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The Hope pioneer., 1920-04-08
"A Freak Of
Fortune
o0
BY RALPH HAMILTON

Copyright, 1919. By the Westsr1 NsWs.
paper Union.l
"A penny for your thoughts. Will
bur-" spoke pretty Erna Barton, and
the somber face of Wilbur Gray. evi.
dencing mood Of profound abstrac-
ton, frightened up magically, as it
always did when this charming girl
was beside him.
"Am | sure of the compensation Of
fered?" challenged the young man
lightly.
"There!" and Erna pressed an old
battered copper coin into his hand.
"Now confess, sir! Not only do re-
ward you with the conventional pen
ny, but present what may be rare
coin"
80 rare and old that its lnscrlp.
ton is fairly undecipherable," replied
Wilbur. 1T seems to wear the green
and CRIME Of the centuries"
II found 1t among a lot of relics Of
the olden. olden time that poor dear
grandfather so cherished" explained
Erna.. "He also left some old pieces
of delftware and ancient firearms.
Il shall keep the coin always, Erna," !"
said Wilbur. II hope it will be q
guardian of good fortune"
"But what about the pay7" inquired
Erna, archly.. II bought your thoughts
what were they?"
"Well, Erna," answered Wilbur. his
glance softening and replete with
sentiment, II was thinking how dear.
Iy loved you when l came home for
the holiday vacation"
Erna's fair golden head dropped.
but> she drew nearer to him on the
porch seat.
"And how much more l love you
now," continued Wilbur seriously.
"And when come home next summer
hope can add to it all by asking
you to become my wife,"
II hope So" said Erna spontaneous.
Iy, lifting her clear, honest eyes to
meet his own, "but you must not think
Of that until your are sure that little
Eva and I will not be burden to
you. All grandfather has left US Is
this little place. and some money ii
owing on that"
II hope to be able to clear up every
thing and more," spoke Wilbur conf
IDENTIFY. "Send your sweet, best wishes
after me when 60 back to work in
the city, that may find some way OF
earning more money than l do now."
"Be patient, DEAR" soothed Erna en-
couragingly. "Our ship is sure t.
come in some day, and it will be the
more precious for the waiting"
Wilbur was employed in broker
age Office. Opportunity came to hin
through this business connection Of
making money, but he had no capital
to invest. About two weeks after his
return to the city a close friend
Paul Warfleld, dropped into his room
at his boarding house.
II wish had thousand dollars
Wilbur" he said. 1--WE got tip that
would make me fortune in month";
Wilbur smiled incredulously. HI
had always kept away from tips and
The Hope pioneer., 1920-04-08

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The Hope pioneer., 1920-04-08
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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-05-05
THE BEST TEST
Is The Test of Time

Years ago Peter Neveril of 934 S,
Pleasant St., Bedding told of good
results from using Doan's Kidney
Pills. Now Mr.. Neveril confirms the
former statement-says there has
been no return of the trouble. Can
Bedding people ask for more convinc-
ing testimony?
"The first symptom of kidney troub-
lie in my case was pain in my back y
says Mr. Neveril. "Then the kidney Sc
cretions bothered me by passing ir-
regularly. After used Doan's Kidney
Pills the kidney scretions passed reg
ularly and the pains left me. | can
recommend this medicine highly"
OVER THREE YEARS LATER
Mr.. Neveril added: "Since giving my
former statement, recommending
Doan's Kidney Pills, haven't had any
return of kidney trouble. / consider
my cure permanent"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Neveril had Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-05-05
am the servant of the people.

| am the servant of the people,
serve alike, the rich and the poor,
The king and the peasant, tho tn
illiterate
Do not appreciate me.
am the worlds messenger.
Him who calls, / serve and, If nee
be,
Carry his message to the ends
the earth.
No man can become truly great
without me.
| bear the thoughts and ideas of
great minds
To the multitudes and enlighten
them.
Musicians carry them the mes.
sage of the masters.
Electricians bear them e
thoughts of Edison and Bell.
Historians bear up from the
dusk of the centuries the facts that
they desire.
For to me, time has no span.
| sit in the iron-ribbed vaults and
clasp to my breast
The laws of experience and record
of events for the coming generations,
And so / serve alike, the living and
the dead-waiting also
To serve, in the years to come
those souls as yet unborn.
There is no person living or who
will ever live
In all the civilized world
That | do not, in some way, serve.
/ am Paper.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-05-05
STATE OF MICHIGAN

The Probate Court for the county
of Ionia, at session of said court
held in the Probate Office in the city
of Ionia, in said County. on the twen-
ty-first day of April, A. ID. 1920.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Web
ster, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of
George r. Gleason, deceased. Ray
mond b. Gleason, Administrator of
said estate, having filed in said court
his petition praying for license to
sell at private sale, the interest of
therein described, for the purpose of
distributing the proceeds of such sale
among the persons entitled thereto,
and to pay debts,
1t is ordered that the twenty-fourth
day Of May, A. ID. 1920, at one-thirty
o'clock in the afternoon. at said pro-
bate Office. be and is hereby appoint
ed for hearing said petition, and that
all persons interested in said estate
appear before said court, at said time
and place to show cause why IL
cense to sell the interest of said es-
tate in said real estate should not be
granted;
IL is further ordered that public
notice thereof be given by publica-
ton Of a copy Of this order for three
successive weeks previous to said day
Of hearing in the Bedding Banner
News, n newspaper printed and circu-
lated in said county.
IL. ST. Montgomery Webster,
A True Copy. Judge of Probate.
Bessie Duffy,
Dep. Register Of Probate. May 10
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-05-05
LEGAL NOTICES



Bids will be received until seven
thirty o'clock p. m. eastern time,
May 14th, 1920, for twenty one
thousand dollars 1921, 00000) Of
sewer bonds of the city of Belding,
S5,000.00 payable on the 1st day of
June A. ID. 1924, 100000 on the 1st
day of June, 1926. 100000 on the
1st day of June 1927 and 100000
on the 1st day Of June 1929. drawing
interest at five per cent (58o) per
annum, payable annually at Bedding,
Michigan; all bids must be accom-
panied by a certified check or draft
in the sum of $4,000 to be forfeited
to the said city in the event the sue
cessful bidder fails to make the loan
in accordance with the terms of the
bid. The Council reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Clellie s. Hoover.
City Clerk.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-05-05

Advertised Letters
Helen Ellis.
w. f. Bricker. P. NJ, Belding, Mich.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-05-05
Copyright By Harper a Brothers

locked In his little sunburnt face,
in his dark, proud eyes, and presently a
strange mist enveloped the room. How
many little faces, how many pairs OF
eyes 1t was just fading away when a
step sounded on the walk, and arose
as she reached the door.
1.-THE Man of the House has made
me at home" / managed to say. II
am shipwrecked on the hill for little
gasoline"
'There is plenty out in the field,
where the tractor Is" she replied. "You
will find ii without difficulty. Or IL
you care to wait here, Charlie may be
along presently"
Her voice had sweet. modulated
tones, with just that touch of pathos
which only the Angel of Suffering
knows how to add. And her face was
fair. and gentle, and little sad. and
very sweet.
HE has told me-" said. There
seemed no reason why / should not
say II. She had entered into the sis
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-05-05

Mr.. Lonrone Green and wife and
little SON went to Grand Rapids on
Sunday and his mother returned
home with them where she had been
visiting for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Sillen and little
son, Walter, called on her folks, Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Warren, Sunday.
Mrs. Warren tombstone and little
son went to Grand Rapids Saturday
Mr.. Ambrose Wilks had stroke
Farmers are busy with their spring
work as it has been so cold and rainy
for oat sewing.
We are sorry to learn of the death
of Mr. Coons, of Lowell.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-05-05
Card OF Thanks

We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to all our friends and neigh
bors for the sympathy and assistance
extended during the illness and at
the death of our dear sister and
mother; also for the beautiful flowers
and to Rev. Haywood and Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Brown for services and
singing at the funeral.
Fred Davis and family,
Mrs. l.. J. Roberts.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-05-05

Cut out this slip, enclose with SC
and mail it to Foley & Co., 1886
Sheffield Ave, Chicago, ILL.,, writing
your name and address clearly. You
will receive in return trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar,
for coughs, colds and Group; Foley
Kidney Pills for pain in sides and
back; rheumatism, backache, kidney
and bladder ailments; and Foley Ca.
thartic Tablets, wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic. for
constipation, biliousness, headache,
and sluggish bowels. III. j. Connell,
Wortley & French.-Adv.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-05-05

Human nature Is likely to become
somewhat overenthusInstic as Il press
es on In some worthy undertaking and
we iinngine some of the reds now
awaiting the sailing OF the next ark
aren't much more than pInk.-Ohi0
State Journal.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-05-05
Does Double Duty.

The weight of the ears descending
q South African mine is used to pro-
duce power by pulling cable wound
around drum that drives gen.
orator
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-18
NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR.
Department of Public Works
Office of the Board.

Richmond. Indiana, June TO- 1920.
Notice to Contractor:
Notice is hereby given by the Board
of Public Works of the City of Rich
mond. Indiana, that sealed proposals
will be received by it at its office, at
the hour of nine-thirty $3.50 o'clock
a. M, Thursday, June "a, 1920, for all
legal notices or paid printed matter
of any kind for the year ending June
80. 1921.
Bidders in submitting bids. shall bid
per inch, for first insertion.
For each additional insertion.
Gan inch to consist of six (6) words
and eight 81 lines.)
Advertisements shall be set in solid
reading type of the same size as that
in which the body of the paper is set
without any leads or other devices for
increasing the space.
Advertisements shall be set up with
out more than two GU display lines tC
each advertisement, neither of which
display lines shall occupy space
greater than four (4) solid lines OF
! the ordinary type in which the body
of said advertisement is set.
All advertisements shall be set ir
| accordance with the terms and cOndi
lions as above set forth.
The bidders in submitting proposals
| for said above advertising, must &C
company each bid with a sworn state
ment of their papers circulation.
The bidders must accompany eact
| bid with a certified check in the sun
of $4,000 as evidence of good faitf
that the successful bidders will exc
cute, within ten days from the accept
ance of proposals, contracts and bonds
satisfactory to said board to do the
work of said advertising.
A failure of the successful bidder
to enter into such contracts and bond
upon the acceptance of such proposal
will forfeit the checks and the sum-
of money payable thereon to the city
as agreed and liquidated damages 70
such failure.
The board reserves the right to re
jecct any or all bids.
HARRY w. GILBERT,
T c. TAYLOR.
JOHN F. PELTZ,
Board of Public Work:
luna 11-1S
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-18

WANTED-To buy; 6-foot floor case,
good condition. Skinner & Frew Co.
Is S. eth St.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-18
SPECIALS AT THE STORES Is

MAGIC MARVEL-Saves clothes and
labor Ask your grocer for 1t. D. w.
Walters, 107 S. 9th St.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-18
June Ills.

NOTICE TO HEIRS, CREDITORS. ETC.
In the matter of the estate of Milo
Cranor. deceased.
In the Wayne Circuit Court April
Term, 1890
Notice is hereby given that Leonidas
I. Cranor. as administrator of the es-
tate of Milo CranOr, deCea Scd, has pre-
ers in final settlement of Saia estate,
and that the same will come up for eX-
animation and action of said Circuit
Court on the 3rd day of July. 1920, at
which time all heirs. creditors or lega-
tees of said estate are required to ap-
pear in said Court and show cause. if
any there be, why said account and
vouchers should not be approved.
LEONlDAS l. CRANOR,
Administrators
BENJAMIN f. HARRIS. Attorney.
June 11-18-25
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-18
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED .

BEST PRICES paid for Second Hand
Stoves of all kinds. Phone 349S.
CASH paid for second hand clothing
Phone 1891.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-18

FURNITURE-Wante We pay high
est prices for used goods, stoves, etc
Bramer & Foster, II S. 9TH. Phone
1876.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-18
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE

~
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the
undersigned Commissioner, appointed in
an action for partition OF real estate
in the Wayne Circuit Court, wherein
James e. Carly, ct al. are the petition
ers. said action being an ex parte
action, to sell real estate described in
the petition filed in said cause, will by
virtue of an order of said Court as such
Commissioner on Thursday, the 10th
day of July, 1920, offer for sale to the
highest and best bidder, the following
described real estate in the City of
Richmond, Wayne County. Indiana, to-
wit:
Lot number Twenty-Five (25) in the
Home Addition to the City of Richmond.
Indiana. laid out by Henry c. Starr.
Trustee"
Lot numbered seven CD in Lom-
bards Subdivision of the Cincinnati
and Fort Wayne Railroad Plat of
Sevastapol, as will more fully appear
by the recorded plat thereof, and now
being part of the City of Richmond
Indiana"
"A part Of the North half of Section
Thirty-two (32), Township Fourteen
90, Range One % West. described as
| in the East side of Harris Street in the
City of Richmond forty (4O) feet North
of Maple Street: thence east parallel
with Maple Street one hundred fifty
Harris Street forty (40) feet; thence
West parallel with Maple Street one
hundred fifty G5o) feet to Harris
street; thence South forty (40) feet tc
the place OF beginning
Part OF tract number fourteen G4)
on the OFFICIAL Map of the City of Rich
mond. bounded and described as fol
lows, to wit: Commencing at a point
| on the East side of Harris Street in the
| city of Richmond. Indiana, one hund
! red eighty OS0) feet South of the
| Northwest corner of land decribed il
| deed from Z. o. Durham, ct al, to BENZ
! r. simmons. dated September %, 1898
and recorded in Deed Record 9S. pag,
o7; thence East from said point on.
| hundred fifty $50 feet; thence SoutE
| (4O) feet; thence West one hundred
fifty 150) feet; thence North forty
| (40l feet to the place of beginning"
! purchase price cash in hand, one-thirt
! in nine months, and one-third il
i eighteen months. the deferred pay
ments to be secured by purchaser exc
cutting to said commissioner bankabl
notes for the same, waving valuation
and appraisement laws, bearing inter
est at so from date, payable semi
annually, and also mortgage back oil
SAID real estate securing the paymen
OF said notes Said sale will be mad
/ free and clear of any and all liens an,
encumbrances, excepting taxes for tn
year 1920. payable in 1921, and subiec
to the approval of said Court
Said sale will take place on the abov
described premises at the hour of
o clock, p. m. of said date.
(Signed)
DICKINSON TRUST COMPANY.
GARDNER. JESSUP & HOELSCHER,
.--- 100. j IVY Attorney!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-18
LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE TO HEIRS, CREDITORS. ETC.
In the matter of the estate OF
Charles Hebbeler, deceased.
In the Wayne Circuit Court. April
Term, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that Dickin-
son Trust Company, as administrat tor
of the estate of Charles Hebbeler, de-
ceased, has presented and filed its &C
count and vouchers in final settlement
of said estate, and that the same Will
come up for examination and action OF
said Circuit Court on the 3rd day OF
July, 1920, at which time all heirs,
creditors, or legatees of said estate are
required to appear in said court and
show cause, il any there be, why said
account and vouchers should not be APP
proved.
DICKINSON TRUST COMPANY.
Administrator
JOHN L. RUPE, Attorney. 6:l1-lS-2S
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-18

st. Petersburg. the modern capital
of Russia, now known as Petrogrades
was founded in 1903 by Peter, the
Great
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-18
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

NOTICE is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned has been appointed by the
Wayne County Circuit Court. as ad-
ministrator of the estate of Louise Nc
Pherson. deceased. late of said Wayne
county, and that said estate is prob
ably solvent.
SECOND NATIONAL BANK.
Administrator.
BENZ. F. HARRIS. Attorney.
June 11-IS-25
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-20

ALL Of US gocers listed here want TO make sure our
a customers appreciate the goodness Of Heinz Baked
Beans 50 we have combined to make this week Heinz
Baked Bean Week. Come in any time during the week
and sample these Baked Beans Nomatter how often you
have eaten Heinz Beans taste them again. fyou come
into our stores andwe happen to frgetabout tell us you
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-20

want a taste Of those Heinz Baked Beans. We know
youItake some home for the rest Of the family.
Heinz Baked Bean Week is good time to stock your
pantry with this convenient food product-Good at any
season for any occasion The gocen are offering special
interesting prices on half dozen, dozen and case lots
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05
MANY Try New Clover.

Twenty thousand requests for seed
of the new annual white sweet clover
from farmers in every state in the
union, have been received 10y the farm
crops department of Iowa State col
lcge.
These requests have been answered
by sending out samples of the seed ana
II. ID. Hughes. head of the department.
still has some left which is available
to any one who will send Il stamped
self addressed envelope for it.
This new clover has aroused interest
all over the United States and this
wide distribution means m extensive
acreage of it in Il few years. Striking
tests of the slow first growth period
of the clover and then OF the rapid
growth after two months are being car
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

. LHHrHHNMaa-E
when taken in the aggregate, but
when analyzed the amount is small.
If every Baptist in the state Of Iowa
would contribute seven cents per day
the campaign would be put across with
vim and vigOr.
1t is of interest to know that of the
800. 100000 budget. Dcs Moines college
is to receive nearly $2.OOO.O0O, for or
and equipment.
A. Il. Rasmussen, Baptist county
campaign director. will arrange for
the Baptist conference in connection
with the intcrchurch county conference
to he held next Friday. DR.. J. 3.
Smith, a former pastor of the Baptist
church. is one of the team members.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05
QUARANTINE
AGAINST BORER
Department of Agriculture
Issues Restriction in
Attempt to Stop
Corn Pest.
Orders Operative Until
Notification is Is
sued.

Notification Of the establishment of
quarantine against areas infested with
the insect known as the cOrn bOrer has
Just been issued by the department OF
agriculture, and became effective last
Monday. 1t will continue operative I'M
til an order Of notification has been
issued.
According to County Agent Christell-
sen. no corn in this community has been
infested with the pest which is princi-
pally in the eastern states, and it is
in order to prevent Il spread to the
middle western states that the embargo
has been placed on shipments. Clean
shelled corn and clean seed corn may
be shipped in interstate commerce, the
order states. The products affected by
the quarantine include corn and broom
corn, including all parts Of the stalk,
celery, green peas III the pod. beets
with tops. spinach, rilubarb, oat. and
rye straw, as such or when used as
packing, cut flowers or entire plants of
hook, entire plants OF gladiolas and
dahlia, except the bulbs Of the same
without stems"
The products enumerated can be
shipped from an infested ares to one
that is not, under certain conditions,
says the directions. In order to make
shipments Of this character, permits
must be procured from the secretary of
agriculture.
The European corn bOrer, which is
an importation, has chosen regions III
the eastern states for its field of opera
ton and destruction. The quarantined
products cannot be transported from
that region unless they have been in
spected by the department OF agricul-
ture and are certified to be free of the
|borer.
The infected area may be extended or
reduced, as found necessary by the Sec
rotary Of agriculture, says the restric-
tive order.
Persons wanting inspection %certiti-
Gates must show the nature and guam
tity of the plants or plant products that
are to be removed. with their exact To-
cation and date Of shipment. Services
Of the inspectors are free. but the ship
per must pay storage and carriage and
other expenses.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05
Miss Sparboe With Frecman-Journal.

Mrs. Earl T.. Johnson. who has been
with the Freeman-Jcurnal for u year
aud a half as a reporter. has resigned
and Joined her husband in Williams
where they will go to housekeeping.
Her place on the reportorial staff here
will bc taken by Miss Thclma Sparboe.
Mrs. johnson is il faithful and cap
able news writer. whose services the
Frceman-Journal regrets to lose. She
will be missed by many friends of her
own and of the papers. who were of as
sistancc to her daily in her rounds Of
the streets. However. in Miss Sparboe
the Frccman-Journal believes it has
found a young lady who will measure
up to the standards of a good reporter.
1t bcspeaks for her the same hearty TO-
operation from the public that was al
ways given Mrs. Johnson and will APP
preciate any favors done her in the way
of assistance in news gathering.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05
Assists County Agent.

Howard Evans of this city has been
secured to assist County Agent Chris
Christensen in his work in the County.
Mr. Evans had charge of the corn test
ing station during the winter of 1917
Is, and in his present position will
have charge Of the corn variety tests.
soy bean tests. cost accounting and
some club work.