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The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-16

Lawrence Gephart and family, of
Grand Rapids, spent Sunday with
friends here.
Mrs. B. j. Storey and son, Alvin,
spent Tuesday in Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Cadeha Fiske spent Sunday
with Mrs. Emile Morse.
Mrs. Esther Choate, of Newaygo,
enjoyed few days the past week
with Mrs. l.. j. Kimberley.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. o. Blood return
cd Thursday from a two weeks Wis
il at Worthwhile.
j. l.. Morse and wife visited at
McBrides, Cur.ng the past week.
The board of trustees met at the
bank in Belding, Wednesday, ana
decided the church TO the Ashley As
sociation it will be taken down and
moved uring the winter, it is one
Of the oldest land marks Of the COM
munity, having been erected some
time near 1847.
Harry Dimmick and family and
Theo. kiskey and family were SUM-
day visitors at b. j. Storey's.
John Donovan and family have
moved to Grat.an.
Allen Kimberley Of Ionia, spent
Arm;stice day with the home folks.
Earle Slayton and family visited
Sunday at Sheridan.
Mrs. Jennie Noble returned Sun
day from visit at Greenville.
Mrs. Walter Fisks spent Saturday
with her son, Don and family.
Mrs. Sarah Moon is visiting her
brother, Abe Richmond and wife Of
near Lowell.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-16
Surely "Some" Luncheon.

A young novelist who recently
sailed 10 England to see dramatiza-
ton Of novel was given luncheon
before the boat sailed. Ii was quite
a luncheon too. but his friends man.
aged TO get him to the ship. About
midnight he awakened and the only
light was the light of the moon that
came through a porthole. He gazed
out OF ii in fascination for about half
an hour, and then rang wildly for the
deck steward Steward" he said,
standing unsteadily, whats the idea
OF all this water?"-New York Core
spondence Indianapolis Star.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-16
ORLEANS

The Orleans people feel proud to
think that Orleans has at least one
generous man who has agreed to
feed al tramps that call at his back
door asking for hand out, especial
ly so when it comes to the colored
race SO Deputy Hill need not ex-
pect any more tramp calls.
Miss Erma Rowley and friend,
Claude Decker, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Decker, Of
Ionia.
Mr.. and Mrs Byron Haskins, of
Ronald, were here on business, Mon
day.
Miss Evelyn Sherwood commenced
attending school at Belding last
week.
Messrs Jerry Spaulding and son,
Roy, and families, were the Sunday
guests at the home of their mother
Mrs. Della Spaulding.
Earlyn Mccain arrived Monday
from Evart where he has been stay
ing the past few months.
Royal Filipino String Band at the
Empress Theatre Saturday and Sun
day.
MIS-. Lee OleIHtUlS gave pdiSy
Thursday evening in honor Of their
cousins, the Misses Verona and
Laura Clements, of Ontario, Canada.
Thirty were present and the even
ing was most pleasantly spent with
games, music, dancing and visiting.
Refreshments of sandwiches, pick
les, cakes and coffee were served and
all declared they had delightful
t,,,o &c tha,y h.I THAR hoctacc a1iafl
Mrs. Winters begins her duty at
Ionia, when the court house opens,
on Tuesday.
Congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs.
Myron Kennedy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Olmstead and
family were Sunday dinner guests
of her brother, Lee Clements and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pitt drove to
Lansing last Sunday, while there
their son, Norman, also Abe Alder
man, of Saginaw, were visitors at
the hom Of the formers sister,
Mrs Carrie Alderman and family,
so all enjoyed the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. WILDER are
now located in Grand Rapids for the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Chadwick
were in Ionia, Saturday.
Mrs. Emerson Pettet spent 2 days
in Ionia last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Nelson and
family spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rowley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Antcliff, of
Belding, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Warner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Freeman, jr.
of North Chicago, who are visiting
relatives in this vicinity, called on
his cousin, Mrs. Esther Leach and
family, Friday evening.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-16

Orleans w. C. T. u. will meet at
the home of Mrs. Guy Hoppough,
Friday, November 1s, at 2:30 p. m
A song by the Union; Reading, by
Mrs. Howe; Paper, Thanksgiving, by
Mrs. Alice Woodbridge. Solo, by Sue
Palmer; Reading, Mrs. Allie Ken
nedy; Song, by the Union. Program
in charge of Ola Graft.
Royal Filipino String Band at the
Empress Theatre Saturday and Sun
day. - 80 - ---.---4 = :.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-16
Mrs E. V. Ransom, of E, Orleans,

