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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-23
A Cockroach Remedy.

A housekeeper who was recommend
ed to try cucumber Feelings as a rem
edy for cockroaches strewed the floor
with pieces of the peel cut not very
thin and watched the sequel, says q
writer In Suburban Life. The pests
covered the peel In a short time so
that it could not be seen, so voracious-
ly were they engaged in sucking the
poisonous moisture from 1t. The Sec
ond night that this was tried the num-
Der of cockroaches was reduced to a
quarter and none were left on the
third night.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-23
Meet Trouble with Defiance.

AS little dogs bark at shadows, so
do some women become alarmed at
the first sign of trouble. To the strong
hearted and the strong minded there
are few situations that cannot be con-
trolled. Why not be superior to these
small matters that annoy you so? You
do not live at all unless you live in
peace and happiness. Change what
can be justly changed and let the rest
go hang. Perhaps you are like the
northern woman who went into the
beautiful southland and grieved all
the day and all the night, too, because
the nightingales sang so loud. Poor
lady!
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-23
The Chilly Homes Of ENGLAND

1t is largely our own fault if Eng
land has earned the reputation of an
impossible country to winter in. AS a
nation we are, l verify believe, the
greatest living amateurs in the science
Of keeping our houses warm. An
Engiishman's home is his castle; It il
also, ninety-nine times out Of a hun
dred, his refrigerator. The truth is
that England in winter time is one of
the chilliest spots on earth. After some
years in America 1t took me, recall,
80 months on my return to London to
get warm again.-London Chronicle.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-23
Point Too Frequently Overlooked.

If FIVE thousand people reside with
in a certain town or district, and these
people send away to some distant
place 500 per day, it represents a
loss that would not be Offset by fac
tory located in the neighborhood that
would give employment to 40 hands.
Here is point that is too often over
looked by commercial and booster
clubs. Efforts are made to secure fac
tories for a place, and the fact is over.
looked that citizens who form the hab-
it of trading away from home daily
seud away perhaps four times the
amount that would be paid in wages
by the factory.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-23
No sores in AuuerxiIIe.

Owensville, Ind.-Augerville is the
name of new town in Gibson coun-
ty. 1t is rural settlement situated
on the sand road between OwensvilIe
and Princeton. Augerville has SO In
habitants, and all the married men Of
the place own their own homes. The
slogan in Augerville is: Come to
Augerville. You won't bore us and we
won't bore you" The principal indus
try Of the town is the production of
watermelons and cantaloupes.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-23
Keep Money at Home.

By patronizing home industries PEG.
pie prevent mony going to other sec.
tons of the country. Dollars sent to
q distant place for commodities that
can be produced, and often are pro-
duced at home, is money gone from
local circulation. and which Is not
likely to ever return. II is the keep.
ing Of the wealth produced in a 10.
cality that makes that locality rich,
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-23
JUDGE Holds Court bv phone.

Kittanning, Pa.-Quarantined in his
home by the board of health on &C
count of his little daughter having
scarlet fever, Judge Harry Wilson OF
, Clarion held court over the telephone,
hearing motions and making orders to
the attorneys and the clerk, who were
assembled in the prothonotary's Office
at the courthouse.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-23
How II Miaht WORK out,

Il often wish had more leisure for
substantial reading" said the slightly
insincere person
mo doubt" answered Miss Cayenne.
I'm that case you would have more
time to play golf"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-23
Perhaps.

Pexrl-In the first chapter of this
novel it states that the heroine has
hazel eyes and in another chapter It
alludes to her liquid eyes.
Ruby-Liquid! Well, er-perhaps
abe has witch hazel eyes.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-23
The Pace Thar Tells.

How fast was he going?" asked
Magistrate KrUtel.
$50 fast that the bulldog on the seat
beside him looked like q dachshund,"
replied the copper.
And the accused was held for ses-
sions.-Graphic.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-23

May Be Whited Ss5uIcher.
It Is a woman's way to think there
Is always some good in a man who
wears a white vest.-Calveston News.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-23
chine.e usInu Patent Medlcines.

