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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24
PARK FLOWERS NOT
PUBLIC PROPERTY

1t should be remembered that the
flowers growing on the city hall park
grounds are not public property and
must not be picked off by persons
who are strolling about the streets
and grounds.
Mr.. Cook has placed them there
and carefully looks after their growth
and development. He is pleased oc-
casionally to pick and give some of
the varieties away, but draws the line
on the tulips. He wants them left
in their beds.
A few nights ago more than a doz-
en- were taken by trespassers, who
may yet be apprehended and brought
into the court for vandalism. The
penalty of the law is very severe on
violations of this kind
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24
SEN. HERBERT f.
POWELL IS AFTER
A STATE OFFICE

Senator Herbert +. Powell definite
ly announced himself as candidate
for lieutenant governor on the Repub-
lican tickent. Senator Powell's name
has been prominently mentioned in
connection at and since the recent Re-
publican state convention, but up to
this time he has had the matter under
advisement. He says he can be count
ed as an active candidate. He was a
member of the house of representa-
tives from 1901 to 1904. He also was
a member of the constitutional con-
vention in 1907, and state senator
from Ionia and Montcalm counties the
last two sessions.
Powell says his petitions will be put
in circulation without delay.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24
Were Guests at Godfreys

Rev. and Mrs. Edward Vail of st.
Louis were the guests of Mr., and Mrs.
j. II. Godfrey over Sunday. Mr.. Vail
is a cousin of Mrs. Godfrey's. He is
a Presbyterian minister and is pastor
of the church in st. Louis.
At the Sunday evening service he
occupied the pulpit at the Congrega-
tional church at the close of the
Christian Endeavor meeting and de-
livered very fine address on the boy
who had the basket with the five
loaves and three small fish from which
the multitude was fed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24
Jury Said No Cause

The jury in the case of John Jewell
against Hiram Hall which case was
tried in Justice Spencer's court on
Tuesday, brought in verdict of no
cause for action.
Jewell claimed Hall owed him a
balance due for work done for him.
Mr.. Hall contended that he had more
than paid him in the course of their
business dealings for the past few
years. The jury were: M. A. Reed,
w. +. Little, Elmer Cook, III. A.
Smith, c. A. Wheeler and Wess
Porter, who earned fee of fifty cents
each for their half days work. /. l..
Hubbell appeared for Jewell and F. L.
Warner for Hall.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24
WASHINGTON GARDNER
AT COURTLAND CHURCH

The Hon. Washington Gardner
will give memorial day address at
the Courtland church on Sunday, May
28 at p. m. (standard time). This
meeting is under the auspices of the
Courtland Cemetery Improvement AS
sioiation, which was organized one
year ago.
The public is cordially invited to
come and hear Mr.. Gardner. Mr..
Gardner in the early days Of his min
istry was pastor of the Courtland
church.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24
ENGAGEM ENT ANNOUNC-
ED MEAOE--BURNETT

The Banner is in receipt of the fol-
lowing announcement relating to a
well-known and popular Orleans boy:
"Mr. and Mrs. w. b. Burnett, 426
Hamilton Place, Ann Arbor, announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Mary, to w. Kendall Meade of Or
leans, Michigan.
miss Burnett is a member of the
1917 literary class and Mr.. Meade of
the 1916 dental class of the Univer-
sity of Michigan"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24

Next Tuesday is Decoration
Day. The Office force,of the Ban
ner will have the day as a holiday.
AS we will lose a day just at that
time of the week when we are
always the busiest in getting up
he matter for the Banner we
urge all correspondents to get
their letters in by Monday night.
We believe by a little extra effort
you can do it, and your coopera-
tion will be much appreciated by
the Banner employees.
The Banner.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24

Samuel Velte of Lake Odessa in
company with County Clerk George
w. Moulton was in the city last Fri
day looking over the political field.
Mr.. Velte is a candidate for county
treasurer on the republican ticket and
as that part of the county has not
been favored for some time with a
county Office, he has been induced to
try for the nomination.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24
Building Plans Submitted

Osgood q Osgood, architects Of
Grand Rapids, submitted plans for
building % % to the Be Board Of Education Cation
the first of the week A meeting
Of the board will be called the last of
the week when a call for a special
meeting of the district may be an
nounced.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24
Moseley Dealer Moves to Harvard

