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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-26
LOUIS |. HOLMES
PASSED AWAY
Answered the Final Summons
Monday Evening
Had Been "A Resident and Prominent
business Man of This CITY More
Than Twenty Years

The death Of Louis L. Holmes occurred
at the family residence, corner OF Bridge
and Liberty streets, Monday evening. he
had been unconscious for two or three
day previous to his death and the family
and friends knew that the end was near.
The deceased was born in Windham,
Ontario. in September, 1856, and when
at the age of twelve years came with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. Holmes,
who settled on farm in Orleans town
ship. About twenty-five years ago he
came to Belding and engaged in the gro
Gerry. drug and stationery business. later
taking H. A. Connell into partnership and
after they sold the grocery department to
Robinson & Hudson the drug business
was continued under the name OF Holmes
& Connell. He was also engaged in the
clothing business IN company with his
brother, Lyman w. Holmes and after
purchasing his brothers interest. the busl-
ness was known as the Holmes Clothing
Co. He retired from business about a
year ago. He was good business man,
honest in his dealings and much respected
by all, having very many friends in this
city and vicinity. He was a member OF
the Masonic fraternity, Knights of Pythias
and Maccabees, in which order he carried
a beneficiary policy of $4,000.
Sixteen years ago he married Miss Ella
Townsend of Ionia and one son, Fred
Holmes, was born to them, each Of whom
survive him. He also leaves his father
and sister Carrie on the old farm and two
brothers, Charles. near Ionia. and Lyman
w. of this city. He was a nephew OF
Judge V. H. Smith OF lonia.
The funeral was held today at the late
home, Rev. G F. Craig officiating. There
were many evidences of the high esteem
in which the deceased was held in the
floral offerings sent in by friends and the
orders to which he belonged. The re-
mains were taken to Green cemetery in
Orleans, where they were tenderly laid to
rest in the family lot.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-26
The Farmers Club

The East Otisco Farmers club held
their monthly meeting at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jerry Spaulding March 5. At
the noon hour fine dinner was served
to fifty-sx members and visitors. After
dinner the meeting was called to order by
the president, Berthold Chickering. and a
fine program was given. consisting Of
select readings. recitations and music.
The topic for discussion was on temper
ance and brought out heated discussion
and many ideas on the question. "Wd"
Howe gave several fine selections on his
violin. which were enjoyed very much.
The next meeting will be held at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Benedict Apr 2.
An all day meeting,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-26
Nathan Ross

Nathan Ross. former resident OF this
city. died at the home OF friend near
Ionia Saturday, aged 60 years. While on
a visit to sister in California about a
year or more ago. he was injured in a
railroad car accident and one Of his limbs
had to be amputated. A second opera
ton also had to be performed. Since
then his health has been failing. He was
the father Of Herbert Ross Of Otisco, A.
j. Ross OF Barryton and Mrs. Brdella
Wilson Of this city. The funeral service
was held Tuesday and his remains were
taken to Muir for interment
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-26

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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-26
FIRE BUGS
In BELDING
Tried To Burn Latter Day Saints
Church
Paper and Kerosene OIL Were Used
But Flames Failed To- Ignite
Wood Work

That there is fire bug" in this vicinity
is evident from the fact that an attempt
to burn the Church of Jesus Christ Of
Latter Day Saints was made at an early
hour Sunday morning.
1t was shortly after one o'clock a. m.
when Mrs. Frank Klock noticed flicker
ing flame issuing from the church, which
is located block or two from the Klock
home on the North Side. She called Mr..
klock from bed and he also saw the
flames and a man with horse and buggy
near by. The fire would burst out and
then die down. Finally the man drove
away and afterward returned again, and
the flames still flickered, first brightly
and then apparently would die down. Mr..
and Mrs. Klock at first thought the man
was driving by and seeing the flames is
suing from the church, stopped to put
them out. He finally left and soon after
there was no more fire to be seen.
An investigation in the morning revealed
the fact that some dastardly villain had
attempted to set it on fire but had failed
Several holes had been cut in the siding
with knife; paper had been stuffed intp
them and saturated with oil and set on
fire. Oil had also been thrown on to the
side Of the building, which had been fired
and the siding scorched and smoked badly
covering quite large space. Plenty of
burned matches and other evidence of an
attempt at arson was found. The only
reason the Sire bug" was foiled was be-
cause the building was sheathed up under
the siding and the saturated paper and
oil could not get into the studding open
ings.
Elder Nathan Hill and the church Off
cials are at loss to know what the mo-
tive of the person could be who would do
such a criminal act The penalty is a
severe one and if possible the culprit
should be found and dealt with.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-26
school Buildings In Fine Condition


