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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-08-17
Mortgage Sale


WHEREAS, default having been
made in the conditions of a mortgage
made by Wellington Gardner special
a minor to J. Clyde Watt and Ray A.
Colwell, dated March 30, 1918 for the
sum of three hundred twenty-one
dollars 1921. 0O) which mortgage
was recorded in the office of the Reg
lister of Deeds in the county of Ionia
and state of Michigan on the Sth day
of April, 1918 in Liber 1O7 of Mort
CAGES. on page 37S, and,
WHEREAS, the amount claimed
to be due on said mortgage on the
date hereof is the sum of three hun
dred twenty-seven dollars and ninety
seven cents, (S327.97) and the fur
Their sum Of $500 as an Attorney
fee stipulated in said mortgage, and
that no suit or proceeding at law
having been instituted to recover
said moneys secured by said mort
gage or any part thereof;
NOW THEREFORE, By virtue of
the power of sale contained in said
mortgage and in pursuance of the
statute in such case and provided,
the said mortgage premises herein
after described, will be foreclosed by
a sale of the premises at Public auc-
tion or Vendue to the highest bidder
at the South front door of the court
house in the city of Ionia, in the
county of Ionia aforesaid, that be-
ing the place of holding the Circuit
court for the county of Ionia afore-
said, on
SATURDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF
OCTOBER, A. d. 1921 at one o'clock
in the afternoon of said day. which
said premises are described in said
mortgage as follows:
LOT number six of Broas Ord Adj
tition to the village, now city of Bel
ding, county of Ionia and state of
Michigan,
The above described premises will
be sold subject to a mortgage given
March 10, 1918 for five hundred dol
lars ($500) by the above mortgagor
to w. F. Sandell.
Dated at Ionia, Michigan, July
18th, A. d. 1921.
j. G.. Watt and R. A. Colwell.
Mortgages.
WATT & COLWELL, Attorneys for
Mortgages.
Business address, Ionia, Michigan.
Oct. IL
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-08-17

ed and circulating in the said county
Of Ionia. And that such publication
be continued therein once in each
weeks issue for at least six success
sive weeks. Or that it cause copy
e this order to be served on the said
Ward p. Stearns or each of his un-
known heirs, devisees, legatees and
assigns at least twenty days before
the time above prescribed, for their
appearance.
The premises herein and in the bill
of complaint mentioned are described
as follows: The Northeast quarter
IN. f. la of the Northeast quar-
tor N f. la of Section twenty-five
(22) Town eight North g NJ Of
Range eight West Is W. of Ionia
county, Michigan.
Frank ID. NJ. Davis,
Court Judge.
Fred L. Warner, Atty for Plaintiff;
Business address, Belding, Mich.
Attest: A True Copy,
w. H. Dilley,
Aug. "a Clerk, Circuit Court
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-08-17

son, Donald and Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Snow, Of Beld ng
Mrs VIM. Fairchild, of Belding,
called to see Mrs. Denzel Snow, Sat
urday at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wright.
Mrs. Don Dean left for Hastings,
Monday to visit her daughter and
husband Mr.. and Mrs Ellsworth
jerks fer several days.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-08-17
Buys a fine American Beauty

You save about ONE FOURTH the regular
price. People are coming from far and near
to take advantage of these bargains, and you
can believe US they are going like hot cakes.
Get your share of the good things while they last 1t
is not often that can quote prices like these and
want you to take advantage of them.
New Ulm review., 1921-02-09
on 60
" Atsc,,~Es4-~

a recent writer ON Lincoln as a
lover of mankind" has likened him
10 TWO other great men who have be-
come common possession of our
Aiglo-SaNon race. Although they
seem almost as far separated from
each other as from Lincoln himself,
boh Cliaucer and Sir Walter Scott
reveal 70 the careful observer the
qualities that provoked a comparison
apparently so remote. These are the
qualities OF Il lover of mankind.
Chaucer displayed them in depict
ing, with sympathy for all, the group
It widely various characters who made
'uelr immortal Canterbury Pilgrimage
together. Scott displayed them not
Jnly through the creatures of his i'm
aglnatiOn, but also in his recorded re-
.ations with all his fellow beings. In
hat respect Chaucer is at a disad-
Eantage, because he lived long before
biography had attained anything like
rs modern abundance. Lincoln, later
jhaE Scott. and more tempting to BIZ
New Ulm review., 1921-02-09
TOO MUCH FOR Small MINDS
Childish Messengers Have Hard Time
Remembering Names Of Books
They Are Sent For.

