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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-09
The Vanishina Trick.

Into the grocer's shop walked nn an e1ent lady with slow and halting tread and carrying on her arm a bas. ket containing large earthenware pot with lid. Placing the basket on the counter, she made various purchases, which she put carefully in the pot, and had her bill made out.
 "By the way" she said before paying this, "do you mind keeping this pot with the purchases in it until I come back and pay for them, as have to buy other things some distance off, and 1t will be more convenient for me to leave the things here till later?
 This request was willingly acceded to, and. lifting the pot carefully out of the basket, the old dame placed it. with an effort, in a corner; then, plac- Ing her basket on her arm, left the shop. Hours went by, day rlpened Into evening, and evening gave way to night, but the old woman did not return. At last the proprietor thought of examining the earthenware pot to see if by any chance 1t had Its owners address upon it. and great was his as- tonishment. not untinged with dis may. to find that it possessed no bot tom.-London Answers.
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Hoped He Wouldn't Grow.

X well known member of parliament; was addressing an agricultural meet ing in the south of England and in the course of his remarks expressed the opinion that farmers do not sufficiently vary their crops and make mistake in always sowing wheat.
 One of the audience opposed to h1ln in politics asked him what crops he would recommend.
 Everything in turn." he replied.
 Well" said his interlocutor, ''l! swedes don't come up, what then2"
 "Sow mustard" said the M. P.
 And if mustard doesn't come up. what then?"
 And so he went on through a whole list of crops until, the M. P.'s patience being exhausted, he put an end to his questioning amid roars of laughter by saying:
 "Oh, SOW yourself, and I hope yoS won't come up.''
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Witehera.t In the Nineteenth Century.

Most people believe that witchcraft among civilized people ended when the Salem witch mania" ran it's course and died out in the year 1892. 1t did as far as America is concerned. except among savages, but in other countries the belief in the superstition did not die until much later date, even if it can be truly said to be dead now. In France an old beggar was tortured to death as late as 1897 on the charge of being one who "communed with evil spirits" and in Spain witch w,& burned In 1908. In 1850 in France {, man and his wife tortured suspccte,l witch to death. and nothing at all was done with them by the criminal court> on account of the lingering belief ill sorcery. Four years later witch was drowned ill England, and in 1860 one was burned in Mexico. In 1874, 1879, 1880 and again in 1889 witches were publicly burned in Russia, and even as late as 1890 regular judicial trials of witches were had in Prussia, Pc. land and Austria Hungary.
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EAST END HOUSE
 DAMAGED BY FIRE
D. l.. Tucker, Who Was Sick in Bed, Had to Be Carried From the Burning. Building-Residence
 Partially Destroyed.

/ The local fire department was call. ed out last night at 1920 o'clock to No. 905 East Second avenue, where a
 house occupied by D. l.. Tucker, was
 enveloped in flames. The fire had gained 8 good headway before it was discovered, and by the time the fire wagons reached the scene of the blaze two rooms in the rear Of the house
 were completely destroyed. The build ing belonged to Mrs. Hardesy, who now lives in Fair Oaks, and the fam lily who occupied the house were ab- sent last night, but MT. Tucker and several boarders were in the house when the fire was discovered. They barely had time to get out. and all of stheir clothes and furniture were blEn Fed, for they were sleeping in the rear RRrooms.
 The origin of the fire is unknown. 8 The water pressure was good, and 8the fire boys managed to put out the lire before the house was completel The members of the fire this morning complained of the condition of East Second ave Ssnue, and they agreed that the loss ,Dwould not have been as great as il sWas, had the street not been So
 fough.
 ss The building was insured for $500 aand the household goods for .$400, al! ! 1\n the Home Insurance Agency. |Efhe family of D. l.. Tucker, whh klIApied the house was out of the cit? last night and have been for several
 days. MT. Tucker was in the house
 lick at the time of the fire, but was
 Removed by neighbors.
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Cireumstantial Evidence.

