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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28
L. w. HOLMES ILLNESS
His Condition Critical, Is Expected
Home this Neutrality-suspicious.
Give No encouragement

Lyman w. Holmes, who, accom-
panied by his sister Miss Carrie Hol-
mes, went TO Rochester, Mimi, two
weeks ago for treatment at the Mayo
Bros. hospital, returned to Chicago,
the eminent physicians not desiring
to take the case after a careful di-
agnosis
They gave no encouragement what
ever of the result of an operation, and
Mr.. Holmes concluded to return to
Chicago and take possible chance
for longer lease on life by under
going an operation in the hospital
there. This was done, but the physi-
clans found a cancerous condition ex-
listing, and also gave no encourage
ment.
Mr.. Holmes met the decision bravely
and is anxious TO get home to spend
the remaining days of his life, having
arranged all his business affairs and
is ready for the life beyond. His father,
Fred w. Holmes, nephew Fred Hol-
mes and A. B. Hull returned from
Chicago last week, leaving Miss Carrie
Holmes who has stood faithfully and
Loyalty by her brother during all his
sickness.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28
SHOT HIS FOOT OFF
Linnie Morris of Long Lake Had Pain
full Accident Sunday

While out with friend in boat al
Long lake last Sunday, Linnie Morris,
young man about Is years of age,
met with an accident which will leave
him a cripple for life.
He and another young man were out
hunting ducks, when his gun was acci-
dentally discharged, the entire charge
entering his right foot just above the
instep and shattering his foot so badly
that ii was necessary to amputate the
leg just little below the knee. DR..
Pinkham was called, who performed
the operation and made the young man
as comfortable as possible.
A pathetic feature of the accident is
the fact that the young mans mother
begged of him not TO go hunting but to
remain at home and attend Sunday
school. He preferred the hunting how
ever, with the result that he must be
a cripple for life.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28
Likes Oregon

l.. E. Morse and wife returned home
to Oregon last Saturday. He visited in
Grand Rapids last week and the Grand
Rapids Herald says "Wearing the hos
pitable smile of the typical westerner,
Sheriff l.. +. Morse, of Hood county,
Oregon, Mr.. Morse is native of Mich
igan and was born at Cooks Corners,
Ionia county. He went west 33 years
ago and In 1900 drifted into the Hood
River country and settled where the
village of Hood River is now located.
He is cousin of A. B. Morse, the well
known jurist of Ionia and it was to visit
his relatives that he came to his old boy
hood home
Mr.. Morse is an enthusiastic booster
for the west and says he could not re-
turn to Michigan and make living.
With him it is case OF Il like old
Michigan, but o, you Oregon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28
WELLS FINISHED
Plenty of Water at Present for City
IL Used Judiciously

Z. I'll. Gardner and sons, who have
been here nearly all summer driving
a new well and repairing old ones,
have finished their work and gone
home. They drove down new well
to the depth of about $50 feet, finally
getting good flow of fine water.
They also lowered one of the old wells
about 100 feet, striking gravel and
securing fairly good flow. Repairs
to the other wells which were made
now gives the city good supply of
pure water, and if used judiciously will
serve our citizens for long time.
1t is possible that another reservoir
may in time have To be constructed
to take the overflow as the first one
is hardly large enough for storage
when drawn upon too heavily. Water
takers ought not 10 abuse the priv
ilege of convenient city water by al
lowing it TO go TO waste.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28
Geo. w. Ellis Better

The condition of George w. Ellis,
who has been seriously ill in Hotel
Belding for two weeks, is very much
improved, and his physicians say he
is now on the road to recovery,
Friday night and Saturday grave
fears were entertained rs his symp-
toms showed very unfavorable condi-
tions. Drs. Smith and Whinnery, of
Grand Rapids, were called in consult
alton with Drs. Bell and Pinkham,
and under the treatment given he
rallied and was much improved Sum
day morning.
Besides his wife, Fred +. Ranney
and Ellis w. Ranney, of Greenville,
have been in constant attendance at
his bedside. Mr.. Ellis many friends
in this vicinity will be pleased to hear
of his improvement and hope for his
full restoration TO health.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28
CHICKENS GOT FULL
In Local Option Town and Had A
Gay Time.

