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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
Reached the Fifty Mark.

Alvin s. Dimmick reached his flftieth
birthday last Friday and his wife and
daughter, Mrs. Bert Stone, invited in fiji
teen or sixteen Of his gentleman friends
to spend the evening and enjoy the &C.
casion which Mrs. Dimmck desired should
be a pleasant reminder of this event.
They had kept the matter secret from
him but he wasn't slow in surmising It
when the gents began arriving. An hour
of games was INDUCED in after which
Mrs. Dimmck and daughter spread the
tables with as fine luncheon as one
could desire and what was relshed heart
lily by the company. An impromptu pre-
gram was sprung at the close of the feast
and fifteen toasts responded to drawing
out lot of after dinner speakers. Mr..
Dimmick was presented with an easy
chair and he will have occasion to always
remember the anniversary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
GRATTAN.
Two weeks

Supervisor Kent and wife of Eureka
are rejoicing over the arrival of a
daughter that came Feb. 3.
We regret that +. l.. Brooks eye
is troubling him more seriously. He
was in Grand Rapids all last week
for treatment with Dr. l.. Roller.
Mrs. G. Keller, at Butterworth hos
pital is gaining and can see her
friends if their call is short.
Mrs L. M. Carl was able to return
to her Cratten home this week. Her
nephew, 5. A. Norman visited her
over Sunday.
Mrs. Bernice Lessiter has returned
from Chicago. Her father met her
in Grand RAPIDS where they both
visited his mother M. A. Lessiter at
Emergency hospital. Mrs. Lessiter
is now able to be out little.
Mrs j. |. Weeks returned from
Grand Rapids last week where she
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14

shorter route OF the Air Line, this Is
equivalent To fourteen-hour service.
With low grades, straight track and
no grade crossings, the seventy i've
miles an our average necessary TO n
ten-hour service ought easily 10 be
maintained. Even on the first class
steam roads of today ninety miles an
hour is not uncommon for short dis
tances.
The Scientific American of Feb. IS.
1908, speaking editorially of the New
} DIRK Central experiment. says. The
success OF this installation. of which
there can he no doubt whatever, marks
the first step in the gradual substl-
tuition OF the electric for the steam
locomotive in the operation of long dis
lance express trains" The Chicago
New York project may be regarded the
second step.
Mr. Sprague himself says that speed
Is "a matter Of finaEce." what then
will determine the future?" lie asks.
"Chlefly the financial factor, as 1t must
the future Of any other great industrial
problem. Wnen savings IN operation
and the increased return for traffic
will more than pay fair dividend OH
money invested for electrical equip
mcnt, will trunk lines be operated by
electricity"
Professor Charles r. Stenmetz. one
OF the greatest authorities on cleo
tricity, is quoted as saying, There Is
no limit to the speed that may be de-
welcomed In electric traction-that is.
there is no limit up TO 150 or 9.0 miles
an hour Higher speed than that the
car wheels could not stand. They
would fly to pieces from centrifugal
force. Not only can speed of 100
miles an hour he maintained on a
train equipped with electricity, but in
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
Knocked Him Down

While playing around the depot Tues
day afternoon, Datus the six-year old sor
of Ed. Burnett Of this city, was struck on
the head bya shunted car, and knocked
him down between the rails, the car pas
sing over him as he lay there. The little
fellow received two bad scalp wounds.
One about an inch long and the other
about three inches, but no further injuries
resulted from his experience. He was
taken to DR.. Morris, who quickly dressed
the wounds and he was taken to his home
not much the worse for his experience
The law against making flying switches
should be looked after more closely before
the iron wheels claim another victim in
our civ,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14

visited her daughter Mrs. w. Arm
strong. She also met her brother
Frank Russell of Luther while there.
Mrs. Weterbaum is The latest vic
tim of pneumonia.
L. E. Lessiter is sick with the grip.
to'ce laerippe)
Many friends of Mrs. Bert Rowland
will regret tho bear that she is suffer
ing severely with stomach trouble
Geo. Lyons of Spencer was the
guest of w. J. Lessiter.
Messrs. f V. Strong attended the
Rockford Masonic Lodge Feb. I.
fra B. Rowland parsed away at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Witters
Feb. I, aged 20 years s months and Is
days, from pneumonia. His sickness
IF one weeks duration was of great
offering. Death came as relief
o him Funeral services were held
1t Grattan M. +. church and he
was laid to rest in Oakficld cemetery
where rests one son and one daughter
Among the relatives present were 5
nephews and nieces of Maple Valley
VINO had recently lost brother.
Again death has claimed Que Of our
pioneers, Charles j. Watkins, who de-
parted this life Feb. !, aged ~ years.
of pneumonia followed by heart dis
ease. At the age of he came
o the homestead, then wilderness
His father died in 1886, his mother in
1896. He leaves a loving wife TO
mourn his death.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
Pleasant Evening.

