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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12
Lightning Struck His Watch.

Lightning played strange joke on
J. Fl. Palmer of Kenwood Springs, Mo-
Palmer was sitting at table with a
friend, when there was a heavy clap
of thunder and a binding flash. He
saw the cupola of the church across
the street totter and fall.
A streak of fire leaped through the
door and shot across the table. The
friend fell backward and was dazed
When he came to Palmer was laugh
ing at him. ut never touched me"
he said.
Later he had occasion to look at
his watch. 1t was golden-hued no
longer. The lightning had oxidized it,
and It was a dull, Drowned black. The
chain, too, was oxidized, and along
the line where 1t had touched his
trousers the cloth was a brilliant yell
low-St. Louis Dispatch to Philadel-
phia Record.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12
NATURALIsM AS A BUSINESS
chronological Societies Employ Men
to Catch Bugs.

The man was brown and lean.
IL have chased insects all summer
long, he said, land hence my look
of health. / am, In word, journey
man naturalist"
"A journeyman naturalist"
Precisely The difference is the
me and an ordinary naturalist is the
same as that between a professional
on golf course and an ordinary
player. for money solely-do the
humdrum work for the naturalist.
catch his bugs.
''All chronological societies employ
a journeyman naturalist or two. At a
stated salary the man prowls the world
with nets, sugar, sheets and the other
tools of the trade.
THE nets use, Of course, you know.
The sugar Is bait-we spread IL in like.
ly place. The sheet is used at night F;
a strong light is thrown on 1t, and the
bugs dart against il in thousands.
The shock stuns them and they are
easily captured.
Have you never, in the country, got
your hand or elbow stuck in a square
foot or two Of the molasses smeared
on a gate post? The journeyman ma
turalist laid that trap, and on his re-
turn to 1t the next day found many a
rare bug"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12

Counterpart Of Defoe's Hero Turns Up
In Boston.

Judge Dodge of the United States
district court was at his desk the
other day when William III. Fraser,
secretary of the Seamen's union, and
Rev. George l.. Small of the Mari
ners' home came In, conducting a
weather-beaten sailor who wanted to
be naturalized. The sailor laid his
papers before the Judge, who glanced
at the same, then looked again and
then smiled.
do l understand that your name Is
Robinson Crusoe?" said he.
Yes, sir, Robinson Crusoe."
Further questioning brought out
that he was born in Wardo, Norway,
A years ago, and that he is mariner.
engaged mostly on coastwise vessels
on United States shores. He first came
to this country in 1877. landing in New
York on the ship Jason, although not
Of the Golden Fleece expedition. Cru
soc did not know how he got his
name, as he had 1t so long, but he
was called Andorf in Norway. In
spector Moore asked him various
questions, to which he answered diff
IDENTIFY. He thought President Roose-
welt had been farmer in the coun-
try. and that If he died somebody
else" would be president The Judge
had to admit the correctness of the
reply, and Robinson Crusoe is now a
full-fiedged citizen of the United
States.-Boston Transcript.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12
GOOD RIGHT TO RECOGNITION.
Chinese Author of "PoeticaI Enigmas"
Brother to Browning.

Andrew d. White tells this story or
Robert Browning. The poet one morn
ing, hearing a noise in the street be-
fore his house, went to his window
and saw great crowd gazing at some
Cinnamon in gorgeous costumes who
were just leaving their carriages TO
mount his steps. Presently they were
announced as the Chinese minister at
the court of ST. James and his suite
A solemn presentation having taken
place, Browning said to the interpre-
ter, May | ask to what l am indebted
for the honor of his excellencys
visit?" The interpreter replied: His
excellency is a poet in his own coun-
try" Thereupon the two poets shook
hands heartily. Browning then said:
May | ask to what branch of poetry
his excellency devotes himself?' To
which the interpreter answered:
His excellency devotes himself TO
poetical enigmas" At this Browning
recognizing fully the comic element In
the situation, extended his hand most
cordially, saying: "His excellency Is
thrice welcome; he is brother In
decd"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12

