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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19
AHEAD OF TIME.
Fleet Arrives at Magdalena in Finest
Possible Condition.

The American battleship fleet ar
rived OFF Magdalena bay Wednesday
night, delaying entrance until morn
ing, according TO wireless received
by the Point Iona station.
News that the big feet had arrived
at Magdalena bay came as big sur.
prise. The, itinerary OF the long voy-
age, beginning with the start from
Hampton Roads December 16, did not
call for the arrival Of the ships at
Magdalean until next Sunday. II was
known the big 16" would reach its
practicing ground ahead Of time. but
so excellent showing was not ex.
pected.
Most Of the four days gain was
made on the last stretch of the voyage
from Callao. South America. Previou.
TO that the fleet was kept on schedule
making the various stops the full
length called for in the itinerary.
Rear Admiral Evans sent a wireless
dispatch. TO be transmitted TO Wash
ington, reporting his arrival with all
the ships of the fleet in even bette.
condition than when they sailed from
Hampton Roads. He added that he IL
now ready for any unforeseen emer
sency that may arise and that the en-
tire fleet Is prepared to sail for any
destination at an hours notice.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19
MUSIC STUDENTS
Should Have Steady Nerves.

The nervous system of the musician
is often very sensitive and any habit
like coffee drinking may so upset the
nerves as to make regular and neces-
sary daily practise next to impossible
II practise from seven to eight hours
q day and study Harmony two hours"
writes Mich. music student. Last
September | was so nervous ! could
only practise few minutes at a time,
and mother said would have to drop
my music for year.
This was terribly discouraging as
l couldn't bear the thought of losing
a whole year OF study. Becoming con.
WINGED that my nervousness was
caused largely by coffee. and seeing
Postum SO highly spoken of. | de.
cided would test il for while.
Mother followed the directions
carefully and ! thought | had never
tasted such a delicious drink. We
drank Postum every morning instead
OF coffee, and by November felt more
like myself than for years, and was
ready 10 resume my music.
II now practise as usual. do my
studying and when my days work is
finished ] am not any more nervous
than when | began.
II cannot too highly recommend
Postum TO musicians who practise half
a day. My father is a physician and
recommends Postum to his patients.
Words cannot express my appreciation
for this most valuable health bever-
age, and experience has proven its
superiority over all others" There's
a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Greek, Mich. Read The Road TO
Wellville," In pkgs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19
HOW TO KNOW PURE PAINT.
A Way in Which II May DC Identified
Before Using.

After q building has been painted
long enough for weather test, il is
easy to tell If the paint used was made
of pure White Lead or not. But such
helated knowledge comes like locking
the barn after the colt Is stolen.
What one wants Ia a test that will
tell the quality of the paint before 1t
and the labor OF putting it on are
paid for
Nature has provided a way In which
genuine White Lead may be positive
ly distinguished from adulterated or
fake White Lead before you spend
cent on your painting.
Pure White Lead is made from me-
tallic lead, and. under intense heat.
such as is produced by a blow-pipe,
pure White Lead will resolve itself back
into metallic lead. II, however, It is
not genuine White Lead, or if il con-
tains the slightest trace of adultera-
ton, the change will not take place.
Therefore the "blow-pipe" test is an
absolute and final one.
The National Lead Company are
urging everyone interested in painting
TO make this test Of paint before using
it, and they guarantee that the pure
White Lead sold under their Dutch
Boy Painter" trademark will always
prove absolutely pure under the blow
pipe" or any other test. To make IL
easy for you TO perform the expert
ment they will send you free upon re-
quest blow-pipe and everything nee.
essary for YOU to make the test, to-
gether with valuable booklet on
paint Address, National Lead Com
pany, Woodbridge building, New York
CITY
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19
CLIMATE is IDEAL
GREAT WEALTH ACQUIRED IN
GROWING GRAIN.

