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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-04
a hoIrre ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

After command" performance In
Queen Victoria's time 1t was the Gus
tom for her majesty's secretary to
send letter of thanks to the RESPONSE
BILE manager. Sir Henry Ponsonby,
upon whom this duty devolved, was
the soul of politeness and, not wishing
to make any invidious distinction,
drew up one form of letter. On the
whole this plan worked we'll. but on
one occasion the proprietor Of troupe
of performing geese. which had enter.
tanned the royal children at Windsor
garden party. received the following
communication from Sir Henry: Sir
| am instructed by the queen to thank
you for your visit of yesterday. and
to express the hope that the ladies' and
gentlemen of your company arrived
safely in London and in good health
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-04
First insertion, Dec. l4.l
Order for Publication

STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Probate Court for
~ the County Of lonia. At session of said
court held at the probate ONCE, In the City OF
lonia, In said county, on the ninth day OF Decem-
Der, A. >. 1911.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Webster, Judge OF
Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of
MARGARET DRIESE, Deceased.
Edward c. Driese, son OF said deceased, bav-
Ing filed In said court his petition praying that
certain instrument In writing, purporting 10 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 Edward G. Driese, the executor named In said
Will, or TO some other suitable person;
Ii is Ordered, That the eighth day OF Janu-
airy, A. ID. 1912, at ten o'clock In the forenoon
at said probate office, be and is hereby appointed
for hearing said petition,
1t is further ordered. That public notice there.
OF be given by publication OF copy of this or
der for three successive weeks previous 70 said
day of hearing, in the Belding Banner q newp-
paper printed and circulated In said county
l.. s. MONTGOMERY WEBsTrR
true copy. Judge OF Probate.
MoSTeonERY WEBSTER. Judge of Probats
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-04

he knew while little lad in England.
He secured employment as an office
boy in store and at the same time
read his speller and arithmetic at
night.
At the age of fourteen the youthful
Want was made manager of the store.
Instead Of scrubbing the floor and car
rying bundles, he did the buying and
had charge of the sales department.
He read much and was determined to
become a lawyer. He came to Balti-
more at the age OF eighteen and en-
tered the University OF Maryland.
The members of the class of 1908
remember we'll how the spare. studious
and quiet stranger learned the law
with astonishing rapidity. Judges Har-
Ian and Stockbridge, Gorter, Rose, the
late John p. Poe and other eminent
instructors of the university soon saw
that the youth was possessed of more
than the average ability. 1t was with
considerable pleasure that they saw
him receive his diploma, for he had
the second highest mark in the class
Want is modest, unassuming
young man and strongly objects to
talking about his own accomplish
ments. He admits that he Is a gradu-
ate of the school of hard knocks, and
this his path in life has been rather
rugged, but that is all he could be in.
duced TO say. He is a broadly cult.
waited young scholar. Besides having
an extensive knowledge of the law, he
Is a student of the classics and for
eign languages. He is an omnivorous
reader and absorbs everything he
reads. He is married.
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w. L. Benedict Guarantees Hyomei

