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The evening world., 1910-12-23
Christmas Eve
Is Only a Few Hours
Yet There Is Time

r HRlSTMAS EVE is only a few hours ahead. Those who have gifts
of gold and diamond jewelry still to buy will rely more than
ever now upon the character and reputation of the jewellers they
deal with.
For the accommodation of those who honor us with their conf
dence our store WILL BE OPEN TONIGHT AND TOMORROW
NIGHT II any one heitates to buy diamond and gold jewelryy on
account of the cost, we ask an opportunity TO PROVE TO HIM HOW
VERY FAR A FEW DOLLARS WILL GO at the Lambert store in
the purchase of HONEST DIAMOND AND GOLD JEWElRY, made
to last and GUARANTEED DOWN TO THE SMALLEST DETAIL
10 be precisely what It'll is said TO be.
You cannot examine Lambert Diamond and Gold Jewelry nor
Lambert Watches too closely 10 please us. WE ARE CONSTANTLY
URGING THE PUBLIC TO MAKE COMPARISONS between our
jewelry and our prices and those of any other house.
Just now we spoke of confidence. Thousands of jewelry buyers
know that they can rely on us, and they act accordingly. Others, with
whom We hope by this means to become acquainted, may care to know
that Lambert Brothers started in business in 1877; they have been in
one neighborhood ever since. They have fourished amid competition.
We manufacture largely, having a factory on the same premises
with our store, and We are not content with merely following fashion.
Lambers originate designs in ;ewery the monogram fob and the RenA
bracelet being among the most famous of their creations.
What we do not manufacture we get direct from the makers with.
out the Intervention of middemen. Diamonds and other things our
customers need from Europe we import direct. The heavy profits paid
TO middlenen make fine jewelry expensive to the consumer who buys
in the ordinary way.
The evening world., 1910-12-23
UNKNOWN MAN FOUND DEAD.

A man was found dead In the hall
way OF No. 100 West Forty-ninth street
early to-day, Tae police believe death
was due to heart disease.
lie wore a cheap. Light check suit OF
summer weight, In his hand he
clutched a key, hut nc one in the neigh
borhood knew him. The suit bore the
tag Of Berger. San Francisco ana in
his derby hat was the imprint OF
"H,oos. san Francisco" lie was 3 feet
10 LIZ inches tall, weighed 100 pounds
and was smooth-shaven The body
was taken to the Morgue.
The evening world., 1910-12-23

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-Two hun
drcd Government clerks have formed u
cooperative farm colony ard obtained
$50 acres Of land near Fairfax Court
House, Va. All the houses erected will
be of cement. There Is to be an inn,
built OF cement. There are no holdings
contemplated OF more thar six acres.
The evening world., 1910-12-23

and cut his bonds. hurting himself upon
Smith. Mitchell and Howe we're cut
when they went to Smiths aid, Hof-
man Keeping up the struggle until Will
lam Il. kaufman, nurse In al adjoining
ward, struck him on the head with Il
heavy cane.
The evening world., 1910-12-23
Diamonds Bought Before Prices Rose

But the Lambert diamonds for the Christmas sales of 1910 were
bought long ago, before prices had risen, before fine diamonds had be-
so scarce.
More than that, all the Lambert diamonds were paid for with
cash, which commands the lowest prices, and were imported direct
by the firm of Lambert Brothers. Result: Diamonds Of hh quality at
the very lowest prices. They are all mounted in the Lambert factory,
on the same premises with the Lambert store; mounted in solid IA and 10
karat gold and in pure platinum. They sparkle in solitaire and cluster
Rings, in Brooches, La Vanieres, Festoons, Fobs, Medalions, Bracelets and
Lockets, all Of tasteful, fashionable designs.
Because of their constant advance in value diamonds are the most
sensible as well as most beautiful of Christmas gifts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-15
Deserters Arrested