/. ~ y .
II want Resurrection In the
Parks, ." demanded a little chap OF
the librarian at; the West Indianapo-
lis branch library s,'My brother said
for me to get it for him.
The librarian did not wish to let
the little chap know she was puzzled.
She knew it was something that went
on in the parks that the boy wished.
The .resurrection,," she decided,
might be 'trecreation, and that was
what she suggested. s'That's it,"
smiled the. little chap, 'I knew had
that word wrong
Librarians often deal with little
brothers and sisters who are running
errands for big brothers and sisters
in high school. When one Of the tots
asked the librarian at the West Indi-
annapolis branch for .Europe's Fa-
bles," the librarian smiled, for that was
simple to translate into "Aesop's Fa-
bles.' It was different when another
asked for "Out of the Twist, the
librarian then had to inquire diligent-
" before she found that the child
patron meant "Oliyer Twist. .'''-Indi-
annapolis News.
New Ulm review., 1921-02-09
Lincoln and Sumner:

Lincoln was modestly proud Of his
stature and of the effect of the physical
man, especially when actuated by
noble sentiments. He used to speak
of his height to every tall man he
met, and to propose measuring an
other guileless habit of self -gratifca-
ton. The only refusal he is known
to have received was from Charles
Sumner, who was also tall and proud
of his height. Sumner was worrying
the President, as he often did, about
some perplexing matter, when Lincoln
abruptly challenged him to measure.
Sumner declined" said Lincoln, s'mak-
ing fine speech about this being the
time for uniting our fronts against
the enemy, and not our backs. But I
guess he was afraid though he is a
good piece of man. I have never
had much to do with bishops where I
live, but, do you know, Sumner is my
idea of bishop. ."-Harper's Weekly.
New Ulm review., 1921-02-09

no idea who tsMa But tie nose In
cident amused her.
1t must be very convenient to have
9 nose that you can get rid of when
ever you want to, isn't it?' she in
CURED in her best elocution class
voice.
Ihe coWl turned sharply toward her,
and she had the uncomfortable impress
sion that two invisible eyes were re-
garding her sharply. Then the voice
spoke:
,5''AIilly!"
She jumped.
! How-how did you guess?" she
said.
knew all the time. saw you
come out of your house. Milly, / took
you away from the crowd because
wanted to tell you something"
''leli away Milly was curious.
I II wanted TO tell you that that
this is the last day of the old year
know it already" MilIy laughed.
The monk continued:
II. Well, the years nearly dead, and"
IA pause. Whatever the mysterious
communication might be, the monk was
making xii. a horrible bungle. OF getting 1t
Iout. Milly waited, silent; but for some
:ulilaccountable reason her heart beat
faster than usual. The monk contin-
Sued:
II wanted to wish you happy
{, New Year andNtO ask you to make
the New Year q happy one for me-
lOh, Milly, l love you!"-this with
rush.
Mllly stood stunned. The declara-
;tion was SO unexpected. Then swift
rush Of happiness surged through her,
mingled with doubt. IL 1t should be
ia certain young man then everything
was all right; but If not
II th-think you might take OFF
your mask" She whispered.
S Great Scott! Here I've been pro
Iposing, and you didn't know who I
was! Well, I suppose I've ruined my
chances Just like me y The mask
was flung back, the cowl dropped.
Even in the shadows Milly could rec
O6iAA'.AS leu Idul ) Lace. she lldU,
been almost sure Of. the voice, and now
certainty had come Ito her. Fred
reached out and took her hand.
'Milly-oh, Milly, don't say you
don't care! Make this the happiest
New Year Of my. life!''
For an instant Milly Shesitated; then
she whispered: lido care, Fred
In moment She was in his arms,
his lips We're on hers, and she heard
all the things that he had wanted to
say, but had not had the opportunity.
They stood thus for a moment then
Milly said: Let's join the Others
''Wait!" said Fred. ''Listen!'
In silence they stood. From the
belfry in the next. street chimed the
first stroke of u, and with it the whis-
ties and other bells. began. their Joy
Gus clamor. Fred turned to Milly and
his eyes were shining.
ITS the New Year, dearest" he
whispered. ''The New Year-and the
beginning for. you and me- = @
And hand in hand they went to seek
theft comrades. % 81 4 :a4y .:s s53 4.
New Ulm review., 1921-02-09
JAPANESE ART aAT ITS BEST
Pennsylvanfa Museum Has Rare Spec
+ linen Of Dramatic MASK, Made
Many Centuries Ago.

