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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-24
STATE OF MICHIGAN

The Probate Court for the County of Ionia
At session of said Court. held at the Pro
bate ONCE in the City of Ionia in said County,
on the fifth day of May, A. ID. 1906.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Webster,
Judge of Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of
LEROY w. RANNEY, Minor.
Frederick E. Ranney, guardian of said
minor, having filed in said court his petition
praying for license to II at private sale. the
interest of said estate in certain real estate
therein described for the purpose of invest
ing the proceeds thereof or putting the same
out at interest
1t Is Ordered, That the fourth day OF
June, A. ID. 1906, 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 in 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;
IL Is Further Ordered. That public notice
thereof be given by publication of copy of
this order, for three successive weeks previ-
Gus TO said day of hearing, in the Bedding
Banner. newspaper printed and circulated
in said county.
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
true copy. Judge of Probate.
Anna Il. Webster.
Register of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-24

Elder Eckert of Chapel filled his APP
pointment here Sunday morning and
in the afternoon held services at the
Mason school house.
There was large attendance Sun
day at Sunday school. An invitation
from the Bailey Sunday school to join
them in a rally at their church the
10th day of June with a picnic dinner,
was received.
Mrs. Eckert and children we're guests
at Stephen Rennells' Sunday after
noon.
Jud Hopeman of east Lowell visited
his parents one day last week.
James Cary and wife are living in
Sam Farnee's tenant house.
Anderson and Ford Cary are at Sam
Farnees' instead of Sam Wingier's.
Jessie Condor is assisting Mrs. Chas.
Jakeway.
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AVON-KE ZEN E.

Miss Alice Randall of Big Rapids
has been visiting her friend Mrs.
Melvin Sparks the past week.
Four children of Lon Frost are
down with typhoid fever.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Eber Campton
May III, daughter.
Mrs. James Henry of Bedding is
very sick with the measles.
Mrs. Mercie IIarl of Pennsylvania
Is visiting her mother, Melissa
Sparks.
The following were entertained at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
Sparks Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. John
Haskins and son, MIR. and Mrs. VIM.
Sparks, Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Sparks
and son and Miss Alice Randall.
Mrs. Fred Olds is very sick, and
her parents from Bedding are taking
care of her.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Eli
son May IL, daughter.
Gertie Higgins is very sick with a
fever.
Charlie Russell died at his home in
Vaudeville last week and the funeral
was held at the Keene church.
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Fortunate Missourians.

when was druggist. at Livonia,
Mo-" writes I. J. Dwyer, now OF
Graysville, Mo-, three of my Gus
toners were permanently cured OF
consumption by DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery, and are we'll and strong to-
day. One was trying TO sell his prop
erty and move to Arizona, but after
using New Discovery a short time he
found it unnecessary to do so. | re-
gard DIR. Kings New Discovery a. the
most wonderful medicine in exis.
tence." Surest cough and cold cure
and throat and lung healer. Guar.
ranteed by Connel. Bros, druggists
SOC and ST.. Trial bottle free.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-24
STATE OF MICHIGAN.

The Probate Court for the County of Ionia.
At session of said Court held at the pro-
bate ONCE in the City of Ionia, in said Coun-
ty on the eighth day of May, A. d. 1906
Present: Hon. MONTGOMERY WEBSTER
Judge of Probate
In the matter of the estate of
It. FRANK IRELAND Deceased
Nellie Nj. ireland, widow of said deceased.
having filed in said court her petition pray
ing that an instrument in writing, purport-
ing to be the last will and testament of said
deceased, now on file in said court. be ad-
mitted to probate. and that the administra-
ton of said estate be granted to Nellie M
Ireland, the executrix named in said will, or
to some other suitable person,
II is Ordered, That the eighth day of June
A. ID. 1906, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon, at
said probate ONCE, be and is hereby appoint
ed for hearing said petition:
Ii is Further Ordered. That pu bile notice
thereof be given by publication of a copy Of
this order. for three successive weeks pre-
vious to said day of hearing. in the Belding
Banner, newspaper printed and circulated
In said county.
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
ANNA T. WEBSTER. Judge of Probate.
A true copy Register of Probate.
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OTIsCO.