George Whitten, the general deal
err at Moselev. who has been in bust
ed his stock of goods to Harvard.
Mr.. Whitten is an excellent citizen
and good business man and the people
of Harvard and vicinity are fortunate
in having him and his family in their
midst.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24
Stores closed Tuesday, Dec
oration Day.
NEED THIRTY AUTOS

The transportation committee
for Decoration Day exercises has
announced that about 80 autos
will be needed to transport the
Post, the Corps, the Sons of Vet
Grams and the Daughters Of Vet
Grams to the different cemeteries.
Those having autos that can be
used on that day should report the
same to Elmer c. Wise, for whom
they can leave notice at the Peo-
Piles Savings Bank, if more con-
venient.
Everyone having an auto should
have enough Of patriotic spirit to
give the service of his machine
to this worthy cause.
Elmer c. Wise,
.---s-- .Ghairmans =,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24
POTATOES REACHED
THE DOLLAR MARK

This week will long be remember
ed in Belding by the farmer who had
potatoes to sell and let go of them.
Prices began soaring the latter part
of last week and climbed to the dol
lar mark Saturday. A few loads
have been sold for cent or two more
than that.
II made the man, who brought in a
small load of twenty or thirty BUSH
ell Of tubers, smile when he was hand
ed check at the dollar rate, but the
man who had the broadest smile was
the fellow who had three thousand
bushels, his whole crop stored in bins,
when he snapped them off for $4,000
check.
Storasrr cl0sed, H.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24
Contract Awarded

The Spencer Light and Power Co.,
awarded the contract this Wednes-
day for building the new dam at it's
plant near Smyrna to Price Bros,
of East Jordan, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24
Giving Good Shows

The Whitney Stock company, show
ing this week under a big tent, is
giving a good line of choice attrac-
tions. The company, always giving
a good show, are out-reaching all
former seasons in the class of shows
given this year. The tent has been
crowded with people, all of whom are
well satisfied with the attractions fur
nished. Several new faces are noted
in the cast. They also add to the
success of the bills given.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
Nnntllats the Bedroom.

Every person should remember that
IL Is essential 10 health 10 ventll0te n
bedroom properly; but many people
do not do this, even during the sum.
mer time.
Impurities OF the body are thrown or
when people sleep exactly as much ns
when they are awake. Yet scores of
men and women forget apparently
that there Is any need OF an exit for
the impure breath or that IL is rs
sentIal 20 have n source OF fresh air.
ON retiring. the bedroom windows
should be raised from the bottom and
lowered from the top. III there are
two windows. raise one from the bot
tom and lower the other from the top.
The one raised should be toward the
side from which the wind Is blowing.
The lowered one should be on the oths
er side.
II the room has q window or win
dows on one side only, IL often Is
necessary 10 open the transom on the
other side of the room or perhaps
leave the door open a few inches to
create a current OF air.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
Young Man Must Fit Himself For Life Work If He
Is to Advance
BY CHARLES S. B0HART

Of twenty-six years. seeking for position, asked to
which fitted himself He could
satisfactory had fitted himself
for life work. but after leaving high school had taken the first job
sight he
that method would get him anywhere he indicated that he had been
taught to believe that worthy with hghool education
would eventually reach cedab goal he patiently followed path
of careful posin-but
still he had arrived nowhere and willing work for SIS week
What's the trouble? blame?
Can get far in this world without wead plan and firm
will to follow t2
of his career?
Would classroom talks and counsel by trained and experienced
tiona instructor during certain school years help?
Should the state take the responsibility Tin order alleviate
poment of nstrucng those who high
schools regarding vacations and choice of life work?
If the question had wisely chosen fitting life work and
secured position at the beginning which might have been stepping
life ambition would he today
been larger place in life?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
Around the World.

