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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-28

Beautiful line of Madras and lace cur
tains at Foster & Ritter's.
Several bargains still remain at Foster
& Ritter's in second hand furniture.
Don't forget to call on Mrs. S. L. Wright
for hair dressing. &c. Over Unger's res
taurant.
Attend union Thanksgiving service al
o'clock p. m. today at the Baptist
church.
Have you seen that beautiful diamond
ring IN Hulfs window? Look at it, it may
be yours.
Buster Brown and his girl will be at
the Christmas Bazaar Friday and Satur-
day nights. Don't miss them
Try and get that diamond ring at the
Christmas Bazaar in the Vincent block
Friday and Saturday. Nov. % and 80.
California. New York, Massachusetts
and almost every state in the union fur
nish gifts for the Christmas bazaar at the
Vincent block
Ladies Please Notice that Mrs S. L
Wright will have her Massage and Hair
dressing parlors oyer fingers restaurant
on and after Monday, Dec. 2nd where
she will have more room and convenences
and where It will be much more pleasant
for you.
good story is told on lady in TOW
who heard that the new law made it nee
essary to paint the gasoline can red She
purchased ten cent can Of red paint anc
went over the gasoline can thoroughly.
After standing back moment and survey
ing her work she concluded that it hac
improved Its appearance very much, so
she painted her kerosene can also.
Kent county has farmer who has idea
on improving opportunity and economzlne
at the same time, Fred Rogers, wht
lives near Lowell. has two Jersey COWS
which he has broken to harness. Last
week he hitched the cows up and drove
the team to Lowell in which place Fred
marketed some thirty bushels Of potatoes
which they hauled there for him. The
COWS are docile il slow, and are MIXED
regularly twice a day. and give a goed
mess.
The Herrck Casket Co. has let nearly
all Of its force 60 on account Of the finan-
cial condition, which seems to be affect
ing all manufacturing concerns. Business
Of all kinds is suffering, as the people are
reducing their purchases to the lowest
possible point. Mr.. Herrck is in Atlanta,
Ga, in the interest of the Balou Manu-
featuring Co. and is meeting with good
success in the sale Of mixers. He will be
home about the holidays Lyons Herald
"Dost Thou Know the Balancing Of the
Clcudso will be the text at the Congre-
ga,iona church Sunday morning. Special
music at both services. In the evening
there will be half hour gospel song SER
vice followed by the regular service. At
the services last Sunday the pastor hand
ed out cards To each person, expressing
his idea Of Christianity with invitations to
all. It took $50 cards to supply the
crowd. The services we're very interest
ing and helpful along spiritual lines. No
,ne can afford to miss the services the
coming Sunday. They will surely be up
lifting. Special service Thursday and
Friday evenings this week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-28


Our store is open every evening. Patter
sons.
Baking day is real JOY to the owne
OF Gas range 2lt
Gas is not luxury; you cheat yourse
Lii you don't use IL. got
Mrs Nellie MlIlard transacted bushes
in Grand Rapids, Monday.
Our full line of toys will be on displa,
next week al Patterson
Mrs. Lena Sawtelle returned Monda.
from few days visit in Detroit.
Miss GoIdie Davis left Tuesday for ;
vacation at her home in St. Johns.
Mrs Mary Cannon is taking her Thanks
giving outing with relatives at Mcbride.
Will Shepard was the guest of friend:
at Moseley from Saturday until Monday.
| All we ask is for you to inspect oui
stock and get our prices before you buy
/ Patterson's.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Baxter and daugh-
ter Leila of Ronald we're Sunday guests
at E. L. Kendall's.
Mrs. Julius A. Henke OF Greenvile was
the guest Of friends in this city from Sat
urday until Monday.
/ Arthur Smith of st. Louis was in the
city from Thursday until Monday, the
guest of his parents.
Mrs. Catherine Honson was called to
Ionia Monday morning by the serious i'll
ness of her daughter.
Gas is the only light that really illumi-
mates room, other lights leave all but
one spot in the shade. 2ltf
The largest and finest line of fancy
china in Ionia or Montcalm counties to
select from at Patterson's.
Don't forget Patterson sells the same
grade of candies others ask zoe. per
pound for at ! DC per pound.
ANY trouble with your eyes2 better put
in some gas lights; brighter than daylight
and bet err for the eyes. 2ln
Mrs. w. B. Owens eft Tuesday for
Chesaning where she expects to remain
for the balance of the winter.
Miss Ida Gilingman rsturned TO her
home at Coral Monday, after short visit
with her friend, Miss Ethel Davis.
Miss Imogene Ireland returned Tuesday
evening from an extended visit at Coum-
bus, o.. Ann Arbor and Ypstlantl.
Mrs. E c. VanHorn returned to her
home at Muir Tuesday, after two weeks
visit with her sons, Clarence and Ezra.
Mrs. C. DeJaynes returned to her home
at Grand Rapids. Monday, after few
days with her sister and mother in this city
1t is criminal to subjact woman to the
dangers of gasoline cooking when Gas is
so much cheaper and perfectly safe 20tf
New mixed nuts Sc. pound, fancy
lemons 24c. doz, Florida oranges 24c.
doz., extra fancy Malaga grapes &c
pound. fancy bananas I5c doz, sailed
peanuts SC pound, roasted peanuts ! o
cts. pound at Patterson's.
Miss Grace Duchene returned to her
IOlIlS al DcIOll idSoOdy UlOfnlIR, dll6f
a short visit at the home Of her uncle, Mr..
c. c. Briggs.
c. W.knight returned Monday from a
trip to the Christian Endeavor convention
at Grand Rapids. He reports most de-
Iig ltful time and thoroughly spiritual
meeting.
Ansel Crane Of Orleans brought load
of l9 turkeys to this city on Monday.
which averaged % pounds and brought
$685.. or an average of SEAS each
Who can beat this for turkey rasing9
Mrs. Abbe Williams and sons, Paul
and Martin. have been guests at E. B.
Lapham's this week They returned to
their home at Howell last night, accom-
panied by her grandmother, Mrs. A. P.
Joiner, and Miss Helen Lapham to spend
Thanksgiving.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-28
Short Items Of Interest Re-
iafingf to the Tozun and It's
People, told IN a Single
Paragraph.
Local II
DrevitieS.

