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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07
The Source of Borax

The volcanic deposits on the east
side of the Calico Mountains, at the
edge of the Mohave Desert of Cali
fornia, includes clays containing cole
mantle, a crystalline borate of lime.
Colemanite contains 50.9 per cent
Of boric acid, PIP per cent of lime,
and 21.9 per cent of water. The de-
posts near the Calico Mountains are
believed TO have been formed by re-
placement of limy beds that were
laid down locally during the evapora-
ton of lake waters, at intervals be-
tween some of the great outbursts of
volcanic ejecta which formed so
large a part of the Tertiary deposits.
The boric acid was undoubtedly de-
rived from fresh volcanic materials
and carried to its present position
by underground waters. The deposits
are in two principal beds, each five
feet thick and fifty feet apart. These
beds have been mixed to depth of
500 feet. All the borax produced in
the United States is obtained from
California mines, mainly from Lang,
north of Los Angeles, and Death Val
ley. The value Of borate ores pro-
duced in 1915 was nearly $1,700,000.
The borax is made by heating the
pulverized colemanite with solution
of sodium carbonate, forming the
soluble sodium borate, which crystal
Lies. (U. S. Geological Survey, De-
partment of the Interior).
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07
DIFFERENTIATION OF HEIRS
(First Insertion FEB: y I'D

STATE OF MICHIGAN-The pro-
bate court for the county of Ionia.
At a session of said court, held
at the probate Office, in the city of
Ionia, in said county, on the fifth day
of February, A. ID. 1917.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Web
ster, Judge of Probate.
In. the matter of the estate Of Eliza
beth Puffer, deceased.
Floyd A. Puffer, son and heir-at-
law of deceased, having filed in said
court his petition praying that said
court adjudicate and determine who
were at the time of her death the
legal heirs of said deceased and en-
titled to inherit the real estate Of
which said deceased died seized.
1t is ordered, that the fifth day of
March, A. ID. 1917, at one-thirty
o'clock in the afternoon, at said pro-
bate Office, be and is hereby appoint
ed for hearing said petition.
1t 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 Bedding Banner, a
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
Judge of Probate.
IL. S. A true copy.
FLORENCE G. DODD,
37-t-3 Deputy Register of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07
Warming Automobile Owners

/ wish to call your attention to the
large number of persons whose lives
are unnecessarily sacrificed in acct
dents on railroad crossing each year.
1t seems to me that many of these
accidents can be prevented if the
drivers of automobiles will use or
binary care when crossing railroads
at grade. / urge you to examine this
circular carefully and to be guided
by its good advice.
Crossing watchmen on many R. R..
crossings display stop warning. On
many other crossings there is no
Waterman.
But-whether there is or not-take
no chances. ALWAYS STOP or
slow down and then LOOK and
LISTEN.
More than 1000 persons are killed
in this country on grade crossings
each year. Many more are seriously
injured. Obout 80 are killed in the
state Of Michigan and twice that
many seriously injured each year, and
the number is steadily increasing.
There has been an increase Of 100
per cent in this class of accidents in
the United States in the past FIVE
years.
Don't be the next victim of one of
these deplorable accidents. Not one
in hundred would happen il Ordin-
airy care were used by the traveller
on-the-highway.
DON'T TAKE. A CHANCE
STOP LOOK! LISTEN!
Coleman c. Vaughan,
Secretary of State.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07
MORTGAGE OF REAL ESTATE
g., First Insertion Feb; 2, I'D

STATE OF MlCHlGAN-The pro-
bate court for the county of Ionia.
At a session of said court, held at
the probate Office in the city of Ionia,
in said county, on the thirtieth day
Of January, A. ID. 1917.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Web
ster, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Chas.
G.. Ashby, deceased.
Anna Ashby, executrix of the last
will and testament of said deceased,
having filed in said court her petit
ton, praying for license to mortgage
the interest of said estate in certain
real estate therein described, for the
purpose of paying the debts and the
charges and expenses of administer
ing said estate.
1t is ordered, That the fifth day of
March, A. d. 1917, at one-thirty
o'clock in the afternoon, at said pro-
bate office, be and is hereby appoint
ed for hearing said petition and that
all persons interested in said estate
appear before said court, at said time
and place, to show cause why Ii
cense to mortgage the interest of said
estate In said real estate should not
be granted.
1t is further ordered, That public
notice there of be given by publica-
ton of a copy of this order for three
successive weeks previous to said day
of hearing, in the Bedding Banner, a
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
I MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
Judge of Probate.
IL. ST. A true copy.
FLORENCE C. DODD,
37-t-3 Deputy Register Of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07
Postmaster Wants Information

