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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-17
LEG A MASS OF HUM0R

about seven years ago a small
abrasion appeared on my right leg
lust above my ankle. 1t irritated me
so that | began to scratch 1t and II
began to spread until my leg from my
ankle to the knee was one solid scale
like scab. The irritation was always
worse at night and would not allow
me to sleep, or my wife either, and IT
was completely undermining our
health. | lost fifty pounds in weight
and was almost out of my mind Win
pain and chagrin as no matter where
the irritation came, at work, on the
street or in the presence OF company,
I would have to scratch it until | had
the blood running down into my shoe.
l simply cannot describe my suner'
ing during those seven years. The
pain, modification loss of sleep, both
ITO myself and wife is simply indescrib.
able on paper and one has to expe'
rience it to know what it is.
II tried all kinds of doctors and rem
edies but might as we'll have thrown
my money down a sewer. They would
dry up for a little while and Ill me
with hope only to break out again JUS
as bad If not worse. / had given VI
hope of ever being cured when l was
induced by my wife to give the Cuti
cura Remedies trial. After taking
the Cuticura Remedies for a little
while | began to see a change, ant
after taking a dozen bottles OF CUT
cura Resolvent, in conjunction will
the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint
ment, the trouble had entirely disap
peared and my leg was as fine as tn
day was born. Now after lapse o
six months with no signs of recul
renee | feel perfectly safe in extend
ing to you my heartfelt thanks for tn
good the Cuticura Remedies have don
for me. | shall always recommen
them to my friends. w. II. White
312 f. Cabot ST.. Philadelphia, Pa, Eel
4 and Apr. IS, 1909"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-17
a Polish Marriage.

A Polish couple came before JUS
tice of the peace to be married. Tue
young man handed him the marriage
license and the pair stood up before
him.
Join hands" said the justice OF the
peace.
They did so, and the justice looked
at the document, which authorized MIN
to unite in marriage ZachareWlez
Perczynski and Loekowarda Jeulinski.
"Ahem!" he said, 'Zacha-h m
hm-ski, do you take this woman,
etc.
Eyes, SIR responded the young
man.
Leo-hm-ah-ski, do you take
this man to be-" etc.
Eyes, sir" replied the woman.
Then / pronounce you man and
wife," said the justice, glad to hl'd
something he could pronounce, and l
heartily congratulate you both on nav
ing reduced those two names, to one.
-Lippincotts Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-17
WIRELETS.

The Langley medal of the Smith
sonian institution was presented to
the Wright brothers The medal was
created in 1908 in commemoration OF
Prof Langley and his work in aero
dromics.
According to the official itinerary
issued at the Navy academy, Anna
polls, Md, the midshipmen will next
summer cruise abroad instead or
spending their summer off the shores
of New England.
1t is reported that the long dispute
i'm the house committee on naval af-
fairs has virtually ended with the
understanding that Secretary Meyers
shall be given year to test this re-
organization plan
b. r. Ricketts,, aged Il, and w p.
Price. aged ca. veterans of the civil
war were buried side by side in Ma
tional cemetery, at Knoxville, Tenn.
They enlisted on the same day, in the
same regiment. the Fifth Tennessee.
were discharged together on the same
day, died on the same day and were
buried together.
Whether the Hawaiian islands shall
! be dry" will be left TO the Hawaiian
people themselves and will not be de-
termined by congress. This action
was determined by the senate commit
tee on Pacific islands and Porto Rico
when it adopted a report providing
that the question shall be submitted
to a special election.
Practically the whole of an estate
voluod at unWardS Of a uuarter of
million is left to charity by Rev. tr
]. NJ. Healy, OF St. Johns Roman Cain
Ollie church. wEo died last week
Gloucester, Mass. The requests in
clude one of $4,000, which is left a
permanent fund, the interest TO b.
used to succor the poor of Gloucester
both Protestant and Catholic.
Before adjourning at Atlantic City
y. j., the American Gamers assocls
ton adopted resolution whereby eac
packer OF the association agrees I
pay one cent a case on AL good
hacked. the money to be used TO az
vertise in newspapers all over tn
country. the guaranteed purity OF a
} it's food products. More than qua
ter of a million dollars will be raise
annually by this method.
A memorial to the sons OF Harvar
who fought and died in the cause
the confederacy is proposed as a sol
ton of the controversy which hs
been raging among the undergraduate
!. over the question Of allowing tn
names OF the confederate dead TO
placed in Memorial hall at Cambridg
Mass.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-17
$4,000 600 Pounds of Butter Stored.