On invitation of Superintendent Pitkin,
Mayor Bricker, z. w. Gooding and the
editor Of the Belding Banner visited the
schools Tuesday and were shown
through every department, which they
found in excellent shape as to sanitary
conditions and precautionary measures
against fire. The mayor, however, sug-
gested that fire escapes and rear exits be
placed on the building at the Ellis school,
with few additions to precautionary
measures in the furnace room.
While at the high school the fire drill
was put on under the alarm and the build
ing vacated inside OF minute. and at the
Ellis school it took only fifty seconds to
clear the ooms. The visitors were called
on for speeches at the high school and
short talks were made, the mayor making
a fine one. Every department of the
school is in good hands.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-26
M. B. DIVINE DEAD

Suffered stroke of Paralysis Last
Night-Funeral Saturday
AS The Banner goes to press news is
received Of the death Of Monroe B. Divine
of Portland. He suffered stroke of par
alysis at Grand Ledge last night.
Mr.. Divine was formerly a prominent
business man in this city. He was the
son of Westbrook Divine. The funeral
will be held Saturday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-26
Card of Thanks.

We desire to return our heartfelt thanks
to the many friends and neighbors who
so kindly assisted US in the hours of our
recent sorrow and bereavement, and also
for the beautiful flowers contributed at
the time of the death Of our wife and
mother. John Hill and Family.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-26
Millinery Opening

Mrs Miner cordially invites the ladies
to call and see her full line Of spring mil
linery. Opening days, Friday and Satur-
day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-26
A We'll Earned Promotion

W. Lee Cusser was this week elected
cashier Of the Peoples Savings Bank to
succeed Maurice Reed, who some weeks
ago retired from that position. Mr.. Gus
ser needs no introduction to the people Of
Belding and vicinity, His long and eff
cient service as assistant cashier in the
Peoples bank has given him the esteem
and confidence OF the large patronage OF
this bank and Of the entire community as
we'll. He is Of the best type Of Bslding' S
progressive young business men. His
whole life has been spent among US. a
graduate from our high school and has
held many positions Of trust in our city
being four times elected oitv treasurer.
We congratulate Mr.. Cusser on his well
earned promotion to this important posi-
ton,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-26

The w. c. T. u. annual meeting will be
held at the home Of Mrs. M. Smith Friday,
March 2z. All members are requested
to be present.
Some things noted for encouragement
In England Chancellor of the Excheauer
Asquith has introduced "a bill in the house
of commons providing for the compulsory
reducton within specified period and on
uniform scale Of the number of regular
saloon licenses throughout the country.
In Atlanta after two months the record
is excellent from the prohibition stand
point, Before the police court in January,
1907, we're 1868 prisoners, 81 i charged
with drunkenness. In January, 1908,
there were but z68 prisoners, of whom
Ga we're charged with drunkenness, a
decrease Of more than 80 per cent in the
number Of arrests for drunkenness.
But the effect which speaks hast OF all
for the new law is noted at the retail shops
which cater to the negro trade. These
places report better business, prompter
payment and larger sales, The success
attained Ia making prohibition effective
in Atlanta shows that public sentiment is
more strongly temperance than ever be-
fore.
From Gov. Hoeh of Kansas comes this
letter: kansas was never so free from
saloons and joints as today. 1t was never
so prosperous as it is now. materially and
financially. do not believe that there is
anywhere on earth 100000 people
maintaining higher standard OF morals
than the 100000 who constitute the
population of Kansas. nor do believe
that there are anywhere on earth SINH
lar number of people enjoying such free
dom from pauperism and Poverty. Kan
sas City, Kas, is the largest city in the
United States without a saloon
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16