Writing from Saskatoon. Saskatche-
wan, Canada, w. ii. Ellwanger, who
was formerly resident of Green
Mountain, Iowa, says: The climate
In summer is ideal for growing grain.
Long, clear days OF sunshine, no bad
storms. We never need to guard
against cyclones: never saw a better
climate in my life. We made more
money during the season of 1906 than
any previous five years In central
Iowa--one OF the best districts in the
state" But Mr.. Ellwanger was a resi-
dent Of the town. and it might be moro
interesting to read what farmer has
to say about Western Canada. From
hundreds OF letters all filed with
words of praise, recounting success in
Western Canada there has been one
selected. II is as follows:
Paynton, Sask., Canada,
Dec. 10th. 1907.
70 Whom This May Concern:
moved TO this address February 3,
1907, from Montgomery. Iowa, and
took homestead So miles north OF
Paypton. 1t was cold when | moved
hero but 1t did not stay cold long; il
broke up the Sth of February. and was
not SO cold after that but the spring
was late on account of the heavy snow
fall, but in spite of the late spring
saw better grain than | ever saw in
the states, raised this year / helped
a man finish sowing oats the 4th of
July and they made fair oats. In a
good year oats will go 100 bushels 70
the acre and wheat 20 to so: all root
crops do well here. / saw turnips weigh
z and pounds. raised potatoes this
year that measured 11l2 inches
one way and 1872 the other in cir
conference. This is fine stock coun-
try: hay in abundance, good water.
plenty OF fuel, free and plenty of
building material-thc government
gives us timber to saw into lumber
and we can get il sawed for about
$500 per thousand. All small fruit
grows wild here. then there are ducks.
geese, grouse, pheasants, deer, moose,
elk and fish in abundance. | was over
TO Turtle Lake yesterday where there
is lots of fishing being done this win
ter. / saw about a carload OF white
fish in one pile. gave 25 cents for
sc pounds OF fish. What do you think
of that. Brother Yankee? think this
is a fine place both to make money
and TO live. There was an old man up
here visiting his brother-in.law. Now
this man owns land close TO Des
Moines, Iowa. and is in good circum-
stances, but he took homestead and
says he will be contented IL he can
only put in the rest Of his days in
Canada. He would get up in the morn
and look out OF the door and say:
We'll, who wouldn't live in Canada"
Now / have been in Is different states
in the United States. and ! never saw
the chance that there Is here for q
man that has little muscle and a
little brains. Three cheers for Cana
da! (Signed)
w. A. SPICE"
This is the temperature through
November. / took 1t myself so
know 1t is right in the shade:
Morning at
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

The Bayarian government has or.
dered the immediate expulsion OF a
number of American Mormon mission
aries whose presence is regarded az
dangerous TO public order.
President Roosevelt favors the bill
to reimburse the Southern Pacific ST..
100000 for repairing the break in the
Colorado river a year ago, when many
lives were threatened.
Rep. Tawney, chairman of the house
committee on appropriations, says,
that. exclusive OF the money for battle.
ships the appropriations will be KEEP,
to s9O0,000,O0 Two battleships would
cost S20.000,000 more.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19
A New Womsn's MARRIAGE.

Mrs. Elinor Glyn, the English novel
list, who attempts. in her little books,
TO shock in the French manner, de-
rlided the new woman" at a dinner in
New York.
These new women, with their
clubs and their fierce chins," she said
make me think OF conversation
heard once at a dance.
so your sister, the senior wrang-
Ter one girl said to another, is very
happily married, l hear?'
Indeed she is the other girl an
swered. She is most happily married.
Her husband daren't open his mouth
in her presence.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19