Albert NJ. Read, secretary of the
American Warehousemen's associa-
ton at Washington, which includes
80 cold storage and refrigerating
plants in various parts of the coun-
try, issued a statement endeavoring
to show that foodstuffs were not
being boarded in the cold storage
plants and that no attempts were
being made by the warehousemen to
conceal the quantities they had on
hand.
Mr.. Read declared that the butter
and eggs stored in 20 OF the cold
storage plants in the association be-
longed to 2,446 different persons or
firms. which, he says, indicates there
would be great difficulty in cornering
those products.
Mr.. Reads statement OF the pro
ducts in storage in 80 OF the houses
shows 100000 pounds OF butter in
storage on Feb !, 1910. as against
rs 5000. 900 pounds on Feb. l, 1909.
There are, however, $4,000 more
cases OF eggs in storage this year
than there were on Feb. /. 1909.
According to Mr.. Reads figures
there were more than 100000 cases
of eggs in storage Jan. i, and there
were but 1S3, 900 there on Feb. /
showing that more than 100000 case:
were taken out of storage during
January.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-17
Taft slated to Greet Roosevelt.

President Taft was given full de-
tails of the plans that have been
formulated thus far for the reception
TO be rendered former President
Roosevelt on his arrival in New York
harbor some time between June 10
and 81. Col. John A. Stewart. presi-
dent of the New York State League
of Republican clubs and representa-
tive of the Republican club OF New
York city. discussed the matter with
the president for half an hour or
more. and told him that the commit
tee which would be placed in charge
OF the celebration undoubtedly would
extend an informal invitation TO him
to be present at New York as the
guest of honor.
There is some doubt as to whether
or not President Taft will be able &c
participate. but il seems more thar
likely that he will In the cablegran
received in New York Mr.. Roosevelt
stated that he would be glad to &C
cept reception provided it was made
a simple affair and was rendered OF
the day of his arrival.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-17

The immigration commission has
discovered that as a rule there is a
falling off in the size of families after
their arrival in the United States. Co
incident with this discovery has come
the more important revelation that as
the number of children decreases the
size of the individuals increases. This
fact is discoverable among the chill
dren of the well-to-do as well as those
of the poor. 1t probably will be found
also that a greater proportion of the
children in these smaller families live
to grow up, and grow up healthy, than
was the case in the old-fashioned large
families. The smaller family necessar'
lily can be better cared for.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-17
HONOREO GUESTS
At GRAND RAPIDS
LINCOLN CLUB BANQUET, GRAND
RAPIDS, PROVES TO BE The
LARGEST AFFAIR OF ITS KIND.
vlCE-PRES. SHERMAN AND COM.
PEARY ARE LEADING ATTRAC-
TlONS-GEN. GRANT ALSO.
GubernatoriaI Candidates Are Ap-
plauded As They Enter the Crowded
Banquet HaIl-Peary Honored.

With by far the greatest array OF
oratorical talent ever in attendance
and over 1900 persons crowded In the
Manufacturers building, the eighteenth
annual banquet of the Lincoln cluD
at Grand Rapids Saturday evening was
early branded as the greatest ever
The visitors from Washington, includ-
ed Vice-President Jas. S. Sherman
Commander Robt f. Peary, Commls-
sioner of Corporations Herbert Knox
Smith. Senator VIM. Alden Smith,
Congressman Gerrit J. Diekema ana
Jas. C. Mclaughlin and Secretary OF
the Senate Chas. c. Bennett
The crowd surpassed anything an
ticipated by those behind the big
event Long before the doors were
thrown open and the crowd began 10
pour into the building, persons VINO
had come into the city from surround
ing points in the state were ofering
as high as SIS each for seats.
Finally. after the banquet had been
served, the doors were reopened ana
those who had been unable to crowo
| into the hall earlier were admitted
and allowed to stand in the aisles,
No accident occurred TO mar the
big feast, but on half dozen occa
sions it was necessary to call the
police to clear the aisles OF those VINO
persisted in obstructing the views o.
the banqueters.
AS the speakers appeared III tne.nal
Vice-President Sherman and Commah
der Peary were accorded enthuslas
tic ovations All four of the guberna
torial candidates were also vigorousl!
applauded in turn as they entered.
Acting as POSTMASTER, Senator WIN
Alden Smith spent a quarter OF al
hour reviewing the achievements
the Lincoln club and what that OF
ganization expected to accomplish Il
the future.
In introducing Gen. Frederick Den
Grant. Senator Smith said that tn
Chicago army officer began fightln
when he was 13 years old and ha
been fighting constantly since.
Gen. Grants speech consisted c
recollections of his distinguish
father. and of the latter's first NEE
ing with Abraham Lincoln. at whic
Gen. Fred Grant, then but boy, wa
present.
Vice-President Sherman was gree
ed in royal fashion as he bowed D.
fore the fattering introduction tel
dered him.
He launched into Z long string {
J witticisms, intermingling his catch
stories with a general review OF Tn
; life of Abraham Lincoln. He also pa
a loving tribute to Commander Pear
: for his daring deeds in the far mort
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-17
CLEAR-HEADED
Head Bookkeeper Must be Reliable.

