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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-19
MRS. DE LOSS HAS
 NARROW ESCAPE.
Her Automobile SIzids Into Telegraph
 Pole and is Wrecked.

Mrs. H. H.. De Loss, of 1s7 Park avenue, narrowly escaped death, this morning, when the automobile, driven by her chauffeur, skidded into a tele- graph pole at the foot of High street, breaking off wheel, and crushing with the firm of Candy 6 Harmon, of New York, said to be the largest dealers in gold and silver in the world.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-19

City Clerk Boucher has placed cop ies of the traffic regulations with the superintendent of police Automobil- ists or drivers desiring copies can ser cure them by applying at police sta-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-19
Bridgeport, Conn.,,
 Tuesday, April 19. 1910.
The Weather-Showers, clearing to- night; fair tomorrow.
Imported enamelware that you Il doubly appreciate at the price.

Heavy, solid, handsome, with every quality to make give long and satisfactory servce enamelware from far Germany goes upon the fourthfoor tables tomorrow at special prices
 A housewife who enjoys using good kitchen utensils and appreciates the chance to buy at saving housewife who knows the sanitary goodness of enameware md it's durability in fact every homemanager will be interested in this news.
 Ehenania enamelware is standard sort made in Ger many. It's outer coating is handsome turquoise blue specked with white It's inner is pure spotess white Every piece of it is of first quality and each is guaranteed 1awless by the store.
 But it goes on sale Tuesday prices which average full third below the regular
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 Every piece first quality. Every piece guaranteed. Every piece desirable from every standp And large savings each
 Colonial trpe-coated enamelware of American fracture price that is far less than usual Hand wine color with lining of white Each piece guaran- teed to be perfect pot of second quality the entire lot.
 About 50 different utensils in the lot including Berlin Berlin ,1e ,saa1eee-pans
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-19
QUAKE SHOCKS AT HELENA

Especial from United Press.)
 Butte, Mont, April 19.-Consider- able damage is reported here today as the result of a slight earthquake shock at Helena
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-19
WIRE WASTE BASKETS

strong durable and for these cheaper letter trays for the desk and other serveeabe things for the office found at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-19

Test shows worth of Naiad dress shields.
 It will pay every woman to get acquainted with Naiad dress-shields. They are ex- cel1ent from every point of view. Just now, a special representative is here to tell in detail of their good points.
 Naiad shields are thor oughly sanitary. They may be washed and ironed with out injury and, when sewed properly into the waist or dress they are absolutely proof against precipitation
 Several styles; silk, cot ton, lace-edge. In several sizes-but all of the same perspiration-proof quality l7c 20c to soc.
 Left aisle, front.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-19
Boys manly suits.

A double breasted suit makes boy look manly It seems to fit especially we'll has air that real boy likes. When that suit is Double-service it better. It is made with much Fathers It fits a boys suit ought to M It is of fabric that will and and look well all the time it is giving such good And it has two pairs of Knicker trousers that's why it belongs to the Doubleservice family. They almost double it's life for they make practically suits out the
 A-wool fabrics in handsome patterns and the colors that boys like, coat with Derby box back7$6.
 Corduroy light dark stoutly built all through to withstand thorough work that boy knows corduroy is made especially for,-$4 and $5.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-19
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-21
Twenty-First Anniversary of
Beldingl w. r. c. Is Cele-
brated--Fine Reception
G. A. r. BOYS TAKE PART
The Greenville Comrades and Ladies
Were Out i'm Force-Excellent
Banquet and Program

