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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-22
If You Have caiarrh Read
This
Breathe HyOmei Four Times a Day
and Watch Results. Gives
Prompt Relief =

The pleasantest, most convenient
and most scientific method for the
treatment of catarrh is Hyomei.
Simply put a few drops Of Hyomei in
the inhaler that comes with every
complete package and then breathe its
air for a few minutes, four times a
day.
IL seems remarkable that so simple
way of treating catarrh will effect
such quick relief, but the most import
ant discoveries of science have always
been the simplest. By breathing Hy-
omei in this way every particle of air
that enters the air passages Of the
throat and head and goes into the
lungs is charged with healing bal
sam that kills the germs and bacilli
of catarrh and soothes and allays all
irritation
The first days use of Hyomei will
show an Improvement and in a short
time there should be no further trou-
bic from catarrh. It's action is rapid
and lasting.
You take no risk in buying Hyomei.
A complete outfit is inexpensive but
If after using you can say that il has
not helped you Wortley & French will
return your money. What other treat
ment for catarrh is sold under a
guarantee like this ?-adv.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-22
BELDlNG CARRIED OFF
POULTRY SHOW H0EORS

The poultry show held in Ionia last
week proved very successful affair
and attracted a large attendance
birds from all over the county and
some from outside were on exhibition,
contending for prizes, and ribbons.
Bedding poultry fanciers were in evil
dence according to the report made
by the Ionia Sentinel. which says:
Single comb White Leghorns hon
ors went to Rufus Morse of Bedding
who brought a nice group of birds
and carried off most Of the ribbons.
II. C. Dougherty of Lyons and Leon
McVeigh were also winners in this
class, as well and Van Morse of Ionia.
In Rhode Island Reds, Bolen-
baugh & Brown of Bedding, w. B.
VanVliet, f. Grover of Ionia, and
II. II. Seibert of Lansing, +. I.
Stevenson Of Ionia took honors. Hi
Crandall Of Ionia captured most of
the ribbons in the White Orpington
class and Hal Tanner cleaned up the
White Wyandottes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-22
POULTRY
CONSULTING DEPARTMENT
The Importance of Proper Feeding

The Importance of Proper Feeding
There is no phase Of poultry raising
which has more to do with profit and
Of feeding. With practically no more
expense and with no increase in the
number of hens, the egg production
Of the country could undoubtedly be
nearly doubled if the proper feed was
used. Balanced rations have been
given wide attention in the feeding of
cattle and other stock but for some
reason the hen has generally been
allowed to run about and pick up what
she could, and in winter when she
could not balance her own ration she
is fed in a haphazard way, usually
with what is handiest.
When we consider that the hen lays
several times her weight in concen-
trated food matter we realize that she
must be fed something out of which
to make these eggs. Therefore to get
results which will eli the egg baske.
the balanced ration is necessary.
Haphazard feeding is expensive,
whether the feed given is high-priced
or not, because it gives practically no
results outside of keeping the bird
alive. Feeding the proper foods, even
though they may cost considerably
more than what is ordinarily fed, will
assure one a profit if he uses common
sense in the management of the poul-
try.
Scientific feeding or feeding the hen
according to her requirements, is a
matter which often takes considerable
study and trial Many do not have
the inclination or feel that they have
the time to give the subject the atten-
ton it needs. For those and others
who have not had the success that
they feel they ought to, the prepared
poultry feeds offer a convenient solu-
ton of the feeding problem. These
feeds are scientifically balanced &C
cording to the needs to which they
are to be put. Furthermore they are
sweet and clean, and cleanliness in
poultry feeding is highly essential if
one wants to keep the poultry healthy.
Winter is the time when eggs are
high, because the hen cannot pick out
her own feed. There is no reason
why she will not lay in winter if prop
erly fed, so proper feeding in the win
ter will insure the greatest profits. 1t
is not eXtravagant to buy, if neceS-
sary, feeds essential to high egg pro-
duction but, instead it is an indication
of good business judgment because it
will be a profitable investment. By
all means, if better profits from poul-
try are wanted, give attention to the
feeding problem.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-22
F A II M A N d
O II G. II A r d