Gertrude Morse spent Sunday with
her cousin, Beatrice Fish.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Haywood of
Belding, and Henry and VIII Brown
visited at A. Browns Sunday.
Carl Hewitt and son of Green Bay,
Wis, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy McCotter
and daughter; of Lorraine Ohio, are
visiting Mrs. A. McCotter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Leach of Orleans,
were guests at s. G. Snyder's Sunday
III. G. Buttolph and daughter Doro-
thy, visited his brother, James But
tolph of Lincoln lake, Sunday.
Will Briggs and Mrs A. Holcomb of
Orleans and Mrs. w. Cobb of Bedding,
we're callers at M. S. Boss Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. T.. A. Fuller OF Chicago
visited her brother, VIM. Chapman,
Sunday.
Guests at ID. Smiths Sunday were
Mrs. r. Bedding and two children and
Miss Carrie Davis of West Otisco.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-24

A good complexion is impossible
with the stomach out of order. If
pasty sallow people would pay more
attention TO their stomachs and less
to the skin on their faces, they would
have better compilations. Kodol for
dyspepsia will digest what you eat and
put your stomach back in right shape
to do its own work. Kudol relieves
palpitation of the heart, flatulence.
sour stomach, heartburn, etc. Sold
by w. | Benedict.
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Warming.

You cannot have good health unless
your kidneys are sound, for the kid
neys filter the blood of impurities
which otherwise act as irritating poi
sons aud break down the delicate or
gans of the body and cause serious
trouble. II you have kidneyJor blad-
der trouble and do not use Foley's
Kidney Cure, you will have only your
self TO blame for results, as IL posi-
lively cures all forms of kidney and
bladder diseases. Sold by w. |. Ben
edict.
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DO not be imposed U pom.

Foley & Co., Chicago. originated
Honey and Tar as throat and lung
remedy. and on account of the great
merit and popularity of Foley's Honey
and Tar many limitations are offered
for the genuine. Ask for FOley's
Honey and Tar and refuse any substi-
tute offered as no other preparation
will give the same satisfaction. 1t is
mildly laxative. 1t contains no opiates
and is safest for children and delicate
persons. Sold by w. |. Benedict.
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The Richest Man in The world.

The richest man in the world can
not have his kidneys replaced nor live
without them, so il is important not
to neglect these organs. If Foley's
Kidney Cure is taken at the first sign
of danger, the symptoms will disap-
pear and your health will be restored;
as it strengthens and builds up these
organs as nothing else will. Oscar
Bowman, Lebanon, Ky writes: 81
have used Foley's Kidney Cure and
take great pleasure in stating it cured
me permanently of kidney disease,
which certainly would have cost me
my life" Sold by w. !. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-24

The tar that is contained in Bees
Laxative Honey and Tar Is harmless
1t is not coal tar, but is obtained
from the pine trees of our own native
forests. Bees Laxative Honey and
Tar is the best remedy for colds be-
cause il acts on the bowels-thus ex-
pelliag all colds from the system.
Bees is the original Laxative Honey
and Tar, and 10 best for coughs, colds,
Groups, whooping cough, lung and
bronchial affections. Sold by Connell
Bros.
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MAKES WORK EASIER
Belding People Are Pleased TO Learn
How IL IL Done.


How IL IL Done.
It's pretty hard to attend to duties
with constantly aching back; with
annoying urinary disorders. Doan's
Kidney Pills make work easier, they
cure backache, they cure every kid
ney i'll.
Homer Eckert, living corner Leon
ard and Root streets, layer of tar and
cement pavements says: "For
number of years suffered from pains
In my back, the result of hard work
and heavy lifting, while employed
laying tar and cement pavements.
The lameness was getting worse and
when stopped | could hardly
straighten up. If | caught the least
cold 1t went right TO my kidneys and
l suffered severely. The kidney Sc
cretions became unnatural, dark and
at times two frequent. | took rene
dies OF different kinds, but never
found one that gave me much relief
until l got Doan's Kidney Pills at
Cornell Bros drug store. The effect
was remarkable. | felt better after
few doses and ii was only a very
short time before the pains and lame
ness had disappeared. | most heart
lily and gladly Recommend Doans
Kidney Pills to backache sufferers"
vor Sale by all Dealers. Price so cents
FOSTER-MILBURN CO.,
BUFFALO, N. ",
Sole Agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's. take no substitute
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Deaths from Appendicitis

decrease in the same ratio that the
use of DIR. Kings New Life pills in
creases. They save you from danger
and bring quick and painless release
from constipation and the ills grow
ing out of it. Strength and vigor al
ways follow their use. Guaranteed
by Connell Bros, druggist. 25c. Try
them
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-24
ORLEANS.