The Russian senate has been In ex-
istencc since I'LL.
Farming aud pig rearing are the
staple industries OF Serbia.
In CHM father cannot leave more
property TO one son than To another
Methodist ministers In the United
States number over 10000.
In Serbia every grown man can claim
five acres of land from the government,
which Is exempt from all claims Of
debt.
British vital statistics show that
there has been more marriages and less
births since the war has been In prog
ress.
An average of one ton OF solid and
liquid nourishment Is consumed every
year by II healthy normal man.
In Russia the people are divided into
three stocks" Great Russians. White
Russians and Little Russians.
IL via cost Australia about S25. 900
600 To open the Murray river 10 navl.
CATION and 10 construct nm irrigation
system that Will develop 100000
acres OF land.
For the swifest photography an cleo
trical device has been invented that
ignites flash light powder and snaps
a camera shutter when the light Is
most brilliant.
Gold mining companies in South At
RIGA are experimenting with blasting
by electricity with view To minimiz-
ing the fine dust, which Is regarded as
the chief cause of miners phthisis.
For automobile tourists there has
been invented n complete bed that
weighs but II pounds and. with the
exception of the blankets, can be fold.
ed and carried in the tool box of a
car.
Two cigars made before the Civil
war are owned by n Cleveland man.
Their maker was killed In battle and
the possessor of the relics, rela.
tive. places n high sentimental value
on them.
German army surgeons have 70 have
gold for many jobs of jaw patching.
Among the articles being melted down
for the material are old wedding rings,
English coins and even filling from the
teeth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04

man eat. Nellie, however, bestowed
strangely serious glances Mt the fast
disappearing victunls. Their visitor
dispatched the meal To the last NOR
sci.
"You've done me good turn" he
said with genuine junction.. "The more
SO because"
He did not complete the sentence.
Roustabout, dercllct that he was. some
latent instinct of dellcacy prompted
him Co halt his speech, but his glance
about the place conveyed due intelli-
gence 10 John.
"You was going TO say because we
don't look any too prosperous our
selves. friend" he spoke That's right.
We may have no home, like yourself
In another week. I'm glad, though.
that, poor rs we are. n chance came
our way 10 help you along"
The man arose and took up his rag
ged cap. He bobbed "Thank you" to
Nellie. he looked John all over.
Boss" he said simply. ''you are a
real man." He turned 10 the door.
Then halted and yeered about.
II noticed shed at the rear" he
said. IL don't want 10 impose on you,
but could bunk there comfortably for
the night. If you say So"
"We can do better than that for you,
neighbor," spoke John at once.
There's half-garret overhead. If
you can accommodate yourself to a
rickety bed and some draft, you're well
come tn the shelter"
Mrs. Valentine nudged her husband,
but he was impervious. He arose. lit
candle and babe their guest follow
him. The stairs were rickety, the attic
cobwebbed. There stood an old bed
stead. Ii had only a spring on il, but
John fished out worn pillow and n
dusty blanket, shook Ii out and placed
liz on the bed.
at isn't much 10 offer you" He
laughed, bu1 in n dismal sort of n way.
It'll be luxury 10 me-" asserted the
tramp strenuously. and his hard face
softened and John went downstairs.
"Oh. john how could your" broke
out Mrs. Valentine at once. "Why,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
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"Come inland welcomed" spoke
John Valentine heartily.
The man addressed looked surprised
at the sincere greeting. Then across
his hard dulled features there was ex-
pressed an emotion evidently a
stranger TO him. In his hard battle
with adverse fate-genuine gratitude.
He was a tramp. None Of the signs
failed in his presentment. He was
ragged, lame, thin, pallid. hungry-look-
ing. He slouched into the kitchen with
an uneasy stare at Mrs. Valentine, as
though her consent were necessary,
but as she nodded to him pleasantly
his face cleared.
you're good folks-just that!" he
said, in tone quite husky. 'Tve trav-
eled twenty-five miles since morning.
I've applied TO twenty places in town
here for bite of food and was turned
down at all Of them. You're blessed
people!"
"Give the man his supper, Nellie"
directed John. She bestowed a falter-
ing questioning look at him, but he
did not respond to it, saying simply:
There's the cold meat, Nellie. That,
with the bread and butter and cup of
coffee, will set you on your pins-hey,
neighbour"
'Will it," cried the pensioner with
Frightening eyes. "Say-was you ever
real hungry"
well, probably not" answered John
steadily.
"Oh, John! John !" whispered Nellie
reproachfully as she passed him on the
way to the pantry.
The tramp squared to the table with
glistening eyes. There was plate Of
cold meat-not overloaded-fours slices
Of bread and cup OF coffee.
ave have no milk-can you drink
the coffee without it?" asked Nellie.
"Can / oh. this is luxury" gloat-
cd the tramp. John went into the pam
try. He came out to set before their
guest small dish of apple sauce.
Then he smiled, broadly and be-
nignly. 1t did him good TO see the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
The Dream Ship
BY n. STANLEY HASkINS.

