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Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-22
Warns Druggists Not
to Get Caught Mapping
Says Stock Up Now With Begys Mu.tarine, the Quick
est Pain Killer on Earth and Don't Dsappoint
Your Customers.
SALE IS GUARANTEED so YOU ARE FULLY PROTECTED
SALE IS GUARANTEED 50 YOU ARE FULLY PRoTEcTE

Newspaper advertising in this section
on Begy's Mustarine will start in a few
days.
This is . big seller wherever adver-
tised because It is the original and quite
the best improvement on the old fash
ioned mustard plaster.
In this open letter to druggists, s. c.
Wells 4 Co. Of lie Roy. N. Y, who are
also makers Of Celery King. DIR. Carter's
4. and B. Tea, Shiloh. etc, wish to state
that druggists who stock up now will be
fully protected. as the sale is guaranteed
to all who buy II. and all unsold goods
can be returned at any time.
When you stock up with Begy's Mus
tarine. Mr.. Druggist, you can heartily
recommend 1t to your customers for II
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-22
''cure Your
Rupture Like
Icured Nine
Old Sea Captain Cured His Own
Rupture After Doctors Said
Operate or Dsath."
NJ Rsmedy ana BOOK ssnt Yrss.

Eis Rsmsdy and Book Sent Free.
Cantain Ceilings sailed tho seas for
mary years; then he sustained . bad
double rupture that soon forced him to
not only remain ashore, but kept him
hedridden for years. He tried doctor
after doctor and truss after truss NO
results! Finally. he was assured that
he must either submit to . dangerous
and abhorrent operation or die. He DID
seashest He cured himself instead.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-22

subsidies inflammation stops indigestion,
eases all soreness and banishes aches
and pains quicker than anything else on
earth.
Tell your customers to use it for ssre
THROAT, tonsilitis, cold in chest. bronchitis,
pleurisy.
For rheumatism, gout, lumbago, SWELL
ings, neuritis. neuralgia, explain to them
that for sprains and strains there 10
nothing SO good. while for headache, back.
ache, earache and toothache 1t il simpl,
marvellous.
Get in touch with your jobber today
and be ready to meet this demand.
S. C.. WELLS & CO.. LEROY. NY
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02

Its the Susan b., sponger." said
the captain.
The captain was a man of few
words.
The Susan II. was rakish-looking
craft with black hull, and she GER
tainly could sail. No doubt IL was pure
Imagination. but did fancy that no
ticed our passenger signal to them in
peculiar way.
i confess that HIS presence was be-
ginning to get on my nerves. and /
was ready to get "edgy" at anything
or NOTTINGHAM irritated state of mind
which / presently took out on George
the engineer. who did not belle his
hulking appearance, and who was for
ever letting the engine stop and TAX
ing forever to get 1t going again. One
could almost have sworn he did II on
purpose.
My language was more forcible than
classical-had quite a piratical flavor,
I'm fact and my friend of "the wonder
full works of Cod looked up with a
deprecatIng air. It's effect on George
was nil, except perhaps to further
deepen his sulks.
And this did notice, after a while,
that my remarks to George seemed to
have set up a certain sympathetic ac-
quaintance between him and my pas
senger. the shackly deckhand being ap-
pGrently taken In as an humble third.
They sat for'ard, talking together. and
my passenger read to them. on one
occasion. from piece Of printed pa
per that fiuttered In the wind.
The captain was occupied with his
helm. and the thoughts he didn't seem
to feel the necessity Of sharing; q
quiet. poised. probably stupid man. for
whom 1 could not deny the respect we
must always give to content, however
simple. He was sailor, and don't
know what better to say of man.
So for companionship was thrown
back upon Tom. felt, too. that he
was my only friend on board. and a
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02
Death Valley.

tween the Panamint and Funeral
mountains in California. 1t is trav-
ersed by the Amargara river. which is
usually a dry channel, though prob
ably 1t was formerly full of water.
The level of the valley is covered
with salt, supposed TO have been
brought by the torrents from the sur
rounding desert and left on the evap-
grafton of the water. Death valley
is considered to be the hottest and
driest place in the United States. A
temperature of 122 degrees has been
observed.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02
CHAPTER ~.

