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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01
ATTENDED STATE
ElkS' CONVENTION

w. Lee Cusser returned Friday
morning from the Elks' State Conven-
ton at Petoskey. He reports an eX-
cellent time and enjoyable convention.
one of the gratifying results of the
meeting is the fact that Grand Rapids
is To have the honor of entertaining
the convention next year
Mr.. Cusser Witnessed the marriage
of Oscar w. Olsen and Miss Ella Reus
two popular young people of Grand
Rapids They were united by Rev. j.
T. Hustled Of the same city, under the
canopy OF large float. Beneath the
canopy a large cupid was swinging.
At the appointed time one of the
members of the Grand Rapids Elks
band left his seat in the band wagon
and mounted the float To the rear
where he was met by the young lady
who was one of three riding in the
float. The parade was halted and
Rev. Hustled married the young
people.
Another feature of the parade was
the Little Traverse Bay sea serpent
which was mounted on the trucks Of
three automobiles. 1t was fully one
hundred feet in length and beautifully
tinted. The automobiles were con-
cealed 50 perfectly that no part of
them could be seen. Fringes along
the edges OF the float gave the SER
pent the appearance Of working its
own way along the pavement
over two thousand Elks were in line
in the parade. Petoskey had the lar
gest number, 525, Cheboygan the
second largest and Grand Rapids
came third.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01
DR., COOK At |ON|A
CHAUTAUQUA JULY 2
A BIG DAY JULY 4
FIREWORKS ON NATIONS
BIRTHDAY

The fourth annual Assembly of the
Ionia Chautauqua Association opened
Sunday afternoon, and from present
indications this will be the biggest and
best week the Ionia Chautauqua has
ever known. The program is of the
very highest quality, the speakers and
Concert Companies engaged are
among the best on the Chautauqua
platform, and the sale of course tick
cts has been the largest in the history
of the association. all of which insures
big week and a delightful patronage
for the association down at the county
seat.
one Of the biggest days will be
Thursday, July 2, the day upon which
Or. Frederick A. Cook, the noted Arc
tic explorer, is to tell of his famous
dash for the North Pole. Some
people think DIR. Cook is the biggest
member that Roosevelt's celebrated
"Annanias Club" has on its rolls
others believe him absolutely honest
in his statements, and entitled to the
credit of discovering the North Pole
but whether for him or against him.
all agree that he has a remarkable
story and that he tells il in most
convincing manner. Wherever he has
spoken those who came to doubt have
gone away believing, while those
who were his supporters before, were
more firmly than ever convinced OF
the absolute veracity of his state
ments. Whether or not one believes
in DR.. Cook none ought to miss the OPP
portunity to hear him tell his own
| - tHa fro
North, for DIR. Cook is National
figure these days. and a man whom
every man, woman and child in lonia
county should see and hear.
Thursday evening Rev. Fr. p. j. Mac
Cory, one of the most brilliantorat ors
in the great Catholic church, and at
present Dean of st. Mary's Cathedral
Continued on page p
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01

each. The coal consumed by them is
hauled from the sidings either at the
nearby factories or one OF the COM
mercial tracks down town.
one of the engines is a cross-com-
pound and is rated at thirty-six horse
power The other is a Duplex model
and has about the same power.
While the capacity of the pumps is
10000 000 gallons per day yet the needs
of the city do not tax the pumps to
near that figure. During the month
of May just past the average number
Of gallons pumped each twenty-four
hours was 203,104 This amount of
water passed through the pumps four
teen gallons at a stroke of the engine.
In other words each of the engines
throws fourteen gallons of water from
the pumps, to which they are attached
at each revolution Of the fly wheel
Seventeen flowing wells, nine Of
which flow from six inch pipes and
eight from four and one half inch
pipes keep the large basin, with a
capacity of 10000 gallons, filled to
overflowing. The basin is forty feet
in diameter and fourteen feet deep.
1t is built of solid concrete two feet
thick at the base and tapering to one
foot at the top. a solid block of con
crete covers the basin and over all a
set Of pillars and "a tile roof makes Of
it "A handsome pavilion.
When the pumps are thrown into
action they draw the water from the
basin through a twelve inch (formerly
eight inch) inlet and force it up to
the pressure tank on the top Of the
Continued on page 81
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01
EQUALIZATION OF
COUNTY EFFECTED
At BOARD MEETING
SUPERVISORS VOTE TO IN
CREASE THE COUNTY %
PER CENT

