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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
Finally Holland Made a "Rineer."

at Wallace's corner to water his
horses he was told of Henry Hollands
skill as quot pitcher.
Tell you what I'll do" said Ges-
rote, I'll stake my chickens against
those you won, and wei not only
pitch for them. but well pitch at
them
Gesrote explained that the chickens
were TO be buried to their necks in
the soft soil near the roadway and
were to serve in place of the iron
spikes that are ordinarily used in the
game
Each man picked one of the fat
test of the others chickens, and for
the opening throw of the game the
chickens were buried 80 feet apart.
The rules We're that every time one of
the QUOT pitchers put a ringer" over
a chicken he was TO get the fowl.
About four inches of head and neck of
the chickens showed above ground.
The frightened chickens struggled to
ESCAPE and lodged the iron rings as
they were thrown at them.
Finally Holland made ringer" and
then threw another QUOT. which rico
cheting, cut the head off a chicken.
Gesrote won the match with six ring
ers' and took all the chickens.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
Hires Men to Eat sweeninos

Berlin.-An American named STUFF
fens has been sentenced to prison for
five days, and an order has been is
sued expelling him, after he serves his
term. forever from the Grand Duchy.
of Baden. He had acquired a home
there, intending to make Heidelberg
his permanent residence. In various
ways he had astounded the townspeo-
pie with his eccentricities. but his cul-
minating exploit was giving a din.
ner" of street sweepings 10 two la
borers, whom he induced to eat the
offensive stun by paying one seven
dollars and the other si2. lie was
arrested Immediately.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
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of price. Derby Medicine CO"
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
ECZEMA
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four weeks.

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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

~TATE or MICHIGAN. the Probate Court for
- the county Ct lonia In the matter OF the
Estate OF Elizabeth Arris deceased
Having been appointed commissioners to
receive. eXauin and adjust all claims and
demand. OF an persons against said deceased
we do hereby give notice that four months
from the twenty ninth day of august. A. ID
lGu7 were allowed by said court for credi-
tors 20 present their claims to us for exam
ination and adjustment, and that we will
meet at Ills r. Brokers store on South
side of Main street in the city of Belding in
said county. n the 29th day of October A.
>. 1907 and on the 3oth day of December.
A. ID. 1907. at ten o'clock in the forenoon of
each OF said days. for the p- rpose of exam
ming and adjusting said claims.
Dated september oath A. ID. 1907
ILLS A. LITTLE
WILLIS BRICKER
Commissioners
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
QUOT PLAYERS USE
CHICKENS FOR SPIKES
FARMERS TELL OF BRUTAL GAME
RECENTLY PLAYED IN NEW
JERSEY.

Verona, n. Farmers who arrived
here the other day from the vicinity
of Jacksonville, told of brutal game
of quoits that was played by two resi-
dents of that section. Henry Holland
recently became the champion quot
thrower of Jacksonville, when he beat
all corners in a tournament. The
stakes i'm the tournament were a half
dozen fine pullets.
A few days later Charley Gesrote
drove into the village on his way to
Montclair with load of produce. In
a box strapped underneath his wagon
were two dozen chickens he was TAX
ing to market When Gesrotc drew up
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
America Has Few Statues.

According TO a recent book of refer
ence, Washington has rs public stat.
ues, New York 76, Boston SO, Phila-
delphia 38. and Chicago possibly 20.
IL is said that the total number of
public statues in the country at large
is SIS. 1t is not stated whether these
figures refer solely to portrait statues,
but presumably they do. for American
cities have few ideal statues and still
fewer fountains.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
commissioner on Claims
STATE OF MICHIGAN

TheProbate Court for he county of Ionia
In the matter of the estate of eter
Siebel. deceased
Having been appointed commissioners "a
receive. examine and adjust all claims and
demands of all persons against said deceased
we do hereby give notice that four months
from the third day of October. A. d..
1907 were allowed by said court for cred
TORS to present their claims TO us for exam
inatiOn and adjustment. and that we will
meet al the Pt oples Savings Bank in Beld.
ing. In said county, on the 3rd dav az Decem
Der. A. d.. 1907. and on the 3rd day of
february A. ID. 1908. Il one O'Clock in the
afternoon of each of said DAYS for the pur.
pose of examining and adjusting said claims
Dated, October l. A ID. 1907
Is. LAPHAM,
l.. 4. UPSON,
Is ! w commissioners.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
DR.. A. w. Chasc'S
Ointment

