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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-27
CHARTER
OF THE INDUSTRIAL OIL COM
PANY.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Before me the undersigned authority,
on this day came and appeared the sew
eral persons whose names are hereto
subscribed, who declared that they do
hereby form corporation, under the
laws Of the State of Louisiana, for the
objects and purposes and under the
stiasations following, to-wit:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-10
Cats Watching Sparrows.

Every afternoon just before twilight
a row of cats of all ages, stages,
gauges, breeds, tribes and then a few
other kinds thrown in to sort Of even
up the balance of things. can be seen
in the yard next to St. Andrews
church, at Eighth and Shipley streets.
All of them are squeezed as close to
the wall of the church building as they
can get, and there they lie In wait for
sparrows which infest the creeping
vines that grow all over the wall of
the church on the south side.
Every moment or so some luckless
sparrow alights too near the ground
or chirps too loud, and some cat i'm
mediately makes a running jump up
the vine. and before the bird can fly
from under the leaves IL is cat food
Sometimes as many as rs can be seen
in a row watching for their evening
meal of Wilmington News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-10
.FRILLS RESTORED TO FAVOR
Low-Cut Coats Responsible for Re
vival Of Fashion Popular
In the Spring.

With the incoming of the low-cut
coat there is an immense revival OF
those anticipated frills that we
wore last spring.
French women have been wearing
them all summer, as they were com
PEELED to have something to relieve
the severity of the American tailor
made which they have been wearing
with such fervor
And again they have worn the low
cut coat more than we have, and frills
are not very effective on coat that
fastens nearly to the neck.
1t is best TO get separate frills and
button them to the blouse. If the lat
ter does not fasten in front these
frills can be attached with ornamental
safety pins, or roughly basted. They
are rarely of lace, but of soft muslin
md fine linen or filet net They are
lace-edged and knife-plaited. They
begin at the collar with an immensely
broad black velvet bow. the ends ana
loops of which lie over each other
and are of almost the same length.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-10
fcR r...E Gill WHO sEWS
Any Number Of Practical Garments
and Accessories May Be
Made at Home.

The girl who crochets rapidly and
evenly may fashion any number OF
practical garments and accessories. A
house jacket in kimono shape OF
white, rose. blue or mauve worsted
Is not stupendous task to undertake
II 1t Is crocheted in alternate shell and
chain stitch and finished with loose
ly meshed ball fringe border. Such
a jacket may be made to look exceed
ingly elaborate by weaving inch-wide
satin ribbon through the chain stripe
and fastening the fronts OF the gar
ment with row of cluster bows.
A sleeveless jacket. which ter
inmates at the waist line, may be
plainly crocheted in one piece, Dor
dered wit han edging in any fancy
stitch and laced together beneath the
arms with inch-wide satin ribbon.
These little garments are convenient
to wear over a lingerie blouse during
cold weather. and when the outdoor
wrap is removed look infinitely more
dainty than the regulation sweater.
mans golf vest should be GRO
cheted in two subdued tones, the
lighter one forming the main portion
and the darker a band to outline the
single breasted fronts, the top edges
of the four pockets and the arm eyes.
child's short sleeved crocheted
vest may be modelled after the Italian
silk underyests worn by women, but
1t should be made somewhat higher
over the chest and the shoulder straps
slightly broadened A small girls
boomers should be closely crocheted,
fastened about the waist with rib
bon woven through a double chain
stitched band and at the kpees with
broad silk elastic.
The only crocheted slumber robe
that is not cumbersome to handle
when only half completed is the model
that is formed of several hve-inch
wide strips made separately and
Joined with an overcast stitch. For
an infant an all white robe is dainti-
est, but the Roman sash pattern is
infinitely more practical, while a
grown person would certainly prefer a
robe wholly of dull colors or in the
subdued shades of clan plaid.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-10
NO PLACE FOR NAUGHTY MAN
Aged Servitor's Caution Couched with
Little Sentiment and Much
Sense.

A naughty citizen once strolled in
to the supreme court at Washington
when an argument was being heard
and took a seat In the Enclosure re-
served for lawyers. After he had
been there few minutes an attendant
came over and asked him: Are you
member of the barr"
The naughty person wasn't, but he
took out his card with flourish and
handed II over.
The attendant received the card
gravely, carried II to the clerk, who
glanced at it and gave some instruc.
tions
moment later the naughty citizen
was touched on the shoulder and
asked to retire.
"Why?' he asked. Il sent up my
card. II usually gives me a seat In
any court in the land"
Certainly" said the attendant
but please retire"
The naughty citizen did retire.
When he got out in the corridor he
fumed and fused bit.
Sir" admonished the aged negro
at the door, who has been there for
many years, think II over. Don't do
no persif1agin bout that cot. II you
should git in contempt of them you
amt got nobody to appeal to but
God. Saturday Evening Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-10
The Leather Bottle Inn.