Postmaster Bricker received let
ter recently from Edward j. Redman,
councellor-at of Washington,
in which the attorney was inquiring
about the whereabouts Of a certain
Job Trumble. Mr. Trumble lived
here before and after the Civil war.
He enlisted in Company c., Tenth
Michigan Infantry, Mr.. Bricker
appreciate any information that will
aid in locating the present address
of Mr.. Trumble.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07
Find Homeless Boys

years old respectively, who have
been making their home with rela-
tives in Belding, were taken to the
juvenile home Monday by Deputy
Sheriff Walter Bloomer Of Sparta.
The boys walked to Greenville Satur-
day. A kind-hearted railroad en-
ploye procured transportation for
them to Sparta, and they were found
there by officers, after the boys had
made a futile effort to locate rela-
tives. The boys, whose parents re-
side on the north side, are unfortun-
ate in having a very broken-up home.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07

By courtesy Of the legislature we
are receiving free. Of charge copies Of
the official journals Of the senate and
house of representatives. 1t is usual
ly considered bad taste to look a
gift horse, or ass, in the mouth; but
in view of the prohibitive cost of
white paper we are constrained to
suggest, as respectfully as may be,
that the pulp consumed in these jour
nails is worth very much more than
anything that is printed on them, ex-
cept for the immediate and private
use of the legislature itself.
If these journals contained an in
telligible and authentic report of the
proceedings and debate of both
houses they would be an actual bene-
fit to the secretaries of commercial
clubs, secretaries of Oranges and
local arbors of Cleaners, secretaries
of Farmers Clubs, public officials,
newspapers, state institutions, public
schools and members of state boards
to whom they are sent, and they
would be of actual benefit to the
large public whom these individuals
and organizations serve.
AS it is, legislative journals are
an inexcusable waste, and a direct
reputation of Governor Sleeper's in
augural warning to the legislators
that economy must ever be consid-
cred by you" and that "poor mans
little is even more important to him
than the rich mans much. Detroit
Saturday Night.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07

The weather during the past week
has borne out the old saying that
when the days begin to lengthen,
then the cold begins to strengthen"
Added to the snow that has fallen in
liberal quantities almost daily high
winds have piled heaps where pro-
tections afforded opportunity. The
thermometer has been as low as sew
en- below zero, and at no time has the
temperature reached the melting
point
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07
FIXES FINDS LITTLE TO
CRITICISE IN PORTLAND

Rev. M. p. Fixes, who will be here
February 20 to begin series OF re-
vival meetings in the opera house, is
now having good success in Portland.
He will close the campaign there
Sunday, February Is. 1t is said that
he finds but little time for criticising
or condemning the citizens of Port
land, but devotes most of his SER
mon hours with remarks to impress
on them the value of the Christian
standard of living.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07
Obituary

