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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-13

port t0 the council at the next meeting,
Friday night, IL present plans are ear
ried out.
The auditors will report condition
that will compare quite fayorably with
that of former years.
The work of keeping the city's books
is very important and the place is one
that should he filed by competent man.
The work is not complicated but il does
require careful attention. II is work
that requires a series of months To learn,
hence should not he passed around at too
short intervals.
The trouble most apparent is the fact
that the incumbent of the Office for the
first year or two is not familiar with all
of the things that he should do and leaves
undone much that is vital to good plain
bookkeeping. BY the time he has learned
what is necessary his term of Office ex-
pires and another novice takes his place
No two officials will make the same mis-
takes, or omissions, and these very things
require incessant watching by the audi
tors.
The auditors will make the usual rec
concentrations to the Council in the way
Of requiring carefulness in keeping the
records and in making all of the journal
entries, at least, perfectly plain. While
the things mentioned above and Others
are apparent at each auditing, yet the
auditors are pleased with the improve
ment that is made each year over the
year previous.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-13
SIX STUDENTS PASS
TEACHERS EXAM.

At the recent teachers examination
held at lonia six of the senior stud
ents in the local school Went down and
wrote on the questions for third grade
certificates. Word was received by
them the latter part OF the week that
they had all passed with excellent
averages. Besides these six students
two members Of a former class also
took the same examination and had
their papers sent to other counties
While they have not heard from their
yet judging from the
others who have heard and comparing
notes they are confident that they also
will receive favorable reports.
The names of the six students that
were so successful are Mildred Soules,
Rhea Welte, Alys Caverly, Marie
Zahm, Ruey Sage and OWE Sage.
students from the Belding schools
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-13
SONS OF VETERANS
CAMP ORGANIZED
81 MEMBERS
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Mastering officer l.. G. Moore. who
Is also Past Division Commander, also
gave the boys a short talk. He urged
especially that the Camp turn out in
the best order for the coming Mem
orial Day services The nearness OF
the date made it all the more import
ant, he said, why they should use dill
gence in preparing themselves for the
present years services.
A. NJ Eaves recited an old poem
that was highly appreciated.
Both the mastering officer and the
Division Commander spoke highly OF
the excellent spirit manifest in the
meeting and were greatly encouraged
over the outlook of one of the most
prosperous camps in the state. They
are especially glad because Bedding is
also the home OF Department Com
mander OF the G. A. X. Frank r..
Chase
The Camp has been named Frank
r. Chase Camp No. 25, Sons OF Veter-
ans, Division of Michigan. The char
ter will be held for two weeks, and I'M
til that time all eiigibles may be adj
mitted as charter members by bring
ing their fathers or ancestors war re-
cord to the hall at one of the meetings
The Camp will hold meeting this
week, Friday night, at the hail.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-13
DON'T NEGLECT
YOUR STOMACH
Use Mi-o-na-Sure, Safe and Eff
fecfiye Indigestion Relief

If you are not able to digest your
food; if you lack an appetite; il your
stomach is sour, gassy, upset your
togue caoted; if you have heartburn
and pains in your colon or bowels, WHY
suffer needlessly.
Buy now-today-from Wortley &
French, fifty cent box of Mi-o-na
Stomach Tablets Take them regu-
larly and see how quickly you get
relief. There is no more effective re-
medy for stomach ills than Mi-o-na.
1t strengthens and builds up surely
and safely the digestive organs,
soothes the irritated membrane and
increases the flow Of the digestive
juices. Your whole system is bene-
fitted and you become we'll and strong
Mi-o-na is different from other di-
gestive remedies. Money back If not
satisfied.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-13
LOCAL REBEKAHS
GAVE DEGREE WORK
At IONA TUESDAY

