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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-01
IN PROBATE COURT
Estate of John Scouten Has Been
Adminfstrated Three Times.

Adminfstrated Three Times.
Over thirty years ago, John ScOuten,
living near this city, died and left will
ocqueathing, as he supposed, his property
q trust to his son, John j. Scouten, for
the minor heirs of MS son, but through
some technical error in the statement of
-he bequest the intent of The testator was
not properly made. The estate Was pro-
Dated at the time Of his deoease, and it
was supposed to have been properly at
tended to at that time. as the estate was
closed.
Some years later, fer some reason which
we are unable to learn it became neces-
sary to open the estate and have it again
administrated the son John j. in the
meantime occupying the estate as he un-
derstood from the nature Of the will that
it was oequeathed to him.
Some time ago the son, John j. died.
and an effort was at once made to have
his estate probated, when, to the surprise
of all, it was found that he had no estate
according to the provisions OF the will.
This necesitated the opening of the es-
tate for the third time ia order that it
might be settled legitimately. John E.
Taylor Of Eureka township was appointed
administrator being the third person to
act in that capacity for the same estate
The case was the subject Of discussion
at the probate court Monday and it is now
thought that the matter has been salts
factorIy adjusted
A strange feature of this mysterious
case is found in the fact that both of the
previous administrators have long since
passed to Their last rest. The property
will now come into the hands of the orig
inal heirs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-01
The Spring Election Comes Next
Month First Monday in
April.
CITY IMPROVEMENTS
VIII be Pushed Along This Nenr Rap
idly-Bondcd and Floating Indebt-
ness OF city IL Large EXpendi-
lures Needs Careful Looking
After.

The spring election will soon be at hand
only four weeks more and the voters of
the city will be called upon to choose city
officers. Registration days are already
called for March and | 4 and all un-
registered voters should attend to that
duty.
The coming year will be an important
one in the history of the city with expens-
i've Improvements which are now under
way. to finish up, it means large outlay
Of money and the very best men should
be sought and elected to hold office, men
who will look carefully after the city's
best interest in its public Improvements
and the expenditure of money in making
them. Men who are qualified in this d-
rection ought not to object to taking office
and the voters should see to it that such
are elected.
The city has a population approaching
5000. its bonded Indebtedness is;
$4,000 so year water works bonds,
4 per cent; $4,000 10 year park bonds,
q per cent; $4,000 10 year public i'm
provements bonds, 4 per cent. $4,000
floating debt, 90 day paper at 5 per cent
The city's assessed valuation is ST.
10000 on which, according to the char
ter one per cent tax may be levied,
which yields SlZ 500 90.
This year $4,000 Of this has been ex-
pended in the ne " sewer making it neces
sary for the council to borrow from time
to time to meet incidental and running ex
penses.
The amount Of money necessary to be
raised annually is about as follows:
$4,000 interest on water bonds, S40o
interst or Park bonds, S4oo interest or
public improvement bonds, SIS on floating
indie ebtedenss, $1,000 sinking fund to meet
maturity of water bonds, $1,000 sinking
fund to meet maturity of ten year bonds.
Which together with the annual expense
of running the city government and possi-
BILE contingencies which might arise, esti-
mated at $4,000 makes a total Of
$3.50 90. The city gets $1,000 fromtte
state saloon tax and S25 apiece from the
four saloons as license fees.
If the city tax for the coming year
yields about the same amount as last year
there will still be a difference Of about
$4,000 in expense over receipts. leaving the
floating Indebtedness the same as now,
and will require wise financiering for some
time to come to play even.
The terms Of Alderman Leonard Smith
in the first ward, Chas Madden in the
second ward and Alderman Frank Con-
nell in the third ward expire this year
1t is concluded that Hon. w. F Brcker
will be renominated for mayor on the
democratic tic ct, as yet the Banner has
heard of only one name mentioned as a
candidate on the republican ticket, that
of Eugene { Hudson of the first ward
whose term Of office as alderman runs
for-another year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-01
.DATEs BEING MADs
Fine Outlook for Fans in BeIdina
This Season.

Fine Outlook for Fans in Belding
This Season.
The managers of the Base Ball and
Athletic Association inform US that they
have closed satisfactory arrangements
for game with the St. Louis Giants of
St. Louis, Mo, to be played at Ellis Park
sometime in June the exact date of which
will be announced later.
The management has a number Of fine
games already booked for this season and
it certainly looks as though the base ball
enthusiasts will have plenty chances to
root for Beldng.
The roster of the team cannot be given
at present as arrangements with all the
players desired, are not thoroughly COM
pleted.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-01

The tar that is contained in Bees
Laxative Honey and rar#,s 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 it acts on the bowels-thus eX-
pelIing all colds from the system
Bees is the original Laxative Honey
and Tar. and is best for coughs, colds,
groups, whooping cough, lung and
bronchial affections Sold by Conneli
Bros
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-01
A GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Sagendori
Welded Fifty Years Ago.
The emi-CentenninI Celebration OF
the Happy Event Was Held in
This Ctty Yesterday.