@ Wilbur and family were guests o.
friends in Stanton over Sunday.
Miss Loyina Thompson went T. Lero,
Friday for vacation with friends.
Miss Helen Walser went to Grand Rapids
Friday for few days visit with friends
Mrs. "A V. Fleck was the guest of friends
IN Greenville from Saturday until Monday
Mrs. Fred F. Ireland was in Ionia the
fore part Of the week the guest of friends
there.
Mrs. C. G. O'Bryon has been confined
to her home by serious illness for several
days.
Joe Skopec Of Orleans left Saturday for
an extended visit with his brother in Chi
cago.
Mrs. VIM. Trimble who has been in the
city visiting returned to Bay City Monday
evening.
Miss Mabel Smith returned Monday
from two weeks visit with friends in
Reed City.
Mrs. Will Ritterstoff went to Amble
Friday for an indefinite stay with relatives
and friends.
The Misses Edith johnson and Stella
Verda were guests of Greenve friends
over Sunday
Miss Sarah Morgue of Vaudeville was
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Simpson the
last Of the week.
Mrs. Nettie Eckart went to Grand Ra-
pids Friday for few days visit with rel
atives and friends.
Mrs. J. ]. Treat and three children re-
turned Monday from few days visit with
relatives and friends in Iona.
A. Hutchison returned to his home at
Kahldo. Idaho, on Monday. after short
visit with friends in this vicinity
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Salyer and children
returned Friday from weeks visit with
relatives and friends at Stanton.
Miss Mabel Russ and Mr.. w J. Fields
Of Hastings. were Sunday guests at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs A. M Hall.
r. G. Howe, of Grand Rapids, was
Sunday guest of his sister-in-law, Miss
Jennie jackson, of the sanItarium.
Miss Jennie M Jackson, of the Spinney
Sanitarium, went to Grand Rapids Mon
day for few days visit with friends.
Mrs. r. M Towne returned to her home
at Pierson Saturday, after short visit at
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Smith.
Every member Of E F. U is requested
to be present at NJ. w. A: hall. Friday
evening Nov. 30. Nellie Willard, Secy.
Mrs Clara Stanton went to kuskegon
Friday for few days visit with sister.
She will also visit in Grand Rapids before
her return.
Miss Aggie Butcher returned Mondav
from Grand Rapids, where she had been
to attend the meeting OF the State Chris
tim Endeavor Society.
Mrs. r. L. Hale left Saturday FOR her
home at San Jose. Cal, after pleasant
two months visit wthrelatiyes and friends
in Belding and vicinity.
Fred Gals, of Iona was in the city Fri
day to attend the funeral Of his father,
Macmillan Gals. who died at the soldiers
home on Wednesday last.
The play Jane" which was to have
been produced by local talent next week
has been cancelled for the present and
will be given at later date.
Mrs, Phoebe Mcconnell and son Ray
and wife and Mrs. Dan Mcmahon were
called to Cedar Springs by the death Of
Mrs Mary Mcconnell, mother and grand
mother. who had reached The ripe old age
of eighty-three years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-28
Observation-Disclosures
Five Roses

Have you met Five Roses?
Every body is delighted with
Roses. Five Roses is the fave
All-American Perfume. None .
lasting, none more penetrating
pleasing in fragrance. None n
economical for quality. SOC
ounce. You do not know the /
perfume unless you know
Roses. Bring this slip and we
sell an ounce for PC.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-28
Hand Mirrors

Fine line selling below cost,
$500 Mirrors ATS l.6g
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19
New Office Building.