Marshall Gilmore and Frank James,
deserters from the United States regu-
lar army, were arrested at Edmore last
Friday by Sheriff Henderson of Big
Rapids. Henderson discovered the two
young men by chance and recognized
Gilmore, who last fall served term in
the Mecosta county Jail for larceny.
Gilmore formerly lived nea STAN
wood and James halls kfrom Pennsyl-
vania. The former enlisted the 10th
of last November and the latter enlisted
August 5 of this year. Both deserted
from Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 10 and the
authorities had been on the lookout for
them since that time.
When taken the young men wore
the regulation army uniforms but tried
TO make the sheriff believe they were
out on furlough. They had been around
Edmore for two or three days.-Lake-
view Enterprise.
These same fellows were doing stunts
in BeIding last summer and playing
the furlough act.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-15
Stricken With Paralysis

William Peck, brother of NJ. T.. and
Fred Peck of this city, suffered a stroke
of paralysis Sunday morning, while on
visit TO relatives in Sand Lake. He
was stopping at the home of Theodore
Pierson, relative, and was found un-
conscious lying on the floor in his sleep
ing room. A physician was at once
summoned and il was found that his
left side and limbs were partially par
alyzed.
NJ. +. Peck of this city was notified
by phone and he and the wife of his
brother went to Pierson in an auto.
On Monday DR.. Stanton was sum-
moned from here and on his arrival
found him breathing very heavily and
relieved him by the process of bleeding,
taking a quart of blood. This treat
ment was repeated the second day after
by the local physician on advice of DIR.
Stanton and another quart of blood
was drawn. Mr.. Peck has regained
consciousness and it is thought he will
recover from the attack and be able 10
be out again. He has been employed
as shipping clerk for the Belding- Ii all
Co. for number of years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-15
COURT CALENDER
Is Small One-Few Cases to be Tried
This Term

The September circuit court calendar
is being put out by County Clerk Cook,
and is probably the smallest recorded.
There are but twenty-five cases, and of
that number there is but one lone GRIM
inal case, and under local option. That
is the case of the People VS.. ED Whit
ford OF Belding, who is charged with
violating the local option law. There
are non,jury issues of law, which in
clude the Sykes case from Portland,
growing out of the death of a lad by
electrocution in coming in contact with
live wire. These cases will be stub
bordly contested, as four law firms are
interested-Ellis Il Ellis and Scully &
Davis, for John Sykes, administrator
and Mary Sykes, and Locke & Sheldon
and L. f. Bark worth for the village of
Portland. The case of Alfred II. Locke
vs. the city of Ionia, in which Mr..
Locke sues in assumpsit for bill the
council would not pay in the Peterson
cases is also on the calendar. There
are fifteen chancery cases, which in
clude the divorce cases for the term,
eight in number, and as whole the
term which is nonjury promises TO be
very quiet and orderly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-15
Belding-Hall Go. Has Installed
Sprinkler System in Facto-
ries and Warehouses
CUTS INSURANCE RATES
Annual Meeting Called-Big Contracts
Secured and Future Business
Prospects Flattering

Notices have been mailed TO the stock
holders of the Belding-Ilall Co. calling
attention To the annual meeting of the
corporation, which will be held at the
office of the company on Wednesday,
the 2lst of this month at 10 o'clock
a. m.
| During the past six months very
complete system of automatic sprink-
lers has been installed in factories A
and B and in warehouses No. /, 2,
and 4, also hydrants placed in close
proximity TO the buildings SO equipped.
The system has been installed by
Chicago parties who make speciality
of this kind of work and has taken sew
eral thousand feet of 6 and inch cast
iron pipe and upwards of 5000 sprink-
Ter heads. The heads are tested to
"open up" at temperature ranging
from 100 to 275 degrees, depending upon
their location, and each sprinkler head
protects about "a So. #. of surface.
Water connections have already been
made and the water is on. This install
lation will save the company several
thousand dollars year in insurance
premiums.
Factory A, which has been closed
for repairs for about ten days, will re-
sumo operations on Monday next and
will be pushed.to its fullest capacity
for the coming season as some of the
largest contracts ever lnadC5by The
company have been secured vdthin the
past thirty days.
Factory B has been making steady
run during the past twelve months and
will not close for over week for repairs
if at all. During the past spring they
were unable TO fill large amount of
orders which they secured and which
they were compelled to cancel.
II. III. Hall, of the company, started
yesterday on an extended trip TO the
Pacific coast and says the prospects
look excellent for next seasons busi-
ness. The increase in the refrigerator
business the past year has more than
offset the sale of the stove board depart
ment.
Since the reorganization of the COM
pany two years ago the business has
increased wonderfully under the splen-
did management given it and the vol
ume of business has more than met the
|expectation of the stockholders.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-15
Michigan, as it has swept over other
portions OF the country"

