGHT SHELDON
!. s. MoRRls,
y. e. FERGUSON.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-Onice over
J. Kuhn's hardware. once hours 10 y a.
IA. / TO p. m. except "Wednesday, $3.50 10 .
y. m Pension examining surgeon. New
State Phone.
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Farm For sale.

Seasoned maple wood for sale Phone
lz5, 2 long, 2 short.-A. l.. Benedict.
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FOR SALE-Good driving horse. sound,
young and speedy. Natural PAGER. En-
qure of 0. j. Barker. 36w2
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Stockholm has the largest death
rate from the use of alcohol of any
city in the world. The number Of
deaths from this cause is 90 in Loco.
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BUSINESS LOCALS
FOR SALE
DO You Want II.

Three acres, suita BILE for gardening. for
sale cheap, on easy payments. 34-4W
See A. T. DEMoREsT
Phone No 245 p. o. Box As.
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or. G. =. SMITH,

nENTIST.-Onlce hours to 80. LeonarC
~ Block, over Kuhn's hardware store Be-
ding Mich
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Farm for sale.

The Frank Moon farm in Eureka a 2
miles northwest of Beding 100 acres.
Good large buildings and good tenant
house is offered for sale. Phone 2o6-5r
Mary F Moon, r. F. D. l6.
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WANTED-Good heavy work team for
farm. S. S. Smith, Model Market. Sc If.
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WANTED-At once, woman to assist
meat cook at Hotel Beldng. 54tf
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LOST AND FOUND

LOST-A stick pin with gold nugget
head, at or between M. E. church and
Handbook steet. Return to Banner Of
flee, or MRS. ALICE Brown.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-15

Barn for Rent.
On South Bridge street. Inquire Of
35tf w. G. Martin.
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FOR SALE-Or exchange for stock, 2
lots in western part of the city. Also 40
acres for sale or rent; plenty of fruit.
Bowl Enquire of M. S. Boss.
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HELP WANTED

