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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02
HOW WE GET THE NEWS"
ILLUSTRATED BY AVERY

Day before yesterday a perfectly
nice lady called us up and with tears
in her voice reproved US for not men,
tioning the fact that she had had a
friend visiting her last week. We
told her that she had not let us know
anything about it and that, therefore,
we did not know tsat she had Wis
itor. Then she said, "Well, you
should have known. / thought you
were running a newspaper" Wouldn't
that rattle your Stats ? Some people
think that an editor ought to be a
cross between Argus and Anna Eva
Fay. They seem to think that our
five senses are augmented by a
sixth that lets us know everything
that happens, even if we see, hear,
feel, taste, or smell it not. Dear
lady, editors are only human or at
least, almost human. If you have a
friend visiting you, if you are going
away, or have returned from visit
out-of-town, or Johnny falls and
breaks his arm, if your husband
chops his toe instead Of a stick of
wood, if anything happens that
makes you glad, or sad, happy, or
mad, call us up. Tell us about it.
That's the way to get it in the paper.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

bishop, John William Hamilton, q
| San Francisco, has publicly declared
at the National capital, that the
American citizen Of the not very dis
| tant future il to be an amalgamation
of all resident races Of men, includ-
| ing the typical negro, It will be in
| teresting to learn where the progenit-
ors of this black element sprane
from. Especially gratifying will 4
| be to US Of the Caucasian race to know
| that they are not from the lowest
lstock on the Dark Continent Indeed
we so-called Americans, past and pre-
sent, and up-to-date, have all along
known that our home negroes were
more intelligent than those Of the
West Indies and English and Spanish
colonies, and an explanation of this
physiological fact follows:
First, as those who are familiar
with the history Of the Dark Contin-
emit are aware, the people Of Africa
have been more responsible for the
enslavement Of their own race than
any other nations, notwithstanding
the traditions which are current
among the worlds censors placing the
blame upon mercenary Caucasians.
From the very beginning the penal
code of many of the tribes has been
the underlying cause Of such large
numbers of blacks being sold into
slavery.
Under home laws the principal
crimes were witchcraft, murder, and
-witchcraft taking the
precedence. Convicted persons had
always the choice between death or
slavery and exile, and instinctively
they chose repatriation. In some
sections whole families were arbitrar-
lily sold by their own kinfolk and
townspeople for jealousy or from re-
prisal for the least criminal act.
They are so sold to this day to par
ties who will buy them, though the
market is very much curtailed by the
Suppression Of the slave trade years
ago in. English and American posses
sions, and more recently in Brazil and
other progressive countries.
We of America do not need to kick
ourselves much for conscience sake in
regard to this matter. Indeed, the
moral and social status of those Afrf-
cans who were introduced among US
has been so vastly improved by the
or contact, as events have
that5no specialized mis-
work wherever applied
the globe has been so
or constant Negroes were
not, as a rule, filched from their homes
by white depredaters, but were gath
cred into convict gangs by their own
village chiefs and driven to the bara-
coons (barracks), where they were
held until purchased and shipped of
TO foreign lands.
Neighbors who had domestic quar-
rels had only to prefer charges of
in order to get each other
into the chaingang-ordeals by poi
son, or fire, determining their guilt,
subject to the caprice of the petty Of
ficials administering them; and these
in turn were easily susceptible to
brides. As rule, white slave-trad-
srs, or contractors, as they were
had native chiefs in their SER
vice who went on raids for the pur-
pose of collecting slaves for export,
10 that, between the upper and neither
common people had poor
chance for a permanent residence on
he Dark Continent.
From an old number of Goldth-
Yates Geographical Magazine, we
nay learn that most of the negroes
Who were brought to the United
States were obtained from tribes liv-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02
Some Good Advice
Strengthened by Bedding Experience