Michigan, as it has swept over other
portions OF the country"
"The result of Tuesdays primary
election is of course disappointing, but
/ accept it with the utmost complac-
ency and composure. l am hopeful
that this insurgent tide will recede AT
an early day and that normal conditions,
which speak for peace and prosperity,
will soon obtain. | shall at once pro-
ceed TO Chicago TO enter upon the duties
imposed upon me by the senate TO in
vestigate the charges preferred against
Senator Lorimer. AT the conclusion of
the investigation | will return TO w ash
ington to resume my duties there"
Mayor George +. Ellis, who was de-
feated by Gerrit j. Diekema for the
nomination for congressman from the
5th district, says he entertains no bitter
feelings and will give support TO Mr..
Diekema and the republican ticket most
Loyalty and hopes that all his friends
throughout the district will do so.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-15
Pay Twenty Cents for Names

Up in Benzie county the "wet" ele-
ment are endeavoring to get enough
names TO petitions to bring about a
vote again the coming year on local OPP
ton. A local newspaper in that coun-
ty says:
at ought to be of no small interest
to the voters of Benzie county TO know
that the liquor.interests are offering TO
pay persons for circulating the petitions
for resubmission of the local option
question next April, twenty cents for
each signature obtained. At least this
the compensation offered to Charles
Tucker and Clarence Sherbrook of Beu-
lah if they would circulate this petition.
Charlie and Clarence were not candi-
dates for this kind of a job however.
"Surely there must be value in the
saloon business for somebody but it is
certainly not the consumer. If there is
really as much liquor used in the coun-
ty under local option as there was be.
fore, as some presume TO tell us, it seems
very foolish and poor business policy
TO spend good money in an effort tc
get the saloons re-established. 1t is 9
little odd that the brewers and Others
directly interested have not discovered
this error in business economy"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-15
TELEPHONE RATES
Go Up and Down-State Won't Allow
Discrimination in Rates for Service

beginning Oct. phone rentals from
the Citizen Telephone Co. for business
purposes will be S2i year and for resi-
dence use Sl6 year. This order ha
gone forth from the company and Miss
Jessie Presley, the manager for thii
city, delivered the notices to patrons o
their line Monday.
A few years ago the legislature enact
ed law that there should be no dis
elimination in phone rates for the same
class of service.
When the Belding exchange was in
stalled a long time ago the rate fol
business service was placed at $40 the
year and residence rates at $15. The
company, however, had provision in
their contract that when $50 phones
had been installed they could advance
the price TO S24.
1t was found, so the company states,
several years ago that the old rate was
not adequate and did not pay operating
expenses, so it charged all new patrons
at the rate of S24 for business and $1S
for residence use. The company fought
a test case on the law but lost and are
now compelled to make a uniform price
for service, which will be $24 for busi-
ness and $16 for residence service the
year. So those who have been paying
$50 for business and SIS for residence
will be advanced to $24 and Sl6 and the
patron who has been paying SlS will
be reduced TO $16.
Whether the Bell company will take
advantage of this change in rates and
endeavor to break into the Citizens
business on their new schedule of rates
is not yet known.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-15
Broke His Leg

While putting some repairs on a
porch at the home of his father on Al
derman street last Tuesday morning,
Will Martin, son of George Martin, sr. (,
met with an accident that will lay him
up for several months at least. The
men at work with him were prying the
porch loose from the house and Will
stood in front of it watching it, when
suddenly il gave way with crash and
fell against him, striking him on the
left leg and breaking the femur bone in
the the lower section. DIR. Il. w. Little
was called and reduced the fracture.
making the young man as comfortable
rs possible.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-15
LOST HIS MEDALS
f. +. Doty, Formerly of This City
Victim of Thieves