On the Dover road at Northfieet,
just where the old road, down which
David Copperfield trudged on his
weary pilgrimage to Dover, breaks
away on its temporary parting from
what is now the main road. Is an old
inn named the Leather Bottle. Over
the door hangs veritable leather bot
tie. The uninitiated Dickensian is
momentarily deceived into the belief
that here is the Leather Bottle OF
Pickwick fame, and is Disguised when
he discovers that this is still four
miles farther on. Nevertheless, this
is one of the few real Dickens inns
still remaining. Dickens. when on his
long country tramps, often turned In
there for refreshment, and the chair
he usually occupied is still to be seen
priceless In the eyes of the host
London Chronicle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-10

Grand Rapids is already preparing
for the state Sunday school convention
TO be held in that city next November
An Adult Class parade of several thou
sand men is being planned for.
Jackson will have Sunday-school
Day at their Chautauqua next summer
Other Chautauquas might adopt the
same plan with profit TO their meetings
and also TO their Sunday-School work
"Make the Sunday-School grow"
was the answer given at an Eastern
Church meeting when the question
was asked; Chow shall we increase
and also the membership in our church
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-10
pLrA.u...: 10 EE rA.J FO.a
How We Mca or Cir.c ted Little
Daughters Steps In Ways OF
Common Sense.

She was very little maiden, and
she thought that Willy Smith, whom
she met at a party, was the very mic.
est boy she had ever seen.
Mummy" she told her mother the
morning after the party, Il want to
write every day to Willy Smith;
said | would"
"All right, dearie," was the cheerful
reply.
A very inky letter went of that day
to Willy Smith But the next day,
when the small damsel had finished
writing her missive, she looked up at
her mother
Must / pay two pennies every time
| write TO Willy SMITH" she asked,
plaintively.
why, of course, darling" said the
mother.
But IL | pay two pennies every
day to write to Willy Smith, won't
have any pennies of my own"
mo, that is true"
Mummy" In pleading voice,
won't you give me two pennies for
my letter.
mo, dear. / don't care to write to
Willy Smith. Why should spend my
pennies on him?'
Then" with a sigh, II think / won't
write any more to Willy Smith. I'd
rather have my pennies"
The modern parent seems to be
adopting Herbert Spencer's advice
to leave the children to be taught by
the penalties that life infiicts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-10
Opposite Post Off
~ Ecnr SAY it looked, cheap. >


you certainly did You said IL
looked cheap"
We'll, If | did, | didn't mean II.
What meant was that IL looked com.
paratively cheap. Compared to the
other one. you know"
We'll, don't you think the light one
looks kind OF cheap"
son | like it,"
Well. II i can't get the dark one,
perhaps I'll take the light one, after
all"
What do you mean by not being
able to get it? thought you said you
had already ordered it,"
Il did, out Mr.. White, you know
only has the samples.
Now, what do you think of that?
Isn't IL exasperating?" she exclaimed
upon her return after long CONVEX
sation with the tailor
What's wrong now?"
He says he can't get the dark one"
That's good! exclaimed her hus-
band. THAT puts an end to the whole
argument"
why, John. how stupid! Don't you
see that he tells me he can't get the
dark one because he wants to sell me
the light one?'
II don't see that that follows at all.
He doesn't care which one he sells
you. He wants you to be satisfied"
Then that makes 1t worse. IL the
dark one is really all sold out, it
proves what l thought-that 1t is the
best one. Goodness! / don't know
what In the world to do"
You'll have to do something. What
did you tell him."
IL told him to go ahead with the
light one. What else could l tell
him."
Tibbs heaved a sigh of relief and
picked up his paper.
Now just one more question, John,
and l won't bother you any more.
How would you have the skirt made
plated or plain? They're making
them both ways. Now, auntie
thinks"
Gracious interrupted Tibbs, ras.
ing and jerking out his watch. II al.
most forgot an important engagement
I'm half an hour late as it is. But
III not be out late. DoD't wait up"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-10
DO 1T NOW
Bedding People Should Not Wait
Until Ii is Too Late