Chick Bruce was famous Adiron dack guide, who accompanied Grover Cleveland on one or two of his hunting trips in those mountains. Chick left MT. Cleveland sitting on log one morning while he went out to drive down a deer should he chance to find one. When he came back he saw his distinguished employer still sitting OF the log, but with the muzzle of his gull pointing directly at the presidential chest.
 "Here," shouted Chick, "quit that dod gast ye! Suppose that gun had gone off and you had killed yourself. what would have happened to me: Dern ye, everybody knows I'm Re publican!"--Saturday Evening Post.
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To the Cool North Via the North
 Western Line.

The Northwestern Line reaches with direct train service and through Pullman Sleeping Cars, series of cool summer resorts, hunting and fishing grounds in Wisconsin, Min nesota and Northern Michigan, which, for variety of interest, excel
 all others. Numerous good hotels, boarding houses and camps. Some of the best fishing in the world. If you are interested in finding place suited to your particular needs. ad- dress George F. Brigham IT,, general agent, S11 North 9th St.. St. Louis. Mo.
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\ Large Order.

The proprietor of certain restau. rant 'leased" the reverse side of his bill of fare to carriage manufacturer, who prints advertisements thereon The other day Q customer, in a great hurry, ran into the restaurant, sat at n table and was handed bill wrong side up by the Hurried waiter. The customer put or his pince-nez, curled bis mustache with his left hand and shouted in a voice of thunder: Bring me fly, laudau two victorlas and q dogcart. Got any funeral carsT, The waiter hed.-London Graphic.
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yudansnt Reversed.

Schoolteacher-I am sorry to com plain, but Johnnie Jones has been very impertinent. Princlpal-You must be more patient, Miss Howard. Teach the children to respect you as they do me. and we shall have fewer complaints. What did he say? Schoolteacher-He said you were the skinniest old maid al1eLBrooklyn Life.
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A Ni.e Present.

It is said of champion mean man that the only present he ever made to his wife was on the twenty-fifth anni- versary of their wedding, when he gave her four yards of cotton cloth with which to make him a shirt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-09

Bilious? Feel heavy after din- f,er? Tongue coated? Bitter taste? sallow? Liver needs waking up. Doan's Regulets cure hillious attacks. 26 cents at any Wore.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-09
Tho Disadvantages of Schools.

"Why have you taken your son out of school without asking permission ?"
 Father Ca grocer) - But they were ruining him. I wis, to bring him up to carry on my busia ,ss, and they were teaching him that there are sixteen ounces in pound.--Motto Pu Ridere.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-09

EMrs. B. E. Walker of Winchester
 fho has been visiting Mrs. John H. hcker on West Fourth avenue for ke mast few days, left this morning l. Little Rock accompanied by Miss
 hcile Tucker. They will visit friends Rd relatives in that city for several
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Logical Result.

Teacher-What happens when a per. cons temperature goes down as far as 1t can go? Tommy-Then he has cold feet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-09

The world knows nothing of Its greatest men.-Van Artevelde.
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FOR RENT.

A Groom house, gas and water con- nections. at S04 State street. Apply Mrs. J. B. Wood, 725 State street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-09

Come out to the speaking Saturday night and see if you can pick the win ner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-09
FOR SALE.

Very cheap. Small horse; gentle; suitable for ladies or children to ride or drive. Address 709 Texas street.
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DOCTOR CLINE AFTER
 SUNDAY VI0LATORS
Declares in Sermon That Ev-

Declares in Sermon That Ev- cry Business of Every Na- ture Should Cease on the Sabbath Day-Cites the Laws.
 ARE NO EXCEPTIONS Except in Works of Necessity and Cbarity-Calls on Officers to Do Their Duty-Refers to the Origina. tion of the Sabbath Day and It's Ob- jects.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-03