Mrs. VIM. Leach is quite i'll with
congestion of the lungs.
Mrs. Grace Lyle of Easton spent
Tuesday with her sister. Mrs. Ger
trude VanGiesen.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Noddins are en-
pertaining little stranger who came
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-24

A torpid, inactive liver can produce
more bodily ills than almost anything
else. 1t is good to clean the system
out occasionally. Stir the liver up
and get into shape generally. The
best results are derived from the use
of DeWitt's Little Early Risers Re-
liable, effective, pleasant pills with a
reputation. Never grippe. Sold by w
l. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-24

A liquid cold cure for children that
Is pleasant, harmless and effective is
Bees Laxative Honey and Tar.
Superior to all other cough syrups or
cold remedies because IL acts on the
bowels. An ideal remedy for Coughs,
Colds, Group, Whooping Cough and
all durable lung and bronchial affec-
tionsln child and adult. Pleasant to
take. Sold by Connell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-24
ALTON -MosELEY

Weather is pretty cool though
grass is growing quite well.
George Kierr's family have all re-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-24
z. K. SPENCER. M. A. REED
President. Cashier
Peoples Savings Bank
The Dawn of Prosperity

The Dawn of Prosperity
very properly comes in the
srpingtime of youth. You
can't except maid; she is just
as much entitled to her chance
as the man.
a Savings Bank Account
is the sunrise that leads up to
the MONDAY meridian of full
tiedged competency. So open
an account at the dawn of 1906
is wiser than at the dawn of
another year. See us about
it and do it now.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-24

Keep the bowels regular with Ayers
Pills, lust one pill each night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17

more than 200, 600, o00, 900 feet on them, anu
altogether about 10000 900, 600 feet Of hard
woods. In addition to these woods there
Is a8vast amount Of yellow pine, sugar
pine and red fir. The red frs are found
here In the Northwest They are 200 or
300 feet in height, and 1T is ots!uncommon
to get. $1,000 feet from one acre. The
redwoods OF Oregon md California some
times yield 100 900 feet and more per acre.
and the supply Is said to be more -than
%, 000, 100000 feet. Indeed, 1t will be a
long time before we are out of building
material and before Uncle Sam will have
to keep himself warm by hopping up and
down and swinging his arms.
Logging in Washington.
But let me tell you how numbering is
done out here at the Northwestern end
Of our country. tbs far different than in
Michigan. Wisconsin and Minnesota
where the trees are feled in the winter,
rolled into streams and floated down with
the floods in the spring. The logs are
cut here all the year round and llum-
bering is a railroad proposition, and a
big one. The camp am visiting Is that
4 or the Sultan Railway and Timber Com
spany. IT took out 2s,O0O,OO0 feet Of lums
Der last year and will take out 25, 00O.-
600 this year, or enough to- plank a
roadway as wide as a city street from
New York to Boston. This company deals
only in 1,gs. Its business Is to cut down
the trees and to saw them into sections,
which IRE hauled to the water front on
Puget Sound. Almost every Thing is done
by machinery. Railroads take the place
cables drag the logs through the woods
"a he fruC kc
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twenty dollars, fifteen more. which she
happened to have In small bills in her
purse. IA u
After expressing good wishes and re-
firing, Mrs. Sherman found, upon reach
ing the street, that she had lost one Of
her gloves, and told Mai he
would find 1t right by the chair in which
she sat when she took the money from
her purse for the woman. Tho Major res
turned to the gloomy apartments, and
proceeding noiselessly in the presence OF
death, was 3astonished to find the corpse
sitting up counting the money.
When Private ] ohm Allen first came to
Congress-. he told an nnecdote OF a fine
old gentleman in Tupclo. who was In the
habit of sitting on the goods boxes chew
ing tobacco and talking politics. Ills
hobby was that the office should seek the
man, and not the man the office, and he
waxed eloquent In the discussion of his
chosen theme. Finally. he determined to
become candidate himself and went out
upon an electioneering tour. When his
friends twitted him about his change Of
front he replied: "Oh, yes. the office
should seek the man, but the man should
be around so that the office may find
him" 3
"a most indomitnble offlce-seeker and
candidate was Fayette AIcMuilen,B of Vir-
ginia, who was appointed Governor OF
Washington Territory by Buchanan. lie
was uneducated and knew nothing of;
books, but had strong common sense.
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Some Good Stories From Hon John Goodies Book