Mrs. f. V. Ransom, of E. Orleans,
was in town on business, Monday.
Mr.. Treynor called on his son,
Asa, of Ionia, Saturday.
Mrs. Denehey and Mrs. Howard
were passengers to Ionia, Saturday.
Jay Olmstead was in Belding on
business, Monday.
Mrs. Olive Hoppough is visiting
her brother, Guy Wilbur and family,
of Keene, while her husband is
north hunting. .,.-- -
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-16

feed, when fed as sour milk or but
ter milk big increase of laying is
noted. Green food and lots of min
eral matter in the winter will help
good hen to do her best"
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-16
4 Plea
lBv Edgar A. Guestl

tby Edgar -. NuestJ
God grant me this: the right TO
come at night
Back TO my loved ones, head
erect and true;
Beaten and bru sed and from a
losing fight.
Let me be proud in what I've
tried to do.
Let me come home defeated if /
must,
But clean cf hands, and honor
unimpaired,
Still holding firmly TO my chill
dren's trust.
Still worthy of the faith which
they have shared.
God grant me this: whate'er the
fates decree,
Or do ] win or lose life's little
game,
| still would keep my children
proud of me,
Nor once regret that they must
bear my name.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-16
Thanksgiving Lore

To entirely prepare Thanksgiv-
ing dinner is a sign that you will
have a house Of your own before
another Thanksgiving.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-16
Shindorf & Spicer
Cash & Delivery
Starting Monday, Nov. 21st.

We will start Monday, Nov. 21st.
to deliver our meats and other art
icles in the morning and take orders
for the next day. No meat will be
left at the houses unless paid for.
Our prices will be lower than before
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-16

A wife is what man takes unto
himself when he thinks he is hav-
ing too much fun out of life, and
wishes to change his CHEEKY smile
into a perpetual frown.
Solomon was supposed to be a
wise man, but me had 700 wives.
That fact either proves that he was
a fool or that he had to be wise. In
his memoirs, not yet published, he
states that in later life he found
that he had 700 wives too many.
Some wives are easy TO get along
with, but Others are easier TO get
along without.
A wife is an excellent thing to
have around the house. She can
think Of such good places to put
put your old Ibriar pipe that you
cannot find it when you want it, and
thus you are relieved Of the temp
tations to smoke and burn up costly
tobacco. She hides your easy slip
pers before you come home at night
from the office and thereby saves
you wearing out more than one pair
in a life time.
A wife is an easy thing to get.
The first cost is only about three dol
lars, good models being on the mar
ket at that price, but you will find
that it isn't the cost-it's the up
keep.
When a wife asks you for S10c
to buy her third Easter hat in three
months, you know that Sherman was
right in what he said about war
but what he means was wives"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-06-03
nrdarnd MnvnoIa cut Down.

John Endicott was the Puritan who
caused a Maypole at Salem. Mass, to
be cut down. Sent to Salem by a set
Element company. Endlcott displayed
his stern opposition to all "vain amuse.
ments" by cutting down a Maypole.
which had been put up by an earlier
settlement attempted at Cape Ann by
Rev. John White, who had been rec
tor Of Trinity church, Rochester. Eng
land. Endicott named the place Sa-
lem, the Hebrew word for peaceful"
and lectured the people on the folly Of
amusements. he was most rigid
Puritan In thought and-manner. Endi-
colt was commissioned governor Of the
colony.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-06-03

There was q calm note Of drmness
IN the voice Of the girl. She was pre-
pared for this scene. She had known
It was coming. Her mother was hot
with irritating astonlshment. The
calmness Of the girl IN suddenly be.
ginning to dig a grave for this dear
ambition-rich. with promise-in the
very day when 1t had come submits
sively to their feet. stung like the
tooth Of a serpent. She stood very
erect and said with an icy look In
her face:
"YOu young upstarti What do you
meanPs
There was a moment Of frigid
silence in which both Of the women
began to turn cold. Then Phyllis an-
swered very calmly as che sat look.
ing down at the bunch Of violets In
her hand:
ut means that am married.
mother"
Mrs. Bing's face turned red. There
was q little convulsive movement Of
the muscles around her mouth. She
folded her arms on her beast, lifted
her chin a bit higher and asked in
a polite tone. although her words fell
like fragments Of cracked ice:
Married. 10 whom are you mar
riedP'
'To Gordon King"
Phyllis spoke casually as II he were
piece Of ribbon that she had bought
at a store.
Mrs. Blng sank into a chair and
covered her face with her hands Tor
half a moment. Suddenly she picked
up a slipper that lay at her feet and
flung It at the girl.
CT0 BE CoNTINUED.l
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-06-03

