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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
CHILDRENS PULPIT


dangerous nut NeCcssdIy mtmDcIs
God has certainly made some curl
Gus as well as interesting things. Not
the least in these points Is the ele-
phant-beetle. This beetle is named
after the elephant undoubtedly be-
cause of its long beak, or more prop
erly, its long snout. In proportion to
the beetles size this snout is much
longer than the elephants trunk. In
fact, it is so long that it has to be
carried straight out, lest its owner
trample upon it.
We wonder at first how the beetle
can use such an instrument. Indeed,
it is rather difficult to use, yet it's
owner could not get along without it..
She uses it as drill or bradawl with
which she drills into the acorn. She
is compelled to drill deep, too, that
she might find the proper place for
her nest in which she can safely de-
post her egg.
This drill, or snout, is so long that
in starting the beetle is compelled to
stand upon her hinder legs and the
tip of her wing case. 1t is with diff
ficulty that she draws her snout
down and gets it properly started
into the acorn. But having placed it,
she turns it first from right to left,
then left to right, until she has drill
ed to the proper depth. She could not
do this at all were it not for the fact
that her feet are such as to stick to
the acorn shell.
Yes, such an instruemnt is neces-
sary, but, alas! how dangerous it
seems to be. We are told that many
a beetle has been found hanging on
this drill. Having gotten this drill
fast in the acern shell, she has allow
ed her feet to slip; the drill straight
ems and lifts her so high that she
cannot touch her feet to the shell.
There she hangs, upon her own in
strument, and slowly starves to
death, unable to save herself.
1t seems rather strange that such
a necessary member of her body
should also be such a dangerous one.
Without it she could not place her
nest so that her young, when hatch
ed, would have the proper food. Yet
with it she often meets her death be-
fore her time. 1t might seem rath-,
er funny to us to see her hanging thus
on her own snout, yet 1t must be
serious for her who loses her life.
But, come to think of it, we hang
ourselves, so to speak, on some of
our members. We may not lose our
lives in this way, but we are badly
wounded. And not only ourselves;
we wound others. The soul is killed
if the body is not.
Think of our tongues. With them
we whisper promises of love and en-
enlargement into the ear of brother
or sister, and lisp our prayers to God.
Yet with them we say such mean
things as to cause the soul to all but
die. With our own hands or feet we
can help or injure. With our own
hearts we can love or hate. These
are all necessary instruments. We
cannot do without them, yet how
dangerous they are if we let ourselves
slip from our self-control. Often we
need not, for if we ask Jesus He will
hold us firm.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
Kitchen Obsertvations

In majority OF homes there Is a
clock that has not run since the last
time the family moved.
Broken ivory can be joined with a
cement made by melting alum in hot
water.
A bit of soap rubbed on the hinges
of a door will prevent squeaking.
To remove tar stains, rub them with
fresh lemon, orange or butter.
The best way to wash lace is to
squeeze it first in hot water, then in
cold. To stiffen dip it in milk. 1t
should be pressed on a well padded
board on the wrong side with fairly
hot iron.
When mixing mustard add a pinch
each of salt and moist sugar and mix
with boiling water. 1t will keep moist
much longer and improve in flavor.
Warm up mashed potatoes in a dou-
BILE boiler the same as if cooking ce-
real, and they cannot be distinguished
from the freshly cooked potato.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31

No $500 that you can spend in
Christmas-present giving will go fur
Their than subscription for The
Youths Companion. Look over your
long list and see how few things on
it are certain to be as eagerly treasur-
ed during every one of the fifty-two
weeks of 1918. Acquaintance with It
soon ripens into lasting friendship,
for it has that rare and priceless
quality among periodicals,--charac-
ter,--and the character Of The
Youths Companion has made fast
friends for it all round the world.
The Companion alone is $500, but
the publishers make an Extraordinary
Double Offer-The Youths Compan-
ion and McCall's Magazine together
for 1928.
Our two-at-one-price offer includes:
/. The Youths Companion--52 is
sues of 1918.
2. All the remaining issues of
3. The Companion Home Calendar
for 1918.
4. McCall's Magazine-12 fashion
numbers Of 1918.
All for only 1925.
The Youths Companion
Commonwealth Ave-, Boston, Mass.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31