Last Saturday was the twenty-first
anniversary of the Belding w. II. e.
and that fine order of ladies, the wives
and friends of the members of the O..
A. r., arranged TO celebrate it in an
appropriate manner. They enlisted
the services of the q. A. II. boys and
that body shared with them in the
pleasant occasion.
When the 1910 train arrived in the
morning il brought about forty COM
rades and ladies of the Relief Corps
| from Greenville, who were at once ush-
cred by the committee in waiting TO
the several automobiles which were in
waiting, through the kind hospitality
of our business men, who gave them a
very pleasant ride about our city, which
was greatly enjoyed by the visitors.
A bountiful dinner was served at the
noon hour, TO which all seemed TO do
| Justice, many declaring the w. X. G..
ladies knew just what each one liked
best. Hence the utmost good nature
prevailed during the day.
Afternoon session called to order by
Commander Frank X. Chase, opening
with song, "Blest BE the Tie that
Binds" Invocation, Rev. Mr.. Bussing.
Commander Chase then called George
Moulton To the floor, who gave the ad-
dress of welcome in very pleasing and
patriotic manner, which was responded
to by Comrade Corey Of Greenville,
who paid high tribute ~ Dan ;. Root
Post and Corps. Mrs. Arntr, senior
vice president, also said many helpful
and encouraging words for the w. Il.
G.. work.
Rev. Mr.. Bussing gave a very pleas
ing address, which was most heartily
enjoyed by everyone present Short
talks were also given by Comrades ole
and Greene of Greenville and Comrade
Trico, who is well along on the shady
side of life, was called forward and sang
with much feeling, "Wrap the Flag
Around Me Boys" which was most
heartily encored by "Tell Mother I'll
| BE There"
Two beautiful selections were given
| by Mrs. Cora Kimberly, also one finely
rendered by Miss Esther Bussing, fol-
lowed by reading on "Patriotism" by
Post Commander Chase.
Mary f.. III. Coville gave reading
entitled, "The Census Taker," which
was jolly and good.
Program closed by all singing,
"America," led by the president, Mrs.
Mary Skellenger.
Kind words and good wishes for the
progression of the good work and all
departed for their homes, feeling that
another beautiful forget-me-not had
been implanted in our memories and
that the day was well and profitably
spent.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-21
The Piano Contest

We are well pleased with the progress
of our grand piano popularity contest
so far, and especially with the way the
cash has come rolling in the past week.
A number of the contestants are at work
in earnest, and we have heard of some
who are at work but have not yet re-
ported.
A large number of the nominees have
been nominated by two or more persons
which indicates that these girls are
popular and will make good candidates.
Subscribers are bringing in and send
ing in cash on their subscriptions with
the request that their votes be cast for
a certain candidate, and we are careful
to obey these instructions to the letter.
So you can't always tell what your
friends are doing for you. While some
of the girls are getting good start no
one is far ahead that some one else may
not win. Often s'dark horse" makes
good on the "home stretch.n
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-21
w. G. T. u. Notes

The District Convention of the Kent
County w. &. Il. U. will be held in
Grand Rapids, April 26-2S, Mt the
Second st. Methodist Church, and gives
promise of being one of the most inter
esting temperance Conventions ever
held in the County. A large delegation
from Ionia County is expected TO be in
attendance and the following well
known people of our city and county
are on the program: Mrs. w. A. Wilder,
Mrs. Libbie Chatterson, Mrs. Sarah
Howe, Mrs. Helen M. Wilson, Mrs.
Evelyn Lowrey, Mrs. A. l.. Benedict,
Mrs. II. G. Friedly, Miss Lillian Har-
wood, Miss May Spaulding and Mr..
Fred Cornell.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-21
Some New Rules

Postmaster George w. Moulton has
taken hold of his position i'm fine shape
and is already making moves along the
line of improvement i'm the way of serv-
ing the public. He has had stamp
window placed at the front end of the
office so that parties desiring stamps
during the time that the office is closed
for the purpose of distributing the mail
can secure them without going To busi-
ness places TO buy them.
Commencing with next Sunday, the
postoflice will be open each Sunday
from to 10 o'clock TO allow persons
who fail to call for their mail on Satur-
day night chance to get it the next
day. The Office will close Saturday
nights at s o'clock and on other nights
at 1870 as heretofore, but Mr. Moulton
expects TO make arrangements with
the nightwatch TO lock the lobby at q
later hour SO as TO allow those who
have lock boxes TO get their mail later
in the evening if they desire TO.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-21
Boys Take Warning

