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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-26
Doric Chapter Installation

AT special meeting of Doric Chap
ter No. IS, o. +. 5. the following
officers for the coming year were duly
installed on Tuesday evening of this
week. Maud Fales Unger, Worthy
Matron; George NJ. Foster, Worthy
Patron; jeanette Brown, Associate
Matron; Myrtle Unger, Conductress;
Mildred Brown, Associate Conductress;
Eva Eivine, Secretary; Edith Berry,
Treasurer; Ella French, Adah; Carrie
Doyle, Ruth Melvina Angel, Esther;
Carrie Wilson, Martha; Gertrude Face,
Electa; Hattie Weaver, Chaplain;
Jessie Eddy, Organist; Agnes Butcher,
Warden; William Walker, Sentinel.
A large number of members were
present and much interest was man
ifested in the work of the order and
prosperity of our Chapter. At the
close melons and grapes were served in
the banquet room.
A goodly number are planning To
attend the meeting OF the Grand Chap
ter at Grand Rapids.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-26
The Secret Out

The following item appeared in the
Daily Ionia Sentinel on Monday. Miss
Childs has been employed in the
Herald office in this city for several
years. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Orser are
well known and highly respected young
people and the announcement will
come as great surprise 10 all who
know them.
"Ionia friends of Miss Lillian Childis
are surprised 10 learn of her marriage
To Mr.. Howard Orser Of Greenville last
May. Miss Childs was employed al
the Sentinel office for three years here
and afterward employed at the Herald
Publishing Co.'s Office i'm Belding
Mr.. and Mrs. Orser will be at home tc
their friends at Greenville."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-26
FOR OPENING WEEK
Ladies of Congregational Church Will
Present Beautiful Cantata of
Ruth The Cleaner

A most beautiful entertainment is in
store for the people Of Belding and
vicinity in the very near future which
will be given in the new Congregational
church, during the week after its COM
pletion.
The ladies already have it in rehears-
al and it will be produced by some Of
the very best musical talent there is in
the city in oriental costume. 1t will
carry out in complete form the bible
story of the Cleaner Ruth in the grain
fields of Boaz with Naomi, the reapers
and the other characters in that sacred
story of love and devotion.
The church with its addition TO its
rostrum will make it most excellent
place for staging it in an elaborate
manner, and the new church decora-
tions will lend charm to the enter
tainment which will be in harmony
with the play.
The ladies' have placed the price of
admission at 25 cents, and as the pro-
ceeds i'll go toward the new carpet
fund very large attendance is solicit
ed and expected.
\ fine musical program with pipe
organ selections and vocal solos will
precede the Cantata.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-26
Prof. G.. ID. Newton

&. ID. Newton of Grand Rapids was
in the city Saturday, he is making a
few weeks visit with old friends in
this vicinity with headquarters at his
brother-in-laws, Thomas Hill in Or
leans. He is ~ years old and former
resident of Orleans, having kept the
hotel there twenty-five years ago, he
left here and removed to Chicago in
1899. Mr. Newton is an expert with
the pen and rs Prof. G.. ID. Newton has
travelled all over the country from east
to west and north TO south in his young
er days writing cards and teaching
writing schools, in spite of his age he
is still an adept in the art of penman-
ship and is Undoubtedly the oldest teach
er on the job in the United States. In
Chicago he is known as the "Chicago
Kid" AT present he is living with a
daughter in Grand Rapids. Mr.. New
ton is staunch republican and says
he must get back in time TO vote for
Taft and protection.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-26

much greater showing than they have
yet done before they can turn the Re
publican majority into a minority.
E,en in states where the Third Term
candidate carried the primaries he poll
Ell, on an average, less than % per cent
OF the Republican vote. If he should
hold his entire primary vote, with three
Candidates in the field, the Republican
candidate would still have a safe
plurality.
But no one familiar with the political
situation will contend that Mr.. Roose-
welt can hold the vote received by him
in the primaries. Already it is being
made evident that the candidate of the
Third party is fast losing ground. 1t
is one thing to be a Republican seeking
a nomination within the party and
quite another thing TO be candidate
leading bolt.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-26
HudSon-Young