The equalization board voted at
their meeting last week in lonia to
raise valuations in the county twenty
five per cent over the valuation of last
year, for the state tax.
Taking this per cent as a basis the
supervisors in the wards of the city of
Belding find that they have placed the
valuation sufficiently high with the ex-
ception of the third ward. The third
ward was raised only a trifle.
Letters received while they were in
session instructed the supervisors that
the whole county of Ionia will be re-
assessed with the exception of Belding
city and Ionia township. This will
mean that the whole county will be
gone over by the state. commissioners
and the values adjusted. The adjust
ment will affect only the state taxes
IL will probably mean more OF a re-
adjustment than an increase.
The valuation of the county will be
raised between four and five million
dollars. The equalization will stand
for the next three years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01
acknowledgment NuptiaIs

As was announced i'm the Banner
last week Leon Johnson of this city,
living at the Kate Shannon home and
Marie Thompson were married at the
farm home of Mr.. Johnson's parents,
six miles southeast of Belding last Sat
urady evening at eight-thirty. few
OF the intimate friends and relatives
from Greenville and Belding attended.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
w y. Doty.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01
REPORT OF W.C.T.U.
STATE CONVENTION

ON another page of this issue will
be found in the w. c. T. L. column,
extracts from the report of the state
w G.. L. u. convention at Flint recent
ly as read to the local union by Mrs.
j. *. Coates, who went as delegate to
Flint from Belding. The report en-
bodies some splendid ideas and is well
worth reading.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01
BELDING HARDWARE co.
MOVING THIS WEEK

The Belding Hardware Co. is mov-
ing this week into its new location in
the Hoyt-Millard block on South
Bridge street. Most of this week will
be given up to the work of moving
but on next Mondayseverything will be
in readiness to receive customers at
the new location.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01
Chickcring-JOhnSon

Howard Chickering and Miss Elsie
Johnson were quietly married at the
Methodist parsonage last Wednesday
evening, June "a, by Rev. w. f. Doty.
The young couple will live on farm
south Of Belding and will be at home
to their friends within a few days.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01
THOMAS SPARKS FOR
COUNTY TREASURER

Papers are being circulated here in
favor of Thomas Sparks, the present
incumbent of the county treasurer's
office, for the nomination to the office
another term on the Republican tic
ket. Sparks was treasurer eight
years ago. and Is now serving a second
time in the office.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01
WILL HESSlER AND
JOHN B00KEY HAVE
PURCHASED SIl0S

Will HesAer living near Grattan
was in Belding Monday receiving the
parts of a new Kalamazoo silo for
himself and also one for John f.
Bookey. Each of the silos is to be
thirty feet high and twelve feet in
diameter. They are made OF clay
blocks with galvanized iron bands
running through every second course
of blocks. The bands Of iron are laid
in concrete. Their ends are provided
with wooden doors and galvanized
iron ladders. Besides being fire proof
the clay block silo will not dry out
and fall 20 pieces in dry weather as
the wooden ones sometimes do.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01
THIS is BIG WEEK
AT GREENVILLE

This is a big week at Greenville. All
this week including Saturday. July A.,
there will be something doing every
minute at Greenvilles Home Coming
and Carnival Week. Tomorrow, Thurs
day, July 2, will be Belding Day and it
is expected that a whole host of Beld-
ing people will be present. Also Sat-
urday, the Fourth will call out large
number of Belding residents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01

Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mosh-
er. living near Cooks Corners, this
Wednesday, a nice boy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01

Installation of /. o. @. +. officers
next Tuesday night, July Z.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-22
SALTS FINE FOR
Aching kidneys
We Eat Too Much Meat
Which Clogs Kidneys,
Then Back Hurts.