On road in Belgium a German
officer met a boy leading a jackass.
and addressed him in heavy jovial
fashion as follows:
That's fine jakcass you have, my
son. What do you call it?
Albert, / bet?"
"Oh, no, officer the boy replied
quickly. II think too highly of my
King"
The German scowled and returned
III hope you don't care to call it Will
liam 2"
"Oh, no, officer, ! think too highly
of my jackass."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
Canadian War-Cake

No recipe has been more popular
than the one for Canadian war-cake.
Many people like this plain cake bet
ter than the cakes that call for butter,
eggs and milk
Two cups of brown sugar, two cups
of hot water, four tablespoonful of
lard, one teaspoonful of salt, one tea
spoonful of ground cinnamon, one
teaspoonful Of ground cloves, one cup
of raisins.
Boil all these ingredients for five
minutes after they begin bubbling.
When cold add three cups of flour, and
two teaspoonfuls of soda dissolved in
one teaspoonful of hot water. Bake
in two loaves in slow oven an hour
and a quarter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
Against Narcotics


The program of the st. Louis w.
c. Il. u, in charge of Mrs. A. N.
Martin, who took up the line of cur
rent events as we'll as winning the
Young for Service" the given topic
for this meeting. Many good things
were read and talked over but the
principle subject for discussion was
the sending of tobacco to the soldier
boys. No one present favored the
idea and the question was asked, eff
those who already have the habit,
must have tobacco, why don't they
take their own money and buy it?"
The thought of the ladies was for the
boys who do not use it and the danger
of their forming the habit. Some
one has said, eve cannot do too much
for the boys" and that is true. How
ever the doing should be only for that
which helps and uplifts them and not
for anything which will make them
less fit for service, or for citizenship
after the war is over. For years
there has been department of Anti
Narcotics in the regular work of the
w. c. T. u. and the members have
learned of the insidiousness and
harmfulness of the use of tobacco.
Prominent educators and men Of sci
entific standing are also speaking out
in no certain terms against its use.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
FiIIings for Sandwiches

Meats chopped fine and mixed with
cream or salad dressing.
Dried fruits as raisins, figs, dates
and prunes chopped fine and cooked
to a paste. Lemon juice may be add
ed for flavor.
Cheese creamed and mixed with
nuts or pimentoes and salad dressing.
Cottage cheese makes a very good
sandwich filling for Boston brown
bread.
Nuts chopped very fine and mixed
with salad dressing or honey, or they
may be added to the dried fruit
pastes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31

A day spent in school by half
sick child may result in a week of
serious illness. 1t, as so often hap
pens, the slight indisposition of
proves to be the beginning of some
communicable disease, the other chill
dren are exposed and those who are
susceptible follow in turn. School
authorities are naturally anxious to
secure regularity of attendance on the
part of the scholars and many par
ents feel that they are simply doing
their duty in forcing children who
complain of not feeling well to go to
school. 1t is much better for child
to lose an occasional days schooling
than to risk bringing on an illness
and exposing others. The work
which children lose in the schools
from sickness can be made up far
more readily than that lost by health.
Satisfactory mental progress cannot
be made unless health is first con-
sidered.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
Corn Meal and Apple Pudding