~ : = : 4 81 = + s e r.
A dramatic mask, which experts
say is one Of the finest examples Of
ancient Japanese art, has been acci-
dentally discovered in the PennsYl-
syania museum in Memorial hall, Fair
mount park, Philadelphia, where no
/ particular value had been attached
to it. @ s AZ !,
" The mask dates from the Fujiwara
period extending from S94 to 1895
"a. %. It was brought to the Pennsyl-
vania museum by John T. Morris, who
purchased it on one Of his trips to the
Orient. The museum exhibited the
relic without realizing its, value until
recently a careful and exhaustive
study was made OF japanese art. Z.
The majority Of the great Japanese
feudal families have masks made BY
great craftsmen, but few of these an
;tedate the, seventeenth century. The
mask in the museum bears the face
OF a deity, probably Amida. who ap-
pears in two OF the mo- dramas. It
lis lacquered over wood, but the gold
leaf from the surface has almost worn
away. In the forehead is set "a ScrYs-
stal backed by some red material to
give 1t color. The carefully plated
hair is made of dried lacquer, a fact
which. twelve years ago would have
determined its age as prior to the
Tenth century, regardless Of its. style.
Today, however, forgers have expertly
employed the same kind Of lacquer in
"a manner that deceives the most ex-
pert judges. ..!ss.
Masks are now being forged in ia
pan to deceive the very elect, . said
Director Warner. .Eyen the fact that
1T came to US in 1902 would not not en- 81
||tirely preclude tie forgery theory.
though that evil trade has achieved
Its grgat success since then. The
most skeptical student is therefore
sconyinced that we have here real
example Of great rarity and undeni-
able beauty. 's's
/. The 7fiye-pointed lacquered leather
crown is an unusual feature and may
not be contemporary with the wood.
On sit are three circles and two half
circles Of red, on which are drawn in
gold Sanskrit characters. OF these
sithe center character and probably the
most significant cannot be made ont
except, that it seems to be the Sanskrit
"A, e representing Amida. ss@ ss.s'
1 The red on the back ground is
painted with mitsuda aso----the: true oil
paint SO rarely used in the East ex-
cept on earlier sculpture, '
New Ulm review., 1921-02-09
CARAT" OF. AFRlc CAN ORIGIN
Natives Devised the Method Every
where in Use for the Weighing
Of Precious Stones.

