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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-04-01
CONVINCING PROOF
TINE VIRTUE OF
lydia E. Pinkfam's Vegetable COMPOUND
Mrs. George May says:

|"No one knows
what 1 have sui
tered from M-
male troubles.
neuralgia pains,
and backache
my doctor said
dhe could not g3va
alne anything to
! cure 1t. Through
! the advice Of .
friend I began
ito use Lydia h
JPinkham'e Vega
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-04-01

Because your case is q difficult
one, doctors having done you no
good, do not continue to suffer with
out giving Lydia 4. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound trial It surely
has cured many cases Of female ills,
uchasinflammation, liberation, dis
placements, fibroid tumors, irregu-
larities periodic pains, backache, etc.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-04-01
Mrs. e. f. Hayes SAYS:

Il was ander the
doctor treat
nent for a fbroid
tumor. Is,lfered
with pain, sore
ness, bloating,
and could not
walk or stand on
my feet any
length of time. /
W r o tie to Mrs.
lPinkham for adj
vice, followed her
V1srop%i0no 0,,A
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-04-01
Eastern Man May BE Speaker.

There seems to have been stealing
over the so-called regulars of the
house the thought that an eastern
man now has a good chance to be
chosen speaker If the Republicans
succeed in carrying the house. and
that in choosing an easterner his sup
porters will have the votes and the
moral support of good many Of the
members who are called Insurgents
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-04-01

took Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. To-day l am q we'll
woman, the t,lmor was expelled and
my whole system strengthened. /
advise all women who are afflicted
with tumors or female troubles to
try Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound" - Mrs. Il. +. HAYES,
1890 Washington ST., Boston, Mass.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29
Nezo Years Day
in the Long Ago

ECNyEyZYEO years ago the people
Az ffesSEs who lived in great many
*SSclSTgS3 different places In the
3GE sETsI world were very much
ESzyTz2sSsl interested in New Years
day, just as we are. and
they did many things in honor of
the day. exactly as we do They
toasted and decorated their houses
and churches, and at IL o'clock they
were very particular to show in some
way that they were rejoicing that an
other year had begun
Not all of these people celebrated
New Years on the same day. The an
Years day in March; then they
changed to January. and large part
Of the rest of the world followed
them. The Jewish people have an.
other day and the Chinese and Japan
csc still another, but whenever the
day falls. according to their special
calendar. there is always a very i'm
portant celebration of it,
The Druids, who were the priests
of England before the Christian relig-
ion was taken into Great Britain
also celebrated New Years day
They were very Interesting and very
strange people, these Druids. and.
them in history, one always imagines
them as wearing beautiful white
robes and having tail magnificent fig
ures and flowing white boards and
hair. At any rate, they always wore
white robes on New Years day, for
that was the day wher they cut down
the sacred mistletoe
For the Druids didn't think that
mistletoe was only pretty green
vine. They believed it to be mi
raculous growth hich would pre-
vent people from being harmed by
poisonous food or drink.
On that day 3 particularly large.
handsome Druid, with glistening
white beard and hair and rather cold
gray eyes-Druils always had cold
gray eyes we believe-and clothed
most beautifully In white, would
climb the oak tree on which the mis-.
tletoe grew and cut 1t down with a
golden sickle. He wouldn't tnke 1t in
his hand, because they didn't con-
slider that respectful enough to the
sacred mistletoe, which could do such
wonderful things Instead he would
catch 1t in a pure white cloth and
climb carefully down the tree with
It. After this an altar would be erect
ed and white bulls sacrificed and
prayers offered Then the Druidical
community felt that for the following
year they would have all the good
luck possible.
You see in those days New Years
celebrations were very serious things,
and all of the ceremonies attending
them were religious.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29