Some misguided person returning
from continental holiday has won.
dered why dogs are not used In Eng
land as beasts of burden. The reason
why is nothing less simple than a
statute. AS long ago as 1889 an act
was passed making Il punishable
offense for any person within the met.
ropolitan area to use any dog for
the purpose of drawing or helping to
draw any cart, carriage. truck or bar
row." Fifteen years later, in 1854. an
act, passed in the more effectual pre-.
vention of cruelty to animals" extend
ed the prohibition to all parts of the
kingdom.-London Globe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12

The hinges are simply pieces of tin,
and soon break, but buy a pair Of
small steel hinges and screws for ten
cents and a white china knob and
screw for five cents and add these
to your cracker box. Then instruct
the maid TO empty all dust pan gath
erings into the box, instead of the coal
hod. Nothing should go into the coal
scuttle or hod but coal and nut shells.
One or two ten-cent boxes of paint
will cover the box with the aid of
ten-cent brush.
Nourishing Drink.-So many now
take for luncheon a nourishing drink
at a soda fountain and some substi
tute it for breakfast Thus, an egg
shaker at home has often proved a
most sensible investment. This can
be purchased at a druggist supply
house or procured by order Of any or
binary druggist. Buy a deep, flaring
tumbler along with the egg shaker
The shaker costs $150 and Is OF
white metal, silver lined and triple
nickel plate on outside with an air
tight cover. One strictly fresh egg, a
heaping teaspoonful of matted milk, a
dash of either sugar or salt. then fill
the glass three-quarters full of rich
milk and you have a most excellent
substitute for a breakfast.
A Novel Idea-Where insertions OF
either lace or embroidery are used for
trimming place a fat steel or case
| Epif hnt 40 In
terial. Run the scissors along the
steel and you will find 1t will be much
easier to cut the material and ii will
prevent all possibility of cutting the
insertion.
Making Beds.-A hospital-made bed
is a constant source of satisfaction
and comfort. The bottom sheet should
be put on and tucked in separate and
distinct from any other covering, and
should be drawn as tight as a drum
head, without wrinkle All tuck-ins
must extend under the mattress as far
as possible thus, If the sheet be
wide, the weight Of the occupant will
hold 1t tight
Towels.-When there is any danger
of towels being hung or thrown over
nails or anything metal where rust
may stain, sew on about three inches
of narrow white tape in the middle
and on the edge of the hem at each
end. Fasten the tape securely only
at each end by turning in the edge
and hemming, being sure to fasten the
end of the thread In this way the
tape lies fiat lengthwise of the hem,
out Of sight from the right side Of
the towel and never in the way when
ironing, yet when needed the edge Of
the towel In the exact middle nat
urally gives and the tape is ever ready
to slip over a nail or hook All wash
cloths should be treated the same way
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12
USED PARABLE TO MAKE POINT
Authors Clever, If Somewhat Egotlstl'
cal Answer to Query.

A reporter being a great admirer OF
the novels of William Dean Howells,
once asked this famous writer why II
was that his novels did not sell nearly
so well as those of-and here the re-
porter mentioned a half-dozen well,
known names.
Mr.. Howells with smile replied:
"A certain quack stood one after
noon before the door of his rich man
sion when a physician of great learn
ing and talent passed
THE two men fell into talk, and the
physician, a plain-spoken person. said
rather bitterly to the quack:
"'How comes II that you, without
education. skill or the least knowledge
of medicine, are able to live In the
style you do? You keep your town
house, your carriage, your motor and
your country house, while |, allowed
to possess some knowledge, have none
of these things, and indeed can little
more than pick up bare subsistence.
THE quack laughed good-naturedly
look here said he; how many
people do. you think have passed us
since you asked that question:
well, said the other, about hun
dred.'
And out of that hundred how
many do you think possess good com
mon sense?'
POSSIBLY one was the reply.
"'Well,' said the quack, that one
comes to you, and | take care OF the
other ninety-nine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12
Dutch Chow Chow.

Two quarts Tor more) green toma-
toes, 1 quart white onions, l head
caulifiower; cut or chop all these in
small pieces. Scald cauliflower, divid-
ed into small sections, three minutes
Make brine Of quarts water and
pint fine salt. Let mixture stand In
this over night. Scald all together
in the morning (bring to a bold, then
drain. Mix / cup sifted flour, / cup
sugar. 6 tablespoons mustard, table
spoon turmeric powder in little vim
egar to make smooth paste then
add to quarts boiling vinegar and
cook until 1t thickens; put all together
and heat through. If desired, celery
and green string beans may also be
added to the above mixture.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12
Cleaning Ivory.