Tie natives OF Asia and Africa,
where the largest t'adiahlond mines are
located. are natura Wy. unfamiliar with
the finely graduated and precisely ex-
act apparatus nsed1for weighing pre-
lcious stones. But! as they realized
that diamonds Increased ii, value ac-
cording to their size, they solved the
difficulty In, a manner typical OF the
primitive tribes. Some 0f them had
noted that the beans OF the coral tree
appeared to be exactiy uniform and
that, when dried, one of these beans
would balance another within tile
weight ot a hair. The native chiefs
therefore decreed thar n ..qnirat" bean.
should be the standard 0f l,leasllres-
ment Of the weight ofSstiiamonds, and
Europeans who came lin se;,rch sof tie
precious stones adopted the same
scale, carrying the word aud fhe
weight Itself b;iclS with them and later
decreeing that a ''rarat' should he
the. equivalent OF 900 ninigrams.
The story IS told that, in llle, days
when the beans themselves were used
10 weigh diamonds m Englishman by
the name Of Armstrong went into The
interior Of Africa with the briliant
idea Of fleeing the natives by sub.
stituting carats ioaded With lead for
the beans ordinarily used for weigh.
Ing purposes: His remains were dis
covered near the camping place Of the
tribes tlil' with whom he had attempted
to trade.
New Ulm review., 1921-02-09
Explanation Briefly Made.

Harold Knutson, Republican whip of
the house, tells a yarn about an old
fellow up in his country who has a
job carrying the mail from the depot
to the postofhce, for all of which he
gets: 81 a trip d
Some of the boys around the gro-
Gerry store the other night got to kid
ding the old chap about his job and,
eventually, they asked him how much
he made out of It. 8 3 n
7 make 81 a trip, three trips day,
$125 a month, or $1,000 a year" he
said.
These figures not sounding just
righ1, one of the boys sought to pin
him down on his calculations.
How do you make $4,000 a year?''
he asked.
" 4 -carryin' the mall responded the
carrier, and with those few words he
departed.
New Ulm review., 1921-02-09
Happy New Year!
BY GEORGE CLAY

NVC) 1871, Dy Mcclure newspaper -SynulcaLe.l
New Years eve, in many towns Of
our country, is an occasion WflereOn
the young folk put on masks of vari-
GUS outrageous sorts and go about
from house to house, raising Cain, till
the roar Of whistles and the clang of
bells ushers in the newborn year.
When the old year has thus been Off
cially laid to rest they gather at some
preordained spot and partake OF re-
freshment. Masks are laid aside and
identities established, and presently
every one says: Happy New Year!"
and goes home.
The boys and girls of Rutledge had
preserved this custom since their ear
lest days; SO wien the 31st. Of De-
cember was drawing to a close the par
ents of Milly Davenport. We're not
astonished when their daughter came
into the living room attired in a rakish
domino and masked pinkly, her. blonde
hair>carefully concealed under a hood.
They merely said: "Have u good time,
dear" and returned to their <conteIn-
: 1sfc j. : 4 & s
plation Of the monthly magazines.
And .A1illy slipped outdoors into the
crisp starlits night and down tile street
to where she, saw a group of her
friends already assembled.
AS she neared the group she slipped
into the shadow and came up from
another direction to deceive them as
to her identity; her ruse succeeded,
for in the chorus Of welcome there was
no note of recognition. She Joined the
crowd and they proceeded Iight-heart-
edly down the street.
At a nearby corner they were
Joined by an apparition in a black
monks robe, cowled and masked, with
an enormous red nose protruding at
New Ulm review., 1921-02-09

boys and girls were bidden oyersto the,
Wells, house for a watc tcll nd ght panty,
to begin at IL o'clock. It was then
half-past ten. Inside of the half hour
some twenty of Carey's young people
were gathered under the hospitable
roof sof Mr.. Wells, laughing, chatting
and making merry. The clock hands
moved along half f-past eleven, a guar
ter Of twelve, ten minutes Of ii Jimmie
rose. 93 IL l @ 81 III. &, SIS !. s.
Iadies and gentlemen.
Hear, hear! Jirnmie's going to make
a speech! y
I've are assembled-(g (good) for
the. purpose of seeing the New Year in
and also seeing the old year. out
(hoooray, Jimmie, you're positively elo-
quentl but we are also assembled be-
cause this is the last ten minutes of
leap year. l beg to announce to the
assembled mob the enga cement of .
His next words were lost in the tor
rent ct congratulations fsng that followed.
Every one knew what he. meant and
al wished the couple the best. for
the there were no more popular people in
Carey than Jimmie md Natalie.
i didn't A wave of the hand TO
enforce silence. Il took advantage Of
the fact that this would be her last
chance for -four. years to get me-: and
made her pro- y.
- swift leap and Nata1ie's hand was
on his month Az didn't I sdidn,t f,,
New Ulm review., 1921-02-09
was pretty clear that she had returnet
his sentiments.