In Which Tom Catches an Enchanted
Fish, and DIscourses Of the Dangers
Of Treasure Hunting.
The morning was little overcast
but brisk northeast wind soon set the
clouds moving as It went humming II
our sails. and the sun. coming out In
its glory over the crystalline waters,
made fine flashing world of II, full
Of exhilaration and the very breath Of
youth and adventure, very uplifting to
the heart.
Nassau looked very pretty In the
morning sunlight. with its pink and
white houses Nesting among palm
trees and the masts of Its sponging
schooners, and soon we were abreast
Of the picturesque low-lying fort, Fort
Montague. that Major Bruce, nearly
two hundred years ago. had such a
time building as a protection against
pirates entering from the east end
OF the harbor. II looked like veri-
table piece Of the past, and set the
imagination dreaming Of those old
days Of Spanish galleons and the black
nag. and brought my thoughts eagerly
back to the object Of my trip. those
doubloons and pieces Of eight that lay
In glitteying heaps somewhere out In
those island wildenesses.
Then Tom came up with my break
fast. The old fellow stood By to serve
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02

"The Ojibway. the Cree and the
Montagnais are the most wonderful
canoemen in the world" says s.
Il. Sangster. writing of 'The Woods
Indian" in Boys Life. "They pcs
sess a sixth sense in rapid-running and
If they say run it. you can safely lay a
bet at odds that they will run 1t and
come through dry-even through water
the mere glimpse of which makes your
hair stand up and sends chills chasing
up and down your spine"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02

me as l ate, with pathetic touch of
the old slavery days In his deferential,
half-fatherly manner, dropping a
qxaint remark every now and again ;
as, when drawing my attention to the
sun bursting through the clouds. he
said. "The poor mans blanket IL com
ing out, sah"-phrases In which there
seemed whole lot of pathos to me.
Presently, when breakfast was over,
and / stood looking over the side into
the incredibly clear water. In which
1t seems hardly possible that boat
can go on floating, suspended as she
seems over cleaning CULTS of liquid
space, down through which at every
moment 1t seems she must dlzzlly fall.
AS Tom and gazed down, lost In
those rainbow deeps, heard a voice
at my elbow saying with peculiarly
sickening unction:
1.-THE wonderful works Of God"
1t was my unwelcome passenger
who had silently edged up to where
we stood. looked at him, with the
question very clear In my eyes as to
what kind Of disagreeable animal he
was.
Precisely" said. and moved away.
had been trying to feel more kind
ly toward him. wondering whether
could summon up the decency to offer
him a cigar. but "the wonderful works
OF God" finished me.
Hello! captain" I said presently,
pointing to some sails coming up rap
idly behind US. Whats this?
thought we'd got the fastest boat In
the harbor-"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02

We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks tc the neighbors and friends
for the many acts of kindness and
sympathy extended during the sick
ness and at the death of our dear wife
daughter and sister, Nellie. Also to
the men in the machine room of Fac
tory "a" and to all others for the
many and beautiful flowers. Words
cannot really express our apprecia-
ton for these kindnesses but we thank
you all for your consideration in this,
our hour of deep sorrow and bereave-
ment.
Dwight Johnson
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A Whitney
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Whitney
Mr.. and Mrs. George Whitney.
Ben Johnson.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
s,... x: .' ;, &zxAZzzss