erly open to us for our investigation.
Over half of its deposits had been
withdrawn by Mr.. Glazier and il nat
urally went down with the Chelsea
Savings bank. but IL was private
bank. and not protected by the state
banking laws. In considering the sit
uaticn Of the depositors of this bank,
we cannot avoid expressing our belief
that all private banks should be
brought within the protection Of the
state banking laws.
There is one more subject which
we were called upon to consider by
the charge of the court, and that is
the matter Of corruption in the cleo
ton OF United States senators. Any
violation OF the criminal law within
this jurisdiction that has come TO our
knowledge. has been dealt with in
the way OF indictments.
There Is one practice. however. in
the election OF United States senators
which we have not been able TO reach
in that way. but which calls for the
most severe condemnation. We refer
to the payment by candidates for the
senate of the election expenses of
members of the legislature The testi-
mony before us shows this 10 be a
very common practice. That il is cor
ruptive in the highest degree goes
without saying. In most every instance
where would.be United States sena-
tor contributes TO a candidate TO the
legislature the expenses necessary for
his election, ii is with the tacit under
standing that the legislators vote upon
his election shall go TO the donor. In
morals, we fail 10 see any difference
between the purchase of legislator
the day before his election, and his
purchase the day after The danger
Gus consequences are the same and if
political purity is Of any consequence
the people must see to it that this
practice is stopped
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19

How general has become the i'm
pulse to alleviate the sufferings OF
animals is shown by two recent &C.
currences in Boston. In one case a
crowd of several hundred persons
watched for two hours the struggles of
a pigeon to free itself from string
which had become wound round its leg
and held it suspended from a cornice.
Many of the watchers tried to help,
and all OF them cheered heartily when
the bird succeeded in freeing itself. In
the other case a sergeant of police and
patrolman worked hard for is min.
utes 10 rescue a cat from a sewer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19
Result Of Business Growth.

Recently a livery firm in southern
town built a one-story frame addition
10 its stable for the accommodation Of
wagons. etc. Jerry, the night watch.
man, whose long service has con-
WINGED him that he is part proprietor
of the concern was overheard explain
ing the matter to couple OF inmates
in this wise:
eyes. our business done concreased
so dat Yves been obliged to build dis
hyar substantial in de reah.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19
PRACTICAL QUESTIONS
FOR
POULTRY RAIsERs
SORT sHCIlrp Eeos

SOFT SHGklGo EGGS
Question =" What can be done 10 pre-
vent soft shelled eggs?n-J. h. O., Me.
Rcply:-Soft shelled eggs arc usually
caused by wrong care or improper feed.
Feed the hens plenty of clover and green
bone and 10 the evening ration add small
quantity OF Pratts Poultry Regulator.
This ration will supply material foe
growth, as well as eggs, and you may bs
sure OF fairly good output.
COMO INTO rHC BUSINESS
Question -" intend 10 go into chicken
raising and would ask IL you would ad-
wise me TO start with puro blooded stock
or would common stock do ?"-B r.. Ala.
mon scrub" stock. You viii have
trouble II you start with common stock.
a BOOK ON PouLrRv
Question :-"Wbere can obtain "A cheap
book containing full information regard
ing chickens g"-y. n. D., Mass.
Reply Many books have been written
on this subject-somo of them quite ex-
pcnsive. There is, however, a new book
just out relating 10 poultry, which usually
sells for Is cents, but we understand that
Ivy writing the publishers, the Pratt Food
Co, Philadelphia, and naming this paper,
a copy will be mailed free. We have seen
this book and it thoroughly covers tho
subject in a practical way.
INDIGESTION
Question -" What makes n hens comb
turn purple? n-E. AZ. r., Wash.
Reply This is probably due TO indi-
gestion. We had hen troubled this way
last summer and gave her Pratts Poultry
Regulator. Within week she was lay
ing again and was all right.
ccALY lEG
Question TT have n rooster with scaly
leg. Please Let me know if coal oil and lard
will remove the scales."-A. &. r., Ind.
Reply :-Coal oil and lard treatment
may help. but we know from experience
that Pratts Head Lice Ointment, il used
regularly, will quickly soften zap the
scales so that they will drop off and nc
the same time kill the little insect which
lives underneath the scales.
CARE or CHICKENS
Question :-"Pleasc tell me how TO ges
the best results from my chickens. y
have 05 hens of different ages. How
should feed them? Mrs. IL. r.. H., 81. u.
Reply Provide n house with warm
roosting room about IL X - feet. Arrange
so that after they go To roost a thin mus
lin curtain can be dropped down in front
10 keep ont the cold. Feed two parts corr
and one part each barley, oats and wheat,
10 which should be added FIVE tablespoon
fuls Pratts Poultry Regulator. Give
fresh, clean water regularly and feet
fresh meat twice weekly II possible.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19

