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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28
OF MAN IN COMMAND.
Just What the Captain Of a Battleshlp
Actually Feels.

How the commander of a modern
big American battleship can feel is
disclosed in the following, taken from
s. letter written by such an officer:
There are more than 900 men on this
ship, and, on the theory that an off,
cial of the government is a servant
of the people, / am the servant OF
these 900 odd men and am bound to
see that they are kept In food and
clothing and baseball bats-and abun.
dainty supplied with occupation. Per-
haps / should feel more independent
If l. didn't have to listen respectfully
to the orderly every time he comes
in and makes one of his infinitely nu-
merous reports, and put men in Jail
when / don't want to.
Some of these 900 men look more
dignified and independent than / feel
! wonder whether | look dignified and
independent, l suppose l ought to do
so, for to swing a steel mass 504 feet
long successfully around like monsters,
and to make $1,000 tons writ5e
around the corners Of narrow chan
nels, Is something Of an art, after all
and one not possessed by many Of the
Inhabitants of the globe.
with all that swinging of steel
monsters around there go the respon'
sibility and the knowledge that If the
ship runs aground the whole civilized
world VIII be acquainted with 1t In
side of "a hours"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28
Troublesome Small Animals.

Farmers who live near the Blue
mountains, in Lehigh county, are
greatly bothered with foxes, minks and
weasels, and the farmers who live
along the lowlands, have their land
spoiled by the muskrats and the
skunks. A crusade has been declared
against these animals and the farmers
expect to exterminate them by trap.
ping and shooting.
Mere tnan 1000 pelts have been
shipped from New Tripoli during the
last week Among the most success.
full trappers were the following: r.
Stump and G. Frey, who had 40 skunks,
36 opossums and 81 muskrats w. Os-
valid, six minks; ]. Wolf, seven red
foxes. There are score of others who
caught as high as 40 foxes, skunks,
opossums and ts.-Punxsutaw-
ney Spirit.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28
Suburban Conversations.

II do find 1t inconvenient to live out
of town, Of course" declared sub.
urbanite, "but 1t has It's compensa.
tons. My husband and sons travel
by train, and always have seats with
out having to secure them at the cost
Of letting women stand.
After have ridden in the subway
she continued. Il come home perfect
ly satisfied to put up with anything
have to by living out of town rather
than let my husband and sons become
such hogs as the men seem to me to
be who ride in the subway, securing
seats for themselves and looking indif-
ferently at the numbers of women
hanging YEARLY by the straps, being
knocked about and jostled every time
a passenger gets on or of the car
New York Times.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28
CAESARS GHOST IN POLITICS.
Nations Still Cling Tenaciously to No
ton Of Empire.

Even more tenacious has been the
hold of Caesars ghost In politics.
There are two forms under which the-
idea of world government presents
itself: One, the dead notion OF en-
pire, the thing for which Caesar stood,
the very name of the man still cling
ing on in the words car and kaiser,
and the name of his idea remaining III
the word emperor; the other, the nv
ing idea of federation. When we nave
come to understand the nature OF
ghost rule we wonder no longer at
some political phenomena otherwise
absolutely incomprehensible Why, for
instance. does each nation now strive
for the chimera of military prepared
ness? Germany, England and Japan
levy an intolerable tax of money and
blood to maintain their armies; the
nations are in perpetual travail 10
bring fourth battleship after battle
ship. If you go to the bottom of the
reason of all this you find no reason
at all, or silly one. For 1t is mani
festly impossible for any one nation
to conquer all the others. You ask
yourself why one international fleet
and army could not be supported, to
be at the command of one interna-
tional court, thus to settle all dis
putes and enforce all decisions. The
answer plainly is that this question
is mere living. mortal common sense,
and hence puny thing to put against
the age-old, dead ghost-principle sf
empire-Atlantic Weekly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28
NEW TEMPERANCE ALLY.
Marie CoreIlI Uses Her Pen AGAINST
the Drink Evil.