vague feeling had come over me that
within the next few hours might need
a friend.
"Are we going too fast for fishing.
Tom?". / asked.
"Not too fast for a barracuda" said
Tom; so we put out lines and watched
the stretched strings, and listened TO
the sea. After while Toms line grew
taut, and we hauled In a five-foot bar
racouta.
.Look I" said Tom. as he pointed to
a little writhing eel-like shape. about
nine inches long. attached to the belly
Of the barracuda.
"A sucking fish !" said Tom. THAT'S
good luck; )" and he proceeded to turn
over the poor creature and cut from
his back, Immediately below his head.
a fiat inch and half of skin lined
and stamped like a rubber sole-the
device by which he held on to the
belly Of the barracuda much as the
circle of wet leather holds the stone
in a schoolboy's sling.
"Now," he said. when he had 1t
clean and neat In his fingers, 1--WE must
hang this up and dry 1t I'm the north
east wind; the wind Is just right
nor'-noreast-and there is no mascot
like it, specially when" Old Tom
hesitated, with slyly innocent smile
in his eyes.
"What Is 1t, Tom?" / asked.
swell, sir, I meant to say that this
particular part of sucking fish, prop
wonderful mascot-when you're going
after treasure"
"Who said ! was going after treas
ureT / asked.
aren't you. sah?" replied Tom.
asking your pardon"
Lets talk IL over later on. when
you bring me my dinner, Tom"
Later. as Tom stood. serving my
coffee, 1 took 1t up with him again.
"What was that you were saying
about treasure, Tom?" / asked.
well, sar, what I meant was this
that going after treasure Is danger
Gus business it's not only the
living you're to think Of" Here Tom
threw careful eye for'ard.
1.-The crew, you meanT
He nodded.
"But it's the dead too"
1.-The dead. TOMB"
swell, sar, there was never a buried
treasure yet that didn't claim its vic
tim. Not one or two either. Six or
eight of them, TO my knowledge-and
the treasure just where ii was for all
that / das'say Ii sounds all foolish
ness, but it's true for all that. Some
thing or other'll come, mark my word
just when they think they've got
their hands on ii: a hurricane or a
tidal wave or an earthquake. And
we'll, the ghost laughs, but the treasure
stays there all the same"
''The ghost laughsT / asked.
"Eh of course; didn't you know
every treasure Is guarded by ghost
He's got to keep watch there till the
next fellow comes along, to relieve
sentry duty, so to speak. He doesn't
give it away. My mol He dassn't do
that. But the minute someone else is
killed, coming looking for 1t. then he's
free-and the new ghost has got to
go on sitting there, waiting for ever
so long till someone else comes look
ing for It."
"But what has this sucking fish got
to do with it?" And I pointed to the
red membrane already drying in Toms
hand.
(To BE CoNTINUED)
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02

There Is more Catarrh In this section
or the country than II other diseases
put together. and for .'ears IL w, sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing
TO cure with local treatment. pronounced
II incurable. Catcrrh is local disease.
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by +. J. Cheney e.
Co.. Toledo. Ohio, Is constitutional
remedy. Is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the MUCOUS Surfaces
OF the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward Is offered for any case that Halle
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials
II. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, Ohio
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls FAMILY Pills for Constellation
Connell's Drug Store; Wortley a
French.-Adv.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02
Have Good Light.

If you work at night be sure that
you have a good light. Arc lights, be-
cause of their glazing rays. are exceed
ingly injurious. A shaded light is the
best substitute at night for diffused
daylight. The electric bulbs should
either have a dome or a dark paper
shade. A gas light composed Of man
tie and bulb produces a good, diffused
light and when placed high enough
near the ceiling does not injure the
eyes.
Optimistic Thought.
Suavity will collect more bills than
, dozen lawsuits.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02
SYNOPSIS.
-x

CHAPTER 1.-The author, who tells the
story. Ia on a visit to his friend John
Saunders. British official In the town of
Nassau Bahama islands Conversation
turns on buried treasure
CHAPTER I.-Saunders produces a
document supposedly written by Henry p.
Tobias, once a pirate, telling of two
places where gold had been secreted in
the islands. Their conversation apparently
Is overheard. and the document disap-
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02
CHURCH OF CHRIST

Regular services on Sunday, 10:39
a. M. Worship and communion.
1900 noon, Bible school; 600 p, m,
senior c. E.; TOO 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.
III. z. Curch, Pastor.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02
The East Breaker.

Just for the sake of giving us some
thing to start an argument. WI. some-
body please suggest that as II makes
baby cross to cut teeth 1t must make
him cross-eyed to cut eye teeth.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02
BAPTIST CHURCH

m; Bible school, 1900; B. Y. p. u,
prayer meeting, Thursday evening at
1880. w. A. Bliss. Pastor.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02
FREE METHODIST CHURCH
METHODIST

Sunday, 1000, class meeting; 10:3e
Preaching service; 1900, Sunday
school; $50 p. m, Epworth league;
1880 D. m, Preaching service.
Thursday, 7:30 Thursday night reg
ular prayer meeting.
p. Ray Norton, Pastor.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Christian Science society, 106 So.
Pleasant street.
Sunday morning service at 10:45.
Sunday school at 11:45.
Testimonial meeting every We'd
nesday evening at 1880.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02
ST. JOSEPH,S CATHOLIC

Mass every other Sunday at 8 q. m,
every alternate Sunday at 1000 a. m.
Mass every week Gay at 1880 a. m.
Rectory residence, 400 South Bridge
street.
Rev. John A. Klich, Rector.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02
LATTER DAY SAINTS