back With gaze bent forwasd. the
present must be lived; but there need
be no fear. with a heart OF courage
within and God In his heaven over
head
All these memories are linked with
thee, Old Year, How can let thee
go? No matter how sad the retro
spect. no matter how many signs and
heart.throbs. we have trod the way
together. Thou. and not another. hast
been my companion over both the
rough and pleasant ways.
feel so much at home with thee.
Old Year! Thg face. SO familiar. is
the face of an old friend But this
stranger which comes on apace. hurry.
ing to take thy place and to usurp thy
privileges. | know naught of him. |
know not what strange new ways he
may usher in. He fills me with dis
trust and forboding.
He comes bringing vast possibilities
for great things. Who knows whether
he will realize his responsibility and
seize the moment of achievement as
soon as II is presented? Ii he proves
to be a worthy heir of thine. he NAV
ADJ materially to the worlds acquisi-
ton of science. Ere his life be ended
Tennyson's dream may be realized
navies graphing in the central blue"
Edison may be making houses of ce-
ment, which shall be adapted to rich
and poor alike. Wireless telegraphy
and wireless telephoning may be as
easily done as the same is upon wires
today. Mr. Stead may have bridged the
gulf between this land and the further
shore, with his spirit communications
Medical scientists may have waged
war against disease with such success
that health may be reigning DER the
earth. Warfare between nations may
have been made so destructive that
universal peace will cover the land as
mantle Of green covers the earth.
But, Old Year, should he introduce all
these innovations, he might also bring
In his train sorrows and burdens, new
trials and tolls. | shrink from letting
him in.
shall trust thy son to be worthy of
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29
The Syrian NeW Year

NES<ESElLL the Christians of New
E# MSE& York do not observe
keeyn N&M Christmas as a time for
EANNN va Santa Claus. The Sy-
kkkSEvS8G rians, for instance, who
p1ata4ksa live In the lower end OF
Manhattan island, In Washington
street, from the Battery UP to Albany
street, have an old custom of giving
their presents on New Years day
Then there also is difference In the
manner of giving. The Syrian chill.
dren do not hang up their stockings.
Neither do the parents disguise them
selves as Santa Claus. On the con-
trary. The Syrian child invariably
knows who is going to be his Santa
Claus, and consequently is treated to
no extraordinary surprise. There Is
one thing, however, of which he re-
mains In ignorance. and that is the
nature of the present he will receive.
The child picks OUT whatsoever he
thinks will treat him best in case he
succeeds In meeting and greeting him
at the proper time on New Years day
Then comes long vigil for midnight
as the custom SO prescribes ii that the
one who offers the first greeting at
the beginning of the new year shall
receive fitting reward from the one
greeted good wish for success and
prosperity In the first hour of New
Years day is held by the Syrians to
augur well for the following twelve
month, and the one who first wishes
good prospects is entitled to reward.
Custom prescribes that at the time
of this New Years greeting whatever
the one greeted happens to hold in his
hand becomes the property of the 9TH
er. The one who receives the greet
ing is supposed to pc so pleased with
it that, acting upon the happy impulse
of the moment, he hesitates not to re-
quite his greeter with whatever he
first can lay hold on. This latter Gus
tom originated in feudal times, when
the Emir was omnipC tent in his pro.
vince and his followers depended for
their sustenance upon his gifts and
what he allowed them OF the plumbers
of war
or course you can't nowadays sur.
prise any Syrian early New Years
day fooling with a costly article He
can be depended on as knowing bet
ter, for either he would have to make
gift of 1t to the one who first greet.
ed him, or else he branded as a miser
Wise Syrians carry candy to hand to
the children who greet them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29

shall begin the new year with an
earnest effort to make the Banner the
peoples paper, excluding as much as
possible everything that tends in any
to lower the morals of community,
and pushing to the front all that will
work TO the up-building of the world
and the betterment of public morals.
A paper is largely what the people
in the community make it, and we
ask the hearty support and cooperation
of all citizens TO help make the Banner
for 1911 the best it has ever been, and
we as publisher will continue to boost
for Bedding, as wehave in the past, ever
mindful of its best interests and its best
welfare. Again we wish you all a
Happy New Year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29

THE old year with its joys and
sorrows stands trembling on the thres-
hold Of the new. Ere our paper reaches
its remotest destination 1911 will have
been written on the calendar of time
and the beginning of another cycle
in the busy routine of life will have
been recorded. This has been won
derful year in more ways than one.
For some it has marked days of sorrow,
for others it has been the commence
ment of life of joy. Whatever of
joy or sorrow it has brought to our
readers is known TO them and their
friends alone. What the new year
shall bring to all is only conjecture.
With the passing of the old year and
the welcoming OF the new, the Banner
desires to extend to all fervent wish
for most Happy New Year. We
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29

