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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-01-06
Indian
Summer
and
Halley's
Comet
By J. c. K. HElNE

crcumambient ether and space and must needs exert a powerful efe
Not only the sun and moon, but also aged comets hurting throuJ
space affect the earths temperature, even before they are visible to t
naked eye. And, moreover, who knows but that Haleys comets orr
may this year be so much nearer the earth than ever before-even enda
gering its stability in revolving on its axis or around the sun9
One might just as well look possible facts in the face and draw legi
mate conclusions from them, without physical or moral fear Of cons
quences, whether there be "a wreck Of matter II a crash of worlds"
stake.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-01-06

tel: There is a barrier, invisible and intangible, but all the same a barrier,
winch shuts the fraternity boy out from acquaintance with most non
fraternity boys. One reason for this is, perhaps, the fact that on entering
a fraternity the average boy Immediately assumes a great and sudden self
Importance. Some carry this too far and are stamped as snobs by out
sldgs. Thus the barrier is reinforced. These boys, some of them under
II, try to be sports" They wear clothes Of alarming style and contract
habits, both foolish and injurious, which often conflict with school au
thority.
The evil Of girls secret societies is even more obvious. There is
always a tense feeling between girls of different societies. They rarely
say a word for one another and never go about together. Then, too, the
girls of one society will invariably. favor a certain boys fraternity, while
another set of girls will associate with a rival chapter. Thus a double
feeling is aroused, to the detriment of the school spirit.
These societies are bound to break the democratic spirit which should
exist in a public school, Different societies rarely mingle and relations
between fraternity and nonfraternty men are always straiaed.
There is no doubt that the character Of fratcrniies would be i'm
proved by enforcing a certain stand
ard of scholarship. Such a step would
>: :;, : s%s 'i 5; Il: f ;:s:s :a: would be 20 r G
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-01-06
Youth
Receives
Dollar i'm
TwoYears
By ASA BALLARD

singing blasts of winter, I was cheerfuly Informed that my wages jul
balanced what my folks owed my boss for flour, bacon, sugar and sue
necessaries.
Being only II years old and never having had a cent Of my own,
did not complain at not getting any cash.
Indeed, 1 was a proud and happy youth when the owner, in a span
of generosity, presented me with a silver dollar.
This I Immediately devoted to the purchase of a ~jackknife, a mout
organ and a pound Of candy, and they were all I had to show for two labe
rous years.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-01-06

Loving
s'Yellow Peril''
Alarm Not
Well Founded
By T. L. CHAO

r. OR the past 10 or Is years our attention has been constantly
called to the coming Of yellow peril" But this alarm, as far
as China is concerned at least, is absolutely without founda-
L1N1 ton. Since 1 came to this country I have often heard the
H&S% vast area and the immense population of my country talked
w. about by my American hosts and I have time and again
AGA been confronted with the traditional remark that eff China
BNllO should wake up and fight there would be little chance for the
f2$@D rest of the world"
1t is true that China is waking up very quickly it is also
true That II China, with her inherent strength fully developed, had the
world empire ambition Of Peter the Great of Russia there might be dan
ger OF a reproduction OF the Napoleonic war in the twentieth century.
But tn fact is that China will not fight against the world OF against any
particular country, unless of course war is forced upon her. She has
no desire for further territorial acquisition, because her possession is
already very large. War is against the instincts and characteristics of the
Chinese people IS a race. Their religion and philosophy work together to
make the most peaceIoving people in the world. There is nothing that
Contuclanlsm condemns more than the doctrine of nigh against right"
Indeed, 1t is against the Chinese idea of chivalry even to display ones own
strength, so as to huniiate the weakness of others.
This conclusion is not drawn from mere theories out of the writer's
head, but is supported by a careful research into the 5000 years history
OF the celestial empire. In this long period not a single person can be
found who can stand with Alexander the Great, Caesar " Napoleon, ex-
cpt possibly Ahubai Khan, who was a Mongol and not a Chinese. You
can lind no expeditions sent out to conquer the outside world.
In the course of the next so years it is safe to predict that China will
be the industrial and commercial center of the world. With the interests
of industry and commerce at stake no country can afford to talk about
war. Indeed, If such a peaceloying country as China shall attain its
rlghtful position in the family OF nations, the United States will find a
strong comrade in advocating inter-
national peace. II - /OV
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-01-06