The contract for O handsome two
story Office building on Main Street has
been let to Henry Jordan, and work on
Its construction will begin not later
than Oct. 18th.
It will occupy the site Of the frame
building known Us the TwyfOrd pro-
perty, with the vacant lot between 10
and the Justus Pharmacy.
The building will DO of brick, with
grey pressed brick front and granite
trimmings, will contain "a large Offices
and two large store rooms, and will
cost about S12, 600. A novel feature
will be the bath rooms connected with
ths offices.
r. 8. Smith, of Asheville, 10 the
architect, and the new building will be
absolutely mordern in every particular,
and will be Of the most substantial con-
struction. It will probably be com
pleted by early Spring. The two store
rooms have already been leased with
many inquiries for Office rooms.
Messrs. w. lei. Justus, E. w. Ewbank,
John Ewbank and F. A. Ewbank, who
are erecting the new building, are to be
congratulated upon their public spirit
and faith In HendOrsonville, which hss
prompted them 20 erect what will bs
one of the finest Office buildings In Yves
tern North Carolina
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19
Help.

Ernest Moore, age 10, of DanYille. Va,
was picked up on the street, Sunday.
He had very high temperature and was
very sick indeed. The city authorities
had no way of caring for him, nor had
the hospital association. He was taken
to G. w. Brooks stable for the night
and Monday to o private house In the
country. Mrs. Bartlett and Mrs. Ohm
Carson have interested themselves and
these charitable ladies are asking sub
scriptions to aid the man.. A box on the
cigar case In Justus Pharmacy Is there
also for the purpose Of receiving money
from those inclined to help o stranger
in o strange land, who 10 seriously Ill
Give what you can, II It's only o quarter
"Cast your bread upon the water'-you
know the rest.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19


DR.. r. Y. Hunter went TO Charlotte
last week and bought an exceptionally
line lot OF Christmas goods.
Grady Justus has accepted q position
as shipping clerk In wholesale durg
house in Spartanbnrg.
A. z. Shanks, proprietor Of the Candy
Kitchen, TO seriously Ill, and his many
friends hope he may safely recover and
soon be out again.
T. L. Plaisance was in town this weak.
Mr.. Plaisance has just secured a mining
property In Ruthorfordton, from which
he expects good returns.
Bishop Homer will hold confirmation
service at st. James Episcopal church
next Sunday. The confirmation class is
quite large.
J.F. and G. w. Brooks has the hearty
sympathy Of their many friends here In
their bereavement through the death OF
their mother, Mrs. Whitfield Brooks.
r. L. Plaisanee is in town until Oct
/, when he will go 20 Galney, 8. c.,
where no will open Q moving picture
show, and 1t viii Do q good one, judging
from what he had here this summer
Announcement il made of the ap-
preaching marriage of Miss Lille M.
Young, of Biltmore, to Mr.. Samual
Stroup, Of Cane Greek. The wedding
will occur in the latter part Of October,
Fruitland Institute is trying to raise
$500 to pay for It's heating apparatus.
Read the list Of contributions published
elsewhere in this issue and send in your
dollar to Prof. T Fl. Posey, Henderson.
vile.
Mrs. Lockwood Jones of Charlotte
spent part Of last week at Mrs. Pender's
visiting Miss jamie Hughes Fox. Mrs.
Jones Ia o granddaughter of the late
Commander Wilkes OF the Us. Navy.
Mrs. G. E. Roper is 81 BlltmOre Hos
pita1. An extremely difficult operation
was performed last Wednesday by DR..
Merriwether, assisted by DR.. Egerton,
and her condition Is Us satisfactory aS
could be hoped for. Mrs. Roper was in
an extremely weak condition when tax.
en- to the hospital.
Miss Nina Pace will leave for James
town this week. Miss Pace, it will be
remembered, was declared the most
popular girl in He~ndersonville and DR.
Hunter will pay oil the expenses. The
Hustler hopes the most popular young
lady will have the most possible good
time while away.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19

