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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
The Romance OF the Oyster.

According to the old records the
oysters was one OF the Indians princi-
pal articles of diet before the arrival
of the white man, the coast tribes
seeming to have carried on consider
able internal trade in this commodity.
Judging by the piles of shells that
were found hundreds of miles in the
interior long after the Anglo-Saxon
had subjected the red man to his will.
The oyster was one Of the Indians
principal means Of exchange In his
gatherings with the first settlers, and
II seemed to him, accustomed to re-
gard all shellf1sh with indifference,
rather extraordinary that the white
man. who laid claim TO higher civil
zation than his, should be SO ready to
relinquish his beads and other pretty
trinkets for so Indifferent an article
of food; little did he know what this
luscious reminder of home meant to
the early Anglo-Saxon immigrant
Gernault Agassiz In National Maya,
zine.
Power OF Necessity.
The power OF necessity is irresist
ible.-Aeschylus
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
The Gold In the Ruby Glass.

Genuine ruby glass is expensive be-
cause 1t is prepared with gold. 1t
owes its color to the presence
throughout its mass of particles OF
gold too small to be seen with the
microscope.
Only the utramicroscope. which
enders visible objects perceptible by
means of their diffusion Of light, Is
able to show the existence of these
minute particles. With the ordinary
microscope the glass appears as a uni
form transparent mass. but the ultra
microscope shows that 1t is filled with
points of light resembling stars on a
black background. These points indi-
cate the presence Of the particles of
gold to which color of the glass is due.
Youths Companion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
The True Artist.

A good-natured Washingtonian while
waiting on a corner for his street car
recently was attracted by the bright
face of young Italian who was grind
ing his piano near by.
TT must be rather difficult to turn
that crank as steadily as you do and
keep such good time" observed the
Washingtonian as he dropped a nickel
In the hat.
mot soa deeficult," said the Italian,
showing his white teeth In a smile
You see, | no gotta da monk. To
turna da crank dees way stead keepa
da tim. But lorna da cranka an
watcha da monk sam tim, ali! that
TAXA da arteest, da true arteest. Eet
ees da monk, signor. that demands da
genius! "-Harper's Weekly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
WAS THE OTHERS SUCCESSOR.
Little Negroes Explanation Certainly
Bore Aspect Of Truth.

Irwin Cobb tells a story Of a little.
weary negro who went into a resort In
Natchez, displayed a large roll of bills
and bought a drink.
AS he was paying for 1t another ne
gro came in, very large and very
black He looked at the little man and
said: "Niggah. whar you git all dat
money!"
"Bah-tendah,' said the little negro,
by way of reply, "Ah think All shall
TEX bottle of dat-ah stuff. Pears
quite satisfyin' tub me-"
"Niggah," roared the big one, '"whar
you git dat money? l asst you. rs the
town bully, is. follow bullyin' fob
a trade. Whar you git it,"
The little negro began stuffing the
money back into his pockets. Seems
to me-" he unused, II amt got 'nuff
pockets to hold all nah wealth"
The big negro jumped at the little
one. Your hear what said?" he de-
handed. 'Is the town bully, an l
wanter know whar you git all dat
money!
Quick as fash, the little negro up
percut the big one, catching him on
the point of the jaw and knocking him
down. In a moment the big negro re-
vived enough to look up from the
floor and ask humbly: "Niggah, who Is
you. anyhow"
Why" replied the little one, blow
Ing his knuckles, us tn pusson you
thought you wuz when you come IN"
Saturday Evening Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
The Tender-Hearted Tar.

A seaman In our navy. fresh from
the long battleship cruise, entered
bank in San Diego, hailing the teller
boisterously as follows:
Hello, matey! How's businessT
Business isn't any too brisk" re-
piled the teller. indulgently, but may
be it'll pick up. What can do for
your"
The jacky produced a check for
$50, payable to bearer.
How will you have it?" asked the
teller.
The genial seaman hesitated q mo-
ment, and then replied:
"Matey, seem that business amt SO
good, won't be hard on you. Gimme
ten dollars now, an I'll take the rest
at ten a month."-Success Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
The Rev. Irl X. Hicks Almanac