1t may be a queer coincidence but
a flock of chickens got tipsy in this
city the other day, although we boast
of "dry town."
Mrs. A. Sparks threw out can
or two of pears at her back door
which had become fermented, and her
flock of chickens-old hens, roosters
and all, proceeded TO feast on the
fruit and gobbled it down as sweet
morsels under their tongues and thru
their bills
Finally the fermentation went TO
their heads and it made them dance
around and sidestep very lively, Sew
eral Of the chicks were completely
knocked out and laid down for doze,
two of the old hens and three roosters
engaged in a free for all fight, peck
ing away at each other vigorously but
they were SO full that none of the
blows landed. An old rooster, who
evidently thought he had knocked
out the whole bunch, attempted to
crow a peon of victory, which sounded
like a cross between bullfrog and
a screech owl.
They had hilarious time for an
hour, but finally went TO roost and
slept off the jag.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28
Delightful Meeting

The second regular meeting of the
L.. l.. +. c. was held at the Broas
homestead, with Mesdames Hill and
Mann as hostcsses, October u.
An unusual interest is manifested
this year in the fascinating study of
Scotland in Song and Story"
Two papers were read one by Mrs.
Carrie Patterson on "Irelands Part
in Scotland and the other by MIS-.
Iillah Fisher, est. Columbia and Iona. y
The feature of the afternoon was an
interesting and instructive hours talk
ON Macbeth" delivered by Rev, Frank
Jackson. He gave the club excellent
thoughts for reflection on this most
wonderful tragedy, then in rising
vote of thanks the ladies showed the
appreciation they felt,
Tea and cakes were served by the
hostesses and the clnb adjourned, TO
meet in two weeks for an afternoon
with wallace and Bruce of Scot
lands romantic days.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28
No Church Services Next Sun
day-Health Board So
Orders
BETTER TO BE CAUTIOUS
Nothing To BE Gained by Taking
Chances of Possible
Epidemic

The situation relative To the small
poX scare in this city remains about
the same as last week. There has been
a large number of vaccinations and the
patients who were quarantined as hav-
ing symptoms of the disease or possible
exposure are feeling well and happy,
but are sorry TO be deprived of their
freedom, however they willingly bow
take it good naturedly.
One young lady who came from
Standish about week ago where she
was exposed TO it, exhibited symptoms
Tuesday night and Health Officer Stan
ton promptly took her to the city hos
pital, where she is being carefully
looked after by a competent nurse. 1t
is thought smallpox will not develop
but it was decided best by the physi
clans not to take any chances from
people bringing it into the city from
outside places.
DR.. Stanton is having his hands full
these days and is being jumped on hard
from all sides both for doing and not
doing, but the doctor holds stiff upper
lip and keeps on doing. He fumigates
lot of letters every day which are
written by girls in quarantine. He
proposes not to take any chances in
allowing it to spread TO distant parts
of the state if it is smallpox.
All church services have been called
off for Sunday and no public assem-
blages, either pedro parties, vaudettes,
Harvest Festival or dances will be per-
mitted this week, but if nothing new
in the situation develops for the worse,
everything will come down to normal
business, pleasure and religious lines
next week and the school bell will ring
as usual on Monday morning.
Owosso has the smallpox bad, over
forty cases being reported. Standish
has it, so has Greenville and Grand
Rapids.
1t would be unwise for anyone TO go
away from Belding, for they might run
right into it and catch the small pox, if
it is smallpox.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28
Beiding A Good Market for
Our Rural Community
SIX PRODUCE BUYERS
Apples and Potatoes are a Fine
Stock this Year and Prices
are Good.

The market for produce which the
farmer have to turn Off this year was
never better in Belding than the pres
ent season, and there is a lot of it
being brought in and sold to the buy
ers. Good prices make the producers
feel good and they appreciate the inn
portance of firm and ready market
so near at hand.
Apples are about the only thing in
the line now moving briskly, the
quality is excellent and they bring
good prices, ranging from $3.50 TO S2
a barrel, according to grade and quail
ity. The Weter-Wise Company are
the heaviest buyers In the city, taking
in average of 100 barrels a day. Re
Gently they bought and barreled in
one week over 300 barrels. Northern
Spies are especially fine, some lots
coming from trees that never were
sprayed being as good as sprayed
ones.
Other produce buyers in the city
are Post Bros, Fred Purdy, f. Chap
pie d Co., Wilson d Co., and NJ.
Conant for a Greenville firm. The
Post Bros. are buying at several other
points, Orleans, Moseley, Hungerford
and Greenville being among them.
Potatoes are little green yet to
ship, but about next week or the week
after they will get to coming in rap
idly. AT present the shipping market
price is 30 cents per bushel. There is
always good market here for wheat
and beans. ID. f. Moon and Harvey
Curry are the buyeFss Of poullsy and
take all that come.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28
Back From Hospital