Kidney disease is too dangerous to
neglect. At the first sign Of back
ache, headache, dizziness or urinary
disorders, you should give the weak
ened kidneys prompt attention. Eat
little meat, take things easier and use
reliable kidney tonic. There's no
other kidney medicine so well recon-
mended as Doan's Kidney Pills. Beld-
ing people rely on them. Here's one
Of the many statements from Belding
Mrs. H. Gilmore, 215 s. Front St.,
says: 81 have used Doan's Kidney
Pills, getting my supply at Connell's
Drug Store, and every time they have
proven very satisfactory. advise
anyone subject to disorders Of the
kidneys to take Doan's."
Price 60c, at all dealers. Dort
simply ask for kidney remedy-Kct
Deans Kidney Pills--the same that
Mrs. Gilmore had Fostes- Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Ys--Adv.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

\ 4 .
ing near the coast. and from dis
between the Senegal river. the Gulf
Of Guinea, and the Gaboon; while :
| part Of the blncls. who Wore imported
by Thousands to the plantations Of
South America, came from latitude
| farther north.
The result 10 that an important
difference in ancestry exists between
| most Of the negroes of the United
States and those who inhabit the
eastern part Of South America. The
larger part Of cur States negroes,
though BY no means all Of them, are
| Of pure African lineage, and their an
cestors spoke languages which were
entirely distinct from those spoken
| by the Bantu tribes exported from the
more southern portions of the iAfri-
can west coast, and which, as q whole,
are q superior race Of people. Never
theless, through much suffering and
trouble, our negroes have developed
wonderfully, for they have had adj
vantages denied to the Africans who
live farther south in the western hem
isphere, and are now above the latter
in the scale of intelligence and civil
lization.
4nS ulO6l ScIlOuS ndnO1CaQ WHICH
our present generation Of Anglo Afri-
cans has to carry, and one seldom
thought of by those who are working
for his salvation, is his lack Of family
antecedents. He belongs to the in
nominate; to the grand army of Clip
hers. In these days of egoism, when
every white man who is proud of him
self is studying to trace his lineage,
the black man is absolutely without
recourse.
This disability was felt even in
slave days, before the war, and at
that time high class servitors, with
ambition and ideas of their own per-
sonal consequence, were fain to call
themselves by the names of their mas
tiers, especially when to the manor
born; and they ranked in Importance
among their fellows as well as among
the white people themselves, accord
ing to the social status of their house
holds. In these crucial days when
credentials are indispensable and ref
erences are required, where or how
can the unfortunate black man come
in? This is the misery of it, to him; |
and the most devoted Of his friends |
cannot help him establish a pedigree.
Is it not fact that any Ethiopian
with a title and an authentical pedi- |
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

Of the $1O0,0O0.0OO appropriated
and placed at the Presidents disposal
last April for war purposes $21, 651, :
493 has been expended, according to
report of the House Committee on
Appropriations made on December
IL. A bill extending. the Presidents
authority over the fund until June 80
next passed both branches on Decem-
Der IA.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

Are you economiZing
Eyes. / have only one egg for
breakfast; and in order to save fuel
now have that fried only on one SIDE"
Washington Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

graduating class with chaperones
took an auto truck drive to Smyrna
last Wednesday night and held a re-
union in Maccabee hall.
The event was most enjoyable
one, the Maccabee ladies serving a
fine supper and Lester Jersey as
toastmaster kept the bunch all busy
trying to think of something to say
when he called on them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

" IOOkeu over my shOuIuer at Ha1-
loween."
"Well?"
"But l didn't see my future hus-
band.v
keep looking over your shoulder,
girl. You may catch somebody yet"
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

ANY woman who admits that her
shoes are too tight Is inclined to be
masculine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02
For Sale
FARM PROPERTY

lS6 acres Of A NO n, ! land z
miles west OF beioing, On
gravel road, good Fences
This farm is in good condition
tons q TO BE- had.
4 .oos "a .ers. rear v;cterv-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