Most folks forget that the kidneys,
ike the bowels, get sluggish and clog
ged and need a flushing occasionally,
else We have backache and dull mis-
cry in the kidney region, severe head
aches. rheumatic twinges, torpid liver,
acid stomach, sleepIessness and all
sorts OF bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean, and the moment you
feel an ache or pain in the kidney
region. get about four ounces of Jad
Salts from any good drug store here,
take a tablespoonful in a glass OF wa
ter before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid OF grapes and lemon juice. COM
bined with lithia and is harmless TO
flush clogged kidneys and stimulate
them 20 normal activity. II also neu-
tralizes the acids IN the urine so II no
longer irritates, thus ending bladder
disorders.
Jad Salts IS harmless; inexpensive;
makes a delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which everybody should
take now and then 70 keep their kid
neys clean. thus avoiding serious com
pIications
A well known local druggist says he
CELLS lots OF Jad Salts 70 folks who be
Heve IN overcoming kidney trouble
while II IS only trouble.
Harper House pharmacy.-(AdvJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-22

a ring of probability, much more so
than the first statements made several
weeks ago.
Before Grand Jury.
The grand jury spent practically the
entire day investigating the case. The
police officials were the principal wit
nesses. Whether this new turn In
any way Will affect the action OF the
inquisitorial body now is only a mat
ter Of conjecture and will be definitely
learned when the jury makes its re-
port
REGARDLESS OF the action OF the jury,
however, the police viii continue an
investigation. and will attempt 20 Sc
cure a better case against the men,
one that will not be affected by confess
sions OF denials, so that when the mat
ter is brought up In circuit court the
truth will be known. and Jealousies and
lust for money will IN no way bear on
the case.
The statement made by Daley Sun
day IN which he said that his con-
science hurt him because he realized
that Hamilton. a man innocent OF the
crime. was lying in jail and may have
been given n life sentence or even a
greater punishment. IS attributed by
some as fixing beyond a doubt that
Dailey's confession was true.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-22
ADDITIONAL MOLINE
M0LINER SERVED
IN BELGIAN ARMY
Richard Vankeersblck Returns
From Scenes of Con-
fiict.

Richard Vankeersblick, a tailor
whose place of business is at Go Fiji
teenth street, is one of the few TO see
active duty in the European war. who
has come back 70 this country. He re
turned this week from visit to Bel
GUM.
On July Q. following the sinking Of
the Empress OF Ireland in the Gulf Of
st. Lawrence. he went 10 the old coun-
try with his fiance. Miss Mary Boni.
whose father lost his life when the
steamer went 10 the bottom. She went
to Belgium with the Moline tailor for
the purpose OF finding her relatives.
On July % the couple arrived at
Antwerp. Belgium. and at once went
10 Thielt. Mr.. Vankeersblicks former
home. Here he was arrested by Bel
gian soldiers on suspicion Of being a.
spy in the emplOye OF the German
army. With considerable difficulty he
succeeded in establishing his identity.
and was then pressed into service in
the Belgian army. He served as n
guard for some time.
Mr. Vankeers bIick tells a most in
teresting story Of the treachery OF a
Belgian farmer and his son. lie says
that the farmer sheltered eight Ger-l
man spies in one part Of a small Bel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-22
EVIDENCE HEARD
IN GIRL ACTION
Mrs. Olive Eckhart Fights to
Secure Custody of Her
Own Daughter.
AUNT WANTS TO KEEP HER
Arguments Of Counsel Set for This Aft
ernoon, but Continuance Is
Taken Until Morning.