four hours not fewer than 6,400
quarts of water.
The great absorbing qualities Of
plants are nicely set forth in this in
teresting experiment Two hundred
pounds of earth were dried in oven
and afterwards put into an earthen
vessel; the vessel was then moisten-
with soft water, and willow tree
weighing five pounds was placed
therein. During the space of five
years, the earth was carefully water
ed with rain water or pure water.
The willow grew and fourished, and,
to prevent the earth being mixed
with fresh earth, or dust blown into
it by the winds, it was covered with a
metal plate perforated with great
number of small holes, suitable for
the admission of air. After growing
in the earth for five years the willow
tree was removed and found to
weigh one hundred and sixty-nine
pounds. The leaves which fell from
the tree every autumn were not in
cluded in the weight. The earth was
removed from the vessel, again dried
in the oven, and afterwards weighed;
il was discovered to have lost about
two ounces of its original weight.
Thus one hundred and siXty-four
pounds of woody fiber, bark, ETC.,
were certainly produced from the air.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-22
A Feed Box ON Wheels

Our corn crib and granary were
some little distance from the stable.
1t has been my practice to carry feed
at each meal from this building to the
stable in basket. When a quantity
of the feed was left over and remain
ed in the basket over night or from
meal to meal the rats and mice from
the stables would get into it and eat
and destroy great deal.
To save making SO many trips and
to outwit the rats, | procured the
wheels and bent iron axle from an
old discarded two-torse cultivator.
The ends of the axle were cut off by a
blacksmith so that it would pass
through a stable door. The high part
of the axle was dropped forward to a
horizontal position and a strong
scantling six feet long attached for a
tongue. This made a strong, neat
little cart. A large box three feet
long, two feet high and just wide
enough to fit snugly between the
wheels was placed up on the axle and
firmly secured to it and the tongue.
A lid was made for the box with a
sheet metal extension around the top
where the rats would try to get in.
With this | could easily haul as
much feed as formerly it required
many trips to carry. This saved time
and labor besides the feed that rats
would have destroyed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-22
What They Did to Santa Claus

What They Did to Santa Claus
The children came down with a cheer
blithe and bold,
Their curly locks cleaning where the
gifts were gold.
They ran with delight where the gifts
were displayed,
And, 10, such babble Of gladness
they made
They gazed on the tree with its glory
of light,
It's trinkets and baubles and orna-
ments bright.
They emptied their stockings and,
dancing with glee,
Brought back the dear child world to
mamma and me.
There were dolls with bright faces and
books full Of song,
Tin trumpets and drums, blocks and
bonbons a throng,
And there by the chimney, with arms
fun of toys,
Stood Santa Claus watching the girls
and the boys.
They spied him-they rushed with a
volley Of cheers;
They pulled off the wig taht curled
white round his ears;
They poked at his eyes, gave his
whiskers a twist,
And laughed at the SHAPE Of his club
by fat fist.
They tore Off his coat, rolled him over
the floor,
Jumped on his legs, banged his head
'gainst the door,
Pulled his nose till it cracked, pinch
ed his cheeks with vim,
And laughed till the tears made their
bright eyes grow dim.
Then he burst with thud, and again
rang their shout.
On, on went the wild, merry frolic and
rout,
As they formed in battalions, while
each bold brigade
Snowballed with the cotton from
which he was made.
Baltimore Sun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-22
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
(By Christina G.. Rossetti)

Lo. newborn Jesus,
Soft and weak and small,
Wrapped in baby's bands
By his mothers hands,
Lord God of all!
Lord God Of Mary,
Whom his lips carcss
While he rocks to rest
On her milky breast
in helplessness.
Lord God of shepherds
Flocking through the cold,
Flocking through the dark
To the only ark,
The only fold.
Lord God Of things,
- BE they near or far,
Be they high or low,
Lord of storm and snow,
Angel and star.
Lord God of all men,
Ny Lord and my God,
Thou who lowest me,
Keep me close to thee
By staff and rod.
Lo, newborn Jesus,
Loving great and small,
Loves free sacrifice,
Opening farms and eyes
To one and all!
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-22
TRACED IN FIRE.
Glow Pictures Are Spectacular and
Easy 10 Make.