Sleep is the gungplank for me. 1t
seems.
From the everyday world to my ship
of dreams.
And filth rs cross IL | leave my mind
Safe with It's thoughts. on the wharf
behind.
Pixie and goblin md fairy and elf,
All nre aboard for II voyage. like my
self.
And each has for baggage. the journey
10 start,
A happy go lucky, 20 plucky gay heart.
IT'S often we sall by the light OF II
moon
That hangs In the sky like paper bal
loon.
Yet sometimes the harbor IL dappIed
and bright.
And never We leave IL for all of the
night.
The ship has no crew and no helmsman
Ia steer.
No compass 10 guide from the Where
10 the Here.
But always, nj morning, our journey Is
Ger.
And It's over the gangplank of sleep to
the shore.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
Did He Get a "Handout 2"

Many words OF housewifery wisdom
had her mother impaired TO the fair
young bride. on all subjects from man.
aging husbands TO tackling tramps.
And some of them were now being
put TO the test.
He was a particularly dirty looking
specimen, but he had told the tale
with the pathos OF an expert. The
youthful house mistress felt touched,
but determined To follow her mothers
precepts.
Now. my man. she said when he
had finished. II will give you some
thing 10 eat If you will take that chop
per"
"Oh, mum. 1 shan't need IT," the
tramp treasured her. My teeth are
all right"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
What Women Are Doing.

DIR. Katherine Bement Davis. head Of
the department of corrections I'm New
York city. has charge of over $500 prIs-
oners.
Selma Lagerlof. the Swedish autho-
ress and only woman to ever receive
the Nobel prize for literature. makes
nearly as much from her herd OF Jer-
scy cows ~ she does from her books.
Miss Frances WelSer, who IL em.
ploycd M paleontologic craftsman In
the United States geological survey
makes most of her drawings under Il
microscope rs accuracy Is essential.
DR.. Anna Manning Comfort IL the
only surviving memhcr OF the first
graduating class OF the New York
Medical college for women. The first
batch of doctors were turned out just
80 years ngo.
Mrs Fred A. Busse. wife OF the late
mayor OF Chicago. Is now working for
that city NJ a collector ut n salary Of
$50 per week.
Investigations among the three great
industrlos-th Southern cotton group
the glass industry and the pcnnsyl-
vania silk group-show that more than
two-thirds Of the girls employed are
under twenty years of age, while the
proportion of married women runs
from 10 per cent up 10 60 per cent.
And n strong minded wife sometimes
keeps lightweight husband from go
Ing up I'm the air.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
Passing of Virginia City
Recalls Its Old GIories

Despairing of n revival of Virginia
City, New, the Enterprise, a newspaper
on which Mark Twain once worked,
has given up the ghost. In dying 1t
recalls attention To city once as ia
miliar on mems tongues rs Verdun Is
today. but for reasons quite other. The
city OF fabulous riches, the city where
millions came and went In an hour, the
city whose earth yielded the coveted
metal as I'm geyser floods. the city that
had life and luxury which today
amid its sagebrush seem mythical, is
now collection OF shacks, no longer
able to support newspaper. Only yes
terday IL seems, Virginia City was the
most populous I'm Nevada. though Car
son City. rs we all learned In our
biographies, was the capital. Few
things I'm American history are more
romantic than the rise and fall of Vir-
ginia City. The state of Nevada sur
vives-a sovereign state Is indestructi-
BILE. In area IL equals all OF New York
and New England combined; Staten
Island Is more populous. Nevada has
had Its Reno and its Goldfields, for one
thing or another famed. rs IL has the
husk of the once dazzling mining camp,
now bercft of It's newspaper. But Ne
vada. with all Its vast extent. has not
yet learned to graft cactus with cab
hages. and until 1t does its Bedouln
cities will fold their tents like the
Arabs.-New York Globe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
Scotch Eancies.