The chief bookkeeper in large bust
ness house in one of our great West
ern cities speaks of the harm coffee
did for him:
My wife and | drank our first cup
of Postum little over two years ago,
and VIC have used it ever since, to the
entire exclusion Of tea and coffee. IL
happened in this way:
About three and half years ago
| had an attack of pneumonia, which
left memento in the shape of dyspep-
STA, or rather, to speak more correctly.
neuralgia o. the stomach. My 'cup.of
cheer had always been coffee or tea,
but became convinced. after time,
that they aggravated my stomach trou
BILE. happened to mention the mat
ter to my grocer one day and he sug-
gested that | give Postum a trial.
Next day ii came, but the cook made
the mistake of not boiling it sufficient
ly and we did not like it much. This
was, however, soon remedied, and now
we like il so much that we will never
change back. Postum, being a food
| beverage instead of drug, has been
| the means Of curing my stomach trou-
BILE, verify believe. for | am a well
man today and have used no other
| remedy.
My work as chief bookkeeper in our
Co.'S branch house here is of very
combining nature. During my coffee
drinking days | was subject to nerv-
BUSINESS and the blues in addition to
my sick spells. These have left me
since began using Postum and | can
conscient'ously recommend IL to those
whose work confines them to long
hours of severe mental exertion.''
There's a Reason
Look in pkgs. for the little book
"The Road to MELVILLE
Ever rend the above letters new
one appears from time 10 time. They
are gesuins, true, snd fuli - hnma~
' katerrst-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-17
Drvs Win in Two Counties.

The supreme court has decided that
local option elections must be held IN
the counties of Marquette and ST.
Clair this spring. In the case or Ca
leb RI. Rutledge VS.. the supervisors
of Marquette county writ was grant
ed. The petition presented questions
arising under provisions OF act 20I,
known as the local option act. In
this county a petition was circulated
and the required number of names
announced and the petition was in
turn laid before the board of super
visors, but not until after some 22u
names had been withdrawn by sign
ers, who stated that they signed III
some cases in ignorance of what they
were doing, while others came through
with various excuses.
The prosecuting attorney OF the
county was asked for his opinion, ant
said that the signers had perfect
right to withdraw their names before
the petition was filed with the count!
clerk. The board appointed commit
tee, who found that the number o
| names Withdrawn made the list lnsui
ficient and denied an election. Tn
case was taken to the supreme court
and the supreme court says that tn
supervisors must reconvene and orde
an election.
This was practically the same cor
dition of affairs that existed in 81
Clair county. and the court holds tina
the same order is effective there.
This means practically victory 70
the drys in these two counties, but i
the counties of Gratiot and Van Bl
rem. which are now dry, the vets ar
trying to have a reelection. AS abou
the same conditions regarding the pr
titions exist there. the decisions in tn
two first-named counties may mean
victory for the vets in the two la;
named.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-17
Bartlett to Lead Search.