The marriage of Miss Margaret
Young of Gladwin, and Mr.. Percy j.
Hudson of this city took place Thurs
day evening at the home of the grooms
parents. 1t was pretty wedding and
the couple were supported at the alter
by Mr.. Archie Baird and Miss Sasha
Page, the bride and groom taking their
place under an archway to the strains
of a wedding march and Rev. Fannie
l.. Benedict performed the ceremony
which united the two hearts, useing the
ring service which was borne by little
girl. Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson will reside
here and their many friends are giving
them their congratulations.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-26
Pretzel-Tissue NuptiaIs

Miss Iris Tissue, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Tissue of this city
was passenger on the 1912 train to
Grand Rapids last Tuesday morning.
She was bound for Grand Rapids where
in the afternoon she was Joined in
matrimony to Mr.. Frank Pretzel of
that city. The ceremony was perform
ed in nicely furnished home which
the happy couple had already fitted up
for the occasion and they began house
keeping at once in their own home at
S53 South Division avenue.
While the marriage had been kept a
secret TO a large extent, still there were
a few intimate friends who were aware
of the approaching event and on Mon
day evening of last week the bride-to-
lie was rendered china shower by Mrs.
Goldie Kennedy at the pleasant home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Ludwick. A
number of highly amusing features in
which each guest participated made the
evening one long TO be remembered.
The Banner joins host of friends in
wishing both of them long and happy
life.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-26
Laws-Hubbard

Mr.. and Mrs. George Hubbard an
nounce the marriage of their daughter,
Miss V. Delight, to Mr.. George +.
Laws of Lansing, Saturday September
18th. The following is copied from the
Lansing State Journal:
"a quiet wedding took place at the
home of Mr.. Charles A. Reed Saturday
evening when Miss Virginia ID. Hub
bard, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
III. Hubbard of Belding, and Mr.. George
+. Laws of Lansing, were married by
Rev. James 5. Williamson of the
Plymouth Congregational church. Mr..
and Mrs. Laws will make their home
at l22 South street.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-26

Il. II. Warner, for a number of years
past proprietor of the Star Theatre has
sold his theatre to Chas. b. Hill, one
OF Belongs well known citizens, and
Eddie Torrey, the well known actor
and comedian. The new owners will
take possession September Both and IL
is their intention TO maintain the ex.
cellent policy already established by
Mr.. Warner and give their patrons the
best pictures obtainable, always giving
clean, moral and entertaining show.
The theatre will be under the personal
management of Mr.. Torrey who has
spent his entire life in the show bust
hess, having travelled with some of the
best organizations on the road beside,
managing theatres in Chicago and
other cities. He knows from practical
experience just what the people wan,
i'm the way Of amusement and intends
TO give the people Of Belding the very
best.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-26
William F. Currie Passed To
His Last Rest on Saturday
Morning.
WAS HIGHLY RESPECTED
A Faithful Engineer at Belding-Hall
Cos. Factory "A" For Twenty
Years-Always Lived
i'm Belding.