Chinese Using Patent MedIc,nes.
The Chinese method of relieving
one pain with another is going out OF
vogue, and there is large sale OF
patent medicines Sedatives are
judged and valued by what they do In
the shortest time
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-23
THREE BROTHERS IN JAIL.

PARIS, KY, Feb. q Frank, Clar
ence and Thomas Harp, three BROTH
ers from Harrison county, are in Jail
here as the result of quarrel in the
saloon of Woods Bros. All three, Of
the men are badly used up. Officer
Ben Bishop in making the arrest had
to summon bystanders, as the men
still showed fight.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-15
Soldiers Tax Exemption.

The tax laws were amended by the
last legislature TO exempt from taxa
ton homcsteads of soldiers and Wild
ows of soldiers as follows:
"All real estate used as a homestead
not exceeding in value one thousand
two hundred dollars of any soldier or
sailor of the federal government who
served three months or more during
the civil war, and in all real estate used
as a homestead not exceeding in value
one thousand two hundred dollars OF
any widow of such soldier or sailor:
Provided, That any soldier or sailor, or
the widow of such soldier or sailor, de-
string to accept the benefits named in
this section as to the exemption from
taxation, shall make and file with the
supervisor or assessing officer an afli-
davit, stating under oath that he was
soldier or sailor of the federal govern
ment during the civil war for period
of not less than six months, and In
case il be "A widow of a soldier or sailor
making such application, said affidavit
must state that she is a widow OF a
soldier or sailor of the federal govern
ment at the present time, who served
not less than three months as soldier
or sailor during the civil war. Any
person making false affidavit in any
! narticlilar for the IurDCse tI eXenp-
ton from taxation shall be deemed to
be guilty of the crime of perjury, and
be punished accordingly: Provided
however, that this exemption shall
operate To relieve from payment any
of the persons hereinbefore enumerated
who are the owners of taxable proper
ty of greater value than twelve hun
dred dollars"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-15
WATER SUPPLY SHORT
After New Wells - Don't Waste
Water i'm Dry Times.

For the past six weeks il has been
noticed that there has been a lack of
water from the city water works, es-
pecially during the hour for lawn
sprinkling and in consequence this
week an order has been made by the
board of Water Commissioners to limit
the use for lawn purposes To evening
sprinkling only. We notice that many
other cities in Michigan are eXperienc-
ing the same trouble and it has been
necessary in many places to use string
ent measures in order TO supply water
for house purposes only. 1t is found
that people get careless and negligent
about shutting off the water and thus
allow great waste, people cannot be too
particular in this regard during the dry
weather.
G.. II. Gardner 4 Son who have been
repairing some of the wells and will al
so put down new one attribute the
weak flow of water to the corroding of
the screens which should be taken OIL
the wells entirely. They have remov-
ed one screen with good results and
think there will be no difficulty in
having sufficient flow of water with
the other screens removed.
Their new machinery for driving
wells arrived this week and they eX-
pect To begin driving Friday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-15
TO SPIRIT REALMS
Mrs. Frank Locke Passed Away on
Sunday Last

After an illness extending over
about six weeks, during which
she has gradually grown worse until
the end came, the spirit of Mrs. Frank
j. Locke left its earthly habitation to
seek the realms of those gone on before,
the final summons occurring on Sunday
at about / O'Clock.
The funeral was held at her late home
i'm the Belding block on Wednesday af-
ternoon at 2:30, the services being con-
Quoted by Mrs. Belle Fuller, spirit
ualistic medium of Grand Rapids, To
which belief Mrs. Locke clung during
her earthly life.
Deceased was thirty-eight years, two
months and twenty-six days old, and
leaves besides her husband, two
brothers, Will Owen of Grand Rapids
and Riley Owen of this city, also one
sister, Mrs. Nettie Eckert of this city
Following the obsequies the remains
were laid to rest it the city cemetery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-15
Albert Geldorf Makes Despair
ate Effort to Drown Nettie
Simons in Flat River
JUST RESCUED IN TIME
Skips the City After the Attempted
Crime But Was Caught in Ionia-
Claims She Fell in Water.