Acts of SOL, and which taxesremain unpaid:
Your petitioner further shows that IN All
cases where lands are included Ia Scneuue
A" as aforesaid for taxes OF 1871 or OF Any
prior year, said lands have not been SOLO tor
said taxes or have been heretofore solo Tor
said delinquent taxes and the sale or sales
so made have been set aside by Court OF
Competent Jurisdiction, or have been can
celled as provided by law.
Your petitioner further shows AND AYERS
that the taxes interest. collection lee ana
expenses as set forth in said schedule
are a valid lien on the several parcels OF
lands de. cribed in said schedule.
Your petitioner further shows tnat tue
said taxes ON said described lands nave re-
NAMED unpaid for more than me year AFTER
they were returned as delinquent anu the
said taxes not having been paiu, anu We
same being now due and remaining unpaiu
as above set forth, your petitioner prays a
decree in favor of the state OF mlchisan
against each parcel of said LANDS. IoI the
oayment of the SIEVE al amounts OF taxes
interest collection fee and expenses as com
puted and extended in said schedule against
the several parcels of land contained tnere
in and In default of payment OF t"e saiu
several sums computed and EXTENDED AZ alnss
said lands that each of said parcels oi lanu
may be sold for the amounts due tnereon' as
provided by law, TO pay the lien aforesato
And your petitioner will ever pray, etc.
Dated December 18th. 1906
JAMES b. BRADLEY, Auditor Generai OF
the State of Michigan, for ana In hehaii vi
said tate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-03
Spices and INDIGESTION.

Although the use of spices for the
purpose of frightening the flavor of
food Is almost universal, 1t is gener-
ally recognized that their influence
on digestion is detrimental. Some ex-
periments recently carried out tend to
prove that while spices stimulate the
motor functions of the stomach, they
progressively impair the secretory
functions. and in the long run inhibit
the production of hydrochloric acid.
On the whole, therefore. the ingestion
of spices hinders rather than acceler.
ates digestion, though an exception
may be made in respect of persons in
whom slowness of digestion is due TO
deficiency of muscular activity on
the part OF the stomach. and also pos
sibly of the victims of hyperacidity
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-03
STATE OF MICHIGAN

To the Circuit Court for the County of
IOnia in Chanccry;
The petition Of JANE B. BRADLEY, Auditor
General of the state of Michigan, for and in
behalf of said state respectfully shows that
the list of lands hereinafter set forth and
marked Schedule a. contains a dcscrip
ton of all the lands in lid County OF lonia
upon which taxes were assessed for the
years mentioned therein, and which were
returned as delinquent Tor non payment OF
taxes and which taxes have not been paid :
together with the total amount OF such taxes.
with interest computed thereon To the time
fixed for sale, and collection fee and eX-
penses as provided by law. extended against
eacn of said parcels of land,
Your petitioner further shows To the Court
that said lands were returned TO the Auditor
General under the provisions of Act 200 OF
the public Acts of 1898, as delinquent for
non payment OF sad taxes tor said years
respectively and that said taxes remain un-
paid; except that lands included in said
schedule a for taxes of 1890 or prior
years were returned to the Aud tor General
as delinquent tor said taxes under the 70
viSious of the general tax laws in fore
prior 10 the pa sage of Act 200 of the Public
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-03
Township z North of Range 6 West

West part of VIZ OF NE a sections,
acres: amount of taxes 81 IL; interest
soc, col. fee csc, charges 81 on, total....s3 ~
Bounded north by Geer and Ladow
east by Ladow and Thomas, south BY
highway, west by foreman section o. 5S
acres: amount of taxes ga 81 interest
20 80. col. fee 97c, charges Al Or total. 81 90
NJ OF 81 of WA of section T. A.
acres; amount of Xes sl5 IL, interest
SO 90 col fee 6Oc, charges 81 90 total. 20 %
81 of SW4 and w 20 acres of Swh of
Sc a of section 10, 100 acres; amt tax
II SO int. 80 So col. fee 52c, charges
IL W total ..............''.' ..''s...'.'. 30
Lot bounded north by Taylor and
Townsend east by Taylor south by Fargo
street west by Townsend section ~:
mount of taxes 80 IL inter, 81 81, col fee
36c. charges 81 % total -.......... IL 30
Lot bounded north by highway east
by Young south by X, k west by Eddy,
section 20; amount of taxes ~ 40. inter
est 39c, col. fee O6c chargestl 90 total. q "a
Und. IT of E1s of SEA of section %,
l. and 43-100 acres; amount of taxes
81 30 interest 81 10, col. fee 33c charges
81 W lOldl ...s.........'.s.ss... IL ~
Ell of SW a of section %, 80 acres;
amount of taxes $40 so interests ~ col
Tee III 10 charges Al % total. ......... 80 90
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-03
Deacon Paid the Bill.

