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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-18
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Brevities.

Robert Lstson and wife went to Crane
Ledge Monday.
H w. Hart left Monday on q bushes,
trip to Saginaw.
Mrs. Lind Freeman was Grssnvill,
business visitor Monday.
Alderman A. B. Hull was a Crane
Rapids business visitor Monday
Mrs. Chas. Mapss returned Friday from
ten days visit with friends in st. Louis
W. Lee Cusssr is still confined to the
house, but his condition is much improved
Miss Bertha Mile went TO Grand Rap
ids Saturday for a weeks visit with
friends.
Miss Mabls Best went TO Alma Satur-
day for few DAYS visit with relatives
and friends.
The Misses Mslyina and Viola Mills went
to Grssnvills Saturday for few days
visit with relatives.
Cyril Coon. Frank Darling, Dennis Hol-
snbeck and Ellis Ohingsr will leave next
week for Seattle and Alaska.
Rev. c. w. Long. pastor Of the Congrs-
gational church of Stanton has resigned.
He had been there two years.
Roy cunningham. a former Belding boy,
and Miss Gussis Hoogerhyde were mar
ried in Grsnd Rapids yesterday.
DR.. Geo. F. Smith returned from Romeo
Tuesday, whore he was called to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Smiths aunt.
Mrs H. w. Barstow Of Sheridan. who
has been visiting her daughter. Mrs. Carl
Steel. for the past two weeks, returned to
her home Saturday.
Miss Jennie Kitchen. who has been
working here for some time past, returned
to her home at Mayvills Saturday. where
she expects to remain for the present.
Miss Jennie Weed Of Breckenridge, who
has been canvassing in this city for few
weeks past, left Monday for Grssnvills.
where she will continue her work.
VIM. Sparks Of Bslding lost his house
by fire last wssk-just what might have
been expected in the case Of man with
a highly combustible name.-Portland
Review.
Mrs. Horace Margsson Of Mt. Pleasant.
who has been the guest Of her daughter
Mrs. Orlo Hammond, for the past two
weeks, left Monday for visit with rsla-
tives and friends at Flint.
Lorenzo Schaffsr Of Ionia was the guest
Of his friend, Jacob Lund. from Friday
until Monday MIR. Schaffsr was loud ia
his praises Of the Silk City and says it is
one Of the finest little cities no has ever
visited.
Mrs. A. w. Slayton. who disappeared
so suddenly March %. is in Buffalo. N.
y, taking care Of her first grandchid born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. S. Youngman at
694 West Ave-, Apr. 10. Mother and
son are doung finely.
A party Of young people consisting OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Garnett. Mr. and Mrs
Clarence VanHorn, the Misses jackson,
Jensen and Helen Boswick, drove to
Greenville Friday evening to attend the
moving picture show. All report q good
time.
Thos Sherry died in Ionia last week
Wednesday. aged 63 years. The deceased
was quite we'll known here and had many
friends, especially among the old soldiers.
He was a candidate for sheriff In the last
campaign. He was member Of the Ionia
G. A. R. Post and served a. gallant
soldier in the civil war, having partici-
pated in SIS battles The funeral was
held last Friday at his late home under
the auspices Of the Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-18