LII you really mean that you want TO
drive every bit OF catarrah from your
nose and throat why not try sensible
remedy that is guaranteed TO Danish
catarrh, or money back.
II you already own little hard rub
Der HYOMEI inhaler you can buy a
bottle of HYOME pronounce il High
o-mel for only so cents. IL you do not
own an inhaler ask for complete HG-
OMEI outfit which contains an inhaler,
this will cost you Sl.O0.
Then breathe HYOMEI and get rid
of catarrh, relief comes in five minutes,
a days treatment will make you hap
py, weeks treatment and snuffies,
mucus and hawking go, another week
and goodbye TO catarrh. Try it to-day
on money back plan. Sold by w. L.
Cenedict and druggists everywhere.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-04
OHURChes.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL IHU kCh-s~!
vices at 1880 a. NJ. aud 7:3O y. III. Sabbath
school al close of morning service. Pray-
meeting on Thursday evening. REV. q. w
CONC X fGATIONAL CHURCH-seryices
ESQ a: m and 1880 p. m. Sabbath schoc
I III 40 a. m. Prayer meeting on Thursdi
yening REV. EDRIE COLLINS. Pastor
BAPTIST CHURCH-Services at lU:3vs
III. and 30 p n Saba n scLcol a. close 4
Forming service. Prayer meeting Thur dav
ay evening. REV. FRANK u. IRVING. Pastor
CHURCH OF CHRIsT-Preacning N eae
unday at 1890 and 1880. Communion
very Lords Day. q. Il. at $50. =. al
z IN. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening
Rev. 4. S. BUssI Nc Pastor
FREE METHODIST CHURCH-Prayer an.
raise service eleven O'Clock a. m Preach
tlg al 90 p. IN Prayer meetinl every Thurs
day veniBg Rev. Il. Griswold Pastor
HOLY TRINITY MlssION-Services In the
Cnurch House, corner Congress and Alderman
streets Sunday services 7: 80 and 1890 q. M. and
1870 p. m. sunday School, lI:46, Thursday and
Holy days, $50 a. m Other services rs announced.
All seats free at all services. Everyone welcome.
THR REV. FLOYD Keller Is. ID. Priest In Change.
ST, JOSEPH'S CAThOLIC-Services al
500 a. m and 1880 a. m. alternately every
SUNDAY morning REV. FIR. ZINDLER.
LATTER DAY SAINTS-North Side, Mi
lard ADDITION, corner of Eager and Mouiton
street-Sunday school at l0:SU, social meet
ing al ll:5O a, m, preaching al 1880 y. IN
Prayer Getting Wednesday evening at 80
Everyb' welcome.
An. Hin Pastor
CHRIS IAN SCIENCE CHURCH : Services
are held in Room over 100 Main street Sunday
morning service at l046; Sunday school at close
of morning service. Wednesday evening testi:
mony meeting at 730 All are welcome ut these
services.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-04
First Insertion Jan. ithl
Commissioners Notice.

cTATE OF MICHIGAN. The probate Court for
- the County of IDnia.
In the matter of the estate OF
EMILY T., POST. 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 tnat four months from the
twenty-ninth day Of December, A. ID. 1911, were
allowed by said court for creditors To present
their claims To us for examination and adjust
ment, and that weYil meet at the store of Will
son a Skelenger. Main ttreet. Bedding, Michigan,
IN said county. ON the twenty-ninth day of Feb
ruary. A. ID. 1912, and on the twenty-ninth day OF
April AID 1919. at ten O'Clock I'm the forenoon OF
each OF aaid days for the purpose Of examining
AID adjusting oaid claims.
Dated December 29th A. ID. 1911.
vii am j. Wilson
Barney Curtis,
Commissioners.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-04
First insertion January Al
Order of publication.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Prob'te Court for
- the County of Ionia,
At session of said Court held at the Probate
Office in the City of Iona In said County. on the
twenty-eignth day of December, A. d. 1911.
Present. Hon. Montgomery Webster, Judge OF
Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of
WILLIAM II. FARGO, Mentally Incompetent,
now Deceased.
George b. Fargo having filed in said court his
annual and final account as Guardian of said es
tate, and his petition praying for the allowance
thereof
IL is ordered, That the twenty ninth day OF
January A. ID. 1912, at ten O'Clock In the fore
noon. at said probate Office, be and is hereby
appointed for examining and allowing said ac-
count and hearing said petition,
IL is Further Ordered, That public notice there
of be given by publication of copy of this order,
1or three successive weeks previous To said day OF
hearing in the Belding Banner, newspaper
printed and circulated in said county.
a.. 81 MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
true copy. Judge of Probate
ANNA Z, WEBSTER.
Register Of Probate.
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The Last Luxury.

Ten-year-old Arthur had been telling
impressively of the number OF serv'
ants employed in his home. He con.
tinued: And our house is fixed SO
that if you want drink, or window
raised, or to go upstairs. or anything,
all you have to do is to pull chain!"
But what do you want with 80
many servants IT that sort Of q
house?" asked one of his hearers.
oh" replied Arthur. I'VE have the
servants to pull the ains."-Judge.
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First insertion, Dec. 14]
Commissioners on Claims.

cTATE OF MICHIGAN; The Probate Court
- for the County Of Ionia. In the matter of the
estate of Nathaniel Lapham, 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
first day OF ecember, A. ID. 1911 were allowed
by said court for creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and adjustment, and
that we will meet at the store of Wilson Il Sket
enger, at Belding, Mich, in said county, on
Thursday, the frs day of February, A, ID. 1912,
and on Monday the first day of April,A, ID. 1912,
AT 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of each of said days,
for the purpose of examining and adjusting said
claims.
Dated Belding, Mich, DECD tn, A. ID. 1911.
JOS. L. ANGEL,
WM j. WILSON,
Commissioners
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-04
Sore Throat or .o.r....

