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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-02
spiritism Said to Be Dsmonism.

A most interesting little brochure
has recently come off the press setting
forth with Bible proofs that the COM
munications received by and through
Spiritist Mediums is of Demon origin.
The writer traces his subject through
the Scriptures from the time when
certain Of the holy angels became dis
obedient. He proves from the Scrip
lures that these fallen spirits per-
senate the human dead, with whose
past history, spirits, though invisible,
are thoroughly acquainted. He shows
that they also frequently person
ate the Creator and the Redeemer,
commanding their deceived ones to
pray, do penance, etc. This, however,
is merely to lead them on and to bring
them more thoroughly under demoni-
acal control. Sometimes by breaking
down the natural barrier, the human
will, they possess their victim, and rule
him more or less to his ruin-frequent-
ly sending such to the mad-house.
Numerous illustrations, Scriptural and
otherwise, are given. The price OF the
little book is but ten cents; II should
be in the hands Of all interested In
Spiritism or who have friends inter
ested therein. Enclose FIVE two-cent
stamps to the Bible and Tract Society.
IL Hicks street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-02
cHuRohea.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Ses
vices at 1920 a m. and 1880 p m. Sabbati
school at close of morning service. Praye
meeting on Thursday evening. REV. q. w
MAXWELL, Pastor
CONGREGATIONAL Oh
1880 a. m and 1880 D. m. sabbath scho
IT III :45 a. m. Prayer meeting On Thnrsd
evening REV. EDRIE COLLINS, Past.r.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Services at 1880
d. and so p. Il Saba n scLool a. close ~
morning service. Prayer meeting Thursday
day evening. REV. FRANK b. IRVING Pastor
CHURCH OF CHRIST-Preacning. On eac
sunday at 1890 and 1880. Commun ol
every Lords Day. g. +. at $50 S. S a.
u m. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening
Rev. 1. s. BUssI Nc Pastor
FREE METHODIST CHU RCH-Prayer an
praise serviae, eleven O'Clock a. m. Preach
ng at 7.30 p. IN Prayer meeting Frida
vening REV. j b. Phillips Pastor
HOLY TRINITY MISSION-Services in the
Church House, corner Congress and Alderman
streets. Sunday services 7: 80 and 1920 a. IN. and
1880 p. m Sunday School, IL AS, Thursday and
Holy days, $50 a. m Other services as announced.
All seats free AT all services. Everyone welcome.
THE REV. FLOYD keller b. D. Priest In Change
ST, JOSEPH'S CAThUi.IC-Services al
500 a. m and 1880 a. IN. alternately every
SUNDAY morning. REV. FIR. ZINDLER.
LATTER DAY SAINTS-North Side, Mil
lard Addition. corner of Eager and NoultuD
street-Sunday sc hool at l0:30, social meet
ing at IL: 80 d, M, preaching at 1880 p. IN
prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 2 80
Everybody welcome
A. N. Hill Pastor
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-02
Nothing to BE Proud Of.

Francis Skunk Brown. attorney for
the legislative committee TO consider
and report on q revision Of the corpora
ton and revenue laws Of the state. has
been inviting the written views Of
everyone who may have an idea to sug-
gest toward the settlement OF the diff
cult task.
He has received them by the thou.
sand. All have been given prompt at
tention. Some have appealed to the
lawyers sense of humor.
One man In the western part of the
state desired provisions made for
spending millions of dollars for new
roads. In acknowledging the mans let,
ter Mr.. Brown advised him that 1t was
impossible at present. because to get
the money the state would have to go
into debt He reminded the man that
many Pennsylvanians take pride in the
fact that the state does not owe a
dollar"
Neither does tramp" was the
brief answer received from the dis
gruntled Observation-Disclosures
Times.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-02
ANTS DESTROYERS Or Fills:
Why II 10 That Inhabitants OF the
Philippines Are Free Of One
Insect Pes,.