One-half cupful cornmeal, one
quart milk, one teaspoonful salt, one
teaspoonful ginger, one-half cupful
molasses, two cupfuls apples, cored
and cut in eighths. Scald the milk
and add the cornmeal; cook for thirty
minutes and add salt, ginger and mo-
lasses. Pour in buttered baking dish;
bake for one hour, stirring occasion
ally; add apples and bake one hour
longer without stirring. Serve with
cream or pudding sauce.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
Nut Bread

half teaspoonful soda, one-half cup
sugar, three-fourths cup best molas-
ses, three cups graham flour, pinch of
salt, one cup English walnuts (brok-
en-
This recipe will make two small
loaves which should be baked one
hour. Tried Recipe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
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You will receive in return trial package
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lame back, weak kidneys, rheumatism.
bladder troubles; and Foley Cathartic Tab
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ing cathartic for constipation, biliousness.
headache and sluggish bowels. You will
also receive. free of charge, Foley's
Family Almanac. containing Alphabet
for Childrcn' and Health Hints;
Foley's Booklet on Kidney Diseases
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having kidney and bladder troubles. You
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WORTLEY 4 FRENCH
CONNELL'S DRUG STORE
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
Graham Bread

One-fourth cup brown sugar,
one-half cup corn syrup, one beat
en- egg, one scant tablespoonful short
ening, one cup sour milk, one tea
spoonful salt, two cups graham or
whole wheat, one teaspoonful soda.
Beat thoroughly and bake about for
ty-five minutes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
Corn Mullins

One-half cup sugar, one-third cup |
melted butter, one cup cornmeal, one
cup flour, one scant cup milk, one
teaspoonful salt, two teaspoonfuls |
baking powder, two we'll beaten eggs. |
Tried Recipe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
Bran Bread

one-half teaspoonful salt, one tea
spoonful baking powder, one-half cup
fruit-raisins, currants, chopped figs
or dates.
Mix together, and add one-half cup
molasses, one-half cup sour cream,
and one-half cup sour milk or cold wa
ter mixed with scant teaspoonful
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
Umbrella History
OWDItIId HIISVOHy
That's fine umbrella you carry
HXac

yes
"Did you come by it honestly"
II haven't quite made it out. 1t
started to rain the other day and /
stepped into doorway to wait until
it stopped. Then / saw a young fell
low coming along with a nice large
umbrella, and / thought if he were
going as far as my house / would
beg the shelter of his umbrella. So
/ stepped out and asked, Where are
you going with that umbrella, young
fellow?' and he dropped the umbrella
and ran"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
Green Onion Salad

Slice small green onions and mix
with thick sweet cream a little vine
gar and salt. Sour cream may be us
ed instead of the sweet cream and
vinegar. This makes most appetite
ing salad to serve with fish.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
The Wheat Question

What can we make on wheatless
day so as to use little or no white
flour? This is the unanswered con-
undrum which confronts every Ameri-
can housewife.
When you ask your grocer for a
sack of graham flour also get some
corn meal. Take them home and
make it a substitute for white flour.
This one little duty on your part,
madam, not only delights your family
with the finest mullins possible to-
make, but sets you down as a patri-
otic housewife who is doing her bit.
Just think, if Michigan families
would use graham -four instead of
white flour and use corn products for
breakfast they could release nearly
l0,000,000 bushels of wheat to be used
by our allies. Truthfully speaking,
we believe large majority of our
people will, willingly make this sacri-
flee Most all of us would eat corn
bread every noon and graham mullins
every evening if we could get them.
The trouble, it seems, is being able to
get graham flour just any time you
walk into the grocery store. While
we all know that graham flour be-
comes infested with insects if kept too
long, it is fact that roller mills of
our state grind almost exclusively for
local consumption and that their pro-
duct very seldom would have an OPP
portunity to become stale.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
Baked Onions

The large Bermuda onions are best
for this purpose. Remove the outer
skin and boil the onions in salt water
and milk until tender. Place in bak-
tie fresh milk. Bake in the oven un-
til brown.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
WOMAN AND HOME

soda and heat well. Bake in loaf
about forty-five minutes or it may be
baked in gems or mullins.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
Wholesome Coarse Bread