the Shepherds room was full OF light.
In q moment he was at the window
sweeping the garden paths and the
tree tops with bis seaPchlight. II
fell on the sorrowful figure Of the
young mother with the child In her
arms and stopped. She stood looking
up at the window bathed in the food
of light II reminded the Shepherd
of that glow which the wise men saw
In the manger at Bethlehem.
Pauline Bakerp he exclaimed.
"Have you come back or am dream
ing2 It's you-thanks to the Blessed
Virglnl It's you'll Come around to
the door. My mother will let you
In"
It was a warm welcome that the
girl received 10 the little home Of the
Widow Moran. Many words Of com
fort and good cheer were spoken in
the next hour or so. after which the
good woman made tea and toast and
brolled n chop and served them In
the Shepherds room.
"GOd love ye, childl So he was q
married man-bad cess TO him an
the likes o. hint" she said as she
came in with the tray. Mother O.
Jesusl What a wicked world It isl"
The prudent dog Christmas, being
afraid Of babies, hid under the Shep-
herds bed. and Hiram BlenkinsOp
lay down for the rest Of the night on
the lounge In the cottage kitchen.
An hour after daylight, when the
Judge was walking in his garden, he
wondered why the widow and the
Shepherd were sleeping so late.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-06-03
TIE MEDICINE BOTTLE.

'If voc think my life is a pleasant
one" said the Medicine Bottle, "Pn
tell you from the start that It isn't
I'm the first place was In the doc
tors Office. saw the people quake
and shake when they were told they
had to take some bitter medicine. /
don't suppose they really shook as
much as thought they did, but was
standing quite still at the time and
they seemed to make a great deal Of
fuss.
Then I heard someone say,
Doctors give us horrible stun.
When we think we're sick enough
But after all they make Us well,
And this fact, too think We should
Then someone else said,
-. wonder II, the doctor has taken
From the medicine bottle which must
be shaken.
IT'S hard TO swallow It and be held
"'while we get down the horrible doso,'
"Such are the things I've heard"
said the Medicine Bottle.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-06-03
BIRD THAT LOCKS. ITS NEST
Central American Wren Takes Par.
tleular Care That ItS EaJs Shall
Not Be Harmed.

In Central America are many
strange birds with stranger habits, but
probably none is more interesting than
little brown wren which may be
seen along the roadsides or on fences.
This little bird, about the size Of a
canary, builds a nest out Of all pro-
portion to its apparent needs. He Sc.
1ects q small tree with horizontal
branches growing close together.
Across two of the branches he lays
sticks fastened together with tough
fiber until a platform about six feet
long by two feet wide is constructed.
On the end Of this platform nearest
the tree trunk he then builds a huge
dome-shaped nest foot or so high,
with thick sides Of interviewer thorns.
A covered passageway is then made
from the nest to the end Of the plat,
form in as crooked a manner as pos
sIble. Across the outer end as well as
at short intervals along the inside Of
this tunnel are placed cunning little
fences Of thorns, with just enough
space for the owners to pass through.
On going out this opening is closed
by the owner by placing thOrns across
the gateway, and thus the safety Of
eggs or young Is assured.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-06-03

Bings were giving a dinner that even
ing. The best people Of Hazelmead
were coming over in motOrcars.
Phyllis and Roger had a long ride
together that day on the new Ken
lucky saddle horses. Mrs. Blng had
spent the morning In Hazelmead and
had stayed to lunch with Mayor and
Mrs. Stacy. She had returned at
four and cut some flowers for the
table and gone to her room for an
hours rest when the young people
returned. She was not yet asleep
when Phyllis came into the big bed
room. Mrs. Bing lay among the cush-
ions on her couch. She partly rose.
tumbled the cushions into a pile and
leaned against them.
Heavens I'm tiredI" she ex-
claimed. 'These women in Hazel
mead hang onto one like a lot Of
hungry cats. They all want money
for one thing or another-Red Cross
or Liberty bonds or fatherless chill
dren OF tobacco for the soldiers OF
books for the library. My word I'm
broke and It seems as II each Of my
legs hung by a thread"
Phyllis smiled as she stood look
ing down at her mother.
Chow beautiful you look I" the fond
mother exclaimed. "If he DIDN'T pro-
pose to-day, he's a chump."
'But he did," said Phyllis. II tried
to keep him from IT, but he just would
propose In spite OF me-"
The girls face was red and serious.
She sat down In a chair and began
to remove her hat. Mrs. Bling rose
suddenly, and stood facing Phyllis.
IT thought you loved him." she said
with a look Of surprise.
$50 / do" the girl answered.
"What did you say3"
81 said no."
"Whatl"
II refused him I"
'For Gods sake, PhyllIsl Do you
think you can afford to play with a
man like that7 He won't stand for
It."
"Let him SIT for Il then and, mother.
you might as we'll know, first as last,
that am not playing with him."
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-06-03
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CHAPTER slx-cOntlnusd.