About IS OF the friends and relatives Of
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Sagendorf Of this
city gathered at the pleasant home Of
Mr. and Mrs E L. Kendall Of the North
Side, Yesterday, to assist them in proper
ly oommemorating an event that comes
to but few of those who join their hands
at the altar Of Hymen.
Half century ago, on February 28th,
1856, in a little town in Ulster county.
New York, Mr.. Jerome Sagendorf ano
Miss Elizabeth Morse we're joined 10 the
holy bonds Of matrimony, and began life
together at that place where they resided
unu ] $50 when they bade farewell to the
friends in at section settle ia Mich-
gan. coming at fIrstto Stanton where they
resided for a year. a,e moving on TO a
farm near Mo8r0e, where lhe remainder
Of their lives were sp.atia Ii. ing the soil,
until about four years aqo when they de-
c'ded TO cast their=Iats thI,=olty.
Having always enJoted excelieHt health
ths venerable couple n#'cok hack over
tho hall century passeI .a.y.#, aa4 teJe ce
tuat i, has been as vat with t.ep as it
has. Mr. S4sen o., IS naw n lis Z4th
yaar, While hi, llt, partner ~, voe.ed lar
Z / ST mile one Ons fea 1re ot a..ir Gfe
upon which they take greas# pa5e is#the
fact that forever 5oya4rs th6!sh4Ve been
faithful and consistent mcnbers# of The
Baptist church, TO which society they stlI
belong and do a that they can for the
aoya cement of the faith that they es-
ouso.
Pcasan. features q golden 4rai-
versary welet 49, 34ea ne
bride ard groom OF so years ago official
ed The first tableau depicted the happy
ceremony Of those days Of long ago, bott
being attired in the styes.t that were prev.
aleat at that time Mr.. Sagendorf wearing
a swaJw-tail coat and wig, and Mrs
Sagendorf white dress made in tho
style of that period TIE second tab
leau shows the happy couple two years
later lovingly fondling a little baby in
commemoration of their first born. The
third tabeau had TO 90 more with the
present time and showed he bride ano
groom Of fifty Years ago as seen today af-
fer life S long and happy voyage, and tie
last the entire family happily reunited in
a owing group.
Five children have come to their hon e.
four of whom: Ed Sagendorf and Mrs. (.
L Kend all ofthis city; Viii Sagendorf Of
Edmore and Louis Sagendorf Of Hackley
Wisconsin are still living 10 bless ard
comfort them in their declining years.
Rev H. n, Spear offjciated at the
marriage ceremony and also presented
them with the numerous presents which
had been bestowed upon them as souve-
Mrs Of the very happy occasion one OF
which was a fine book case from Their
children.
Among the other gifts Of the occasion
was $40 in gold, fine clock, golden berry
spoons, and sugar shells.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-01

A liquid cold cure for chi dren that
is plea SAINT, harmless and effective is
Ber's Laxative Honey and Tar
Superior to all other cough svrups or
cold remedies because il acts on the
bowels. An ideal remedy for Coughs,
Colds, Group, Whooping Cough and
all durable lung and bronchial aifec-
tions In child and adult. Pleasant to
take, Sold by Connell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-01

Three little rules we all should keep,
To make life happy and bright,
Smile IN the morning, smile at noon,
Take Rocky Moutain Tea at night.
Connell Bros,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-01

Salve, Salve.. Spread the Salve,
but let it be Pine Salve. natures rem
edy for cuts burns, sores etc. Sold by
COnnell Bros.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-11-17
SAVE THE YOUNG.

Since we cannot hope for much
reform in politics the question
arises can we save the childrenf I
The Twenty-fourth street school
and the Red Light district is now
before the attention of the people
of Denver. 1t is clear that the
school situated where it is exposes
upwards of 500 children daily to
all of the debauchery, vice and
Haunting immortality of the Ten
derloin district. What will the
people or rather the city hall do
about it? This is a question we as
a race are vitally interested in, as
many of the people living in that
vicinity are colored people and as
the majority of children attending
that school are colored, it concerns
us.
Our voice ought to be raised in a
protest against this sad condition.
Our race to-day is on trial before
the world and is an argument in
private conversations and to per-
NIT our children to grow up accus-
toned to the sight of dissipation,
revelry and prostitution from their
very infanscy is only to divorce
them from decency and virtue and
harden them in their views and
practice of ribauldry and shame.
Ie we cannot reform the young
men and criminals, for God sake
let's try to save the children and
preserve their little minds and in
nocent affections and searching
eyes from exposure to the degrad-
ing vice of the Tenderloin district.
Send letter to the daily press or
to the Mayor and lift your voice
and use your pen to preserve the
children of Denver. Do it now. 1t
is your duty.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-11-17
DON'T BE UNREASONABLE.