A story is told about two old-timers
OF Barnet, VT. one. Sol Stevens. the
village saddler and harness maker. the
other Dea. James Gilbraith. a Scotch
man who lived on farm back among
the hills.
The deacon had brought his saddle
to Sol to have IL repaired. and upon
going to get II found that the charges
for putting 1t in shape amounted to
four dollars. The deacon was sur.
prised at the amount. and after con-
sidering the matter few minutes he
said:
"Weel, Sol. we may keep the sad
die for two dollars. and I'll gaze hame
and bring we two bushel o. wheat fir
the ither twa."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-03
II surrection of the Dead,

The following is by Elder NJ A. Hill of
the church Of Jesus Christ of latterrday
saints of this city:
As starting point will take Acts, IL
chapter and 8 verse; Then certain phil
osophers of the Epicurians and OF the
stoics encountered him and some said what
will this babber say? Others said, he
seemeth to be setter forth OF strange
gods because he preached unto them Jesus
Christ and the resurrection. desire to
show in this article that there will be
resurrection Of the just and unjust and that
there are three resurrections, one is past
and two yet to come. And the graves
we're opened, Mat 1852 SO. We will
ask Paul what he has to say and how he
preached the word of God. We will turn
to Acts rs: IA ! S also 1913. Yes says
some, know there will be time when
graves will give up their dead, yes, but
when will this happen2 We will ask John
the reyelator, 20:5. Paul how did you
receive this knowledge Of the resurrection
received it not of man neither was
taught it, but by revelation of Jesus Christ
GAL LIZ. Yes says some, we know
those who have lived by every word that
proceedeth out OF the mouth Of God viii
De rewarded. yes, but wait and see what
Jesus says. Mat l0.4l AZ and 1881
Ii any come to you and bring not this
doctrine receive him not in your house,
neither bid him Godspeed I'd John, o.
| l0-ll. Yes we believe they will be
raised spirit and body. Peter what do
you say about it. | Peter IS. Thy dead
men shall live together with my dead body
shall they live. Isaiah 26;l9. If a man
die shall he live again. job l4l4-l5
Yes says one, know Job says that but
that means those that are good and have
joined church and helped to pay the
preacher But wait. Suppose they have
not done these things and have not heard
the gospel, will they live again9 Oh no,
says some one may say what is the Cos
pei. Let Paul answer. Rom. l:l6-lz,
also Thess. lis. Paul says at the name
OF Jesus every knee shall bow. Phil. 2: o.
/. Today there are Isl 625,000,OO0
who have never bowed the knee to Jesus
II they have never bowed the knee yet,
when will they? | will show in future
article how they will Yours for the
| whole truth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-03
STATE OF MICHIGAN.

The Probate Court for the County of lonia
At a session of said Court held at the Pro
bate ONCE in the City of Ionia in said County
on the twenty eighth day of November, A. b
1906.
Present: Hon Montgomery Webster
Judge of Probate.
In the Matter OF the Estate of
ALEXAN ,lSR GRAVELL Deceased
Fred L. w lliams, Admnistrd or of sale
estSte, having fled in said court his final al
mniStration account ana his petition pray
ing for The allowanc thereof ana for the as
Segment and distribution of the residue O
"a d estate To and among the persons entitled
thereto
1t Is Ordered. That the thirty first day o
December. a. ID 1906, at ten q clock in tn,
forenoon. at said probate c.. be and 1
hereby appointed for examining and allow
ing said accoun and hearing said petition
Ii Is Further ordered. That pubic motto,
thereof be given Ivy publication of a copy o
this order tor three success We wee Prev
ouS To said day OF hearing. III the Beldinl
Banner. newspaper printed aud circulate,
in said county.
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER
true copy. udgc of Probate.
Anna T. Webster.
Register of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-03
Annual Tax Sale
STATE OF MICHIGAN !