For 900, ready Nov. Is. 1908 best
ever sent out, beautiful covers in colors,
fine portrait Of Prof. Hicks in colors, all
the old features and several new ones in
the book. The best astronomical year
book and the only one containing the orig
nal Hicks Weather Forecasts" BY
mail 35c, on news stands SOC. One copy
free with Word and Works, the best 81
Monthly in America. Discounts on al
manacs in quantities. Agents wanted
Word and Works Pub. Co, 220l Locust
street, St. Louis. Mo. Every citizen owes
it to himself. 10 his fellows and to Prof.
Hicks To possess the Hicks" forecasts
the only reliable. 1872
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
b8D The best values in Mems and Boys Aag
RubberS, OVerShOeS,
SOCKS AND RUBBER S,
Overcoats, Caps, Gloves, Mittens,
Underwear, Fur Coats Mackinaws,
Duck Goats, Etc.

rel. Presently he leaned over and
laid his hand on the shoulder of kelso.
the man next beyond. | saw the two
whispering together, and wondered,
knowing they were not good friends.
But Lord bless you, sir. l was as un-
prepared as a child for what hap
pened. The next moment l heard kel-
80 cry: I don't take dare from no
man, and least of all from you, Billy
Krim.' Before could more than rub
my eyes, Krim and Kelso were up and
running neck and neck for the rock,
trailing their carbines and with their
knives In their teeth. The lieutenant
yelled to them to come back, as we all
did, but II they heard they paid no at
tention.
well, sir, that famous charge OF
Krim and Kelso was over In less time
than II takes to tell 1t. The reds In
the mouth of the canyon must have
thought we were trying to play some
trick, for they held their fire until the
men had almost reached the bowlder.
Then there were half dozen sputter-
ing shots, and Kelso went down on
his face. Krim ran clear past the rock,
turned, raised his carbine and fired.
Then he dubbed his piece and closed
In. There was another shot, and Krim,
when we found him next morning. had
bullet through his lungs and was
dead. Also the two reds, one shot In
the eye and the other with his skull
smashed. We always thought Krim
must have gone mad with the heat
that day.
"Of course, we couldn't think of
drawing off and leaving the bodies of
our men to be scalped. So the lieu
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
Stirring Times.

what was the excitement over a
the Hobbledy residence?"
!, "A bee managed to get into the
bathroom through the window blinds
while Hobbledy was taking a bath
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
Different.

Hope you will make one of on
house party; there will be three splen
did girls in the party"
"Beautiful?"
1.-TWO OF them are, the other is intel
lectual."-Houston Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26

tenant sent a detail to bring up food
and water, and we spent the night be-
hind our shelters, watching the open
space between US and the mouth Of
the canyon, with instructions to shoot
at anything that moved. Soon after
daybreak we discovered that the In
dams had decamped up the gorge. and
the lieutenant ordered half dozen Of
Us to bring In the bodies of Kelso and
Krim."
And you found them scalped?" II
was the colonel who spoke The ma
jor rubbed his hands softly together
In the darkness.
mo, sir" answered the sergeant,
I'VE found all four bodies, reds and
our men alike. wearing the yellow
tuft."
The yellow tuft! What is that?"
inquired the colonel.
Il think. SIR" said the sergeant. 1T
Is what you would call decoration
for bravery In action. When a Nava-
10 Is killed In battle. and his people
can't bring his body In and bury II
with honors, they try at any rate to
give him the tuft- II Is a little bunch
of yellow feathers. SIR. bound with a
string and tied on the forehead. Krim
and Kelso both had H. Some red had
risked his life In crawling out to the
bowlder during the highland he had
not overlooked the fact that our fell
lows we're also In the scrimmage. I'm
der the circumstances. we decorated
the two dead Indians with a cavalry
button apiece, tied around their necks,
and huriad all four In the same praya -
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
All She Asked.

Mr.. Goldleigh Severely = There
must be a check to this extravaganza.
Clarice-Exactly, pap; and make ii
a big one. won't you?-Life's Pictorial
Comedy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
Now IL Is Different.

DE sayin' bout a soft answer
turnin' away wrath" said Uncle Eben,
were promulgated In a previous age
when dar weren' mono o. deshere tele-
phone young ladies sayin Louder,
pleased"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
A Little TOO mn.