c. E Holcomb was in Ionia on business
Saturday
Russell Gals transacted business in
Greenville Saturday
Mrs. w. ]. Moore spent Sunday with
friends at Chadwick.
Miss Homie Rothruff spent Sunday
with Greenville friends.
The school entertainment will be held
in the NJ E. church April "a
Miss Maud McEwen Of Grand Rapids
spent Sunday with Mrs. VIM. Dorman.
Mrs j. Crankshaw went to Greenville
Saturday to spend few days with her
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B Define were guests
of Greenwlle friends from Saturday until
Monday.
Mrs. T s Stevens Of Stanton was the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs c. S Barnes,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs L. C Willard we're called
to Ionia the last Of the week to attend the
funeral of cousin
Carlton Washburn Of Grand Rapids
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Was burn.
Mrs Luolla K Webster went to Grand
Rapids Friday to attend meeting Of the
Degree of Honor lodge.
Miss Matte Raymond, who has been
working for some time past at the Rich
ardson silk mill returned to her home at
Caro- Saturday.
Mrs Herman DeShon, who has been
enjoying a two weeks visit with her moth
err, Mrs c n. Mcpherson, returned to
her home at Morley last Friday.
Mrs. Effie L. Donielson returned to her
bone in St. Johns Monday, after two
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. c. V.
Cooper, and brother. Frank Doneson
Mr.. and Mrs M Kaplan Of Detroit have
been guests at the home Of W A. Wood
for the past week Mr. K ,plan left for
h,me Monday. Mrs, Kaplan remaining
for few weeks longer
Mrs M rtha Skellenger returned Tues
day evening, from from five weeks Wis
it at Pueblo, Colorado, where she was
calee by the serious illness Of a brother
resulting from stroke Of apoplexy.
Eli Kendall has received a letter from
his son Stanley, who is in Chicago. stating
that he had landed an order for 100000
incandescent lamps from large firm
there. which will bring him in a good sized
commission.
The contest of the National Protective
Legion will close next Wednesday, A
large class will be received. Over 200
have joined the order which is said to be
good one; dividends every five years.
The banquet follows week later.
The Prosecutor Prosecuted will be
the Church Of Christ Lords Day evening"
April 81. This will be the third in a SER
les Of sermons on the life and travels OF
the Apostle Paul Seven splendid colored
views will be used to illustrate the dis
course. 1t is expected that Mrs Fannie
R. Thompson of Ann Arbor will speak at
the morning service
Joseph Stanton, brother of Dr. Geo. A.
Stanton, who is visiting here, has been
spending several weeks at the doctors
cottage at Long lake fishing and hunting
ducks. He has also improved the appear
ance Of the grounds about the cottage by
clearing out the underbrush, dead trees
and leaves. He intends besides building
a small barn to also build stairs leading
from the lot down the bank to the lake,
and to construct boat house.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-18
Headache Habit

There's habit in human ills. The
nerve that throbs once will throb
easier again. II headaches are
neglected their tendency is to come
at more frequent intervals.
Benedicts Headache Tablets
cure headache in few minutes,
and every cure is a step toward
permanent Punishment of the af-
Fiction. This remedy contains no
opiates, does no harm, aud has
given universal satisfaction. 8
Tablets l0c. % tablets 25c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-18
A, D. s,
Cold and Gripe

Remedy. OF all the cures for
colds and like troubles this seems
TO be the best and 1t acts the quick
est. 1t is selling fast, it is doing
the work and the dose is small-one
tablet is dose. Box of % tablets
for % cents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-18
Witch Hazel
Double Strength

Nothing is more generally useful
about the house than Witch Hazel
indispensable for shaving, excellent
for the relief of all irritation and
itching A SPLENDID cure for bruises
bumps and strains. Very cooling
for skin eruptions and inflammation
Nice to relieve chappedsurfaces, as
we'll as insect stings and bites.
Dozens of other uses. Our Witch
Hazel is the best quality, double
distilled and filtered. We buy 1t
direct from the best witch hazel
distilleries in America. Full pint
bottle 25c; Il pint loo; Il pint loo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-10
The Gospel os Goo5 Cheer.

People loved Robert I.a:is Steerh x0u not because he was an admiral'i' writer, but because he was cheerf,. cGnsumptive. He was sufferer wi ftSe many years increased the ga.%e;. ,af life Genius alone can do this n' U large scale. but everybody can do i nM little one. Our safest guide is tl,' realization of hard truth tAa. are not privileged to share our t.".' talss with other people. If We c"r' make up our minds to spare O.: friends all details of i'll health. of mo- ey losses of domestic annoyanceS. {" aftercations. of committee work n grievances. provocations and anXirti'> we should sin less against the world good humor. It may not be given |: tfs add to the treasury of mirth. bu there Is considerable merit in not rol' btng it.-Agnes Repplier in Harper Magazine
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Nobody Ever "at" London,

X case of irregularity occurs in 6 cnblegrau. that announces from New York the residence of certain oc cused person lat London" You will perceive at once the absurdity of those words-"at London" A New Yorker may want to get at London, but those who live there live lin London" And 1t is one of the triumphs of London and language tthough most irregulal that no one is ever tat" London. You can drop off "at" Paris on the way to anywhere, and you may spend the win ter "at'' St. Petersburg or at New York. You may change cars at Chi cago. But there comes moment when the English language gets irregular. Is l. when the fifth million is passed? Nc Englishman was ever "at' London. It would be as irregular as being at Asia or "at" heaven London Stand ard
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Brouoht a Blush to Her Cheek,

There was d story told of one of the worlds great vocalists singing as q young girl at q private house. She was overwhelmed With praise. By and by aays the London News. she came anC sat by an elderly lady. who congratn- lated her on the way she had sang. Dut yeutured to offer one or two sugges fduA The young singer treated th' hints with scorn and afterward asked the hostess who "the old lady" was Mho had dared to give her suggestions "Oh, that was Mme. Goldschmidt." re- piled the lady. And who Is Mime Goidschmidt:" was the next impatient query. Well, she's better known as 1euuy Lind,' said the hostess. And thsn the singer blushed for shame at her disdainful reception of hints from the "Swedish Nightingale.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-10
Straiqhtened Out the Rlu.der.