The amicabe settlement Of the big strike Of the Cana
dian Pacific telegraph opel tors Illuminating example
of the wisdom Of abtraon despite the fact that this
method of settling the strike not invoked until alter
vexatous and unnecessary delay When board OF dis
interested men calmly considered the merits OF the case
it took them very short time to arrive at a decision
which was eminenty satisfactory to both parties An
earlier resort to the arbitration board would have resulted
in saving great deal of time and money and would have
obvated much i'll feeling feature Of this which
is not to be depored thai the complaining employees
were found to be in the right and the COMPANY promptly
redressed their grievance in this country the not results
Of arbitration have not heen wholly encouraging to the
complaining men, Contrary superficial belief, the pre-
sumption Of justice in labor disputes much more likely
to be in favor Of large employers Of labor than OF the
men themselves for the simple reason that employers do
not court disputes and dsurbes and often submit to more
or less vexaous interference rather than precpltate
strike is one Of the industrial uisms that strikes are
much more frequent than lockouts; that are more
ready to quit jobs than employers eager to reduce the
number Of employees Peace is the one thing the indus
trial world demands than another and Tor that reason
employers as rule are more than willing to meet their
employees half way Very often arbitration is proposed
where assent would be merely plain abrogation OF
rights but there are many where arbitration may be
egitimatey invoked and as the Canadian and others
prove the corporation is mol always in the right.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16

The religious belief Of a candidate for the presidency
Of church and state is the traditional American policy and
whoever endeavors to confuse their wede6ned bounda
les msunderstsnds the temper Of the American people
Mr. Tas Unnaranism has nothing to do with his fitness
for high Office and Mr. Bryan has shown his good
by declining to comment privately the subject
If any Of his supporters fail to observe the discretion
they will do their party an i'll turn.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
WHAT WE NEED

What does our country need? Notarmies standing
With sabers whetted ready for the fight,
Not increased navies skiful and commanding,
To bound the waters with an iron might,
Not naughty men with glutted purses trying
To buy up souls and keep the power OF place.
Not jeweled dolls with one another vieinG,
For palms Of beauty, eleGence and grace.
But we want women strong Of soul, yet lowy,
With that rare meekness, born Of gentleness
Women whose lives are pure and clean and holy
The women whom all little children bless
Brave, earnest women, helpful to each other,
With finest scorn for all things low and mean
Women who hold the names Of wife and mother.
Far nobler than the title Of Queen:
Women who do not hold the gift, Of beauty
AS some rare treasure to be bought and sold
But guard it as precious aid to duty
The outer framing Of the inner gold;
Women who, low above their cradle bending.
Let Aattery voice go BY and give no heed,
While their pure prayers like incense are ascending
These are our countrys pride, our countTys need
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16

to their native lands either remain permanently until
more favorable conditions prevailed here comments
the Kansas City Journal Sentiment appears to be grow,
ing in favor Of more stringent laws against the ndscrmi
nate immigration which has already polluted the popola-
ton Of most Of our large cities. Police Commissioner
Bingham of New York has become thoroughly alarmed at
the situation which confronts him. He asserts that juvenile
crime in New York increasing enormously and he agrees
with the statement that only one-thd Of the children in
the public schools Of that city remain to the end OF their
elementary courses and that the great body OF them are
turned into the world without trade and unframed do
any definite thing for livelihood In this condition they
n aunay drift to careers Of vice and crme./
Chief Clerk Rosster of the Office, in article
in current magazine declares that in many communities
Of the country foreigners predominant the native borr
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16