Last Friday evening party OF twenty
Greenvlle young people drove to this city
carry out little surprise on Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Cottrell. The evening was
pleasantly spent in games and other
social pasttimes and fine refreshments
we're enjoyed by all. The merry party
left for home about 80 and all declared
hey had had the time OF their life. Mr..
ind Mrs. Co,trel are royal entertainers
and all present we're glad that they were
the party.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
DIR. Norris Honored.

At the Prohibition Congressional con-
vention held at Ionia last Tuesday DR.. |
S. Morris of this city was nominated for
congressman for the Fifth Congressional
District. There was no solicitation on the
doctors part for the nomination and it
thus came easy If the candidates on the
other tickets could have as clear sailing
and receive the nomination with as little
friction it would give them unalloyed
pleasure.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
FROM HORSE CAR
TO THE TROLLEY
Story of the Wonderful De-
velopment in Electr c
Traction During the
Past Twenty
Years.
PASSING OF STEAM TRACTION
Gradual Elimination OF Distance
Through the Development Of
the Electric Locomotive
Chicago to New
York in Ten
- Hours.
PASSING OF STEAM TRACTION

During the summer Of 1887, there
appeared in the New York Sun the
following facetious news item:
''rhey tried an electric car on
Fourth avenue yesterday. 1t created
an amount of surprise and consterna-
ton from Third st. to One Hundred
and Seventeenth st. that was some
thing like that caused by the first
steamboat on the Hudson. Small boys
yelled "dynamiter' and rats! and
made similar appreciative remarks un-
til they were hoarse. Newly appointed
policemen debated arresting it, but
went no further. The car horses
which were met OH the other track
kicked without exception, as was
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14

To cure Sore Throat quickly. safely and
surely you must use a remedy made for
that special purpose TONSILINE Is
simply Sore Throat Cure. 1t doesn't
perform miracles but il does do its whole
duty in curing threats which are sore.
TONSILINE is an antiseptic. kills the
Sore Throat germs and corrects the con-
ditions which produce Sore Throat and
like diseases. The first dose gives NJ
relief and few doses cure.
A quick. safe, soothing. healing. III
antiseptic cure for Sore Throat III
briefly describes TONSILINE. III
At druggists-25 and SOC bottles. W
The Tonsiline Co. Canton. Ohio
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
Disco Lincoln,s Club

The Otsco Lincoln club held its annusl
gathering at Ruben Bradish at Cooks
Corners Tuesday and had one of che most
pleasant meetings in the history of the
organization.
1t IS composed of the old neighbJrs and
school mates of by-gone days, and they
never fail to have good time visiting and
calling to mind the good old memories OF
the past A big spread was one OF the
features this year as it always is. The
next meeting will be held at MIR. r. Rus
sells in Geenvlle, there were 20 present
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
Born in Old Vermont.