WHEN a man takes his money out
of bank buries it in the garden, OF
gives it to friend to keep in his boot
leg for him, it generally turns out that
somebody finds the spot in the garden
or the friend takes sudden notion TO
emigrate. The most absurd thing one
can do is TO draw money from institu-
tons that are managed by honest men
and hide it about the house or trust
it to another person for security. 49,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29

all here for the same purpose. Then
live and let live. The best way to
build up town is for each and every
man to pull together and not strive to
rend and tear down. All the residents
OF town are partners, not opponents.
In all likelihood the more business
done by your rival the more you will
do. Every merchant who treats his
customers honestly and fairly will gel
his share and the more business that
can be secured by united effort the
better IL will be for all.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29

IAETYAHl not let you go! Such
Iw%%I great times we've had as
we journeyed side by side.
None other so intimate as thou!
No other friend, save thou, has wit
messed my defeats. no other so cheerily
shared my triumphs.
When friends proved unkind thou
didst walk by my side and counsel
patience. The hurts of wounded affec-
Thou wouldst usher In a new day. full
OF sunshine and the song of birds. It's
blessed healing power didst revive my
dropping spirit and soothe all wounds.
Thou didst bring me friends from
afar. The meeting them In the flesh
once again, the looking into loving
eyes and holding hands warm with the
grasp Of friendship, proved a benedic-
ton after long years of wearying
separation.
The turning point In life came to
more than one young person about me.
Crucial questions were decided which
will make for veal or woe. Thou
didst accompany me each day while
helped to guide young lives into max
ing safe departure from the beaten
path. Farewells have been said which
tore the hearstrings and made them
bleed afresh with the ever new pangs
of parting.
And then time came when a great
wrench must be made. The old ways
were to be mine no more. l must turn
my back upon the past and set my
face resolutely towards the future. No
matter how hard the road, nor how
many heartaches and longings for the
old path were involved In the treading
of the new. there was to be no looking
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29
The Curtain Falls
By Margaret E. Sangsfer

Over the sorrow and over the bliss.
over the tear drop, over the kiss,
over the crimes that blotted and blurred.
over the wound of the angry word.
Over the deeds in weakness done.
Over the battles lost and won,
Now at the end OF the flying year.
Year that tomorrow will not be here.
over our freedom, over our thralls.
In the dark and the midnight. the curtain
falls.
over our gain and over our loss,
Over our crown and over our cross,
over the fret of our discomfort,
over the I'll that we never meant,
over the scars OF our self-denial,
over the strength that conquered trial
Now in the end of the flying year,
Year that tomorrow will not be here,
Quietly final, the prompter calls:
over II swiftly the curtain falls.
over the crowds and the solitudes
over our shifting. hurrying moods,
over the hearths where bright flames
leap.
over the cribs where the babies sleep
over the clamor. over the strife
over the pageantry OF life
Now In the end of the flying year,
Year that tomorrow will not be here.
Swiftly and surely. from starry walls.
Silently downward the curtain falls.
s-rz=sU,@4
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29
BELD|NC BANNER
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
Published every Thursday at Belding,
(Ionia County Mich, by
THE BANNER PUBLISHING CT
{. q. LAPHAM. EDlToR

Advertising Rates upon application. Bills
collected monthly. Cards Of Thanks, 25c to
soc. Resolutions from SOC up.
Entered at the Postonice, Bedding, Michigan
for transmission through the Mails as Sec.
ond-class Matter
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29

Wanted-Young men and women as
nurses upon the insane. Good wages
and two years course in training free.
Address DIR. A. |. Noble, Medical Sup
erintendent, Kalamazoo, Mich. 2S-w4
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29

Now that Bedding has a board of
trade let us all resolve at this time,
the beginning of the new year, to pull
together for greater Belding.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29