the same. He does, however. desire
that the opportunity be afforded him to
vindicate himself and to show that the
attack made upon his character is not
justified and that he is innocent Of the
charges made against hum.
Il Is, therefore agreed that the court
shall hear the evidence of DR.. Strouse
and the Witnesses offered by him togeth-
er with the affidavit he has prepared,
and that If the court nnds as q fact that
DR.. Strouse is innocent, or the contrary,
OF the charges against him, that said
finding shall be incorporated into the de-
cree to be rendered herein. as a part OF
the same, and that the court shall then,
bY consent, then decreea cancellation Of
the contract set up in the bill.
Each side shall pay its own costs ex-
cept that DR.. Strouse shall pay the costs
OF the court. No attorneys tax fees
shall be charged,
The plaintiff agrees not to bring any
suit or suits on account of anything
contained in answer or the evidence
herein against the defendants or any OF
them or their witnesses herein or any of
them. Assented to:
STATION & RECTOR,
MOORE & ROLLINS,
CHARLES FRENCH Toms,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
b. s. ANDERSON,
MERRIMoN Il MERRIMoN,
Attorneys for Defendant.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19

In the Circuit Court OF the United States
for the Western District of North Car
DINA, Fourth Circuit, al AsheYille.
In Equity.
Clarence B. Strouse W. The Henderson
vile Auditorium Company.
This cause coming On TO b. heard be-
fore his Honor, j. G. Pritchard, judge,
and being heard, and it appearing to
the Court that the parties, plaintiff
and defendant, have by agreement in
writing filed herein duly stipulated that
1.-THE Court shall hear the evidence of DIR.
Strouse (the plaintif) and the witnesses
offered by him, together with the afi-
davits he has prepared. and that if the
Court finds as q fact that DIR. Strouse is
innocent, or to the contrary, of the
charges against him, that said findings
shall be Incorporated into the decree to
be rendered herein as part of the same,
and that the Court shall then, by con-
sent, decree a cancellation of the con-
tract set up in the bills'' and the Court
having heard the evidence of the plain
tiff, Strouse, and the other witnesses
offered by him, together with said afi-
davits, and all the evidence In the case,
the Court lnds as a fact:
That DR.. strouse is q man of high
character and standing.
And, by consent Of parties, it is adj
judged and decreed that the contract
set up in the bill fled herein, be and
the same is hereby cancelled.
It IL further adjudgsd that each side,
the plaintiff and the defendants shall pay
its W costs, except that the plaintiff
Clarence B. StrCusO, shall pay all the
costs of the Court to be taxed by the
Clerk, but in said costa there shall moi
be charged any tax fees to attorneys.
The Clerk will enter this decree o.
record.
This the 18th day Of September, 1907,
J. O. PRITCHARD,
o.. 8. Circuit Judge
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19
Dr.. Strouss indicated

Under the above heading the Ashe-
vile Citizen, Of Wednesday, has an ed
itorial Of some length, referring to the
recent hearing, before JunRe Pritchard.
of the ChautauQua case, which must
prove interesting reading to many Hen
Jacksonville people.
The editorial says, 1.-THE Citizen con-
graduates DR.. Strouse and ~reioices with
him that he has safely emerged from a
sea of slanderous filth and stands un-
daunted before the wofld." CDR. Strouse
wa prominent and his friends were
prominent men," "He did good" dDr.
strouse did not run away" ''Those who
hadlmaligned him began to talk about
compromise, and more than one be.
sought the good Offices Of the press to
save them from the results of their fol-
ly." "Wc eommend Judge Pritchard on
his decision AND the manner In which he
rendered It." SIT mast be a rare priv
ilege and Joy for . Judge to remove the
slime of Islander from q man and place
him In his rightful sphere" 1.-THE fact
that DR.. Strouse was required to sign
an agreement not to sue any of his ma
ligners for libel is . pretty good indica.
ton that there is now q general scram.
BILE for cover.">
Now as to DR.. stroase standing swim
dictated before the world" The citt
zens Of HendersonviIle had absolutely
no desire to iniure the character of DR.
Strouse.
"MOre than one besought the gooi
Offices of the press to save them"
Who2
HE did good"
No Ono has never questioned thl
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19
some MORE


The Auditorium Company have the
contract with DIR. Strouse cancelled.
Those much-talked-of afidavits were
not presented.
DR.. Strouse had three witnesses on
the stand, went on the stand himself
and presented q mass of afadavits from
prominent people testifying to his good
character and other matters.
The Auditorium building ID plastered
t~hree-deep with mortgages, of which
Strouse holds the second one.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19
DIR. Strouse Says
He Will Be Here
Next Year

DIR. Clarence 3. StrouSe states that
next year he will hold a Chausauqua in
Hendersonville. He further states that
1t will be of the very highest order, and
that the best attractions of the country
will be In this city next year.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19
srTpuLATIoN.