| When in 1884 Thomas Davenport, OF
Brandon, VT. ran toy motor mounted
on wheels on small circular railway,
the modern electric railroad with its
possible speed of over one hundred
miles an hour was born.
In 1888 Robert Davidson, OF Aber-
deem. Scotland, built an electric loco
motive which actually reached speed
of four miles an hour on the Edin-
burgh-Glasgow railway. Nine years
later Professor Moses G.. Farmer Old.
Grated an experimental car which car
ried two passengers at Dover, New
Hampshire.
Then the United States congress be-
came interested. BY special grants
Professor Page Of Smithsonian insti-
tute was aided in the construction OF
several forms of motors. one of them
was used us locomotive and, driven
by battery OF one hundred Grove
elements, was tried April %, 1851. on
railroad running from Washington
to Bladensburg. A speed of nineteen
miles an hour was developed, so great
tnat ii DESTROYED the batteries.
Numerous other experiments fol-
lowed, all commercial failures because
the motors were crude and the source
OF power primary battery. The dc.
velopment OF the wonderful modern
dynamo was necessary before electric
railroading could become n commercial
success. The first great step was I'm
1860. when an Italian named PacInot-
Il invented a continuous current dy-
namo Three years later the first
practical commercial machine for con
tinuous current operation was made
by Gramme
Still the modern electric car was I'M
possible. The ''reversibility of func-
ton had yet to be discovered. invol-
wing electrical transmission of energy
through two machines, one driven II,
power and generating electricity: the
other reversing the operation, reteiv
ing electricity end developing me
cnanical power
Like many oSner important djscoy-
cries, this Is said to have been tho re-
suit OF accident A workman couOIed
machine to live circuit by mis-.
take ana was grsstly astonished 10 see
IL begin TO rotSte. This reversibility
of function was prblicly demonstrated
for the tirst time Mt the Vienna expo
sition in 1873.
Not until 1879 was the first electric
railway put in operation, taking the
current from n dynamo. using mod
eIn moor and carrying passengers.
ms novelty was in operation at the
Eerlin exposition and was n mile and
two-thirds. in length. The train con-
sisted Of small locomotive and three
small cars, capable OF carrying TWEEN
" people. II reached speed of eight
miles an hour.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
Grand Opening

c. Papadikis, late of Mt. Pleasant will
open the Belding Candy Kitchen to the
public in the store lately occupied by DR.
Dutt, on Saturday, February 18th, where
he will show large stock of home made
candies including taffy, chocolate creams
and other favorte brands of the candy
loving public. On the opening day all ylsi-
tors will be given fine carnation as a
souvenir Of the occasion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
Eminentpreacher and Lecturer

F. P. Arthur. the eminent preacher and
lecturer. has been secured TO give series
of addresses at the Church of Christ in
this city. Mr.. Arthur is expected to speak
Lords Day, February z, at 1880 a. m.
and ZOO p. m. He will also speak each
evening during the week following. A
cordial invitation is extended to the peo-
pie of Bedding and the surrounding coun-
try to come out and hear this noted
preacher of the Gospel.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14

my opinion 1t is an entirely feasible
scheme from the commercial point of
view"
AT any rate, the world seems on
the eve of great things, and no scien-
list dares say today as was said TWEEN
ty years ago. "a man is a knave or
fool" The attitude OF the American
public is one Of faith ana expectancy.
best expressed by recent remark OF
an old lady In her last sickness:
II don't aant to die" she said, Il
want to 500 what they are going to
do"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
BurIap Bee Brushes.

one / made first. l now use wider
one. You can make them the whole
width of the frame if you wish.
We believe that these brushes would
be very satisfactory, especially as the
burlap would not be as irritating to
the bees as the stiff BRUSHES in an
ordinary brush.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
WILLIAM Adrioh Tateum of Grand Rap

WILLIAM Aldrich Tateum Of Grand Rap
DIS announces his candidacy as successor
to. VIM. Alden Smith as representative
for congress from the Fifth District. Mr..
.Tateum is former speaker of the house
OF representatives an able lawyer and
should he get the nomination and election
would be well qualified to fill the place.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14

natural. over an invention which
threatens to relegate them TO a sausage
factory"
That was less than twenty years
ago. Today the New York Central
Railroad Company is expanding $780,
100000 in the electrification OF the first
tnrty-five miles of its system. and the
car horses We're long ago relegated to
the boneyard, If not to the sausage
factory"
"They" have done marvellous things
since the increasing knowledge OF
electricity opened up new world Of
achievement. and we have scarcely
crossed the threshold. In 1880 the cleo
trio car was dream; in 1890, an ex-
pertinent; in 1900, a great and wonder
full fact which Is revolutionizing pas
senger transportation and will enable
human beings to move from place to
place twice as fast as they do at pres
ent.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
eet-BRUSHES OF BUREAP.
Better Than the Brush Made of Bris.
ties Because Softer.

The inclosed drawing illustrates my
bee-brush which | have used several
years. which is the cheapest, simplest
and best brush that ever used. II is
made of burlap, writes correspond
ent of Gleanings in Bee Culture. The
one / send you is a narrow one. the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
Mark shannon Dead.