To Let-Large furnished room, fur
mace heat, use of bath. Gentleman
preferred. corner South Bridge and
East Division street. No. l03, phone
lU2. 25tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29

Wanted Situation at house work,
with no laundry work preferred. Call
phone 337-4r, or at Bert Rikers. Boil
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29

Wanted at Once-W oman TO help in
kitchen as second cook. Apply at Ho-
tel Bedding. 26tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29

Wanted-A good boarding place for
a bright boy baby, four months old.
Inquire of ii. q. Evans, SO Alderman
ST. 2Stf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29

For Sale-Cock rels, fine barred rocks
Address +. M. Parney. Bedding. Phone
ll3. 27tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29

Wanted-Gentlemen boarders. Warm
rooms, electric lights, use of bath.
Short distance from shops. Terms
reasonable. Mrs. M. Shannon, 3l5
Pine ST. 2S-3w
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29
wv dnJS Business Chances


For Sale-Extra fine barred rocks,
Cock rels. f.. M. Parney. Belding.
Phone 1l3. 27tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29

To Rent-Rooms. l. L. Hubbell;
24ti
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29

For siale-Good second hand type
writer Enquire of Mrs. o, +. Web
ster ut the Herald office.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29

Lost--A pocket book containing
about 81, at Hubbell hall, Thursday,
Dec. -. Will the party who took il
please return it TO the Banner office
and save trouble, as they are known.
Boil
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29

his sire, Old Year to be like thee kind
and sympathetic. no matter what fate
may bring to me- Casting fears to the
wind. look toward the future with
smiling confidence. asking only that
strength may be given to bear what.
ever of Ill or good fortune the New
Year may bring.
Nevertheless, am loath to part
with thee, the friend Of so many dear
days that are gone into the irrevocable
past.
Goodby, old year, thou dost not
go out of my life. Though | shall see
thy face no more, the recollection of
thy dear friendship will be sacred
among my hearts innermost treasures
"Old year, you shall not die;
We did so laugh and cry with you
I've half q mind to die with you.
Old year, II you must die"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29

Wanted-Hall lady at the Bedrock
ton. Enquire of Miss Iieman at Bel
rockton.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29
To the Old
Year
BY Julia Jayne Walker

D MANY days we've Jared
through gay and wintry
weather. Old Year. I can
not let you go! Such
great times we've had as
NC io,rpayad oida NV side
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29

For Sale-Abo 900 feet of "a inch
rope, best quality. Richardson Silk
Co. 2S-2w
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29

IL the Christians of New
York do not observe
Christmas as a time for
Santa Claus. The Sy-
rians, for instance, who
H. H. 49, Iou,or nnH IF
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-15
THE HATTIESBURE NEWS
The laxative Barber.

THE talkativeness of BARRIERS long
has been the subject for puns and
jokes" said a barber Il had always
fancied the matter one of recent origin
until the other day. You know in my
profession we have great deal of
spare time. Well. the other day was
sitting on the bench waiting for the
shaves and hair cuts to come in and
to while away the time was CHANGING
through copy of Plutarch's Archie
laus.' Imagine my Consideration when
I happened on Il line reading:
"A prating barber asked Archeaus
how he would be trimmed. He an
swered, "ln silence"
well. that got me. | never knew
they even had BARRIERS that long ago.
| always supposed the ancients let
their whiskers grow and that they
wore curly locks as long as their to-
gas, but it seems that the barber is
an ancient relic and that his talking
proclivities are matter of history.
I'll have to give it to the humorists
there.
But. say" he whispered. that man
icure girl over there has got us beat to
a fragile. | wonder if there's anything
in Plutarch about her. Kansas City
Star.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-15
The Alart Man.