Saturday, September Dist, 1912, al
l1:45 a. M, William f. Carrie, one OF
Belding's we'll known and honorable
citizens, passed to his last ret after an
illness of several months. He was AS
years of age and had been resident of
Belding nearly all OF his life.
For about 32 years, Mr.. Currie had
been in the employ of the BeldingHa
Co. beginning work when small boy
and remaining in their employ all these
years until obliged to quit on account
of illness, a few months ago For the
past twenty years he has been the faith
full and trusted engineer of the plant.
AS fitting testimonial to the esteem
in which his employers held him it is
worthy of note that the company sent
him his pay check every two weeks
right up to the hour of his death.
Deceased leaves an aged mother, one
brother, Harvey Currie of Elwell; two
sisters, Mrs. +. Pickhaver of Coldwater
and Mrs. o. Culver of Elwell; loving
wife and three sons, Byrell and Hollis
of this city and Lyell of Detroit. lie
was member of the Masonic and
Modern Woodmen lodges and carried
$1,000 insurance in the w oodmen lodge.
An autopsy was held Saturday after
noon to ascertain the cause Of death.
The funeral was held Tuesday at his
late home under the auspices of the
Masons, Rev. w. A. Bliss officiating
and the burial was made in River
Ridge cemetery. So passes from our
midst man whom all who knew re-
spected him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-26
Coke! Cokei Cokel

We have sold our entire output Of
coke for the coming season TO The l..
g. Upson Co., and all coke orders in
the future must be given to them,
direct We have just built fine large
coke shed which will insure your
getting DRY COKE and will add
greatly 10 its fuel value.
Belding Gas Works.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-26
Real Estate for Sale

The Wallace Homestead, corner ol
Front and Washington st. Must be
sold TO Close the estate. See NJ. A.
Reed, Administrator. 14-tl
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-26
A Definite Plan

The woman, boy girl, who begins to
save by definite plan lays solid foundation for
happiness and prosperity--yes, and health too
The savings habit grows upon results lend
encouragement There pleasure wholesome
than that which comes from reaping the rewards of
subduing temptations to spend unWiselv.
The realization Of a cherished sum for investment
for home making home building self culture is
within the reach OF every money who will say
II lOiW."
And everyone who will say this can find strong
and helpful ally in
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-26
Plain Sewing

1 will do plain sewing, beading,
ladies and childrens underwear. Mrs.
+. Green, 439 River street. l6-3w
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-26