Beef was very scarce in T.adysmith during the siege, but General Sir Ian Hamilton. then q colonel, insisted that "horse is not half bad when properly cooked and when one is used to it. In fact" he said, concluding a discuss sion, Il have a joint cooked tonight. which l hope you will all sample. Of course, there's beef, too-tonight!' Ev. cry one at the table preferred the beef. with the exception of Colonels Ward and Ian Hamilton. who ostcntatiouSlv carved generous slices from the "horse flesh" The dinner was nearly over when one of the servants whispered d communication to Ward. Up lie sprang I'm distressed. gentlemen" he an. nounceu to the startled company. "A silly mistake has been made. Those joints were mixed up somehow. and you have been eating the horse. I'm really annoyed. But I hope you'l be convinced now that the meat Is splen. did eating. I'm sure you all seemed to enjoy It." Chances were exchanged: {: mustaches were twirled. Nobody seem- ed ready with response. Then a voice from the bottom of the table plped up: "Oh, don't distress yourself, Ward! I thought some mistake had been made, so I just changed those dishes as they stood on the sideboard It was you and Hamilton who had the horsefiesh all right:'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-10
The Oyster and tie Cookie.

If the average person were asked what was the strongest living thing it Is probable that he would name the lion or some such huge dnnizen of the forest and would not even think of the unasse@,jvc Eivalve. But so great ;s the power pos c,Se1 by the oyster that to open it a force equal tn 1.3l3.5 tilues the weight of its s.lcil-l.ss body $ re Glired. The shcn-,css liMpe: pulls l.9S4 times it's own wei :;ht when in ,h, air and aoolt Int,b.e :;hen measured In the water. He M tliterr:tucan COG kle (Nenrs ~-''S.''''o~a can exert q pull ing power eqHt,. tv .,-.l times tAe weight Of tts u.n body. l.. the human being possessed strength as great iI proportion as that the average ma; would be able to lift the enormou. weight of , 23,G.C0O pounds, pulling iu the same degree as the limpet. And if the man pulled in the same proportio1 ate degree as tue cookie he would sus tain a weigh. of no less than 3,106,300 pounds
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-10
Find the Answer.

A certain young man took his best girl to the theater. During the evening she compla iued of not feeling we'll, and they left before the show was over He took her home, and when he said good night the girl was pretty sick Next day it turned out that she had diphtheria. Then the young man began to wonder if he was booked for a siege with the disease too. He called on a physician he knew 10 ask about it.
 The physician heard the young mans tale. "Well,' said he at the concluso.l of it, q think your chances to catch the disease depend on how you said good night to the young lady"
 The young man was quiet moment Then he said: Doctor. I'm much obli". ed If that's the case. I'm not in dan ger"
 The young man went out A minute later he stuck his head in the door Say. doc" he said. "diphtheria don, go very hard with strong healthy young men. does it:"-Denyer Post.
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so SOOTHING.
Its Influence Has Been Felt by So
 Many Pine Bluff Readers.

The soothing influence of relief, After suffering from Itching Piles From Eczema or any itchiness Of the skin,
 Makes one feel grateful to the rem edy.
 Doans Ointment has soothed hum dreds.
 Here's what one Pine Bluff citizen says:
 J. H. Steck, well known tin, copper
 d sheet metal worker residing at
 East Eighth avenue, says: )oan's Ointment is without excep- ,n the best preparation I ever used, i'd from my own experience l know at it does all that is claimed for It. was troubled for years with itching nemOrrhOids and tried several medi- cines, but go no relief. I continued the treatment for a week or more and since then I have cen free from the annoying affliction. the annoying affliction. I do not he's itate to recommend Doans Ointment For sale by alldealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. take no other.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-10
Norwich and Herrinu Pye.