The woman who Is worried by hav-
ing her small ivory ornaments yellow
prematurely, should dip them in ben
zine, let them stay Tor about ten
minutes and then rub into the crevices
with small toothbrush.
Benzine is also good to clean the
keys of piano, but denatured alcohol
is quite as satisfactory, and much
cheaper, besides not having a dis
agreeable odor.
Make the rag just damp enough to
remove the soil When too wet, It runs
into the cracks and Injuries the wires.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12

For 1909, ready Nov. is, l908, best
ever sent out, beautiful covers in colors,
tine 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
inal Hicks Weather Forecasts" BY
mail 55c, on news stands SOC. One copy
free with Word and Works, the best 81
Monthly in America. Discounts on al
MANAGES in quantities. Agents wanted.
Word ard Works Pub. Co 220l Locust
street, St L3eis. Mo. Every citizen owes
it to him ell. to "a fellows and to Prof.
Hicks to possess the Hicks" forecasts
the only reila ole. 1872
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12
Champagne.

"All is not champagne that pops"
Is the moral to be learned from the
French governments proposal to guar
antee the authenticity of the true wine
of Champagne by affixing a penny
stamp to every bottle of wine pro
duced in that district 1t is exactly
220 years ago since the sparkling
Dreaming wine was invented by Dom
Perignon, the monk who then had
charge OF the cellar of the Benedic.
tine Abbey at Hautvilliers on the
Marine. BY marrying" or blending
the wine from different vineyards he
discovered that there resulted an ef-
fervescing wine which burst from the
bottle and fixed in the glass. 1t came
into England early in the seventeenth
century and was so esteemed as to
be drunk from such small glasses that
a noble lord complained that he was
not In the habit of drinking wine out
of Observation-Disclosures Chronicle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12

it is quite possible to dispense with
the somewhat troublesome and him
dering operation.
For each quart of stock the shell
and white of one egg will be needed.
Scrub the shells of the requisite num-
Der of eggs until they are perfectly
clean, then break them carefully, re-
serving the yolks, II they are not i'm
mediately wanted for use, In a COW
cred cup, and pounding the shells to
a coarse powder in mortar Stir
the powder into the whites, dilute
with water in the proportion of
quarter pint to each egg and beat all
together till II foams
Have the soup, from which every
atom Of fat should have been removed,
absolutely boiling and pour two cup
lily the while.
The clarifying medium is now ready
and may be poured into the vessel
containing the remainder of the stock,
stirring quickly and regularly mean
time and continuing to do so till the
whole quantity comes to the boil, when
the pan should be drawn to the side
of the range, or, II more convenient,
lifted off altogether and the contents
be left to settle for 10 to Is minutes.
At the end Of this interval 1t will be
observed that the white Of egg, ETC.,
is rising to the surface, bringing with
II all the solid particles in the soup
which tend to give it cloudy appear
ance and which, collected and en-
tangled by the coagulation of the albu-
men, can readily be eliminated by
passing the stock through a strainer.
Soup can easily and entirely be
freed from grease by allowing it to
grow cold, when ii will probably solid
ify into a more or less stiff jelly with
a thin sheet of white or yellowish fat
on the top. Cut round the edge of this
with knife, pass the blade carefully
underneath, raise the crust and lift
it of. subsequently wiping the surface
of the jelly with clean cloth wrung
out in very hot water.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12
A Sea Change.

Don't talk to me about English
men," said the pretty actress, who had
just got home. "One evening in Lon
don, when / was out with a party OF
friends / happened to say, Look at
that rubber neck over there, referring
TO chap who evidently was taking us
in. An Englishman In the party
laughed uproariously at the express
sion, much to my surprise, it is such
a common one with us.
Last night | met him here in New
York. l was at a cafe with some
friends. He came across and said to
me:
1t always has amused me, don't
you know, that expression of yours in
London in regard to the chap with the
elastic throat. l have never forgotten
it,"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12
Cashmere Chutney.