Problem novels" so-called, have
not always proved good. wholesome
reading. There have been many Of
them, of late years, that were not Of
a character calculated to improve the
morals of the reading community. But
the popular story writer Is a power
to be reckoned with, and hence we are
grateful to learn, says the Christian
Herald, that one Of the best known
of this class of authors, Miss Marie
Corelli, in a new book now in press,
has directed the batteries Of her elo-
quence full against the drink evil. She
claims that Americans do not appear
to grasp the extent of the evil wrought
on rural populations by the tyranny
of the drink traffic." and declares that
they do not show enough sympathy
with the efforts of earnest and hard
working local pastors to better condi-
tons In localities where the brewer
and distiller are destructively domi-
mating the public health and morals.
We imagine the author is not fully In.
formed as to the situation here, and
especially concerning the remarkable
results of the Prohibition crusade.
Temperance folks, however, will glad.
ly welcome the accession of so talent
ed an ally. The round shot she fires
into the drink camp are well aimed
and should prove effective. There's
never been brewery" she writes,
without its chemical shop close by"
One of her characters says:
ITO get the cash back that has been
spent on these great buildings which
exist for the distribution OF poisoned
beer and alcohol, hundreds, aye, thou
sands of men and women must drink
till they diel Otherwise there would
be no profits"
Let us hope that her work will help
along the coming emancipation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28
The Pity of Il.

II saw a woman coming across
Stuyvesant park" said she, holding
string with little white dog at the
end OF 1t. She said, You darling little
precious baby, you!' to the dog.
Il like dogs all right enough, but
about half block from the park there
are the raggedest sort of children who
haven't enough TO eat half the time. 1t
seems sort of pity they can't dress
hem up in white, tie strings around
their nocks and say, You darling little
rocious baby, YOU to them."-N. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28

ates of the universities, professors,
members of the reichstag and men
well known in the empire. 1t was pub
lished in that magazine with the un-
pronounceable name which is the Of
fetal organ of 5000 students and TO-
600 alumni connected with the German
universities. The appeal is one of the
outward manifestations of a mighty
sentiment which is making itself felt
in Germany and must ultimately pre-
vail
Compulsory drinking, for 1t Is COM
pulsory and no man may expect honor
at the hands of his associates who
does not indulge in 1t, Is the foulest
blot on German university life, de-
clares the Home Herald 1t cannot
plead one saving grace. The element
of good fellowship which goes always
with the drinking in America Is Who'll
ly lacking there The students meet
not to talk, or visit, but to drink. and
they do drink, with a machine-like fe-
rocity which is disgusting. Stein aft
er stein they empty into their mouths
without so much as tasting 1t or let
ting it touch their lips, pausing only
long enough between each two stems
to thunder for the waiter That this
survival of the dark ages cannot hold
its place In the face of the all-power-
full sentiment for decency and temper
ance which is sweeping every land is
sure. For the sake of their own good
name the universities must abolish II.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28
APPEAL TO GERMAN STUDENTS.
Movement Among Alumni of Universal
ties to Abolish Drink Customs.

HE organized stu
dent bodies, be-
cause of their
natural position
in leadership In
the student COM
munity, s h o u ] d
look upon 1t as
their first and most
distinct task to
break clearly with
t h e compulsory
d r | n k l n g, that
WORKOUT survival
of the past. Only
when they do 1t
will they be in
line with the de-
mands of the time
in which truth is
valued" So reads
part Of an appeal
signed by 200
prominent gradu-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28
The klondlke Discovery.

The discovery of gold in the Klon
diae is sad to have been made by a
.rcspector named j. w. Carmack, who
married squaw and learned from the
in.ians that there were deposits OF
81 in the Klondike region In Au
G,st, 1895, he verified the story by
taxing out several hundred dollars
worth of gold in a few days by print
q Q methods.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28
Nine. Jusselin, Commercial Judge


Don't forget her name. Nine. Glenn.
ence Jusselin is the first woman ever
elected to any public Office in France.
She Is the lady who was put up as
representative of her profession as
dressmaker, and she II is who will
now decide in the trade disputes. Her
title Is commercial Judge. Strange TO
say, Nine. Jusselin has been elected
entirely by men. Stop. though; per.
haps II would have been stranger II
she had been chosen by her own sex.
She regards her election as IAN almost
historic event, for II is something to
be proud of to be the first woman In
France to hold such a position" But
let madame be wary, go slow. A
commercial judges judgments will Gre
ate a stir In many quarters. and this
one may not find her role SO easy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28