NlCtlIn OI Il nleNeS
A dispatch TO the Detroit Free Press
of Monday, has this TO say concerning
Il burglary in Battle Creek:
Elmer +. Doty, one of the states
best known photographers, notified the
police today of a peculiar fobbery.
During his absence thief entered
Doty's Washington avenue studio and
stole every one Of the artists medals
won in Photographic competition at
New York, Chicago and other big cities
The thief evidently sought a diamond
medal, valued at $3.50, but this was in
Doty's safe. To get the medals, repre-
senting $50 for the gold in them alone,
the thief passed by silver cups of much
greater value as metal.
Mr.. Doty's many friends here will
regret TO learn of his great loss, and
hope that the thieves will be appre-
hended.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-15
Great Orator Coming

Rev. John Henry Hopkins, ID. ID. of
Chicago, Secretary of the Fifth Depart
ment of the Episcopal church of the
United States, will visit this city on
Friday, September 23rd, and will de-
liver an address in the evening. DIR.
Hopkins is one of the most brilliant
orators in the country and everybody
should visit Holy Trinity church on
the occasion Of his visit and they will
be well paid for their presence. Mrs.
Hopkins will also accompany the doc
tor and address the ladies OF the city
during her visit here, the hour of her
address 10 be given later.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-15

Marvin Behler and sister, Pearl were
in Alto, over Sunday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-15
Burrows Accepts Result With
Complacency---K LEY
Bears No Animosity
UNITED IN NOVEMBER
Now for a Great Victory for Progress
sive Government i'm State
and Nation

Immediately on knowing the results
of the primary election and as the re
turns came i'm, Chase 5. Osborn issued
the following statement:
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Sept. I.
81 feel no sense of personal elation
but rather sacred gratefulness for the
confidence and approval of the Re.
publican party in Michigan. My sole
aim will be 10 fulfill every pre- primary
promise if my nomination is followed
by election To the governorship.
"The campaign was an earnest one
and should make of every Republican
fight veteran in the dawning of pro-
gressiVe government. Naturally
deeply appreciate the work of those
of the Republican party there is no
distinction in my mind between those
who were for me as against those who
were fairly against me.
mo matter what my personal views
may be, they will be properly subor-
dinated TO the platform that will be
adopted by the Republican state con-
vention at Detroit October 6, next.
That convention will no doubt, reflict
the party attitude more accurately and
should be in more perfect sympathy
with the desires of the people of Mich
igan than any individual. My public
work is before me and | hope TO be
given the great light TO see, the strength
10 perform.
"Chase :. Osborn
Lieutenant Governor Patrick III. Kel-
ley sent him this telegram at once.
Lansing, Sept. S, 1910.
Hon. Chase :. Osborn,
Saut Ste. Marie, Mich.
The contest is over and you have won.
Please accept congratulations on your
nomination. Now for united party
for the November election.
Patrick III. Kelley.
Congressman Julius &. Burrows, who
was defeated in the primaries by Chas.
Il. Townsend, gave out this statement.
Kalamazoo, Mich, Sept. III am
very grateful TO my friends and the
press throughout the state for the eff.
forts made by them TO stem the tide OF
insurgency which seems to have struck
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-15
Business Changes

The firm of Foster IL Ritter furniture
dealers and undertaking is changed To
Foster Welch Co. Thos Welch having
purchased the NJ. +. Ritter interest.
Mr.. Welch Is one of the well and favor
ably known products of Belding, hav-
ing begun mis- business career here, the
recently disposed of his Freeport store
and has decided 10 settle in this city
for the future.
Another business change last week
was that of the purchase of the grocery
stock of the late G.. w. Connell on South
Bridge street by Melvin A. Chapman
and son, Charles Chapman, who will
carry on the business at that place.
Mr.. Chas. Chapman recently returned
from the west and concluded to take
an interest with his father in this en-
terprise.
Marvin Behler and sister, Pearl were
in Alto, over Sunday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-15

