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The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-29
DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED
IN SCHOOL WORK IN BRAZIL
Christian Sunday Schools Inspire People to Learn to Read
and Write-Schools in the Philppines-Great Revival
Reported in Hinghwa.
by Southern Missionary News Bureau
Ida Clyde Clarke-Editor.

Loren NJ. Reno, Southern Bap-
tlst missionary, gives an interesting
account of school work in Brazil,
and the difficulties in educational
work experienced there.
1.-THE school books are so faulty
that for doing good work we are
obliged to make course for all the
primary grades. We have the
teachers OF our school here In the
city working on such q course now.
They are.having week OF vacation
in the school this week, and l have
them In the office from IL to work
ing. We hope to regulate by the
close of 1915 at least twenty schools
i'm our system and tie them to the
high school chat we hope to oren)
in the city, and this to the Rio
school, so as to have out revuli T
system right through.
"Then we.plan TO bring boys and
girls from the churches here and
train them in the work and in the
school. This will be necessary IN
order to get teacher for the better
development of the schools. AT
present we are obliged to use as
teachers what you would call litter
ates, but five await trined teachers
we shall never begin.
"Tne present activity Is along the
line Of psrochial schools and better
education. We have scattered plen-
ty Of Christian culture literature
in the year, and the tact that so
many connot read 1t, together with
the fact that more that one-haff OF
those In.the Sunday school cannot
use the literature Of the schools, has
given our people desire to learn to
read and teach the children at least
to read. The churches are opening
their own schools and we are help
ing them a little here and there with
the money given us by the board.
schools In The Philippines.
although the public schools In the
Philippines, says Rev M. A. RAIDER
Of misslon,at Manila. "were started
under the American plan, they have
been completely changed. Each
boy or glrl pupil Is now required 70
learn o trade" One father asked
permission:to send a servant to the
school to d. the manual work re-
CURED, declaring that his son could
learn equally ellNby observation
This request, of course, was not
granted. The boy soon joined his
classmates at their annual tasks
and became an enthusiastic work
man. American baseball" added
MI. RAIDER, has aIso had q marked
influence for good upon the Filipino
boys" sss
No "Kau-ke" Here.
"HInghwa is on a revival rag
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-29

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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-14
MADE AUTOMOBILE
TRIP TO HOOS|ER
STATE; FINE ROADS

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Patterson re-
turned Thursday from an automobile
trip through southern Michigan and
Indiana. They went as far south into
Indiana as Charlottesville, where
many OF their relatives live. At
Indianapolis they had a good visit.
Mr.. Patterson was very much sur
prised to find the capital city of
Indiana in such "A prosperous condi-
ton. Business was booming on every
street and in every line.
Crops all along the roads were
mammoth. Farmers were working in
almost every field harvesting potatoes
corn and other products. The lack
of fall rains was very noticeable both
in the condition of the fall seeding
and in the condition of the roads Mr.
Patterson expressed his appreciation
of the fine roads over which he travel
ed while in Indiana. however, He
passed over mile after mile that was
as level as a floor. He believes that
such roads in Michigan would be of
vital Importance to the farmers and
all agricultural interests Of the state.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-14
CIVIC BODY FORMED
A LOCAL HOSPITAL
ASSOCIATION HERE
As "BELDING CITY HOSPITAL"
-OFFTCERS ELECTED