Count Boni de Castellane is said to
have so much respect for his former
wife that he does not want any other
man to- marry her. 1t would seem
more natural if he claimed to have so
much love for his former wife's Amer
lean dollars that it makes him indig-
nant whenever he thinks of her sec
ond marriage, which would effectually
cut him off from a chance OF ever re-
gaining control of them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19

A California court has decided In q
suit for damages that the rights of a
pedestrian on public highways are par
amount, and that man run down by
an automobile cannot be accused of
eontributory negligence in not keeping
a sharp lookout, as IL is the duty of
he autoist TO keep that lookout. This
S very different from the verdict OF 4
coroners jury here, says the Baltimore
american, that the victim of a similar
accident was guilty of criminal
negligence in not leaving the
street clear for speeding automo-
bile
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19
And He Knew.

Little Sister-What is the difference
between a felt slipper and any other
kind?
Little Brother (speaking from ex-
eeriencel-A felt slipper is felt lesa
than slipper that isn't felt. See2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19
Papa,s Pet.

"Fifteen-two and pair makes four.
said Subbubs, who was playing crit
bage with Popley. What have you Ia
your crib?"
"Ah!" replied Popley, absent-mind-
eddy, jus. the sweetest little ootsums
tootsums girl in the world"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19
Out to Be Some Special Place.

On the way across the Styx dis
pute as TO precedence arose.
Il used TO put pig iron into life
preservers," declared one shade.
Il made rotten fire hose" said the
other.
Dump EN- both overheard, Charon,'
yelled Satan. Il don't want EN-. -
Louisville Courier-Journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19

How many young ladies who re-
ceived valentines this year regarded
them seriously? Lovers have out.
grown the bashfulness of those OF a
few generations ago, and now express
their sentiments more directly, even
if in n less poetic manner; and the
sending of valentines is chiefly an
amusement for children to-day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19

They have found a plesiosaurus in
Chill. This is in pleasing contrast
with great many other things which
are being found just now in divers
places.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19

A bachelor aged SO years has just
died in Indiana, leaving the parting
advice to his sex that they don't live
a batch as | did live" However, the
bachelor who is determined upon a
course of single blessedness will use
the longevity as an argument that the
aforesaid blessedness is rather con-
ducive to good health and strength.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19

King Menelik OF Abyssinia wants
100000 to relinquish n strip OF terri
tory he has seized upon. Contact
with civilization is teaching the un-
tutored child OF nature the most profit
able ways OF doing things.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19

A Chicago physician argues that we
should all take at least 20 minutes to
wake up in the morning. Fathers and
mothers can furnish the names OF
children who take longer than that.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19


Nowadays when prominent man
gets into the papers it is an even
chance whether il is because he is
honored by his country or indicted by
q grand Jury.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19

Ten thousand dollars for the exter-
mination OF mosquitoes seems a lot OF
money. but if the little pests are really
exterminated IL will be worth IL.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19

If people were as ready TO overlook
minister's shortcomings as they are
10 overlook the plate as it goes by,
there would be fewer church rows.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19

A Duluth man has jumped 116 feet
on skis. The time may come when it
will be necessary to depict Mercury
with skis instead of wings on his feet
in order TO make him impressive.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19

A Massachusetts hen recently laid
an egg containing quarter. Evidently
the recent financial stringency has in
duced the hens OF the country to turn
their attention from the political
prophecy line TO the money market.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19

