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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14
Local Items


Theresa Grablick returned to De-
troit Friday.
George Shoemaker returned to
Flint Monday.
Mrs. Eta Riker returned to Port
land Tuesday.
Wilfred Blair was home from Olivet
over Sunday.
John Regain was Sunday caller at
Sunnyside farm.
Mrs. ID. Rumley and daughter were
in Greenville Friday.
Miss Lena Strong was Saturday
visitor in Grand Rapids.
Gaius Smith left on his return home
to Cedar Springs Friday.
Fred Harding made business trip
to Grand Rapids Monday.
Mrs. Thomas Paterson left for a
visit in Stanton Monday.
Miss Minnie Hoover returned to her
home in Chase Saturday.
Miss Margaret Foy was home from
Grand Rapids over Sunday.
Miss Clara Eigenworth was in
Grand Rapids over Sunday.
Mrs. S. Finch left for Twining Sat
urday for few days visit
r. K. Eddy of Detroit was the
-
George w. Kingsbury was in Grand
Rapids on a short business trip Mon
day.
Miss Charlotte Champney went to
Saginaw Friday to remain over Sun
day.
Mrs. Hattie Thorne went to Mount
Pleasant Monday for a few days
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Beckwith went
to Greenville Saturday for short
visit.
Eugene Bunce left for his farm near
Vestaburg Monday to begin the spring
work.
David S. Luck of Luther has been
the guest of his brother, Frank j.
Luck.
Oscar Emory of Orleans was the
guest Of his son here, returning home
Friday.
Mrs. o. C. Wright of Ionia was in
the city Saturday looking after her
property.
Mrs. Anna Ashby was in Ionia
Monday, having business in the pro-
bate court.
VIM. Haskins who suffered stroke
of paralysis last week, is not gaining
very fast.
Jerome Lavery of Ionia was in the
city on business connected with the
Juvenile court.
Mrs. Chas. Lambertson was called
to Ionia Tuesday by the death of an
old friend.
Mrs. Linda Clark of Farwell was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. 0. M.
Ayers recently.
c. w. LaDow made a business trip
to Ionia Friday.
Mrs. w. II. Sage left here Friday
for Pontiac to visit friends and rela-
tives few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orley Green of Green
vile were the guests of his brother,
Simple Recipe for Falling Hair
Rub Partisan Sage into the scalp two
or three times week and there will
be no dandruff or falling hair. Wort
ley & French sell it.-adv.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14

