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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-29
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Christian Science society, log S.
Pleasant street.
Sunday morning service at 10:45.
Sunday school at 11:45.
Testimonial meeting every Wednes-
day evening at 1880.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-29

Perhaps the ordinary man might
be out of the ordinary if he had the
money.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-29

1t matters but little what you think
of a man provided you do not think
aloud.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-29

Have you ever noticed that the
chap who boasts is always waiting
for some one to give him a boost?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-29

Teacher-James, define "investiga-
ton"
James-Huntin' up lot of blame,
ma'am, and placin' it on somebody
Observation-Disclosures Public Ledger.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-29

What this country needs is less en-
actment Of laws and more enforce
ment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-29
CONGREGATIONAL

Morning service at 1890. Sunday
school at HAS. Y. p. s. C. K. at
Prayer meeting Thursday evening.
A. j. Blair, Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-29

FOR SALE-Good used automobile.
fully equipped and in Al running
condition. For particulars inquire
Of M. X. Case, 92S Masonic avenue,
Phone 1853. 80-44-1
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-29
FOR SALE.
REAL ESTATE

Fine farm to trade for city pro-
perty. Fine summer resort on east
end of Derby Lake, 80 acres, 120 rods
of clean, sandy beach, cannot be excel
led for bathing; boathouse, cottage,
shed and drive well; 10 or IL acres of
grove, beside is timbered. Will deal
for property in Belding.
for property in Belding. Write us
for free list. PHILIP LfPPERT,
Stanton, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-29

FOR RENT-House, s26 Lewis St.,
Inquire l.. II. Weeks, 610 Broas
street. s2-44.l
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-29

LOST-.Gold knot stick pin with dia-
mond set. Reward if left at Fan
ner Office. Valley 7. Helm. 81-44-1
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-29

FOR SALE-Three new mich cows.
Tx miles north of Orleans, Fred
Emery. sS-44-l
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-29

FOR SALE-Good house with large
cellar. cistern, $500, half down or
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-29

FOR SALE-Five-burner Garland
gas range, cheap, good as new. Geo.
Taylor, 527 w. May. 77-44-3
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-29

FOR ALE-Four-y ear-old colt,
broke single or double to drive;
weight 100. Henry Krupp, r. +.
d. 1, phone 1878. 76-44-2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-29

WANTED-Men who desire to earn
over $4,000 per month write us to-
day for position as salesman; every
opportunity for advancement. Cen
trail Petroleum Co., Cleveland,
Ohio. 79-44-l
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-29

-Boarders by the week;
men preferred. 500 Handbook st.
75-44-1
FOR SALE-R. /. Red eggs for
Matching single settings, $1.00, or
$4 per hundred; sitting hens, $1.00
each. Mrs. l. l.. Hubbell. 86-44-tf
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20
JOKES THAT ARE HISTORIC
Shop Wittieisms inflicted on Every
Newcomer That Joins the Ranks
Of the Real Workers.

You have no doubt all heard of the
"left-hand monkey wrench" which ev-
cry new apprentice In a wagon works
is sent after, and of the 'italic thin
space" which the printers devil usual
~ is sent to get. but William s. Coy.
county superintendent Of schools, bit
hard ON one not quite 81 well known
when he assumed his duties as a book
keeper In n plumbing shop during one
Of the vacations of his high school
days.
There was grumbling among the
hands because Of something that O
neighboring plumber had borrowed
and which he had failed to return.
The boOkkeeper finully decided to help
out and offered o 60 to the borrower
and secure the needed article. His
offer was quickly accepted.
"What is N?" he inquired.
1--WE want our pipe stretcher." an-
swered n of the hands.
The bOokkeeper went to the other
shop and to several others looking for
this particular article before 1t Oc-
Cured to him that 1t would he u Pc
culiar kind of Il tool, indeed. that
could stretch nm. iron pipe.-Columbus
Dispatch.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20
WHERE WOMEN SELECT MATE
meath the Dignity Of Men to
Take Time to Court

