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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-20
STEPS TAKEN TO
START LIBRARY
IN NEAR FUTURE
LIBRARY BOARD HELD MEET
ING FRIDAY NIGHT AND
BEGAN WORK

The Library Board had a meeting
last Friday night and planned for the
starting of the Public Library in the
near future They have been await
ing the action of the new council be-
fore beginning operations i'm earnest.
The old council last winter, appro-
priated one hundred dollars for the
purpose OF buying furniture and fix
lures for the library rooms in the
city hall. This amount has not been
used by the board because the larger
sum necessary for the completion of
the rooms was not available.
According to the provisions OF the
city charter a five mill tax may be
raised by the city for library purposes.
This would mean between one thou
sand and fifteen hundred dollars.
Secretary Byron +. Brown, of the
library board appeared before the
council and placed the views Of the
body before them as to their present
needs. lie suggested that sum be
tween eight hundred and one thousand
dollars he appropriated. The council
assured him that they would pass up
on the matter at the next meeting.
They gave him 10 understand that the
amount would be allowed as part of
the years budget.
The library board made a ruling
that the first member TO retire from
the board should be president, for one
year. the second one 10 retire should
be secretary and the the third member
should succeed to the offices of secre-
.tary and president successfully. This
places Mrs. Earle Wilson as president
this year, and BE-, Brown secretary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-20
CLEAN UP DAY WAS
HTT|NCLY OBSERVED
HERE LAST FRIDAY
BEIDlNG'S LAWNS AND SHRUB
berry KEPT NEAT AND
ATTRACTIVE

Last Friday, Cleanup Day, was used
by many, as the name designates, as
a time TO remove the surplus and eX-
cess trash and garbage around their
properties Decayed leaves and tin
cans were hauled away Friday or plac-
ed where they might be more easily
disposed Of
], Belding is favored above the aver
>age city OF Michigan in having many
Ibeautiful lawns. The people, as one
large class, are interested in keeping
their lawns in the very best of condi-
ton. IL is common saying that
every one works in Belding" This
is reflected in the way that the fami-
lies all over the city care for their
lawns and shrubbery.
LACKING in great wealth the average
resident makes use of the inexpensive
things around about him To beautify
the dwelling. Neatly clipped lawns
bordered by flower beds and ornamen-
tai shrubbery cannot add more to the
appearance of the most stately castle
or mansion than to the neatly painted
home of the working man.
Belding has the natural advantage
Of having an abundance Of shade trees
and soil that responds readily TO culu
vation. The houses are painted and
kept up in condition above the general
run of dwellings i'm other cities of like
size. Clear, cool and healthful water
is in abundance and the swift current
OF Flat River carries away the refuse
emptied into it from the sewers.
Unpretentious in their simplicity the
major part of Belongs streets are
raked and kept free from weeds and
filth by each resident along their bor-
ders.
Cleanup day while momentarily
noticeable on the day specified by the
governor and the mayor is in reality
observed generally by the dwellers
here twelve months in the year There
are, however, some exceptions To the
commendable custom. Some ash piles
have not been removed, some piles of
tin cans and winter garbage still mar
the landscape and the lawns. Some old
boxes and barrels collected from the
last years operations still blur the
otherwise neatly kept alleys and back
yards
Annual Cleanup days amount to
nothing if attention is given 10 the
matter of cleaning up the surround
. ings only at the time. Twelve months
Dis a long time for waste and refuse to
collect before being removed Debris
will collect at all times, but not in such
quantities as to render them insight
ly If proper care is exercised in keeping
the dimensions of the trash heap
down
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-20
BASE BALL MANAGEMENT
ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE

The base ball management have
booked n complete schedule for the
month of June. Mid-week games
will be played on the home grounds
on Wednesday, as decided by taking "a
canvas of the business men, who are
contributing to the support of the
team
The game today is to be played here
between Greenville and Belding. A
full account will be given next week.
Saturdays game will be played here
with the Grand Rapids Brass Works.
Two games are being arranged for
May 80. but the opposing team has not
been secured definitely as yet
The schedule for June follows:
June 3-Ionia at Belding
June 4-Belding at Charlotte.
June 1O-Charlotte at Beldng
June Fielding at Hastings.
June f3-P0rtland at Beldng
June 17-Hastings at Belding
June 24-Ionia at Belding.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-20
CLARKE BURNED
WHEN GAS IGNlTES