Rev. T. b. Roberts Of 100 Marshall 81 ;,
Syracuse. y. X, says:-"For nine years
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absence from, professional duties. used
numerous remedies and underwent one opera
ton without relief. but by using DR.. A. w
Chase's Ointment / am now permanently
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
.iIeS ; sSs$s;Ss :;

We guarantee TO either cure or refund
the money TO any sufferer from Itching,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles who faith
l,X and nronarlX nses
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
BUSINESS DIRECTORY =;
CITY OFFICERS.

City Attorney --------------------DC G. SHIELD, II
oity Health onicer---- ---------..:.LS ;. MORT
Justices of the Peace George W. M wign
Aldermen-First ward. w. w. Case, E
Il. Hudson: Second ward. Geo Crawfoi d.
f. G. Lloyd; Third ward. F. T. Connell
bert Il. Hull
Supervisors-First ward, r. l.. Spencer; Sec
md ward. T. Angelo Third ward, Bar
ncy g. Curtis
cHURches.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Ser
vices at 1880 a. IN. and 1880 p m. Sabbath
school at close of morning service. Prayer
meeting on Thursday evening. REV. q. q.
CRAIG Pastor
oCONGREGATIONALC HURCH-Services A
1880 a In. and 1880 p. IN. sabbath schop
evening. REV. n. j. MYERS. Pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCII-Services at 1880
III. and 1880 p m. Sabbath school at cunPu
morning service. Prayer meeting ohTr oil
day evening REV G. E. MAxFIELD ct,
CHURCH OF CHRlsT-Preaching On eaca
very Lords Day. @. Z. at 6: 80. S. S. Al
t2m. PRAYER Meeting Thursday evening
Rev. o. W. WINTER Pastor
FREE METHODIST Gu aCH-Prayer "a
raise serviae, eleven O'Clock a. N. Preach
ne at 1880 p. Prayer meeting FRIDAY
evening. REV. L. FLETCHER, Paytor.
HOLY TRINITY plscoPAL MISSION =
Morning prayer and sermon ia Woodmau
Hall at 10 80 a. m. Sunday.
j. A. BAYN. ON. Priest in Charge
ST, JOSEPH's IAThuLIC-Services at
500 a. M and 1890 a. IN. alternately every
SUNDAY morning, REV Fla. ZISDLEE.
LATTER DAY SAINTS North Side, Mil
lard Addition, corner of Eal er and Moulton
street-Sunday hool al 1880, social meet.
ing al 80 0, m, reaching at 1880 2. IN.
Prayer Getting Wednesday evening at 1880.
Every body welcome.
A. ~ Hill, Pastor
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-06
BIC AUTOMOBILE RUN
TO PASS THROUGH HERE

