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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
DOWN IN OAKLAND
How Local Option Works In That
Dry County

Never in all my years rs limb of the
officers, ''did we have SO much peace as
this summer. Why we are just reVeling
i'm peace. | can remember how, before
the county went dry, there was never "A
day but someone was tossed into the
county jail. Many time 30 or 10 have
been there at one time. About every
week we had from one to three dozen
garnishee writs To serve. Now we don't
get an average of one a week.
"The cause? Why, it's that Pontiac s
27 saloons were put out of business "A
little over year ago. There is probably
as much beer consumed in Pontiac to-
day as ever, but il is in the house and
notin saloons. When man gets enough
at home he quits, but in saloon he
must keep drinking until the crowd is
all treated. BY the time a crowd of half
dozen have each set 'em up they are
full. Then somebody wants To fight,
gets into trouble, is arrested, fined or
jailed, and the next time he goes back
he has got TO do the same thing or be
called tight wad.
''It is just as easy toexplain the small
number of civil suits in Oakland county
courts, such as unpaid rent and board
bills, garnishees and the like. Men used
to want To pay their debts but could
not. They had TO treat, and consequent
ly their debts went unpaid. Now they
have their money. Factories are pay
ing good wages, and men are glad 10
pay their bills.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
HE BAGGED
A BUNCH
Deputy Sheriff o. F. Webster
Took Three Culprits
Single Handed
LANDED THEM IN JAIL
They Were Disorderly On Train
Drank And Passed Liquor In Bot
tie. One Trys To Escape
LANDED THEM IN JAIL

Deputy Sheriff Oscar f. Webster is
having all kinds of experience in otli-
cial work this week Beside the Geldorf
and Lawton eases there was the carrying
of concealed weapon case and while he
was on the train going to lonia Monday
afternoon on official business, trio of
fellows who had been to Greenville and
stocked up both internally and eXter-
nally to such degree that they became
very obnoxious 10 other passengers was
gathered in. The trio occupied two
seats and when Webster passed by they
offered him drink from one of the
numerous bottles, he cautioned them TO
keep quiet but they remained hilarious
and resented his good intentions. FL
nally they wanted to know who he was
anyway and he replied by flashing his
badge and putting them under arrest.
While taking these TO Jail at lonia one
of the bunch made break through an
alley but Deputy Taylor happened to
be at the the other end and he landed
in his arms, after offering a sip from his
bottle to bystander. They will be
charged with creating a disturbance on
the train and also with furnishing liq-
uor to others in local option county.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
More Showers for Merle

On Thursday evening of last week
Miss Merle Stall was the guest of honor
at pre-nuptial shower given by Mrs.
A. J. Torrance. The rooms were pret-
tily decorated and there were fifteen
ladies present and many gifts were
given her. The home of Mrs. Flossit
Benson was the scene of another pre-
nuptial function on Friday evening,
given in honor of Miss Stall, when
twenty-one of her young lady friends
were present TO extend greetings and
shower her with gifts and congratula.
tions Miss Ethel Whitford, sister OF
Mrs. Benson, assisted in entertaining
and all had jolly time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
PLAYED ANOTHER
Silk Mill No. Turns Tables on Mill
No. l-Championship TO Follow

] The spirit of rivalry between the
/ ball players of silk mills No. | and :
took on different aspect on Saturday
last when Mill No. 2 turned the tables
on the yictors of the week before and
defeated them to the tune of nineteen
To ten.
Promptly at the appointed hour the
knights of the diamond fell i'm line and
headed by the cornet band began the
march to the field of contest, followed
by large crowd of loyal ladies from
each mill who with the men from the
two mills were bent on roofing their
respective teams TO victory. The red
and white flags and ribbons were more
then ever in evidence and the yells of
the Whites and the Reds tore large
chunks of humidity from the sizzleing
atmosphere of the afternoon. John
O'Connor was selected as umpire for
the occasion, the coin was tossed and
the Whites went 10 bat. Pitcher Les
lie Montieth tried all his curves, drops,
ins, and outs against the Whites but
they got busy finding him and when
the first three men, had been retired
five men had safely crossed the plate
with score apiece.
When the Reds got busy with the
stick they went after pitcher Harry
Soules right and got three men home
before the side was retired. This set
the interest at white heat and the girls
of both mills cracked their voices in an
effort to outdo the other side in roofing
for their favorites. In the second in
nings each side scored four and then
things sizzled like spoonful of lard on
hot stove.
The game went the limit and at the
close of the ninth the score stood as
follows by innings;
Team , 3 4 5 6 $
Reds 3 4 0 0 | o 0 10
Whites 4 0 0 3 2 3 2 0 10
The lineup of the opposing team was
as follows: Mill No. I--E. Ohlinger, C.
l.. Monteith, p; w. Retterstoh, 10; H..
Garfield, %; J. Doyle, IS; G. Retterstof,
SO; G.. Hoyt, If; +. Arnold, rf; Brady,
eff
Mill No. &c. Workman, c; Harry
Soules, p; +. Webster, ID; ;. Kelly, 2b,
+. Brushue, SIS; IL. Mills, 3b; L. Grif-
fifth, If; r. Barron, cf; G. Waggoner, If.
AT the close of the game Factory b
challenged the Reds for game next
Saturday and were accepted and the
rub game will be pulled off later.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
Washington Club Picnic