William Clark was down town Tues
day for the first time since returning
from the Butterworth hospital in
Grand Rapids, where he went eight
weeks ago for an operation on his right
knee. For a number of years he ex-
perienced trouble with it, resulting
from strain, and during the past
year il had been growing worse. DIR.
Smith operated on him, removing the
knee-cap, and for five weeks he re-
mained in bed.
Mr.. Clark thinks he will be able to
get around again soon, although his
leg will be a little stiff, but it will
be much better than a wooden one.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28
Seely-Webster

Announcements have just been re-
ceived In Belding of the marriage of
Chas. J. Seely and Miss Lena Webster,
which occurred in Oklahoma in Sep
tember. Mr.. Seely was former editor
of the Belding Star and politician of
some note in this county four years ago.
The bride is well KNOWN here, having
been in the employ ri ~ ~ Sser.when it
was managed by Mr.. Seely, and later
of the Banner Publishing Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28
And the Cat-Went-Back

When Asa +. Dorr moved to this
city from Chadwick, the old family
cat was brought along and installed
in the new home. But evidently ii
grew homesick and longed for its old
haunts and hunting grounds around
the old barn, for "Tabby" has run
away three times, always finding its
way back to Chadwick, where Mr..
Dorr rounded it up and brought il
back. The cat may get acclimated
and contented before snow flies again.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28

Miss Louise Stults returned to her
home at Oakfield Monday for two
weeks visit with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. w. Gooding and
daughter Naomi left Monday for
weeks visit with their SON Ernest and
wife at Middleville.
r. r. E,dyards 4 sgivSee. over Sun
'sasy,.sftef-ttEi J M, norths'
trip through North .sz..f- South Dakota
and Minnesota. He reports a fine busi-
ness in the west.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28

Miss Florence Washburn was in
Grand Rapids Monday.
Miss Gertrude Wells went to Grand
Rapids Tuesday for few weeks visit
with relatives and friends.
+. Anderson, who has been spending
a couple of weeks with his mother,
Mrs. T.. +. Currie, left Monday for his
home at Pueblo, Colo, He is engaged
in the newspaper business in that city
and had not been here for many years,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28
Deer Hunters Licenses

County Clerk Fred M. Cook has ar
ranged with +. B. Lapham TO issue
hunters licenses TO all sportsmen in
this part of the county who may apply
for them. This arrangement will make
it convenient for hunters TO get them
without making trip to Ionia. l9tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28
Locke-Newcombe

The marriage of Frank j. Locke and
Eldora Newcombe took place at the
residence of the brides brother, Fred
McDuffey, Thursday evening, Oc-
tober IA. Justice Of the Peace +. b.
Lapham officiated, and only the
immediate relatives of the couple
were present. Frank has been passing
out the cigars this week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28
Halloween Warning

All persons, young or old, are forbid
den TO congregate on the streets in
crowds or to engage in noisy demon
strations or TO deface, molest or destroy
property on the coming Halloween
nights in the city.
BY order of the common council,
g, M. Blett Marshal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28
Notice

| have fine little business in a
nearby town, but am going west and
must sell. A great opportunity for
someone. Write me at once for partic-
ulars. Address confectionery" care
Banner. 20u
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28
A M u s E NJ E N II s

The following telegram has been re-
ceived by Mr.. Hetherington:-
Wilkes Barre, Pa, Oct. 20. 1909.
w. r. Hetherington,
Mgr. Opera House,
Belding, Mich.
Yes; we positively guarantee our
moving pictures "Dash for the North
Pole" are absolutely authentic In every
respect. You cannot emphasize this
fact too strongly. Lyman III. Howe
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28
Advertised Letters

Mr.. James Allen, Miss Mary Camel,
Mrs. Blanche Daring, Mrs. M. e.
Eggleston, Mrs. Eleanor Green, Elmer
II. Kaufman, Miss Billie Klyne, Mr..
Dan Moore, Miss Lulu Southwick,
Olive Turner, Miss Grace White.
Oct. %, 1909. ID. +. Wilson, p. M,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Six Houses on Belding Addition are
Looming Up.