For many centuries the city of Nor wT.k, in respect of tue manor of Carle cou, was liable to provide annually HWGutyfour herring pies for the ruya kfGchen Blomcfcid in his "Historv oc Norfolk" referring 10 this Quain' sscv lee, prints a lcttcr from the house fati officers of Charles l.. making 'taIvers just exceptions" to the qualit, oC tllc pies which had been forwardr'' by the city sherifts.
 Ike main exceptions read as follows
 S<EirSt. you do not send them accor" .US io your tenure Of the first new her riggs that are taken.
 Secondly. you do not cause them tc tVe well baked in good and Strong Da sfyr. as they ought 10 be. that they taaay endure the carriage the. better.
 ~Thirdly. whereas you should by yaGr tenure bake in these pastyes six aeere terr1ll-s at the least, being the xeeat lundredth, which doth require five to be pvt into every pye at tn" lsast, We find but flower herrings {" hs In divers of thehi.
 "Eouttl,iy. the number of pyes which yGa seit at this tyne we. find to be SeMer than have been sent heretofore, 1rI divers of them much broken.
 And. lastly. we understand the Grfager of them was constrained to xcaxe three several journeys to you be rtre he could have them. whereas i' neeMeth he Is hound to come but axsce. Chambers Journal.
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A Standinq Rule.

Jones had just run over to see f. Mir and Mrs Blank would go to tlt. theater with them. Mrs. Blank WI awfully sorry-she would so much li.,. to go-but unfortunatel, Blank was out. Probably he was at the clu, She would telephone. The followin. conversation ensucd:
 ''213A Gerard, please. Hello: Is this the - club: Is my husbani there: Hello, Not there? Sure . Well, all right then. But hold on. How do you know: l haven't even told you my name
 There aint nobody's husband llere -neyer"' was the wise attendants re- ply.-London Tatler
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Testing the Insane.

Sir Douglas Straight told an anus. ing story at the dinner of the Journey, men Hairdressers' Trade society. He remembered, when a young barrister going into barber shop to be shaved He was little startled to see the wo man behind the counter staring at him from time to time through the glass door, When he got outside tue shop 2 policeman said, T am very glad to find you have come out" explaining that his anxiety was due to the fact that the barber came out of q lunatic had been acting queerly again his rea- tires were wondering whether they would have to send him back to the asylum.-I.ondon Standard.
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The Joke Was on Her,

A woman ulrI.}r. ui ti!c bar in New York gives To OUT correspondent the following colre>pondrar" ."'th the res ervatiOn that no U3!,.'> shall Dc quoted.
 T am one Of t!.e few women. she says, "who cln see ;l .2k" even if aint ed at myself. do noi feel that in this case I cai1c off first best.
 The first letter was froin a man law yer and was aS follows:
 Dear Miss Bank-Wc agree to the com. promise as pYopos"i n your favor of thi. date Not brrH:.r ln;.r client has d jus, right to such settlement. but from the fact that we dc not care to open q con test with a woman lawyer.
 To which thiS reply waS sent:
 Gentlemcn-I note yours agreeing to :. settlement. although I cannot congratu. late you on your saliantry in begging 1h, question. Like the original Adam you seem inclined to hide behind a woman {. petticoat
 And the following letter closed the correspondence:
 Dear Miss Blank-If you will turn to tho early pages of Genesis you will discove. that Eve did not wear a petticoat.
 Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Iceland From a Lava Wall.

The general impression that Iceland is a cold country Is false one, says a writer in Travel Magazine. In Reyk. javlk, the capital of the island, I one day perched myself on one of the lava walls and looked at scene of summer warmth and beauty. Familiar COWS and cats and hens were busy In the sunshine Children, thinly clad, were playing about with shouts of merri- ment. Potatoes were in full blossom. and cabbage and various vegetables added to the sense of homelke comfort But such days are oases in vast deserts of rain, for If Iceland In summer is not cold it is not comfortable.
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How 1t Soundcd.

"N1other." said iAc college stude:, who had bro,.Gst his chum home fo the holidays, ..r~rmit me to preSe:i tny friend. Mir. Spccllnoodle.
 His mother. wh" was little hard c hearing. placed her hand to her ear.
 '|Tm sorry, George, but didn't QuIt> catch your friends name. You'll hay, tas speak a little louder I'm afraid
 "I say, mother" shouted George. :" want to present my friend. Mir. Speel noodle.'
 <Tm sorry- George. but Mir - What was the name again:"
 "Mr Specknoodle." George fairl' yelled.
 The old lady shook her head sadly.
 "Im sorry George. but sm afrai; ifs no use. It sounds just like Speck noodle to me" ."-Detroit News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-10
Room Doors on the Staqe.