Germany has gone ahead of all the
countries of the world in the important
matter Of getting the biggest crops from
the earth. An acre of land in Germany
produces more grain, potatoes and the like
than an acre in any other part Of the
globe. Holland ranks second. The secret
of the success of the German farmers lies
in their intensive cultivation Of the soil, the
chief factor therein being the scientific ap-
plication Of fertilizers. Liebig, the re-
nowned chemist, half a century ago found
out the ingredients necessary to stimulate
the growth Of plant life and it is because
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-01-06

You can take my word for it that moth
ing will interrupt the good order and pub
lie tranquility Of Mexico.
Many people in this country who do
not understand the true situation are GER
tain that the death Of General Diaz will be
followed by a period Of disturbance and
violence that will amount to a revolution.
Nothing of the sort will happen.
General Diaz is now almost 80, but he
is robust and sound and may live to fill the.
presidential office for many years.
His going will be sad, but it will mean
no upheaval, no mobs, no bloody fighting
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-01-06

The most expensive wood we have in
this country, when good specimens can be
obtained, is curly walnut.
[ have some samples here of trees for
which the piano workers and lumber deal
ers would gladly pay $1,000 per Thousand
feet.
This especially beautiful variety, with
its curling, wavy grain, is used in making
cases Of musical instruments and other or
namental furniture.
Curly walnut is now getting very scarce.
There is little left in remote mountain
regions of West VIRGINIA and Kentnckv.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-01-06

We have known of the hookworm for
quite a while in Australia. The hookyorm
is a pest known only to the northeru part
Of Australia. It fourishes in the state of
Queensland, which has an exceedingly hot
climate and I have never heard Of it in
other portions of our country.
In Queensland it's victims are a class Of
shiftless persons who are addicted to the
bad habit Of eating dirt.
A hookworm patient is invariably a
dirt-eater and the ailment is known as the
"earth-eating disease"
Tt has the same hanofu1 inhnnnoo 90 ia
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-01-06

The worst curse that the south endures
to-day is the miserable affection known as
the "hook-worm."
More than a million people in the
southern states are victims of this disease.
and yet it can be easily cured and perma-
nently stamped out by the adoption of
simple precautions and systematic santa
ton.
In Porto Rico the masses we're affected
by it to such a great extent that the gov
eminent took hold of the matter in vigor-
GUS fashion and the island is about as free
from the hook-worm now as Cuba is of VEL
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-01-06

Evil i'm
South Can
Be Cured
By DR.. J. E. McLAWS
Of New Orleans

low fever since the mosquitoes were driven out
The hook-worm, once it gets hold of a man, saps his vitality and
energy to an extent that makes him practically useless.
10 eradicate it will be a blessing of the greatest magnitude, fr it will
add to the souh's population an army of efficient, energetic, robust men
and women to take the place of the weak, dispirted and Indifferent beings
who are now going through life of little use to themselves or their fellows
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-01-06
HOOkwOrm
Also
Busy i'm
Australia
By DR. E. A. SYME
Oh Melbourne

noticed in the United States; the one affected loses vitality, his
becomes thin and impoverished and his aversion to labor of any sort
nounced.
Whether these poor creatures eat the earth because of the hooky
or whether the parasite is result instead of a cause, is hard to saw.
The two seem to go together.
The last three years in Australia have been among the latest il
history. Everyone in our commonwealth is elated at the abundant
perity.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-01-06
Secret
Societies
Out of Place
High Schools
By HAROLD P. COOLEY

HEN 1 say that secret societies should be forbidden in high
schools I lay the greatest stress on the last three words. In
a high school secret societies are decidedly out Of place. A
public school should be a great democratic institution on the
basis of social equality. Under these conditions the support Of
the school would be better, and a more general feeling OF
friendship would exist throughout the school.
Secret societies tend to limit a s%choolboy's acquaintance
For instance, a freshman who is taken into a fraternity finds
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-01-06
Manual
Schools
Scholar Should
Study One
Special Line
By CHARLES H. O R