Elon Murray Of Six Lakes was in
the city over Sunday, the guest OF his
brother, Chas. Murray.
Call and inspect the smart tailor
ed and semi-dressed hats at
Stanton q Sabine's.
Mrs. Arthur Fitzjohn and Mrs. Bert
Post went to Cedar Springs Saturday
for few days visit.
Mrs. d. G. Fitzgibbons will give q
series of three dances, beginning We'd
nesday, March Fl, at $3.50 o'clock
adv.
Mrs. E. A. Stokes of Greenville was
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Har-
rington, over Sunday.
The Misses Ruth and Anna Hull
were in Big Rapids visiting relatives
and friends over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Antcliff were in
Lowell over Sunday to visit their
daughter, Mrs. Schrader.
Mrs. Z. nj. Strong returned to Ionia
Monday. She had been here to visit
her daughter over Sunday.
VIM. Gilchmst returned to Big
Rapids Saturday, after a few days
visit with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Kent Of Ionia
were the over Sunday guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Stowell Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Hodgins OF
Breckenridge have been the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Caverley.
Mrs. Eugene Taylor of Edmore was
in the city Monday for short visit
while on her way to Lansing.
d. z. Dunshee of Grand Rapids was
in the city over Sunday to visit his
wife at Mrs. w. II. lGarver's.
Mrs. Mary Raymer, who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ray
mer, left for Twining Friday.
The Misses Grace and Mildred
Shannon, who have been seriously i'll,
are reported very much improved.
The Misses Ella and Gala Helms,
who have been the guests of Mrs: ..
Hazel, returned to Portland Monday.
Mrs. Lee Mari, who was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. John MARI for few
days, returned to Carson City Mon
day.
Frank Fisher, who has been the
guest of friends here and in Otisco,
returned home to Grand Rapids Mon
day.
Mrs. w. Riley, who had been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. HI. Young
err, returnd home to Harvard Satur-
day.
Mrs. E. E. Reeder returned to Car
son City Monday. She has been here
visiting relatives and friends several
days.
Bert Storey went Grand Rapids
Saturday He is arranging to start
building his new blacksmith shop
soon.
Miss Keitha Spicer and Paul Havey
of Flint were in the city over Sun
day, the guests of friends and rela-
tives.
Mrs. A. A. Freese of Greenville
returned home Saturday. She had
been the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Brown.
Mrs. Clifford Dickinson returned to
Alma Friday. She had been here to
attend the funeral of Mrs. William
Carter.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Brooks return
ed to st. Louis Friday. They had
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. F
Wilder.
]. w. Howe returned from Alma
last Friday, where he had ben for a
few days visit. He says Alma is
booming.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Claus Of Bay
City have been the guests OF Rev. and
Mrs. A. j. Blair.
Jack Regain, who has been i'll in
| the city hospital for some time, is
recovering slowly.
William POLICE kof Cedar Springs
wes in the city Friday. He says his
family are all well and business
is very good.
Jason Jones, who was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Johnson last
week, returned home to Mecosta coun-
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd McCallum, who
have been residing here, left for Re-
mus Saturday to remain there dur
ing the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. D. Bradley were
the guests of, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Wilson Thursday, returning home to
Greenville Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bemis returned
home to Ionia Saturday. They had
been visiting at p. G.. Wright's and
other friends in the city.
Harvey Darling made a trip to
Grand Rapids Saturday. His eyes
which have been giving him much
trouble, are improving.
George Smith of Grattan left for
Grand Rapids Monday, having been
drawn as one one of the jurors for
the Kent county circuit court.
Miss Margaret belong, who was
called here last week to attend the
funeral of her sister, Mrs. VIM. Car
ter, returned home to Grand Rapids
Monday.
"Teddy," the pet horse Of the Skel-
lenger family, has been seriously i'll
for the past week. The owners fear
ed that the animal would die, but at
present seems to be getting well.
Mrs. H. w. Irwin of Coopersville
arrived Friday for few days visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gaunt.
Mrs. Irwin is the wife of Editor IT.
win of the Coopersville Observer.
Mrs. Miranda Wright, who has been
ill for the past two weeks with the
grip, is recovering slowly. Her
daughter, Mrs. Archie Drummond, OF
Grand Rapids spent Sunday with the
family. ~
Floyd Totten of Britton was in the
city a few days, coming here last
week to visit his father, c. Z. Totten.
His wife has been here and in this
vicinity visiting relatives and old
friends for couple of weeks.
Mrs. George Youngman left on her
return home to Buffalo. She had
been here since the death of her moth
er, Mrs. Austin Slayton. Her father
A. w. Slayton, returned home with
her for few weeks visit
Mrs. F. Pontine was the guest OF
Mrs. Kate Shannon Saturday. These
ladies were girlhood friends thirty
years ago and had not met since then.
Mrs. Pontine is from Langford, South
Dakota, and came home to Greenville
to bury her father.
A large number of Bedding Grang-
ers will go to Portland Friday to at
tend Pomona. The order here hope
to win the prize for attendance. They
will leave early on the Detroit train
so that full day will be had in Port
| land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Minor B. Coates OF
near Rockford, who recently sold
their property, took the train here
| for Sherman Monday, where they GO
to reside with their son. They were
accompanied to this city by Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Johnson. Mr.. Coates is
an invalid and in quite poor health.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14
Association Formed

Grand Rapids.-Milk producers held
mass meeting here and voted to
form the Grand Rapids Dairy asso-
citation, with $4,000 capital. M. w.
Willard of Alpine township is presi-
dent and it is planned to establish a
central distributing depot in Grand
Rapids and sell the products of its
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14
NElGHBoRH0OD NEWS