Easy to Make.
To make glow pictures forty parts Of
saltpeter are added TO twenty parts Of
gum arabic. aud the whole is dissolved
in forty parts of water. An ounce or
two o. this mixture will be sufficient
TO prepare Il good many pictures. \
few sheets OK white paper should next
be secured, anG this should lie rather
thin, similar 10 that which is used for
typewriting.
Now take clean pen and GraW the
picture on the paper using the solu
ton, which should be slightly warmed
by standing the bottle in hot water
Anything may be delineated, the only
essential point being that all the lines
must connect The final line should be
drawn down TO the corner of the sheet,
and this spot may be indicated with a
pencil cross, Hang the sheets up to
dry, and when the process is complete
the lines are practically invisible.
To bring up the picture first of all
turn down the borders Of the sheet of
paper in such way that it is raised
above the surface which will not be In
jured by the slight smoldering of the
paper. Get n match and light 1t, plac-
ing the glowing end Of the point where
the pencil cross was made on the sheet
a trail of red fire will at once start
TO burn out the picture following the
lines which have been drawn. No other
part OF the design catches on fire save
that which has been treated with the
solution. Finally the picture stands
up I'm strong black lines, and the effect
is very curious. There is absolutely no
danger from fire in this little expert
ment.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-22
Differentiation

us your husband an optimism"
WELL" replied the tired looking
woman, "he's an optimist in hoping
for the best, but good deal of a
pessimist in working for it."-Wash-
ington Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-22
Fewer Then

''The Bible tells us we should love
our neighbors," said the good deacon.
Eyes, but the Bible was written be-
fore our neighbors lived so close" re-
piled the mere man.-Philadelphia Re
cord.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-22
An Excellent
Opportunity

for anyone wanting a modern
home
We are offering a ten-room house
at several hundred dollars below
cost of construction. Modern in ev-
cry appointment, hardwood finish
throughout, good garage on lot.
Investigate at once
Groom house on N. Bridge ST,
short distance from business
section of city, Very conven-
lent ......a.................. 800. Sl3oO
5-room house on Crawford ST.,
near factories, good new barn
on lot NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 500
Double house on Harrison Ave-,
renting for a good income on
investment ..................#. $500
Practically new house in south
east part of city ............. SllO0
broom house on Alderman St,
electric lights, large workshop
and barn on lot .,.......=.. $1,000
S-room house with modern con-
veniences, southwest corner Of
Broas and Center streets .$2250
We have many other bargains.
Call US before purchasing.
INSUKAN nee
The Wagner Agency
BELDING, MICHIGAN
PHONE 81
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-22
Hold un Your Head.

The simple habit of holding the chest
high and the head erect will do more
than anything else to retain youth
full figure The moment the back bends
goodby youth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-22
Let Us Rent 1t

Whore one man sees the For
Rent" For Sale" or Wanted" sign
i'm your window hundreds see II i'm the
Banner. If you want results send I'm
your ad. at once.
THE BANNER, Phone 81.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-22

As Il moth gnaws Il garment, so doth
envy consume "a man.-Thrysostom
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-22

Harvard is to devote two hours a
week to military training-a sort Of
homeopathic preparedness.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-22
Pere Marquette train time at BeIdine

mber /, 1915
To Greenville and Big Rapids 7:os
a. m. and $3.50 p. m.
To Lowell and Grand Rapids 1920
a. m, s:os p. m, and 1929 p. m.
sDaily
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-22

To Ionia and Detroit, 11:46 a. m,
4:32 y. m.
To Greenville and Saginaw. 500 a.
M. 2:34 p. m, and 6:35 p. m.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-07-17
RESPECT A CHILD'S MIND.
Hard on Youngster to Be Discussed In
His Presence.

1t is very often an agonizing expert
enc to a child to be discussed in his
presence, as II he were not there at all
and not to be considered-at any rate,
as a person to be considered about
what is said in his presence. Then
there is the stranger who will ask
questions and make comments to a
child about his appearance that a
grownup would resent with indigna-
ton. Not all children like openly ex.
pressed admiration: rather do they re-
SEN 1t.
Another type Of child is made pert,
forward and unattractive by the same
treatment. The pity Of 1t is that it is
always the child who suffers and not
the older people, who aus 1t all.
Does 1t not seem to you as II we might
treat all children with the courtesy
and consideration that we show to
equals? There have been many ex-
amples of children to prove that the
secret OF good training and decent up
bringing lies In being decent to the
child.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-07-17
Rapid Count.