FRED PITT, chairman of the lonia
County republican committee has CALI
ed delegate convention of the repub-
lican electors of Ionia county TO meet
in Smiths opera house, Ionia, Feb. 9Th
at 1:30 o'clock p. M, for the purpose of
electing Is delegates to the state conven-
ton which meets in Grand Rapids,
Feb. 18th.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28
Modern Maternity,

little girls mother attended a
n',inbcr of card parties, leaving the
c. lid at home with the nurse. On one
occasion, the child's attention was at
tracted by the plaintive cries. of
yong calf. Running to the window,
she exclaimed: Poor little Galley!
has your mamma gone to the card
party and left you, too?"-Delineator
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28

A foretaste of summer weather in the
dead of a winter month is of rare oc-
curance but veritable summer thun-
der storm passed over the city in the
night last Friday followed on Saturday
by beautiful day approaching the
warm spring and summer tempenture
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28

For Sale-A new opportunity for a
nice little home close in town, on Ellis
avenue. / have Is acres of good land |
will sell on easy payments, or exchange
for other property. One acre or more.
16tf NJ. j. Demorest.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28

For Sale-A good Photographic outfit
high grade lens, back ground, trays,
printing frames, AT great bargain, also
a boys printing press. Call at Banner
Office.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28

FRANZ p GLAZIER who brought
odium on his party by betraying the
trust imposed in him as state treasurer,
has been found guilty by a jury of his
peers and is now out on $4,000 bail.
Verify, the way of the transgressor is
hard but many there be who walk there
in. Selah.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28
ProhIbItIon sustained IL Maine.

Prohibition was an issue in the
Maine state campaign, which closed
with the recent election. The Repub.
licans, who opposed the resubmlssion
OF the question OF prohibition, won by
about 5000 plurality
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28

Farm of so acres TO trade for city
property. 80 acres cleared, Is acres of
timber. 81 miles northwest of Edmore
and 81 miles east of Six Lakes. Small
barn and two wells, personal property
to sell with it. Inquire ut Banner office
for particulars. 1872
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28

SHIPwRECKs attended by serious loss
of life now seem to be a thing of the
past. Marconi's wouder is wonder
indeed, and every sea-going and lake
going vessel should be equipped with
the wireless device.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28
Sympathy.

Sympathy is one of the great Sc
crets Of life. It overcopes evil and
strengthens good. II dfsarms resist.
ance. melts the hardened heart. and
develops the better part of human ma
ture.-Hugh Black.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28
BELDINC BANNER
ONE.DOLLAR PER YEAR
Published every Thursday at Belding,
(Ionia County, Mich, by
THE BANNER PUBLISHING Ct
z. q. LAPHAM. EolroH

Advertising Rates upon application. Bills
collected monthly. Cards Of Thanks, 25c to
6Oc. Resolutions from SOC up.
Entered at the Postofice, Bedding, Michigan
for transmission through the Mails as Sec.
ond class Matter
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28

Lost-A pair of gold bowed glasses
between the Bedding Addition and the
postoflice. Finder please leave ut Ban
ner office and get reward. 33wl
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28
Music Teaching

Representatives Wanted-to secure
subscriptions and advertising for the
New Amstel Magazine-a monthly,
whose mission is ''to uplift and enliven
and cut out the bad" Satisfactory ae-
acknowledgements have been received
from many distinguished men includ-
ing Hon. William Jennings Bryan,
Secretaries Root and Cortelyou, Attor-
ney General RGnaparte, Sir Wilfred
Laurier, Julian Hawthorne, Mark
Twain, Henry Handy Hay, Hiram w.
Hayes. w rite at once for terms. Sam
pie copy upon request
New Amstel Magazine Company
1925 Market St, Wilmington, Del.
34tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28