The six new dwelling houses ordered
built by Belding Bros, on the North
side, are under construction, and con-
tractor J. f. Tupper, who has the con-
tract to build them, is pushing the
work along as fast as possible. He
has force of masons and carpenters
at work and they are kept busy under
his direction.
The houses are all of neat design and
everyone will be supplied with city
water. They are conveniently ar
ranged and will make very desirable
homes, which the Belding Bros. will
either rent SELL Mr.. Tupper expects
10 have them all finished complete by
January /, 1910
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28
Gard of Thanks

We hereby tender our sincere thanks
To all the kind neighbors and friends
pathy during our great trial in the sick
ness and death of our husband and
father.
Mrs. G.. X. Smith and Children.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28
Dancing Party

At Maccabee and Cleaner hall in
Orleans, Friday evening, Oct. 20. Mu-
sic by Winegar's orchestra of four
pieces. Everybody invited. Bill, $l.00
including supper and horses to hay.
20w2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28

Miss Elsie Burns visited friends at
Wyman over Sunday.
Frank Welch of Grand Rapids was
here over Sunday He says he has
good position in the city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28
Notice

All persons are warned against tres
pessing upon my farm or discharging
firearms thereon.
20tf Marie +. Johnson.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28

Mrs. o. ID. Blanchard was a Grand
Rapids visitor Monday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Patterson wer,
Grand Rapids visitors Monday.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-04
FLAHBEAUS HAY NOT MARCH
Famous Club Refuses to Follow Men
from st. Paul.
Old Feud Between Cities Is Recalled.
Members Are DtscOnsOIate Over
Decision OF Committee.

The Flambeau Club, q Minneapolis.
whose fire drills at night and picturesque
appearance by day have been popular
features Of the Inaugural parade in
Washington for many years. VIII NOT
march in the parade to-day.
This announcement was made yesterday
by J. W Shadewald, president OF the
organizseon. who explained mat his men
bitterly resented the action of the euthori-
ties in giving the Original Roosevelt Cluh.
OF St Paul. precedence IN ths parade
over the men from Minneapolis.
The row between the two organizations
recalls the hostility that used to szist
between the Twin Cities OF tbs North
west
When the F7anbeaus reached Washing
ton yesterday morning. they were told
thst they had been assigned 70 the Sec
end brigade Of the Second civic divi-
sion Then came the word that sxc7rsd
riot You VIII follow behind the
Roosevelt Club from St. Paul" saiE an
cfacisi representing the Inaugural CON-
nittee.
Follow the men from St. Paulr' shout
ed President ShadewsI6. Not on yctr
life. We march n advance o. them or
we'll not march ct al
Just as you please, gentlemen SAID
the man speaking for the committee
The st. Paul club goes ahead OF You. II
yoE 90 not take part n the parade. yuu
are at liberty 70 view It from the side
lines"
An appeal was made to Thomas P.
Morgan, grand marshal OF the civic dlvi-
sion lie decided IN favor Of the men
from 81. Paul
The Washington herald., 1909-03-04
FAMOUS COMPAEYP TOhARCH
Part Of Massachusetts, Regiment, Or
ganized in 1776.
Originally Formed During the Revo-
luton, and Has Fought Through
All Our Wars Since Then.

a military body Of perhaps the most
historic interest Of those that VIII march
ia the parade this afternoon is Company
F, Sixth Massachusetts, Regiment, known
as the Davis Guards Il is one Of the
Oldest MILITARY organizations IN the
United States, having been organized at
Marlboro. Mass. q hundred and thirty
three years ago.
Brought together by Isaac Davis in the
little New England town in I77s. the
company vas the first &c oner armed re-
sistance TO the authority OF King George
III. who was az thar time trying 10
force the country 10 pay high taxes, by
the si6 Of his soldiers
The whole country around Marlboro by
this time had become aroused by the
cruel acts of ths British soldiers, but no
enc could be found who was willing 70
initiate movement on behalf Of the
country people. Not so with Isasc Davis
Seeing that the people were being unjust
y treated By the rsdcoats, he organized
this snsH band, and was its first cap
tain. He led the small force which
-@A~-eN-~- -+-N 49, 1---F VI tAtS AVAfAAs--S a.
Concord Bridge, which honor he paid for
with his life Re was the first eommis-
stoned ofacer 20 be killed IN the Rsvolu-
ticu.
When the waf Of 1872 broke out. the
Guards. who were at that time under the
authority OF the state. responded, and
were assigned TO duty along the Atlantic
coast. where they distinguished them
serves In their line OF duty.
IN iSs1, when the call was sent out By
President Lincoln for troops. they were
among the first 70 respond, and were &
part o. the regiment that was assaulted
by the Baltimore mob on April IS. 1851
They served through the war and we're
IN some OF its most important battles,
being present on the memorable ground
OF Gettysburg.
When the var with Spain was evidenced
they again came 70 the front, going tc
Cuba one hundred strong. and fighting
throughout the war. Among the latest
achievements OF the organization vas a
trip 10 the jamestown Exposition. where
they we're warmly received by the Of
ficisls.
They viii march in the Massachusetts,
contingent this afternoon, sixty strong,
under the command OF Capt Franklin
Taylor.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-04
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
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c s Dept. q Agriculture. Weather B17ez1.
Washington. Wednesday, As-cn 5. lsos-s D n
Ths ssrm that Tss central Ts1esdAy evening 0yI
Wfuconsin has moved sOufAssstEsTd 70 tas Mode
Arizrtic cosst With increasing irtsEsi-y aod pe-
cVitation ron he Lake reOu and Ohio valley oEs-
the Aissdls Atlantic stsieS- In TIE Ce1Eal Talisys
and thsuca over TIE S0gth PsC4o ooaS the weather
has bee1 fsiT,
Temperature has fsIlen EsDsrsIly esSt q thS Mis-
sfz7rri Rive and contrues above t5a sascnzi aver
axe vest q the Biissiszpps-
Daring Thurzdzy TIE Middle Atlantic cosst Storm
VII usss eastward 0Ts- the cceG1. and ls1T vesths-
vi TrSSzsI generally 0Ts the eassszn porlioo q
the cE-nt-y- II the Csztrzl Valleys s1d ire Ssst-
s-. S,stes TIE weather VII c'u1inus fsir- Fsr
weather Is ln5icated for F1dSy over the eastern
y,s-siDr a the Uuiisd STATES
srorn xsruirTs vers ordered WEDNESDAY E7o-nsns
fr-n North CsTuliuE ID Maine.
re winds aio1s the NsE Ecgiznd c1sst VII bs
t-isk q high uastterlT: On the Mf1dle Atlantis
ossst hfzh ard diminishing noCtEVesseTiy' o. ne
So.--h sAtautfc coast d.1iuishrs nr1hTesseriy; q
ne CsiT cosS uodf-zte west 70 noTrhTest; OF LaEe
Michizzn light and Tz-aols.
s.ssns-s departing Thursday for Eur05eS1 ports
WI have hiEn nnr1h 70 nC7thEsss vI35s and rsso G
sro- 70 he Grand Banks
The Washington herald., 1909-03-04