One quart buttermilk, one-half cup
strained honey, two Tablespoonful
salt, two cups cornmeal, two table
spoonfuls soda, two teaspoonfuls bak-
ing powder, five cups graham flour.
Mix dry ingredients and add to the
buttermilk and honey. Bake in mod
crate oven one and one-half hours.
This will make three medium-sized
loaves.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31

Cut Out Smokes Too
AT a meeting of the Grand Rapids
city federation of the w. @. T.. u.
held in the Lyon Street Church of
Christ, it was voted that inasmuch
s s4Sar day. and al beeTless day il
leaders "i If we 'I are to to sacrifice ". that
others may live, there must be still
more of those who must sacrifice on
the things that neither warns nor
nourishes, but constantly tears down,
if we are to win this war.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31

It IL easier to prevent iii habits
than to break them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
w. C. T. U. ITEMS

Iowa adopted statewide prohibition
by a majority of 10000 Tuesday. Ohio
will vote on prohibition November 6.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-04
.RUMORS OF PEACE
SEND PRICES DOWN

Chicago, Aug. 3.-Chances thar
peace developments might assume
some Importance during the double
holiday intervening before Monday
did a good deal to overcome in the
corn market today an advance which
lad resulted from continued lack of
rain and from temporary scantiness
Of offerings. The close was unsettled
at the same as yesterdays finish to
1-8c lower. Wheat declined / 1-2c
net; oats lost 1-8c to $50 and provi-
sions showed a rise of 27c to 55c.
Reports regarding the corn crop in
the southwest were unfavorable, and
no promise Of drought relief was in
sight. After buyers had forced a ma
terial upturn in values, however, sell
Ing became free. Optimistic advices
regarding the Illinois crop counted in
W OF a bearish reaction, but I'M
loading on the part of holders did not
assume large proportions until after
notice had been taken Of various items
of peace gossip.
Wheat eased down as a result in
some degree Of assertions that farm
ers in the winter wheat region were
showing more willingness to sell and
that as yet millers were not taking
hold freely. Showers in Canada and
cool weather on the United States of
the International border were con-
strued as indicating a rather more
hopeful outlook FOR the spring crop.
Oats acted heavy and sympathized
with the weakness Of corn at the
close.
Higher prices on hogs helped to
lift provisions.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-04
JOHNSON MAY
BES0LD SOON
Washington Club Facing
Heavy Losses Of Season
May Sell Pitcher.

Washington, Aug. 4.-That Walter
Johnson, the Senator'S great pitcher
who leads all the American league
twirlers to date this year in the num-
Der of strike outs, is to be disposed
OF before the 1918 seaso opens, is a
report which has not only been free
ly circulated in Washington, but
which in many quarters LIS given cre-
dence.
Would Bring Many Dollars.
The Washington club is bound to
lose money before the curtain fops
next October. 1t is known that the
baseball property here, including
grounds and stands, valued at $780,
600, Is not clear of encumbrances, that
with salaries Ind notes to be paid
the present stockholders must stand
heavy assessments.
There is but one solution to the
whole business. Walter Johnson, II
placed on the open market, would
bring a fancy price. Strange as it
may seem, johnson Is not Washing
tons winning pitcher this season, al
though he is still a great drawing
card and capable Of pitching fine ball
for several years to come.
The Washington club needs the
money. johnson car be spared and
the tip Is out that he is to be sold.
Griffith in Denial.
Manager Clark Griffith denies this
report, but that is TO be expected.
Griffith is a heavy stakeholder in the
Washington ball club. He would be
the first to suggest the sale Of John
son II 1t came to a question of meet
ing financial obligations.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-04
BRADsTREET