Frank Clarke is wearing "A burned
forehead because he used match to
inspect gasoline tank recently.
Frank was washing the supply tank
to his automobile with "a hose. After
flooding il for several minutes and
washing away all the foreign matter
from the interior he drained the tank.
To be doubly sure that the interior
was perfectly clean he lighted a match
and held il to the opening. while he
looked inside. Gas had accumulated
in the receptical and il was ignited
The flames burned Clarke about the
face and hair. The burns were not
deep enough to cause the permanent
loss Of the hair on his head. The
tank was unharmed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-20
BANNER STARTS
AUTOMOBILE PAGE
WITH THIS ISSUE
TION OF INTEREST TO AUTO
ISTS OF VICINITY

This week on page six the Banner
inaugurates a new feature by starting
an automobile page. This page will
have each week interesting articles on
autos and autoists and will also give
TO our readers the announcements of
the various auto agents and dealers i'm
auto supplies.
The Banner would be pleased to
print from time TO time accounts Of
kauto trips made by residents OF Beld-
vng and vicinity and also would be
pleased TO give to our readers data as
to the best auto trips in the surIesnd-
ing country Autoists may be assured
that we would gladly welcome such
information.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-20
WASSMUTH.EMMER
BOYS SUFFER DEFEAT
ON LOCAL GROUNDS
OPENING GAME PLAYED HERE
WAS ATTENDED, BY HUNDREDS
OF BASE BALL FANS

Belongs base ball team won the
opening game of the year Saturday
when they played a team from the
Wassmuth- -Emmer base ball club of
Grand Rapids on the home grounds.
The score was 6 to 2. Three of the
scores were made by Belding i'm the
first inning. after having given the
visitors a clean shut out at their first
batting. Two runs were credited to
Belding for grand total until the
fifth inning when the Visitors stole a
march on the home boys and ran in a
score. They captured the other tally
in the eighth.
Manager Bailey played excellent
ball while in the box but had five err
rors marked against him when he took
the field. His errors were more than
offset by his ability at the bat
Grand Rapids got eleven hits during
the game, and thirteen men died on
bases. Belding got nine hits and six
men were left on bases.
Worden went into the box in the
seventh. He made six strikeouts
against Bailey's five.
Total errors recorded were Grand
Rapids six and Belding seven. The
game was devoid of spectacular plays
at any point. 1t was a good fair game
containing lively interest at every
stage
From all appearances Belding is in
possession this year of q good fast
ball team that will do things for the
SILK City.
The game Saturday was attended by
four hundred people
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-20
GOLDEN WEST HOTEL
BEING CONSTRUCTED
BY F. R. BULLS

+. Il. Bulls, who recently left here
for Didsbury, province Of Alberta. has
sent "A newspaper picture To the Ban
ner showing the new hotel that he and
a Mr. G. l.. Baker are building. The
hostelry will be known as the Golden
West Hotel. 1t will contain so rooms,
each supplied with modern accomoda-
tions. ii will be erected at cost of
$50, 900. The proprietors expect the
new building to be ready for occup-
ancy about August first.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-20
HIGH SCHOOL EDITION
BY REED CITY HERALD

The osceoia County Herald. publish
ed at Reed City by T. o. Huekle, came
out last week with it's annual High
School Edition. The Herald is justly
proud of the schools OF Reed City as
is evident from the way IL speaks of
them. Liberal space is given to pic
lures Of the graduating class and
members of the faculty besides des-
eribing at length the features in which
their schools excel over others.
The Herald is live weekly publi-
cation that is being generously sup
ported by the merchants in the town
for which it boosts. 1t gives the news
of Reed City and vicinity i'm a clear
and concise way.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-20
SEVENTY DELEGATES
2 ATTEND THE PYTHlAN
SISTERS CONVENTION