music. especially as a choir singer. but
the busy life she has led OF late years
has compelled her TO give up this.
There are two sons IN the family. Ed
ware Bradley. a student ar Williams Col
lege, where bis father vas graduated In
iSSA and a younger son. Richard Talcott,
who Is ten years old Mr.. Ballinger's s
mother, s gentle sweet-faeeS, elderly
lady. makes her home with them.
Miss Wilson Receives.
Everybody IS glad that the venerable
agricuiturist who has made such a sue
cess Of MS work during the past twelve
years Is 70 remain AZ the head of the
Department of Agriculture until. at least,
he rounds out the record OF a longer ssrv-
ice than any OF his predecessors As is
well known. Mr. Wilson Is a widowsr.
and during the greater part OF the tine
while he has been IN washington his
daughter, Mss Flora, has been the mis-
tress Of his household. and has carried
the honors OF hostess most gracefully.
For the past four years, however, she
has been in Paris making a specially of
voice culture She has studied under
Nine Krause, Jean de Rsszke and Lucer.
the famous master OF London and Paris.
She did quite little solo singing during
her absence, and met with hattering sue
cess She returned from Paris In jan
uary. and resumed her old place among
the Cabinet hostesses, but after her IA
ther retires from oflce she expects TO
devote her time 10 opera singing.
The taIIest man by several inches os
ha 49, T~ke -a -
some right stable mea in Il, too-wiu
be his Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
Charles Nagel. OF St. Louis. Mr.. Nszsl
three inches in his stockings. and with
and tall angular figure. he would COM
mand attention n any crowd.
Mrs. NaEeI, Of ST. Louis.
Mrs Nagel Is quite the opposite in sp-
peaTance from her taIl husband. She Is
but little above medium height, and has
the fair complexion and light hair Of the
blond. with soft brown eyes She is a
sweet. attractive woman. and IS some
years younger than her distinguished
husband She Is the daughter OF John
Shepley. a weli-knOVn St Louis lawyer.
and. Ike Mr. Nsgel. she received her
early education In St Louis. Later she
went to a finishing school az Pennington.
Mass. and then went abroad
Since their marriage Ar. ana Mrs.
NageI have Travelled extensively, and
their beautiful home in Washington ave-
nue. bears many evidences OF, their Sue
cess in curio collecting. They also have
a handsome home At Marion, Mass. They
are the proud parents Of five children,
one daughter, who Is in society, and three
younger daughters and little son, who
IS sturdy lad Of eight years.
The Nagels and the family OF former
Secretary Hitchcock are connected by
marriage. as the Seeretary's second
daughter. Miss Anne. married Mrs.
NageTs brother, Mr.. John Shepiey, IT.. Of
St Louis