Sunday school, 1920; prayer SER
vice, 11:30; religo, $50; preaching,
7:30. ]. d. Aelick, Pastor.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02

113 farm with two good houses good barn. best
of land and excellent location Can sell with growing
crops and give possession at miles from Beldng
State road.
1O4 acre farm in Kent County, west of Beldng good
buildings good water supply fine pasture and the very
best of SOIL Let show you the crops growing
this land. 1t is fine dairy, stock or general farm
80 acres south of Orleans State Reward road,
water large yard with plenty of shade large barn with
straw barn attached with cemented basement under all,
running water for stock Large silo and out buildings
Can sell and give possession in very short time. Will
let part crops go with the place Most attractive terms
40 acre farm adjoining 80 above described, black
loan SOIL room modern semi bungalow hardwood finish
plate and French DOORS basement under ALL furnace heat
These places should go together.
80 acre farm in Cannon township, near the village
of Cannonsburg clay loan SOIL farm house in excellent
condition, good full basement barn and silo Owner is
prepared to take small payment and will give any
able terms on balance.
120 farm half mile from Smyrna, with good
house and barn and out buildings good pasture lots
OF crops on the ground.
80 of the best farming land in Michigan, south
east of Belding, will sell at bargain.
Corner OF Pearl and Center streets, Bedding, good
residence oak nish large basement complete bathroom,
electric lights, gas city water connections.
Corner Pearl and Ann Streets room house with
furnace screened in porch French DOORS
hons electric lights water. Owner will accept part
payment balance as you
Corner Congress and Pleasant streets fine residence
with steam heat and all other modern conveniences part
cash. Price greatly reduced.
See Us For Bargains in Farm and City Property
w. u. LITTLE
MANAGER REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT.
Phees 20 .: Commercial Bank Rss 3ol
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02
Advertised Letters

Ethel Colec
Mrs. Joe Dingman
Miss Nina Hastings
Miss Mclvina Moorse
w. f.. Bricker, p. M.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02
ssNYE~sHsl - .7f'EsFe9
CHURCH qA.'lsE!
zSun0d1j School:
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Va Rooke Pastor

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
w. J. Rookie, Pastor.
Morning service at 1880.
Sunday School at 1900.
Christian Endeavor at $50 p. m.
FREE METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday school, 1000.
Morning worship, 11:00.
Class meeting, 1900.
Evening service, TOO. Sermon by
the pastor.
Holiness meeting, Tuesday evening.
z 80.
Prayer service, Thursday evening.
1880.
You are welcome
]. Fred Iulg, Pastor.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02

Gro BE coNTINUEDo
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-05
INJURED SOLDIER A SCOUT.

This letter has come TO st. Louis
boy scout headquarters from former
scoutmaster, GEORGE Farrand Taylor.
now an American chaplain in the Gen
eral hospital, France:
There lis In the hospital here m
English soldier of the name of Tom
Bradshaw. a remarkably handsome
boy who has just celebrated his TWEEN
ty-frst birthday here in the hospital.
IF you could see him as he lies under
the sheets, you would think he was
having the time of his life.
He has the most radiant smile
think I have ever seen. but if, you
qQll back the clothes. your first dis
cdvery would be that he had lost q
thumb and the fourth finger. If .you
we're to pull them back further yet.
you would discover that his right leg
was gone. and if yeu went still further
you would ind his left foot shot
through the insteD to the other side
and swollen .abnormally. To wear q
smi Under these circumstances is
something heroic, is it not?
AT the entrance to the operating
room his girl was waiting to see what
vas going to happen to him. said to-
him Tom, keep up that spirit. and it
is going TO win out for YOU He re-
Piled: chaplain. do you know where
got this, disposition? It was when
I wits boy scout. Our rule was al
ways to keep smiling and to whistle.
had that training. Sir, whenI was
boy. and it stuck By me, and 7 know
it always will
IT that scout rule can make a char
aeter which caused the admiration Of
our doctors here. and the nurses. why
] am sure That it is perhaps one of the
most important when interpreted BIZ
Tom Bradshaw. that there can be"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-05
LOCAL LEGISLATION