AS will be seen in another column +,
Smith will have big auction sale ol
horses in this city October 3rd.
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But" / protested.
You can telephone her" he said
1T is for her sake that you will be
going, and she will appreciate your
energy In the matter more than any.
thing else"
CTo BE CONTINUED.)
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! and more convincing proof Of Gran
dall's guilt.
Come on, Kent" called Davis from
the adjoining room; ~I've got what I
came for"
Still clutching the object l had
picked up, l returned to the sitting
room to find Davis impatiently wait
ing for me at the head Of the stairs.
Quick" he said, lets get out be-
fore the ~janitor returns. There is no
use waiting to make explanations. as
long as we have all we need"
AS we reached the front door We
heard the janitor shutting up the
stairs, but we were around the corner
and safely seated in a hotel cafe al
most before he could have discovered
ur absence from the rooms.
"See what l found" / exclaimed in
triumph, drawing a silver hypodermic
syringe from my pocket and laying it
on the table. "Crandall's a morphine
fiend."
ut does look like It," said Davis
unconcernedly. See what l found!"
Tearing off a corner Of a menu card
he wrote something on it and then
tore 1t up quickly after showing it
to me.
Lock Box No. IT. Ardway, N. j."
I repeated after reading the words.
What does that mean?"
That said Davis positively, els
where the yellow letter came from
or the yellow letters"
How do you know?" l asked in as
constituent. / had supposed that the
one thing Of importance we would be
likely to find in Crandall's apartments
would be a bundle of Katharine Far
rish's letters. In fact l took it for
granted hat they were what Davis
had been searching for in the desk.
1t seemed to me such an obvious thing
l had not suggested it to HIM, yet
here We were after our visit to the
rooms with only two things-the hy-
podermic syringe and a post-o1ice ad-
dress. Surely there must have been
in those rooms something more def
mite, something more damaging to
Crandall than the things We had OBJ
tanned, and Of the two / believed that
my discovery was the more signif-
can't. How could Davis possibly know
that this was the address from which
the yellow letters emanated?
at is a simple problem in addition
and subtraction" said Davis. The
yellow letter connects the Parrish and
Elser cases. Many things connect
Crandall with the Parrish case. A
criminal using the mails for illegal
purposes naturally locates, If possible,
In another state from the scene of his
operations, foreseeing the better
chance Of legal delays and. possible
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ner long enough to gather in an arm
fnl Of afternoon papers from a news
boy. and began scanning their first
pages and throwing them aside. From
the disappointment in his face /
Judged he had not found what he was
looking for.
What did you expect to hnd?" I
asked wonderingly.
"Other suicides" he said tersely.
keeping on with his hasty reading.
Though l have known Miller Davis
Tor years / must confess that l con-
stantly find myself almost dazed by
he seeming rapidity of his mental
processes and their apparently erratic
course. Here he was rejecting my
theory Of Crandall's guilt, yet jumping
wildly to the conclusion that there
would be other suicides, possibly con-
nected with Katharine Farrish's act
and Andrew Esler's death. II was en-
tirely beyond my comprehension, and
the next tack Of his mind seemed even
even more puzzling.
do you know anything about art?"
he asked as calmly as II We were hav-
ing an after-dinner chat at the club.
"a little, not much"
IF any n asked you to define
technique / doubt II you could do It
I do lot believe there is a painter or
an art critic who could give a satisfac-
tory definition. Yet any n who
knows even a little about painting
hzows something Of technique. We
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came. went into his rooms with onS
question aiin my mind and ] soon
found the answer. In Crandall's ad-
dress book will here not be some adj
dress in New Jersey that may give
a clue?' Almost the first thing l
turned to was this one of Lock Box
II. Now in the postal business n OF
the first things we learn is that the
criminal always tries TO get a post-ofics
box. For that reason two references
are always required. In spite of that
precaution, many of the boxes are con-
stantly being used for fraudulent par
poses. When We find out who rented
Lock Box IL at Ardway, we shall be
close on the trail OF the yellow let.
ter" n
Were there any letters Of Katha-
rine Farrish's in the desk?" asked.
81 guess So" said Davis unconcern-
eddy. 81 saw a bundle of letters in .
woman's handwriting. but l didn't
even look to see whose they were"
l was disappointed thus far with the
inspectors handling of the a S His
disregard Of what appeared to me to
be vital evidence and the decision he
had made about this address being
that of the sender Of the yellow let
ters seemed to me wholly illogical"
You'll grant, Of course, that Gran
dali is a morphine user" ventured.
"A pair of swords in a mans room
don't make him a fencer. Excuse me
for a minute while l telephone my Of
fee"
While he was telephoning ! re-
viewed the case in my mind. was
strongly tempted to break with him
and continue the investigation my own
way, and yet what had l to gain by it?
After all, we had learned very little
except that Crandall was connected
with the mystery. Where were we
likely to find Crandall? Davis had had
much more experience In tracing men.
He was resourceful, as the method in
which he had affected entrance into
Crandall's apartments showed. Just
as l made up my mind that | would
be wise to continue to follow his lead,
lacking one of my own, Davis re-
turned, an expression Of annoyance on
his face.
Kent" he said, abry1sGv. you've
got to start at once for ArdwaP. l had
planned to go out there, but as / have
to appear in court tomorrow there is
no use in my going tonight"
'I1l go first thing in the morning."
said l, determined to see Louise again
and have a talk with her.
There's a train out there at foIl
o'clock this afternoon" he said. look
ing up from a schedule he had picked
up in the lobby. 1T takes nearly three
hours to get there. Never let q trail
get cold if you can help it."
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SYNOPSIS.
OpXRHsW 1911
w BQ8RSNERRN OQhp4NY

Harding Kent calls on Louise Parrish to
propose marriage and finds the house In
great excitement over the attempted sui
eide OF her sister Katharine. Kent starts
IN investigation and finds that hugh
been forbidden the house by General Far
IRISH, had talked with Katharine over the
telephone just before she shot herself.
A torn piece OF yellow paper Is found
1T sight of which General Parrish Is
stricken with paralysis. Kent discovers
that Crandall has left town hurriediy.
Andrew Elser, an aged banker. commits
attempted her life. A yellow envelope Is
found In Elser's room. Post Office In
spector Davis. Kent's friend. takes up
dali IL at the bottom Of the mystery.
katharine's strange outcry puzzles the
hetectives
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Work Was Remedial.