Frank Il. Totten as captain of the
staff, in company with about thirty
others from Rebekah lodge went to
ionia Tuesday night and gave the de-
gree work to two candidates. They
were met at the train by reception
committee and escorted to the Bailey
house for supper.
They then went to the Rebekah hall
where the work was given, The initi-
alton was followed by light refresh
ments consisting OF ice cream and
cake. The visiting party were then
taken to the homes of the Ionia mem
bers and given the very best enter
tainment.
The Bedding STAFF spoke very highly
OF the entertainment they received at
the hands of the Ionia lodge They
all had a royA good time and were
glad to have the privilege OF giving
the degree work.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-13
First Insertion, May 10, 1914.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Pro-
bate Court for the County of Ionia.
At session of said court, held at
the probate office in the City of Ionia
in said county, on the ninth day OF
May, A. ID. 1914.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Webster,
Judge of Probate.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Mic
hazel Wilson, deceased, Mary Wilson.
Administrative of said estate, having
filed in said court her final administra-
ton account, and her petition praying
for the allowance thereof and for the
assignment and distribution of the re-
sidue of said estate.
1t is ordered, that the eighth day of
June, A. ID. 1914, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, at said probate Office. be and
is hereby appointed for examining and
allowing said account and hearing
said petition.
Ii is further ordered, that public
notice thereof be given by publication
Of a copy Of this order, for three sue
cessive weeks previous To said day of
hearing, in the Belding Banner, a
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county
Montgomery Webster.
Judge OF Probate.
a true copy
Anna H. Webster,
Register of Probate
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-13
COM M NCEM ENT PLANS
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CITY
on Tuesday evening, June 10. the
High School Chorus, will give that
old favorite operetta, "Pinafore," by
Gilbert and Sullivan. About two
thirds of the high school will parti-
cipate.
On Wednesday evening in the Cen
trail Methodist church the class will
be graduated with appropriate exer-
cises. Rev. DR.. Wishart, pastor of
Fountain Street Baptist church,
Grand Rapids, has been secured to de-
liver the commencement address. The
class is made up of the following
members
Arda Yost, Eleanor Fischer, Lucille
Bricker, Marie Zahm, Hattie Dunlap,
Leo Hill, Iva Little. Rhea Weite, Leon
Forman, Alvin Harroun, Esther Quill
Ian, Alys Caverly, Mildred Soules,
Ruey Sage, Cora Miner, Iva Hunt
ley, Reva Huntley, Inez Sandy, Mary
Steere, Hazel Davis
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-13
BEANS BOUGHT
BY THE GAR LOAD
BY UNCLE SAM
RESULT is THAT PRICE GOES UP
HIGHER THAN ANTI
CIPATED

The local bean market is at a high
point. Post Bros, are paying $1.95
per bushel. This is much more than
anyone expected beans TO go this year
and those farmers who held their crop
are in position to congratulate them
selves.
One OF the prime reasons for the
increase in price seems to be the pres
ent Mexican situation. The u. S. gov
eminent has Bought literally in an
ticipation OF martial operations and
this has had a marked effect on the
market.
Post Brothers have already sold the
Is carloads of beans.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-13
POSTMASTER BRlCKER
PLANTS BIG LAKE PERCH

Postmaster w. f. Bricker Monday
received from the state fish hatchery
at Comstock Park $4,000 big lake
perch in the infant state.
Monday afternoon Mr.. Bricker
planted these perch in Long Lake.
About four years ago a number OF
these same kind of fish were planted
in Long Lake and they are now being
caught by fisherman.
The big lake perch is a fast grower
and ranges from 10 to IA inches in
length.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-13
MRS. CHAS. HAM 0ND
IMPROVED IN HEALTH

Mrs Charles Hammond, who has been
confined to her home for several years by
illness, is so much better now that she is
able to do most Of her own work. Last
Friday she made bread for the first time
in five years and was delighted to find
that she had not forgotten the art during
that time.
Mrs. Hammond also took walk Sun
day and Is greatly encouraged. We are
all glad with her over her returning
health.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-13
lNSTALLS SPLENDID
new BOILER AT PLANT

Burt Curtis has just installed fine
new six horsepower boiler at his cleaning
and dyeing plant at 613 James street
This boiler was bought and put in place
at much expense and will be of great
assistance to Mr.. Curtis in his cleaning
and dyeing work.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-13
AUDITORS WILL MAKE
REPORT ON CONDITION
OF THE CITYS BOOKS