Lost-Pair of ladies gold bowed
glasses i'm case marked A. b. Hull.
Finder leave mt Banner Office.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28

WIRELESS Binns is entitled to the
worlds praise for his valiant service in
the recent Republic disaster.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28

Lost-pair of gents gold bowed
glasses, double lens, i'm case. Finder
leave at Banner office. 33tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28
CockereIsaIe

/ have a number of cockerels for sale
Rhode Island Reds, Light Brahmas,
Brown Leghorns, Black Mlnorcas and
Cochins. w. j. Wilson.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28

House For Rent-10 rooms one block
south of the Richardson silk mill. In
quire at Banner office.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28
Green Maple Wood

For Sale-Green maple wood, deliv-
cred. Alfred Benedict Phone 26l q Is
33tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28

For Sale-House and small barn and
one acre of land at Cook IS Corners. In
quire of Chas. II. White, Phone 272, |
long, 2 short, B3tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28

Six-room house on Front street. Pri-
vate sale. Inquire III. w. Ross, admin
istrator. 34tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28

SELECT good men for the coming
county convention and good officers
will be chosen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28

For Sale-Pair good bod sleighs with
hunks, only $500. Il. III. Wilson.
Phone 1927
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28

For Sale-Good six room house, mod
ern conveniences. Inquire of II. Stacey
at Ireland's hardware store. 82tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28
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Wants For Sale and
wv dllS Business Chances
ADVERTISE FOUND ARTICLES.

For Sale-Piano in good condition.
Call OF Belrockton. 82w2
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-26
Natural Kindness.

At an opt of the way railroad juno.
ton ira eler found himself hungry,
but with only two minutes to spare
before his train left. ''I'll take cup
Of coffee" he said to the young wo-
man in charge of the restaurant. "pve
no time for anything else"
''You can take all the time you want,
SIR" said the young woman cordially.
"You look at this bill of fare, and I'll
telephone to the superintendent to de
lay the train little while.n
why. can that be doneY asked the
traveller in amazement.
Certainly" said the young woman.
"Of course it can. It's branch road
and no other train coming or going
over it today. and the superintendent
would want you to have good meal.
He owns this restaurant" = Youths
Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-26
SNORING.
One Of the Evils We Acquire With
Our Civilization.

One Of the Evils We Acquire With
Our Civilization.
It Is truism that no one ever heard
Of snoring Savage. In fact, If the
wild man OF the woods and plains does
not sleep quietly he runs the risk of
being discovered by his enemy, and
the scalp of the snorer would soon
adorn the belt of his crafty and more
quietly sleeping adversary. With civ
ilization, however, we have changed
all this. The impure air of our sleep
ing rooms induces all manner Of ca
tarrhal affections. The nasal passages
are the first to become affected. In
stead Of warming the inspired air on
its way to the lungs and removing
from 1t the dangerous impurities with
which it is loaded the nose becomes
obstructed. A part Of the air enters
and escapes by the mouth. The veil
Of the palate vibrates between the two
currents-that through the mouth and
the one still passing through the par
TALLY closed nostrils-like a torn sail
in the wind. The snore, then, means
that the sleeperss mouth is partially
open. that his nose is partially closed
and that his lungs are In danger from
the air not being properly warmed
and purified From the continued op-
Grafton Of these causes = the increase
Of impure air Id sleeping rooms and
permitting habitual snorers to escape
killing and iscalping- some scientist
has predicted that In the future all
men (and all women, tool will snore.
It goes along with decay Of the teeth
and badness Health.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-26
RAILROAD STORIES.