Two inquiries began in the Senate
on December IL. One was a probe of
alleged failure to equip properly the
men in the training camps, the other
is to find the reason for shortage in
fuel and sugar. The first is conduct
ed by the Committee on Military At
fairs, headed by Senator Chamber
lain, the other by the Committee on
Manufactures, headed by Senator
Reed. General Crozier, Chief of Or
dnance, was the first witness before
the Military Affairs Committee. He
appeared on December IL and attri-
buted delay in the preliminary steps
to the slowness of Congress in ap-
propriateing money. for fighting
equipment. On the following day he
attributed delay in equipping the
army with machine guns to the Secre-
tary of War, and explained further
that this delay arose in adopting a
new type of machine gun. A special
board had considered the matter and
finally agreed on the Browning gun.
But these cannot be delivered until
spring.
Claus H. Spreckels, president of the
Federal Sugar Refining Company, APP
peared before the Committee on
Manufactures on December Ia and de-
clared that the United States Food
Administration is responsible for the
sugar shortage. He said the 1917
crop of sugar exceeded that of 1916
by 100000 tons and though 100000
tons of the Java crop are unavailable
for lack of ships that does not excuse
the shortage. The cause of the
shortage was that the Food Admin
istration had fixed the price of raw
sugar so low that it was kept out of
the American market and went to
Canadian refneries instead. The New
York refineries had to close down for
lack of raw material. Spreckels said
further that G.. M. Rolph of the
American Sugar Refining Company,
a competitor of the Federal Company,
is a member Of the Food Administra-
ton and charged that he had used his
position to discriminate against the
Federal. In October, when sugar was
available in Cuba and when Spreckels
had appealed to the Food Administra-
ton to be allowed to pay a higher
price for raw sugar he was refused.
This was because the American Sugar
Refining Company had consignment
of Hawaiian sugar coming at lower
price, and to have allowed the Fed
eral to purchase at the requested
price would have compelled the
American to pay more also. Keeping
down the price Of Hawaiian sugar
gave the American $1,500,000 extra
profit.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

G. d. Chase, night clerk at Hotel
Bedding, is carrying his left arm in
a sling as a result of an injury re-
ceived at the hotel Friday morning.
Chase was in the basement trying to
turn off the steam in one Of the heat
ing pipes. He was standing on =
chair, and in some way lost his bal
ance falling to the floor. To avert a
more serious accident he through out
his hand on the concrete floor. The
jar splintered the wrist bone of his
hand and severely bruised the lower
phalange of the thumb.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-02

Customers may demand low prices,
but they want the highest possible
treatment. Don't cheaper the treat
ment.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-22
GERMANS SAVED FROM DISAS-
TER BY SURRENDER.

a
Describing the situation at the
front the military correspondent Of
the British Wireless Service says:
Their great attack east of the Mouse,
which would have undoubtedly have
dealt the enemy a decisive blow.
When the armistice was concluded,
therefore, the Germans were faced
with imminent disaster, and the only
course open to them was to surren-
der at discretion.
"The German army appears to be
in a state of extreme confusion, but
the 1--WE days respite which has been
granted will enable the Germans to
reorganize their lines of communities
ton and carry out the withdrawal of
their troops.
cit is evident that the allies must
remain prepared for possible hostile
action on the part of certain ele-
ments of the enemy's forces. Revo-
lutionary councils have been set up,
which may refuse to acquiesce in the
terms of the armistice, and the mere
fact that the armistice can be ter
minated by either side at 48 hours
notice necessitates the allies being
fully prepared for all eventualities.
Whatever happens no organized
or effective resistance can, under any
circumstances, be offered by the Ger
man army, but if the troops refuse to
acknowledge the authority of their
present commanders and the army
should disintegrate the allied armies
may still have much work to do"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-22
q. S. FOOD ADMINISTRATION on
THANKSGIVING DINNER
N Home Conservation Workers.