The auditors of the city books, W. S.
Lambertson, w. b. Reed and Herbert
Angel, have almost completed their work
for the year. They will make their re-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-13

have been wonderfully successful in
the past four years in passing SINH
lar examinations. This fact speaks
very highly Of the class OF instruction
they have been receiving.
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should wear travelling through an
Indian country she need have no
Tear for her scalp, for her gown will
be her passport from tribe 10 tribe.
Harmonies In Color.
1t Is rather surprising fact that
where one expected to find barbaric
color combinations. those found
were as soft and as harmonious as
any of the Persian combinations. es-
pecially those that were on the old
est pottery pieces. 1t is the modern
influence on art that has coarsened
the coloring and affected the purity
of its designs. Left to their own Sc
lection, the Navajo blanket maker
chooses her cOlors well, but when
the agents. traders, and other out
siders give orders and send color Sc
lections with them. awful abomina-
tons appear as a result.
An Indian maternity belt was quite
a revelation in designs, for it typi-
fled figures to whom birth came
more spiritually than materially, and
to these figures who own no partner
ship with pain, the woman pray5
daily during her waiting period that
her confinement may be painless
The pussy willow taffetas. CorteZ
crepes. and the indestructibIe voiles
will all show the beautiful Mexican
butterfly designs in pastoral color
ings. while the designs of symbolism
in the other weaves will remind one
of people who were old in art and
civilization when the United States
were inhabited with rowing savages.
Sacred Symbols Used.
Other sacred symbols are the arma-
diilO. which represents the husband
OF the mother of the gods the eagle
of victory holding the serpent of
wisdom in his beak and standing
upon the cactus. the plant of pros
pcTity, the turquoise woman, who is
the goddeses of all things green
upon the earth, vino leads the
Wayfaver to streams where il is
safe for him to camp: the crow,
harbingcr of evil and idle gossip. ali
symbols Of religion and medicinal
healing that appear in their pottery,
beadwork. feather medallions. paint
ed on skins or fur robes, their war
painted faces. and in sand pictures.
The panther's paw tanned and
dried into cut shape, its cruel claws
pointing upward. holding the witch's
deadly poison that was scattered to
keep the enemies away from the
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Behind the Screen
By GARDNER MACK.

The Broadway Picture Producing
Company is arranging the details of
Thomas E. Shea's THE Man-o'-wars-
Man." or The, Fall of Vera Cruz -
which viii be their next five-reei photo
play. Having completed ''The Trail of
the Lonesome Pine" the release of
which has been held back. they are now
pushing Mr. Shea's production so it will
be ready for August 1 release. Mr..
Shea has secured Joseph LIE Brandt to
write the scenario, and together they
Will produce the photoplay. Miss Dixie
Compton will play Isabelle, the Mexi-
can girl, opposite Mr.. Shea.
The wardrobe used in the original
stage production of THE Ragged
Earl" which is being produced as q
feature motion picture by Popular
Plays ard Players. Inc, with Andrew
duced by specially engaged crew
for the screen presentation
Steve Snake is home. but not with
out a struggle. 1t REQUIRED most OF
the New Rochelle ~ y. police de-
corps, two motormen, three chauffeurs.
a woman's screams and Lila Chester,
to corral the fnurteen-foot python and
return him safely to the Thanhouser
studio. three weeks ago steve was
especially engaged to brighten Flor
ence La Badie. the heroine Of THE
Million Dollar Mystery" But he
didn't dc 1t. Instead Steve" crept
out Of his big wicker basket onto
the highways and byways OF West
chester county.
Joe Flores, chief cowboy at the Uni
versal ranch, north of Los Angeles,
was confronted with being dashed down
a ravine or thrown into a board fence
surrounding the 1S0-acre ranch, when
the horses hitched to a chariot. used In
q chariot race in the production OF
Damon and Pythias," ran away. Flores
chose the board fence route, and to the
surprise of everybody who viewed the
runaway, the horses dashed through |
the structure as though is were but |
tissue paper And the mystery to all
is that Flores was not injured In the |
least and the horses were but slightly |
scratched about their heads.
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THE JOURNEY.

