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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07
DOG ALTOGETHER TOO SMART.
Freeman's Good Reasons for Refusing
to Train Another.

Freeman will never train another
dog-in the way his wife thinks he
ought to go. When Freeman bought
Pepperpot he was a likely-looking and
appearing airedale, with a heart for
any kind of scrap" and bark for
every sound he heard or imagined.
Then Miss Freeman thought it would
be lovely to teach him to carry things,
like the Atwoods' Prince, who was so
clever at il.
and Prinny is only a cocker!" fin
ished Mrs. Freeman, by way of empha-
sizing the superiority of their dog.
So Freeman began. And Pepperpot
responded Immediately to training.
But it had come to him too late for
him, to take it lightly; in a week he
was carrying everything he could
grip with his determined teeth. The
rest is Freeman's story, as he told 1t
on the train the morning after their
summer cottage had been looted of all
its cooked food
Something walked me-" Freeman
said, "and | got up and crept down to
the kitchen just in time TO see three
hoboes going out of the back door"
What about your dog-your scrap
PERI" his seatmate asked with sur
prise in his voice.
"He was there all right" answered
Freeman. HE was trotting ahead car
rying the hoboes' lantern in his mouth
and looking round and wagging his
tail now and then.
you can teach an airedale any
thing" he continued, complacently.
"All you've got to do is to give him
a start. Companion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07

Mr.. Arnold Shanklin, just returned
from Panama, says that men who go
to Panama seem to think wife one
of the first necessities, but generally
they are provided with sweethearts,
who either come to them properly
chaperoned or they go back to the
states for them. The government
builds nice six-room houses for the
married men, and there is a very
pleasant social set being formed. He
did not seem to agree with Miss Helen
Varick Boswell that old maids or bach
elor girls are wanted there, the infer
ence being that the right sort of men
are either married or about to be when
they go to Panama.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07

Napoleon Eorn 10 p WsItci or.
Napoleon had himself dressed by
his attendants from head to foot. He
put his hana % nothing, but let him.
SELF be dressed like an infant. his
mind filed with business during the
entire performance. The emperor
was born, so to speak, to be waited
on. When only general he had as
MANY % three Wallets Constant
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07
In panner.

Bobby will develop into a joke
writer If he is not squelched." said
Bobbys father, with the gleeful express
sion which always accompanies a my
child story. I'VE have been discussing
the south's going dry pretty frequent
ly lately, and that may account for his
choice of subject. At table last night
he said: Papa, why is a postage stamp
not a prohibitionist?' Give it up. son.
Because, said my kid 1t sticks to its
Ticker Not bad for ten.year-old,
was it?"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07
John johnson of Minnesota
One of the Common People, Forcefu In Character Who Looms
Up In the Presidential LimeIight-HoW he "Made
Good Despite the Adverse Circumstances
of His Early Life.

of His Early Life.

A FTER oil, the American people de-
"a spise snobbery. There is but a
4 n very small class among us that
apes aristocracy and puts an
cestry upon a pedestal 10 kiss the dirt
Mt its feet. For proof Of this we have
only TO look TO Minnesota, wherein
dwells a man who in these ante-cam-
paign days is being exploited for a
presidential nomination by thousands
of men who never saw him and never
heard of him until three years ago.
Why this mans presidential boom?
Just because he has made good" de-
spite. the fact that his father died in
the poorhouse and his mother took in
washing. Nobody disputes the popu-
lar assumption that Governor John A.
Johnson Is an able man and of pres
idential Dimensions. But. for all that,
he never would have been mentioned
for the presidency save for this poor
house and washerwoman story. Upon
this foundation we base the proof that
America, heart. head and hand. is still
essentially anti-snob.
In 1904 the Democrats of Minnesota
nominated for governor a country edi-
tor. the St Peter Herald man. John
Johnson was a pretty good country
editor. too, but there were some 700
others in Minnesota. ST. Peter is a
small town. and the Herald Is a small
paper. But it is not necessarily true
that small paper in a small town has
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07
Was Too Sincere

Eyes, ma'am," said the convict. 'Tm
here jist for tryin' to fatter a rich
man"
"The ideal" exclaimed the prison
visitor.
yes, ma'am; iist tried to initiate
his signature on a check"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07
scentinq a Novelty.

my wordi' exclaimed the first Brit
ish gent, its queer the way Bruteley
beats is wife"
Queer, eh?' remarked the other
British gent; what way does @ dc
it?"--Philadelphia Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07