The deliver among old books often finds says the Ber
lin Umschau prophecies made by writer's which, in their
day, we're nothing but romance This can be SO easily
observed by reading the works Of Jules Verne and there
are also books in which airships the telephone photog
raphy and the motor wagon have been spoken Of gener
atoms before these we're accomplished facts novel
entitled Der Kuge Mann" published BY Voss & Co.
Leipsic, 1885, by an author named Cramer, shows, a
Kontgen picture Tne story tells Of the Countess Abil
inia who gave her heart to the Knight Gibeo. The
Knghy lover was thoughtess enough however to kill his
lady loves father and her affection turned to hatred, and
she vowed to kill him. In dream she saw the who
had fascinated her, and she stood ready kill him, when
suddenly his form changed aid before her stood grin.
ming skelton, saying i have already been punished
This scene is illustrated in the old book, and The picture
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16

hahour can furnish the material for records that will
carry his voice to millions Of heaters the natural tendency
is to throw large number Of takers out Of job Mature
has gifted the human with but, two ears apiece,
through one Of which the words Of others may in
and through the other pass out. We can listen to only
SO much Of speech in lifetime and if one man ad
dress thouand audiences in day through medium OF
machinery 999 rival orators may we'll begin to wonder
where therbread and butter not to mention JAM are
coming from-Piusbrg Gazette Times
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16

The success Of negroes depends upon their ability
work efficiently In this respect they in exactly the
same boat as the white people Industry thrift ntelli-
eence and efficiency the essentials Of among
all people, regardless Of race color or previous conditions
o servitude and the quality Of negro citizenship depends
entirely upon the efficiency integrity and industry Of the
race We owe to the negros sympathy, opportunity and
encouragement and the negroes owe to the whites dill
rence respect fidelity and neverceasng effort to make
themselves worthy Of confidence and esteem Nothing is
% apt to strengthen and improve the relations the
IS industrial training which makes for efficiency ndepend-
ence, self-respect and patriotism.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16

methods employed by him and his rules committee IN
throng the passage Of endorsed by the large
majority Of the people and by majority OF the members
of the house have been condemned by everybody and
have been the subject OF vigorous protest not only in the
house but BY thousands OF independent thinking business
men the country over The late Tom Reed in his pamiest
days as the autocra Of the house did half much
to block the will Of the majority Speaker Cannon who
has served in the Capacity OF the politically and agent OF
the trusts for Perhaps congress has more
persstenty played in the hands Of the trusts than has
Speaker Cannon. He has used every in his power
to prevent revision Of the tariff The republican party,
in its Platform processes to favor revision. Candidate
aft has gone so far as to that he will assemble
congress for the special purpose Of revising the tariff in
the event Of his election to the presidency. If the
pubIicans really desire revst hey get it. But
one of the things that will do effect it would be to
keep Joseph G. Cannon out Of speakers chair. He
is an original sandpate and c as always stood by the
trusts and the monopoles and ontnue to do direct
" just so long he
Unquestionably the tariff is the biggest issue in this
presidential campaign The sentiment OF the great body
Of the people the country strongly in avor OF
vision so much so FACT that political party which
its power higher protective tariff and the trusts which
created has been forced against wishes to at least
promise tariff revision in the OF its continuance in
power Under these conditions it is natural that Joseph
c. Cannon and his ambition continue speaker Of the
house should be made an issue in this campaign II he
his reelected speaker there be many who would abandon
all hope for revision for he can be depended on to use
his influence against any real revision Nobody who has
noted Cannons career and record congress will douht
that he is trust man through and through That means
that he is high tariff through ard through. The two
propositions are hnsepaable,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16