Capt. Percy l.. Jones OF the army
medical corps. reports that flies arc
comparatively rare in the Philippines
because OF a species Of ant which con-
sumes the larvae of the fly with
avidity.
Upon watching these ants attack
ny larvae" he says, 1T Is interesting
to note that they do so In a way
which proves that they are no novices
at the procedure. One will attack an
extremity and apparently bite 1t. and
as soon as the larvae begins to coil
and make efforts to escape numbers
of others will Immediately jump upon
II, and In the course of few mo-
ments the larvae will be apparently
dead.
Il believe that the ant introduces
some venom in the act of biting,
formic acid in character, which pre-
serves the larvae as food until such
time as the ant needs it-cans 1t, In
other words. AS soon as the strug-
giles of the larvae have ceased they
haul II of TO their nests and return
for others. In many instances ! have
seen them carry away pupae. 1t will
be interesting for the reader TO pro-
cure a/few maggots and place them
over an ant bed"
So far as Is known this species Of
ant Is not found In the United States
and indeed is not yet CLASSIFIED. Cap
tain Jones has considered the prac-
ticability of introducing 1t into coun
tries where the determination OF the
fly is destined to become an impor-
tant feature Of sanitation. This ant
Is said TO be an energetic destroyer
of bed bugs as well as of fiies.-From
the Military Surgeon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-02
ONE BIG FOOL
But He Doesn't Live in Bedding Nor
Read the Banner

A man in Connecticut gave a doctor,
specialist in cattarrh, $50 to cure him
of this common yet most obnoxious
disease.
The specialist gave him bottle OF
medicine and told him to use il.
The fool took the medicine home,
took one dose, put il on shelf and
made no further effort to follow instruc-
tons.
Three months later with the medi-
cine still on the shelf he told friend
that the specialist was fake; that he
had paid him $50 and still had catarrh.
HYOMEI pronounce il High-o-me)
won't cure catarrh il you don't breathe
it; it will if you breathe II regularly.
Furthermore, you don't need 10 give
catarrh specialist $50 10 cure you Of
catarrh, for the specialist is yet TO be
born who can write a better prescrip-
ton than HYOMEI.
w. I. Benedict and druggists every
where guarantee HYOMEI TO cure
catarrh or money back. A complete
outfit which consists OF bottle of
HYOM LEI, hard rubber inhaler and
simple instructions for use costs only
$l.00. Separate bottles OF HYOMEf II
afterwards needed cost but 80 cents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-02
LOSES TROUSERS FROM TRAIN
LIoyd-Georee, Chancellor Of Elk
chequer, Travels Into London In
Abbreviated Attire.

London-There is a wicked story
going the rounds about an adventure
of David LloydGeorge. chancellor OF
the exchequer, the other day. He was
coming to London from a little sta
ton in South Wales and sat on the
platform ten minutes waiting for his
train He then took reserved COM
partment, but soon found himself alive
with ants, in whose nest he had been
sitting.
He first shook his coat out of win
dow and then. becoming desperate.
removed his neither garments and
shook them the same way Along
came an express on the adjoining
track and the garment was whisked
out OF his hands. The appalled, cab
meter drew all the blinds and when
the train reached the next st-tion
shouted for the station master and
begged him to supply him with trou-
sers at any cost.
The garments couldn't be produced
on short notice, but the official tele-
graz he'd ahead and when London was
reached a discreet official handed a
pair of corduroys through the window
to the minister, who soon emerged In
these plebeian toys and jumped into a
cab
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-02
Aaonizina Death.

How men meet death was subject
under discussion among lite party
of doctors. Some gruesome tales were
told. One man, surgeon on hos
pital staff. said:
las a rule, however, death comes
peacefully enough and rather as re-
lief, an easing off from pain and trou-
BILE But had a notable exception the
other night. A burly Russian in my
ward, who had been terribly crushed
In the mills, was dying. 1t was in the
middle of the night watch. The lights
were low. The nurse on duty was with
me in the other end of the ward, when
the silence was broken by a great,
fierce cry. We whirled about just in
time to see this huge bearded man
leap high in the air, turn over and
strike the floor with terrible impact.
We ran to him. He was dead"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-02
HOBBLE SKIRT AIDS MORALS
High Heels and Peach Basket RATS
Proper for Christian Women
Says Boston Divine.