The appalling deathrate from kid
ney disease is due in most cases 10
the fact that the little kidney troubles
are usually neglected until they be.
come serious. The slight symptoms
give place TO chronic disorders and
the sufferer goes gradually into the
grasp of diabetes, dropsy, Brights
disease, gravel or some other serious
form of kidney complaint.
If you suffer from backache, head.
aches, dizzy spells; if the kidney secre'
tons are irregular of passage and un.
natural in appearance, do not delay.
Help the kidneys at once.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for kidney disorders-they cure where
others fail. Over one hundred thousand
people recommended them. Here's a
case at home:
NJ III. Barlow, Belding, Mich, says
IL was bothered for some time by
backache and the kidney secretions
were badly disordered. Last winter
commenced using Doan's Kidney Pills
and | am glad TO say that they bene
flied me in every way. / give this
remedy my strongest.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-10
Samples Of Air at Great Heights.

Samples of air at height of nearly
nine miles have been recently OBJ
tanned and examined for the pres
ence of the rare gases. The collect
ing apparatus, carried by large bal
loon, is series of vacuum tubes, each
drawn out to fine point at one end.
At the desired height an electro-mag-
netic device, connected with each tube
and operated by barometer, breaks
off the point Of the tube, admitting the
air. few minutes later, a second
contact sends current through a
platinum wire around the broken end,
melting the glass and sealing the
tube All the samples obtained show
argon and neon, but no helium was
found in air from above six miles.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-10
Danger Avoided

Daughter-ls it really bad form to
60 shopping without a chaperon?
Mrs. De Style-Excessively. Young
ladies who shop without chaperon
are always sure to forget themselves
and buy things Citizen.
Shoemaker's Candles.
well remember some 70 years
since, says a correspondent of the
Dickensian, seeing fiat candles In use.
To produce what was known as the
fiat candle, which was also sometimes
called ''shoemaker's candle" two new
ly made dips" were pressed close
to each other, while soft, and then
again lowered into the hot fat, thus
holding them together as one candle
with two wicks The size could then
be increased II desired. This fiat can
die was most generally used by shoe
makers and tailors, but was made use
of In some households whenever an
extra bright light for working or read
ing was required.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-10
THE CAUSE OF COLDS
Good Advice Regarding the Pre-.
Vention of Coughs and Colds

If people would only fortify and
strengthen the system, the majority
of cases of coughs, colds and pneu-
monia might be avoided. These
troubles "A catarrhal condition of the
mucous membrane, which is an in
ternal skin of the body. When this
skin is weakened il becomes easily
infected with germs which cause many
of the diseases 10 which flesh is heir.
Healthy mucous membranes are es-
sential safeguards of the body's gen
eral health.
of coughs, colds, pneumonia, and such
like infectious diseases, is a remedy
that will prevent or cure catarrh.
We have remedy which we honest
ly believe To be unsurpassed in eX-
cellence for coughs, colds and all ca
tarrhal conditions. 1t is the prescrip
ton of famous physician who has
an enviable reputation of thirty years
OF cures gained through the use of this
formula. We promise To make nc
charge for the medicine should il fai
TO do we do as we claim. We urge
everybody who has need of such 4
medicine TO try ReXall Mucu Tone.
Ii stands To reason that we could
not afford To make such statement;
and give our own personal guarantee
To this remedy if we were not prepared
To prove the reasonableness of oul
claim in every particular, and we SET
no reason why anyone should hesitate
To accept our offer and try it. We
have two sizes of ReXall Mucu-Tone
prices SOC and 81. Sometimes 80
cent bottle is sufficient TO give marked
relief. As a general thing the mos
chronic case is relieved with an aver
age of three large bottles. You car
obtain Rexall Remedies in Beldins
only at our store-The ReXall Store
Connell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-10

Mr.. +. A. Kelley, Belvidere, Ill,
writes us:.l am an eX-engineer with Y
years active service tony credit. About
three years ago my kidneys were AFFECT
ed SO that had To give up my engine.
First | was troubled with severe, achin.
pain over the hips Then followed IL ~
fiammation of the blabber, and specks
appeared before my eyes. A sample
of Foley's Kidney Pills that l tried
so benefited me that | bought more.
| continued To take them until now
can safely testify they have made me
sound and we'll man" Wortley d
French.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-10