Portland.-When the hour for Geo.
Culver's funeral arrived and the sing
ers had not appeared, l. "A. Balch, ag-
ed eighty-two. who is spending the
winter with Joe Cook and family, vol
unteered to sing. He stepped to the
piano and played his own accompani-
ment to two solos, when the Storms
of Life Are Raging" and ~ Know
That Ny Redeemer Liveth." The
modest old gentleman had never
boosted that he was a singer but
when the clear soft tones filed the
room with their melody all knew that
he had been a professional in his day.
Years ago Mr.. Balch was a music
teacher, but since he has grown older
he has given little attention to music.
He remembers all the songs of his
day and his kindness in taking part in
the funeral service for his friend was
much appreciated.
Three Shepherdville Stores Entered
Charlotte Evidently whoever en-
tered and ransacked the three general
stores in Shepardsville were hungry
as they opened five or six cans of sau-
sage and they also took salmon,
cheese and pickles. A revolver, cheap
watch, jack knife, cigars and 1894
was also missed, as well as few pen
MES out of drawer and some out of
slot machine. Although nothing
else was missed, things in all three
of the stores were badly upset.
There was no clue as to when the
thieves entered the stores beyond the
fact hat dogs were heard barking be-
tween IL and IL o'clock.
When business began again Satur-
day morning, the front doors were
found open and window glass in one
of the stores, carefully removed to al
low a place of entrance. 1t was evil
dent that the men entered the other
two stores by way of the cellars. A
long, broad foot-mark in the sand on
the cellar bottom of one of the stores
showed that the work was not mis-
cheivous boys play. The men enter
ed the stores from the cellar by way
Of the back, prying open the doors
which were fastened with bars.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14
Swindled by Fake Specialists


Hastings.-One Of the unusual
things that happen to rural mail
carrier was the receipt of a registered
mail package on Route 3 out Of this
city and directed to president Wood
row Wilson, Washington, d. c." It
IL limited that Il was mailed by good
democrat and therefore it Is safe to
say II was not dynamite. F
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14

does not care to try over again. While
passing in the rear of the horses in
the barn carrying a live chicken In
each hand, one of the animals kicked
and saved him the trouble of killing
the chickens-both being killed by the
one kick.
TRY A BANNER WANT ADV
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14

Chicken Killing Scheme
Carson City.-Kyran McCracken
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14

members. If carried out this move
ment will mean that more than 100 of
the milk peddlers in Grand Rapids
will have to look for other occupa-
tions.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14

Waists are rich in color
and supreme in design. A
new shipment will be on
display tomorrow, some
in Shadow Lawn Green.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14

Lowell and Alpine town.
ships were placed under quarantine
last week for rabies by w. R. Harper,
secretary of the state sanitary live
stock commission. Secretary Harper's
action was taken as the result of the
dogs and other stock which ad been
killed in these townships being pro-
nounced afflicted with rabies by the
Pasteur institute at Ann Arbor.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-03-30
# BACKACHY OR
KIDNEYS BOTHER
Eat less meat also take glass Of
Salts before eating
breakfast.

Uric acid in meat excites the kid
neys, they become overworked; get
sluggish, ache, and feel like Jumps of
lead. The urine becomes cloudy; the
bladder is irritated, and you may be
obliged to seek relief two or three
times during the night. When the kid
neys clog you must help them flush
off the bodys urinous waste or you'll
be real sick person shortly. At first
you feel dull misery in the kidney
region, you suffer from backache, sick
headache, dizziness, stomach gets
sour, tongue coated and you feel rheu-
matte twinges when the weather is
bad.
Eat less meat, drink lots of water; /;
also get from any pharmacist four
ounces Of Jad Salts; take table
spoonful In glass of water before
breakfast for few days and your kid
neys will then act fine. This famous
salts is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with lithia,
and has been used for generations to
clean clogged kidneys and stimulate
them to normal activity, also to neu-
tralize the acids in urine, SO 1t no long
er is source Of irritation, thus end
ing bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot in
jure; makes delightful effervescent
lithia-water drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep the
kidneys clean and active. Druggists
here say they sell lots of Jad Salts to
folks who believe In overcoming kid
ney trouble while 1t is only trouble.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-03-30
Most Eminent Medical
Authorities Endorse It.

DR.. Eberle and DR.. Braithwaite as
we'll as DR.. Simon = all distinguished
authors s-agree that whatever may be
the disease, the urine seldom fails in
furnishing us with clue to the princi-
Piles upon which it is to be treated,
and accurate knowledge concerning the
nature of disease can thus be obtained.
If backache, scalding urine or frequent
urination bother or distress you, or if
uric acid in the blood has caused rheu.
matism, gout or sciatica or you suspect
kidney or bladder trouble just write Dr.
Pierce at the Surgical Institute, Buffalo,
NY; send a sample of urine and de-
scribe symptoms. You will receive free
medical advice after Dr. Pierce's chemist
has examined the urine = this will be
carefully done without charge, and you
will be under no obligation. DR.. Pierce
during many years Of experimentation
has discovered new remedy which he
finds is thirty-seven times more power
full than lithia in removing uric acid
from the system. If you are suffering
from backache or the pains OF rheuma.
tism, go to your best druggist and ask
for a 80 cent box of "Anuric" put up
by DR.. Pierce. DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription for weak women and DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for
the blood have been favorably known
for the past forty years and more. They
are standard remedies to-day-as well
as Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for
the liver and bowels. You can get q
sample of any one of these remedies
by writing DR.. Pierce.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-03-30
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