So far as proposals of marriage are
concerned, in New Guinea ii is always
leap-year. for In that island the men
consider it beneath their dignity to no
tice women. much less to make over
lures Of marriage. consequently, tho
proposing is left to the M to do.
When the ebony belle falls in love
to his sister. or. IL he has no sister,
TO his mother. or another Of his lady
relatives.
Then the lady who receives the
string tells the dusky brave that the
particular damsel is in love with him.
No counting follows, however. for it il
considered beneath u New Guinea gen.
tleman's dignity to waste time In sucR
a pursuit.
II the man thinks he would like to
wed the lady. he meets her alone. and
they decide straight away whether to
marry or drop the idea.
In the former case the betrofhal is
announced. The man is then branded
on the back with charcoal, while q
mark is cut into the wOman's skin.
No hreach.of-promise actions are.
possible in New Guinea. though IL the
lady is jlted her friends may hunt her
lover up and Ego" for him. On the
other hand. If the dark damsel proves
faithless, she is liable TO be eaten by
her betrothed If he catches her.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20
Standardizing the
Street Suit

A movement has recently been
launched by women Of affairs, whose
opinions are worth while, to standard
ize the street suit. For smart women.
gifted with n correct sense Of clothes,
such a movement was not needed.
They may be relied upon to be quite
uniformly garbed in rather plain, beau
tifully shaped and faultlessly made
tailored suits when their affairs make
it necessary for them to walk In the
streets. For them the street suit has
been standardized for years.
But In order that our streets may
make n better showing of tastcfully
dressed women It will be necessary to
establish n standard for the woman
who may be in doubt as to what she
should wear, and to call her attention
to 1t.
The first consideration is that woln-
en- are getting together more than ever
before in clubs and other organizations,
in the interest of progress. If they
establish the custom of wearing the
tailored suit for almost any occasion
no woman will stay at home because
she lacks the proper dress. Such an
obstacle will cease to exist. A second
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20
In the Cay
Career of Ribbon

The most enticing fancies Of fash
ion are surely to be found in the pref
ty things made OF ribbon that spring
up like perennial flowers ut the ribbon
counter. This particular locality Is
like a flower garden in the depart
ment store, and gay and lovely rib
bons lure women us the hO%neysuckle
lures the bee. Ribbons IRE the loveli-
est product of the looms, and perhaps
they inspire the designers to make for
them n career Of endless little gayeties
in apparel.
They make the most appreciated
igifts that cost less thnn anything else
Of equal beauty. Q
Two breakfast caps and a negligee
calculated to gladden. the hearts Of
everyone at the morning meal are
shown in the picture. They are all of
pink satin ribbon, which takes dainty
lace as n companion in each Of the
caps. At the left n cap of plain satin
ribbon has n narrow frill Of point
d'esprit about the face and n skeleton
cup crocheted pink silk floss over 1t.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20
Eifty.FIfty Deal.

A number of politicians were attend
ing a convention in Chicago n shcrt
time ago when one of the number was
approached by an old acquaintance
who was plainly down In his luck.
Sliding up to the politician he said:
Say. Jack. lend Inc ten, will you?
I'm short"
The big fellow went down into his
pocket. flashed out IL big roll and hand
ed a t%ive-dollar bill to the down-and.
outer.
"Say, Jack" said he of the touch"
II said ten"
q" know you did" replied the poll.
tician, but ! think this way is fairer.
You lose five and l lose five"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20

consideration, of great Importance, lies
in the fact that the street is not the
place for conspicuous clothes. An
ugly inference is certain to he drawn
when any mi dresses so as 10 ut
tract everyOne's attention on the
street. She is believed 10 be either
coarse or Il fool.
Standardizing the street suit will not
reduce us 20 u tiresolne mOnOtony in
suits. because there is endless room
for variety in making. The smar suit
shown in the picture is M illustration.
1t Is Il sinOOth-faced cloth in a dark
mixture, with brown predOminating.
When the plain and beautifully tail
lored coat Is off, II discovers a trim
skirt with an entirely new manage
ment of the belt and actual pockets,
patterned after the snddlebag pockets
which have been one Of the pretty
fancies of fashion. But these are
stitched fiat to the skirt instead of
hanging free. The handsome costume
blouse Is of brown chiffon over lace
with a vest OF delicate hrocude. For
another occasion a plain tailored
blouse might be worn. This is the sort
of suit that 1t is proper to wear for
church and for the street, the two
places in which one woman should
never seem to try to outsline any
other,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20
What the Tea Leves Tell.