fully. But all Of the seeds grow so
high. and We are rather short"
Rover listened carefully with ore
ear raised, and one eye looking so
thOughtfUlly to one side that il came
near getting lost from its e.'ebrOw.
Let me see"-he paIsed-''would."
and h, whispered in the cor Of the
Very Yellow One. The very thing
chirped the Very Yellow One. as
Rover trottcd off with his head and
tail very high in thu air.
After a while he came hack with
something in his mouth. and he had
20 step VERY high then to Keep 1t
from dragging on the ground. In
fact he was stepping so and
stretchin" so. that he did not see the
chickies until he had almost stopped
on them. And no woader, for there
they were, all four in a row, with
their wee fluffy heads under their
wings no bigger Than postage
stamps. and their fec: tucked under
them Ike a napkin under your chin,
fast asleep.
Rover laid the flower down in front
OF them. gave bark and stCEped
back. Four little head poppcd out
like so many lU'lirops ana four it
lie voices said: on here Is food"
For the flower that Rover had
gone to seed. and full of the dainti-
est food that ever a cniCIie wanted.
The Very yellow one was the only
Fluffy Down who thought Of Rover.
What are you going to eat he
asked. but Rover shook his head. as
the others pecked. Il don't eat
he said. las long as We are outside
of Tabbyland. The minute We are
in Tabbyland I viii nave an aope-
title. Now 7 am only d cloth dog
There / VIII have A stomach"
They soon finished. and then
crow ding close TO Rover. thcv set
ted themselves under the basket
cart FOR the night The seeds We're
so good, and they had tried so hard
TO be satisfied and n1Dpv. thar all
four Fluffy Downs and Rover. fell
asleep at once. They slept so hard
and fast that they did not wake
until the sun came under the bas-
ket. Then they hoped uD and
started off again. They werA so
haDDy and interested that they fl
nally forgot to a,rowl about the DIS
lance to Tabbyland. and although
they did not ind it out for some
time. thew were irsidc of the bsr-
GERS before thu had been on their
way for five minutes,
Copyright 1914. Florence z Yodsr9
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camp. and her head dress worn dur
in the ceremony are rich in odd
designs.
1t was great surprise to the in
vading Spaniards to find that the
natives of old Mexico were highly
cultivated in the arts and crafts Of
a semi-barbaric period. Their designs
in pottery. wood. ivory and gem
carving, basketry. weaving of mats
and babrics. and their gold, silver.
copper and brass work created both
admiration and wonder. This de-
velopment had been going on all
through the fifteenth century De-
fore their invasion, and later the
Spanish influence crept in and chang
ed the standard Of Mexican art.
Designs From Strange Sources.
Modern Mexico and its inhabitants
are comparatively well-known, but
the lives of the Aztecs and Indian
tribes of old Mexico are historical
ly vague to most of us, and 1t is
difficult to reclothe with life a
people almost unknown and forgot
ten.
The lure of hunting designs leads
one into strange surroundings, and
taking a design from the bead orna-
ment on a mummy's head dress
amid strange unhappy odors, one
feels that the late person would
have been far better on the happy
hunting grounds than entombed in
a glass case for modern generations
to deplore and SILVER over its pres
ent appearance.
There are SO many patterns and
such q wealth of soft colorings to
draw from. that one scarcely knows
where to begin. Every other year
the famous snake dance is given
and strange weird masks with Won
derful designs on them are worn by
the braves, never to be seen at any
other time. At the feast of Guada-
lupe on December u. the Aztec de-
cendants and the Spaniards cele-
brate in much the same way The
feast last ten days and the WELL
known cakes of ajonjoli seeds are eat
en- by all participants in the cere-
monies.
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Food makes for the upkeep OF your
every little movement as well as Tor
our very breath. Indeed, your teeth
could not chew. your saliva could not
low. your oesophagus could not swat
COW and your stomach itself could not
a geEt were 1t not for the very Nlahus
which you engulf.
Much more than muscular effort, how
ever. is necessary from the victuaIs you
swallow. The tissues need new growth
md repair. Many Of the choicest pro-
= Sions, much of natures best susten-
&C is woefully wanting in tissue Gre
alive capacity. Only albuminous foods
roteins with nitrogen in them-are
& &c to perform this every day miracle,
{ Wit, the construction OF sinews,
hrawn, tendons, ligaments,' blood, and
L ne.
save in the matter of a need for new
+. ssues-a requisite of youth. vitality,
and perennial muscular waste-there IS
j. le need for such as have meat and
s. ange foods Matchmaking foods,
4 pse which yield force and energy, are
l. dependent of tissue-building proteins.
= cars. starches, oils, fats. water, and
OF these various ailments In
the average individual there IS quar-
ter of pound of siIgar and starch
n arly thirty pounds of meat and al
humens. eleven pounds of salty miner
8 ., los pounds of water, five pounds Of
fa'S and oils
>ince as yet there is not one satisfac-
tuy unit of work to stand for what a
: in Of food can do, the unit of heat
8 Led a calorie Is taken instead. One
grain OF starch or sugar or meat or
}, un1in, or egg albumen or gluten
J lids a little over four Of these units.
Cils and fats in equal amounts yield
hearty nine and a half such units.
Human pasturage such as meat, milk.
r-DG cheese have an abundance Of food
units of this kind, because they con-
tain all sorts and conditions OF edible
{ ernicals- A pint of milk, Or n pound
NJ milk gives something over 800 units
OF heat. while cheese of the same
weight Yields more than seven times as
much OF course, in the stomach pos
sibly little more than three-quarters OF
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By FLORENCE E. YoDER
S%RkkS