To induce canary to take bath
sprinkle few seeds upon the water
This added attraction will make the
bath become a habit with the little
fellow.
To keep flowers fresh, place pinch
Of bicarbonate of soda in the water
before putting them into vase.
To make glassware clear and spark
ling, add little washing blue to the
soupsuds when washing.
If ink is spilled on the carpet or ia.
BILE cover, cover 1t Immediately with
salt as 1t absorbs the ink.
Powdered alum added to ordinary
stove blacking adds to Its brilliancy.
Oxalic acid and javelle water are
excellent for removing ink stains.
New tinware will never rust II
creased with little fresh lard and
baked in the oven before 1t is used.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-03-30
Hurrah! How's This
Cincinnati authority says corns
dry up and lift out
with fingers.

Ouch ?!?! I! This kind of rough
talk will be heard less Lere in town IL
people troubled with corns will follow
the simple advice Of this Cincinnati
authority, who claims that a few drops
Of drug called freezone when applied
to tender, aching corn or hardened
callous stops soreness at once, and
soon the corn or callous dries up and
lifts right off without pain.
He says freezone dries Immediately
and never inflames or even irritates
the surrounding skin. A small bottle
Of freezone will cost very little at any
drug store, but will positively remove
every hard or soft corn or callous
from ones feet. Millions Of American
women will welcome this announce
ment since the Inauguration of the
high heels. II your druggist doesn't
have freezone tell him to order a small
bottle for you.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-03-30
COMB SAGE TEA
INTO GRAY HAIR
Darkens Beautifully and Re.
stores Its Natural Color
and Lustre at Once.

Common garden sage brewed into a
heavy tea, with sulphur and alcohol
added, will turn gray, streaked and
faded hair beautifully dark and luxuri.
ant. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sulphur
recipe at home, though, is troublesome
An easier way is to get the ready-to'
use preparation improved by the add.
ton Of other ingredients, costing about
so cents large bottle, at drug stores,
known as "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound" thus avoiding lot OF
muss.
While gray, faded hair is not sinful,
we all desire to retain our youthful
appearance and attractiveness. BY
darkening your hair with Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound, no one
can tell, because 1t does 1t so naturally,
SO evenly. You just dampen sponge
or soft brush with 1t and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time; by morning all gray
hairs have disappeared. After another
application or two your hair becomes
beautifully dark, glossy, soft and lux
uriant and you appear years younger.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound
Is delightful toilet requisite. 1t is
not intended for the cure, mitigation
or prevention of disease.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-03-30
AXLE GREASE is NEGLECTED.
Oversight Means Wear and Rapid De-
terioration Of Farm Equipment
Keep Grease Handy.

OF all the sins Of neglect committed
against farm equipment that of fall
ing to grease the farm wagon is per-
haps the worst. The farm manager
gets In a hurry, bitches up the team
and drives off to haul heavy load
when the ''spindles" Of the wagon may
be SO "dry" as to be bright from the
friction of the wheels.
Such use means heavy wear and
rapid deterioration. 1t takes but a
very few minutes to grease" the wag-
on when everything needed is handy.
When axle grease is used often the
load draws easier and the wear Is re-
duced considerably.
Keep your wrench, axle grease and
axle rest handy SO you will not forget
to lubricate the wagon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-03-30
GENTLE ITALIAN BEES
Singing Black and Hybrid Breeds
Have Been Discarded.
Expert of Oklahoma Experiment sta.
tion Advises Beginners to Get Mod
ern Fixtures to Keep the
Honey Gatherers In.