Six states and thousands of cities
and towns, including Perth Amboy,
will be visited this year by the Gid
den automobile tourists. 1t is be-
lieved that there will be more than
one hundred big 1907 touring cars
entered in the event, which win last
fully two weeks and cover some near
ly fifteen hundred miles. Some of
the worst and some of the best roads
in the country will be traversed and
from the accounts of a number of
tourists who have been over a great
er part of the roads in previous years
the tour will be harder on cars, driv-
ers and passengers than the Gid
den tour of 1906, when the route
was through New York, Canada and
Maine.
The rHles have been changed and
made very complicated and the Gid
den trophy cannot be won by an in
dividual car The cars will be en-
tered from clubs and the cup will go
to the club whose cars show the
cleanest scores.
Starting at Cleveland, Ohio, which
is a very important automobile
manufacturing center, July 10, two
weeks earlier than last years tour
started, the route will lead to Toledo
and thence to Detroit, the largest au.
tomobile manufacturing city in the
country, the run will lead to Chi
cago.
AT Chicago the tourists will prob
ably be entertained by the local mo.
toring organizations. From Chicago
the route will be to Indianapolis
through the towns of Lafayette, Lo
gansport and Kokomo.
From Indianapolis to Pittsburg the
most practical route would probably
be to Richmond, Ind, over the ma
tional highway to Springfield, Ohio
to Columbus. to GAINESVILLE, to Steu-
benville, to Pittsburg. From Pitts
burg to Gettysburg the route will be
through Greensburg, Bedford, Cham
bersburg to Gettysburg. From Gettys-
burg there are two ways TO reach
Philadelphia. One is by way of Har'
risburg and Reading, which is about
twenty miles longer than by w.. O.
York and Lancaster. From Phi. 4
delphia the route will probably be tt
Atlantic City and from Atlantic City
to Perth Amboy by way of Slater
Island to New York.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-06
MONTHS DELAY
ON THEATRE.

c. Howard Smith, supervisor of the
proposed theatre which William J..
Counihan, of Plainfield, has promis-
ed to build in this city, has made the
following statement:
"The theatre is to be built, but
do not think that a local firm will Sc
cure the contract as | am of the opin-
ion that the local builders are afraid
that outside competitors can do the
work cheaper than they can. At my
suggestion Mr. Counihan decided to
let the local men have chance on the
work, and in order to do this we
turned down a New York and Phila-
delphia firm who were anxious to do
the work. We submitted plans to six
local general contractors and in re-
turn received only one bid on the
work. The bid was from the Mer-
Ger Construction Company.
1--WE then decided to give the sub
contractors a chance, as there was no
competition among the general con-
tractors. / hired an Office posted the
plans for the theatre on the walls
and invited thirty-siX local painters,
carpenters, plumbers, etc, to bid on
the work. In return bids were re-
ceived from two plumbers and one
painter for their part of the work, The
other firms did not submit bids at all.
I'VE have practically decided that
the local firms do not care TO handle
the work and although the difficulty
will delay us about month, we will
now submit plans to out of town con-
Germs and let the contract as soon as
possible.
The Mercer Construction Com
pany's bid for the new theatre was in
the neighborhood of $4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-06
JOINT DEBATE IN
HIGH SCHOOL SOON

Arrangements are now under way
for joint debate between the Frank
lin and Lincoln Literary Societies OF
the high school. Principal Kleinhans
said this morning that neither of the
societies would hold any more Friday
afternoon meetings before school
closed unless to prepare for the joint
debate.
Some time ago the Lincoln Literary
Society held an open meeting at the
high school in the evening at which
the parents of the children were
present. The Franklin Society decid-
ed to hold similar affair, but later
postponed it..
The subject for the debate has been
chosen and the preparations are now
under way. The parents of the men,
bers of the Franklin society and the
pupils of the high school will be in
vited to attend
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-06
Large Additions Made To Mem.
bership At WeII-Attended
Session Last Nigut.
:. NEW BRUNSWICK VISITORS
Twenty-seven Were Elected to Mem
bership, Which Brings the Total
Number of Members Up to 122-
Degree Team from County Seat As
sisted in the Ccremonies--Lodge
Rooms Being Put in Good Shape.

An important meeting of Perth
Amboy Aerie of the Fraternal Order
of Eagles, was held in their hall In
the Mccormick building last night.
About seventy-five of the members
were present. Twenty-seven candi-
dates We're elected to membership, OF
which twelve were present and receiv-
ed their feathers and We're placed in
the nest. Two candidates were initi-
ated and seven applications We're re-
ceived. The degree team from the
New Brunswick Aerie was presen
and assisted in the work.
The aerie is now in a fourishinl
condition with 122 members, which
makes a good showing for the short
time since the aerie was instituted
The light in front of the hall has
been fixed and the emblem of the
order placed upon the glass The
matter of holding smoker and pic
mic was also discussed, but no def
mite action was taken. 1t will prob
ably be taken up at the next meet.
ing.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-06
WATER BOARD
AT RUNYON