DIR. Latson says: "A correct walk
is the rarest accomplishment l can
think Of Handsome faces arc rare.
good figures are much more rare: but
as to gait and carriage. out of 500 we
shall find 30 or 40 handsome faces.
and perhaps dozen good figures. But
certainly in that number we shall
rarely find more than one or two peo-
pie who walk properly"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07

The reason he couldn't was that
what the circular said about his par
ents was true. A st. Paul newspaper
which supported him sent staff cor
respondent posthaste to the little town
of st. Peter. The staff man investigat-
ed the immediate antecedents Of John
Johnson. The reportorial assignment
would have delighted any good news
paper man. 1t is not often that re-
porter strikes such human interest
color. The story of John Johnson OF
st. Peter as published in the 81. Paul
paper quickly went the rounGa ef the
Minnesota press; also it west the
rounds of the corner groceries aad he
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07
oruor - I.ubIication


~-AG-g or MICHIGAN. the Probate Court for
- tA. comfy of Ionia.
~ d session OFT said Court held AT the Pro
hA. oi 81 ~ tne lty Of lonia IN said County
% The te1l J. day of April, A. p. 1908
l'resgrr LOl Montgomery Webster, Judge
rnIs.e Matter oil the Estate of
ABtJAt RICH. Deceased
Ir1iE II ldse.l asiug fled i'm said court his
annpa oCow'tia~ administrator with the
viii suut E.t. ~ s.iia state and his petition
Frayts fclf tl the allowance thereof
ltist Iccfel Inat Monday the fourth day
III h.t. a. ii. 10 g. "a ten o'clock in the
ttrert.4 gt sud probate ONCE be and is
iit ch pol "a tor sSami ing and allow
lt Il .thlr Ordered. That public notice
ttcrs % enby publication OF copy OF
t.s Or Sr, Ton tWo successive weeks pre-
vers 10 sain dav ~ Geafi = iii the Bedding
rau-cr altN apcr printed and circulated
in = 30 co ~. aioN1GohGRY WEBSTER.
ASA = g1rsrER
zer< REGISTER q Probate.
ac oau'v q Isnia
40 o. session 81 saif Coutt he'dat the Pro
1.r lr ot lGfid said GoHftv Of Ionia
ar caE " rii a. y. 1908
lion. s.p.tt spul-l + Re 1eter, Juoge
III ~. tter ~ t1e Estate az
ga l.iES WHEt LER. Dec acsd
l-0ue a4as ac minis rat0r Of syid es.
t1te. r1 a.i III said court his petition
~. irg tn lttust a. sell. az private sale
ae tr'trAetoi ald estate iu certain real as.
.ate tac4ttH sCrincu. for the pur1lOe 81
airl w ,ihE at NtereeGs ~ such sale ahaug
tto Esr- 0HS emit ed thereto
- ietr cred that the eleventh dav OF May
A. p. t9D9 az zen oclccK m the forenoon
~ said PROBATE gilce be ana is hereby A.
i9itta 10y he1rilg SAID pet lion AID that al
Ucra7 restcd In said estate appear be
for --court. ~ said time and niece
ta si.l. g. use hv q license 10 sell the inter
csa se.e estlt s. e said real estate should
uCt be- ul-I.
Tits ner Ordered. That puzzle notice
tHereai ' a1 hy publication Of q copy OF
'%li1 2. 1Qr Ne successive weeks pTevi.
e ealu day OF hearing, in the Belding
llEntI newspaper printed and circulated
itt said county. MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
true copy. Judge Of Probate.
Anna T. Webster,
Register of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07

comes back &c me thyoUcr II the
thrower doesn't loot; out. the boomer
ang viii smash his face.
Ten days before election some BOOM
erang .hrower in Minnesota printed
and distributed q circular setting
forth that Candidate Johnson's father
had bceu a drunliarl aad had died in
the poorholse aud thac his mother
had taken ia washing. You cannot
find in MINES ota today the thrower
of this political boomerang. Most like
ly he Is and was men IN .nmate of the
asylum FOR the insane.
Some supporters or Johnson, too
much excited to know a golden oppor-
tunity when they met face TO face,
were perturbcd by this circular and
urged the candidate to make strong
denial of the statements.
al oo,,st ,x,,e, ron1u
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07
With

With
Alfred Locke Dwight G. Sheldon
A TTORNEYS AT LAW-Ofice Over Tuin-
u stra Hardware Main ST. Bedding. Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07

Get Auction Bills at this Office
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07

Advertise your Auction Sale in the Banner
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07

JAMES E. FERGUSON, NJ. d.
Tye, Ear, Nose and Throa I, and Fit
- ting of glasses. Hours to 10. | to
3, TO 8 Phones: Office No. l, residence
NO. 40.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07
Story Went the Rounds.