The Washington Club Picnic will be
held at Stevenson's pavilion Baldwin
Lake, Wednesday, Aug. 1lth, it will he
a picnic dinner with general miXup
at the tables of provisions and people,
bring table cloths but no napkins as
paper napkins will be furnished do not
bring any water-melons rs that kind OF
fruit will be furnished. An impromtu
program of toasts will be pulled off af-
ter the feast. The club will be out foI
a merry time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
List of Teachers

The following is the new corps OF
teachers engaged for the next term OF
school which begins Monday 4Aig. s0th
+. Z. James, Supt.
Edith +. Shaw, Prin.
Anna MacKay
Gertrude Wilson
Ida Portner
Minnie Shore
Mary Pinkham
Iva Bornor
Nellie McKillop
Velma Palmer
Ida Sayles
Maud Krepps
Nora sprague
Eva Eddy
Georgia Ellery
Vera Herrick
Cora Adams
Sarah Hopwood
Vera Gregg
Sarah Smith
Naomi Gooding
Caroline JoSSman
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05

"The Moonshiner's Daughter is the
next play coming TO the opera house
Tuesday evening, Aug. 10, in which
Mr.. Kingston presents Miss Mary
Carew in the greatest southern play
ever written. The entire production is
carried by the company, including
Teddy" the real live acting bear,
which is ain important member of the
company, and will be seen in his funny
antics in this remarkable play. Miss
Carew, the star in the play, has had
many funny experiences in the west,
being an enthusiastic amateur pho
tographer. She wears bracelet pre-
sented to her by old Indian chief, "Big
Mouth,n whom she attempted TO
snapshot" The old Indian, for a
joke, let out a blood-curdling whoop
and started after her, brandishing an
AK, as she ran like deer. That night
he attended the play and presented her
with the bracelet, saying, Hnjun scare
pale face"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05
Comedy Company

The Flat River Comedy Company is
the name of a dramatic organization
which will give an entertainment at
Smyrna, entitled "Silas The Chore Boy
Friday evening, Aug. IL. There are nine
characters in the cast, all of them have
been selected with great care and well
adapted To their parts. The company
is rehearsing every night and our get
ting their parts well committed and
will undoubtedly give a very fine enter
tainment. They will play in Saranac,
Saturday evening, Aug. IA.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05

Friday afternoon and evening Mrs.
Ruth Ellis entertained five of her old
school friends, Mrs. Myrta Haven OF
Minneapolis, Min, Mrs. Minnie Ham
ilton of Clarion Iowa and Mrs. Eva
Devine, Edith Wright and Minnie
Thompson of Belding.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05

The August teachers examination
for all grades will be held at the court
house. Ionia, Thursday and Friday,
August II ahd IL.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05

The lady Macabees of the world will
give an ice cream social on the band
stand lawn Saturday evening. Every
body come
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-05

Attend the supper given 10y the M.
+. Ladies Aid society in the church
dining room next Saturday afternoon
from 5 10 7o'clock. Usual price, 15c.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-11

Cotton Goods, fancy welts, reps and mercerized
goods. Our showing compnises all unusual as
sortments of patterns. Prices are $4,000,
$500, $500, $4,000 andup
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-11
RADIuM FOR THE MASSES.