Hiram sat doing In a corner Of the
bar-rOOm Of the Eagle hotel that day.
He had been ashamed to go to his
comfortable room over the garage.
HE did not feel entitled to the hos
pltality Of Mr., Singleton. Somehow,
he couldn't bear the thought Of going
there. His new clothes and silk hat
were In a state which excited the
lderision Of small boys and audible
comment from all observers while he
had been making his way down the
street HIS money was about gone.
The barkeeper had refused to sell
him any more drink. In the early
dusk he went out Of doors, II was
almost as warm as midsummer and
the sky was clear. He called at the
door Of the Widow Moran for his
dog. In a moment Christmas came
down from the Shepherds room and
greeted his master with fond affec-
tion. The two went away together.
They walked up a deserted street
and around to the old graveyard.
When 1t was quite dark, they CROPPED
their way through the weedy, briered
aisles, between moss-covered topping
stones, to their old nook under the
lash tree. There Hiram made bed
Of bOughs, picked from the evergreens
that grew In the graveyard, and lay
down upon 1t under his overcOat with
the dog Christmas. He found 1t Inn
possible to sleep, however. When he
closed his eyes a new thought began
nudgIng him.
1t seemed to be saying, what are
you going to do now, Mr.. Hiram
Blenkinsop2"
He was pleased that 1t seemed to
say Mr.. Hiram Blenkinsop. He lay
for long time looking up at the
starry moOnlit sky, and at the marble,
weather-spotted angel on the monu-
ment of the Reverend Thaddeus
Sneed. who had been lying there,
among the rude forefathers OF the
village, since 1906. Suddenly the
angel began to move. Mr.. Blenkinsop
observed with alarm that 1t had dis
covered him and that its right fore
finger was no longer directed toward
the sky but was pointing at his face.
The angel had assumed the look and
voice of his Old Sell, and was saying:
II don't see why angels are always
cut in marble an set up in grave
yards with nothing to do but point at
the sky. It's cold an lonesome busl-
ness. Why don't you give me a jObT
His Old Self vanished and, as It
did so, the spotted angel fell to
coughing and sneezing. It coughed
and sneezed so loudly that the sound
went echOlng In the distant sky and
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-06-03
How Il Looks to ono Pair Of Eyes.

How u Looks to One Pair OF Eyes.
It is delightful to think how new
everything is, spite Of description.
Never believe that there is an
old world. There is no such place,
on my honor You Will find England,
France, Italy. and the East, after all
you have read and heard, as altogether
new as If they were created by your
eye, and were never sung, painted, nor
bewritten-you will indeed. Why-tO
be sure-what were the world
else7 J.. Pen and ink cannot
take the gloss of your eyes, nor can
any man look through them as you do.
/ do not believe the simplest matter
sunshine or verdure-has exactly the
same look to any two people In the
world. How much less q human face
"a landscape broad kingdomf
Travellers are very pleasant people.
They tell you what picture was pro-
duced In their brain by the things
they saw. go. How It looks to
one pair Of eyes; would be a good re-
hinder penciled on the margin OF many
a volume.-N. Parker Willis in Rural
Letters.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-06-03

ed with a smile. Fancy that, White
PillsI I'm never greeted with smile.
I'm always greeted with scowl,
often with tears and usually with
grumbles. 1
'No one likes me 1t is too bad
When am empty 1 am filed up again.
Oh, have q horrid life.
Nov, you're not bad to take at all.
People take you very easily and with
out complaint In the least, You are
so easy to take.
'You can be swallowed down with
drop Of water and no one can taste
you" I
But think, Medicine Bottle" said
the White Pills, "when you're being
taken folks can be pretty sure they're
getting something whereas with taste
less pills, as we are, 1t doesn't seem
as though we amount to anything"
"Oh," said the Medicine Bottle, ut
is good Of you to cheer me up.
''Here sit on the mantelpiece and
three times a day taken down and
shaken as though they'd like to kill
me, do believe, and then with groans
or tears or complaints I'm swallowed,
Or rather, some of the medicine from
me is swallowed.
Sand the faces that are made about
mel oh, they're awful Truly, awful
faces are made up because Of mel
"NOw you are taken without all
that fuss. You do good even II you
don't taste bad.
"But / taste so bad that no one
can appreciate me, or rather the medi-
cine In me.
TITS a terrible life that leadi Aud
when / am emptied / will be fllled
again. Or for a time may sit about
with lot Of other ugly medicine bot
ties, and Wen all be put on a. shelf
that sees very little life. and there
we'll gather dust.
"We1l stay there, some Of US with
a little medicine left In US and out
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-06-03