By c. F. SANBoRN, Oklahoma Expert
ment Station.)
A great many people fear the stint
of bees, but it Is just as the Western
country was years ago, where there
were large herds of cattle. Very little
butter was made because the cows
were so wild and kicked so much thai
only one or two per family were
MIXED. Now, however, with the i'm
proved breeds, nearly every farmer
has butter and cream the year round
and often receives nice income from
the sale of these products.
The same applies to bees. The sting
ing black and hybrid bees have giyer
place to gentle Italians. l often han
die my bees throughout year with
out being stung.
In the first place, don't fool with
black bees any more than you woulc
attempt to milk Texas cows. Get pure
Italians. In the second place, dom
monkey with boxes or gums to keeI
them In, but get modern fixtures.
Don't try to produce comb honey II
pound boxes. An expert beekeeper Il
required to make it success any
where. Don't imagine that you car
get rich at the business just because
you take off, say, 200 or 300 pounds
of honey some years.
If you can buy from neighbor more
cheaply than from dealer, do so; bu
bear in mind that when you sell
COW, you don't always sell your bes
one, but more likely one with q pc
culiarity that you don't like. Likewise
with bees, for which reason 1t is oftel
better to buy from dealer. He will
be inclined to sell you something goot
because he has reputation to sustain
The colonies of Italian bees in com
plete one-and-one-half-story hive viii
cost about 500. Two empty hive
(ready to put new swarms in), sup
piled with full sheets Of foundation II
the brood chamber, and starters in tn
upper stories or supers. will cost $3.50
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-03-30
Goldfish Souffle.

Pare and slice enough potatoes to
make one pint, add pint of Goldfish,
shredded. Place In a saucepan, cover
with cold water and bring slowly to
the boiling point. Drain off this water,
cover with boiling water and cook
until the potato is thoroughly cooked,
then drain and mash fine, Melt one
tablespoonful of butter, add an equal
amount of flour and stir until smooth !,
ndd one and one-half cupfuls of milk,
then fish and potato mixture and cook
for five minues. Cool, add the beaten
yolks of three eggs, then the stiflly
beaten whites. Turn into buttered
baking dish and bake slowly for 35
minutes. Serve Immediately, gar
nished with sprlgs Of parsley.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-03-30
SOUR, ACID sToMAcHs,
GASES OR INDIGESTION
Each "Pape's Dlapepsln" Dlgests 5000
grains food, ending all stomach
misery In five minutes.

Time it! In ii minutes all stom.
ach distress will go. No indigestion,
heartburn, sourness or belching OF
gas, acid, or eructations Of undigested
food, no dizziness, bloating, foul
breath or headache.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for Its
speed In regulating upset stomachs.
1t is the surest, quickest stomach rem
edy In the whole world and besides 1t
Is harmless. Put an end to stomach
trouble forever by getting large
fifty-cent case Of Pape's Diapepsin
from any drug store. You realize in
five minutes how needless 1t is to suf-
fer from indigestion, dyspepsia or any
stomach disorder. It's the quickest,
surest and most harmless stomach
doctor In the world.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-03-30
TAKE OUT GREASE SPOTS
5Iemishes That SO Greatly Annoy the
Housekeeper May Be Effectively
Dealt With.

Grease spots may be removed by the
application Of carbon tetrachloride, ac-
cording to Fl. F. Zoller, assistant in
chemistry in the Kansas State AgricuI-
tural college.
Removing grease spots with gaso-
line or benzine is both dangerous and
wasteful," said Mr.. Zoller. "Chloroform
Is effective, but is dangerous. Carbon
tetrachloride is uesd by cleaners be-
cause of its safety, cleaning power and
the absence Of a disagreeable odor.
The disadvantage Is its expense.
link is difficult to remove If 1t has
been In the garment for some time.
Iron inks may be removed by oxalic.
acetic, citric, or dilute hydrochlorlc
uclds. In case Of the coal-tar inks, the
spot must be bleached.
Iron rust can be removed by fairly
strong oxalic acid solution, If allowed
to stand on the goods for short time,
and often when 1t Is exposed to the
sunlight the action is little quicker.
The excess Of oxallc acid must be
washed out, and the goods washed with
a good soap, in order to neutralize the
acid. Hydrochlorlc acid Is the best re-
mover OF iron rust, If handled by an ex-
perienced person.
"An excellent formula for the remov-
al of fountain-pen ink, especially iron
ink and iron rust, is the aceto-oxalic
acid formula. 1t Is made by saturat-
Ing 10 per cent acetic acid solution
with oxalic acid, and mixing one part
of the product with four parts of al
cohoi."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-03-30
Without Operation

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every description and kind.
have cured thousands Of people
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Packs, Diet, Adjustments. Man
ipulations, Massage and Baths.
Consultation free. Write
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Portland, Oregon