Do you know how to tell fortunes
in a teacup? 1t furnishes a great deal
of entertainment at a party. This
Chinese rhyme explains 1t:
zone leaf, alone you'll be:
Two together, the priest you'll see.
Three together. your wish will gnin;
-Four. a letter from loving swain.
Five, good news the letter will bring /;
Six In a row, Il song you'll sing.
Seven together. good fortune awaits.
So say to you the teacups' fates.
Tea lee:es large and tea leaves tall
Bring you company. great and small.
Tea leaves many and scattered fine
Is of bat luck the surest sign.
Tea leaves few and near the rim.
Your cup of joy o'ertlows the brim."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20

The two are tackled tightly together.
The little breakfast Jacket Is made
of wide pink satin ribbon with the
edges overcast together with pink
silk floss. A seam extends along the
shoulders; and down the top Of the
sleeves. ) A ruche made of narrow
satin ribbon laid in small box plaits
finishes all the edges, and u frili Of
wider ribbon stands up about the neck.
Wreaths made of tiny blossoms In
pale pink, yellow, and green are fush-
Toned Of flowers made Of baby rib
bon. They are placed ut each side Of
the front and on the sleeves. The
jacket fastens' with long ties of mar
row satin ribbon.
In the cap ut the right strips of rib
bon are Joined In shirred seams to
make a circlet for the crown. This
circlet, Is gathered along one edge.
forming the center of the crown. A
frill Of lace is pulled to the other edge.
Loops and ends Of baby ribbon are
set over the lace Mt the end of each
shirred seam, and a rosette with many
falling loops made OF It Ia set Mt the
center Of the crown. None Of these
Is difficult to make.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20
NATIONAL DUTY.

Wherever you find these poor crea-
lures whose brains are shattered;
wherever you find human beings hud-
died together in wretchedness, wher-
ever you find men living in a condi-
ton of vice and crime, they all bear
testimony that drink is the prime
agency in the creation OF these un.
slightly masses Of pain and degrade.
ton; and I say this, that the govern
ment would fall abjectly in its duties
II, through any base fear Of any force
or combination of forces, they should
shrink from doing all in their power
to cut from the social organism this
most malignant growth that drains
the vitality of the nation.-Rt. Hon.
D. Lloyd-George.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20
WE DID o KNOW.

A lenflet industriously circulated by
the liquor forces, puts to its readers
the following query: did YOU know
that Vermont, on March Z, 1916, voted
two to n to return to local option
after 90 years Of prohibition"
mo, we did not, know 1t, nor shall
we ever know It. And for the best
Of reasons-IT rs NOT SOw
Vermont has had option for years.
Fully so per cent OF the population
live under prohibition by local vote.
The vote Of March last was a vote to
remain under that regime.-The Onion
Signal.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20
RESULTS ARE BEST ARGUMENT.

RESULTS ARE BEST ARGUMENT.
At the national convention Of indus
trial commissioners held at Columbus,
O., Mr.. Wayne @. Williams. commits
sioner from Colorado, made this fore
ible statement concerning the situa.
ton In that stnte: II want to say to
the Industrial commissioners assem-
bled here and to the nation, that pro-
hibition has proven IN unqualified
success in Colorado. It is exceeding
our fondest hopes and expectations.
Its success has made converts much
faster than mere argument can make
converts"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20
trimming for Suits Of silk.