N the very small space allotted to me I find that it will be nee
essary to treat the subject as I understood was the desire-by
using the term Technical education" in its very broadcast
sense.
The fact that the great engineers of this country have
been trained in our technical colleges naturally leads one to
the conclusion that the work Of such institutions is well done
in preparing men for the highest managerial and supervisory
positions. There is, however, in our great industrial establish
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-01-06
Curley
Walnut
Getting
Scarce
By w. R. HETH
OF Memphis. Tenn.

but it exists in only tolerable abundance in the Usage Indian country of
Oklahoma and keen buyers are w trayersng that territory to get as
much as they can from the owners.
Generally the Osages IT anxious to sell.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-01-06

We are shy about 100000 bales of the
yield our cotton fields should have pso-
duced.
This means that in Texas planters arc
out of pocket the enormous sum of $120,
o00, 0 reckoning on a valuation of but
$50 to the bale, although $40 is nearer the
mark.
But even with the short crop, in view Of
the prices the farmers have received, the
state is in extremely good shape and there
is abundant prosperity.
Immigrants Of the best quality are
pouring in and buying our lands right and
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-01-06
Mexico
Certain
of Quiet
Prosperity
By ARNOLD SHANKLIN
American Consul.General 10 Mexico

Tor power. Things are on too solid a basis for that.
In time his successor will take the reins and Mexico will o. a1ono in
quiet and prosperous paths to its certain destiny of national renown and
happiness
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-01-06
Texas
Lost
Millions
But Happy
By c. L. MCLAUGHLIN
Of Dennison, Texas

lett, our towns are growing faster than those of any other southern state
and yet the r'ral districts are becoming thickly peopled also.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24

ment in business and social activities
would at once prevail and gradually
rise to standard of excellence which
could be referred TO with pride and
satisfaction by all people.
The citizenship of that county should
look upon the removal of the saloon
and its influence, as sane and sensible
business proposition, leaving entirely
out of the question the moral aspect, if
necessary. The liquor interests, fearful
of the encroachments of an aroused
sentiment against the traffic, now
desire to be good, and say they want TO
keep their places orderly, and also
promise to obey the very letter of the
law, they enlist the aid of the merch-
ants and the manufacturers and en-
deavor TO cultivate the sympathy of
the businessmen and farmers. In the
light of past expesience, a promise from
this source Is open To question. Kent
county and Grand Rapids i'm particular
will do itself proud if il returns a
majority vote in favor of local option.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24
KENT CoUNTY's OPPORTUNITY

Kent county never had such an OPP
portunity presented to it before TO
make for ii a name and fame that
would be nation wide in its influence
for high ideals, i'm its social and BUSH
ness life and give it wonderful uplift
in its business activities along CONNER
cial, manufacturing and agricultural
lines, as at the present time, through
the elimination of the open saloon, one
of the most potent factors in democrat
izing the industrial, political and social
conditions of the county. Grand Rap
ids, the second city of the state, with
its shrewd, active businessmen, its men
of wide experience and excellent judg-
ment, its men of intelligence and ideas
of high moral character, should not
now fail to grasp the golden opportun-
ity at hand TO protect itself and cleanse
and purify its political and social life
by removing from its midst powerful
factor which debases and debauches
everything with which it comes in con-
tact. With environments which tend
TO destructiveness completely elimin-
ated from Kent county and its beautiful
city, "A spirit of progress and develope-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24
Notice of Special Meeting