WANTED Men, women, boys and
girls to represent McClure's Magazine
Good pay. Address, 6z East 25d ST..
New York City. 34tf
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LOST-A ladies' black pocket book.
containing some change, Finder please
leave at D. c. Sheldons office.
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LOST-Scotch collie dog, yellow and
white answers TO name OF Pug. Liberal
reward will be paid for return.
Bowl Fon Deitz, Disco, Mich.
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ono Ayers Pill at bedtime insure
a natural action next morning
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Instantly the old hunter was surrounded
by lions, bears. elks eagles, owls and
many other kinds of animals and birds.
He fairly gasped and choked with terror.
He trembled so violently that he fell In
a crouching attitude to the floor. Had II
not been for the thought that flew through
his brain that he was suffering night
mare he must surely have died In that
moment of awful fright.
But only moment did this suspense
last Then the old black bear stepped
forward in front OF the hunter and said:
This is a most unusual occurrence, and
we can understand how you arc too much
frightened to speak But the fact is we
are here for business. For years you and
your like have been killing us or taking
us into captivity without mercy. and it's
time the tables are turned. But II you
are of a mind to do the right thing by
us we shall be more fair with you than
you have been with US
"0h don't kill or torture me- and I'll
promise to never shoot nor trap another
animal or bird while | i've. the old
hunter groaned. And I'll leave these
parts the minute you give me your per-
mission"
why, there are the antiers that grew
on my fathers headl' exclaimed a beau
tiful elk, pointing with his long nose to
-
fastened on the cabin wall II remember
well the day this monster man shot and
killed him."
And there's my dear daughters skin."
sighed great she bear, as she went to a
bear rug that lay on the floor In front OF
the hunters bed. IL too well rememb the
day she was cruelty killed She left three
OF the prettiest little cubs who could not
live without her. One week after her death
they died too"
Yes, and that stuffed eagle in the win
dow was in life my mate screamed a
bald eagle, tapping his wings as IL long
Ing for revenge. "Oh, this monster-who
brings only death and misery to our kind
Is deserving of DEATH"
But the owl Gained the eagle and plan
was quickly decided upon concerning the
old hunter, who still crouched on the floor.
"Old man." said the owl, at Is our gener
Gus intention to test the strength of your
promise. You shall first go to the homes
of your fellow volunteers, whittier in body
we will accompany you. and you shall ex
plain in the fewest words possible what
has occurred to you this night; also ex-
plain TO them that worse fate awaits
any who refuses to depart from this part
of the country before the sun Is half an
hour high. We animals have come to I'M
derstand our power through combining our
strength. If there be one man among you
who refuses to do our bidding the mode
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that we could console one another.
And so the day wore away and a cold
evening set In. AS the darkness grew our
fears took deeper hold on us. We tried
eating a bite of supper. but the food
choked us. Every minute we listened for
the blood-curdling yels of the Indians,
our hearts In our mouths. Men were all
about the outskirts of town on the watch
and would give the signal when danger
threatened For this reason l did not
deem 1t necessary to take baby and go to
the courthouse till called there by the
bell, for both my guest and myself hoped
for our husbands return.
About 7 o'clock my guest exclaimed
oh, I've just thought OF plan by which
we might save ourselves II the Indians
do come. Well dress ourselves In the
style of Indians, paint our faces. and, II
forced to do so, can mingle with them. and
in the excitement of the hour. and under
cover of darkness, we can slip away to the
river and hide till the troops come to
our relief
II readily grasped at the suggestion as
a drowning man jumps at straw. For
tunateiy, so | thought, | had several heavy
bed blankets which were bordered with
gay stripes. These we wrapped about our
selves, Indian fashion. after painting our
faces with stain from req Calico, which we
obtained by moistening the cloth and rub
bling It over our compilations. An old
turkey wing was torn to pieces and with
bands of gay ribbons the ragged feathers
served as head dresses.
"when we stepped before each other for
inspection each declared the other to re-
sembIe a real Indian squaw. Satisfied
with our disguise we sat down by the
window, me with my baby asleep under
my blanket. and patiently awaited the
coming of the redskins. But only a
minute did we sit there when a quick
step was heard at the back door and
hand turned the knob. With stifed cry
of fright my visitor and I sprans to our
feet and CROPPED our way towards the
frpDt door. | had made no light. thinking
that we were safer In the darkness. Just
as ! was about to open the door two
forms. tall and dark, entered the front
room from the rear room. Maggie said
a voice knew and loved. With cry of
Joy / ran to my husbands arms.
Then as we hurriedly made a light |
explained the reason OF our odd costumes.
As soon as the lamp made everything In
the room visible. to my establishment
behed my woman visitor run into. the
arms Of the second tall. darl feure
whose presence I had quite forgotten In
the excitement and pleasure of welcom-
Ing my husband home. 1t proved TO be
her husband, fact which added to my
fuller happiness, for now, with these two
dear protectors, We felt that we had
nothing to fear. for. in our estimation.
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Just at the hour of midnight the strange
procession, headed by the owl. set OF
down the mountain to the nearest hunters
cabin. Quietly surrounding the rude
shanty (the birds took possession of the
roof for the time being, the nnimals
waited for the owls directions. He babe
a great-sized mountain lion to go to the
door and tap like human on the door.