Water Commissioners William d.
Voorhees,, George ]. Haney and Ira R.
Grouse went to the pumping station
at Runyon yesterday afternoon and
made general inspection of the city 5
water plant. Commissioner voorhees,
said today that the trip was made for
no special purpose and that nothing
was done with the exception of look
ing at the improvements. When asked
if any additional improvements were
suggested Commissioner voorhees,
stated that the funds of the depart
ment were too low at the present time
to attempt anything.
Engineer Mason and Superintend-
ent Burns accompanied the commits
sions on their trip and explained the
workings of the plant yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-06
MAN FOUND DEAD IN
BARN AT B0NHAM TOWN

Coroner Bishop was called to
Bloomfield's S clay pits at Bonhamtown
this morning to view the body of John
Harayba, thirty-five years old, who
was found dead in the stable there by
an employe Coroner Bishop decided
that death was due to heart disease.
The dead man has no known relatives
and for some time had been practi-
cally a vagrant. The coroner gave
Undertaken Garretson of this city a
permit to remove the body. 1t will
be held a few days pending search
for his relatives.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-06

Two alarms of fire called the fire
men out last night and this morning.
A supposedly defective chimney
fiue caused a small fire at 9:40
o'clock last night in the two-story
frame house at "A Cortlandt street
owned by Joseph Klein. The fire oe-
cured on the second floor of the
house, which is occupied by Steve
Graegor and family. Mr. Graegor
around the chimney and before he
could make an investigation the fire
had burned its way into the room.
Patrolman Schultz sounded an
alarm from box sc at Hall avenue and
Charles street, and Lincoln Engine
Company, Mcclellan Engine Company
and Protection Hook and Ladder
Company were quickly on the scene.
The firemen did good work and the
fire was soon under control The
damage is estimated at $25.
Exactly Twelve Hours Later.
Another alarm of fire was rung in
from box 81 at Smith and State SITS,
at about 9,40 o'clock this morning
by G. V. Evans. A burning tar pot at
the yard of the New Jersey Roofing
Company on Division street was the
cause
AS near as can be learned one of
| the employees of the roofing COM
pany started a fire under the tar
pot and for some reason went away
while it was burning. The tar later
boiled over and caught fire. Huge
clouds OF smoke arose and the burn
ing tar spread so rapidly over the
ground that tree and several NOR
tar boxes nearby were soon consum-
ed by the flames. The wind drove
the blaze toward the house of Nor
ris Brown, at AZ Division street, i'm
mediately north of the roofing COM
pany's yard and for few minutes
Mr.. Brown feared that his home
would take fire. A small boy noti-
fed J. j. Deveny, of Protection Hook
& Ladder Company. Mr.. Brown and
few neghbors threw dirt on The
burning tar and partially subdued
the flames until the firemen arrived.
Lincoln Engine Company soon put
out the fire with stream of water.
When the alarm was turned in the
hooks team was at the park hitched
to the city sprinkler. The driver, in
spite of the heavy load, soon reached
the engine house on State street.
Lincoln Engine Company was delayed
in reaching the fire, on account of
being told that the Elizabeth Hard
ware Company's store on Smith
street was the scene of the conf1a-
grafton. They soon learned their
mistake and reached Division street
after driving through Madison ave-
nue.. The Lincoln steamer and the
Washington Hose and Chemical Com
pany also responded.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-06
The Unpaid Bills will Be Placed
In Hands Of Two Deputies
Monday.
ARE OVER 1000 IN NUMBER.
The Bills Have Been Printed in Books
and Amount to $1.53, the Amount
Over the Original Dollar Being for
Collectors Fees and Interest
Personal Tax Bills Have Been in a
Deputy's Hands for Some Time

City Collector A. II. Crowell an
nounces that on Monday over 1000
poll tax bills will be placed in the
hands of Constable John Brown and
Sergeant-at-Arms d. A. Shirley, of
the district court, for collection. The
bills have been printed in books and
Collector Crowell has decided to have
two men collect them SO that the
work can be finished without delay
Poll tax bills are sent out each year
with the personal and realty tax bills,
but the majority do not pay them un-
til a collector appears. The original
bills are for 81 each. but a collection
fee of fifty cents and three cents in
terest are added to each bill, when
placed in a deputy collectors hands.
The delinquent personal tax bills
have been in the hands of Sergeant
alarms Shirley for some time and he
has succeeded in collecting many of
them.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-06
SHUT DOWN FACTORY
TO FIGHT GRASS FIRE.