A ray for every ache may be the
coming advertisement for curative
agencies. The protested discovery of
a form of radium that has all the
merits and none of the dement's of
the famous metal first brought to,
knowledge by W.. Curie and her dis
tinguished husband, should quicken
the pulse like an announcement of
airships with every house to let. Ra-
dio Thor may be real discovery. tt
may indeed be a sovereign balm for
numerous ills. 1t may even be pro-
duceed SO cheaply as to permit every,
one to sustain radio-activity at will.
If it has the indestructible qualities
Of radium as which there is only an
ounce or so in the world, then the
possessor of portion Of the sub
stance, may will it in pedpetual de-
visement to his heirs, provided that
it is not so cheap as to be absolutely
commonplace It has been limited thu d
Wnen Tdulum becomes easily OutdiHou
lit will be used as cigar lighters and
at the same time will supercede the
present forms Of illumination for
houses and streets. A coat of radium
paint would last forever and give out
a soft beautiful glow. These and num-
erous other things enter into the sub-
stance of radium dreams. In the
meanwhile the skeptical world will
await the development Of the Ameri-
can rival to the radium now exclu
sively manufactured in Austria and b
content to class the radium age as an
innocent exaggerated anticipation
Baltimore American
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-11

low-citizens may be willing to believe
he has the histrionic gift. But he
is too old, now, to learn the rudiment
OF the theatrical art. Perhaps he
would have made good actor had hs
started young. There is something in
his personal appearance that reminds
one of the race of American actors
of the past, men like Edwin Adams,
Murdoch, Davenport and Edmond S.
Conner. People used to say Beecher
would have made good actor, as
were they also were fond of saying
AIacready would have made great
lawyer or statesman. It is sort of
backhanded com phment often paid to
men who reach a high level in one
calling without quite satisfying many
of their contemporaries that they are
exactly suited to that calling. But
though Mr.. Bryan may write novel,
we do not believe that he intends
either to dramatic it or to turn ac-
tor Theatrical. in certain sense,
he has always has been and always
will be. But he will probably continu
in his favorite role on the political
stage. New York Times.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-11


There is some sickness in our com
munity at the present time.
Farmers are making ready to start
their plows.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. g iii, who have
been sick 50 long are slowly i'm
proving.
Messrs. John Ponder and Edwin
Harvey made business trip to do
last Saturday.
E1ell Mccain was the guest Of w.
p. Harper Saturday might
Misses Annie and jamie Chapman
and Lizzie Ponder visited Miss Htha
Gill Saturday night and report = nice
time.
Jesse Burke WAS the guest Of Miss
Leona smith Sunday evening.
Our school Il preparing for 3 con-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-11
THE SOLDIERS PROFESSION.

Today war is nothing more than a
cold-blooded slaughter. Noiseless RI
files, long-range machine guns, mines.
electric current and aeroplanes the
whole matter to mathematical ba-
sis. The effect of such developments
may be seen by consulting the roster
at West Point Not that youth fears
war. for that never can be said of
Americans, but that war is not attrac
tive as a profession. Where the choice
is given to be either butcher or
a victim, the latitude of esthetic Sc
lection is not wide, and in the event
of war that is about all the choice
there can be nowadays. The records
show that there are 121 vacancies in
the academy, and special legislation
is desired so that the cadet corps ma
be raised to its normal strength. The
last time class was appointed it
consisted of 400 members. OF these
III failed to report for examination
and 131 were rejected as below grade
on examination, while over dozen
simply threw up their hands and said
the examination was too hard. The
facts and figures mean only one thing
They mean that West Point, as per-
feet school as exists today, can
not attract full classes of the flower
of American youth, because of the
sure life job and commission as AM
officer of the United States is not ST
ficient consideration for adopting the
profession of war-Cincinnati Com,
mercial Tribune.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-11
A WONDERFUL SHOT.