Chop together two pounds Of apples
or gooseberries, pound of raisins.
half an ounce of garlic, three-quarters
of an ounce of red peppers. Chop fine
The apples need not be peeled. Boil
the fruit in clean saucepan with
vinegar to cover and four ounces gin
ger chopped and pounded Add also
two ounces salt. Cook until soft, then
add a pound of dates cut in small
pieces and cook Is minutes longer.
Have ready wide-mouthed bottles, fill
with chutney, cook and lay aside for
year, If possible. II is eatable II
used at once, but is far richer IL left
to mellow.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12
Ripe Cucumber Sweet Pickle.

Pare, seed and slice seven pounds
of ripe, yellow cucumbers. Boil in
vinegar and water (half and half to
cover, adding little salt, until the
cucumber looks clear, but not mushy
Drain in a colander To one pint of
good cider vinegar allow three and q
half pounds of sugar, adding cloves.
stick cinnamon, allspice, mace and a
few whole black peppers. Let this
come to the boiling point. Add the
cucumbers and scald Drain, cool and
pack in glass jars. Cook the syrup a
little longer, adding, II you like, a
handful seeded raisins. Pour over the
cucumbers and seal. This will be
ready for use in a few days.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12
Crane Cobbler

This is best made while the grapes
are rather green. Take a deep earth
en- dish and put In the bottom a layer
of washed and seeded grapes, then a
layer of sugar, alternating grapes and
sugar until the dish is full Add a
tablespoonful of water and cover with
rich crust. If the grapes are too small
to seed readily stew first with little
water and then soft strain and sweet
en- to taste. In this case, a lattice
crust is rather better than the ordi.
nary whole crust.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12
Cook Meat In BAGS.

When making broth or soup for in
valids or children | always place meat
I'm clean salt or part of -four sack.
tied or sewed at the ends. Place this
on an old saucer in boiler to prevent
sticking. This allows rice or any.
thing else desired cooked in soup
without danger Of splintered bone.
which seems to me will sink into meat
chopped at the butchers, and no mat
ter how carefully washed some will
get in. especially mutton.-Chicago
Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12
UnInspirlna PLAYS.

What the theater should do for the
playgoer is to provide him not with
an absence of thought, but with a
change of thought. The tragedy of the
present-day London stage lies in the
fact that so many entertainments pro-
duced on 1t, instead of Offering a
change of thought, probably have the
effect of driving the spectator back
upon his own personal cares and con-
cerns.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12
Coat Hangers.

Excellent coat and shirt waist hang
ers can be made by cutting the hoops
from small barrels-those called half
barrels-in two. Wind folds of cam
brio or fancy material on these and
fasten a strong loop in the middle from
which to suspend. An advantage these
have over many of the bought ones is
that there is no angle to crease the
garment
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12
COOKING Hints.

In roasting meats. turn with a spoon
instead of fork. as the latter pierces
the meat and lets the Juice out.
Sponge cake mixed with cold water
will be yellow, but mixed with boiling
water will be white. When making
white cake use a half teaspoonful
more of cream of tartar than soda
The extra cream Of tartar makes the
egg whites sitter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12
Enallsh suet PUDDING.

One pound Of flour, six ounces Of
suiet, half a pound of sugar. half a
pound of raisins, half a teaspoonful Of
salt. half a pint of milk. one small
teaspoonful of soda. Mix well and put
into two small molds and steam until
done. Serve with lemon sauce.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12
Ereauent Collections.

Tripp-Here's an item about down
town business corner In Pittsburg that
rents for SAL. 900 year.
Gripp-Gee. II was tn landlord of
a corner that brought in as much as
that I'd be round twice a day to col
lect tn rent
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12
Scorched.

Mr.. Crimsonbeak-What in the
worlds the matter with this shirt?
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-Oh, / guess the
girl boiled it a little too long, dear,
that's all.
Mr. imsonbeak-Looks to me as If
she had fried it!-Yonkers Statesman
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12

Will become a part
of the necessary
furnishings. Most
any grocer one
trades with regu-
larly will give
you one of the
large W 90 d e n
cracker xe 8
that has hinges.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12

Knicker-Did you sleep well in the
country?
Bocker-No; there were too many
cuckoo clocks In the morning.-New
York Sun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12
Mats for Luncheon.