AS we go to press we learn that Mark
Shannon, who has been SO seriously
18th pneumonia, died about 1850 o'clock
his afternoon. He had been sick about
Two weeks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
BELDINC BANNER
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
TPpblished every Thursday at Beldlng,
) -. f1onia County, Mich, by
THE BANNER PUBLISHING CO.
e. 5.lAPHAM. EDITOR

Advertising Rates upon application. Bills
collected monthly. Cards of Thanks, 25c TO
50c. Resolutions from DOC up
Entered at the Postofice Belding, Michigan
for transmission through the Mails a sec
ond class Matter
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
The First Electric Railroad.

The first regular electric line to be
established was at Lichterfelde, Ger
many, near Berlin. 1t was only nile
and a half in length and opened for
traffic In May 1881. The trains car
ried twenty-six passengers, at maxi
mum speed of thirty miles an hour
The first electric car TO be operated
regularly I'm the United States was In
stalled by Deft on the Hamden branch
of the Baltimore Union Passenger
Railway In August, 1886. That
was barely twenty years ago. SO
great as the skepticism of the public
and railway men generally that the con-
tract under which the road was built
withheld payment one year so that II
might be determined whether the cars
would run. mo one but knave or
a fool would undertake such thing"
said well known scientist at the
time. Scientists sometimes have trouble
keeping up with the procession. About
the same time small cars were oper-
ated by Van Derpoele at South Bend,
Ind, followed by other small roads in
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
Brickers' Exchange Locals

80 acre farm for sale or exch ange
See Bricker.
40 acre farm to rent, will exchange
stock and tools FOR house i'll Bedding.
See Bricker.
New house Pearl Street for sale
All modern. Will sell cheap See
Bricker.
Good room house also good barn
on lot. Broas street. Price $3.50.
Vacant Lots $l00to $500
New house, Broas Street. Price
$3.50 $3.50 down balance on time.
100 acre farm for sale Good build
ings, best of land. w. f. Bricker at
the store, Bedding Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14

About this time Stephen ID. Fir!i
and Thomas Edison in the United
States began experimenting. Ia 1850
Edison was operating at MEMO Park
an electric locomotive which pulled
two cars
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14

WANTED-Secomd cook and laundress
apply at Hotel Beldng
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14

LOST-Pair of nose glasses, finder will
please return to this office SILT
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
MISCELLANEOUS

Wanted-All your old iron. rubber
rags, copper and olher metals. Call on or
address George Kingsbury, Bedding, resi-
dence near Central school building.
Second hand stoves bought and Sold
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
Dress king.

DressmakIng and plain sewing by Miss
Chloe Douglas two miles west of Smyrna,
phone 2z5-5 r.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14

A first-class cook in charge OF the
kitchen at Unger's restaurant. Get your
meals and lunches there.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
HELP WANTED

Wanted-Competent girl for house work
Apply to Mrs. c. A. Wheeler, corner Lib
erty and Alderman SITS 35tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14

Wanted-Gentleman or lady to travel
for Mercantile house of large capital.
Territory at home or abroad to suit II
desirable the home may be used as head
quarters. Weekly salary of $1,000 per
YEAR and expenses. Address, Jos. A.
Bedding, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14

Girl Wanted-For general housework
Inquire Of Mrs. G. A. Warren, r. F D.
No. ] 6. wages So 90. 53w2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14

This the thinking that Auction Sale Advertise thu
wayby running bill will
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14

For Sale-20 barred Plymouth Rock
full blood cockerells 5 each as long es
they last. E. A Stokes, phone 2z4-5r.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
BUSINESS LOCALS

tor sale cheap-small heating stove for
either wood or coal. Inquire Banner Of
flee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-04
TO PRESERVE HISTORIC MOUNDS
Famous Group on Mound Hill to Be
Looked After.