Some Of the most attractive new
frocks and suits Of silk r dependent
entirely upon embroidery for their EN-.
bellishments.
The embroidery Is used on belts. CIR
die ends, on chemisettes, collars and
sleeves, and often on the skirts as
we'll. One extremely good-looking
suit of putty-cOlored taffeta was EN-
broidered In heavy silk in the same
tone mingled with a little gold thread.
The gold was not brilliant, but so that
It merely added beauty and richness
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20
ALWAYS LOOK YOUR BEST
A. to Your Hair and Skin by Using
Cutlcura. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify. the
Ointment to soothe and heal. These
fragrant, super-creamy emollients pre-
serve the natural purity and beauty
Of the skin under conditions which, II
neglected, tend to produce a state Of
Irritation and Disagreement.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. L
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20
Weddinu Presents,

II want to get something suitable
for II wedding present."
ayes, mn'am. Miss Brown. please
show the lady something for about s.
that VIII look as though It might have
cost $10."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20
Wrist Loops on parssoIs,

The new club sun and r~ainshades are
made with wrist loops Of silk or leath.
er on the handle and big bracelet rings
OF Jade or amber or lacquer on the
ferrule end. These pnrasols are so very
short that they are not Intended to
touch the ground ever and look very
smart carried either way.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20

SAFETY RULES.
The California industrial accident
commission has issued a set Of safety
rules prepared by mine. operators and
miners themselves. The first rule in
the list Is: "You are forbidden to Take
wine, beer or other intoxicating liquor
into the mine."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20
Going Back.

SLOWS things in %Plunkville"
"Quiet."
slows your piano fund coming on?"
swell, every time we give an enter
tainment to raise money we get deeper
into debt"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20
A Long Rum.

"This bill has been running now fof
three months" said the collector.
Dear me-" said the debtor, "how
tired 1t must he !"--DctrOit FEE Press.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20

6ufier with Rheumatism or Neur'tis, acute O.
chronic, write for my FREE BOOK on Rheumav
tism-Its Cause and Cure. Most wonderful book
ever written, It's absolutely FREE. Jesse A.
Case, Dept. Q. ", Brockton, Mnss.-Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20
BEER WORSE THAN WHISKY.

This is what the Home Life Insur-
ance company Of New York has to say
about, beer:
"Of all intoxicating drinks, it is the
most animalizing. It dulls the intel
lectual and moral and feeds the sens
ual and beastly nature. Beyond all
other drinks, it qualities for DELHI
crate and unprovoked crime. In this
respect 1t is much worse than distilled
liquors. A whisky drinker will COM
NIT murder only under the direct ex-
citement of liquor, n beer drinker Is
capable of doing 1t in cold blood.
Long observation has assured us that
a large proportion of murders DELHI
erately planned and executed, without
passion or malice, with no other mo-
tive than the acquisition Of property
or money. often or trifling value, are
perpetrated by beer drinkers"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20
What Bait?

"Are you inviting that queer fish,
Mr.. JimsOn"
"Yes. I'm dropping him n llne."-
Boston Evening Transcript.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20
Lives up TO His Name.

1--we 0P ~ FUS TNdttISs
"For the first year of his married
life Rounder came to dinner In eve
hing Clothes"
what does he do nowy"
"Now he comes to breakfast in
them."-BOston Evening Transcript.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20

TRUTHFUL TESTIMONIAL.
"My stomach was 30 weak It
wouldn't hold water. Since beginning
to drink your beer / have swallowed a
whole balf section Of best Nebraska
land"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20

ITO the embroidery without being too
obvious. This embroidery was used
on the belt of the jacket In an all.
over design.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20

Beautiful, clear white clothes delights
the laundress who uses Red Cross Ball
Blue. All grocers. Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20
II Is No Worry.

"Why the cogitation?"
Il wish l could find some good sub
stitute for gasoline"
II find walking works very WE'LL
Pittsburgh Post.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20

Smile, smile, beautiful clear white
made. therefore best. All rrocers. Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20

&Notez .
CONSUMPTION OF WHISKY.