The Man Who Paid the Conductor and
the Name on the Ticket.
An old time travelling man was talk
ing Of experiences Of former days on
the road. Frequently" said this trav-
eler. II journeyed to Cincinnati. The
fare from my city to that place was
then about 1926. saved something
by handing the conductor So in cash.
One day there was an excursion, and
bought ronnd trip ticket for $1.25
or $1.5O-Tve forgotten the exact
amount, but that circumstance need
not cripple this story. When handed
this ticket to the conductor as he tore
off the return coupon he booked at me
and In voice betraying how deeply
friend, don't you know that can af-
ford to haul you much cheaper than
this company can?'
"On another occasion, when in Chi
cago. colored man met me at the en-
trance Of the station. asked me where
was going and offered TO sell me a
ticket for 81. The ticket was to Louis
vile, but was only going to Indian
apolis. Cheap enough.
when the conductor came along to
take up my ticket he asked me my
name. It was usual to write ones
name on the ticket In the presence of
the conductor. told him my name
was ON the ticket. He grinned as he
handed It back and asked me to look
at 1t and say IL that was my name. I
looked. The name on the ticket was
Mary Flaherty.' He grinned again,
somewhat sarcastically, but he took
the ticket. Pittsburg Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-26
The Secret Of Long Life.

A French scientist has discover
ed one secret OF long life. His
method deals with the blood. Blu
long ago millions of Americans ha6
proved Electric Bitters prolong lift
and makes it worth living. i
purifies, enriches and yitalizes the
blood, rebuilds wasted nerve cells
imparts life and tone to the entire
system. It's a godsend to weak
sick and debilitated people. "Kid
ney trouble had blighted my life
formonths, y writes W. M Sherman
of Cushing, Me-, shut Electric Bit
tsrs cured ME entirely.o Only BOZ
at Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-26

Is there any town in the world that
has so imposed itself as much as Bath
upon the life and language of the ma
ton? For some there are Bath buns,
for others Bath divers, and, the mill
tant ladies who find the buns too soft
may throw Bath bricks at Office or
other windows If they disapprove Of
the Bath chaps. When we become in
firm it is the Bath chair we seek. And
that Thousand years. Of the middle
ages without bath" seems now hor-
rible.-London Chronicle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-26
The Way He Felt About It.

While several young ladies were dis
cussing novel plans for church ba-
zaaF~a new member of the committee
proposed to have the pastors photo
graph reproduced on pillow tops and
'tchance" them OF. All the girls voiced
their approval at once. but when the
plan was suggested to the parson he
objected.
II really cannot consent" said he.
A1've been sat on enough as 1t is."-
Ladies' Home Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-26
THE FARMERS PAPER

TEE SUMS market reports and commercial col
ums are complete and reliable. and put the farmer
the merchant and the broker in. touch with the
York. Chicago Philadelphia and all other portant
points in the United States and other countries.
ALI of which the reader gets for one cent
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-26

All subscribers in District of Columbia Virginia.
North and South Carolina, Pennsylvania. Della.
ware and throughout the United States can get
The SuN by Mail at Cent Copy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-26
Soldier Balks Death Plot

1t seemed to J. A. Stone, civil
war veteran, of Kemp, Tex, that a
plot existed between q desperate
lung trouble and the grave to cause
his death. II contracted stub.
born cold," he writes, that de,
vel0ped a cough that stuck to me,
10 spite of all remedies, for years.
Ny weight ran down to 100 pounds.
Then I began to use DR.. Kings
New Discovery, which restored my
health completely. ] now weigh
IFS pounds. !" For severe Colds,
obstinate Coughs, Hemorrhages,
Asthma, and to prevent Pneumonia
tits unrivaled. Soc and $1.O0.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by
Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-26
Revolts At Col d Steel.

"Your only hope" said three
doctors to Mrs. M. Z. Fisher,
Detroit, Mich, suffering from
severe rectal trouble, lies in an
operation" then I used DIR. Kings
New Life Pills." she writes, "till
wholly cured.' They prevent
Appendicitis. cure Constipation,
Headache. 25c at Eli T. Rey nolds'.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-26
Washington Once Gave Ul

to three doctors; was kept in bed
for five weeks. Blood poison from
a SPIDERS bite caused large, deep
sores to cover his leg. The doctors
failed, then "Bncklen's Arnica
Salve completely cured me, !" writes
John Washington, of Bosqneville,
Tex. For eczema, boils, burns and
piles its supreme. 25c at ELI T.
Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-26
Cecil Farmers Club.

Proceedings Of the fleeing held at the Home Of
M. L. Thompson, near Principle. February ~, 'oo