The evidence in the habeas corpus
action brought by Mrs. Olive Eckhart
against Misses Electa and Florence
Lyness, Moline. her sister, in an effort
TO gain the custody of her own daugh-
ter. Florence. was heard in circuit
court yesterday afternoon by Judge r.
w Olmsted.
The court set the time for arguments
Of counsel for 1:45 this afternoon. but
attorneys for the aunts were not in
court and it was found necessary to
put off the matter until tomorrow
morning. II. a. Weld appears for the
mother and F. + Thompson and c. S.
Roberts for the aunts.
Aunts Want Girl.
II was claimed by the two aunts that
the child had been given to them to
rear when four months old, but Attor-
ney Weld. for the mother, showed that
at the time in question the aunts were
but u and II years of age and agreed
that no mother would be foolish
enough to place the custody of her
daughter with children. He cited the
fact that both the girls are now en-
ployed as telephone operators and that
Their combined salary will not be suf-
fcient TO properly provide for the
growing child.
Attorney Weld argued that the moth
or was the proper party TO have con-
troll OF her own daughter He stated
that while the grandmother had raised
the girl the mother had never given
the child away.
l. was the contention of the aunts
that since they had had custody of the
girl as a child, they should he allowed
to keep her. They charged that the
mother did not care for the girl until
she became old enough TO do consid-
cradle housewOrk. They also declare
the girl wants TO stay with them.
Strong for Teddy"
An amusing incident occurred this
morning during the examination of ap-
piicants for naturalization papers. One
Belgian who evidently has been study
ing political conditions, although not a
voter. was being quizzed.
Who IS the president OF the United
asked the examiner.
president Wilson" came the reply. |
III he should die. who would take |
his place." was the next question.
Roosevelt" was the immediate re-
ply and there was a litter throughout /
the court room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-22
CONFESSION DOPE
DALEY NOW SAYS
Self Accused in Schoessel
Murder Kicks Back on His
Sunday Statement.
FORCED INTO IT, CLAIMS
New Turn Only Adds to Puzzle That
confronts the Police OFFICIALS
jury Investigating

Jim Daley today denied the truth
OF the confession he made Sunday
might In which he implicated himself
and William Strub in connection with
the Schoes-sel murder.
While not much confidence is placed
in the denial. yet II gives the case a
new twist which is puzzling the police
Coming. too. as il does on the day the
grand jury is investigating the murder,
adds to the trials of the police officials.
Dailey's denial is peculiar. Not only
does he repudIate the veracity OF the
statements made Sunday night, but
also those made when he first told the
uc.ice about the murder, and which
statement resulted in the arrest OF
OrIie Gordon and Harry Mccoy.
Asked why he had said that he was
IMPLICATED II he had no connection
with the murder. he only said: Il was
pushed 10 It" Further than that he
offered no explanation. and although
quizzed closely he did not say who
''pushC him TO IT,"
Revenge as Motive.
Several who have been following the
case closely from the start and who
Il
which bear on the matter. are inclined
10 the belief that the whole may be
nothing short of a frame-up, prompted
either by lust for money or for re-
vengc-
II is known that Mrs. Daley was
friendly with Gordon and Strub. Her
husband may have been jealous and in
a fit OF anger taken these steps to not
only cause the Incarceration in Jail IF
Gordon, but later Strub as well.
Gordon confessed following his ar
rest. Then Daley confessed. He in
sisted Sunday night that he see the
police and tell his story He refused
to wait until the following day. Then,
before Chief Brinn, Captain Kramer.
Detective Cox and States Attorney
Floyd Thompson. he gave what he
termed a complete confession and alb
solutely the truth. His story. too, had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-22

fair, arrested the father and son and
found all of the spies. The father and
his son We're both shot
Mr.. Nankeersblick says that shortly
after the battle OF Ronse he visited
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-22

GUM village and y in another part.
supplying them with food. with the
assistance Of his son. and receiving
good pay for his work. The Belgian
officers. however, got wind OF the az.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-22

the battlefield and saw the heaps of
dead. IL was a gruesome spectacle.
After this he saw the German soldiers
marching through the vicinity for sew
cral days. and there seemed to be no
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-22
Equal to the Occasion.