Boston.-Rev. Herbert s. Johnson,
one of Boston's foremost divines.
champions the cause of the hobble
skirt and other ultra-fashions OF the
fair sex. and advises the American
youth In search of a helpmate for life
to select girl who is a close follower
OF the fashions.
There is no more potent influence
for good In the modern community,
said Doctor Johnson. than feminine
fashion. Not only are the ever
changing fashions of women one OF
the chief delights of civilized com
munities. but II is a safe statement 10
make that we have no more conclu-
sive key to a womans mental and
moral development than the clothes
she wears.
Much has been said of the high
cost OF living The immense sums
spent annually in this country on ap-
parently useless articles of women's
personal decoration are cited as argu-
ments of American extravaganza
when. as a matter OF fact. this item is
one Of our smallest national extrava-
gances
No woman however free she may
consider herself from the lure OF the
latest thing in clothes. shoes. hats and
gloves can afford to be otherwise than
well dressed; and TO begin at the be-
ginning, every argument TO the con
trary is fallacy.
"J'he man or woman who dresses
the best, whose personal habits are
the most irr eproachable, is the man or
woman whose mental and moral de-
| veopment is the highest advanced.
| hat, nigh heeled shoes and all the
| thousand and one foibles of the femi-
nine rex are entertaining and products
| Of good A girl who does not care
about dress and the latest fashions Is
| not a normal girl.
"Tbe young man who contemplates
| marriage may fight shy OF the girl OF
| fashion, but he makes a mistake. He
may be gamer at first financially,
but in the end he pays terrible price
| for his shortsightedness. The girl
who is lax about personal appearance
| is lax mentally and morally.
"She is not made of the stuff that
turns out self respecting children. She
is either visionary and, as such, an
unreliable element in the community.
or she is downright lax and shift
| less.
'In either case she is not safe
proposition for the ordinary young
man..
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-02
To Tablets and Stomach Misery Gone

w. I. Benedict sells and guarantees
the best prescription the world has ever
known for disturbed and upset stomach,
gas, belching, heaviness, heartburn,
acid stomach and biiousness.
II is called MI-O-NA, remember the
name, il banishes distress from over
eating or fermentation of food in five
minutes.
1t is guaranteed by w. /. Benedict TO
cure indigestion, sick headache, ner-
vousness and dizziness, or money back.
No matter how long you have suf-
fered you will find certain cure in
MI-O-NA stomach tablets.
"About six weeks ago j purchased a
box of MI-O-NA tablets for an aggra-
waited form of stomach trouble. 1 had
been troubled for four or five years, had
tried different physicians and a great
many patent remedies. MI-O-NA en-
tirely relieved me from pain and | can
now eat most any kind of food and
relish il. "A. J. Fish, West Carthage,
n. Y.
MI-O-NA stomach tablets are only
90 cents large .ox at w. |. Benedict's
and druggists everywhere.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-02
Irony Lost Case for Lawyer.

In his early days at the bar the late
Lord Bowen prosecuted prisoner who
had been caught in a house at night
crawling downstairs with his boots oil
and carrying portable property The
evidence was SO overwhelming that
Bowen ventured to indulge in little
irony and remarked on the thoughtful.
ness of the prisoner In removing his
shoes, thus disturbing nobody. and in
selecting only solid silver articles from
the plate basket, so that the family had
enough forks and spoons left for break.
fast. The jury was SO impressed by
these extenuating circumstances that
1t acquitted the prisoner. Bowen never
employed irony again when addressing
a jury.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-02
FIRST insertion Febr uary 2ndl

STATE OF MICHIGAN the Probate Court for
- the county of Ionia.
AT a session of said Court held at the pro.
bate office. in the City of Ionia. in said County
on the twenty-fourth day of January A. D.
1911.
Present: Hon. Montgomery webster, Judge
of Pr bate.
In the matter of the estate of
OUNCE d. BARKER, Deceased.
owen J. Barker, son of said deceased, having
filed in said court his petition praying that a
certain instrument in writing, purporting TO be
the last will and testament OF said deceased. now
on file in said court be admitted to probate and
that the administration of said estate be granted
to owen j. Barker, executor named In said will,
or 10 some other suitable person.
1t is ordered, that the twenty seventh day OF
February, A. ID. 1911. at ten O'Clock In the fore
noon at said probate Office, be and is hereby
appointed for hearing said petietion;
It is Further Ordered, That public notice there
of be given by publication ola copy of this order,
for three successive weeks previous To said day
of hearing, in the Belding Banner a newspaper
printed and circulated in said county
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
n. 81 Judge of Probate
true copy
Anna r Webster,
Register OF Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-02
w. ]. BEN EDlCT
CALLS FOR EvrrE"- 2IHL
Highest Known in Mechanical
Employments.

The art of the lapidary is one of
the most delicate employments of
mechanical force known. The prac-
teal diamond cutter learns many
facts about precious stones which
are sealed books even to mineralo-
gists.
For instance, it is the lapidaries
who have found out that diamonds
coming from different districts very
remarkably in their degrees of hard
ness. 1t appears that the hardest
diamonds known come from New
South Wales.
An unfamiliar fact is that dia-
monds are made to assume approx
mately the required shape by Sitting
and cleaving and by "bruting,"
which is the rubbing of one diamond
against another, before they are sub
mitted to the polishing wheel.
In cleavlng the diamond is ce-
mented on the end of wooden stick
and steel blade is driven with a
smart blow in the direction of the
natural plane of cleavage. Dia-
monds that have been cut by the lap
idary's wheel lack some of the bril-
lance possessed by those that have
simply been cleaved.
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BIBLE STUDY COUPON.