The crocheted mats for the lunch.
con table are quite the fad now
Many housewife has brought home a
set as n evidence of industry dur
ing her summer vacation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12

QulIt W Dt Cidli
fed before Ii is
sent to table,
though, as a gen.
eral rule, when
ordinary CON
sommes" are con-
cerned, II sum-
cient pains be
taken with the
earlier processes
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12
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
soc. Resolutions from SOC up
Entered al the Postoffice Bedding, Michigan
for transmission through the Mails as. Sec
ond class Matter
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12
TO CLARITY SOUPS
SPECIAL TREATMENT REQUIRED
FOR CERTAIN VARIETIES.
The Shell and White Of One Egg
Needed for Each Quart Of
Stock - Should Pass
Through StraIner.

In the preparation OF certain varie-
ties of clear soup the stock may re-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12
Brokers Real
Estate Locals

For Sale-Fine farm, l05 acres.
best of land houses barns and
other buildings. Buildingswould
cost, TO build, $1,000. Four miles
from Belding. $1,000.
100 acre farm, fair buildings.
peach and apple orchard, good
land 81 miles of Bedding $4,000
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-S0 acre
farm, good house, 3 barns, wind
mill fine young orchard Is acres
well seeded. miles southeast of
Belding, Orleans twp $1,000 if
taken soon. See
BRICKER AT The STORE
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12

There is but one yirtu the eternal
sacrifice OF self.--GeDrgc sand.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12

For Sale-Three and one-fourth acres
Sanltarum 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.
Splnney or call Citizens Phone No S,
Smyrna, Mich. l8 8w
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12
AROUND THE HOUSE
LITTLE MATTERS OF MORE OR
LESS MOMENT.
Convenience for the Kitchen That 10
Easy to Make-Egg Shaker FIRE.
quentIy a Sensible In
vestment Now.

Kitchen COMMUNICATIONS have a
dust box In the kitchen and II
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12

Wanted-Two statesmen to travel
through Michigan experience unnecessary;
expenses advanced. Call at once at Ho-
tel Garnett. G. H. Slattery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12
Plain Sewing

Plain sewing wanted at reasonable
prices. Reynolds & Hard, Alderman st. /,
block east of Moons store. 1922
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12

For Rent-One six room house. INQUIRE
of Mrs. Janette Angel, phone lis. left
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-10
nsss's. B|ttIsrt, Read AID Cum
nIaq Address Court fa' The
Defense.
vlIclKvis lse uoT RESPONSIBLE
cententions Are That Messrs. New
man. Vaughan. Hidden. Va"de'en'er
md Mi,steao were Not Directors.
and That Or. Jones Tried VANITY
Get Meeting OF soard.

Three ATTORNEYS ior thu i't hN' IA
,b,. c,.. ,f tn. G..rositrrs Of the SAY
inss Bank o, Newport News again"
that dcfunct institution Its ono r.
ana directors addrs ssed Judge ingram
in the Corporation Court y"sit raay
Today the closing arguments Tor 'a'
defendants will be- heard, and t"m"r
row morning Mr.. A. e. Braxton. ol
Richmond. will bfg'n the closing al
dress for the plaintiffs.
Mr.. 8 Gordon Cumming. OF hamP
ton ana Messrs. u. G. BiCkford and
]. Winston Read. of this city. address
ed the court yesterday. Mr.. Reau
OF Ashby 4 Read. represents =. W.
Hiden. T.. r. Vaughan and X. W. New
man. Of this city. and Brauen Nanae'
yenter. of Norfolk. He claim i THAI
Mr.. Newman was a director only I'M
III September 1893. and that there
Ser. no irregularities In the bank
pStor to that tiine. In defense OF MS
other three clients Mr.. Read held tlat
they had never been notified OF their
election as directors, AMI therefore
were not directors.
Messrs. Bickford and Read repr :
scented Mr.. +. W. Mlstead. anu con-
tended that Mr.. Milstead resigned DO
fore 1908. before the alies ID irregu'
lafities.
Mr.. Cumming. representing DIR,
Clarence Porter Jones. held that DIR,
Jones had made every possible effort
to have q meeting OF the directors OF
the hank during the two years prior
To the failure, and that he could not
be blamed.
Mr. O. D. Bachelor. of this city,
and Mr.. Pulliam. OF Richmond. Will
speak today.