For this game the hostess should
write on morsels Of paper all h num-
bers from one to twenty, writing each
several times.
tumble the numbers several times In
a basket and place the basket on a
table or stand around which the COM
pany sit.
Each person In turn takes one of the
papers and, upon seeing what number
II contains, must name some celebrated
thing connected with this number. For
example. a person drawing the number
seven could name the seven sleepers,
the seven wonders Of the world, I'VE
Are Seven" and seventh son Of a sew
enth son.
The papers are retained to count to
their credit by all those who succeed
In answering.
Those who fail must pass their pa
pers to those seated next TO them, who
In turn try to name something appro-
pirate.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-07-17
! TO MAKE A BRIGHT SPOT.

If your living room or your bedroom
is I'm need Of a bright spot get to work
and make a cushion of bright colored
material. 1t is surprising how n soil
tary cushion will change the whole at
m%osphere of a room. A cushion made
Of old rose poplin, denim or silk would
just sing with joy and happiness If you
would place 1t amid your surroundings.
Through the center Of the cushion sew
a strip of white poplin on which large
old rose flowers are printed. Around
the edge Of the cushion sew a strip Of
narrow old rose silk fringe. Should you
find that, old rose will not harmonic
with your wallpaper or your hangings,
select a color that will blend with
them-bright green, blue or yellow will
have the same cheerful effect as the
old rose.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-07-17
UTILIZING THE USELESS.
How TO Make Attractive Articles Out
of Discarded Things.

II YOU have an empty half pound
randy box you can make excellent use
of the cover and the box for pin trays.
Line both Of them inside and out and
finish the outer rim with braid. The
rover should then be divided off into
compartments. To do this cut two lit
tie slips of cardboard just as long as
the box cover Is wide and just the
same height. probably about two Inch
es. Cover these two slips with chintz
and place them across the width, not
the length. of the box lid far enough
apart to make three separate compart-
ments. This is TO be used for different
sized hairpins, while the other larger
one Is for combs, hair nets and all the
usual things that collect on a bureau.
Attractive jars for smelling salts can
be made from small, square preserving
Jars covered with chintz up to the
very edge. which is surrounded by
braid. Beneath the glass IVA to the
Jar paste a piece to fit, and you will
find 1t a very dainty jar. Similar boxes
or Jars can be made for almost any
purpose.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-07-17
A Place For the Boys and Girls
BLOWING SOAP BUBBLES.

Children usually prefer to blow the
bubbles into the open air and watch
them sail into space. However, many
interesting tricks can be done with
soar bubbles. If blown on to a piece
Of felt or wooden cloth spread on a
table the bubbles will bounce lightly
and will not break at once. With a
little practice bubbles can be hitched
to each other, the first II being at
tached to a piece Of worsted suspended
In the air. and a pretty little chain
of bubbles is the result. A bubble can
be made to walk" a tight rope. Hold
a piece Of worsted yarn In a slanting
position, blow the bubble on to the
upper end, and it will dance and
bounce down the string to the lower
end, thence making a flying leap to the
floor. There are many other tricks
that may be done with soap bubbles,
some comparatively simple, while 9TH
ers require a great deal Of practice
first. Try some Of the simple tricks
suggested above and when proficiency
is attained In executing them you VIII
be ready to try more elaborate ones.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-07-17
Her Reason For
Never Marrying
By
CARLO A. ROMBLON