one has to go through It and be scowIed
at wherever one goes.
and the very worst thing about It
is that l wouldn't really have a. great
deal Of respect or admiration for any
one who smiled at me, for It would
show they had wretched .lste. Yes,
that Is the saddest part Of my sad
story / may do good. but oh, the med
icine that hold. tastes too hOrrid Tor
mere words to descrIbei"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-06-03

side OF US as WE'LL
until we're want
ed for rehlling.
II started from
a doctors office,
and here / am In
this house.
Goodness only
knows when I'll
go back to the old
sh elf again. 1
wish the doctor
would take me
back. 1 never did
the doctor any
harm.
Il helped him
all I could All 7
knew howl But
oh dear, life is
very hard when
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-06-03

"Dld all the peO-
pie speak like
that asked the
little White Pills.
They didn't.
speak in rhyme.
like that" said
the Medicine Bot
tie, "but those
were the things
they said which
I've changed into
rhymes.
"a medicine bot
tie must have
something to cheer
It up at times.
Eyes, I'll tell
you my life is not
a pleasant one.
~, nounr nrnnt-
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-06-03

A cows feed has little II any ef.
feet on the richness Of her milk, which
seems to be due entirely to heredity.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-06-03
The Great Marathon.

Life issa mad, mad race and when
we get through It we are all out OF
.breath.-BOston Transcript
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-06-03
Enough on That Herd.

AS you say, Roger, the bald truth Is
something you can't split hairs oVer.--
Boston Transcript.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-06-03
CHAPTER SEVEN.

III WHIVH FIINU NVItdHu UsVVIUpI ~
the Conversation.
It was a warm, bright May day.
There was not a cloud In the sky.
Roger Delane Lad arrived and the
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-06-03

Hiram Sat oozlng In a Corner Of the
5ar-RoOm Of the Eagle Hotel That
Day.
so violently that It reeled and seemed
TO be In danger Of falling. Mr.. Blenk-
insoD awOke with a rude jump so that
the dog Christmas barked In alarm.
Il was nothing but the midnight train
from the south pulling out Of the
station. which was near the old grave
yard. The spotted angel stood firmly
ia place and was pointing at the sky
as usual
, 1921-11-09

friends here look upon her with great
pride, the product of our little island
ST.. Croix.
Death invaded her home last Nolem-
Der and took away the husband she loved
and adored.
And now she returns to St. Croix to
see the last of her kin, and to try if pos
sible to regain her health.
Mrs. Fraser is the sister Of Miss Alice
Furey Of Christiansted.
Her husband John E. Fraser (deceas-
ed) left the islands as a boy, served in
the u. S. Army and rose to t e rank Of
captain, and until his death was a pro
minent factor among Virgin Islam "
here. K Contributed.
, 1921-11-09
News From New York.
personal MENTION).
THE GREAl NO Ell.

Among the passengers booked to leave
the United States on Nov. 10th. per S. S.
Guiana, is Mrs. Anna Fraser, widow of
the late John E. Fraser.
Mrs. Fraser left St. Croix about thirty
five years ago., and has lived in these
United States establishing herself as a
dean of the Virgin Island workers and a
lady Of whom the inhabitants of the is
lands should be especially proud.
The darker side Of life invaded her
home when her husband was stricken
blind.
1t was then that the courage of a per-
feet woman asserted itself.
Through many a knee-deep snowstorm
has she travelled, facing the worst hard
ships in an honest endeavor to keep the
wolves from the door.
That she has been a kind and faithful
wife would be q very mild way to put it,
and for this reason her very many
, 1921-11-09
POPULAR VIRGIN ISLANDER
ELECTED TO OFFICE.

At a recent election held by the Pull
man Porters' Benefit Association Mr. Ash
ley Totten was elected President Of the
District Of New York.
This large organization has its head
quarters in Chicago, where sick, death
and accident benefits are paid to over
nine thousand of its members.
1t has a capital of $500, 900 and pays
a death benefit of 81, O30 to each of its
members.
1t has the moral support of the Rail
road and Pullman Co.
Mr.. Totten is the youngest officer in
the Association, and as President Of one
of the largest districts, he has a fine
opportunity for still further advance
ment. Contributed.