Take one egg, we'll beaten, add a
half cupful of sugar, One-third of a
cupful of coconut, a dash of salt and
half teaspoonful of vanilla, q two
thirds of cupful of rolled oats, mix
and drop on baking sheet. Let stand
oven to make them firm.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
cur-ied Chicken With coconut.

Pa boil chicken cut in pieces, then
roll in flour in which teaspoonful Of
curry has been mixed, fry in butter
and ,lrippings until brown. Have
fresh grated coconut with two cupfuls
of water and dash of lemon and the
coconut milk added to the chicken,
thicken and serve with riced potatoes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04

Take a cupful of oatmeal, one-third
of a cupful of wheat flour, one tea
spoonful of baking powder and one
half teaspoonful of salt. Mix together
thoroughly. Cut into this one table
spoonful of butter and hot milk TO
make a stiff dough. Roll out TO a half
inch in thickness. Cut in rounds with
a biscuit cutter and bake on q griddle
until brown, then turn on the other
side. Tear apart and butter generous
ly. Serve at once.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
Broiled Lambs Kidney.

Split as many kidneys as are needed
and remove the fat and sinew, then
soak in calculated water. Drain and
wipe dry. Immerse in olive oil and
broil Serve on toast, garnished with
parsley and lemon.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
Mothers Cook Book.

I'VE pension a soldier who loses
a leg In battle against a man-foe.
But do we pension a mother who
wears out her eyesight mendIng
half the night, keeping the wolf
elemental foe of the race-Hunger
Fright"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
Took 1t CooIIy.

You proposed
10 Miss Calder In
Il canoe ?"
YES"
That's danger
Gus.
Why 500"
weller an
embrace or n kiss
under such cir
cunstances is apt
10 upset the boat"
There was no
d an ger in this
case. She didn't
even do me the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
wv. hletne
To Curl Feathers.

Try this method OF curling
your feathers. Take round
stick and hold the feathers close
TO Ii lengthwlse and fold the
down carefully around the wood.
Next slip over IL II closely fit
ting bag of any material; this
bag should be II trlfle larger than
the curling suck. Hold this bag
I'm the steam of "A kettle until
thoroughly dampened, after
which place In n warm spot to
dry. When the bag is removed
IL will be found that the feather
is nicely curled.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
Rice.

Cook unpublished rice until tender
in plenty of boiling water, season with
salt and serve with cream and sugar.
This rice Is much more nourishing
than the polished rice commonly on
the market.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04

Prepare for next washday by taking
home Red Cross Ball Blue. Ask any
good grocer. Red Cross Ball Blue I'M
parts clear white; makes you smile
when you see the basket OF beautiful.
snowy white clothes. Red Cross. the
blue that's true blue.-Adv
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
5 i1lSssi3
Gathered Smiles
A Close Shave.

Don't tell me
V GU ca n Il find
work." said the
hard-faced house
keeper.
well, num-" re-
piled the tramp at
[ h q q % or, Its
true n man offered
me n job only las
week, but | could
not take H."
and why not ?"
Il wuZ paY-
lyzed." f
lou seem = II
right now 1"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
To Fortify the System Against
Summer Heat

Many users of Groves Tastcless Chill
Tonic make II a practice TO taxe this old
standard remedy regularly to fortify tho
system against the depressing effect OF
summer heat. as those who are strong
Withstand the heat of summer better than
those who are weak Price soc.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04
Mixed Fruit Ice Cream.

Take the juice of three oranges,
three lemons, three bananas, and n
cupful of cooked apricots, three cup
fuls of sugar and three cupfuls of rich
milk, put the apricots and bananas
through sieve and mix the other In
gradients until the sugar Is dissolved.
Freeze as usual.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04

Many self-made man WOULD have
suited better had he let his wife at
tend "a the Job.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04

No one Is so easily pleased rs the
man who is satisfied with himself.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04

IL is much easier 90 touch peoples
sympathles than their pockets.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-08-04

honor TO stop humming little tune
while | was proposing 10 her"