William III. Bennett was born in
Portage, Allegheny county, New
York, April 10, 1841. When quite
young he came to Michigan and set
tied in Newaygo with his parents, af-
ter which he went to Chicago and
engaged in business. When the Civil
war broke out he WIS one of the first
to enlist. serving his country well.
In 1865 he went to Big Rapids where
he engaged in business.
In 1870 he was united in marriage
to Emma Porter Of Big Rapids. To
this union were born four children,
two of whom-Horace II. and Edythe
j., survive him; also two grandchil
dren. He leaves three brothers
Horace T. of Florida, Thomas I. of
Newaygo, Frank of Detroit, besides
many relatives and friends to mourn
his loss.
In 1876 he came back to Neway-
go and in 1896 went to North Car
DINA, where he engaged in the lum-
Der business. In January 1911 he
suffered a stroke of paralysis and in
July Of the same year he was brought
back to Michigan in hopes that he
might regain his health. In Decem-
Der, 1913, he Came to Belding, where
he gradually failed until the end
came Saturday morning, and he was
called to the Great Beyond.
A short funeral service was held
at the home Tuesday at two o'clock,
conducted by Rev. A. ]. Blair. Mrs.
Luther Berry, Clayton Knapp and
Marguerite Lamb sang Mr.. Benefits
two favorite songs. The remains
were taken to Newaygo, where ser
vices were held in st. Marks Epis-
copal church Wednesday at ten
o'clock, Rev. David C. Huntington of
Grand Rapids conducting.
Mr.. Bennett held a life membership
in the Newaygo Lodge, No. 121, F:
q A. M, and was also member of
Unity Chapter No. 81 o. +. s., these
orders having charge of the funeral
services. The old soldiers also ac-
companied the remains Of their late
comrade to his last resting place be-
side his wife and two children.
| A precious one from us has gone;
A voice we love Is still.
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filled.
Although our hearts are breaking;
Our tears we cannot hide
Still we know our loved ones
waiting,
For us on the other side.
The present day methods is to talk
peace with one hand and smite 'em
with the other.
The government Is talking Of prose-
cutting the print paper trust Talk
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07

Card of Thanks.-We wish to ex-
press our heartfelt thanks to all our
kind neighbors and friends, the Ma
sonic lodge and the employees of
the white mill for their kindness and
words of sympathy; also for the
beautiful flowers, in our great sor-
row. May God bless you all.
Mrs. VIM. II. Bennett.
Edythe Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace H. Bennett
and family.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07

Fires and the careless use of gaso-
line and kerosene caused 120 deaths
and 234 injuries in this State during
1916, The majority of these deaths
and injuries could have been pre-
vented by reasonable care and precau-
ton, in fact many of the accidents
would not have occurred had the
victims used gasoline for dry clean
ing purposes out in the open air in
stead of the house.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07

n r. Your subscription will expire
very soon. All subscriptions
expire the first of some one
month. For example, if by
~ consulting your label you find
the date following your name
is "Feb. II" it means your sub
scription will expire with the last
issue in January, 1917. A black
or blue mark over this paragraph
indicates that you should consult
the yellow address label on your
Banner and send in your renewal
for the coming year.
Your subscription has expired.
Consult the yellow address label
on your Banner--if this paragraph
is marked-for the date of ex-
piration. Remittance of $1.50 will
advance your paid date one year
from present showing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07
Aluminium Cooker Week

An aluminium cereal cooker is a
utensil needed and wanted by every
housewife in this vicinity. Next week
is Aluminium Cooker week at several
of the local groceries. In the maya
zine section of the Banner this week
you will find out all about these big
useful cookers and also the grocer
les that will feature them next week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07
New Spring Goods Here

Brokers Bazaar announced con-
tinuance Of sale prices on some spec
ial dry goods for next week. A good
line of new, spring goods have been
the advertisement of Brokers Ba-
zaar on the last page of the Banner
this week and every week for money
saving values.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07
Has Good Offerings

Prospective buyers of real estate
will be interested in the list of prop
critics offered by w. f. Little, man
ager of the real estate department of
Sandell's Bank. Mr.. Little has some
of his offerings listed in his adver-
tisement this week. 1t will pay you
to read them over.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07
West Otisco Farmers Club

The West Otisco Farmers club has
been postponed until March, owing to
so much sickness among the men,
bers and the death of one of the our
members, Mrs. Northway.
The March meeting will be held
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Reeves March
/. The program which was prepared
for the February meeting will be CIV
en- at this meeting.
Martha Hall,
Corresponding Sec'y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07

When you make up your mind that
you can't do a thing, take a fresh
start and do it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07
FREE METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday school, 1000; morning
worship, 11:15, sermon by the pastor;
class meeting, 1900 m; evening SER
vice, 700 p. M; holiness meeting,
Tuesday evening, 7:30; prayer meet
ing, 1880. You are welcome at all of
these services. j. Fred Iulg,
Pastor
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07
CONGREGATIONAL

Morning service at 1880. Sunday
school at 11:45. Y. p. S. c. K. at
6:15 Evening service and sermon at
TOO p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening.
A. j. Blair, Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07
RAPTIST CHURCH