Tie following report from the rec
ords of a probation officer Is signif,
cant: m. T., Of German descent, grad.
uated from grammar school Parents
neat, respectable, and thrifty. Ger
mans. Girl wanted to go to work.
Parents would not allow this. as they
did not need her wages and thought
she should stay at home and help about
the house. Girl became unmanage-
able, and stayed out several nights.
~whereupon her parents brought her
into court as incorrigible. The proba.
ton officer urged that the girl be al
lowed to go to work. The parents
agreed. the girl was placed on proba-
ton, and found work for herself In q
department store. From that time she
gave no trouble.
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Remarkable Changes Effected In Dress
and Social Activities In Fem
mime World.

The modern society woman has a
multitude of expenses hat her grand
mother v even dreamed of; her
visits to the masseuse, the hair
dresser, the chiropodist. are a neces-
sary part Of her grooming today.
While grandma tucked her switch
guiltily away in the drawer of her
dressing table and could MOI be bull
lied into the admission that she used
powder, today her granddaughter I'M
hesitatingly admits that she wears
false braids and curls and that the soft
glow Of health on her rounded cheek
was skillfully applied by a perfect
wonder of a beauty doctor.
Social affairs have increased In num-
Der e. well as In variety, and this
has brought about a great change in
my Iady's wardrobe. Our grandmoth-
ers talked about their best dress"
and best hat" the up-to-date lady
speaks Of her bridge gown, her dinner
gown and her dancing frock. She has
not one gown for dress up affairs. but
II or Is. She has an appropriate out
at for each occasion. Not only must
the gown be suitable. but al the 40
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CHAPTER v.
Two Discoveries.


Where are We going now" asked
sarcastically.
l was thoroughly indignant at the
levity with which the inspector had
received my theory Of Crandalfs
guilt Firmly convinced Of my sound
logic, the thought of Davis laughing
at me before Louise ranked. AS / be
gan to expound, as f~orcefully as
could, the reasons for ny belief, he
cut me short.
Come along. Harding" he said in
authoritative tones, we've no time to
lose" "a.
Almost before l knew 1t I found my
self by his side in the taxicab he had
hailed. In my indignation l had failed
TO hear the direction he gave the
chauffeur.
According to your theory, Mr.. De-
tective Kent" he said with assumed
gravity, for he was still in a chatting
mood, where would be the best place
for US to go next?"
ITO Hugh Crandall's apartments"
cried. determined to convince him of
my view Oh the case.
That is exactly where we are
bound" he replied to my amazement
But" I stammered, 81 thought from
your that you disagreed with
me as to Cra2Sall's guilt"
IL do. | docbt every mans guilt
until it is definitely proved. I admit
there is plenty Of evidence OF Gran
dall's connection with the case. l do
not admit that any of the evidence yet
shows it to be a guilty connection"
Again l started to explain my rea-
sons for thinking Crandall guilty, but
again he refused to listen.
My dear fellow" he said, "in my
years of investigating crimes l have
thoroughly learned one lesson, and
that It the unwisdom Of jumping at
conclusions. There is only one rule
that never fails. Collect all the evil
dence possible first and then see to
whom it points. Most detectives, both
professional and amateur, make the
fatal mistake of deciding on a theory
and then setting out to prove 1t. That
is the eason so many innocent men
are convicted and so many guilty ones
escape. You can prove almost any
thing about anybody If you work hard
enough. Starting out with the theory
that no such a as Napoleon ever
lived, / could gather many convincing
proofs" "at
He stopped the taxicab at the cor
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