They were telling how we'll they
could shoot, and Tom Dawson re-
called duck hunt in which he had
brought down five birds at one
shot.
Talk about shootin," began old
man Tilford; l saw Jim Ferris do a
mighty neat piece of work one day
last week His wife was putin out
de washin' and she was complainin'
about the pesky sparrows akin'dirt
marks on the damp clothes with their
feet.
They're thick as bees round here
says she. There's seven Of 'em
sittin' on the clothes-Iine this blessed
minute
I'll fix 'em, says Jim, takin 'dowr
his shotgun, which he allus keeps
loaded with fine birdshot. He tip
toed to the door, took aim and,
Killed every one Of them spar
rows, broke in Dawson.
You're wrong" corrected Tilford
calmly; he nevere teched EN-, but
when his wife took in de washin she
found that she had three pair of open
work stockin's and fine peek-a-boc
shirt waist.
A Tennessee paper defines gen.
tleman as "a man that is clean in.
side and outside, who never looks up
to the rich or down to the poor, who
can lose without sdualling. who can
win without Dragging, who is consid-
crate to women and children, who is
too brave to lie, too generous to cheat,
and who takes only his share Of this
world and allows other people to take
theirs. ?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-11
KING OF sPoRTs.o

80
Horse racing II called the king of
sports. Owing to the antirace track
gambling laws In sCme great racing
States horse racing mus, 4low prove
Its right to that proud title. Califor-
MIA has followed the example OF New
York and Louisiiana, Gov. Gillette
having just signed the race track
gambling bill, which puts the book
makers, booksellers. touts. and para
sites Of that Tx out Of business. Those
interested In the maintance OF race
trace gambling have insisted, as
against these laws, that they would
kill horse racing, injure the business
Of horse breeding and by consequ-
ence the breed Of horses. Their ar.
gumeHt is about tantamount to saying
that the life and popularity of this
so-called king Of sports depend on
its gambling adjuncts. 1t is not, then
a sport in the sense that baseball is
for instance. Nobody would contend
that baseball thrives because you
can bet on the games. Cut out all
the pools and betting, and the games
would go on drawing their thousands
and thousands of enthusiastic fans
just the same. They love the game
for its own sake. It remains to be
seen whether as much can be said TO
racing Milwaukee Sentinel
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-11
BRYAN AS AN ACTOR.


The report that Mr.. Bryan is going
to write novel, dramatic it, and
then act the chief part OF it In the
theaters IS characterisally American.
1t seems an accepted idea in this
country that any one can write q
novel, make 4 play, Or 90 on the
stage. Mr.. Bryan might, to be sure,
turnout book Of fiction called nov
81, and IT would undoubtedly have 4
large sale. But he might as well try
to Be i concert master ii al orches
TIA IS IA actor Because his manner
81 tho platform il theatrical. because
he II always posing, some q bits fel-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-11
NEGRO LABOR SUPPLY.

Prof. William H. HoltzclaW, principal
of the Utica Normal and Industrial
Institute, who is attempting to carry
out in Mississippi work similar in
character to that being conducted in
Alabama by Booker T. WashingtDn's
school at Tuskegee, announces that
he can remedy the negro labor famine
which is being complained of in Jack
son and some other parts of the State
THE students sent out from our
institute are not afraid to work, :"
says Prof. Holtzclaw, "and they will
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-11
abor at anything their hands may

labor at anything their hands may
find to do Our school closes this
year on the 22nd of April, and we vii
have agoodly number of students who
will desire to find employment until
We open again in the fall. Persons
who are hunting for help are invited
to write to me; and will endeavor
to secure for them the kind of help
they want, and without any charge
whatever"
The school at Utica is an indus.
trial institution devoted to training
negro boys and girls in farming
cooking, the various trades, etc., and
in this effort 1t is performing no
tably good work.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-11

Ladies' Linen Suits, button and band trimmed
lace Coats with lace inserted in Skirts, Jumper
Suits inyblues, green hello, browns, tans and
white; Prices, 5000, $3.50, $3.50, $1,000,
$3.50, up to $4,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-11

Ladies Spring Wool Suits, prices are $f2.50,
$500, $3.50, $4,000 and $500.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-11

New Silks, the new. styles are more than usually
fine The new styles are decidedly original; cur
customers tell us they are the best they have
have seen for the prices asked.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-11
Read The Brandon News.
Headache?