Bible and Tract Society, II Hicks
Street, Brooklyn, n. Y.
Kindly send me the Bible
Studies marked below
"Whers Are tho Dead?"
"ForsivabIe and objectionable
Sins"
what Say the Scriptures Re.
specting Punishment
"Rich Man In HE'LL"
an the Cross of Christ We
Glory"
"Most Precious Text."-John
3:16.
END of the Age ls the Harvest"
Length and Breadth, Height
and Depth of Gods Love-"
"The Thief In Paradise"
"Christ Our Passover 10 Saeri-
feed"
Tho Risen Christ"
"Foreordination and Election"
rFhe Desire of All Nations"
fSin's Small Beginnings"
paradise Rsgalned."
Tho Coming klngdomr
"Sin Atonement."
Spiritual Israel - Natural L.
raeI."
"The Times Of tho GsntlIss-"
gathering tho Lord's Jewels"
Thrust In Thy Siokls."
Weeping All Night"
Every Idle Word"
Refrain Thy Voice From Weep
Ing"
what Is the SouIr
"Electins Kings"
1.-THE Hope of Immortality"
Tho Kings Daughter. the Bride,
the Lambs Wife"
"Calamities-Why Permitted"
"Pressing Toward the Mark"
"Christian Science Unsoientifio
and Unohristian."
"Our Lords Return"
1.-THE Golden Rule"
"The Two Salvations."
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-02

It is said that there are certain
springs in Europe that give relief Ind
cure TO Eczema and other skin dis
eases. II you knew that by washing
In these waters you could be relie\ ed
from that awful itch. wouldn't you
make every effort to take trip to
Europe at once? Would yoD not be
willing to spend your last cent 10 find
the cure?
But you need not leave home for
these distant springs. Relief Is right
here in your own home town!
A simple wash of Oil Of Winter
green, Thymol and other ingredients
as compounded only in ID. ID. ID. Pre-
scription will bring instant relief to
that terrible burning itch, and leave
the skin as smooth and healthy as
that OF a child.
Ii you have not already tried II, get
AT least % cent hottie today. We as
sure you OF instant relief.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-02
Costly Swimming Pool.

Tarrytown, n. Miss Helen VI.
Gould is to have private swimming
pool at her country seat. Lyndhurst.
II will cost about 100000 The con.
tract has been awarded.
The building will be 140 feet long
and 60 feet wide and built of brick.
The pool will be 20 feet long by Sc
feet wide It will be lined with mosaic
work and the roof will be of glass.
It will be the finest private swim
-riro No. ~ the countrv
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-02
First insertion, Dec. 81
Commissioners on Claims.

STATE OF MICHIGAN; The Probate Court
> for the County Of Iona. In the matter of the
estate OF William H. Peck. Deceased.
Having been appointed commissioners TO re-
ceive, examine and adjust all claims and de
mands of all persons against said deceased. we
do hereby give notice that -four months from the
third day OF December, A. ID. 1910 were nj.
lowed by said court for creditors 10 present their
claims 10 us for examination and adjustment, and
that we will meet nj the Peoples Saving Bank
OF Belding Mich, I'm said county. on Friday,
the third day Of February, A. u. 1911, and on
Tuesday the third dey OF April. A, d. 1911, az 10
q clock In the fore noon OF each OF said days for
the purpose Of examining and adjusting said
claims.
Dated Belding Mich, Dec. 9Th, A. ID. 1910
Adam Wagner,
W. l.. Cusser,
Commissioners
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-02
First insertion Jan. ls.l
ordernf publication

STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Prohas, Court for
y the County of lonia,
At a session of said Court held at the Probate
Office in the City Of Ionia. In said County. on the
twelfth day of January, A. ID. 1911.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Webster, Judge OF
Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate OF
RUTH ii. ELLIS, Deceased.
Gladys r. Ellis daughter of said deceased.
having filed i'm said court her petition praying
that the administration Of said estate be granted
to Maurice A. Reed or To some other suitable
person.
IL is ordered. That the thirteenth day ofFebru-
airy. A. ID. 1911. at ten O'Clock In the forenoon
ut said probate Office, be and is hereby appointed
for hearing said petition,
II Is Further Ordered That public notice there
of be given by publication Of copy of this order,
for three successive weeks previous to said day Of
hearing In the Bedding Banner, newspaper
printed and circulated In said county.
a.. 81 MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
A true copy. Judge of Probate
ANNA p. WEBSTER. Register of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-02
Honor for Captain Sealbr