Do this so you can better re-
call in the days to come the
many pleasant happenings
of this month.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-15
FINE ENTERTAINMENT
In Congregational Church Friday and
Saturday Evening of This Week

| The ladies of the Congregational
church are doing some lively hustling
these days to make payment on the
pipe organ, and for that purpose have
arranged TO give an entertainment i'm
the church Friday and Saturday even
ing of this week, ii is TO take the place
of the Airdome entertainment, which
was postponed on account of the un-
certain condition OF the weather for
open air enjoyment.
1t will be very unique and pleasing
one and the ladies should be greeted
with full house each night. The fol-
lowing is the program:
Mrs. Fred Ireland Pipe Organ
Mrs. j. III. Armstrong, Mrs. Abbie
Williams Solos
Mr.. Fred Cornell, Mrs. /. l.. Hub
bell Duet
High School Boys Chorus under direc-
ton of Mrs. Williams followed by
the charming college drama
1.-TWO GHOSTS IN WHITE"
with the following cast
Mrs. Praxis, the preceptress
Mrs. +. Schlegel
Miss Sourtop, Matron
Miss Florence Detwiler
Mrs. Gushover, who wants her "dar-
ter Belle edicated'
Miss Florence Washburn
Bridget Miss Jessie Leonard
Annie Florence spicer Young
julia Florence Fisher Ladies
Nettie Bertha Barnes of the
Belle Hazel Unger College
General Admission, 15c; Children lOc
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-15

Mrs. Jemerson Henry left Thursday
for Wexford, where she has been called
by the sickness of q brother.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-09-01

The 51st session of the Des Moines
Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church will convene Wednes.
day evening, Sept, 1910 at Perry,
Ia, Bishop j. w. Hamilton will
preside. We have four conferences
in this state: The Iowa, The Upper
Iowa, Northwest Iowa and the Des
Moines.
Des Moines Conference has six
districts with from "a to 3S circuits
or districts in each district. 1t has
146 local and 2S5 active ministe "a,
46O churches, 206 parsonages, 1884
memb ers. AT this conference every
church will be supplied and every
active minister assigned work.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-09-01
Old Settler Dead

An old veteran of the Civil War
named Casper Hoffman residing
twelve miles south of Griswold was
attending the reunion there Thurs.
day and not feeling well retired to
the home of his sister, Mrs. Chas.
Mills and some time after on the re-
turn of members of the family
found him sitting in chair dead
A physician was called who pro-
nounced Heart Failure the cause.
He was nearly 10 years of age. In.
terment was held at Griswold Sun.
day.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-09-01
UNIQUE GAME OF sALMAGUNDI
Differs From Other Progressive
Games in That, Different One Is
Played at Each Table.
!. E. Mertz,
Manning, La


OF all progressive games none is
more popular than this. AS in all
others, small table is provided for
every four players, but Salmagundi is
distinguished from other games in
that a different game is played at
each table.
Games Of cards may be chosen, If
preferred, such as hearts. euchre, five
hundred, sniff, etc., OF such games as
dominos, jack straws, lotto, helma,
pit, flsh-poles. The rules for playing
these are supplied with the game
when purchased. There is no rule
against such games as Patent Medi-
cines," "Menagerie," etc., which GER
tainly contribute to merry uproar.
The winners progress at sound Of
the signal given at the head table.
and play new game. The losers
keep their places and must play the
same game over again.
The introduction OF variety adds to
the pleasure, and as there is change
of partners at each progression"
everybody meets everybody else.
When every couple has made the
round of the tables and played all
the games, the prizes are awarded
and refreshments served.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-09-01
Oregon Residents Here

Mr.. aud Mrs. VIM. Curtis residing
near Shedd, Oregon, arrived here
Friday by way of Canada on a visit
to her sister, Mrs. Henry Minerm an
and with old neighbors and friends
whom she had not seen for eight
years and he for eighteen years
when they left this county. They
formerly owned and lived on the
farm two miles east of town on
which the b. A. Hill schoolhouse is
built They will remain here for a
week or ten days.