Divine worship, 1890 a. M; Bible
school at noon; B. Y. p. Y. $3.50 to
600 D. M; evening service, 700 p.
M; prayer and praise meeting,
Thursday evening, 1880; covenant
meeting, Thursday evening before
the first Sunday; communion service,
first Sunday of the month.
w Die Dnrfn,-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07

Long life and much happiness to
you, and we'll do our best to keep you
company.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07
CHURCH OF CHRIST

Regular services on Sunday, 1880
a. m. Worship and communion.
1900 noon, Bible school; $3.50 p. m,
senior c. E.; 1880 p. m, evangelistic
service.
Mid-week prayer meeting and
training class Thursday at 7:30 p. m.
You are cordially invited to all SER
vices of the church.
Chas. M. Pease, Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07
Holy Trinity Mission

1890 a. m, morning service:
1900 m, Sunday school and con-
firmation class.
TOO p. m, evening service.
Rev. Robert s. Nash,
Ptaisf-in- Char0a
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07
In The Churches
METHODIST

Sunday, 1000, class meeting; 1890.
morning service; 11;45, Sunday
school; 800, Junior League; $3.50 Ep-
worth League; evening service at
1880 p. m.
Prayer meeting for young women
in Philathea room and young men In
Baraca room Tuesday evening at 7:30.
Thursday evening at 1880, general
prayer meeting followed by Bible
study. w. r. Doty, Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07

Mass every other Sunday at 8 a. m,
every alternate Sunday at 1890 a. m.
Mass every week day at 1880 a. m.
Rectory residence, 400 South Bridge
street.
Rev. John NJ. Zindler, Rector.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07

Card of Thanks.-We take this
way of thanking our customers for
their liberal patronage given us dur
ing our four years in the South
Bridge street grocery. We also
thank those who have so promptly
settled their accounts with us. 9th
ers having accounts with us may set
tie them by calling at our residence
934 South Bridge street, across from
Catholic church, or by paying the
money to Martin Engemann.
w. l.. Covert.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07
Want Column
One cent word.
Nothing inserted for less than i5c

FOR SALE-A few vacant lots on
easy terms. See Ed. Webster or
phone 286-B. Get busy before they
are all sold.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Christian Science society, 100 5.
Pleasant street.
Sunday morning service at 10:45.
Sunday school at 11:45.
Testimonial meeting every Wednes-
day evening at 1870.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07

FOR SALE-Thorough-bred Jer-
seys, registered cows, yearling heif
ers, and two-year-olds that freshen
in early spring. Got too many,
must sell. Bedding Land & Inn
provement Co. 89-21-tf.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07

FOR SALE-Good carriage or work
horse, II years old. Address or
call at Sanitarium, Smyrna, Mich.
98-36-2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07
LATTER DAY SAINTS

Sunday school, 10:30 a. m.
Preaching service, 1880 a. m.
Religious service, 1880 p. m.
Prayer meeting, 1880 p. M, Wed
nesday evening.
7. ID. Aelick. Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07

LADY WANTED-To show and sell
finest line of spring dress fabrics.
ADDRESS, The Wilcox Company,
Binghampton, n. Y. 87-34-5
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07

FOR SALE-One 1300-lb. mare, four
years old. A good one-cheap for
cash. E. L. Gould, Smyrna phone
No. 8 six rings. 1862
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07

The government Is talking Of prose-
cutting the print paper trust Talk
ing" we said.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07

WANTED-Man with horse and bug
gy to sell oils, greases and paints.
Compensation 81 to So per day.
Stetson Oil Company, Cleveland,
Ohio. 1871
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07

FOR SALE-Garland heating stove,
good as new, either wood--er coal.
Jesse Godfrey, 108 East Ann.
83-34-tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07

FOR SALE-Good coal and wood
range. Mrs. E. /. Arnold, 115 E.
Liberty. 6-37-tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07

FOR SALE OR TRADE-7-room
house and full lot. Chas. White,
315 Leonard st. 92-35-tf.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07

WANTED-Two young men to board,
222 Front st. 10-37-1
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07

FOR SALE-At bargain our 1916
Auburn "Six" Demonstration. Col
lier Bros Garage. 91-35-tf.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07

WANTED-Ca Cabinet makers, bench
and machine hands for large wood
working plant. Good wages. Steady
employment. No labor trouble. The
Hamilton Mfg. Co., Two Rivers,
Wisconsin. 9-37-6
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07

The present day methods is to talk
peace with one hand and smite EN-
with the other.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28
WAR PROPHECY COMES TRUE
Russian Bankers Prediction Seven
Years Ago Provided for Famine
and the Bankruptcy Of Nations.