The Belding City Hospital will be
the name OF the new hospital in this
city At mass meeting held Friday
evening in the city hall the assembly
agreed upon this name and also elect
ed a board of trustees and board Of
lady managers The trustees
nine in number are TO have charge
of the finances Of the institution
Three members of the board were
elected for term of one year, three
for two years and three for three
years. Those elected for the one year
term are Elmer r. Fales, who is chair
man of the board, G. A. Wheeler and
w. b. Reed a. Friedman, Guy ID.
Weter and Henry Patterson were
elected for the two year term, and r.
j. Leonard, W +. Sandell and W. l..
Cusser for three years. Ollie Bignell,
who owns the building that has been
equipped for hospital purposes. was
made an honorary member of the
board
The lady board of managers will
have full charge of the operation of
the hospital They will advise with
the board of trustees on financial mat
ters and unusual expenses or eXpendi-
lures. This board consists of fifteen
members five of whom are elected for
one, two and three years respectively.
The members of the lady board of
managers chosen for one year are
Mesdames b. f. Hall, w. L. Hether
ington. Ella Holmes. NJ. A. Reed and
Ray Edwards. Those chosen for two
and Birney Strunk and the Misses
Millie Zieman. Elsie French and Clara
Brocker For the three year term on
the board Mesdames Chas. Foster, /.
L. Hubbell Thomas Bracken, c.. +.
Smith and Jacob Weaver were select
ed.
The hospital rooms are all in readi-
ness to begin the placing OF furniture
and other necessary accessories to
well regulated institution. The walls
of the different wards have been tint
ed restfu1 shade, the floors and
woodwork have been well finished and
arrangements have been made for ad-
mitting an abundance of light.
IL is thought that some Of the-local
corporations. societies or fraternal
organizations will take it upon them
selves 10 fit and become responsible
for a room each. The operating
room equipment will possibly be fur
nished. i'm part at least, by the doctors
Of the city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-14
I0NlA MAKES LAMENT
ON FOOTBALL GAME

ionia's leaving the field during the
third quarter of the football game at
Belding Saturday, when the score
stood IL to in favor OF Iona. is all
that prevented one of those big lop-
sided scores which have characterized
football this fall. from being rolled
up against the Silk Millers Ionia was
at all times during the first half of
the game too fast for the Belding
outfit, and expected easy sailing dur
ing the remainder Of the game. but
change of officials at this time plac-
ed Altenburg in charge as referee, and
number of decisions were made
which were unfair to Ionia and char
acterized his handling of the game. An
uncompleted forward pass by Belding
was recovered by Belding player
and a touchdown made, which Alien
burg allowed, and refused to change
his decision upon protest being made
by lonia, even after they showed him
the ruling on such play. The play
in question has been Incorporated in
the game for the past two years and
should be familiar to all officials AS
a result of Altenburg's decision, how
ever, the Ionia team left the field
Ionia Standard
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-14
SPECIAL BULB SALE
AT PATTERSON'S STORE

Are you going to set out bulbs this
fall? If so do you want to buy them
where you can depend on the stock
and also at satisfactory prices? A
special sale of bulbs is announced at
Patterson's store for next week.
Mr.. Patterson keeps a host of diff
ferent articles for everyday use and
which are necessities to every home
From this multitude of necessities Mr..
Patterson will pick few articles each
week and quote special prices in the
Banner By watching the advertise
ment of Patterson's store each week
to see what is offered and by taking
advantage OF the offerings you will
save money The advertisement of
Pattersons store is found on page
five Of this issue. Watch for it each
week
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-14
SON OF REV. EVATT
INJURED IN WAR

Rev. Robert b. Evatt who has
charge of the Episcopal mission here.
is in receipt OF a copy of the Irish
Times" a paper published at Dublin,
dated September 23, in which is the
information that his son, ]. w. Evatt,
second lieutenant in the Lancashire
Fusiliers, is included in the list of
officers wounded i'm the English eX-
peditionary force in the present Eu-
ropean war. There is no information
as 10 how serious the wound is or
where the battle occurred in which
the wound was sustained.
Rev Mr.. Evatt was himself at one
time. an officer i'm the same regiment
in which his son is now lieutenant.
Rev. Mr.. Evatt saw service in India
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-14
LIBRARIAN SECURED
FOR LOCAL LIBRARY

At a meeting Of the Library Board
Friday evening Mrs. May Barnes was
selected as librarian. rhe board con-
tinued its action in regard TO furnish
ing the library rooms with furniture
and shelving. The reading tables are
finished and have been placed in the
rooms. The other work of preparing
the rooms and securing the books will
proceed with more dispatch than has
been possible i'm the past.
plan is on foot and will very
probably be worked out whereby the
Ladies' Literary Exchange Club will
take 1t upon themselves TO furnish a
room. or portion of it at least. for
children. The ladies are desirous that
the children be we'll taken care Of in
the matter Of suitable seats and tables.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-14
GLEN LOCKE GIVEN
TWO YEARS PROBATION

a sentence OF two years on proba
tion under county agent, Jerome
I.avery, was given TO Glen Locke in
Justice f. b. Lapham's court Friday
for larceny Of ~ horse belonging to
Michael Zahm from a rack near Tn
derwood Bros. grocery. on September
20. Locke is To report to Probation
officer Lavery every month and to
Justice Lapham every three months.
He is to pay all OF the costs in the case.
Locke is seventeen years old. His
mother died when he was about two
years old. The boy has always mani
tested desire To he associated with
horses. T.. c. Lloyd has taken an in
terest in the lad and has made ar
rangements with City Teamster Elmer
r.. Cook to use the boy around the
city hall. The boy will be permitted
to assist i'm caring for the horses and
do other work about the premises and
throughout the city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-14
BYRON P|ATT HAS
EXCELLENT RECORD
ON THE PLATFORM