BY virtue of the order and direction
of the Board of Trustees of School Dis
trict Number Nine, of the Township of
Otisco, Ionia County, Michigan; notice
is hereby given that special meeting
of said school district will be held at
the high school building in said district,
ON the twenty-eighth (2S) day of March,
A. ID. 1910, at seven o'clock p. m, for
the purpose of submitting TO the quail
fled electors of the said district, the
proposition To borrow the sum of twen-
ty-five thousand $685. 00) dollars and
to issue the bonds of the district there
for, bearing interest at the rate of five
(5) per cent per annum, payable anna
ally; bonds TO be due and payable:
One thousand $1,000 dollars one year
from its date, and one thousand Isl ,OO0)
dollars each year thereafter for the tour
succeeding years, and two thousand
$4,000 dollars each year for the next
succeeding ten years, until thefull sum
of twenty-five thousand (S25, 900 dol
lars is paid, for defraying the expense
of erecting new school building in the
Third ward of the city of Bedding, in
said district.
The polls of said election will be kept
open for two consecutive hours.
Notice is further given that the said
Board of Trustees of said district has
estimated the amount of money neces-
sary TO be raised TO defray the expense
of erecting said new school building TO
be sum of twenty-five thousand $685.
000) dollars.
Dated this sixteenth day of March,
A. ID. 1910.
u. w. Gooding,
Director School District No. Nine,
Otisco Twp, Ionia County, Michigan,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24
SOUR STOMACH
Mi-o-na Puts the Stomach in Fine
Shape in Five Minutes

Ii your stomach is continually kick.
ing up disturbance; you feel bloated
and distressed; if you belch gas and
sour food into the mouth, then you
need Mi-o-na Stomach Tablets.
Mona stomach tablets give instant
relief, of course, but they do more; they
drive out the poisonous gases that cause
fermentation of food and thoroughly
clean, renovate and strengthen the
stomach SO that it can readily digest
food without artificial aid.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets are guaran-
teed TO cure Indigestion, acute or chron-
ic, or money back. This means that
nervousness, dizziness and biliousness
will disappear. Druggists everywhere
and w. /. Benedict sell Mi-o-na for soc.
81 was under the care of four different
doctors during nine months and was
cured of dyspepsia by Mi-o-na. Mr..
Joseph Grondine, 1877 Fountain street,
Fall River, Mass.
Booths Pills for constipation-25c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24

are soon to be given to the most popular
girls in the county.
The names of the girls who have al
ready been nominated will be found
elsewhere in this issue. Others who SC
desire, can enter the race. Some among
the list will get the piano and the
second and third prizes, which are to
be named later, and all who work will
get numerous other prizes. The Piano
will soon be on exhibition. 1t is q
beauty and would grace any home.
Don't fail TO come and examine fol
youself, play on it, and ask us about
any feature of the contest you do moi
understand but in the meantime bt
getting your friends TO subscribe fol
the Banner and cut votes out of our ads
That's what ii takes TO win. Ii you &c
TO sleep on the job some other young
lady is going TO step in and win the
prizes you might have won.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24
FREE! FREE! FREE!
Handsome Prizes for Every Girl Who
Gets Busy in Our Big Contest

Below we present small picture OF
the beautiful $40 God-linished Jewel
Box which the Banner will give alb
solutely free To each and every young
lady who brings or sends SO or more
on subscriptions, or renewal TO this
office on or before six o'clock, Saturday
evening, Apr 10Th, or if you prefer, we
will give you beautiful SO Ruby
Cluster, Jewel Set Gold Ring. Those
who only bring in S. during this time
will be given fine $3.50 warranted
Fountain Pen.
The one who brings i'm the most on
subscription during this period will be
given handsome $25 Gold Watch.
Thus it is possible for you to win three
valuable prizes in a very little effort.
Prizes are now on exhibition at this
office. Besides winning these beautiful
prizes, this subscription money gives
you a great lot of votes on the big $400
Prize Piano and other final prizes, which
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24
House Cleaning

Carpet laying, window washing a
speciality, carpets called for, cleaned
and returned. Remember the Electric
Vacuum is doing good work, don't wait
for hot weather but clean now and rest
when ii is hot. Call III. g. Evans.
Aft 2-3-l-3 Rings.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24

Wanted-Lathe, milling machine
and drill press men, assemblers, rough
stuff and varnish rubbers and painters.
Good wages and steady work. Apply
Immediately.
REQ MOTOR CAR COMPANY,
42w6 Lansing, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24

For Sale or Exchange For Village
Property-40 acre farm miles south
east of Hotel Belding; good room
house, 2 good wells, etc. Inquire OF
VIM. Fuller, II. +. ID. 10. 4lw2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24
No Substitute