80
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Among the many entertaining topics
delightfully."- presented and palatably
served In Hon. John Goodies book are
the following Jokes:
We laugh at dude or dandy who slips
upon an Icy pavement and quickly looks
around to SEQ II any one saw him; or
at an absurd extreme, as when an editor.
describing the gifted DR. Hollands pas
sion for music, said that ne would loan
money.5to a man on the collateral notes
( OF an accordion. We laugh al an un-!
looked for accident that is absurd, espe-
ciaily when It happens to a big. fat
statesman with unbendng dignity. us
when Grover Cleveland glided out OF his
chair upon the floor In u tit OF laughter
over story related By John Randolph
4 Tucker. OF Virginia, a a dinner given
J by the Presidents then Secretary Of
State Thomas f. Bayarfl. The accident
!. provoked the; greatest laughter among
& the distinguished statesmen present, who
had become a little hilarious with brain
glorionsy exhilarated with champagne. III
The story was known In Washington
as the famous smelling bottle story.
and nobody could tell 1t Ike Ran. Tucker:
He said that In thcfold county OF Lunen-i
burg. In Sonthside Virginia. & there was a
Universalist preacher who went about
the country denying the Immortality of
the soul. Brother Watt, All old Prcsby-;
terrain divine in the county, having heard
about this. challenged the Universalist
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toa public discussion. and the challenge
was accepted. s54sll5 &
I A It WAS "norated" far and wide that on
n certain day at a certain meeting house
there would be a great polemic between
the Universalist and Brother Watt and
the people came. without distinction Of
party or sect, from all parts OF the
country In wagons. carts. Jerseys, bug
giles and on horse back. They brought
provisions enough to last a week-hams,
pigs. lambs, ducks. chickens, pies. etc.
About eleven O'Clock they assembled in
the old frame meeting house. much re-
sembling n barn in appearance, and se-
slected a moderat tor, who stated the sub
Ject&of debate. and said the Universalist
would lead off.
After speaking for some time. he Illus
strated his position by saying, a Ny. breth-
rem and sisters. when the soul leaves the
body It is q mere evaporation. mere
exhalation as u 1t were. as II you would
Suncorz a smelling bottle
When Brother Watt came to reply,
after stating his adyersary's position and
referring to his illustrations, he said :s.Le
lis. test this by a few texts OF the sacred
Scriptures. Whenever the. word u soul
appears In the sacred text, strike that
out md insert smelling bottle; for ex-
ample. What4will It profit a man to gain
4 the whole world and lose ! his smelling
bottle. Take another text: 'My soul is
among lions; strike out soul and Insert
Smelling bottle'-''Aiy .'smalling. bottle''
sissamong lions; now what David, Is smell
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ing was doing among lions am
at a loss to understand
After quoting many other texts, the
audience became SO uproarious that the
Z universalist could not stand IRE any
longer and beat a hasty retreat. Brother
Watt followed him down the main aisle,
and lifting both hands above his head,
exclaimed in a loud voice: WHY art thou
! 80 cast down. oh, my smelling dot tle'?".
It is said Mr.. Cleveland was mad next
morning. and that by reason OF that
ecdote he afterwards refused to ap-
point Tucker to the Supreme Bench. hav-
ing bestowed the honor upon Lamar.
Mr.. Tucker related this story at a din
wine was freely circulating. Among the
guests was Judge David Davis who had
just gone from the Supreme Court to the
Senate. and who was completely con-
gvnlsed with laughter, and throwing him
self back in. his chair, said oh, Lord,
how I wish Lincoln could have heard that
story: Tucker, tell It again"
Another famous Virginian and member
of the Thirty sixth Congress. whose cap
stlyating. speeches were spiced with anec-
#dote and humor. was Shelton F. Leake.
Apparently, he had little or no blood In
$his veins and looked as pale as dead
man. He was n noted secession leader,
and during the Civil War, when the
enemy invaded Charlottesville (hs honey,
his wife put q sheet over him, laid him