The lecturers who are called back
four times to one place on a Lyceum
course are not many. No matter how
good a speaker may be. the honor of
fourth appearance i'm as many years
is unusual,
Byron c. Piatt, who is to lecture
here February on the Beldng En-
tertainment Course, is spoken of as
the prophet of new era
Mr.. Piatt has appeared at South
Bend, Ind, twice and at Hobart, Ind.
twice and afterward went back there
for the commencement address. ON
the big course at Pittsfield Mass, Mr.
Piatt was one of four men repeated.
At Yarmouth, Mass, at the close of
his lecture rising vote Of apprecia
ton was rendered him. similar
ovation was given him at Baraboo,
Wisconsin.
At Red Wing a number of business
men came to the secretary of the Y.
NJ. c. A. following Mr. Piatt's address
and said they would pay all the eX-
penses of renting the auditorium and
guarantee a fixed amount if he could
be secured for the next Sunday even
ing. They planned To invite every
body free. take no collection and have
Mr. Piatt repeat his lecture of a few
nights before.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-14
L|NCOLA'S STORE
TO HAVE MADE IN
AMERICA" WEEK
TERES G.
FEATURES TO BE FOUND BY
READING ANNOUNCEMENT

Made In America" Week is the
subject of the fun page announce
ment Of Lincoln's Department Store
this week Lincoln's is up TO the
minute in it's manner of boosting
for Belding and home industries This
enterprising store pays striking and
impressive tribute to American in
genuity and resourcefulness.
At the Lincoln store all next week
special displays of American made
merchandise will be featured in every
department. Lincoln's is making an
appeal To its trade to keep Ameri
can factories busy and American
workers on full time by buying goods
made i'm America.
Lincoln's is doing even more for
the local people. 1t is handling
and pushing Belding made goods.
The silks and satins that are sold are
made i'm Belding and bought of Beld-
ing Brothers. Lincoln's has arranged
with the Richardson Silk Company To
handle the new merceriZed cotton that
is being manufactured in the local
mill.
In fact everything i'm the Lincoln
store during next week and the com
ing weeks will emphasize and demon
strate the wide scope of industries i'm
America and Americas ability 20 sup
ply every need Of the American people
without help from any foreign country.
Every word in Lincoln's announce
ment is OF vital interest to all the peo-
pie of this community. You will do
yourself an injustice II you do not
read the whole page. You will find
IL on page three.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-14

Mr. Davis had for his subject the
general topic OF Choosing Vocation.
He is an expert on the vocational
question and his address was SO worth
while that we give it To our readers
quite fully. We only regret that space
forbids printing il in full for every
single word of it was truly excellent
Between IS and 100 parents and
school patrons besides 235 students
heard the talk and many Of these to-
gether with group of school teachers
listened 10 Mr.. Davis give an informal
talk on individual vocational problems
at the close OF the formal address This
talk was exceedingly interesting and
not less helpful than the address it
self.
Following is MIR. Davis address in
part:
Now first OF all what is a vocation ?
A vocation is not job. Quite differ
ent Some of you perhaps have
thought of choosing a job. but that is
not what | am going TO talk to you
about. heard that vocation came
from a Latin word which meant to
call and that vocation was call
ing, and | got the idea somehow that
only ministers had a calling and
that they were called by the still
small voice TO do some great work
in the world. But now days ! hear
a great deal about vocational train
ing and | am trying To find out what
is meant by that, and J am having
quite quarrel with some Of these
teachers and industrial workers be-
cause they call il vocational education.
lCnnfinned on Page Al
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-14
ASSUMPSIT CASE PUT
OVER UNTIL OCT. 23