Accept no substitute for Foley's Hon
ly and Tar. 1t is the bst and safest
eemedy for coughs, colds, throat and
rung troubles. No opiates. Sold by
Wortley a. French.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24
BELD|NC BANNER
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
Published every Thursday at Belding,
(Ionia County, Mich, by
THE BANNER PUBLISHING C
&. q. LAPHAM. EoIroR

Advertising Rates upon application. Bills
collected monthly. Cards of Thanks, 25c to
SOC Resolutions from SOC up.
Entered at the Postoffice, Belding, Michigan
for transmission through the Mails as Sec
ond class Matter
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24

For Sale or Exchange on Very Easy
Terms-House and lot, one vacant lot
and one lumber wagon. ! have rooms
TO rent to small family. Inquire at my
shoe repairing shop, fifth door west of
post Office. Manly Ii. Lansing
427w
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24
Everyone Admires Beautiful Woman

Beauty is woman's greatest posses
sion; with ii she has everything in her
favor, without it she is to be pitied.
Maiden Blush
is rouge in cream form, giving nat
ural true blood tint, is absolutely harm
less, containing nothing but the purest
vegetable products, all of which are
healthful as well as identifying TO the
skin. 1t is not affected by wind or
rain, but at all times gives what its
name signifies, A Maiden Blush. Send
25c stamps or silver for full size jar.
The Maiden Blush Co.,
41w2 Detroit, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24
w ants Business Chances


For Sale-Good so acre farm "A miles
south and west of Bedding, price ~, 800.
Good house and barns. Enquire OF
Chas. Moore at Hotel Bricker. 35tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24

For Sale-Or exchange for build
ing lot, one horse wagon, two buggies,
two single harnesses. Inquire of o..
w. Barlow. 27tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24

Wanted-A man and wife TO work
farm on shares. Extra work by tenant
on farm TO be paid for by owner.
Ernest Bunker, Agt.,
42w2 II. +. ID. 4, Greenville.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24

For Sale-Fancy Buff Leghorn and
Black Orshington eggs, from strictly
full-blooded fowls. Enquire at Il. +.
Hudson's grocery for l.. b. Lake. 4ltf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24

For Sale-New mich COW. Inquire
of VIM. III. Wilson. Phone 26l-1l-ls.
Aft
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24

For Sale-The ID. f. Moon property
at Cook 5 Corners, or will exchange for
city property. Inquire of Mrs. ID. +.
Moon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24

For Sale-Two Rhode Island Red
pullets and one cockerel. Inquire of
Il. w. Whitehouse at the Banner office.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24

For Sale-Nearly new two-seated
canopy top surrey, automobile back
seats. Inquire w. l.. Cusser. Aft
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24

For Sale-The "Pioneer" cottage at
Long Lake, with good boat, at very
reasonable figure for cash.
Mrs. Clara Stanton.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24

For Sale-40 acres good land II miles
northeast of Bedding, 6 room house,
good water, lots of small fruit; would
take cheap house and lot in Bedding as
part payment. Inquire of V. LoDow,
X. II. 10. 41w4
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24

For Sale-A single open buggy run
part of one season. Inquire n. X. Case,
phone 205-2r. 42w2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24

Anybody wishing to buy corn fodder
or hay call on N p. Warner, phone
265-ll-1s, Bedding. Aft
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24

For Sale Cheap-An oak sideboard if
sold a. once. Mrs. &. A. Wheeler,
| Phone 107
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24

For Sale-Good wood for $3.50 and
$1.75 per cord delivered. M. j. Prall.
Phone Al Wells, No. 100. Aft
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24

For Sale-2 fifteen inch cone pulleys
and two small wooden pulleys. Inquire
at Banner office.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24

For Sale-Peerless Garland hard coal
stove No. ID. Mark McNett.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24

For Sale-Majestic range, Edison
photograph, other household furniture.
Inquire Mrs. Thos. Griffiths, care Rich
ardson Silk Co. 42w2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24

For Sale-A good six room house
with cement sidewalk, city water and
cistern. For particulars inquire of
Payne Rimes, Box 576. 4lw2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-24

For Sale or Rent-House and lot
across from w. w. Cases grocery. In
quire of Mrs. l.. l.. Holmes. Aft