The Republican party has won
singular success at the polls in
Colorado and will be dispensers of
the plums in political quarters in
the next two months. The motto,
"To the victor belongs the spoils, "
will be adhered to, but there will
not and cannot be enough places to
give everybody a job. The num-
Der of office seekers are multiplying
every day, but it is not reasonable
to expect that every one who voted
the Republican ticket can be ac-
comodated with a lucrative posi-
ton. Just now many of our peo-
pie who have done almost abso-
lutely nothing for the success of
the party are the most eager to get
recognition in the shape of ap-
pointment, but let it be remem-
bered that these will have to be re-
duced to those who have special fit
ness and can show not only their
loyalty but their continued service
IN the party's interest. Unless
these two particular qualifications
are apparent there is no good rea-
son to hope for a place and even
then a choice will have to be made
out of many applicants. The best
way not to be sorely disappointed
is not to hope or expect too much.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-11-17
Nruu 5ntrrrrrtattntt
nf mnntattltttrsH
By MRS. MARY KENNY O'SULLIVAN
Labor Writer and Orsanizer.

sesuppong relieve others of the burden of
support she works from working her And this gen
spirit fsacrce surely called unwomanlyl say
that unmanly because he refuses to strike his father
believes that should be idle but there those who
that who her home and who embroders des
although clearly wasting her time she really unoccuped
individuals well and they individual
talents energies capabilities 1t the face of absurd
that onhf of the human they all do the
thing Some good cooks
only can't but hasn't the wherewthal
it almost too condemn her unwomanly
something else There other of the worlds
they do the they best fitted for they should praised
blamed.
something of degradation the idea of dependence
something of nobility the ia of There is little
the homes hee days that economically They
between of the home and being independent
staying home and being burden In the
worlds and becomes oder of the good
probably those already
their of the worlds burden
when manly for perfuned ring
rues and satin kkerbockes there
be pale delicate and altogether
Womnlness measured by usefulness
useessness and "oman" far she fuf
of service that afforded her Of the
factories the great majority there because is the
work world has The work
always pleasant brings with the srespec
independent sefppo such work unwomany then
unwomanly and womaniness is y >.
ting y .s-e be seornsd. ks~xY O'A<<ktsds.>
The Colorado statesman., 1906-11-17

The upbringing English girl
New York and San Francisco English girl learn that
clever English that before she realized anything ese she
discovered for herself that life had
through the help of and with the consent of Across the Atlantic
the AS the girl reaches of discretion
quickly learns that she io American slang All the attention
the family concentrated the but the daughter And
being thus in her youth with her she insists
not unnauray for the her life occupying the of the
stage.
The chief characteristics of the America gac efdepndence
Icable enegydo themselves English male
minds To the American girl Engshman lover self
centered and natenve And another Yankee paradox that the
his WIFE He will longer day period than any English
corresponding profession and he but little
sympathy from the wife True the American
makes the best of husbands if by that giving of
ewey and continuous apdog kind attention She real a
ton for him, New York society test She has indeed but little
time him. with her culture societies. her literary clubs her
musical symphony ideas
The American indeed adaptable and makes original
sometimes vulgar hostess But she always either socially intel
uay otherwise An Enghwoman desires dgnfed Amer
lean must have osentatiou An American would rather
have dollar Broadway
dollar box from other equally good sor Her whole aim
attain rather than to be happy than to love- She get
from the habit of vaung dollars She
prord of her because her $000 and from
fany Fifth She lover of and yet she is
really sentimental
True put hold herself
up And yet though she well dressed she
absolute fashion. If the fashion for
few but American girl shopping Fifth Broadway will
literally paint the streets red
Yes there is something very attractive quite repeng
amusing and uninteresng about this xab bright
being One deny that the American girl queen
She is indeed but majestic marble
she is adorable but she not when distance
enchantment to the view.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-11-17

Some of the colored citizens of
Portland, led by MIR. Samuel
Washington, have about perfected
arrangements to organize an Elk's
lodge. The announcement has
caused quite commotion in the
ranks of some of the white Elks.
They are quoted through the press
as having said that "such a thing
will not be tolerated in Oregon"
A committee, 80 the rumor goes,
composed of the white Elks, will
go before the next legislature and
use their influence to have law
passed to prevent what they char.
acterize a fraud. But in the
meantime that the promoters are
going ahead with their organiza-
ton, and that by the time the
legislature meets they will be a
compact body of Elks. The same
protest has been made in several
states. and in two instances it ran
the gauntlets of different courts,
and in each instance the colored
brothers won out. 1t it comes to
this in Oregon, they expect the
same result.-Portland Advocate.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-11-17
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Communications to receive attention
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All communications of a personating
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this paper.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-11-17