Because the report Of the Internal
revenue commissioner shows ar in
creas In the revenue from distilled
spirits the liquor interests are using
1t to bolster up their pet argument,
prohibition does not prohibit"
The reason for this increase is
found, not In the greater consumption
Of whisky by the people Of the United
States. but In various changing cOndi-
tons here and abroad. One Of these
Is set forth by the secretary of the
treasury in the following statement:
Notwithstanding the spread Of pro-
hibiti0n, collections on distilled spirits
for the first ten months of the fiscal
year showed an increase over the or
responding period Of a year ag0. This
is due insgreat measure to the effec-
tive enforcement Of the internal e
enue tax on distilled spirits. 1t is
estimated that through the campaigns
Of the treasury. department against
undergauging, equalizing and blockad-
ing in distiller1es, the revenue of the
government has been increased by
probably $5,0O0,OOO annually"
A further explanation Is that the
large quantity of spirits shipped from
this country to Africa to tnke the
place of the British product now
barred from shipment because of the
European war, is counted In the Tn-
creased consumption" During the
year ending June 30, 1915, exports
amounted to 1.663.O 900 gallons: during
the nine months. July, 1915, to March,
1915. 5.85O.OOO gallons were exported.
Then again there has been u steady
decrease in the supply Of imported
liquors due to difficulties Of transpor-
tation. Some Of the foreign distillers
have opened branches in this country,
and the taxes on their output are now
added to the internal revenue of the
United States.
Other reasons might be given, but
these suffice to show how alert the
liquorites are to seize upon any appar-
ent advantage furnished by figures and
how prone the public is to arrive at
hasty conclusions. 1t is not within
the province Of the internal revenue
department to interpret its report or
to explain where or how the tax-paid
liquor is actually used.
If the brewers and distillers believe
what they are loudly claiming, THAT
the internal e reports prove
that more liquor is sold under prohibit
ton than under license, we shall find
them this fall lining up with the drys;
we shall find them during the anti
election campaign working and spend
ing their millions to make six o
states and the territory Of Alaska dry.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20

A barrel Of petroleum usually con
tnIns AZ gallons.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20
lmportant 10 peo.hera

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle of
CAsTORIA, q safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and Q that 1t
signature ss.s, ss ., IMzZZzu.
In Use for Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Netcher's Castoria
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20

Pride In work well done IL u virtue ;
but pride based or %mediOcrity Is intOl.
cradle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-24

for granted the police had got all the
evidence they wanted on Barker's
place"
"And may one ask" said the prose-
cutor with honied sweetness, Just
what influence was brought to bear TO
make you tell this story today?"
well you see" said Gallagher,
seeming no sarcasm or coercion, 1T
was Ike this. When the police come
to the house Katie gifts mad at their
questions and she says she was abed
and asleep Then few days ago
along comes young Teller selling a
thing to lift the covers off of bilin'
pots. He came TO the back gate and
he talks to Kate. till she says she don't
be wantin' one, because she's lcayin'
Of Saturday to git married. Then
he kids her bit about he bets she's
marryin' a policeman, so she tells him
who l am. Then he gifts takin' about
this affair. and he has the nights
doin's so mixed up Kate she correctS
him. He bets her hat she's wrong;
she says she kin prove it all by me.
And so she does; but then another
young fellcr comes around and says rs
how we can help young lady and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-24
HINT AT PRISON REPRlsALs
Suggestion for Rigorous treatment of
Germans Made in Commons.

Suggestion for Rigorous treatment of
Germans Made in Commons.
London, May 22.--Lord Robert Cecil
Minister of War Trade, stated in the
House OF Commons this afternoon that
representatives Of the United States
Government had been refused permits
sion TO visit some industrial camps in
Germany where British prisoners We're
employed
The Minister added that the treat
ment of prisoners in Germany was
somewhat better than formerly,
though the situation at some of the
working camps and industrial establish
ments left much to be desired.
A suggestion made by Rowland
Hunt, Unionist member for the Ludlow
Division of Shropshire that German
prisoners in England be subjected to
a most rigorous treatment short of ac-
tual cruelty, would not be lost sight of
Lord Robert Cecil said, but the Gov
eminent was anxious to avoid reprisals
ii possible.