To Home Conservation Workers:
Thanksgiving Day, 1918, will be
the greatest in all history. This year
the month of November, set aside as
of old for rejoicing and thanksgiving,
is memorable for events of victory
and peace. It's celebration should be
made appropriate by patriotic menus
indicative of thrift and American
ism. A conservation program waits
on the American Thanksgiving din
ner. Let no one think that the end
of the war will free us from the need
of conservation. The call of more
hungry persons than ever comes from
overseas.
We can~do large service in the
month of November If we will urge
our housewives to prepare a simple
fare, using local products for which
our transportation facilities have not
been taxed.
Turkey? Yes, and chickens, too,
instead of beef and pork needed for
export; plenty of gravy to save but
ter for shipment; oysters in their
native states; wild rabbit for those
who are fortunate enough to have
them; pies with one crust and filled
deep with fruit and vegetables; Gran.
berries sweetened with honey or sir
up; turnips, squash or onions in
place of vegetables out of season;
sugarless corrections, native nuts for
dessert.
In short, use local perishable pro-
ducts to save transportation.
The following menu in which much
may be prepared the day before the
dinner is for family desiring SIM
plicity. Sirups may be used for
sweetening the pudding. The salad
course may be omitted if desired, a
gain in labor and in fat. Use the eel
cry leaves for the platter garnish. The
last course may be the centerpiece.
Choice of-Roast turkey, chicken,
game or rabbit; rice and celery dress
ing; gravy; potatoes Breasted with
meat.1
Choice of-Creamed onions; squash
baked in the shell; scalloped toma-
toes; scalloped corn: lettuce with
French dressing (may be omitted)
steamed pudding; popcorn confec-
ton; local nuts; red apples.
Very sincerely yours,
| U. S. FOOD ADMINISTRATION,
Home Conservation Division, Martha
VanRenSSelaer.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-22

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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-22
TO CUT SHORT A COLD
TAKE A CALOTAR
The New Calomel Tablet That Is
Entirely Purified of Nauseating
and Dangerous Qualities.

Of all the medicines in the world
the doctors prize calomel most highly
to break up cold overnight or to
cut short an attack of influenza or
grippe, sore throat or a deep-seated
cough and possibly to prevent pneu-
monia. Now that all of it's unpleas-
ant and dangerous qualities have
been removed, the new kind of Gallo
mel called "Calotab" is the doctors
ideal treatment for colds, etc.
One Calotab on the tongue at bed
time with a swallow of water
that's all. No salts, no nausea nor
the slightest interference with your
eating, your work or pleasures. Next
morning your cold has vanished and
your whole system is purified and re-
freshed. Calotabs is sold only in
original sealed packages; price thir-
ty-five cents. Your druggist recon-
mends and guarantees Calotabs by re-
funding the price if you are not de-
lighted. (adv)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-22
WAR DEPARTMENT RECEIVES
MANY HUMOROUS LETTERS

A friend in the War Risk Insur-
ance Department in Washington
sends Luke McLukes a few of the
questions received by the Department
and some of the answers received to
queries sent out by the Department.
Here they are:
Il amt got no book lurnin' and
am writin' for inflamatin.'' -
81 have a four-months-old baby
and he is my only support"
II am his wife and only air."
II received your insurance polish. {"
Il have child seven months old
and she is baby and can't work"
Caring to my condition which
haven't walked in months from a
broke leg whose number is 975."
Il was discharged from the army
as / have goiter which / was sent
home on"
Both sides of our parents are old
and poor"
Dear Mr. Wilson: / have already
written to Mr.. Headquarters and got
no reply. Now if I don't hear from
you i will write to Uncle Sam him.
self"
My son is in the middle of the
Mediterranean Sea-"
II have another war baby. How
much do / get?"
Please return my marriage certi-
hcate. My baby hassent eaten any
for two days"
II am a widow with wife and
four children"
II do not know my husband has a
middle name and if he has / don't
believe it is None"
Il need his assistance to keep me
in closed"
Please send me a wifes FORM,
Il have been in bed for Is years
with one doctor and I intend to gel
smother"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-22

surely proved to be. feel better and
stronger in every way since taking it,
and the annoying symptoms have disap-
peared. Mrs. M. Golden, 925 Ma
poleon ST., Fremont, Ohio.
Such annoying symptoms as hea,
flashes, nervousness, backache, head
ache, irritability and SO the blues, may
be speedily overcome and the system
restored to normal conditions by this
famous root and herb remedy Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If any complications present them
selves write the Pinkham Medicine Co.
Lynn, Mass, for suggestions how te
overcome them. The result of forty
years experience is at your service anc
your letter held in strict confidence.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-22
GREATLY BENEFITED BY CHAM
BERLAINS TABLETS.