All stamped envelopes which are spoil
ed by mistakes committed in superscri-
bing, will be redeemed by the postoffice
department at their stamp value post
age stamps damaged by sticking to-
gether in damp or warm weather or by
other causes before using, may be ret
urned TO the department and their val
ue repaid to the purchaser or exchang-
ed for new stamps. All redeemed envel-
opes are sent by postmaster who rede-
ms therh to the department and records
of the same are kept. These regulations
are we think not generally known
at large and their publication may be
beneficial to our readers occasionally.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-10
wortley 4 French are pleased to

Wortley d French are pleased to
announce that they will continue the
agency for Zemo, the best known
remedy for the treatment OF eczema,
pimples, dandrutf, ring worm, prick
ley heat, letter, hives or any other
form of skin or scalp disease. Last
year Zemo made some remarkable
cures of chronic cases of skin diseases,
and Wortley II French say Zemo gives
the best results of any remedy they
have ever sold for the prompt relief
and positive cure of any form OF skin
or scalp disease. Zemo is clean,
vegetable liquid for external use, please
ant and agreeable TO use. Can be
used freely on infants.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-10
Why John Left
His Happy Home

John, dear, may i interrupt you
just moment?" timidly began Mrs.
Tibbs" want to talk to you about my
dress. l am simply worried TO death
about it,"
What dress is 1t, my dear? You
don't need another, do you? You've
just ordered one"
John! How can you say such
thing? You know / haven't had
dress for long time" retorted Mrs.
Tibbs. Anyway, you said l could
have it,"
"Oh, did 1? Well, how about the
one you've just got? The one you've
been talking about so long?"
That's the one i mean"
II am quite sure you told me the
other day that you had ordered IT,"
We'll, you never more than half
listen to what l say" She produced
two patterns. NOW, l want you to
tell me honestly which of these you
like better Please put your mind
on 1t for just a moment"
Tibbs took the patterns and eyed
them languidly.
When did you get them?" he
asked
Those are the same ones l showed
you before"
Tibbs looked at them little more
closely.
$50 they are" he admitted. But
why are you asking me about them
again? Do you think I'll change my
mind?"
Which one do you really like?"
she went on, ignoring his question.
81 told you the other day l liked the
light one" he answered, rather alb
! ruptly, and tossed them into her lap.
That's just the trouble. Men have
such queer taste. l hoped you'd like
the dark one"
do you like the dark one better?"
asked her husand.
No. 1t does not make a particle
of difference to me. Auntie likes the
dark one better, and Mabel likes the
! light one, but she's going to get a
| light one made the same way, and
| didn't want them to be so nearly
alike. We go out together SO much,
you know. But Mabel was awfully
/ nice about II. She thought il might be
nice II they were something alike.
Gracious! / don't want to make a
mistake"
II don't see how you can make a
mistake" said her husband, reassur-
ingly. If you like them both 1t
makes no difference which one you
take Shut your eyes and graS"
why cant you treat II seriously?
/ suppose you men simply don't un-
/ derstand
Il admit l on't>understand You
! asked my advice and | gave II the
best could" he replied.
We'll what is 1t you don't like
about the dark one?"
II thought IL looked rather cheap,
that's ALL"
Nov, isn't that funny You think
] the dark one looks cheap and | think
the light one looks cheap, and, be-
sides, II seems kind of common.
! That's the reason / ordered the dark
! one"
so you've ordered it, after all? You
/ just said you didn't order it,"
What said was that | didn't or
der 1t the other day"
But what is the argument for If it's
all settled?"
Il can change the order easily
enough OF course, wouldn't think
of taking the dark one II you think 1t
J looks cheau."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-10
Wanted Cream.

Owing to the death of Mr.. ID. +. Moon,
we have made arrangements with Mr..
J. w. Hanson To continue business in
the Sandell building. Mr.. Hanson will
be open TO buy butter, eggs, poultry and
cream, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday of each week. Call on
him, his prices are right
Central Mich. Produce Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-10
Forced to Guess Answer.

II beats all what odd question reach
some OF the departments of govern
ment In Washington Not long ago
he treasury received a letter from q
fittsburg man who had made a bet
skiing: How many cents are there
in bushel?" The answer was not
Easy to offer. IL the man had asked
bout pounds he might have received
definite answer. AS II was, he got
reply guess from q clerk, that
roughly there are something like
s220. or 2? nOo rennies."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-10

The Greek flag Is an unpretentiOus
stripes of blue and white alternately,
with a white cross on a blue ground
in the left hand corner. The navy
flag has a golden crown In the cen
ter of the cross
Blue and white are the national
colors of Bavaria and were adopted
by the Greeks as delicate compli-
ment to the Prince of Bavaria, who
accepted the invitation to ascend the
throne of Greece when that country
had succeeded In wrestling her indie
pendelce from the Ottoman empire.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-10
Tricks Of the Trade.