Last Monday evening, Deputy Sher-
i'll Webster arrested two of our Belding
boys whom he found smoking cigarettes
in the lobby of the opera house. The
boys went before Justice Spencer on
Tuesday morning and plead guilty To
the charge, and the justice let them OIL
on suspended sentence.
The law against cigarette smoking is
very strong and says that any person
under Il years of age found smoking
cigarettes in any form on any highway,
street, alley, park or other place of busi-
ness may be arrested 10y any officer of
the law who may be cognizant of such
offence and take them before the pro-
per court for trial and in case the Off
ender is found guilty he may be fined
not over ten dollars and costs or inn
prisoned in the county Jail not more
than five days tor each ofiense.
1t also says that any person who
shall sell, give To or in any way furnish
any cigarettes in any form TO any per-
son under twenty-one years of age
shall be punished by fine not exceed
fifty dollars or not TO exceed 30 days in
Jail. The officers are looking after this
law more closely of late and boys as
well as dealers must look out for them
selves or they may find themselves in
trouble. A word TO the wise is sufficient.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-21

contest call at this Office or write us.
We will be pleased to explain fully.
Get busy. Do it today. You'll never
regret IL.
All the girls and especially Miss
Wright, desires to thank the Banner
for the prizes and their many friends
in assisting them to win. In addition
to the prizes above mentioned, Miss
Wright is also entitled TO jewel case
or ring and fountain pen, and the
Others except Miss hummer, fountain
pen, which they can have 10y calling at
the office. The piano will be here this
week and placed in the window of the
Idlehour theatre.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-21
BRAKEMAN HURT
Was an Odd Fellow and Brothers Are
Caring for Him

Harvey DeGeer, brakeman on the
Pere Marquette, had the misfortune To
break his right leg while on his train
between Lowell and Moseley very early
Sunday morning. The train was going
TO Saginaw and ii is said asudden lurch
threw him from the 5top ofNa box car
tosa. GondolaH Hbelow. He managed To
crawl sback TO the top with his broken
leg swinging and signaled the conductor
for assistance.
He was brought TO this city about 4
o'clock in the morning and takenito
DR.. DORIS home, where il was found
he had sustained compound fracture
of the limb below the knee.
1t was soon ascertained that he was
an Odd Fellow and resided in Farwell.
Several of the boys lent their aidsand
he is being well cared for. His wife
came Monday and is with him at DIR.
DORIS, where he will remain for a
couple of weeks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-21
A NJ u 5 T. NJ f N rs

J. &. Rockwell's New Sunny South
company, an organization composed of
twenty-five colored people, including
some of the cleyerest colored perform
ers at present before the public, will
appear in the Belding opera house Mon
day evening, April 25th. This is said
to be one of the most capable colored
organizations ever sent on a tour. 1t
is entirely different from other colored
companies, inasmuch as il is clean TO a
fault and during the entire performance
there is not a line nor an action To
which exception can be taken. 1t is
characteristic throughout, a mixture of
fun, melody and dancing, consisting
of all the features peculiar TO the negro
in Dixie land, presented by negros of
the cultured and educated class, giving
a pleasing performance throughout,
free from vulgarity, at the same time
sparkling with wit and good humor
The organization is accompanied by a
high-class solo concert band and a
superb orchestra. The band will head
the Koontown parade, which will take
place at noon. The prices OF admission
have been placed at %, 80 and 80 cents.
Reserved Seats are now selling at Hotel
Belding.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-21
In the Banners Big Piano Con
test-The Girls Are All
Delighted
ONE GETS GOLD WATCH
Miss Hall i'm Close Second Takes
Jewel Case-Others Rewarded
Prizes-More To Come