When The mouth or throat 10 irritais
or diseased you have the c6mmon all D.
Of Sore Mouth or Sore Throat. IL not
quickly cured, you are in danger of con-
tracing more serious or even fatal mala-
dies al such as Group, Quinsy, Tonsilitis or
Sore Throat or Sore Mouth so quickly,
SO surely as TONSILINE because
TONSILINE is the one remedy especi-
ally made fog that purpose: ~
You'll need TONSILINE one Of On
these days, or some night when'the n
drug store is closed-better have IA
bottle ready at home when you ia
need it most. 25c. and SOC. Eos Ia
pital Size el.0G. All Druggists. W
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-04
The Good Meal Assured.

Mistress have some friends com.
ing to dinner today, Mary, so / want
you to cook your very best
Cook-You can depend on me,
ma'am; I've got some friends of ma
own coming, too
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-04
Order of Publication.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
The Circuit Court for the County Of
Ionia:-In Chancery.
Myrtle ]. Hilkert,
Complainant,
VS.
Claude III. Hikert.
Dafendant


DEPENDENT.
Suit pending ia the Circuit Court for
the County OF Ionia; In Chancery; In
the City OF Ionia, in said County on
the 9th day of November, A. ID. 1911.
In This cause il appearing from afii-
davit on file that the Defendant, Claude
III. Hilkert, is not resident of this
State, but resides in the City OF Du-
buque, Stale Of Iowa.
On motion of Fred l.. Warner, solicit
tor for the complainant, ii is ordered
that the defendant, Claude II. Hilkert,
cause his appearance To be entered here
in within four months from the date of
this order; and in case OF his appear
ance he cause his answer To the Com
plainants Bill of Complaint TO be filed
and copy TO be served on said Com
plainant's Solicitor within twenty days
after service on him of copy of said
Bill and noisce Of this order; and that
in default thereof said bill be taken as
confessed 10y said nonresident defend
ant and
1t is further ordered that within
twenty days the said Complainant
cause "A notice Of this order TO be pub
lished i'm the Belding Banner. news
paper printed, published and circulated
in said County, and that such publica-
ton be continued therein at least once
each week for six weeks in succession
or that she cause copy of this order
TO he personally served on said non-res-
idenl Defendant at least twenty days
before the time hbove prescribed for his
appearance. FRANK ID. NJ. DAVIS
| Circuit Judge for Ionia County.
Fred l.. Warner,
Solicitor for Complainant,
| Business Address, Beldine, Mich.
Attest-A true Copy.
Lula NJ. Cook.
20 wv Deputy Register.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-04
Fred L. Warner

Alfred Locke Dwight G. Sheldon
A TTORNEYS AT LAw-Ofrce. -O,.. Tuip
"A stra Hardware Main St Beldiny. Mich.
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Naming The Next President

the right to nominate their candi-
dates at primary elections without
any arbitrary declaration by a eau
Gus or a convention or by any power
or interest that can obstruct or in-
pede their action"
And Senator Rayner is a conserva-
tive Democrat who believes in the
sanetity of the constitution.
Surely there ought to be enough
political virility In Texas to get the
presidential primary. The situation
there is the same as In many other
states: the people demand 1t and the
bosses refuse 1t.
The delegates from Texas to the
next Democratic national convention
vii be chosen in one OF two ways:
either by the people at the primaries
or by Senator Bailey and the liquor
people in a back room. The people u
Texas can get the presidential pri-
mary IL they demand IL loudly enough
and perslstently enough TO make The
papers and the politicians take notice.
or course the presidential-primary
principle ought not TO be complicated
with Individual candidates.; but NO
one can help noticing chat in The
Democratic party.4the Wilson people
are uniformly willing IN every state
to submit their cause to presidential
primaries. The same thing holds true
as to Roosevelt I'm che Republican
party. The campaign managers oil
Taft, on the other hand, are opposing
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The presidential primary has ac-
CURED so much momentum. and the
people have come to understand so
well just what 1t is, that any presi-
Dental candidate who opposes 1t.
either through himself or his back
ers. Is going to suffer. for that rea-
son, a serious handicap at the elcc'
ton next November. The states that
already have the presidential primary
in one form or another are PennsyE
vania, New Jersey, Oregon, Califor-
mia, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Louisiana, and Nebraska.
Presidential primary bills are now
pending in Massachusetts, Maryland,
and South Carolina. A bill was In
troduced in the Kentucky legislature
by Charlton Thompson last month,
but defeated. Michigan Is just now
holding q special session Of its legls
lature for the express purpose OF pro-
yiding a presidential primary Maine,
and probably several other states, VIII
hold special sessions for the same pur-
pose before June.
The Maryland legislature Is now IN
session. A bill providing for presi-
dentiaf primary is now before 1t and
can become law IL the people OF
MARYLAND demand 1t strongly enough.
Senator Rayner has urged action on
his state in these words:
II believe that the people OF this
state and OF the United States have
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-01
the presidentialprimary idea wher-