was pretty clear that she had returned
his sentiments.
But a spirit Of coquetry had made
her keep him: ''on the fence: for, Il
long time, and he had fallen into the
habit OF telling iler in advance that
he was going to propose she would
invariably reply: Well see!" And
when he did propose she always re-
piled: II can't say yes. You must
wait" In Carey it was a standing
joke. for everybody realized that Nat
allie was simply teasing Jimmie in tile
hest spirit i'll the world AS she her
self said to her girl friends, II think
Jimnlie's The best man i know, but it's
such fun to tease llinl-le takes ii in
sucl, fine spirit!' Jimmie himself
liked the teasing, sure Of Natalie as he
was.
On this particular night he had
warned her as usual; and now he re
fused to say a word. Natalie even
went. sd far as to hint that she would.
make a definite answer this time, but
Jimmie grinned seraphically and de
cliilcd TO bite. And now Natalie was
on he verge OF tears. Her love. for
Jimmie was SO sincere that when .tl,e
tables were turned OH her she found
herself wondering. '''Does he really
love me p. And She wanted to hear.
as never before, The words Of Jim
mics proposal. @ 8. .s s.sSs
Jimmie sank in the cushions little
farther. .S ,s.t .s.. Il II
I'll say, Nat,'' he said, breaking the
lncomf Portable silence, "why don't you.
propose to me? I've never been pro-
posed to in my life and tonight's the
last night of leap year"
This was true. The 31st Of Decem-
ber was upon them, and but few,
hours remained Of the year during
which 1t had been the privilege of
darnsels to make known their feelings
to the men of their choice But Nat
allie put the offer aside with scorn.
sAs If I'd propose to you, Jimmie
Bates Why, we've been engaged for
ever 50 long Without saying any
thing Z deep blush dyed her. cheeks
--'sbut you've got to do the proposing
i.Buk I've; proposed 50 often. and
you've never said yes z" said Jimmie
plaintiyely.
'''WeIl. Tive never said no. have
j q etorted Natalie. :sts ;Ssz
Jimmie was silent for a moment.
Then he frightened with a great idea.
Listen, Nat" he began, and Nat
listened.
a few minutes later telephones were
ringing. up and down Main street and
New Ulm review., 1921-02-09
Cat Evidently Was offended.

a yellow cat called Shimmy, of no
particular breed, but lately cher
lshed mascot Illast & Of the Aberdeen llYash.)
fire department, left her home there
suddenly. 1' Silimmy, according to the
fire laddies,, who hunted three days
without VI tho success for their vanished
pei, made her nest In a coil of hose
which is used to wash the floor of
the fire, hall. On the morn Of Shin
my's disappearance a careless fire.
man ma turned the water into the coil.
Shimmy was catapulted toward the
ceiling and shot by the stream Of wa
ter into the street. The cat has not
vet come back.
New Ulm review., 1921-02-09
Saturday Change.

Many storekeepers begin their Sat
urdays by shopping in the neighbor-
hood for small chang dimes, nickels,
and pennies. Seven customers out Of
ten at the butchers, bakers and gro
GERS on Saturday pay for their pur-
chases with $40 and So bills. Not one
in twenty counts out the exact amount.
One storekeeper has found that $50
in subsidiary coins is none too little
to carry him through. s.
Transit lines and automatic vending
machines receive tons Of coins in a
day. Within 48 hours these coins are
back in circulation.
Dimes, nickels and pennies are the
most active elements of our circulat-
ing medium.
New Ulm review., 1921-02-09
Why Lincoln Helped a Bug.