The case OF Nellie Main VS.. Charles
Holmes in assumpsit was called in
Justice Laphams court Friday morn
ing. Pleadings in the case were taken
and full examination put over until
October 23 at ten o'clock.
The complainant claims that Holmes
traded her COW and a pig for "a
binder She claims the cow was re-
commended as a good one and that
Holmes told her the COW would come
in about the middle OF August. The
animal was found to be no good. The
also asserts that Holmes
traded an old moving machine to her
boy for new machine, giving the boy
five dollars for the difference in value
between the two machines. She is
trying to recover the property.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-14
GOV. ". n. FERRIS
WILL SPEAK HERE
ON NEXT TUESDAY

Governor Woodbridge y. Ferris will
spend next Tuesday, October 90, in
Ionia county. During the day he will
speak at Lake Odessa, Saranac and
Belding, Orleans and Ionia. He viii
arrive in Belding at noon. will have
dinner at Hotel Bedding and then will
deliver "A campaign speech immediate
Is after dinner He will speak at
Ionia in the evening.
Following is the governors itinerary
for the day: Lake Odessa a. m.
Saranac 1890 a. m, Belding 1900 m.
Orleans 2:30 p. m. Ionia p. m
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-14
FALL FROM APPLE TREE
INJURIES N. C. DOUGLASS

n. c. Douglass, living about two
miles west Of Smyrna, suffered a
broken collarbone, several broken ribs
and a pricking Of the lungs by one Of
the broken ribs last Friday when
limb OF an apple tree in which he was
picking apples broke and threw him
TO the ground.
lie was attended by Dr. Penton and
later DR.. Dutt was called. DIR. Smith
OF Grand Rapids was asked to assist
also. The injuries will confne Mr.
Douglass to his bed for several weeks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-14

Mr. Cichy will handle the famous
Sunshine coats and suits. the PRO
gress" skirts and dresses and Marks
Detroit furs. All Of these garments
are guaranteed for two years. If a
garment is found TO be faulty, in any
way within that time, Mr.. Cichy will
cheerfully refund the purchase price
of the article if u is returned TO the
store.
The easy payment plan will be one
of the policies of the new store. Mr.
Cichy says that this method of dealing
enables him to sell so many more
garments that he can make a lower
price on them than if he sold fewer
garments and sold on a cash basis
This plan also makes it possible for
people who are unable TO pay for a
good garment at once to buy a better
garment than they otherwise would
Hence they are better satisfied.
Mr. Cichy has been in Belding for
three years. During his business
career here he has taken active charge
Of Scotts store. He has won a host
of friends who will be glad 10 hear
OF his success in the local business
field and who will be ever ready to
assist him in building UP a good pros
porous business here.
Mr. Cichy has taken space with
the Banner each week for the coming
year to keep the people Of the COM
munity informed Of the new offerings
evident at his store at all times. You
will find the advertisement Of Cichy's
store on page two Of the Banner this
week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-14
DR.. DUTT PICKS
FALL STRING BEANS

The warm weather Of the past few
weeks brought out many wonders in
the vegetable kingdom in Belding and
vicinity. In addition TO the instance
OF the picking OF violets and straw
berries by several OF our readers as
mentioned in last weeks paper, DR.
Dutt reports that he has picked string
beans in his garden from vines Of
spring planting Dr. Dutt says he is
fully aware that this will not be given
full credence but he AYERS that IL is
absolutely true.
That these marvels are not confined
TO this section alone. is evident by
the fact that from Covington, Upper
Peninsula, William Fuller sends the
Banner beautiful bouquet OF sweet
peas picked October 6.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-14
FRANCIS LINOQU|ST
OFFERS OPPORTUNITY
TO SMALL INVESTORS

Francis O. Lindquist Of Greenville
president and treasurer, of the Cana
da Mills company OF that city has
an announcement on page nine of
this weeks Banner telling OF an op-
portunity 20 acquire treasury STOCK in
the company.
The Canada Mills company conducts
a great promising national mail order
bssiness and offers to the small in
ztstor splendid chance to make
good returns from his money.
Mr.. Lindquist is we'll known here
and any statements made by him can
be taken as reliable.
III you want a good place 10 make
an investment don't fail TO read Mr..
Iindquist's adv. this week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-14
FOUR LARGE POTATOES
WEIGH SEVEN POUNDS