the presidentialprimary idea wher-
ever IL is proposed.
Whether Taft or Roosevelt shall be
the nominee is important, OF course;
but what is of infinitely greater I'M
portance Is that the nominee shall be
that one whom the people want--tktt
the voters, not the bosses, shall &c.
eide.
The Republican boss OF Arkansas Is
Powell Clayton. His official position
is member of the Republican national
committee. Senator Bourne asked
Mr.. Clayton whether or not he favofs
the presidential primary. Mr.. Clayton
said he did not. He called attention
to the frequency of elections In his
state and said
1.-The people with us are becoming
heartily tired of these frequent cleo.
tons and the expenses in time aud
money growing out OF them"
In other words, Mr.. Clayton thinks
the people prefer TO leave the whole
matter of government to him.
The Oklahoma member OF the Re-
publican national committee is c. M.
Cade. He says he Is opposed to a
presidential primary because not
more than 20 per cent of the Repuo-
lican vote would attend This is a
grotesque statement. II there Is any
one issue on which people haCe strong
convictions and are eager to express
them, 1t is the question whether TAFT
or Roosevelt shall be the Republican
nominee. The Republican voters OF
Oklahoma ought to compel Mr.. Gaze
and the other bosses to give them The
opportunity OF expressing their choice
at the polls.-Mark Sullivan, In Col
! liers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-01
Tricks of The Trade
ny SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS IN coLLrEws.

Fifty dollars I've got to spend
starting the proposition in this town.
Id like to use your paper because |
know you've got the right kind OF cir
culation for us. But you amt the only
paper In town, you know. IL you don't
need our money
That's about as far as Mr.. Business
Manager usually let's me get. On,
all right, for this time, says he, and
reaches for the roll of bills fnstine-
lively. But does he get It? Nit! The
roll goes back into my pocket quicker
than his reach. What he gets Is con-
tract providing for payment at the
end OF the quarter. sAlso, there's lit
tie matter OF reading notices. that l
bring up right then. Now, maybe,
Mr.. Manager is a little sore at the
presto-change trick-with me keeping
the change-that I've worked on him,
and he's inclined to kick on the free
reading matter.
well, why not?' ask him. You
ought to be glad TO get EN-. You've
got the space to fill. They look just
like news. (Reading notices are al
ways supposed to be set UP In the
same type as regular neWs.) And II
you didn't have 'em, you'd have to I'LL
up with locals or telegraph matter
that costs you real money TO get
Then | flash the notices on him.
They are always in proof and set In
six-point condensed type. That's about
as close a type as can be read easily.
The newspaper man objects, and in
sists on explaining to me that his pa.
per is set in eight-point loaded
But I'm stupid as an owl. can't un
derstand at all what difference il
makes. Now. unless he's an expert
on type, he's likely to figure out rough
ly that our little six-point condensed
will only stretch out % per cent OF
so when it's reset in his eight-point
He signs~the contract: and then you
ought to see N<he readers when they
get in the PAPER! They cover more
space-and for Nothing, mind you
than the newspaper got paid for or
the whole contract. \What do you sup
pose is the margin Of profit to a small
paper on this kind Of advertising?"
Very slight, ! assume, in many
cases"
Slight. Ell? Well, It's nix in lot.
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of cases, or worse. There's country
papers in every state today carrying
medical advertising on three-year con-
tracts at a price that actually don't
pay for the cost of ink. paper, and
typesetting. =
But the prettiest line of bunk 2
ever put over on the newspapers,
he added, fairly licking the SAVIOR OF
the "Reminiscences from his lips, was
the last year | was out. Except for
the side lines, my concern wasn't
very strong for reading notices. We
lied big-typed display for the Bit
tiers. So, in making deal with a.
newspaper. Id slip 'em little side
contract, providing for an extra, no
charge allowance OF special space at
such times as the advertiser may
specify You'd be surprised to know
how often that would get past the
newspapers. II the business man
ager was at all leery about it, I'd
tell him, off-hand.like. 1t was our
usual form OF contract for an &C..
casional reading notice. What told,
him was talk, you understand. It's
only the writing that binds. And the
written contract left us free to use
that special space when and how We
liked. Once Ii was signed, we'd send
In the order for all our extra space
In one bunch, and let the manager
take his chance of dying of AN
apoplectic fit when he found out that
1t footed up to one full page One
solid page of the biggest display
type, and all free gratis"
"All of which could hardly have
made you popular with the papers"
/ suggested.
Not after they got on to 1t. But
II took 'em a long while. Meantime
I'VE were working lem along other
lines He paused and grinned, re-
I ftsh!ngiy Know anything about The
congressional testimonial game?"
"Peruna Bill and his imitators?"
II asked. naming the strategist who,
at so fRuch per name, had beguiled
signatures from senators, represen-
tatives, admirals, and other high of,
| ficials In Washington.
"Oh, Peruna Bill was well-enough
While he lasted. But there was plen-
ty OF names got into printed testi-
monials that he couldn't touch"
Continued.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-01
From Another Point of View