Miss Airel Wright, gold watch; Miss
Alta Hall, jewel box; Miss Mary Kohn
beautiful ring; Vera Dean, beautiful
ring; Edna hummer, fountain pen
Last Saturday was the day set fol
the first roundup of contestants in the
popular piano contest for the first prizes
Offered by the Banner, for subscription
and cash brought in before six O'Clock
p. IN. TO the one who brought in the
most, ladies beautiful gold watch was
given, TO the one who brought in ter
dollars or more a choice Of jewel box
or a ring and TO the one securing five
dollars, a fountain pen.
All the young ladies did a lot of hus.
tling and are entitled TO large amount
of praise for their determination TO win.
Each contestant as their lists were
checked of, were given their prizes and
the ballots they were entitled TO placed
in the ballot box. There was a close
rub for the gold watch, Miss Wright
turning in 40 subscriptions and Miss
Hall "A, the last one about half minute
before 6 o'clock, but it was good
natured contest and every body went
home happy.
There is "A chance for any girl in this
vicinity 10 win fine prizes in the next
two weeks, no matter whether they
have begun work before or not. Read
the big adv. in another column.
The piano and popular girl contest
has begun TO awaken interest and is al
ready much talked about all over the
county. A chance TO earn piano as
easy as this is seldom put within the
reach of young women. The possessor
of the piano at the close of this contest,
will never regret her efforts as it is very
desirable and will be ornamental TO any
home. The good feature about this con-
test is that no young woman is barred
and it gives ambitious girls whose
parents are unable To buy them an in
strument chance to get piano by
their own efforts. All they have to do
is to get subscribers. The quicker a
girl starts out the brighter her prospects
of success.
If you don't fully understand this
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-21
SILVER ANNIVERSARY
About Forty Friends Helped Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hudson Celebrate

One would hardly think TO look al
Mr., and Mrs. Frank III. Hudson thai
they had been travelling along in double
harness for the past twenty-five years
but such however is the case. Last
Friday was the date which completed
the first quarter of century of their
married life, and as fitting reminder
OF the occasion, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
+. Hudson of the north side planned
and carried out one of the most com
plete surprises which ever fell to the
lot Of anyone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson had talked the
matter over among themselves during
the day that it was memorable day,
and at supper time their daughters
asked them TO stand up in the archway
OF their pleasant home while one of
them presented them with fine set of
glassware, remarking that they did
not want to have the day pass by with
out something being done in honor of
the occasion. Mr.. Hudson was also
called down town TO attend meeting
of the church board and while he and
his wife were out SO that he could at
tend the meeting, about forty friends,
armed with chairs, ice cream freezers,
cakes, etc made raid on the house
and took possession during their alb
sence.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson and the
latter's sister reached home the surprise
was theirs. But they warmed up TO
the occasion and when after a while
Rev. Maxwell called the assemblage to-
gether and in a few words told the well
wishes of himself and the company,
and presented them with "A set of solid
silver spoons on behalf of the guests,
Mr.. Hudson was overcome with emo
ton and could only murmur his thanks
for their goodness Two solos by little
Helen Hudson his neice, and poem
by Frederick Andrews Bush composed
for the occasion, and read by Superin-
tendent +. &. James added much TO the
pleasure of the occasion. Besides the
spoons Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson were pre-
sented with silver cake basket by Mr..
and Mrs. +. +. Hudson and silver
candle stick from Mr.. and Mrs. Vern
Sprague. All returned home happy in
the knowledge that they were among
the festive bunch of raiders.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-21
Committed Suicide

Miss Bertha DeSpelder of Greenville,
aged % years and quite well known to
many people in this city, took her life
in Detroit Monday. She went there TO
attend an OPERA also to meet Jack Den
ton, whom she had told her parents
she was engaged To be married to. Her
parents live on farm near Greenville.
She was talented musician. Her re-
mains were brought home for burial
Wednesday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-21
Appreciative

The Banners article last week re-
garding the organization of the Kent
County Anti-Treating society fell into
the hands of the chairman of the society
and the following letter received Tues
day speaks for itself:
April 1S, 1910.
+. b. Lapham,
Editor of the Belding Banner,
Belding, Mich,
"Dear Sir: | was glad To see the no
tice that you gave us for our Kent Coun-
ty Anti-Treating society in your issue
of April Ia. | am very sorry that every
man i'm Kent county cannot read il. /
suppose that your paper circulates large
ly in the northern part OF this county.
We desire TO thank you for the notice
and if there are any in our county that
desire TO join our society, If they will
send their names TO me ] will gladly
furnish them with cards.
"Ionia county now being dry, don't
suppose that you form society, but il
il ever goes wet again il would be a
mighty good thing TO organize such q
society i'm every county in the state.
Yours Etc,
George w. Thompson,
Chairman of the Kent County Anti
Treating Society"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-21

The Belding w. &. Il. L. will hold
its regular "Mother's Meeting" at the
home of Mrs. g. w. Maxwell, Friday,
April 22nd. Mrs. +. e.. James, leader.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-21
Get Your Piano Tuned