Observation-Disclosures the efforts of
the Wisconsin Archaeological society
and a concession granted by Fred
Pabst, formerly of the Pabst Brewing
company, Milwaukee, the famous
group of Indian mounds, known as the
Regula or Mound Hill Farm Group on
the Regula farm will be preserved.
The mounds were first surveyed by
DR.. Increase A. Lapham in 1856 and
since have been the subject of study
at home and abroad. The new Ocon-
omowoc electric line from Milwau-
kee runs within a half mile of the
famous evidences of prehistoric ages,
and undoubtedly will prove mecca
for tourists in summers to come. Ca
diets from st. Johns military acad-
envy, which is located near Delafield
and not more than mile from the
famous mounds, have long made it a
point to organize pilgrimage to the
effigy mounds in the group.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-04
WRECK ON THE FRISCO
PASSENGER TRAIN DERAlLED
AND IS PERSONS HURT.
FIVE CARS OVERTURNED
Spreading Rails, Due to Recent Heavy
Rains, Cause an Accident
at Johnson Sta
ton, Ark.

Springdale, Ark.-A southbound
passenger train on the Frisco road
was wrecked Sunday at Johnson Sta
ton, five miles south of here, by the
spreading of the track, causing the
dining car, two sleepers and two
coaches to leave the rails and fall on
their sides. Fifteen persons were
badly bruised.
The most seriously injured was DR..
J. Weems, of Fort Smith, Ark, whose
collarbone was broken. The train
was not carrying many passengers
and only a few were in the dining
car, which was the first to leave the
rails. A heavy rain had undermined
a section of the track The train was
20 minutes late and running at high
speed, and the engine, mail and ex-
press cars passed over the under
mined tracks in safety.
DR.. Colvin, of California, passen-
ger, rendered immediate aid to the
injured, and they were taken back to
Fayetteville. Late in the afternoon
another train was made up at Fay
etteville and the injured were able
to proceed on their journey.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-04
AUTO PLuNeEs OFF BLUFF.
Falls 40 Feet Into Lake-One Man
Dangerously Hurt.


Ortonyille, Minn.-While going at a
high rate of speed Sunday afternoon,
an automobile suddenly swerved and
went over a sheer embankment OF 40
feet into Big Stone lake. One of the
passengers was probably fatally in
jured, another is seriously hurt, and
all had narrow escapes from drown
ing.
Those in the automobile were:
Charles and Walter Bucholz, promi-
nent merchants of Appleton, and the
three-year-old son of Walter. They
were driving along the lake shore road
which at the point where the accident
happened runs along the edge OF a
bluff At the highest point the ma
chine got beyond the control OF the
driver, swerved and went directly
over the embankment. The heavy car
did not turn over as it fell, but land
ed in 20 feet of water. Charles was
struck by the steering wheel and re-
ceived internal injuries which may
prove fatal A gasoline launch was
near the scene of the accident, and
those on board FASTENED to rescue the
automobilists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-04
GOES HIGH IN HIS SKY CYCLE.
Ohio Lad Carried Up Mile by Strong
Air Current.

Columbus, O.-Cromwell Dixon, the
14-year-old aeronaut, made an ascent
Sunday in his SKY cycle" and was
carried up more than mile by an ad-
verse air current and drifted several
miles before he was able to land. The
propeller of the airship is run by foot
power, and Dixon has been able to
handle it readily in light breeze.
Sunday after the ship had assembled
a short distance, it was caught by
strong current of air which whirled
it about, and it shot rapidly upward
until only the gas bag could be dis
cerned by the naked eye. After be-
ing up about half an hour, Dixon
landed safely several miles away
from the starting point.
The boy was nervy throughout his
trying experience, and declared that
he did not feel concerned at any time
for his safety, although, thousands OF
people below were much alarmed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-04
TRIAL ORCHARD ASSURED.
State horticultural Society Will Raise
Various Kinds of Apples.

Manitowoc.-The establishment of
a trial orchard for the state by the
Wisconsin Horticultural society at
Manitowoc is assured The orchard,
which was contingent upon the appro-
priation of $4,000 by the legislature,
is made possible with the passing of
the measure The Manitowoc County
Horticultural society has been advised
of the plans in letters from Frederick
Craneield, of Madison President Coe
and Secretary Cranefeld, of the state
society, will come here next month
and arrangements will be made for a
midsummer meeting of the county So
ciety to complete plans. The estab-
fishing of the state orchard is made
to determine the relative value of
different kinds and varieties of ap-
pies and other fruit in this section.
Five acres of land will be rented for
20 years by the state.