l can't" was Johnson's quiet rel
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20
JAPAN WILL BE PLEASED

HE cheese pairing OF the house committee fortih
cations illustrated by the assigned for cut
ting S0OO0 off the proposed appropriation for deenses
Chairman Smith declares that the
that recommend appropriation of S3SO00O0O at this time
would be action that might reasonably be construed by
official declaration that the United States
pairing go with that nation
1t committee of fine sensiblites Nothing should be done
America that might offend the japanese cockatoo That noisy
ncoeren bird be consulted about every pro-
be taken by the United States If the queulous fowl
agreeable-wel Uncle Sam wait
The purpose of Notifications defend thirteen inch rife
invitation pink but the committee appears
think that small bore dense will better please the people they
keep But would be cheaper still give them the
whole works Really polite and consderate Notifications could be
erected the of two for quarter.
This committee obviously would have consented to let
Pacific That gross breach
politeness What Japan think? Uncle Sam
should keep off the grass.
San Francisco Immediately interested in these
The existing Notifications of this regarded
adequae but Hawaii Manila and Puget sound very much
unprotected is proposed do nothing all for the defense OF
harbor which regarded the strategic the Pacific
Japan will be pleased
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20
PUBLIC SERVICE MORALS AND ECONOMICS

THE gas company telephone company com
pany unanimously shouting stop hiefr They agree
among themselves that they being robbed by
these corporations should put curb the indcreet
thusasm of their friends that sometimes inspires dscordant
For find the Chronicle offering
screed of maudn sympathy which
presented the deenseless victims of official backma
Chronicle with appellate courts the morality bama
still apparently question gravey
the question whether the backma by public
corporation moral oblga-
ton due by the public make good the price corruption
be accused of Misrepresentation excerpt from the
Chronicles editorial:
The will then whether public shall
good this backmai The corporation having paid naturally
shift
Isn't that ovey2 The receiver of goods hires
thief rob you feels that the sufferer still price paid
agent the considers this an open
question
But really this theory OF backma and Obligations more
commonly held than might be supposed The Chronicle sng
views this form of industry Unfortunately this wab-
bling of morality finds certain sly and shrinking acceptance
than the Chronicle editorial That
creed of the public corporations know; but
usually they enough brag about innocent
fashion of the Chronicle.
The Call profess the sympathy with
goods The and gas and the telephone
Francisco under legal obligation
good the losses of public corporations whether by
bacna But that exactly what they asking the board of
do These corporations demand that the
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20
HIRE A GOOD LAWYER"

HERE is reason to believe that Mr. Hartman neither willing
prepared pay up that S11OO0OO0 which stock holders
OF Union Pacific say he them There captiou
folk who say that this moral rather than legal obligation,
aynan knows that law and morals do not always
iibe
bought of $780,
100000 1t is nated by nqusitve bureau that
Mr. Hartman bought these from himself large per-
sona profit Mr. Hartman, when asked about this refused
information the ground that the inquiry altogether
PERSONAL unmannery still persistng
are putting the question TO Mr. Hartman but without
picuous far.
OF if Mr. Hartman used his position president of
Pahc and stock holders fatten his pocket
hoy SOO0OOo other their expense he committed
breach of which is form OF larceny should be if
law and morals marched with equal The simple
and should be easily determined every had his rights
The Call does PREJUDICE Mr. Hartman 1t
say whether he ong took 81 100000 or any other sun from
fellow stock holders But liberty fancy
anticipation of the likely be followed by capable
Of such iniquy Having securely pockeed hso the fe
w Sll 100000 he would hire the best lawyer America
This ingenious taccian would with aarus any per-
sonal inquiries the subject holding be bad
against the fourteenth amendment forbidden by dealing
with the Of fire and birthstone That something
Ike might of checkered
the end OF that period Mr. Hartman persuaded
hrs this IS an aegory on the banks OF the Potomac
the Sacramento likesupposng, had
confessed you badly mistaken
you imagined that TINS ended the NATTER and that Mr. Hartman
would and willingly jail there repent No. SIR the
OF legal talent stumped by plea of guilty Like
The usous Paul Jones' the lawyers would be only beginning
fight that OF the game There would be the long ladder
Of the climb and would hard with them if
step they conplaisant Judge who with
judicial eye would travelled
divergent the law
however much might revolt his of justice
picture overdrawn? represent in general way
of the path of litigation civil criminal which
sought bring wealthy ustice Just the picture
view all America and the popular
belief that you hire good lawyer you away with
anything.
OF The Call does believe that this aegory tells
the whole story If lawyers magnate
the sometimes silly bamboozed yet the great
the people morally public
opinion may relied right the ship process
prove painful and distressing.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20
Answers to Queries