will refuse the advertising Oh
loan sharks-just loan sharks
with umbrella Detroit woman ADVICE
wouldn't aid keeping cover!
stock quotations.!
wife perfect right
before
A Yorkw n poor
which conclude that she
is a a spring chicken
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-01
The Wretch

Now that our wedding day is
drawing near" she said, nesting a
little more closely In his arms, Il ain
beginning to be awfully frightened.
Sometimes I almost feel tempted to
run away and never come back.
81 didn't intend TO tell you about
It," he replied, but | frequently ieel
that way myself"
why, Fred! / don't believe you
really love me. You-you heartless
wretch! shall never speak TO you
gain."-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-01
Real Banking Reform

One thing which should be consid-
cred, in any revision of our banking
system, is a method OF affording the
procuring small loans at moderate
cost
The loans OF the Bank of France
average less than 500 in amount. In
the United States, IL is exceedingly
difficult 10 borrow small sums except
from loan sharks. Suppose dray-
mans horse dies, how can he borrow
money TO buy a new one?
In our banking, as In all forms OF
business, we put the greatest bur
Gems upon those least able TO bear
tncm. We give the lowest interest
rates TO the biggest borrower; the
highest TO the smallest borrower.
The same condition prevailed in
railroad rates until the government
took hold OF the matter. The big
gest shipper either got passes or re-
bates, while the little shipper paid
fall prices; that is, he not only paid
fd1l rates for himself, but helped to
make up what his big competitor did
not pay.
The true policy OF government
should be 10 improve the opportuni-
ties of the less fortunate. 1t ought
10 be made easy for the expressman,
the small shopkeeper, the cobbler,
the farmer-in a word, every man
who is striving for industrial indie
|pendence-to borrow small sums
easily and at low interest rates.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-01
Social Note

The lower house OF congress spent
an hour or two last Saturday In kick
ing Mr.. Bryan's dog around. An en-
ioyable time was had.-From the Chi
coOo Tribune.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-01

SThs intended admit the fellow who his
feet warm installment encyclopedias lightning rod agents
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-01

Shy Only Ten Years
Weren't you shy when the judge
asked you your age in court?"
Yes, was about 10 years shy, my
dear"-Life.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-01
BE BOTHERED; IT MA YHELP!

"0h, | must not be bothered
Mr. Business man, just a moment!
and You. too. hrs. BUSINESS Woman
W., aiso nv General ManagerI
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-01

The next may something tell
that you would want to know.
Possibly phone whom might tell Office
dismiss that must not be bothered
noany engaged three four seconds
tall Won that your factory fire.