In real life room doors always open in toward the room itself On the stage, however. room doors, as rule. open outward. or away from the room. Exits are one of the most difficult parts of the actors art, and if he or she ha'' to tumble with the handle, pull tn" door toward them, step round it ant pass through they would probably make a clumsy dodge of it. That is why. as a rule. doors are constructed to open outward at push.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-10
A Monster Radiant

The Brazilian capybara is a large. stoutly built rodent Imagine a ra. weighing 2SO pounds with huge head an upper lip a foot long and close So. eyes and enc has au idea of the beas. He is the largest of the rodent tribe and has harsh, coarse hair. more like bristles than fur. This hair is mixed black and yellow, of lin@y appearance In his native &auHtS the capybara iae huge. fat st1,@acll which almost drags on the ground He is water loving animal and can dive and stay under for eight or ten minutes at |, time. The .iaguar of South Amer.c:, preys upon the capybara. and the ln dianS kill him for his flesh. which when smoked is said to be as deliciou as q Kentucky ham, although it has q certain musky flavor. The capybara makes sound when alarmed some what between a dogs bark and a pi,. $ grunt. He was once called the hydro choerus, or water hog. and lives on a vegetabl diet
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-10
The Farmer In the Lighthouse

I A farmer had secured an appoint ment as light keeper in Maine coast lighthouse. The first night he wc,r on Guty he lighted up promptly at dusk md at II o'clock carefully extlnguish ed the lamp. The next day of course there was trouble, and when he was taken to task he replied that he "'o- s,osed 10 o'clock was late enouGl 9 keep the light going. as he tho' t that all honest men should be In oe.. if that hour-Boston Herald
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What the Noise Did.

Of the noise of London streets caused by the hackney coach Taylor, the olA water poet, wrote: Ut makes such q hldeous rumbling in the streets by many churches doors that peoples ears are stopped with the noise, where by they are debarred of their edifying which makes faith so fruitless, good works so barren and charity as cold at midsummer as if it were a great frost By this meaus souls are robbed and starved of their heavenly mama '"
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His Preforence.

Sour new chef" said the manager of the restaurant, stopping to chat wiil' the patron who had deep lines between his eyebrows, '.is wonder, l really believe the man could take an old rub her shoe and make m appetiZing dish uf It' That soi' asked the patron, tapping meditatively with his fork up on the steak that had been served l.im t<Suppose you tell the waiter to t'tc this steak back and ask the chef to fix s1p a rubber shoe for me. "-Modern Sc ciety,
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Retty's Gift.

A Lancashire vicar was asked by the choir to call upon old Betty, who was deaf but who insisted in joining in the solo of the anthem, and to ask he' only to sing in the hymns. He shouted into her ear, Betty, I've been request. ed to speak to you about your sing ing" At last she caught the wol1 singing" and replied: "Not to me be the praise, sir. It's gift."-Pall Nal. Gazette.
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Chinese Troops Good Runners.

In the drilling of recruits for the carry sand in his llnapsack, For the first day he carries two ounces; on each succeeding day he increases this amount by two ounces until at last he Is carrying sixteen pounds. These mel
 can run at dog trot for ten consecu' tive hours and arrive at the end of that time iN fit condition for fighting
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A Curious Fact.

'l have some very strong letters ot introduction" said the caller.
 My friend answered Senator Sor- ghum, Il don't rely too far on com municationS of that kind. A man will give you a letter of introduction de- scribing you aS possessed of every nc. ble quality ill human nature and in the next breath refuse 10 indorse your note for S2O. Washington Star
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His Memory.

First Boy-Did you really F',' '':e prizes at schoolt
 Second Ditto $, and one was for my excellence Of memory.
 ~'How did you win the others:
 <eThe others? forget what they were -Transla ed Ter Trausatlar- ssc Tales From Rlahco y Negro.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-10
He Listened to AL

Fontenelle listened to everything. and he offended no one by disputing any thing At the close of his life he was asked the secret of his success. and he replied that it was by observing two maXims. "Eyerybody may be right" and 'Everyt hing may be so''
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4 Bad Outlook.

Mother Dorothy. l have to be scold- Ing you all the time. Dorothy Well. all can say. mamma, is I'm sorry for the man who gets you for mother n. law Smiths Magazine.
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Better Than His Pick.

A story is told of an 1rishman who while walking with his friend, passed a jewellers shop where there were g lot of precious stones in the window. "'Would you not like to have you! pick?"
 ''Not me pick. but me shovel" said Mike