COUNTY or IONA.
The Circuit Court for the County of Ionia In
Chancery. n
BRADLEY Auditor General of the state OF
Michigan for and In behalf OF SAID state. TOT
the sale of certain lands for taxes assessed
on reading and hling the petition of the
Auditor General of the state OF Michigan,
praying for decree in favor of the state OF
michigan. against each parcel OF land there
In describ bed. for the amounts therein specl:
fed claimed To be due for taxes, interest,"
and charges on each such parce 81 land. ana
that such lands be sold for the amounts SO
claimed by the state OF Michigan.
II is ordered that said petition Will DC
brought ON for hearing and decree at the
February term of this court, 10 be held AT
Ionia In the county of Ionia. state OF Mlcnl-
gan. on the fourth day of February' A.D 1871
al the opening OF the court on that day, ana
that all persons Interested In such lanus or
any part thereof desiring TO contest the
lieu claimed thereon by the state OF Mlchl'
gan. for such taxes interest and charges, or
any part thereof, shall appear IN sald Court
and Ii Z with the clerk thereof, acting as
register in chanCery, their objections there
10. on or before the first day OF the term OF
this court above mentioned, and that in de-
fault thereof the same viii be taken as con
feSSed and a decree viii be taken ana en-
tered a. prayed for in said petition. And II
is further ordered that IN pursuance OF sara
decree the lands described IN SAID petltion
for which decree of sale shall be made, Will
lie sold for the several taxes. interest ana
charges thereon as determined by Sucn de
cree. on the nfSl lutSudy III MAY
beginning at 10 o clock a. M. on said day, or
on the day or days subsequent 1t reto as
may be necessary 10 complete the sale OF
said lands and OF each and every parcel
thereof, At the ONCE of the County Treasurer
or at such convenient place as shall be
selected by him al the county seat OF the
County of 1Onia. State of Michigan and that
the sale then and there made viii be pub
lie sale and each parcel described in the de
cree shall be separately exposed Tor sale Tor
the total taxes, interest and charges and the
sale shall be made To the persons paying the
full amount charged against such parcel
and accepting a conveyance OF the smallest
undivided fee simple int, rest therein; or, II
no person will pay the taxes and charges
and take conveyance of less than the en-
tire thereof, then the whole parcel shall be
OFF RID and sold. If any parcel OF land can
not be sold for taxes interest and charges
such parcel shall be pass over Tor the lime
being and shall, on the succeeding day, Oh
before the close of the sale, be reoifered. and
IT, on such second offer. or during such sale
the same cannot be sold for the amount
aforesaid. the County Treasurer shall bid of
the same in the name of the state
Witness the Hon. Frank ID. M. Davis Cir
cult Judge, and tn seal of said Circuit Cour
of Ionia County this oath day of December
A ID 1906 Countersigned
iSENLl FRANK d. NJ. DAVIS,
Gountersigned ircuit Judge
HARRY j. HoLBRooK, Register
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-03
BOWLING is STRENUOUS WORK.
In Fifty Games Man Lifts a Total
Of Six Tons.

Bowlers declare that 1t is a more
severe physical strain to bowl fifty
games than to play one game of foot
ball. 1t does not seem as hard. of
course, to shoot balls down an alley
as to tackle 200 pounds of live beef,
but il is the game that makes the
work easier and the results far more
satisfactory.
The fifty games to be rolled is equal
to 500 frames or innings for each
bowler, in this number of frames, not
figuring the added balls for strikes
in every tenth, there would probably
be an average Of 100 strikes. For
strikes the bowling ball is handled
once, and for the 300 spares twice,
a total of $40 times that the ball is
sent down the alleys.
regulation bowling ball weighs 16
pounds. When handled $40 times the
total weight is 13,440 pounds. or more
than six tons.
2 he time in which the 50-game
match is to be played is variously esti-
mated at from six to eight hours.
Figured at seven hours. which is
z out the maximum and conservative
estimate, il will be seen that the bowl
ers handle the weight of nearly seven
tons at the rate Of ton an hour, or
more than 800 pounds every minute.
The runway over which the bowler
moves to the foul line is nearly 20
feet in length. and the $40 times In
which each delivers the ball makes
total of nearly 1900 feet To this
must be added the further distance
TO the ball rack. to the seats of the
players and possibly to the mahogany
for bowlers have been known to
crook an elbow for other things than
delivering a ball-adding enough in
distance to make grand total OF
more than five miles OF pedestrian
work in the seven hours on the alleys.