London and New York are planning
rush-hour street cars solely for work
ingwomen-and the girls will not mess
them all up with tobacco. either.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19

A rich man can no doubt get tc
heaven, but will it be heaven when
he gets there and realizes that he is
fiat broke?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19

A Kansas City centenarian says that
lie did not take up smoking until he
was &c. He wisely avoided the chances
Of acquiring a bad habit until he had
reached the age OF discretion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19

A Mexican judge is reported to have
sentenced woman TO six months 81
lence." The assertion that Mexicans
are cruel by nature seems to have
some foundation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19

But nobody can make those foreign
automobilists believe that the Panama
canal is half as bad as the ordinary
American roads.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19
THEBELDING BANNER

The navy is always over the fire
At home 1t is roasted and abroad 1t Is
toasted.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19

You have probably noticed that an
heiress never finds IL necessary TO
take advantage of the leap year priv
ilege.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19

Non-secret clubs, TO which all the
students are eligible, have been pro-
posed in Chicago as substitute for
the secret fraternities in the high
schools. If the pupils have time for
such distractions, the open club is
immeasurably superior TO the secret
organization.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19

Men make houses, but women make
homes.-Danish.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19
Public Land OPENING.

Irrigated under Carey Act" Low cost .
easy payments. Write for date of draw
ing and full information, Irrigation De
partment, 406 Home Ins. Bldg, Chicago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19

Our Hair Food absolutely restores
gray hair TO its natural (originaD color.
whether brown, blond. red or black.
from the same bottle, without dyeing It.
We want 10 hear from the sceptical
Dwight r. Sprague e. Co., Chicago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19

ONLY ONE "BROuO OUINiNE"
That = LAXATIVE BROMO QUINlNE Look foy
the signature ~ E. w. GROVE. Used the World
over 20 Cure Cold in One Day. &c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19

A wife is either the making Of
man or the unmaking OF him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19
Absence of Mind.

Exhausted by the labor OF carrying
the furniture out of the building, the
man whose dwelling was ablaze from
cellar to garrett mechanically rolled a
cigaroot and turned to one OF the fire.
men.
Have you got match?' he painted.
"a match?" growled the fireman.
"If you want to light that thing go
and touch IL to your housed"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19

Nothing is more amiable than trUa
modesty, and nothing is more COR
temptible than the false. The one
guards virtue, the other betrays it,
Fenelon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19
PILES CuREI. .NsTo DAYS.

PAZO OINTMENT IL guaranteed TO cure any cISa
Of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrudlng Piles In
go IA days or money refunded. Soc.
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Your Very Own.

There's one thing that seems TO me
funny,
. When the state Of bank becomes runny,
You're supposed TO go back
And sit down. It's a fact
They get mad if you ask for your money.
-Lippincott's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19

Proof IS inexhaustiDle that
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound carries women safely
through the Change of Life.
Read the letter Mrs. Z. Hanson,
304 +. Long St, Columbus, Ohio,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 was passing through the Change
of Life, and suffered from nervous
ness, headaches, and other annoying
symptoms. My doctor told me that
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound was good for me, and since talk
ing it feel so much better, and can
again do my own work. 1 never forges
TO tell my friends what Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound did for me
during this trying period"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-19
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia K. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has beer the
standard remedy for female ills,
andhas positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
dispiacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fiatulency, indiges
ton, dizziness ornervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women TO write her for advice.
health. ADDRESS. Lynn. Mass
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-01
Presidential Electors.

Presidential Electors.
 Louis Schmidt of Southington. Samuel L. Bronson, of New Haven -Tryon E. Robertson of Montville. Melbert E. Cary of Ridgetield. s. M. Chapin of New Hartford. George Leonard of Middletown. Oscar o. Tanner of Willimantic.
 For Senators. .. S-Thomas J. Gibbons, New Haven F. Shanley, New Haven.