II am thankful for the good I have
received by using Chamberlain's Tab
lets. About two years ago when ]
began taking them I was suffering a
great deal from distress after eating,
and from headache and a tired, Ian
guild feeling due to indigestion and
a torpid liver. Chamberlain's Tab
lets corrected these disorders in a
short time, and since taking two bot
ties of them my health has been
good" writes Mrs. M. P. Harwood,
Auburn, N. Y.
(adv-nov)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-22
TO EDUCATE PEOPLE TO HOLD
LIBERTY BONDS.

Despite the operation of the Treas
ury Sinking Fund for buying UP a
limited quantity of Liberty Bonds
thrown on the market Treasury off,
Gals said nothing can prevent the
price from continuing below par af-
ter the war if many holders sell their
bonds. Consequently a campaign of
education seeking to have owners
hold bonds will be started after the
next war loan.
The Treasury has practically given
up hope of developing a scheme for
artificially stablizing the price
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-22
ANOTHER LIBERTY LOAN COM.
ING, r

Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
has announced that, no matter what
the result of the pending overtures
for peace may be, there will be an
other Liberty Loan. To use his ex-
preston. 1--WE are going to have to
finance peace for a while just as we
have had to finance war"
There are over 100000 United
States soldiers abroad. If we trans
port these men back to the United
States at the rate of 100000 a month.
it will be over half a year before
they are all returned. Our army.
therefore, must be maintained, VIC
tualed, and clothed for many months
after peace is an actuality.
The American people, therefore.
having supported the Liberty Loan
with a patriotism that future histo-
rians will love to extol, will have an
opportunity to show the same patri-
otism in financing the just and con-
elusive victorious peace whenever it
comes.
Not for moment, however, is the
Treasury acting on any assumption
that peace is to come soon. Until
peace is actually assured the attitude
of the Treasury and the attitude of
the whole United States Government
is for the most vigorous prosecution
of the war, and the motto of force
against Germany without stint or
limit will be acted up to until peace
is an absolute accomplished fact.
One more Liberty Loan, 1t least, SIS
certain. The fourth loan was popu-.
larry called the Fighting Loan"
the next loan may be lighting loan.
too, or it may be a peace loan.
Whatever the conditions, the loan
must be prepared for and it's success
rendered certain and absolute. Be-
gin now to prepare to support it.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-22
AMERICAN AMBULANCE SAVES
FRENCH BALLOON.

During a battle on the French front
last August an American. ambulance
was the indirect means of saving a
French observation balloon, says the
December Popular Mechanics Maya
zine. The balloon was being fired on
by Hun airman when the Red Cross
ambulance passed below. Evidently
the Red Cross insignia is like the pro-
verbal red rag to the bull, for the
airman at once left the balloon in
safety and swooped after the ambu-
lance, which escaped unframed, how
ever.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-22
CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REM.

Do not imagine that because other
cough medicines failed to, give you
relief that 1T will be the same with
Gnamberiain's Cough Remedy. Bear
In mind that from small beginning
this remedy has gained a world wide
reputation and immense sale. A
medicine must have exceptional merit
to win esteem wherever it becomes
known. -
(adv-nov)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-22

Sin ySoAS "a ~ AA&
had all the symp-
toms incidenttothat
change-heat flash
es, nervousness, and
was in q general run
down condition, so
it was hard for me
to do my work.
Lydia E. Pinkhsm's
Vegetable Com
pound was recon-
mended to me as the
best remedy for my
troubles. which il
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-22

We don't know anything about its
ritual, but we should think the Broth
erhood of Elks would find some sig
nificance in the fact that the last
shell for humanity was fired at II
o'clock.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-22
THAT CHANGE IN
WOMAN'S LIFE
Mrs. Golden Tells How II
May be Passed in Safety
and Comfort.

Fremont, OF was passing through
the critical period of life, being forty
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-13

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