that such an acknowledgment would
bring down upon me the contempt OF
both men-that is, II it were believed,
which 1 doubted.
While l was celebrating I heard
both men go out of the house. l
started to call them back, but hest
tated, and before l had made up my
mind what to do they were out Of
hearing.
1 wondered what would come to pass
between them. 1t did not occur to me
that they would fight a duel. Dueling
by this time had largely died out in the
south, and l was too young to have
heard much Of an obsolete custom.
What chiefly concerned me was that /
had so deeply wronged the man L
loved. 1 was not only suffering from
consciousness of having done him an
injustice, but was panic stricken lest
he should never forgive me.
The affair began In the afternoon,
and from then until bedtime l was In
a state Of dread, not that anything Sc
rious might occur between the rivals,
but that l had lost my lover. In the
middle Of the night my father came
into my room and asked me for an ex-
PLANTATION of what had happened, for he
had heard Of it. Instead OF telling him
the truth. / left him with the impress
sion that Edgar had transcribed his
rights and Alfred had resented his act.
l asked father what had come of it,
and he replied that l would learn the
| result in the morning; then he left me.
This was the first intimation l had
Of anything serious between the two
| men. Suddenly 1t flashed upon me
| that they would fight. l trembled. !
lay turning the matter over In my
| brain, which was like a boiling cal
| dron. With the first light Of dawn !
arose. dressed myself, stole down the
great staircase and out on to b We
randa. Looking out from behind a vine,
/ saw Edgar and W other young
men riding by the plantation. Going
to the barn, l saddled my horse, mount
| ed and followed them.
/ cannot dwell on the rest. 1t is too
! painful. l was some time In finding
where they had gone. When l each.
ed them they had fought a duel with
| pistols, and Alfred Beale was lying on
the ground, while a surgeon was bend
ing over him. l hurried to him to see If
he were dead and was assured that his
wound would not be fatal. l turned
to Edgar. He gave me a look that
has haunted me eve since. l saw In
it that / had lost him forever.
You have heard my story. May 1t be
a lesson to you that love is not a game
for passing the time that young persons
regard it.. Love Is a serious matter
and should be treated seriously. Better
the European method of matches made
by parents than the follies committed
by some young men and women when
] left to their own caprices.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-07-17

"a UNITE, why were you never mar
ried? l have heard that In
~ your youth you were a great
- BELLE"
My dear" replied the old lady,
why / was not married is a painful
story to me. 1t has been constantly
with me ever since l. was nineteen
years old, but l have never talked
about it. There is a lesson in 1t for
young girls like you, and on that ac-
count | will tell 1t to you"
Then the old lady told me the follow
ing story:
You know that l was born and raised
In the south on one Of those planta-
lions that represented typical high life
there before the war destroyed the in
stitution which was its foundation. 1
came of age shortly before the struggle
opened. l suppose it Is true that / was
a belle. Would that / had not been
such, for the attention l received
| turned my head and caused what en-
FILTERED my life.
Among my suitors were Alfred Beale
anu LQkdT 4uIuicc. Ilcc was lily
| favorite-indeed, l was very much In
love with him-but I wished to be
striven for and alternately encouraged
| him and his rival, Alfred Beale. One
day l was sitting in the drawing room
Of the plantation house with Edgar.
My back as well as his was toward the
door opening into the great hall, while
my face was toward a large mirror
resting on the mantel over the fire.
| place. 1 caught a glimpse of the re.
Election Of Alfred Beale in the hall.
He saw both Edgar and me sitting
together. He paused and looked at us,
making no sound to indicate to us that
! he was there. Indeed, he was caves
dropping, but I thought little Of that
/ was wrapt In the idea of being ar
object Of strife between two young
men and was tempted to see what
would happen between them should
purposely increase their a~ntagonism.
/ had been expecting a proposal from
Edgar and now gave him every en-
enlargement. He was placing an arm
around my waist and his face wa.
near mine when / gave a little shriel
and drew away from him, assuming t.
be indignant. Beale stepped into thu
room and, glaring at Edgar, ~upbraidet
him. Edgar looked an appeal to me t.
exonerate him.
1t is impossible to give reasons fol-
the freaks that enter the heads OF
young persons, especially young girls
In the matter Of %coquetry. Instead Of
taking the blame of Edgar's act upor
myself, l walked out of the room
leaving my admirers to settle the con
troversy in their W way. l had M
sooner left them than 1t occurred to me
that l had acted abominably. If l hat
gone directly back and confessed the
situation might have been saved.
was about to do so when / remembered
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-07-17
Fairy Ginaercakes.

One cupful OF molasses, one-half cup
ful Of sugar, one heaping tablespoonful
lard, one egg, one cupful sour milk
with one teaspoonful soda stirred in
until 1t begins to foam owe top of
cup, one t~easpoonful ginger. About a
pint of sifted flour, making a rather
thin light dough. 1t will be light like a
sponge If not mixed too stif. Can
omit ginger and use spices and raisins
II desired.