Ann Arbor, Mich.-Captain Sealby,
hero of the disaster TO the steamer
Republic in 1909, has been elected
vice-president of the junior law class
Of the University of Michigan. Captain
Sealby entered the law department Of
the university last year. beying given
up seafaring life after his ship was
wrecked in a collision with the steam
er Florida.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-02

realization OF Divine approval and an in
crease I'm ourselves OF the mind of the
Lord. To such the Lords promise Is of
his superabounding care.
The Scriptures declare: There is that
scattereth and yet increaseth and there
IL that withholdeth more than is proper
and Il tendeth to poverty" This widow
scattered or divided her slender supply
and thereby she increased II for many
Golden Text, also should not be forgot
ten: They that seek the Lord shall not
want any good thing"-shall not lack
anything good for them. The Lord In his
wisdom may not give them riches or
prominence. They must trust to his wis
dom. his Judgment, as to what things will
be for their best. their highest good.
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a Silent Partner.

so you and Meyer have set up
marriage agency? What capital have
your"
Il have put two hundred dollars In
the business and Meyer has six unmar
ried daughters. "-Meggendorfer Blaet.
ter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-02
Never Notices Birthdays.

81 never have any birthdays" says
Gen. Ferdinand c. Latrobe. smiling,
the other night, when asked how he
had spent the day, the seventy-sev-
enth anniversary Of his birth.
Il got up at seven o'clock" he said,
and went to Mccall Ferry, where
inspected the new electric plant, and
came back to the city at three o'clock.
I went to the gas company's office and
later to the parks for drive.
never celebrate the occasion except
with hard work.
II never knew when my father
birthday came until after he had been
dead some time and looked It up In
the family Bible. II was the same
way with my mother. No. the La
trobes grow old, but they do not make
merry over the milestones In the jour
ney."--Baltimore Sun.
Deer Takes to Preserve.
Allentown, Pa.-As William Jones,
Schnecksville tinsmith, was walking
along the road through the territory
which Col Harry G.. Trexler is in.
closing as a game park. he suddenly
came upon a beautiful wild deer, the
first seen In this county in almost a
century. At sight of him 1t Jumped
into the bushes The deer is believed
to have come from the Blue noun
tain. and II is regarded as a peculiar
coincidence that II should seek a hid
ing place In the area which Colonel
Trexler selected as ideal for a game
park
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-02

towards others In ike
condition or worse.
The Lord loveth a
cheerful glver. Those
who give not, and
those who give grudg-
ingly miss. therefore,
much OF the Lords
blessing. We should
not be foolish In our
giving: but. while we
have evidence that
there Is need. and
particularly II the
needy one be a child
OF God, we can we'll
divide even our ne
cessities with such.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-02

Y lHSfil- Inc Spe-
terms OF that
senant were that
a should deal with
slr nation different
than with others
il he would treat
an as his people
dprotect them from
eevils incidental to
Q curse. IL they
ould serve and obey
40 Under that COM
not only were
N to receive bless
II faithful, but
l.Tf.t f1,nxr mara ctfra
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YTENArENIIltses
-=BROkCYN J
.BIBLE.S STUDIES.
AND A HALF YEARS
. WITHOUT RAIN
Kings 17:1-1e-February 8


that seek the Lord shall not sodnf any
good thin0."-Psd. $50.
-IJAH the Prophet was Gods mes
: senger for reproving King Ahab.
Jezebel his wife, and the ten tribes
srael who supported them. AS we
seen, wickedness and idolatry -four
I for time with national prosperity
there came a change. a drouth for
and a half years-a special dispense
'of Divine providenda retribution
hnishment upon Israel. We do not
to convey the thought that every
h. famine. pestilence. etc. should be
idered a judgment from the Almighty.
whole world is under Divine sentence
ondemnation OF death. and God per-
cyclones. earthquakes. drouth, fam
pestilences. without sending them.
spt that in a general way they stand
ted to the present reign OF sin and
Ia, as OF the curse not yet lifted.
1t In the case of Israel matters were
srent. At Mt. Sinai Israel entered into
enant relationship with God and he
l. n