FIRE LIMITs-B. j.. city. What are
the fire limits of San Francisco at this
time?
The limits are bounded by a line
commencing at the water line of
Greenwich street, along that street to
Sansome, to Broadway, to Virginia
place, to Pacific street, to Powell, to
Sacramento, to Stockton to Bush, to
Van Ness avenue, to Fell to Franklin
to Page, to Cough, to Market. to
Valencia, to Hermann, to Stevenson, to
Twelfth, to West Mission, to Mission.
to Ninth to Minna, to Sixth to How
ard, to First. to Folsom, to Steuart
and at right angles easterly through
private property to the shore line and
along the shore line to the point of
commencement. The line runs through
the center of each of the streets
named.
POKER-F. A. A. City. What is the
ordinance in San Francisco relative
to the game of poker?
1t is as follows: 1T shall be unlaw-
full for any person TO play the game of
poker for money or other representa-
tive of value. in any barroom or public
place or for any person having the pos
session or charge or control of any
barroom or public place to permit the
game Of poker to be played therein
for money or representative of value
There is no ordinance against playing
a social game of poker in a private
house, but, if in that private house it
became a practice to play for money
or representative of money. or in other
words If it became a gambling den, it
would be liable to be raided by the
police.
CLIFFORD-A. s., city A few days
since this department announced that
the records of pugilists do not give the
birthplace of Jack Clifford, light
weight.
correspondent writing from Grass
Valley furnishes the Information that
Clifford was born in Grass Valley, Ne
vada county. California.
MELBA-Subscribe City. Where was
Melba, the singer, born. and is she a
blonde?
Nellie Melba was born in Melbourne.
Australia. in 1865. She assumed the
name of Melba from that of the city
of her birth. Her family name is Arm
strong. She is brunette. her hair be-
ing dark brown.
Stirling City. Cal. How long does it
OF Nevada?
That depends upon the court in which
the action is brought as to the time
when it can set the case for trial and
the time it may take to hear the facts
of the case.
CHILE RAILWAY, E. L. j., City.
From whom can I obtain information
relative to the changing of the state
railways from steam to electricity In
Chile?
Write to the United States consul.
Alfred A. Winslow, Valparaiso. Chile,
from which point the first section
starts.
sTEAK-E. NJ. s. Berkeley, Cal.
What is the origin of Hamburger
steak?
wives are economical. pisces of beef
are chopped and fried, being served in
the form Of plain steak, and from this
arose the name Hamburger steak.
THE GovERNoRS-M., city. What
did the governor of one of the Caro-
linas say to the governor Of the other
Carolina?
The governor of North Carolina said
to the governor of South Carolina, TITS
long time between drinks"
TAMALPAIS-T B.. City. What is the
distance to Mount Tamalpais from San
Francisco. and what is the height of
the mountain?
Fourteen miles from San Francisco
and 2.5s2 feet above the level of the
sea
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20
The Smart Set

-HE wedding day of Miss Alysse
Hall of Fruitvale and Samuel
Dodge of this ely has ben I
L for April %. 1t will be house
wedding and attended by quite a num-
Der of friends and relatives. Miss Hal $
two sisters, Miss Annette and Mi
Marian, will be among her atteudan
The engagement was andouuIei v
eral months ago at an in1ormaI tea
given in the Fruitvale home asd sine
then a great deal of entert lining las
been done for Miss Hall. She IS
granddaughter of Mrs. James Nee of
San Rafael and so connected with one
of the states oldest families Miss
Marian Hall returned Tues az last
from nine months stay in Guam.
where she was the guest of Lieutenant
Commander and Mrs McNamee.
After nearly year in Europe DR..
and Mrs. George Harker returned to
California a few weeks ago and have
reopened their MIR Valley home. While
in Italy they were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs Chester Bailey Ferna who
are occupying delightful vii the e.
Mrs Fernald and Mrs. Harker are
sisters.
A welcome addition 10 tne younger
set is Lieutenant Robert II. Fletcher
Jr, U. S. A, who recently graduated
from West Point, and is visiting his
parents. Captain and Mrs. + tcaeT.
Lieutenant Fletcher has many fri nds
here, who are glad to see him aga n
and to congratulate him upon his re-
Gently acquired title
Mr.. and Mrs F. w. Van Sicklen left
Yesterday for the east where they will
spend the summer. Their younger
daughter, Miss Dorothy Quincey Van
Sicklen. will follow her parents on the
29th. being accompanied across the
continent by Mrs G. L. King of Oak
land The Van Sicklens will spend six
months in the east, returning for the
winters merry making. Miss Hi da
Van Sicklen will spend the summer
with friends here.
There is to be a large hop at the
Presidio this evening. to which have
been hidden many of the city's young
people. The army dances have b en-
extremely popular this winter and one
of the most enjoyed features of the
season
Mrs. Henry Campbell and her daugh-
ter, Miss Frances Reed, viii leave In a
few days for the east. where they plan
to spend the summer months. Their
Sausalito home this season VIII be oc-
cupied by Mrs. L. L. Baker.
Miss Jennie Crocker left Tuesday for
New York, whence she will sail in
few weeks for France. She will prob
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20
A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH

AN FRANCISCO is in the way bill of health.
The city has done great job of spring cleaning and the @
capacity for work getting together
purpose of which they had hitherto been
The kckes have been few and lonesome The
bench almost the other willing
everywhere The womens clubs especially have shown
capacity well directed effort in field which they brought
experience training in which the inferior sadly deficient
of fact and policy all nearly all of sanitary
should They understand about keeping things
The do 1t is lick and for the
Thev know what's what in sanitation
finished by any but the situation
continued effort, with grease and
should become the cleanest
ary city in America.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20

ably be accompanied across the ocean
by Miss Mary Joliffe. who we to
New York a few weeks ago and has
been visiting friends there
The Samuel Martins have Just finished
the erection OF a handsome home near
Blythedale and will spend the summer
there. They have been guests for sew
eral seasons in Mill Valley and have
decided 10 become permanent residents
Of the popular little town
Mrs James wilkins and her de-
butante daughter. Miss Lucille have
gone to Santa Barbara for a stay OF
some weeks. They will visit several of
the popular southern hotels before re-
turning to town.
Mr.. and Mrs James Newlards Jr..
who have been occupying their Mill
Valley home for the last two years.
have taken a house in town for two or
three months and will very shortly
move to this city. During their stay
here their own home will be occupied
by Mrs. Newlands' parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stevens
After a weeks visit with Captain
and Mrs. Edward NJ Shinkle at Benicia
Miss Marian Huntington and Mrs.
Franklin Harwood have returned TO
town.
Mrs. Oscar Sutro, who was sum-
moned to Los Angeles two weeks ago
by the sudden illness OF her sister
Mrs. Boland. will return to town to-
day.
Mrs Thomas Breeze and Miss Louisa
Breeze. who have been spending a fort
night here. have returned to Del Monte
They will remain indefinitely at the
southern hotel Mrs Breeze's daughter
Mrs. II. c. Benson. went down with
her mother. but has now returned to
her home here
Miss Ardella Mills had for her guest
for two or three weeks Mrs. A E.
Rockey, the wife OF one of Portlands
most prominent physicians. Mrs.
Rockey has been the guest of honor at
several informal teas and luncheons
since her arrival and has already won
many warm friends here
A wedding OF interest to San Fran
ciscans took place the evening Of Mon
day last. when Miss May Louise Bens-
berg and William Holt Mccormick were
quietly married. Miss Bensberg Is a
stanford graduate and belongs to a
prominent st. Louis family. The we'd
ding took place In her parents home
in ST. Louis. Mr. McCoruick's parents
have handsome home in Green street
In this city. and are we'll known mere
He and his bride will make their horns
in Santa Clara, where he has business
interests
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20
Tammany's Loss Is
Gain for Society


congressmans young much
The Cockrans delightfully."- that
dinner reception their house
rodeled
With Sutherland
Miss Id, Senator and Mrs Depew Speaker Joe
Mrs Mr. and Mrs Guinness
Mr. Beresfo n
Alice her husband the
president and other notabies humble
did
enjoy themselves than lovely
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20
Casserly Can Spot
Opera Motifs Too

Berkeley Al told delighted
SdS>CiV SdH po Jack
opera b1OtuS 90 the
Thompson Casserys clubs
naughty his But Jack
good he the joshing good
outsiders call the high
the ques of San Maeo
and subscribe the classical
one of the performances
analyze the
who Miss Cudahy of Chicago
husband
became the
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20

Out of the dark backward and
abysm of crime comes the voice of A.
K Detwiler pleading for immunity.
Familiar as a household word IS the
name of A. K. Detwiler, yet we know
him only by reputation He might
appropriately be marked phantom
exhibit A" by the graft prosecution.