Gentleman-Its no use your whin
ing TO me; can see through you.
Begger-So yer ought, guvnor; I've
'ad nothin' to eat for week.-Tatler
Sir Walter Scott.
Sir Walter Scott published his books
anonymously until financial embar-
issments brought his name to light
'rlor to that time he had become IA.
ious and all England was talking of
rhe Great Unknown" as he was
allied.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
A Diplomatic M. o.

Askitt-To what do you attribute
DR.. wlsely's popularity
Noitt-To the fact that his patients
have only the newest diseases.-Chi.
cago Daily News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
Pray Together.

To pray together, In whatever
tongue or ritual. is the most tender
brotherhood of hope and sympathy
that men can contract in this life
Madame de Stael
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26

Oars some wolves in sleeps cloth.
in In dis day an time. but mos in
glnrully dc wide-awake folks skins de
sheep TO dc wolf kin git a lick at
'um. Atlanta Constitution.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
noperui.

Il understand your wife has joined
the suffragettes?"
Yes" answered Mr.. Meekton; "and
I'm glad of It."
Then you approve of the suf-
fragettes"
mo. One OF these days they'll do
something that Henrietta disapproves
OF, and then she'll give them the talk
ing to that they deserve. Washing
ton Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
BELDINC BANNER
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
Published every Thursday at Belding,
(Ionia County, Mich, by
the BANNER PUBLISHING CO
e. q. LAPHAM. EDiToR

Advertising Rates upon application. Bills
collected monthly. Cards Of Thanks, 25c to
60c Resolutions from Doc up
Entered at the Postoffice, Beldng, Michigan
for transmission through the Mails as Sec
ond class Matter
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
Award Of Self-Denlal.

The more we deny ourselves the
more the gods supply our wants.-Hor-
ace.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26

For Sale-Three and one-fourth acres
Santarium property at Cooks Corners,
Haze fine well, good barn 28X40 $4,000
worth Of shrubery and good foundation
for house. Write Mrs. Jennie M. j.
Spinney, or call Citizens Phone No S,
Smyrna, Mich. l8 8w
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
Piano Pupils

Miss Elizabeth Abbott, a piano graduate
Of Albion college conservatory, is DESTROYS
Of getting pupils. Call for her over IN
gers restaurant. "a
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26

For Sale Cheap-A high grade piano
slightly used, cost $500
Lawrence & Walbrink.
| blk south Garnett hotel.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26

For Rent-One six room house. Inquire
of Mrs. Janette Angel, phone IS. l9-tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
Wants Something a Little Better.
Text from Br'er Williams.

Hardly any man Is satisfied with the
ing that the world really owes him
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26

No Fortune Built on oishoresty.
Ill-gotten goods newer prosper. Ger
man provcrb
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
Brokers Real
Estate Locals

For Sale-Fine farm, lO5 acres.
best of land 2 houses 3 barns and
other buildings. Buildingswould
cost, to build, $4,000. Four miles
from Bedding. $1,000.
100 acre farm, fair buildings.
peach and apple orchard, good
land 81 miles of Belding S4,5OO
House and lot with good barn
located near red silk mill $1,000
New house on Alderman stall
modern. 81 500 easy terms.
For Sale at a bargain-SO acre
farm, good house, 3 barns, wind
mill fine young orchard 10 acres
well seeded. 3 miles southeast OF
Belding, Orleans twp $500 II
taken soon. See
BRIcKER At THE STORE
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26

Lost-A small purse containing Sc and
some change. Finder please leave at
Banner office and get reward.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26

For Sale-A good horse, or will ex-
change for COW. Apply at Banner office.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26

House and Lot for Sale
Six room house on Front street. Pri-
vate sale. Inquire H. W. Ross, admins
traitor. 24-3
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26

For Sale-Fanoy Turkeys, Geese and
Chickens for Thanksgiving, Address z.
R. Dunlap. r. F. D. No. l6, or call
phone 226.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26

For Sale-Nearly new Favorite hard
coal stove. Inquire of Leslie Hale, Phone
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26

Lost-A gold cuff button with initial
"B" on same. Finder return to Banner
office and receive reward.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26

Lost-Monday evening, near the Church
Of Christ, ladys tan, silk lined glove.
Finder please cave at Banner office.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26