President Lincoln WAS walking with
a friend about Washington and turned
back for some distance to assist a
beetle that had got on it's back and
lay on the walk, legs sprawling in air,
vainly trying to turn itself over. The
friend expressed surprise that the
PRESIDENT, burdened with the cares Of
q warning nation, should find time to
spare in assisting 4 bug.
"Well," said Lincoln, with that
homely sincerity that touched the
hearts of millions Of his countrymen,
''do you know that if I had left that
bug struggling there on his back I
wouldn't have felt just right? wanted
to put him on his feet and give him
an equal chance with all the other
bugs OF his class"
New Ulm review., 1921-02-09
TO ExPLo OCEANS DEPTHS
British Government Contemplating an
Expedition for the Gathering Of
Scientific Information.

n The British goyernment is contar,-
plating the dispatch Of deen.sea ex-
ploring expedition which is exnected
to gather much valuable scientific in
formation. s. .a4ss
Most people imagine that the depths
Of the ocean have been pretty thor
oughly explored, but this is very far
from being true. AS matter of fact.
only a very small fraction of the
whole area Of deep sea bottom has
been surveyed. Attention is particu-
Iarly called to a y vast subadueous re-
gion around the Falkland islands and
up as far as Montevideo, which is all
most unknown and which. having a
New Ulm review., 1921-02-09
Women May Resent kissing.

The German courts have asSruling
that permits any woman kissed against
her will to ''retaliate as she sees fit."
Ione judge, however, giving the opinion
9that the injured lady was justified IN
lsoundiy boxing the Offenders ears
should not do so with the fst OF an
/ "a Amazon rfal for if the retaliation was ex-
scessiYe, she lost her right to take le-
gal action, and the man might take ac.
ton against her. The ladies were We ii.
structed to use their right Of self
defense with great caution.
Another jurist maintained that the
lady forfeited all claims II BY words,
look or posture she said: Il should
like to see the man who would dare
TO kiss me r. @ s.s 50 4sS
New Ulm review., 1921-02-09
The Last Hour
BY HAROLD FREDERICTON

II think you're horrid 2

1T slnlnk you're nOrrld J!
Natalie Wells seemed on the verge
Of tears. The big man sitting beside
her on the sofa in front of the COM
Portable fireplace in the Wells home
grinned wickedly and almost chuckfed..
The sound Of his suppressed mirth
seemed to make Natalie more angry
than ever. 4; III. y. ~. 4. d VIZ:
II don't see why you act SO mean,
Jimmie Bates e she exclaimed vigor-
ously. Il think you're just trying to
] make 1t harder forfor me. You
know perfectly we'll that you ought to
propose to me tonight you told .It,e
you would, and was all ready I'd be
proposed to-lo0k---I have my prettiest
dress on in your honor And told
dad that ! thought you wouId---s;ly
something. Aud lie - 80 She paused. Y
.Iimmie's grin became wider. Is q
ne said encouragigly. What did he
say s.. ~ NJ. ss'.., l..E 4 HI III
"lfe--.--he said he hoped you would,
and thathe hoped that I'd have sense
enough to take you. And now you
won'f!'. . @
Jimmie, accustomed as he was to
the manners of the modern maid was
$ somewhat taken aback by this OUT
burst of frankness Everybody in the
little town of Carey knew that lie and
Nata lie had been going about together
!. fora ,' long time, and everybody said OF
them that it was only question Of
time till they would announce their
enga cement. Jimmie, had fallen in love
with Natalie over. Il year ago, and 1T
New Ulm review., 1921-02-09
Cut Lincoln Off His eist.

General Huidekoper in 1862 detailed
two companies of his regiment to
guard President LincoIn's summer resi-
dence. He saw the President constant
ly and they became real friends.
The first time the general met the
President, Lincoln, who had heard that
the Huidekopers came from Holland.
inquired: What is the difference be-
tween an Amsterdam Dutchman and
any other damn Dutchman?"
And the general, who admired Lin
coin above all other Americans, adds:
IF I had had any awe of the Presi-
dent 1t was then and there forever
gone. ."-Girard, in Philadelphia Ledger.