THE old basket on wheels made
a fine cart for the Fluffy
i Downs and Rover was almost
as good as a horse. He trotted
? ong very steadily and did not stop
&c to talk to strangers or run
2 out on some very tempting green
ans which they passed.
The four Fluffy Downs sat very
Il in the basket, and held on tight
H.. for they were quite a little fright
0 ID 1t was bad enough said the
cry Yellow one to the Not Quite
80 Yellow one, when We were taken
= way from mother. ! thought that
/ would surely give my last peep
iren- But this is the worst of all.
= hen the Very Smallest opened dhis
ee eyes, and his wee mouth and
, I'D When do we get to Tabby-
J. nd? I'm so tired and the road is
- bumpy, and / want
Rover. the cloth dog, turned around
To- his harness and looking very an
d, ~ with both shoe button eyes. he
lid We stop now. but you might
:" well make up your mind TO for
: I about getting to TabbyIand. AS
, re as you worry about it, and
; yer think Of anything else We will
I.-ver get there" The Fluffy Downs
I uttered down from the cart and
I cOd dabout him listening.
The only recipe for getting to a
Place So far away, and generally
| known as Tabbyland is to FOR
9 ct WHERE YOU ARE GOING.
- content with the things that are.
; umetimes before you can turn
: round you find yourself inside Tab
l. Wand borders"
He cleared his throat, and turned
Eway, and the Fluffy Downs looked
~ one another. II understand
they all said together, and then they
brgan TO poke for crumbs and worms,
end promptly tried to forget about
everything but the scenery and the
weather
isn't Rover the most wonderful
Person you ever metz" they would
P SIX one another. And isn't he gem
rrous?" said one. But try as they
J ight. they could not help wishing
I, at they could find something TO
raL IF we could hut find SOM
s. eds" said the Very Yellow One to
lover. I'VE could manage bcauti-
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Story In Gowns Design.

The dainty, Egyptian-like design in
your gown may have its own par
ticular tale-be assured it has some
meaning. The American women of
fashion are at last to have some
thing that is virtually homegrown
at least, home discovered.
A short excursion into the field of
Mexican art work and design yields
rich harvest to the woman who
wishes to choose her own designs. or
who has an inter ST in the material
which she purchases.
a strange feature of the old Next
can Indian art was the almost eX-
elusive use of black and white in
their work, and ii was the Zuni,
the Navajo. and the marauding
Apache of the northern sections that
have introduced the beautiful color
combinations. Again, i'm the basketry
one is at a loss for color. although
the patterns reproduce very well.
1t Is most interesting to observe
the use of sacred religious symbols
in their patterns. For instance, the
baskets nearly all have Il separation
in their designs. notably the we'd
ding basket, which is left open for
the spirit from above to come
through to the earth below to bless
the bridal couple and their prOspec-
tive offspring.
Baskets For All Occasions.
There are baskets dedicated to
nearly all the events OF life-the
wedding basket, the birth basket,
and the bridal basket. or flower
trap. which is presented to a girl
when she becomes a woman and is
introduced to the braves Of her tribe.
The break I'm the pattern is always
faced toward the east. In bracelets
the opening is left to allow the
strength of the earth spirit to enter
the wearer's body without any re-
striction.
The baskets are all signed in a
mysterious way in the pattern, as is
also the case with the bead chains.
and il a woman chooses from among
the new silks q design which she
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against dangers and disease Vigor
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this is absorbed into the tissues as
usabln material
Even waen you sleep you lose ir
breathing and heart pulsation about
siNty-five units of heat each hour.
When You sit in your easy chair you
lose a hundred units each hour. Thus
for eight sleeping hours you must equip
yourself with reserve Of something
between DO and coo units. As for .
hard workers day of toll, between
5000 and 5000 units are necessary.
There fore, what you really eat is not
merely food, but energy.
Copyright. 1914, Newspaper Feature Service.D