One of the most tiendish crimes ever
undertaken in this city came near be-
ing perpetrated Tuesday evening shortly
after six O'Clock, when Albert Geldori,
a stock cutter in the Fargo Shoe factory
tried TO drown Miss Nettie Simons, an
employee in the Richardson Silk mill,
by throwing her into Flat river.
The particulars of the affair as told
by an eve witness are substantially as
follows: Miss Simons had just left the
mill and was on her way TO her home
when she was met by Geldorf who be-
gan an angry conversation with her.
This continued for short time when
suddenly and with no warning what
ever he picked the girl up and threw
her into the river. She had scarcely
struck the water before he was in with
her and was trying To choke her and
hold her under. She went down twice
before help which was near at hand
came TO her rescue and just at the right
moment she seized hold of fish pole
which was held out TO her by John
Sherman who pulled her TO the waters
edge where with the assistance of Louis
Granger, George Ring and Floyd Den
mis- pulled her out. During these ef-
forts TO get her out it is claimed Geldori
caught her by the hair and tried TO pull
her back SO that he might complete the
fiendish job he had undertaken.
Both were however taken from the
water and Miss Simons was assisted
home and Geldorf was allowed tc
go without any efforts at detention
He quickly went to his boarding house
where after changing his clothes h'
slipped out the back door and started
up the track towards Kidd. In The
evening her father came down anc
swore out warrant and every office
in the city was busy looking for him
No trace of him could be found in th'
city and word was sent TO both Ionii
and GreenVille TO look out for him, anC
he was captured in Ionia about 80 il
the morning having walked the entir
distance there.
Sheriff Cilley investigated the cas-
here Wednesday and finds the evidenc
sufficient to charge Geldorf with an al
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-15
VERY LITTLE
INTEREST TAKEN
Annual School Meeting Was
Slimly Attended Monday
Last.
VERY TAME AFFAIR
L. w. Gooding was Elected to Sue
coed Himself on Board of Educa-
tion-Vote to Raise $4,000.

The annual school meeting of Dis
trict No. 8, Belding, was held in the
high school building, Monday and was
a very tame affair. There was only
one candidate for member of the board
of education, Mr.. u. w. Gooding, be-
ing candidate TO succeed himself, and
the affair took on very gloomy aspect.
The members of the board sat in their
places from two o'clock in the after
noon until nine in the evening and
they inform us that only about nine
votes were polled during the entire af-
ternoon.
AT eight o'clock when il came time
to transact the regular business of the
meeting, such as reading and accepting
the minutes of the last meeting, there
was hardly bakers dozen present TO
vote on the acceptance of the same In
reality, stranger dropping into the
meeting would have hardly realized
that the wellbeing and destinies of
over six hundred of the youth of our
city hung in the successful carrying
out of the meeting.
AS a general thing the interest in the
school is small enough, but the old
time school meetings always had
enough persons present to show at
least some degree of interest in the
welfare Of the rising generation, while
the new mode of conducting the meet
ing and election of members of the
board only showed total attendance
for the day of sixty-five, that being the
number of votes cast. u. w. Gooding
received sixty-four votes and IL. j.
Connell one. On the proposition 10
raise $4,000 by direct tax for the
ensuing year there were sixty-three
votes for the proposition and three
against it.
Fredrick A. Bush made motion
| that owing TO the lack of interest ap-
parent in the meeting, the former
mode of conducting the elections
| should be used In the future. Is. r
Hall amended the motion by leaving
the matter TO the judgement of The
board for their decision at the next an
nual meeting which amendment pre-
vailed by majority of one. Surely il
is asking good deal of the business
men who hold positions on the boarc
to donate half days time To sit or
an election board when there is no
enough interest in the election Il
bring out more than nine voters dur
ing the afternoon. The greater the in
terest shown in the school, the bette
the interests of the future generation
will be subserved. Lets do what WI
can to get out crowd at least once
year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-15
Died at SMYRNA