"Calmness Is Il fine trait" said Mr..
Bliffiy, but does it always get therey
You take the case of two men stand
ing up in a car holding on to straps.
both the same age. but one of them
quiet and the other quick. and now let
the man they are standing in front of
get up to leave the car at station,
and suppose these two men are both
at exactly the same distance from the
seat. each with the same chance as the
other for selling it. which would get
that seat Would IL be the calm. cool
man who Loved deliberately and al
ways with some thought for others, or
would 1t be the ever alert man. quicl;
to move and always ON the lookout.
not caring continental for what any
body thinks and always ready to jump
in any seat he can nab? Why, while
the calm man is thinking it over about
what he shall do and beginning TO turn
that way the alert man is in the seat.
/ certainly do admire the calm. tran
quill man and his good manners, but it
is the man ever on the alert that gets
the seat in the car-and other things"
New York Sun.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-15
What a Toad Enjoys.

There are few things more amusing
than to watch toad submitting to the
operations Of back scratching. He
will ut first look somewhat suspicious
ly at the twig which you are advance
ing toward him. but after two or three
passes down his back his manner I'M
dergoes a marked change, his eyes
close with an expression of infinite
rapture, he plants his feet wider apart,
and his body swells out to nearly dou-
BILE its ordinary size, as if to obtain
by these means more room for enjoy
ment. Thus he will remain until you
make some sudden movement which
startles him or until he has had as
much petting as he wants, when. with
a puff of regretful delight, he will re-
duce himself to his usual dimensions
and hop away, bent once more on the
pleasures of the chase.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-15
WAR BROKE OUT in
justice COURT
Ink Bottles Flew and Spectators Were
Spattered as They Sought Places
of Safety.
Special to The Nes1S.

SpectdI 70 1He NeUS.
Jackson, Miss, June 15.-War broke
out in the courtroom of Justice of the
Peace Joe Cade Monday afternoon
and for several minutes the air was
filed with flying ink bottles and lurid
with vitrolic language.
For while it looked like. serious
trouble was going to ensue, and the
little group of spectators sought plac-
es of safety, being literally spattered
with ink as they made their exits
through doors and windows.
The case in process of hearing when
hostilities broke out was that of State
VS.. James Hardy, charged with carry
ing concealed weapons. Hardy had
been arrested by Justice Cade, who
according to the latter's statement,
had pistol in his pocket The chief
prosecuting witness was white man
named Frank Cook. County Attorney
o. B. Taylor and former State Senator
w. J. Groom, were the prosecutors,
and Messrs. Burch and Hamilton
counsel for the defense. A jury trial
had been demanded by Hardy, and a
paned of six men was hearing the
evidence.
Cock was on the witness stand and
made statement relative to the ar
rest that conflicted with Justice
Cades version of the affair
You are lying sir" said the mag
istrate with some asperity.
you are lying yourself, and you're
drunk, tool" shouted Cock.
And then trouble started. Judge
Cade grabbed a large inkstand and
hurled it straight at the head of the
offender, The missile missed it's
mark, but attorneys, jurors and spec
tators were literally spattered with
the black fluid, and commenced to
dive through doors and windows for
places of shelter, Cock was reach
ing frantically for missiles to hurl at
the magistrate, and a few of the more
valiant attorneys, jurors and specta-
tors tried to put a stop to hostilities.
A man named Brinkley grabbed JUS
tice Cade around the waist. but the
now thoroughly angered magistrate,
at the same moment obtained posses
sion of another inkstand and hit his
captor behind the ear, causing the
blood to flow.
After much persuasion the peace
makers finally restored quiet and a
of the case was ordered
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-15
The Sunny Side Of Superstition.

That there is anything genial. cheer
ing or Independently valuable about
superstition may seem tall state
ment. The adjective generally associ-
ated with it is dark On the con-
trary, there is something very bright
ening about a four leaf clover. Who
is not little more of an optimist for
picking up Il horseshoe? What lone
ly farmers wife. stormbound Oh Il
winter afternoon, with unwelcome lei
sure on her hands. but feels little
quickening of the pulse rs she drops
her scissors and beholds them sticking
up in the carpet or discovers that she
has laid an extra place mt the table?
Company signs are the commonest and
welcomed of all superstitions. The
scissors, the needle, the dishcloth, the
fork, the Saturday sneeze. all inculcate
hospitality and reward it by all unex-
pected visitor. If the needle slants as
it stands up in the crack of the floor
1t foretells a gentleman. Run, young
of the house, and put a
blue bow in your hair! = Atlantic
Monthly,