The city council met last night,
present being Aldermen McIver, Win
e. Thomas and Goldman.
The usual batch CT bills was report
Cd and ordered paid.
As the city needs the right of way
over and the use of a lot belonging to
Mr.. F. W Ditto. near the septic tank,
Mr.. Ditto offered it at a very low
price. His proposition was referred
and viii probably be accepted.
Mr.. Israelson presented the resolu-
ton BY the board of trade recon-
mending that the present battered and
slnsightly traffic markers be replaced
with others more suitable. The matter
vas referred.
The matter of choosing a new auto
for the chief of the fire department
was deferred until next Meeting. Mr..
John Spencer saying he believed the
Buick people would make more adj
vantageous proposition than any yet
submitted.
The ordinance to keep down public
auto sfSes to % cents one way. Is
cents for children, was put on its
final reading and passed.
The marshal and collector were IN.
structed to collect all licenses unpaid,
and run In" all delinquents
The clerk reported receipt of the
certified check from the Delavergne
company for the oil engine. The mon
ey was placed in the bond fund for
the plant.
There was some discussion about a
new engine for the city plant. Mr..
Martin wants new steam engine and
the mayor and council seem to agree
with him. There is some difference of
opinion about the type but that win
be settled in time.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-05

The high-powereo automobile drew
up before the farmers house, and the
wealthy owner shouted for the farmer
to come out. And then the owner of
the car burst out laughing.
Il just had to talk to you, ST." he
chuckled. II heard you went to town
last week and bit on the old green
goods camel Aw-haw-haw-hawI BY
goIly. / didn't think you were such a
mossback as. to fall for an old game
like thatI It's incredibleI Aw-haw-
hawl'
After he had laughed all he wanted
to and driven away, we asked the
farmer who he was.
''Him2" drawled ST. "Great kidder,
amt he? Why, how I come to know
him, he's the Teller I'm sellin' sulphur
water from my mill pond to at dollar
bar1."
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-05

Last night at the Metropolitan the
alter the Williams Jubilee Singers en-
tertained crowded house. The pro-
gram was made up entirely Of negro
songs or those written by negro com.
Posers. This organization. which was
formed in 1904 has lad unusually
favorable success wherever it has APP
peared. abroad and al home The
piaintive and n1elo3ious tones Of the
negro voices appealed to all who
heard them and their eiigious songs
found ilanediate appreciation in their
audience. Their perform ance was con-
Guided with the class cal piece. the
Sextette from Lucia. witch was decid-
eddy the gem of the evening. These
public singers have appeared here
several times and are always greeted
by a large audience. A large per-
centage of their hearers last evening
were white people. who appreciate
their music and cultivated voices.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-05

money bags. So he determined TO
watch and wait, and. should he dis
cover any signs of attachment spring
ing up between the two, TO suppress it
promptly.
Accordingly, he would always ac-
company his daughter to church when
this particular curate oficiated. In
spite of his daughters repeated assur-
ances that there was nothing but
friendship between them, Bloggs was
not satisfied.
AT last the crash came. The young
curate ascended the pulpit. and an
nounced his text: "Mene, Meme, Tekel,
Upharsin."
Immediately on hearing the text,
Bioggs, who was slightly deaf, got up,
seized his daughter by the hand,
marched her out of the church, and did
not stop until he reached home. Plac-
ing his daughter in a chair, he said:
There, Minnie, knew it; and you
denied it all the time 70
BY this time Minnie was able to
speak.
''Why, father, what does all this
mean?" she demanded.
'Mean !'' cried Bloggs. 81 would like
to know what that impudent young Gu
rate means by shouting before the
whole congregation, Minnie Minnie,
tickle your parson.' London Tit-Bits.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-05

The auction club held it's regular.
weekly meeting this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Charles Chazal. The two
tables were arranged in the sitting
room. After several rounds of bridge
were enjoyed. the prizes were award
ed to the high scorers, a deck of cards
being given to the club member and a
dainty handkerchief was awarded to
the visitor. At the conclusion of the
games a salad course was served by
the hostess assisted by Miss Marian
Dewey and Miss Onie Chazs1. Those
present and enjoying the afternoon
were Mrs. Harry Walters. Mrs. Peter
Macintosh, Mrs. Wilds, Mrs. Clifford
Aver, Mrs Clyde Balkcom. Mrs. r.
n. Dosh, Mrs Norman Kirk, Mrs.
Edgar Mills-Price, Misses Helen
Brown, Adele Bittinger. Marian Dew
ey, Mary Mcdowell and Onie Chazai