Mrs. Calista Frost, wife of James
Frost of smyrna, passed away at heT
late home Tuesday evening al O'Clock
having reached the ripe old age of "A
years. She leaves besides her husband,
one daughter in Smyrna and one in
Webster, y. y, where the remains
will be taken for interment The
funeral was held at the home this
afternoon at o'clock, the Rev. G. w
Maxwell speaking words of comfort
to the sorrowing friends.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-15
Green-Phillips

At the residence of the officiating
magistrate on Monday evening, Mr..
Floyd l.. Green and Mrs. Eta Phil
lips were married by +. b. Lapham,
Esq. Mr.. Green has been resident OF
Sand Lake and the bride has resided
here for the past year. They will re-
main in the city and go TO housekeep-
ing at once.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-15
Warning Notice

The city marshall wishes To warn all
people against setting dangerous fires
in alleys for the purpose of burning up
old rubbish, and also gives notice that
the law in regard 10 cutting noxious
weeds around ones premises is in force
and must be obeyed. Cut down the
weeds and do not set fires.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-15
A Nj u s + NJ E N L s

Messers Joe G. Burba and Billy A.
LashIey whom many OF our readers
will remember as having played the
leading parts with the Bessie Curley
stock company during their engage
ment here few weeks ago are in the
city, and have arranged to present Mr..
Burba's play, "Master and Man" at
the opera house Tuesday night July
10Th. The two gentlemen will play
the principal roles, and be assisted 10y
ten of our local amateur thespians
Belding has some good talent in this
line and under the direction of these
two professional actors the performance
will doubtless be first class in every
respect.
II A
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-15

tempt TO commit murder, and his ex-
animation will be held before Jnstice
Lapham of this city later. The crime
is said TO have been the result of love
affair in which Geldorf seemed TO fig
ure most prominently.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-15
Dressmaking Parlors

We are pleased to give notice that
Mrs Flavia Mossington will return to
Belding from Charlevoix August l, and
open frst-class dressmaking parlors.
Notice of location later
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-15
Gard of Thanks

desire toextend my heartfelt thanks
to the kind friends and neighbors who
kindly assisted me during the illness
and burial of my beloved wife.
Frank j. Locke
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Maxam return
ed Monday from three week. visit a
Big Rapids.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-16
SUITS STARTED AGAINST
TWO STATE Officers
srockWELL AND COOPER WILL
HAVE THEIR HEARINGS IN
NEAR FUTURE.
Cases Involve Question Of Whom
Fees Collected Are to Be Pad-Dif-
ferent interpretations Of Law.

It is understood that suit will be
brought by Attorney General Miller in
a few days against w. L. Stockwell
and E. C. Cooper, or the recovery of
fees and charges over which there is
a question as to whether they should
accrue to the state or to the officials.
Mr.. Stockwell's suit arises out of
the legislative investigation of last
winter, and the question is as to the
disposition of the fees permitted to be
charged for the issuance of teachers
certificates. The amount of the fees
in question was stated by the legis-
lative committee to have been in the
neighborhood of $4,000 and their col
lection covers a number of years. Mr..
Stockwell claimed that under his in
depreciation of the law the fees &C.
crued to the state superintendent.
The suit to be brought will be against
the superintendent and his bondsmen.
" The suit against the commissioner
Of insurance involves the payment of
some hundreds of dollars out of the
fees and charges collected from in
surance companies for taxes for ex-
change on checks and drafts.
The papers in the suits, 1t is un-
derstood, will be filed in a few days.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-16