New York, Aug. 8.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
Business is rapidly adjusting itself
t. war conditions. is uniformly-satis-
factory for a midsummer period, but
ordinary civilian demand as distin-
guished from governmental wants
lacks the snap of a few months ago
and on the whole buying operations
for normal purposes is streaked with
more or less conservatism. Moreover,
extremely hot weather has exerted a
retarding effect upon sales Of final
distributors while at the same time
restricting outputs of manufactured
articles. Nevertheless, fundamental
undercurrents are favorable, optimism
as to fall trade reigns, crop news on
the whole Is encouraging, prices for
farm products are remuneratiye, rail-
way earnings are larger, bank clear
ings outrank those Of one or two years
age, large surplus stocks do not APP
parently exist in any line, road sales
are relatively better than house trade,
and wen though ordinary buyers, con-
fronted as they are by apnormally
high prices, are chary about making
far-off commitments on a large scale,
the indices clearly show that business,
whether expressed in terms Of money
or physical volume, except in new
grain movement, Is in excess of that
done at this time last year. In In
dustrial ines very little is heard about
summer shut-downs and while hot
weather the past week ~appreciably re-
duced outputs, the foremost plant has
to do with scarcity Of labor and con-
cern W. the workings of the draft
law. Incidentally localized labor dis
turbances are numerous. Weekly
bank clearings, IS, ,B74, 900.
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-04
RUTGERS DETERMINED
TO HAVE FINE SQUAD

New Brunswick, N. j., Aug. A.
Rutgers will positively go through
with her football schedule next fall,
and one or two game are almost sure
to be played in New York, while an
other will be contested at Newark.
The war will not interfere with the
schedule, even If entirely new and
green men have to be used. It is e1-
pected, however, that a team of the
usual caliber will be put in the field.
Only two members of last years
team who remain in college are of
military age, and it is believed that
there are enough veterans under the
age limit to form a good basis for
an eleven. Several stars have en-
listed, however.
Captain Kendall, one of the men of
military age, will o be called in
the first draft. The other. Bulge
Garrett, the Indian star, is an un-
known quantity. 1t has been impossi-
BILE to find out whether he has been
drafted, and he may enlist in any
event.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-04
WHITE IS FADING
FROM LIMELIGHT

Charley White, Chicago's foremost
lightweight boxer. Is fading into the
feather class. It's his nose thai Is
causing the trouble. A week ago he
had an operation performed to clear
the nasal passages. His nose had
been broken in some fight; but he
cannot learn just which one it was.
White Jays the operating surgeon
took more bone out Of his nose than
he ever dreamed he had in his head.
He says he has not been able to sleep
and for this reason has lost ten
pounds in weight and is still going
down.
White has nothing to say about the
prospects of a battle with Benny
Leonard, which has been talked of in
large hgures by eastern promoters.
The Chicagoan says that as soon "a
his nose mends he will begin prepar-
Ing for a fall campaign which will
include a number Of bouts in the east.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-04
Supreme Court Decisions


c. A. Cross, PLAINTIFF and ap-
pelelant, VS.. Hillsboro National
bank, a corporation, defendant
and respondent.
Syllabus: 1. Garnishment-Vacat-
ing judgment against Garnishee.
When the trial court, In the exercise
of its discretion, vacates and sets aside
a judgment obtained against the gar
nishee or the ground of some mistake
of fact OF for any other good reason
which appeals to the sound Judgment
and discretion Of the trial court, the
order of the trial court vacating and
setting aside such judgment will not
be interferred with in thu appellate
court, unless 1t clearly appears there
is an bus of the discretion vested in
the trial court.
Q. The trial court, by and through
it's inherent powers. has the power to
set aside a satisfaction of a Judgment
where such satisfaction was given or
brought about through a mistake Of
facts, Dr. by Misrepresentation of the
facts, brought about by statements,
letters. representations, or circum-
stances. made by the attorneys or par
ties interested in having the satisfac-
ton placed on record, to the party
who caused the satisfaction of such
Judgment by the payment Of money
held in its possession as garnishee.
Appeal from an order of the county
court Of Cass county, A G.. Hanson,
Judge. a
Affirmed.
Opinion of the court by Grace, j.
Robinson. J.. concurring.
Barnett q Richardson, and Lyman
N. Miller. Fargo, for appellant
Tfseo- Haldcrs Hilissor0s for re-
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