The lion, brave In his superior strength.
for he feared not man when he could
meet him face to face with Just the weap-
ons nature had given them. stepped softly
and raised a velvet paw and tapped on the
door. Almost Immediately there appeared
a light through the cracks in the door,
and In another minute the sound of hui
man steps was heard approaching the
door, which was opened without question
from within. Then an old MANN his
night clothes-stood with his grizzled
head bent outside, peering into the night
for the intruder.
After tapping. the lion had crouched
in the shadow beside the door, but when
the old man put his head outside he
leaped to his feet with the quickness Of
cat and passed into the cabin, pushing
the door wide open to admit the others.
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One beautiful morning in early spring
an old black bear came from his cave
in the side of a mountain and sat down
under a big pine tree. As he sar there
enjoying the scenery about him ana IN
haling the fresh air there came from over
his head a "Hoot, boot, hootl' and LOOK
ing up the bear saw a wise old owl Sill
ting on a limb above him.
"Good morning to you. Cir Owl" nodded
the bear. "Fine morning on which TO Dc
alive, en-"
Good morning to you, Mr.. Bear re-
Eponded the owl. 81 agree with you on
its being a fine morning, but don't you
know how uncertain our lives aref why,
even while we speak there Is liable TO
be a lead bullet come whizzing through
the air and lodge IN your heart or mine. -"
''You speak true, Sir OWL" agreed the
bear. 'But we should not spoil what life
we have by constant worry over sudden
death. We must enjoy the pleasure or
living while life lasts, be 1t year or
an hour"
''Well. I've been thinking" remarked
the owl, "that II the animals and birds
of these mountains would come together
and agree to help protect each others
lives from those wanton murderers called
trappers and hunters we could do much
toward frightening our lives and adding
to our peace of mind"
mot bad idea," declared the bear.
"But. my friend. don't you know how
hostile the different kinds of animals are
toward those not of their own family
Now, for instance. take the Hon and my
self We hate each other with an indy
ing hatred; yet neither of us could give
a reason why this animosity should ex-
isr"
THAT'S Just It," asserted the owl. lyon
have no reason to seek each others blood.
You must overcome this feeling, which
is yours by inheritance. We must stick
together. In numbers there lies strength.
Should all the mountain lions, the bears,
the elks, the deer, the wildcats, in short.
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wore broad grlns on their faces, and de-
cared that the joke was ON the In
habitants of Dart Centre. Then to our
Joy they told us that the scouts had re-
turned from the county west of us. and
that not an Indian had been seen there
for over a year. On investigation 1t was
learned that 1t was n scheme concocted
by the half-breed. Pete Pensino. and his
cowboy friend to frlghten the white set
tiers away from their homes SO hat they
might come into town with their band to
loot and plumber and drive off the horses
and cattle that might be left there.
well, the next day a trap was laid for
those two rascals, and they were treated
to free ride on rails through the streets
of our little town, after which they were
mounted on their ponies and turned to-
ward the Indian reservation to our south
with instructions to go at gallop and TO
never turn their faces In our direction
again under penalty Of death.
And such an enjoyable ball and supper
we had that very night! Like lightning
the good news that there was no danger
threatening US spread over the town, and
women and men dressed themselves In
their best aud assembled at the court
house. where to the music of one violin
and an organ we made merry till midnight
And a right good supper we had, too. con-
siderlng the limited time the WOMB had
in which to prepare IL. Provisions such
as bread meat cakes, canned fruits and
coffee were there In abundance. And not
alone did the older ones enjoy that par
ticular March fourth, for the children
were there In force. playing games and
relating to each other their many excit-
Ing experiences of that day of terror when
the hostile redskins were expected to
come upon us at any hour"
As grandma finished the story, Paul
rose and stretched his arms, saying:
s'Wisht i could have been here then. I'd
have done something worse to Hete Pen
sine than giving him ride on a rail, bet
yer life / would
.'Well. III dream Of Indians all night
1 know | SHALL" laughed Rachel.
az you dream Of the kind of al Indian
grandmamma was that night you need
not be afraid" suggested Wary Anne.
but / vote Ii very interesting story
since no one was hurt and all ended by
having Jolly good time 1n,,r, i was, Indeed
a tnri'iln Ing m na nresIdentiaI inanenratisn
that year.
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big pine tree, as be looked about him on
n eurlously assembled crowd, I'VE have
come together for the purpose of taking
steps toward the preservation Of our
lives, and we must determine to combat
In the wisest way our most formidable
enemies-trappers and hunters-who seek
our lives. II anyone present desires to
offer a suggestion as to the method OF
procedure he is invited to take the floor"
Then followed speeches and discussion,
lions, bears, elks and eagles taking part.
At last the following scheme was unani-
mously adopted: The crowd of animals
and hocks of birds would go down to the
cabins on the mountainside that were &C.
cupied by trappers and hunters, and sur
rounding them-one cabin at at time. of
course-would call the unsuspecting
enemy forth aud give him choice of life
or death. Should he make a solemn VOW
to go away and to never come back, and
to spread abroad the story of his expert
ence-thus inducing other hunters and
trappers to remain away-he might go
unhurt; but IT, on the other hand, he
should insist on hunting and trapping
them to their death he should meet a
terrible death at their hands without a
minutes delny.
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How the Indians Came on March the Fourth
BY MAUD WALKER.