Friend-What on earth are you do
ing to that painting of yours?
Dauber-Cant you see? I'm rub
bling a piece of raw meat over the
rabbit in the foreground Mrs Al
shoddie will be here to-day, and when
she sees her pet dog smell of that rab-
bit, she'll hwy it-Judge
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-10
Advertised Letters

Miss Gladys Burton, Miss jessie Fox
(2), Elmer Hart, Bessie Mcdonald,
Miss Lena Orbrid, Miss Ella Reid, Miss
Lulie Nj. Soper, Miss May Sanderson,
Mr.. f.. Nj. White, Minnie Lembke, Mrs
George Mead, Mr.. Oliver Brockway,
Miss Isabelle Cook
Feb. I, 1910. ID. +. Wilson, p. Nj.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-10
On the lnstalIment plan.

II dreamed last night that bought
a fine set of books. SO much down SO
much a month.
"Pshaw! There's nothing remark
able about that People actually do
that every day"
Wait a minute. | dreamed | fin.
,~boI na,.ir~ 90, then, "
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-02-10
Not ENTIRELY Unbelievable.

Scientists have decided that Me.
thuselah was only rs years old"
THAT is more like 1t. II is absurd
to suppose that any man could have
lived to the age Of $50 years"
"Oh, | don't know-there were no
automobiles w those days"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-02
~ Mems and Youths Department

Mems $500 Worsted Suits reduced to $3.50
Mems Sii.O0 Worsted Suits reduced to . $3.50
Mems $1,000 Worsted Suits reduced to 80. $3.50
Mems $1,000 worsted Suits reduced to 49,. .$5.9S
Mems 5000 Worsted Suits reduced to =. $3.50
Youths Si4.OO worsted Suits reduced to $500
Youths $1,000 Worsted Suits reduced to $500
Youths $500 Worsted Suits reduced to . $3.50
We have anextremey large stock of light or
dark colored Trousers which will be closed out
at cost or less than cost in order to make room
for our new line of fall trousers
$500 Trousers reduced to ..............$225
$500 Trousers reduced to ..........,...s19
$3.50 Trousers reduced to ...........,....S $3.50
S2OO Trousers reduced TO .............s125
s1OO and 1925 Trousers reduced to ...... 75c
Mems si2.oo Cravanete Rain Coats will go
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-02
MANCHESTER DEPOT


Band concert at the Center Tues
day evening.
Mrs. c. II. Parker who has been
quite sick IS reported better.
Charles Pond OF Dennison, n. D.,
is visiting his brother, Levi Pond.
MIs. James Iampson is quite sick
at the hoDe of MISS Roxie McWain.
The band goes to East Dorset We'd
resday 70 furnish music for field
day.
MIS- +. d. Adams is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Charles Whitman in Ad-
ans.
Robert Benedict of North Adams
spent Sunday with his uncle H. L..
Adams
Mrs. Haggerty and daughter Marie
Of Providence are visiting at the home
Of Thomas Carr
Mr. and Mrs. c. l.. Dench and
daughter Alice are spending a week
in Claremont, n. II.
e. l.. Taylor is in F. II. Walkers
coal Office while C. l.. Dench is TAX
ing a short vacation.
Charles Pond of North Adams
spent Sunday with his parents Mr.
and Mrs. Levi Pond.
Charles Foskett and wife of Orange
Mass. are spending a few days at the
home of J. w. Fowler
The sale of fancy articles held by
the ladies' OF st. Margarets Guild last
Tuesday netted about $50.
w. c. Miller of Boston was called
home by the illness of Mrs. Miller's
mother, Mrs. c. IL. Parker
The bridge gang who have been
here for the past two months have
finished work for the present.
Mrs. Carrie Kelso who has been
spending\ week with relatives has
returned to her home in Bennington.
Celestin Goussett of Lee, Mass, Wis
tied his friends here recently. Mr..
Goussett worked for the Barnum
Richardson company 80 years ago.
c. H. Dittmar who has been run
ming the Bradley Butter Box factory
for the past year has closed up his
business here and has moved to Dan
by
The school directors are making
some improvements at the Center
school house laying hard wood floors
and changing the entrance so the
doors will swing out.