Women are womanly
as men are manly when
they realize the highest
ideals possible to the in
dividual ; when they live
by high standards of
truth and justice and
righteousness.
The woman who enters
industrial life to become
The Colorado statesman., 1906-11-17
SHALL THE NEGRO sNITCHa

We are indebted to Judge Lind
sey for new word-coin of the
street used among newsboys.
"Don t snitch," 1t means don t let
your tongue get away. Don't i'm
plicate your friends. President
Roosevelt has given forceable
knock to this doctrine. There is
supposed to be honor among
thieves if there is to be none in the
army. Three whole companies of
the old fighting Twenty-fifth U. S.
infantry were dishonorably dis
charged and mustered out of ser
vice because they would not act the
part of traitors and inform upon
their comrades.
There was once time when the
Negro was glad to tell all he knew
and more besides. 1t was this To-
quaciousness that kept the masters
well informed of all that went on
at the plantation and the Negro in
cowardice and fear, but the Negro
has changed since then. Now he
has learned to keep his tongue
even though he himself suffers,
others are protected from unjust
penalties.
1t is no business of the Negro
to form himself into posses to run
down criminals since the white
man makes the law, interprets it
and is paid to execute it. He alone
is the paid agent of the law to en-
force it and why should the Negro
be asked to do the very thing that
the whites are elected and commits
stoned to do. Besides if the Negro
should do this he would only be
turning offenders over to waiting
and ever ready mobs who defeat
the courts and wreak summary
vengeance at will. Before the Ne
gro is asked to ferret out the Grim
inals let us be assured that the law
and not mobs will try the cases.
If the men elected and appointed
to enforce the law are too ignorant
or too cowardly to do so, let them
acknowledge that law and order
are failure, but not ask that self
respecting colored people should be
informers and peace officers.
Instead of the enlisted men in
companies B. G. and d. being dis
honorably discharged, they ought
to walk out feeling they are hon
orable in their purpose not to
snitch and betray their comrades
in arms to instant death at the
hands of Texas outlaws. All honor
to the noble boys of the fighting
Twenty-ifth. We think more of
you now than ever.
That the action of President
Roosevelt is not up to his declared
policy of square deal" is con-
CURED by many whites as well as
colored is evidenced by the press
as well as private expressions. A
committee appointed by the Peo-
pies Sunday Alliance has waited
on Senator Patterson and ad-
dressed letters to Congressman
Bonynge and Secretary of War
Taft and Senator Foraker of Ohio
urging that this matter be made a
subject of Congressional inquiry as
the treatment in this case seems un-
usual, hasty and harsh in the ex-
treme. The Negro has decided to
no longer be quiescent but to con-
tend manly for those rights that
are withheld while so-called lead
ers are advising patience.
Some of the colored citizens of
The Colorado statesman., 1906-11-17
.Amtrrtra1 Gtrl az Gnntparrh
ntth Nrr Eagltalr Gnl1attt
By E. KEBLE cHATTERTON.

IKE the city of New York. the American girl most interest
ing contradiction regarded the worlds greatest
resenatve of feminine feedm who go anywhere and do
anything without the irritating accompaniment of haperon
And yet at the of her character she is the prdh
of all girls She the best friend for and yet his
worst lover She deny that she r and yet she
at heart hard and selfish She will do the unconventional
things and yet part of the world etiquette insisted
onth in Amer ,ciety
The Colorado statesman., 1906-11-17

Entered as second-class matter at
the postofice in the city of Denver.
Colorado.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-07

| once asked farm hand hoW hi
employer succeeded IN doing so ""
when h. only worked ten hours Il day
It's all in the IuaNH@cmVnt. sad h
IF had sense CnuU~h to MANAGE Il
we'll as he does would he the oWnc
Of Il farm now Instead of working b.
the month. | think he IS the best ms
aver ever saw. The work goes on q
steady as clock Oh his place. Tier
seems to be no rush ut any time. lN
know | am doing better work AZ
more of it on this farm than | ever di
in my life He has every implcmen
fixed to do the best work it will do
and | can tell you it is Il great sat-
faction to work with them. Then h;
IS the best stock feeder | know Il
feeds the horses just enough to kec.
them even. They are not fat rs butte
in winter and poor rs crows in sum
mer When at work they have flu.
feed, and whom they stop the feed /.
cut down at once. He seems to have
more sense about these things thai
anybody ever met. The fact is, he &
real cracking good farmerr-Fr
cruody in Farm and Firesde.