To me It was doubIy terrible, owing to
your dear grandfather's absence, and al
though he was east of us, / feared he
might fall into the hands of the terrible
savages. To my great joy-if one could
have felt such a sensation as Joy at such
q ume-the leading townsmen came to-
gether and d, -ded 1t WAS wiser and
safer to remain In the town than to risk
ourselves on the bleak prairies running
away from the corning red men. So sew
eral scouts were sent towards the county
west-where the depredations were being
committed-to ascertain, II possible, the
number of warriors we must fight against
and of their nearness to our settlement
Messengers were also sent to Golden, our
nearest railroad station, to wire to Fort
Hopkins for troops. But we all knew that
the troops could not reach us under 4S
hours, and the Indians could have time to
sweep over our almost helpless settlement
without leaving trace of US within the
next 10 hours.
We'll, 1t was arranged that all provi-
sions and several barrels of water should
be taken to the courthouse-a small two
story rough stone structure-which was to
serve as a fort. When the time of danger
should threaten the little schoolhouse bell
would be rung to call the families to this
place of safety. All about the courthouse
wagons, piles of wood and even heavy
pieces of furniture were placed as a forti-
icatlon for the men to take shelter behind
as they fred into the charging savages.
The women and children would be huddled
together 10 the courthouse. Many of the
women carried their bedding and few valu-
ables to this place Of safety, but made
no such preparation. could not think
of abandoning my little house till the last
minute, for hourly | expected my dear
husbands return, and / would not disturb
-, -. tn MI al
our weapons, ammunition and most of our
provisions. These were carried to the
courthouse by our neighbours children.
And all day long the excitement pre-
vailed. cowboy came Into town to verify
the haf-breeds story. Then the streets
filed with the farmers whose homes sur
rounded the town, for warning had been
sent to them early In the day One little
woman, the wife of farmer, came to
spend the time with me. Her husband, like
mine. had gone on business to Golden, and
we found each others society congenial In
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In rude log house at Mount Pleasant,
o., Ulysses Simpson Grant was born
April 81, 1922. His parents were In very
moderate circumstances, but both were
energetic and thrifty. The little Ulysses
was their frst-born, but. unlike many
very young, fond parents, they never
spoiled or pampered their little son. Very
early Ulysses was taught to perform
chores about the farm, and when he was
but seven years OF age--as he tells US
himself In his personal memors-he at
tended to the hauling of all the wood TO
be used In the house and tnnnery, for his
father was tanner as well as farmer,
and to some extent was engaged In the
manufacture of leather.
But, of course, so small a child as
Ulysses could not load and unload the
wood, and other workers performed that
task; but he drove the big farm horses
that drew the wood from the chopping-
ground to the houses and shops. which
was quite an undertaking and responsible
ity for one SO young.
He also tells us In his memoirs that he
was strong enough Mt the age of IL to
pillow and harrow, and between the ages
of IL and II he did all 1.-The breaking up
of The land furrowng. blowing corn and
potatoes, bringing in the crops when
harvested, hauling all the frewood-and
chopped and sawed II. as wel--besides
attending to the horses and COW or
two"
You boys and girls will see by this that
Ulysses Grant as child and as youth laid
by hard work the substantial foundation
on which his future life was TO rest SO
securely
And his work, though constant when
not In school, was not found lrksome.
for It was sweetened by love and kind
seedlings nor Furnishing by my parents"
he writes His father never opposed his
sons harmless and wholesome recreation
and enjoyment, and In the winter Ulysses
was granted time 70 go skating, sleigh
riding and hunting, as well as visiting