weeks ago and became acquainted
with the young woman IN the case,
an employ Of one OF the hotels. The
progress made in the acquaintance
was indicated by the tact that III AZ
few days he was wearing diamond
ring which was the apple Of the eye
of the young woman. When he went
on his way to Minot he wore the
ring, perhaps as remembrance Of the
girl he left behind, possibly as a
trophy. IT,. ,.1 s:";.:2s !. n n Y I'M
While lingering in Minot the young
woman, free from the glamor OF his
presence, missed the ring. It was not
returned when she wrote and asked
for it and she swore out a warrant
for Dunn's arrest. He was brought
down by Sheriff McGillis and with
him came J. J. Burke, a Minot law
yer, to see that Dunn got fair play.
He got it. 2as>>>,..
The authorities became convinced
that he had no felenious intent; the
girl got the ring and Dunn was turn
ed loose. However, Dan Cupid got
a black eye and he and Dunn are not
ON speaking terms.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-16

that by the homestead or commute
ton method. Even with this curtail.
ment the land available for homestead
is shrinking rapidly and in a very few
years. more free prairie land will be
a thing of the past. ~ &.&
In the Bismarck district, compris-
ing Burleigh, Emmons, Mcintosh,
Logan, Oliver, Mercer and parts of
Mclean, Wells and Morton counties,
there remain but $4,000 acres open
to homestead entry. In Wells county
4S0 acres represents the sum total
of Uncle Sans equity. In the Minot
district only $4,000 acres are open,
and this is the district which includes
Imperial Ward and upper Mclean
counties. The Fargo district has only
$4,000 acres. The Williston district,
which covers, Williams, Mckenzie and
part of Ward counties has yet some
$4,000 acres, but this is going so fast
that the correct figures today are al.
most misleading a week hence. AL.
though the figures for the whole state
are not available at, this writing it is
safe to say that out of the 44,7S6,00
acres which represent the land area
of the state of North Dakota, but a
scant 100000 acres now remain sub
ject to entry under the land laws of
the United States.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-16
MAHARAs ARE WELL KNOWN.
Have Been Here Many Times ant
s Always Made Good.

Have Been Here Many, Times and
~ Always Made Good.
It is hardly necessary. to introduce
the famous Mahara Brothers to the
theatre going public, as they have al
ways been high in their estimate as
first class purveyors Of minstrelsy and
rag time opera for the past sixteen
years. 'T a> ,ssss ID ~ i. r.
This year with 4 new palace car,
twenty-five colored artists, magnif.
cent compliment OF scenery and cos
tunes, striking electrical effects and
a combination OF speciality artists,
dancers, eccentric comedians, nov
city artists and sweet voiced singers,
Mahara Brothers seem to be able to
substantiate their claim that they
have reached the acme Of minstrelsy
Mahara and his big show will be
at the Bijou two nights, Saturday
and Sunday, July IL and is.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-16
PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. B. e. Jones and the
children are visiting Mr.. Jones' old
home in Wisconsin and will be absent
for some weeks. Miss Constance
Straw is making her home meanwhile
with Mr.. and Mrs. R. n. Stevens and
family.
Mrs. T. R. Mockler and the child
rem have gone to the farm for few
days, and they took along tentage and
a camp outfit and will do some camp
ing out.
Max Pollock of Ong; Marts Pol
lock and Harry Pollock of Aetna;
Moses Pollock and Peter Schlamo-
witch of Garfield, were in the city on
Thursday on business before the U. S.
land Office. They will all read the
Tribune for year.
Mrs. J. T. Mcdonald left on No. 4
Friday afternoon to take course in
millinery and dress making in the
Twin Cities and will open a fashion
able millinery. and dressmaking par
lor in Bismarck In the fall.
Mrs. W. o. Ward is at home from
the hospital, WHARF she has been I'M
der treatment for a short time for in
juries received a few weeks ago by
falling down stairs in her home.