Waiter-What shall it be, sir, taoi'
d'hote or la carte?
Diner-I'll have 'em both, and pu'
nlantV Of gravV on en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-22

end of them. lie was finally released
from duty in the army and haste1ed
back to this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-22

All the news all the time -rhe Arama
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-06
FIFTEEN THOUSAND
MEN WITHOUT JOBS
Further Trouble is Expected With the
on to Washington
Armies.

limited Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
RICHMOND, Calf. March g.
Further trouble between the "on to
Washington armies" of unemployed,
headed by General Charles Kelly
and VIM. Thorne and the city author
tiles was feared here today. Nearly
$4,000 idle men are encamped on the
outskirts announcing determination
TO force the municipality TO furnish
them equipment and clothing.
The city authorities have ordered
the armies" to move Oh, nut Kelly
and Thorne both refuse What action
the municipal officials T.il take is
.froblematical but Governor Johnson
has been asked If he would send
militia. should their services be nee
essary. He has replied that he would.
A near battle occurred outside Of
Oakland yesterday when policemen,
armed with rifles, dispersed the two
"armies'' Thorne's men agreed
ipeaceably to board box CAR. and leave
but Kellys refused. Two hundred OF
4 them finally weakened a:, were herd
! ed into coaches and started for Rich.
3mond. The others scattered in Oak
land. but later came here and Joined
/! Kelly
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-06
ELLIS SAT-NFIED
WITH FIFTEEN YEARS
Jury Found Him Guilty Of Murder of
Wife and Sends Hls.
to Pen.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, March 6.--Hm. Cheney
Ellis, former Cincinnati manufacturer,
today could not restrain his elation
over the verdict Of the jury that late
yesterday found him guilty of the
murder Of his wife, but fixed his sent
ence at only fifteen years. Time will
pass quickly" said Ellis, land may
get an early release. At any event I
shall be free man by the time my
two little children are grown.
Attorney Remus, who served notice
that he would appeal and announced
he would carry the fight to free Ellis
to the supreme court, said today he
considered the verdict q great victory
for his client The states attornsy' S
office regarded the notice of appeal
as a perfunctory action, and express
ed confidence today that Ellis would
serve his sentence without another
trial.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-06

Mann's Resolution Can be Twisted
Around and Thrown
Back.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, March 5.Republi-
cans today faced boomerang in the
resolution of Representative Mann, Of
Illinois, suggesting that Chairman
Doremus, of the democra4.c congress
sional campaign committee, may have
violated the corrupt practices act by
soliciting contributions from members
of congress. Consideration of the
resolution was resumed today by the
house elections COMMITTEES. Demo
cratic leaders planned to start a back
fire by charging that republican con-
gress:onal campaign managers in
years past have been guilty of the
same practice charged to Doremus.
Representative Lloyd of Missouri.
former chairman OF the democratic
congressional committee was invited
to appear today to disclose contrl-
button arrangements OF past years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-06
SHOE FACTORY
PAY ROLL GONE
Two Well Dressed Young Men
- Hold up Paymaster
and Take Away
$4,000.
ALSO TOOK AUTOMOBILE
Forced the Chauffeur to Drive Them
Away, at the Point
Of Their Re-
4 volvers.
ALSO TOOK AUTOMOBILE

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 6.--John
Lucas, paymaster for the Brown
Shoe company was held up at the en-
trance to this company's factory at
the southeast corner Of Eighteenth
and Wash streets this afternoon by
two well-dressed young men and rob-
bed of $4,000, the factory payroll
for ths week.
Lucas and R. D. Corlett, another
employe of the company, had just ar
rived at the factory from the COM
pany's store, Seventeenth and Wash,
ington avenue, with this money.
AS they stepped from the com
pany's automobile In which they had
driven from the store, two young men
pointed revolvers at tllsrn and de
manded the money. Lucas turned II
over without parley.
/ While covering Lucas ard Corlett
with their revolvers. this bandits
] jumped into the auto and ordered the
i driver to take them away The,
pointed their reyolvsrs at him to en-
force their demands. The chauffeu,
whose name is Seaglehorst. complain
1 ed when one of ths bandits put re
1 lvolver to the back Of his head. Il