The National Geographic society,
which resolved at a meeting held IN
Washington to send an American eX-
petition in search of the South Pole,
confidently expects ample hnahcial
assistance from outside sources 10
warrant the exploration.
II is the plan of the society that
the expedition be headed by Capt.
Bartlett. who commanded the Roose.
welt in Commander Peary's successful
quest OF the North Pole, and that the
other members of the Peary eXpedi
ton, except for Commander Peary
undertake the search for the undls'
covered Antarctic bottom OF the
earth"
The proposal is that the quest be
made in the Roosevelt, already prac
tically equipped for such an under
taking. and that the start be made
from Coats Island.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-17

Doan's Kidney Pills, Is a long one, bat
will interest any sufferer with backache
or kidney trouble, and Mrs. Shearer VIII
tell it to any one who writes her, en-
closing a stamp. II am we'll and active,
though 65 years old, and give all the
credit to Doan's Kidney Pills" says
Mrs. Shearer.
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-17
ROCKY BOY INDIAN LANDS
OPEN FOR SETTLEMENT.

Secretary Ballinger has issued In.
structions TO throw open 100000
acres of land in Eastern Montana to
white settlers.
This land was Withdrawn about two
years ago for the purpose Of allotting
to the Rocky Boy Indians. The. tract
contains the very choicest lands In
Valley County and wherever farming
has been carried on, it has produced
yields OF from 20 to 80 bushels OF
wheat per acre, 40 to 20 bushels OF
oats and large crops of hay, alfalfa
and vegetables.
There are over 5000 160-acre home.
steads in this tract. which is con-
siderable more than the combined total
in the Flathead, Spokane and Occur
d'Alene Reservations, which were
opened to settlement last summer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-17
END OF MADRIZ NEAR.
Rebel Army Is Victorious In Mica
raqIa.

State department officials are inter-
ested i'm the news from Managua that
Matagalpa and Boaco have been cap
tured by the revolutionists' army
under Gen. Chamorro.
This interest especially attaches 10
the capture OF Matagalpa. as In all
probability any further cause for APP
prehension on the part OF Americans
in that important coffee growing sec
ton of Nicaragua has been removed.
The capture of the steamer Man
aqua by sympathizers with the revo-
lutionists is regarded as a serious
loss to the Madriz government, as II
is believed he had depended upon this
steamer and one other, the only two
OF any consequence on Lake Nicar-
aqua. to transport his army, now on
the east coast of the lake. back to
Managua, in case OF need.
The whole situation appears to be
distinctly in favor of the revolution
airy forces, and it is believed by the
officials here that the end OF the
Nicaraguan government under Madrl'
is rapidly approaching.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-17

Attorneys for the saloon men OF
Gratiot county have asked for man.
damus to compel the supervisors to
show cause why the local option ques-
ton should not be put to vote the
coming spring.
Clad in her nightie, Lillian Crown
or. pretty young girl of Saginaw,
fed through the window OF her home
in a demented state and boarded q
street car. She was taken in the car
to the county Jail. where an investi-
CATION will be made of the circum-
stances OF her escapade.
Postmaster Foster, of Lansing, has
notified police headquarters and the
sheriff's force that the postcards re
ceived by many Michigan women last
Saturday, bearing the words, BE
ware Bloody Monday" were mailed
| from the Lansing office.
Attorney John B. McIlwain, OF Port
| Huron. WHO has returned from Texas
states that the suit of ellis VS.. the
Knights OF the Modern Maccabees, II
which the benefciaries sought e
realize on a policy held by the late
/ ellis. while at the time OF death thu
| holder of the policy was under sus
pension. was decided after much It'll
CATION, In favor OF the order.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-17

DR.. Van Eeden. noted Dutch scien-
fist and author, tells the people OF this
country there is too much running to
Europe for our ideals in art. finance
and public policy. This country should
have an art and literature that are
distinctly American. This big, beauu-
full land, which Providence has filled
with the resources of all goodness,
should be sufficient to itself. Copying
European art has been destructive OF
American ideals, and has wrecked an
originality that would have achieved
far more than imitation. The basis OF
art progress is inspiration and not
copying, and yet. in this country, we
have been going upon the idea that
following the lines and tints and In
sight of ancient art is the perfection to
which we aspire. The idea Of DR.. Van
Eeden is that we should absolve our
selves from this tendency and strike
out for ourselves toward the high alti
tudes to which q kindlier religion,
broader science and a deeper sense o.
social duty directs the way.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-17
MICHIGAN
THE pEBUTANTE.