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ss ~ ,,,,,,ro !, NO. ~ eaht,n, hut
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.ha hon,r,n.er - not,ons ana the
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TIM su.r.a - ,ror =. ,,r...or ohou.
s., M n,sa, ..,," ,,aass. - 49, - ~.
...s,. ~ - ~ saasn $780,. var.
Ws,s a.. 1850 ~. .ho.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28
l,Ilteraey Before the War.

It In difficult to make comparisons
Of llliteracy In France, England,
Spain and Portugal, ustria-Hungary
and Scotland before the war. because
different methods Of taking the count
are used In the various countries. In
giving the percentage Of illiteracy In
the countries below, there is indicated
In the pnrenthesls the basls on which
the computation was made, notes an
Investigator Austria, 1871 (popula-
tlon over eleven years, 1910); Eng
land and Wales, 1.8 marriages, 1901
1010); France, 14.1 population over
ten years, 1905 or Al, marriages 1901
1910; Hungary, 33.3 population over
six years, based on number unable to
read and write, 1910); Portugal, ESQ
population over ten years, 1911, based
on inability to read); Scotland, 1.6
marriages 1001-1010); Spain, 5S.7
population over ten years.. Except
In the cases mentioned, the term H.
literacy is used to mean all persons
unable to write their own language.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28
sHuM THE sWINDLERs.
When You Invest Your Money Do Not
Buy a Gold Brick.


When You Invest Your Money Do Not
Buy a Gold Brick.
Swindling promoters are shrewd.
Whenever they find any line of indus
try phenomenally successful they i'm
mediately organize fake companies and
print lurid literature telling Of the won
derful prospects In this line, of fortunes
that have been made In 1t and Of the
opportunity they are giving to small in
vestors to secure a generous income.
So we have had automobile. oil, min
ing, real estate, hotel, plantation, and
now there are several newer schemes,
In which the credulous public is invited
to put all Its loose change.
Why doesn't the public realize that
in all these lines Of business the old,
well established and dividend paying
concerns offer the best opportunities
for investment They never print lurid
literature, guaranteeing fortunes and
promising extravagant dividends. They
are managed by men whose characters
put them above this, yet the public will
only bite on bait that Is made ex-
traordinarily attractive by promises
impossible of performance.
Hence the vogue Of companies that
sell their shares as low as / cent each.
The man with $40 who can buy q GER
tiacate for 1000 shares jumps at the
promise held out to him that some day
his $40 may grow into $4,000. To him
1t Is lottery, nothing else. And when
he loses, as he always does, he goes out
on the street corner and denounces the
sharks Of Wall stret."-Jaspcr in Les.
lies Weekly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28
BANANA FLOUR AND BREAD
Green Fruit, Full Grown, 10 Peeled,
elleed and Dried, Then Ground
In Ordinary Corn MIN.

At meeting of the Horticultural
club Of Trinidad, samples Of banana
-four and bread were exhibited and the
method Of preparation described. It
was explained that the bananas from
which the -four and bread were made
had been taken from trees only I'VE
days previously, the silk fig small va
riety Of bananas producing the best
results. reports Henry D. Baker, Amer
lean consul at Trinidad:
The process was described as fol-
lows: "Full-grown green bananas
should be selected. Peel, slice and dry
quickly, preferably on a galvanized
sheet, then grind In ordinary corn
mill. From 90 pounds Of green ba-
nanas IGN pounds Of flour had been
obtained in the specimens shown. The
bread. which was very palatable, had
been made from two parts Of banana
flour and one part Of wheat -four. The
banana -four could also be used as q
substitute for oatmeal porrldge and al.
80 for making puddings.