If it does, you should
try DR.. Miles Anti-Pain
Pills. Why not do SO.
They will relieve the
pain in just a few min
utes. Ask your druggist
There are $4,000 druggists
in the y. S. Ask any of
them. A package of s25
doses costs Is cents. One
tablet usually stops a
headache. They relieve
pain without leaving any
disagreeable after-effects
isn't that what you
Wantg
shy son Frank Snyder has used
DR.. Miles AntiPain Pills for a long
time. He never had anything to
help him so much for headache. a.
year ago he came home. ana I was
down sick with such dreadful nery-
Gus headache. He gave me one OF
the Anti-Pain Pills. and after while
I took another and was entirely re-
ueved. I always keep them IN the
house now, and gave many away to
others suffering with headache y
MRS. LOUISE LEWELLYN,
Powell. South Dakota
Your druggist sells Or. Miles ANTI
Pain Pills. and We authorize him to
return the price of first package (onIy1
III IL falls to benefit you.
Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-11

Ladies and Children S low shoes, Mary Jane"
strap pump Cuban Heel, French Heel and all
other heels that are correct In style. Pat. Vici,
Gun Metal, Tan, Brown. Blue, Red, Oxblood
new shoes for everybody. Ladies footwear,
prices, $3.50, $500, $3.50, $500, $3.50,
$500, $500 and 5000 Children and Misses
footwear, prices, SOC, 75c, 81 90, 81 So $500,
$3.50, $500 and $3.50.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-11
cert in the near future.

Our Sunday school is progressing
nicely.
There win be preaching at County
Line Sunday. Let everybody come
out and BRING your pocket book, as
II is mission Sunday. If we cannot
80 abroad to do good we can stay
At home and help others who can 60
4 IS our duty to take part in the
noble work all over the world.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-05-13
.SOX AND MIAMIS CLASH AGAIN
 SUNDAY EARLY RETURN GAME AS MINERS LOSE SEVERAL GOOD MEN
 IN SHORT TIME.

Next Sunday, the argument between the White Sox and Miami baseball teams will be definitely settled, as they win play their third game at School Hill park at that time.
 The Sox won the first game by the score of to 4, only to be nosed out by 2 to 1 score in eleven innings last Sunday. It is apparently an even break next Sunday and with the fans it will be case of even money, take your choice, as to the winner.
 It was not the original intention of Manager Holdren to give the Miners another game with the Sox So soon, but they will lease two or three good men in short time and for that reason, they will be given another chance Sun. day.
 The teams will probably line up about the same way they did last Sunday and the game should be live one from start to finish.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-05-13
NEWS OF THE AUTO WORLD

The Superior Automobile club has been organized at Superior, Wisconsin.
 John D. Rockefeller is making over a building in New York for garage.
 A race meet will be held at Readville track, June r, by the Bay State Auto mobile association.
 The Cleveland Automobile club an nounces that it's climb of the Gates Mill hill will take place on Memorial day.
 Tue Coupe Williame, and the Coupe d'Ostende ahe the titles of the two races being arranged by the Automobile club of Ostend to be held on September I2. 5 A company has been organized at Greenfield, Mass, to operate line of automobiles to Turner's Falls and North. field.
 A company has been formed at Mar quette, Mich, to run an automobile ser. vice between Marquette, Ishpening and
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-05-13

NEW YoRK, May 12.-Under ,condi- tions even less promising than those of a year ago, the metropolitan racing seq son begins at Belmont Park tomorrow with the opening of the annual meet ing of the Westchestc Racing associ. ation. If the plans of the Jockey club are carried out the season will extend over nincty-four days, closing at Sar- atoga the last of August.
 The five meetings and dates allotted them for the season are as follows: Belmont Park, May l3 to June g; Gravesend, June 3 to 23; Sheepshead Bay, June 24 to July 13; Yonkers, July l4 to July 3l; Saratoga, August ? to August 28.
 Though the season extends over nine ty four days, there probably will not be racing more than half that period. The Belmont park meeting, opening to- day, for Instance, has dates covering eighteen days, but only ten of these will be utilized unless the public shows by its attendance that it wants extra days, in which case they will be given.
 The meeting opens with the Metropol- itan Handicap, one of the foremost classics of theNAmerican turf. But in stead of being race with $lO,0oO add ed as heretofore, the added value of the Metropolitan this year is but 5000. The $30,O00 Belmont, the oldest stake 4 .--.e rxr.. A Al added; the Ladies, with $5,000 added, and the National Stallion, with $S,0O0 added, are to be rup without any reduc ton 'ia value.
 The outlook for the future of racing in the metropolitan district certainly is discouraging to the track owners, horsemen and others interested in ''the sport of kings" The Queens County Jockey club and the Metropolitan Jock