II in many household little child
Is the absolute sovereign, with no rival
near the throne, In other homes the
uncrowned queen is the girl at the
verge OF womanhood who is about TO
be formally introduced into society.
She is the visible incarnation OF the
thought and prayer. the labor and the
anxiety of parent or guardian. from
her infancy. She has looked forward
10 the day of her debut with certain
Impotence, as though to an emanclpa-
ton of kind, and yet she knows that
the restraining influences around her
life thus far have been as scarfs OF SILK
or gossamer, and not like shacKies'
says Philadelphia Ledger. A hint 10
her has always meant more than a
positive prescription, and never has IL
been necessary to enforce harsh ana
rigorous command. To the girl VINO
has been rightly trained, whose essen
tial charm is enhanced by innocent re-
serve, unaffected candor, ardent en-
thusiasm for things that are beautiful
and good, a manner unfailingly cour-
teous and an enunciation musically
sweet-to any maiden who unites
these not incompatible qualities, the
doors of social and personal opportu'
nifty are thrown wide open, and she Is
received with pleasure anywhere, as
likely to impart more sweetness ano
light" than she receives.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-17
Another reign of terror is apparent

Another reign of terror is apparent
" begun in Russia. The assassination
of the dreaded head of the secret po-
lice shows that the anarchists are by
no means subdued, and will probably
create CONSERVATION throughout Eu-
rope and retard progress in Russia, for
coercive measures will probably be
adopted and popular liberty be given a
check in the endeavor to seek blindly
this most insidious OF enemies, who
strikes only in the dark. In the mean
time, it will add a new horror to the
life of the terror-haunted car.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-17

The president has issued procla-
nation granting the minimum tariff
rates OF the Payne-Aldrich act to
Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay. Paraguay,
Mexico, Panama and Liberia.
Howard Little. who murdered Mrs.
Betsy Justis, her son-in-law. George
Meadows, and his wife and three chill
dren in their home near Hurley. Blu
chanan county, Virginia. last Septem-
Der, was put to death by electrocu'
ton in the penitentiary here at dawn
Friday, without unusual incident
A brief illness OF lung trouble
caused the death of c. +. Williams at
Pioua. o., widely known in connec-
ton with the Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of Elks. of which or.
ganization he was grand tyler. Mr.
Williams, whose home was In this
city. died in Toledo, where he had re
Gently gone for treatment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-17
Reflections.

The beautiful home was crowded
with people assembled to honor the
distinguished guest.
But the explorer soon tired OF the
attentions, and as he leaned his arm
against a pillar, he allowed himself to
be transported back to the scene OF
his triumph.
Such a waste" he mumbled, au-
dibly, staring into space, such
waste, such a waste"
Why so many stout ladies left the
house in indignation, the hostess was
unable to learn.-Sunday Magazine OF
the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-17

To have lived in three centuries is
an experience very uncommon. A wo-
man has just died in Philadelphia, at
the age of lis years, who was the
mother of 10 children and leaves $50
descendants. She was a native OF
Kiev, Russia, and recalled wildly per-
sons and incidents of days that now
are historic, including a visit to her
parents home rs years ago by Emper-
or Nicholas, who bestowed a souvenir
in recognition of the courtesy shown
TO the monarch. What mighty changes
political and otherwise, embracing the
whole marvellous march of modern
progress, have been wrought within
the life of this one woman,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-17
Pitching a Curve.

Game Warden.-This deer was found
dead on your premises, and yet you
deny that you killed it?
Farmer.-Waal, it happened like
this: My wife was THROWN a stun at
the hens, an some way the deer,
which, was feedin round back o the
barn, got hit.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-17
a Holiday Sermon.

In takin' up de collections fer de
holiday heathens," said Brother
Dickey, don't fergit dat dey's cross
de water. My advice is ter save all
de warm kiver fer de home heathens
-sich ez blankets, an oil overcoats.
Dem heathens whar de missionaries
go lives in hot country, an all de
kiver dey needs is umbreller ter
keep de sun off. Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-17

Telephone employees in New York are
being trained to clearer enunciation.
Perhaps the time may yet arrive when
the same reform will extend to rail-
ways and names of streets and sta
lions called out in English ineligible
to the naked ear.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-17
He Owned UP.

Gown up, now. Who's the head OF
your family?"
MY wife used to be" admitted Mr..
Enpeck, but since my daughters are
grown, we have commission form OF
ent."-Exchange