One dollar for the Banner until 1910
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26

Wanted man to collect and solicit
for The Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Must be hustler and furnish references.
An excellent opportunity for advance
ment. Inquire Of J. G.. Birdsall, Supt.,
Ionia Mich. l5tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26

Room and Board-For four gentlemen.
House opposite Cases grocery store. east
side. Rooms heat by furnace. with cleo
trio lights. Ella Lyon Pierson.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26

Lost-Tuesday evening, in the post Of
flee or on street between the office and
Front street, roll of bills containing eight
dollars. Finder leave at Banner Office
and receive reward.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26

: Wants Business nG1 ssl Chances amS I
S~xxxxxxxx~#~~ ~#xx&~
For Sale-A good horse, or will ex-
change for COW. Apply at Banner office.
For Sale-Fancy Turkeys, Geese and
Chickens for Thanksgiving, Address E.
r. Dunlap, r. F. D. No. 10, or call
phone 226.
For Sale-Nearly new Favorite hard
coal stove. Inquire of Leslie Hale, Phone
232.
Wood For Sale-Dry, second growth
oak none better. Leave orders at Frank
Hudson's grocery or drop card to c. w.
Knight, r. F. D. 6, Belding. PAP
For Sale--A new opportunity for
nice little home close in town on Ellis Ave.
have 6 acres of good land will sell on
easy payments, or exchange for other
property. One acre or more.
l6tf M. j. Demorest
Santarium property at Cooks Corners,
Haze fine well, good barn 2eX4o $4,000
worth Of shrubery and good foundation
for house. Write Mrs. Jennie M. j.
Spinney, or call Citizens Phone No. S,
SMYRNA, Mich. l8 8w
For Sale Cheap-A high grade piano
slightly used cost $500.
Lawrence & Walbrink.
| blk. south Garrett hotel.
For Rent-One six room house. Inquire
Of Mrs. Janette Angel, phone S. l9-tf
Lost-A small purse containing Sc and
some change. Finder please leave at
Banner office and get reward.
Lost-Monday evening, near the Church
OF Christ, ladys tan, silk lined glove.
Finder please .eave at Banner office.
Room and Board-For four gentlemen
House opposite Cases grocery store, east
side. Rooms heat by furnace, with cleo
trio lights. Ella Lyon Pierson.
Wanted man to collect and solicit
for The Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Must be hustler and furnish references.
An excellent opportunity for advance
ment. Inquire of J. G. Birdsall, Supt.,
| Ionia, Mich l5tf
Lost-A gold cuff button with initial
"B" on same. Finder return to Banner
office and receive reward.
Lost-Tuesday evening, in the post of
flee or on street between the office and
Front street, roll of bills containing eight
dollars. Finder leave at Banner Office
and receive reward.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02
Another Lindsey Story.

Judge Ben B. Lindsey, of the Den
yer Juvenile court, who is a former
Mississippian, knows how to tell a
good story as well as bad boy
In a recent article he tells a new
one to illustrate the shortsightedness
of the average business man in failing
to appreciate the great economic value
of public Fairgrounds.
Because the actual returns in dol
lars are more or less invisible" OBJ
serves the Judge. at is difficult for
some people to see the necessity of
public play grounds. They have as
little sense of real values as that boy
whom I induced to go to Sunday
school. He said: It's place where
all the little kids go and give up a
penny and don't get anything back
He was thinking of the substantial
stick of candy he got at the corner
grocery for that precious penny When
asked if he hadn't learned anything
! there, he said. I learned about an
gels, I did. I learned they had wings
just like chickens, but I didn't learn
whether they laid eggs or not One
of the pitiful things of the past has
been our confusion in dealing with the
problem of crime"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02
Prosperity Is Here.

Every line of legitimate business in
Hattiesburg is experiencing a substan-
tial revival. This statement is made
after a careful review of the situation
and with full confidence in it's ac
curacy.
In some instances, the revival is
slow. of course. 1t is natural that the
grocer should be patronized before the
dry goods merchant; that men who
have been out of employment for a
long time should pay their debts and
buy necessities before indulging in
luxuries.
| A great many of the mills have re-
sumed. Others are starting up con-
tinually. The railroads are putting on
all of the capable men they can Sc
cure. This will be followed by the EN-.
ployment of additional clerks in the
stores and by the revival of real es
tate, banking and kindred lines.
Within a few weeks. possibly before
the end of the present month, the
News believes that Hattiesburg will be
almost as busy as during the flush
times Of a year ago.
Present indications certainly point
that way.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02
Known Circulation.