out on the center table in tho pnrlor, and
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caused the lnfortunat to- prisoner to 8ash
the Judge: Is this my lawyer?',
Yes, q replied his honor. 81
rs he going to defend me ~
IT he should die, could have an u:
other? ~, ss
Yes. i is v ss5
-. Can I see him alone in the back room
for a few minutes 2?
Anothersof these ignorant practitioner
was employed bysa farmer from one Il Of
I the back counties OF Idaho, who was do
PENDANT In q suit for a piece of land, nd
Eflattered himself he was making a strong
fight for his client. When the opposing
counsel began his speech. he sa Id :iS.'A May
It please the court, I take the groundss
The efendant,s lawyer Jumped up AMI
sang out: What s that2 What's thatT
ssffs The Judge called him down.
May d 1t plea Sc the court. Z, began tll(
attorney again, not noticing the inter-
ruption.t II take the ground ~ ~
o, I'll be id II YOU do, II either,.
shouted the crude la wyer, "a ny how, MOI
until the court decides the case
What's this man charged with ~ asket
the Judge. Ia .sl,.; si & s3s3 sEs,
""Bigotry, yer honor, Y answered the UNI
educated. sprouting limb Of the law foi
the defense. 55 II sSs
"Blsotrys Why. what's he been des
ing lisp
married three women. Yer honor
Three! That's not bigotry; that's
trigonometry."y u 81 I. ia Y s8
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Ikretentive memory. and became absorbed
in conversation with others He talked
politics incessantlys and was always eager
for mn opportunity to make O political
speech. Upon one occasion, When
he was a. candidate for re-
election to Congress from the
Ninth Virginia District he heard there
was to be a hanging on a. certain day In
Scott county. Knowing there would be
a large gathering OF people to witness
the performance. and being anxious to
address the people In behalf OF his Scandi-
dacy, he determined to sbe present, and
made a forced march across the noun
tains on horseback. 55
5 When he arrived at the place: he found
about 5000 people assembled. and being
a member OF Congress, 4 he was invited by
the sheriff to 6ccupy q privile eyed seat on
the scat fold, which he promptly accented;
After the sheriff had nd tusted the rope
and drawn the black cap over the face
Of the condemned man, he offered him
ten minutes II he had anything he wished
to say. !, He shook his head and replied
IN doleful tones. al N hing. sir. thing N
McMullen hearing his reply. promptly
rose from his seat and said: " Il
ME-. Sheriff, can ! occupy the gentle--5
mans time r. 81 8,3 al
On Senator Vance once told a good story
OF a man down In Buncombe county.
North Carolina. who was arrested for
murder, and assigned an ignorant looking
young lawyer, whose crude appearance
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when the soldiers came In to search for
treasure. she begged them to be quiet,
saying that her husband S had Just died
and her house was then a house of mourn
ing. They noiselessly went to the place
where he was lying, pulled down the sheet
and took a good look at him. They asked
her how long he had been dead. and then.
after expressing heartfelt sympa thy. they
quietly retired AS soon rs they had
left town, Mr. Leake put aside he hnbili-
ments Of the grave and was himself
again. ~
q This recalls n true story which hap
3pened in st. Louis when that city was
the headquarters OF General William T.
Sherman, then Command er-in-C Chief Of
the army. His wife. Mrs. Sherman, was
president OF charitable society for the
relief OF INDECENT women. One day she
received a very athletic letter from a wo-.
man who inlplored aid to bury her hus-
band who. she claimed, had just died
and left her with four little children pen
Sniless and without bread. Mrs. Sherman
was moved by the tender appeal, and
having requests Major ----7----, OF the
Generals staff, to accompany her. she
provided herself with twenty dollars for
the unfortunate woman whom she found
In a squalid room on the topmoHt floor OF
q tenement house. She was SO touched
by the distressing scene presented by the
weeping widow surrounded by her four
half clad little children and the corpse
OF her shrouded husband laid out on the
floor under a sheet, that she added to the