Arba Face, rural letter carrier on
route is, is still interested in picking
up unusual freaks i'm the realm of
farm products. A few days ago he
brought four potatoes to town whose
combined weight was seven pounds
and two ounces. The tubers were
grown by Christopher Choate on his
farm about four miles southeast Of
Belding.
The four potatoes were a fair
representation Of the kind and size
that were grown on the whole plot Of
one acre. The ground is a dark,
sandy loan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-14
HOTEL BELDING POPULAR

During the summer season, from
May up TO and including last Sun
day, practically one thousand dinners
were served on Sundays at the Hotel
Belding to people from Grand Rapids.
These people made the trip here by
auto and found that the dinners at
the hotel together with the pleasant
ride made an enjoyable days outing.
The hotel register shows that many
names appear several times during
the season as Sunday guests.
The number of dinners served is
about the same as last year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-14
LADIES DISCUSSED
AMERICAN INDIANS

The second regular meeting of the
Ladies' Literary Exchange club was
held at the home Of Mrs. w. e. Fisher
Thursday. October 3.
The program was devoted TO the
life and condition of the American
Indian. 4 very pleasing demonstra-
ton was given by the Camp Fire Girls.
Also talk telling of their splendid
work by their leader Miss Payne.
The next meeting of the club will
be held at the home OF Mrs /. l.. Hub
bell, Thursday, October %.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-14
BIG AUCTION SALE
Of FARM AND OTHER
PROPERTY OCT. q

Ira Richmond is going to sell his
160-acre farm near Smyrna. his live
stock and his household goods at pub.
lie auction at the farm on October 2f. i.
The sale will begin at nine O'Clock in
the morning and will fast all day
The farm is located a half mile
south Of the Smyrna post office. 1t is
one Of the best farms i'm the county
1t lies mostly level and has thirty acres
OF hardwood timber. The buildings
are good and in excellent repair.
The live stock offered at this sale
consists of eight head of horses, TWEEN
ty-two head of sheep. hundred
chickens, sixty-two hogs and sixteen
head Of cattle. A full set of farm inn
plements. most Of them new and in
good repair, will be offered and also
"a large quantity Of household goods.
Mr.. Richmond and his family will
go to Oregon within a few weeks to
make their future home. They do
not intend to ship any OF their belong
ings to the new location. Everything
will be sold to the highest bidder, re-
gardless of price.
Mr.. Richmond is well known i'm
this vicinity. having lived here almost
all of his life. Almost everyone is
familiar with the kind Of farm imple-
ments and live stock that he has kept
and will realize that an opportunity
will be offered at this sale TO secure
dependable articles at "a fair price. on
another page of the Banner you will
find the large advertisement of Mr..
Richmond's auction. You should read
it all and see the many excellent ar
ticles that will be offered at the sale.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-14
JURY DISAGREED IN
CHAS. KING CASE

The case OF the people against Chas
King, in which he was charged with
nonsupport by his wife, Ellen King.
was heard in Justice f.. b. Laphani $
court last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. King were married
last May and lived for time at the
home of Mrs. Kings parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Bussell. They lived together
for about two months.
The jury in the case disagreed and
a new trial will be held next Thurs
day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-14
Arrests in sunday Mattcr

Charles Dixon, proprietor OF the
Idle Hour theatre and Guy Alexander
have been arrested on charge OF Of
Tending against the public peace as
result OF circumstances growing out
OF the closing OF the Idle Hour by
Deputy Sheriff Stoddard of Muir last
Sunday evening.
Messrs Dixon and Alexander de-
manded an examination and were ad-
mitted to bail TO appear before Justice
Spencer at nine o'clock Friday morn
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-14
Grange Convention

The Ionia County Grange held their
convention at the IOnia court house
Tuesday. October s. 1914. Delegates
were present from Belding, Berlin,
Banner. Dandy, Keene and South
Boston oranges. Mark II. Brown and
wife Of the western district and T. e.
Pryer and wife OF the eastern district
were chosen to represent the sub
ordinate oranges at the state Grange
20 be held in December at Battle
Creek
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-14
UNEvENTFUL MEETING
OF BOARD OF EDUCATION

An uneventfuI meeting OF the Board
of Education was held i'm the board
rooms Wednesday evening, October
Z. About the usual number of bills
were presented and allowed. Superin-
tendent Osborne was present and Of
fered few suggestions for the good
Of the schools.
This was the regular meeting of the
board