OLD BRIDGE, Apr. 6:-The own
ers of the licorice mills here closed
down their plant Thursday afternoon
and sent their employees out to fight a
raging fire on the fields adjoining
Bloomfield's farm. A large field near
the road and house was set on fire by
sparks from putting engine of coal
train. The wind spread the fire with
great rapidity and the farm buildings
and other property in the neighbor-
hood was threatened.
The licorice mills men tackled the
field with spades, shovels and plows,
and soon had the earth thrown up
and prevented the fire from spread
ing. The loss is slight, The owners
Of the farm are very thankful to the
workers.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-06
Washington Hall Was ThIon8
At Affair OF Employees 81
The Cable Works.
INTRODUCED NOVEL FEATURE ).
Attendance Extremely Large and IL
fair Was Decided Social and FL
nanciaI Triumph---Siaypoie Dance
Artistic and Ingenious and CarrIeda
Out Faultlessly-Niarch Led b. Al
bert Waters and Miss Hughes.

Seldom has this city's need Of q
really large hall been more forciblT
demonstrated than upon the occasion
of the elaborate affair of the employees
of the Standard Underground Cable
Company last night.
Washington Hall was thronged ear
ly in the evening and from then until
the early hours of today the cable
workers and their guests made mer
ry. That the ball was an unquestiorl-
ed social success was strikingly evi-
dent last night and that it was q n
nancial success the committee am
nounced this morning. The march
aud the maypole dance were features
of the evening. The march was led
by Albert G. Waters and Miss MARI
garet Hughes and about seyenty-fve
couples participated. Miss Hughes
was presented with a large floral
bouquet and the manner in which the
letters s. U. c." were formed merit-
ed much favorable comment.
Dancing was then resumed until
about II O'Clock, when there WAS
presented a human cable braiding
machine, or maypole dance. This
feature was produced after much
practice and planning on the part Of
Foreman Thomas f. O'Brien, OF the
braiding department at the works.
The young people who took part are
employed in the braiding department.
at the cable works under the super
vision of Mr.. O'Brien. A large pole
was stationed in the center Of the
| hall, and each one who took part held
/ a ribbon of red, white or blue, march,
/ ing around the pole, in and out, the.
/ ladies' one way the gentlemen the
other. AS they did SO the ribbons
were wound about the metal-topped
pole in neat pattern, similar TO
1.-THE method in which wire is braided-
This deserved all the applause which
was showered upon those who par
ticipated They were: Dennis Mil
lea and Miss Catherine Crosby, Stepb-
en- Steward and Miss Anna Sorensen.
John Bird and Miss Dorothy Camp
bell. John Hurley and Miss Alice
Murphy, Eugene Bird and Miss Hat
/ tie Werger, Dennis Desmond and Miss
| Annie Werger.
! A capable committee served re-
I freshments during the evening
/ On the arrangement committees
--ere George E. Mills, chairman; Al
Il. G. Waters, secretary; Dennis
Ninea. ]. H. Burns, D. l.. Hull :.
III. Waters, ]. F. TenBroeck and VIII
liam Wilhelm. The reception con-
mittee included Thomas F. O'BrieH.
w. J. Garrity, Henry Balderson,
Thomas Waters, H. f. Flather,
George Canary, John A. Danner y.
A. Kelly, John Simpson, E. j. skyr1ls,
| George Minkler and John a. Hurley.
Albert G. Waters was floor mana-
ger and George w. Cowan, assistant
Music was furnished by Steinhausers
orchestra of seven pieces.
1t is proposed to hold an affair an
nually.