when the ipGrm old women we're brought in and the
capers sentencing them to go days Of confinement
produced One officer declared that he would resign be-
fore he would be guilty Of placing the two in CELL
Others expressed their feelings in terms almost strong
was Immediately decided that the two should not
cupy one Of the regular cells and they accordingly
assigned to large the third hoor OF the building
Here everything possible for their comfort done They
we're furnished with everything needed and made to
feel that they to receive every possible attention.
Mrs. Mary Ann Ward the younger OF the two, told in
substance the following story: My daughter married
about year ago. She is subject to kind OF spells
and after she got she obliged to be close to
doctor john her husband is working at Vinegar Bend
He told me # me and mother would to Chronicle
and keep care Of Sae he would give all the ratons
we needed They don't give him no money where he
works-jus brasses what he has to take in trade
their store.
Sale got worse and me and mother spent all our pen
sion money to get her some medicine and to pay the doc
tor John raons from the store where he got his
brasses FROM
Week before last he wrote that he had been SICK and
didn't send us much toted the box he sent from the
deros oil the way home myself Then last week he ddn
send nothing at ALL He wrote letter saying that he
lost his brasses out Of his pocket the day he got them
and dldnthave rations to send us.
We went nearly week with nothing to eat except
bread and coffee, and then | took OF my quilts and
went out and tried to sell for money to get some
thing eat with lsold it to woman tor 5O cents
One day mother, who is getting ius like child, told
lady in Chronicle that didn't have nothing to eat ask
ed her for something The lady then and swore
warrant for
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16

population and that in New York the native stock
whelmed by aliens and the children Of aliens. The
blem that perplexes the authorities Of our large cities is
how to make good and useful citizens Of these low, snor
ant and often vicious children. The ordinary Of
the public schools do not attract them. Most foreign
children appear anxious learn just enough to equip them
or careers Of crime and they do take advantage OF
he wider opportunities oracquiring knowledge that
RELY offered
1t is proposed to establish in New York a system
trade schools where the children Of foreigners learn
some useful craft This would doubtless do much to solve
the vexins problems Of immigration there any
surance that the children Of foreign birth would learn
trades Many Of the trades unions place such restrictions
upon the apprenticeship system that is impossible Tor
ftr all who desire to learn trades in the ordinary But
even if American taxpayers willing to maintain expen
sve schools for the education Of the children Of undesr
able foreigners il is doubtful il that method would prove
Of more than Temporary efficacy Foreign tradesmen in
competition with American wOrkmen would not be wei
comed for the element Of protection to American work.
men is Of FIRST Importance The fact Of the matter is that
we have too unassmated foreigners in this country
now and that the FIRST and most imperative duty Of our
lawmakers keep closer guard the gates. fcr time
at least
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16

Within FIVE years arshps will be carrying passengers
across the ocean ID l8 hours 200 miles hour Aerial
flight will be comnerciazed in that time The North pole
can and will BE reached in orty-eipht hour trip. The
perfected heocoper will be abeto encirce the globe in
: week" These statements we're made few days ago
BY Thomas A. Edison, the inventor, in the Of
talk on aerial navigation Neither the aeroplanes now
owned BY the Wright brothers any arships along that
principle nor along the idea Of the dTiCbe balloon will
ever be Of pracal use oil commercially he said.
The successful machine must be auomadcin operation
as in the case Of the automobile and steam engine Ohes
wise the dream Of skimmno the clouds must remain
dream.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
FOREIGNERS AND CRIME.

He ebb Of the tide of emigration to the
United States from European countries
has caused no alarm; on the contrary,
it is viewed in some official quarters
with satisfaction. The money stringency
Of the past year is what caused the tide
to turn. Against the 100000 immi-
grants arriving there were 715,000
foreigners who left our shores to return
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16

Over tso-score Of lonG-eared animals that made Mis-
TrStae fair next MONTH when the Arkansas mule derby
will be decided A hugen cup win be presented to the
winner Of the derby No mule named Maud win be al
lowed to start and any driving twisting his mule tail will
be disqualified under the rules and regulations provided
Ecr the mule derby.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16

Professor Paul Haups. who provoked storm Of dis
cssion at IL International Historical congress n London
by his addre IS on The History Of Geliee IN which he
stated hh Jesus was born a Nazareth rather than bethe-
hem and Or obaby was not descendant Of Davd. has
been professor 81 Semitic languages and director Of the
Oriental seminary in Johns Hopkins university since 1888
e was born at Goerlz Germany in 1853, and Was edu-
Gated Il Leipsic and Berlin universities