Pythian Sisters, seventy strong.
are in the city today from all over
the fourth district attending the
convention in the X. of +. lodge hall.
Delegates are here from Nashville.
NJ Muskegon, Middleville, St Johns,
Greenville and Grand Rapids.
Grand Chief, Mrs. Anna Jenne, of
Eaton Rapids and G.. NJ. of r. c., also
District Deputy. Miss Jennie Doyle
of Pontiac are among the visitors.
The delegates were shown through
the silk mills in the morning, and
treated To "A grand feast at noon.
Initiatory work was put on this after
noon by the home lodge
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-20
MEMS CLASS WILL
Be ENTERTAINED
EVENING MAY 2S
JOHN G. kETCHAM SPEAKS
TO THE MEN

Members Of the Mems class of the
Methodist Sunday school together
with their wives are To be entertained
Thursday evening, May 2S, at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. W T.. Doty
State Master of the Grange John c.
Ketcham, and an enthusiastic worker
among men, who will be i'm Belding
on that day To attend the booster"
day for the Grange viii stay over un-
til evening and will address the class
on subject relating to the work and
need of Mems organizations
Special music is Being prepared for
the occasion by the committee in
charge
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-20

The death of j. c. Shores occurred
at his home on Pine street, Wednes-
day morning, May 18th, after an ILL
ness OF about year and n half.
Funeral services were held from
the house Friday at ? o'clock con
Quoted by Re-. Doty, Mrs AbhIe
williams singing
1nterment WAS made i'm the Otisco
cemetery
Mr. Shores IS survived by a wife
and i've chilol en-, Mrs. G.. III. Wilson
~ Evart, Mrs. j. Wiesler OF Grand
Rapids, VIM z. Mabel and Mildred
OF tnis city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-20
Birthday Party

Mrs. Margaret Warner, entertained
in honor OF her daughter Lily Mays
thirteenth birthday. Twenty-Five of
the little girls friends were present,
including some of the local school
teachers Light refreshments were
served including delicious birthday
cake. Lily May received many pret-
ty gifts from those present.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-20
MRS. WINNIE TRIMBlE
DIES VERY SUDDENLY

Mrs. Winnie Purdy Trimble wife of
George Trimble, died very suddenly
this Wednesday afternoon. at about
4:30 o'clock at her rooms over the
post office.
IL is thought that paralysis of the
respiratory centers was the cause.
Too many headache powders may
have contributed to the death. An
inquest may be held.
Dr. Little attended the case
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-20
MAJESTIC is GOOD
CLEAN SHOW HOUSE

A great deal is being said now-a-
days about the moral import of NOV
ing picture shows. Ii makes a great
difference to a community whether
or not It's picture show houses are
well conducted on high plane.
The Majestic lays claim, and just
ly, To "A series Of shows which are of
a high moral character. The plays
are carefully selected and the vaude-
VILE is always commendable.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-20
Entertain AT Cards

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dimmick en-
tertained a number of their friends
at cards one evening last week. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. James
Buttrick. Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Banks,
Mr.. and Mrs. y. w. Chase, Mr., and
Mrs. Earl Hubbard and Mr. and Mrs.
Leo Eisby
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-20
EVERY CHILD CAN
HAVE TOY BALLOON
FREE AT Ll0YD'S
LLOYD WILL GIVE AWAY \
SPLENDID PRESENT TO
kIDDIES

Lloyd has a treat Ia store for
every child in Belding and vicinity.
He has arranged To give away "a
pretty toy balloon to any child who
calls at the store from TO 10 o'clock
Saturday morning. Children living
in the country, who wish one of these
balloons may have one If they will
write or phone to Mr.. Lloyd.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-20
Card of Thanks

We wish To thank our friends and
neighbors for the kindness rendered
us during the sickness and death Of
our hasband and father and also for
the beautiful flowers
Mrs. J. c. Shores and Family.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-20
Grnttnn Grnnpc NcMs

The next meeting will be held
Thursday evening. May 2Sth A
special program viii be given for
fathers and mothers day Ice cream
and cake will be served after Grange.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-20
JOLLY SURPRISE

Leo Hammond was given COM
plete surprise by about 10 of his
friends, Tuesday evening, May 10. In
honor of his 21st birthday. Music
and games made the evening
pass quickly. Light refreshments
were served and jolly good time was
the report Of all. