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The Belding banner-news., 1921-05-25
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On Honor's S Roll

BY Alice Williams Brotherton.
Weave the garIands, scatter the flow
over these sacred mounds Of ours,
Lily and rose and laurel spread
over the graves Of thoSs long dead,
Dead on the Field Of Honor.
BY each headstons the old Flag waves,
But know ys not these are empty
gravss7
Each man rose from the dust to fight
In the latest struggle Of Right and
Might,
To right on the Field Of Honor.
Forth In shadowy ranks they thronsed
To answer the call Of people
wronged,
Washington, Lincoln, Grant and sher-
man,
Ay, and many q loyal German,
Rosscrans, sehurx and doughty siseI
Who bore our stars and Stripes and
eagle;
"stonswaii" the stern, and ehlvaIrous
Les;-
With eur fret treepshIp cross the seal
These are the great Reserves who
stand
Today al the back Of our fighting band.
Women Of France, rIs yours a soresd
Flowers on the graves o. our newly
dead;
We. while we strew these empty
graves,
Weep fer our dead across the waves
On the red Field Of HonorI
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The unique distinction of having
Ito commemorate the death of those
who perished in suppressing the Con-
federacy" belongs 10 the little town of
Kensington, Conn. For fifty years a
slender shaft of plain, brown sand
stone, hewn from the famous Con
necticut river quarries at Portland.
has held the place of honor on the
Kensington green and served as Mt
ting memorial TO six boys from the
village who died fighting in the early
part Of the Civil war.
The history of the Kensington m0nu-
ment is an interesting one. In March
1863, when the contract for the monu-
ment was originally made, the fate Of
the nation was still hanging In the
balance. Several months before the
great victory OF Gettysburg, at the
patriotic instigation of Rev. Elias B.
Hilliard. pastor of the Kensington Con.
gregational church. the agitation for
a soldiers monument began. When
$3.50 had finally been raised by public
subscription, the designing of the mon
ument was entrusted 10 local artist
of some note who working along con-
ventionaI lines succeeded admirably In
producing Il simple, dignified monu-
ment Of pleasing proportions. AS a
result few towns the size of Kensing-
ton have soldiers monuments which
serve their patriotic purpose as well
as this one, for unfortunately 1t is apt
TO be the exception rather than the
rule when n soldiers monument of
Civil war origin does not have quite
the opposite effect.
If the fate OF the nation was still
hanging in the balance when the Ken
sington monument was contracted for.
the dedication, July %, S63,--after
Grants great victory at Vicksburg and
Meade's at Gettysburg, came at most
opportune time. for now the tide OF
war had turned in the North's favor.
The semi-centennial OF the dedication
of the Kensington monument was cele-
brated by the Connecticut G. A. II. and
the people of Kensington. whose pa
triotic predecessors were the first ones
in the country to express their feelings
by erecting a public memorial to the
soldiers of their town who had lost
their lives in the Civil war.-From the
Boston Transcript.
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Books
By Edgar A. Guest

BY Edgar A. Guest
Books are the land where friendly
people dwell,
The happy land where loved ones
never die;
The young stay young, the old con-
tinue we'll,
Howe'er neglected in the dust they
be.
Within the pages born of human
thought
We live again the battles men have
fought
And share their glad romances, old
and new,
AMI though We change, our books
are always true.
We can desert these friends for
many years
And find the same sweet comfort for
our tears,
And then return to them and sit
awhile
The same brave, happy friend to
make us smile.
10 prove TO us the glory of our pains
The wise philosopher upon the shelf
Who owns a few good books need
For he has friends who were not
born to die.
Age does not mar the charm of
women fair,
Success is never followed by con-
ceit,
Men do not sour beneath the touch
Of care
Nor change their natures with one
small defeat.
What once was lovely lives on lovely
still,
Time hath no power the bloom of
youth to kill.
And all the brave are brave unto the
end
Just as thev were when first their
lives were penned.
There are two worlds through which
we all may range
The living world where humans
come and go,
Where every day brings on its sud-
den change,
And what will be no man can
surely know;
And then there is that wonder land
of books,
A dusty land Of shelves and halls and
hooks,
And there, in spite of time and hurt
and pain,
Interchangeable, the friends we've
loved remain.
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somehow out of place in an American
landscape but we have learned much
from the contacts of the great war,
and in years to come the simple shrine
may seem a natural memorial 10 n
hero who fell on Flanders field or
French hillside. One OF the few
shrines erected here was put In place
not long ago near Philadelphia, as
a tribute To the memory OF United
States soldiers who gave up their
lives in France. A son had been killed
in the war. and his parents set up
this remembrance of him on their es-
tate,f but near the highroad within
saht OF all passers-by. The Church
News describes the shrine and its
setting in a recent issue. Ii stands
lin a charming sylvan nook formed by
high, heavily wooded HILL" Beside
IL, we read, flows a murmuring brook.
symbol OF the eternal continuity of
life. Surrounding II are evergreen
trees, and shrubs typifying the unre.
mitting care of God for his creatures.
In front, but few PAGES away, runs
Valley Green road, typifying the high
ways of life, prepared by saints and
martyrs and heroes who have toiled
and died that we might live and walk
securely in our pilgrimage to the Un-
seen City of God" In its general con-
ception and design the shrine Is said
to be similar to the shrines so often
seen by our soldiers In France, and
always viewed with respect by them.-
The granite pedestal which supports
the marble baldachln contains the
crucifix and the statue Of a SOLDIER
From the Literary Digest
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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
twelfth day of May, A. d. 1921.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Web
ster, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of
Cora A. Spencer, deceased. Jay c.
Jacott, Administrator with the Will
annexed, of said estate, having filed
in said court his petition praying for
license tc sell at public or privatee
sale the interest of said estate in
certain real estate therein described
for the purpose of paying the debts
charges and expenses of said estate,
1t is ordered that the thirteenth day
of June A. ID. 1921 at one-thirty o.
clock in the afternoon, at said probate
Office be and is hereby appointed for
hearing said petition and that all per-
sons interested in said estate appear
before said court, at said time and
place to show cause why license to
sell the interest Of said estate in said
real estate should not be granted;
1t is further ordered that public
notice thereof be given by publica-
tion of copy of this order for three
successive weeks previous to said
day of hearing, in the Belding Ban
ner-News, a newspaper printed and
circulated in said county.
IL. ST. Montgomery Webster,
A true copy. Judge of Probate
Bessie Duffy,
Dep. Reg. Of Probate. June 1
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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 third
day Of May, "A ID. 1921.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Web
ster, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of
Mary Lucretia Wilson, deceased.
Robert +. Wilson, son of said de-
ceased, having filed in said court his
petition praying that certain in
strument in writing, purporting to
be the last villa nd testament of said
deceased, now on file in said court be
admitted to probate, and that the ad-
ministration with the Will annexed
of said estate be granted to Robert
+. Wilson, or to some other suitable
lperson.
1t is ordered that the sixth day of
June A. ID. 1921, at one-thirty o.
clock in the afternoon, at said pro-
bate office, be and is hereby appoint
ed for hearing said petition;
1t is further ordered that public
notice thereof be given by publica-
tion of copy of this order for three
successive weeks previous to said
day Of hearing, in the Belding Ban
ner-News, newspaper printed and
circulated in said county.
IL. 81 Montgomery Webster,
A true copy. Judge of Probate
Anna p. Webster,
Register of Probate. May 20
The Belding banner-news., 1921-05-25

JUST across the historic Potomac
overlooking the capital Of the nation
from q commanding blum Is the no.
blest Of American cemeteries. and from
the midst Of Its verdant green Is re-
nected In the morning sunlight won
derful edifice Of snow-white marble. II
IL the new Memorial amphltheater, the
most splendid monument to the heroic
dead ever erected by any nation. In
beautiful Arlington lie buried more
than 26,0O0 men, Union soldiers and
sailors Of the Civil war, from private
and seaman to general and admiral
Confederate soldiers. soldiers Of the
Spanish war and soldiers and sailors
Of the regular army. navy and marines
who have died In times Of peace. 1t Is
the highest Of honors to Sc eligible to
burial In Arlington and wfrne major
generals and second lieutenants lie
side by side near the men they COM
manded in battle, not one civilian. no
matter what his influence. may find
burial within It's confines. Nor could
one wish to lie down to final rest In
more beautiful surroundings.
Over every foot Of the slopes and
Wales OF this magnificent reservation
the national government provides for
4 most perfect care; the grass Is kept
green and cut and the bushes and
shrubs cared for as In 4 royal park.
while near the old Lee mansion the
fragrant wistaria climbs over an ex-
tensive trellis where the Memorial day
exercises have always been held, on
all sides Towering shrubs contributing
their living beauty and perfume to the
impressive ceremonies on this day Of
the nations remembrance. Every
President of the United States since
the Civh war, except one, has felt hon
ored by an invitation to speak at Ar
lington on Memorial day.
Worthy Of the Dead.
Tor many years, however, this wis
taria-covered temple has been entirely
inadequate for the rapidly growing
throngs attending the services, and
some thirteen years ago the Grand
Army of the Republic appealed to con.
gress for a building fitting the great.
ness Of the nations valhalla. The
white marble edifice. completed at a
cost Of $3.50, 900, is the magnificent re-
suit. II Is q great circular amphithea-
ter with 4 seating capacity of 5000.
The marble is from the famous quar-
ries at Dandy. VT, and is q dazzling
snowy white. The location Of the am
phitheater 10 on the crest Of the same
high ridge occupied by the historic
Lee mansion with it's huge white pill
lars, but the former Is located some
distance apart, just outside Of the
heavily wooded portion Of the Gene
terry which Is filed with soldier graves.
AS years pass and the young trees sur
rounding the amphithester grow the
The Belding banner-news., 1921-05-25
STATE OF MICHIGAN

The Probate Court for the County
of Ionia, in the matter of the estate
of Christina Donner, deceased.
Having been appointed commits
sioners to receive, examine and ad-
just all claims and demands of all
persons against said deceased, we do
hereby give notice that four months
from the second day of May A. d.
1921 were allowed by said court for
creditors to present their claims to
us for examination and adjustment,
and that we will meet at the Peoples
Savings Bank of Belding, Ionia coun-
ty, Mich, in said county, on the sec
ond day of July A. d. 1921 and on the
second day of September A. d. 1921
at one o'clock in the afternoon of each
of said days, for the purpose of ex-
amining and adjusting said claims.
Dated: Belding, Mich, May II, A.
ID. 1921.
Peter Kohn,
B. f. Tower,
June /. Commissioners.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-05-25
Take Time to Enloy w.Ik.

One fault In those who walk for
pleasure is hurry. Why hasten as II
to catch carr Why strive to be
hrst at the goai-aDd miss the Joy of
the eyer Walk leisurely. not david
ling. but steadily. and thus enjoy the
quiet and the change of environment.
Detroit Free Press.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-05-25
Garden Notes


Tomato plants may be set as soon
as all danger of frost is over. The
usual planting distance is feet
each way for the early varieties such
as Earliana, and a X or 5 feet
for the later, more vigorous sorts.
IL the plants are to be trained to
stakes, set them about feet apart
in rows feet apart. 1t is some
trouble to tie and train the plants
to stakes but they bear a little ear
lier and the fruit is more easily pick
ed and sprayed.
IL there is danger of cut worms at
tacking plants after they are set in
the garden, the plants may he pro-
tected by placing a collar of heavy
paper around the stem, allowing it
to extend about an inch below the
soil and covering stem or 3 inches
above the soil. In large gardens,
where it is impracticable to use pa
per collars, poison bran mash may
be used with good effect.
1t is not too late to sow seeds of
late cabbage and cauliflower, but
don't wait too long. Early, we'll
grown plants are essential for good
crops.
Don't be satisfied with few mes
ses of sweet corn. Make successive
paintings of Golden Bantam at in
tervals of ten days of two weeks un-
til July l and be sure of a continu-
Gus supply throughout the season
Plant enough now to furnish a sup
ply for canning and drying.
Plant cucumbers, melons an
squashes in rich warm soil. 1t is a
good plan to put shovelful of well
rotted stable manure in the bottom
of each hill
II you are fond of cut flowers,
there is nothing more suitable for the
purpose than the gladiolus. Plant
q few now and some later to furnish
q good supply.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-05-25
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The Belding banner-news., 1921-05-25
Eyss Of Night Birds Large.

The eyes Of the birds that fly by
nisht are usually nearly double the
siss Of those that 60 abroad by day.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-05-25

Typewriter supplies at this Office.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-05-25
BElOING-GRAND RAPIDS AUTO URBAN
Richmond & Belding, Props.
EVERY DAY

Cars leave Hotel Belding at Belding
Cars leave No. 10 Commerce ST.,
ASSOCIATED Auto Urban Station)
at Grand Rapids. phone 62-611;
Belding phone, Alb. Standard time.
Standard Time Phone 4lS
The Belding banner-news., 1921-05-25
Farm and Orchard
(By H. ]. Wheaterl

My attention has been called to
the recent frosts and their havoc
near .Belding. Here are some of the
means that were used and results.
Many used carpets, blankets and
rugs but as the temperature fell be-
low 20 degrees the berries and ten
der shoots were frozen. A few sup
ported the covering by low stakes
and got splendid results, the reason
being the air between covering and
plants kept the frost back. Dead air
is a poor conductor of heat. Some
got up early Monday morning and
watered the berries, with good re-
suits as drawing out the frost re-
vived the plants. The best results so
far reported at school seems to have
been in wetting the garden the pre-
vious evening and again early in
the morning after the frost. Mr..
Hockstad claims a 100 percent success
in preserving plants having used or
dinary news papers.
We cannot bring back frozen ber-
ries but we can learn by our exper-
fences. Next year or this fall or
maybe next Saturday night we may
use our knowledge.
i have noticed shade trees, naples
and box-elders, which have been in
jured by having barnyard manure
piled up close to the trunk. At the
decay of manure occurs the trunk is
often burned of softened until decay
germs gain entrance. To get the
greatest valuue out of fertilizers of
all kinds one should place them any
where from to 15 feet from the
trees as the feeding roots are so far
the tree. Ashes piled up around the
treet may cause the same results.
den fresh yspetabes ss from gUou yoSr eS ewn
garden 90 fine. Mighty fine exercise
too.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-05-25
TIME TABLE

Corrected June 16. 1920
Ionia to Howard City 6:49 q. N.
Grand Rapids to Saginaw 1865 am.
Saginaw to G. r. ---- 1915 q. m.
Howard C. TO Ionia & Det IL :23 am.
Saginaw 2:37 p. m.
Grand Rapids $40 p. m.
Howard City to Detroit 4:13 p. m.
Ionia to Howard City $3.50 p. m.
G.. r. to Saginaw, daily tr. 6:44 p, m.
Saginaw to G. r.. daily tr. sos p. m,
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-08
HOWARD CHRISTOE IS
 REMEMBERED ON BIRTHDAY

A very peasant birthday party was given in honor of Howard Christoe by his grandmother, Mrs l.. Bracken, at her home on Fourth Street on last Saturday afternoon The young man is spending the sum mer visiting with his grandmother as is his mother, Mrs. J. H. Christoe and his brother Leonard.
 The afternoon was spent in play ing games, after which the little folks had delightful luncheon
 Among those present were Roberi Blomgren, Gunnar Blomgren, Elten Rugg, Joe Lynch, George Hall James Davis, Tommy Hall, William Wheeler, Lucille Lynch, Margarei Clare, Virginia Davis, Aileen Cava naugh, Nina Myhre, Myrtle Melsnes Billie Selfridge. Anne Selfridge Leonard Christoe and Howard Chris toe-
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-08

Anything of wood"-Morris Car penter Shop. Phone 62 -adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-08
"sTERPfho duT" HAS INTERESTING THEME

tntss latSStl SEarYHRAht-AhCe fpno9O play, Stepping Out" which comes to the Liberty Theater tonight with Enid Bennett as star, is a story by |C; Gardner Sullivan based on the universal inclination of men and wo men to some times step out of their sphere into one they believe more to be desired
 The outcome of the comedy drama might indicate that the writer had in mind when he gave the title to the story the old proverb. watch your step"
 It concerns a little woman who finds her greatest happiness in con- secrating her life to her husband, g husband who accepts her sacrifices as his rightful due and practically regards her as service in his house.
 How these reverse dispositions are balanced and happy companionship effected, is the mission of the play The picture was directed by Fred Niblo under the supervision of Thomas H. Ince. Niles Welch ia Miss Bennett's leading man.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-08
British Officers on Rhine
 Take Germans for Wives

LONDON, Sept. S.-Seven British officers with the army on the Rhine have married German women since the occupation, is was stated in the House of Commons today by a Gov ernment spokesman in reply to a question. He added that 1t was not the policy of the War Office to en- courage such unions, but the de- partment has no power to prevent them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-08
DOUGLAS ISLAND i: NEWS
RETURNS FROM VISIT TO STATES

Mrs. Herbert Schuman ,ands son. Richard, who have been visiting ir Portland, Ore, for the past month, arrived here on. the. CitX. of Seattle. After spending few days with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mo Cormick, she will return to her home in ,Chichagof.s ff}j [ ,.I;
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-08
RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS

Mrs. Tom Cashen, who has been confined to St. Ann's Hospital with an infected finger for several days, is reported much improved and will be allowed to return home soon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-08
NOTICE.

After September 10 no telephone rentals for the month of September will be accepted at a discount. All remittances by mail must bear post mark of not later than last discount date. Please be prompt
 JUNEAU & DOUGLAS TELE- adv. PHONE co.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-08
LEAVING SOON FOR SCHOOL

Miss lmpi Aalto expects to leave on an early boat to take charge of the school at Scow Bay for the fall term.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-08
REeEkAHs READY FOR GUESTS

The tables are all arranged ant! the cards are all shuffled for the card party to be given in the Odd
 Fellows Hall tonight by the Rebekah ladies. A good time is promised.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-08

BIG REDUCTION IN PRICES.
 Of Riddle Kars, GO-Carts and Rocking Horses at Guys Drug Store. <, adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-08
BACK FROM ,WRANcELL

Father P H. Turnell, who has been holding services~in Wrangell for the tpast two weeks, returned to his par fish here' onr the City -of Seattle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-08

z Party having Mexican cowboy
 masquerade suit return it to Mrs.
 Swartzenburg, Douglas. Rent is due. -adv.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-17
RECRUITING SOLDIERS
 AMONG INCONSISTENCIES

WASHINGTON, March r (by As. sociated Press) When Edward NJ. Bentley, Chicago law student, enlist ed in the army for the war, he went in lock, stock and barrel the whole 2O5 pounds of him. He got to France with the first division, became Sergt. Bentley, was wounded and came home to conduct a single-handed re- cruiting campaign in the south that has backed all previous exploits of the kind off the map.
 The sergeant conceived the idea of hiking" through the Blue Ridge mountains in search of good soldier material. He was at it eight months. When he wound up with a stay at Walter Reed hospital here to recover from the exhausting effects of the experience, he was shy 54 pounds in weight, had spent $2,000 of his own money, worn out seventeen pair of army shoes. been shot at by a suspicious moonshiuer; but had en- rolled 1,107 recruits, 1,OO4 of whom had passed muster and are now in the army
 Incidentally, the suspicious young moonshiner who took crack at the soldier with a rifle is one of the re. cruits. Bentley talked it out with him over a nip of the mountain dew and said he had turned poor whisky maker into good soldier.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-17

LECTURE TOUR THRU ALASKA
 BY STUDENTS

SEATTLE, March 17.-Members of the Alaska bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce with their wives and guests, were treated to a description of trip through Alaska given by four members of the Sour dough Club of the University of Washington at the banquet at the Ranier Club given to the Alaska stu dents of the university. The ban. quet opened at 6:30 o'clock and a varied program was rendered by the guests, the proceedings lasting until II o'clock.
 A personally conducted lecture tour was feature of the evening. The guests were taken through the tor. tuous waters of the inside passage from Ketchikan to WrangelI, with a side trip to Netlakatla by Milton Daily. At Wrangell he turned the party over to Miss Helen Troy of Ju- neau, who took them through the Wrangell Narrows to Petersburg, Ju- neau, Douglas and Sitka, delivering -thcm to Miss Wilma Carlson of Fairbanks at Skagway.
 The trip over White Pass and down the Yukon to Tanana and up the Tan ana river to Fairbanks was under the guidance of Miss Carlson, who left the party at Nenana in charge of Oscar Glaeser of Cordova, who pilot ed them over the government rail- road to Anchorage, and from there to Seattle via Seward, Valdez and Cor. dova. Miss Margaret Rogers of Douglas spoke on education in Alas. ka and Elmer Anderson of Fairbanks defined the spirit of the north. Presi. dent R. s. Boyns of the Chamber of Commerce told of the fight of that body to place students from Alaska on the same footing as Washington students at the university.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-17

MT. Jobbles," said the head of the firm, 'I notice there's a considerable item for meals in your expense ac. count"
 "Er--L was entertaining custom. CTS and prospective buyers, sir"
 All right. I'm not complaining but hope you will bear in mind that ye are selling tractors and no lady of the chorus ever buys trac, tor"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-17
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
 COMPOSED OF WOMEN

KALAMAZOO, March F (by Asso- ciated Press).-The village of Rich land, near here, yesterday elected a board of trustees composed of wom- en. Five other nearby towns have also chosen women trustees.