For the first time in it's history, the
Hattiesburg News today prints at its
editorial masthead a sworn circulation
statement. This is in line with the
policy adopted by daily newspapers
in the larger cities of the country,
where it has been generally approved
by advertisers who want to know just
what they are getting.
The circulation of the Hattiesburg
News is not as large as that of the big
city dallies, but it compares favorably
with similar publications in cities Of
Hattiesburg's class.
OF one fact we are reasonably GER
tain. The circulation of the News is
much larger than that of any other
newspaper in Hattiesburg or the Hat
/ tiesburg territory and it is increasing
at a rate that is exceedingly crafty
ing to its publishers.
During the recent financial panic the
circulation of the News dwindled to
less than 1000. 1t has been steadily
climbing for the past three months
and the ratio of growth at the present
time is most satisfactory.
The Hattiesburg News now guaran
tees TO advertisers a larger circulation
than any other Hattiesbcrg publication
or no charge will be made for adver
Using. The books of the office arr
open to inspection.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02
Letter Writers
of the Campaign.

In one of his recent letters adj
dressed to Theodore Roosevelt, Will
liam Jennings Bryan says:
"You fear that we would msrepre-
sent the motives of those who are con-
tributing to the Republican campaign
fund. and cast an unjust suspicion
upon Republican candidates if the
names and amounts were made known
before the election. Your argument, If
sound. would prevent publication after
the election, for why should an unjust
suspicion be cast upon officials after
the election any more than before?
Does not the secrecy before the cleo
ton increase this suspicion? We are
going to give you an opportunity to
misrepresent the motives of those who
give to our campaign fund, and to
arouse all the suspicion you can; we
are going to prove to the people that
we are making a fight for the whole
people. and not for those who have
been enjoying privileges and favors al
the hands of the government, and we
expect that the honest sentiment oil
the country will rebuke the party
whose convention refused to indorse
any kind of publicity and whose can
didates are not willing that the peo-
pie should know until after the polls
are closed what predatory interests
have been active in support of the Re
publican party"
In these words the great Nebraskan
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02

cor and support, the News has no
word of sympathy or commiseration.
He deserves the destiny which the
letter of the law imposes, and the
reaches of eternity from whence only
the grace of God can snatch his soul.
But the News is 10th to believe that
the good people of Clinton are so much
to blame. The statement of the dying
man indicates that even he had no
word of warning, and that the fatal
shot was fired so suddenly as to pre-
clude the possibility of interception
at the hands of the few eye-witnesses.
1t is said that Sorsby remained in
the town for more than an hour after
the tragedy. If the people of Clinton
knew of his presence, it was certainly
their duty to effect his capture, and in
their failure to do so they have in
vited criticism-even censure.
But the News will not enter into
wholesale condemnation of the people
of Clinton until the real facts in the
case are made known.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02

punctures the strained logic of the
President in his defense of the Re-
publican partys aversion to the pub
licity of campaign contributions.
In tone, Mr.. Bryan's letters have
been in striking contrast to those of
the President. He has been respectful,
tactful and courteous. Mr.. Roosevelt
has been egotistical, bumptious and
condescending The spirit of his letter
published Monday morning was dis
gustingly supercilious. It's toplofti-
ness, its conceit, its scorn, its sug-
gestion of celestial superiority made it
intolerable.
At least, the President might have
been courteous. He might have been
less of bore and more of gentle
man since the man to whom he was
writing is the nominee of a great par
ty, a distinguished citizen and man
second not even to himself in the es-
timation of the world.
In fact the News cannot forget that
Mr.. Roosevelt himself at one time
classed Mr.. Bryan as one of the five
greatest Americans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02

AS to the failure of Hitchcock the
New York Times sagely remarks that
the management of a national cam
paign is quite different from disciplin-
ing federal officeholders to get dele
gates to a national convention-"Big
politics are different from little poll.
tics" And yet who can play smaller
politics than the Biggest Stick in All
the World?