The counsel for DR.. Clarence B. strouse
stated TO the court that DR.. strouse did
not care to bold the contract with the
defendant, The HendersOnville Audito-
rum Company. but that he 10 entirely
willing, even deuiroua, Of surrenderinG
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19
The Agreement

In the Circuit Court Of the United
States for the Western District OF
North Carolina, in Equity.
Clarence 3. 'Strouse vs. the Henderson.
vile Auditorium Company, R.. b.
Grinnan, Michael Schonck and Sam
7. Hodges. Z
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19
SETTLED.


The difficulties between the Hender-
sonvlllo Auditorium Company and DR..
Clarence b. Strouse were settled last
Monday in Judge Pritchard's court
Below In the full text of the agreement.
The AshevilIe Citizen of Tuesday said
"both sides claim q victory" This is
hardly correct, The company wanted
the contract cancelled. 1t has been
cancelled.
1t introduced those rumor afidavItG as
to DR.. StrouSe's character only 10 sustain
its contention that the contract should
be knocked out, 80 the company has got
ten all IL asked for and something more,
as the company does not pay the court
costs.
Judge Pritchard, after hearing argu-
ment from both sides, refused to admit
as evidence, ali af1daVits or oral testi-
mony, which might be offered by either
side.
After Judge Pritchard's decision that
no afidavits should be introduced Judge
Moore, counsel for Strouse, announced
that Strouse was not interested in the
fnaAcial end of the contract and was will
ing to cancel 1t IL his character witnesses
were allowed to go on the stand.
After some discussion Judge Pritch-
ard suggested that the attorneys get to-
gether.
The attorneys all withdrew and In the
course of an hour returned with the
agreement as below.
DIR. Strouse's character witnesses
we-:. sworn. There werethree, Of whom
Geo. r. Stewart, who has been talking
40 ably in Asheville for the u OF
prohibition was one. Mr.. Stewart ap-
peared here at the Chautauqua last year.
and he said that she (Dr. Strousel has
always appeared to me rs o straight,
clean, Christian gentleman" The 9TH
ers testified to the same effect
Neither DR.. Strouse o his witnesses
were cross-examined.
Judge Pritchard resumed the hearing
on Tuesday morning ut 10 o'clock, and
the final decree, after hearing all the
character afiidavits, ETC.. reads that Dr.
Strause In q man Of high character and
standing.
Judge Pritchard 10 quoted CD say
ing that no had known the defend
ants for many years and that he knew
them to be upright and honorable men,
and that the whole difficulty probably
arose from a business disagreement.
So, there you are, and the Ashevillt
Citizen says that both sides claim .
victory.
A Federal Court has quite, @ lot o.
dignity. Judge Jeter G. Pritchard II
heavy set, has gray hair, o dropping
black mustache, and eyes which mar
row to mere Sits when he talks. H'
was suffering from headache and took {
powder of some kind to relieve 1t
Maybe the case gave him the headache
&c was Henderso lville day sure enough
In the room were assembled, Messrs
Wheeler, Hyde, Montgomery, Grinnan
Hodges, Pless, Jim Waldrop, schenck
Anderson, Capt. wofford, twho remain
cd over for the miastrels at the Audito
riuml, Clarke. Johnston, Toms, Station
Strouse, Pl&isance.
The settlement reached yesterday ant
signed by counsel for beth sides follows
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19

quality and quantity of the attractions
at both Chautauquas held by DR..
strouse.
"Dr. strouse did not run away"
No one eve said he did. so far as We
know.
"ThOse who maligned him began to
talk compromise"
Everyone almost seemed willing to
have a quiet and honorable settlement,
and to attain that end we suppose con
cessions were made on both Sides.
The Hustler believes a settlement
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19

should have been made . long time ago,
and saved all this, and it sincerity hopes
that no long-drawn out controversy In
the public prints may be started.
Both sides seem to be satisfied. The
Auditorium Company wanted the con-
tract cancelled and 1t has been.
DR.. strOuse has been given an OppOr-
tunity to vindicate himself, and the
court record published elsewhere is
here IN point.
Now let it drop. Forget IT and lets
get down to business.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1907-03-21

Bell. 65o0 o; Gertie. 1000 49, 500 1914 1000 90,
1900 201a; 1dora. 1000 l6; Stewart, 100 80, 100,
267-Total. IA. 400 shares. G69325.