The Michigan Piano Tuning Co., will
have their tuners in Belding next week.
Parties wanting early spring work
done should leave their orders at once
at Wagner IL Sons Insurance office.
The next trip will be about June lst.
Chas A. Wagner. Gen. Manager.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-21
To Chicken Keepers

The City Marshal hereby warns rails
ers of chickens to keep them securely
yarded or not allow them To run at large
Geo. M. Blett, Marshal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-21
Health Officers Notice

Notice is hereby given that all closets,
backyards, manure piles, etc in the
city must be cleaned up by the first of
May. l will go on a tour of inspection
after that time and will only give As
hours notice TO any one failing to com.
ply with this request.
G. A. Stanton, Health Officer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-07-13
Newspapers and Public Confidence.

One of the magazines is advertising
a series of articles on "The Decline of
Public Confidence in the Newspaper
Press" If memory serve us we'll it
was Betsey Prig who said Of Sairey
Camps o%ft-quoted, but rather myth
ical friend, Mrs. Harris, II don't be-
lieve there's no SIGH person" We
don't believe there's no SIGH a thing
as "the decline of public confidence
in the newspaper press" There may
be a decline Of confidence in some
journals that have forfeited their
claim to public respect by slovenli-
ness in gathering and presenting the
news, or by vacillation Of insincerity
in their support of the ideals for
which they profess to stand, or by
%pandering to debased tastes; but the
press as a whole is holding its ground.
Individual backsliders may be read
lily detected by that reliable indica-
tor, the volume and character of their
advertising patronage. When a news
paper loses public confidence the rep
utable advertisers are the first to find
it out. When it gains in public es-
TEEN they are likewise early discov-
erers of the fact.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-07-13
AWAKENING OF KNOWLEDGE.

Wunce me an henry heamus sLopt befoar
The blk frunt windo Nv II drigoods store
Awl fickst with hansun, thigs to ketch the
eve
Uv wellthy wlmmen when thare goen ~
An henry saw 4 hat awl made Nv lace
With buries on fore sum fare ladeys face
Markt ateen dollers an he heevd 4 81
An sed that wimmens cloas are ofHe hi
Becaws when II hi hats u are not dun
With wlmmens cloas but onley just begun.
An henry saw an ostrich ploom markt
down
To twenty doliers an q hansum gown
Fore ninety siCkS an ShOoZe fore ate an
tenn
An gluvs fore sicks an sed no wunder men
Are ap 100 get discurridged when thay tri
To saiv Il littul munney too an bi
The things thare wives an dotters want
an he
Felt in his trowsers pockut just to see
Wot he kood bi an when he felt he sed
The only thing wood be a spool NV thred.
An aftur henry lookt heez o6ie bloc
An roat to amy joans an sed ne moo
Thare chance wv getten marrieds Ollie slim
An sed she did not nede to waite for him
Az she had promist too not knowen she
Wood proov to be so CRATE a luckshury.
An henry sed purhaps if not for this
He mite NV been az lggnorunt uz bliss
An neavur lookt befoar he leept uz tho
That marriage was a simpul thing u no.
j. w. Foley, in Youths Companion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-07-13
Judge Has Feminine Staff.

John J. Jenkins. Of Chippewa Falls,
Wis, recently appointed judge of the
Federal Court in Porto Rico, will
have a staff Of feminine assistants. He
has appointed four young women to
ill important places connected with
the judiciary of the island. The ap-
pointees and their duties and yearly
salaries are as follows: "
Miss Lou Cosgriff, court reporter,
salary $4,000; Miss Nell Colburn, dep
uty clerk of court at San Juan, SAL
airy $500; Miss Lulu Gross, deputy
clerk of court at Ponce, salary $1,000;
Miss Mary Nimmons. deputy clerk OF
co urt.a Mayaguez, salary $1,000.
Judge Jenkins has received over
three hundred and fifty applications
from all parts Of the United States
for these and other posts of which he
has charge.
The Misses Cosgrif and Colburn
have been in Judge. Jenkins employ
for some time. Miss Colburn former
ly was his ste~nographer and has held
a similar post with United States Sen
ator Stevenson.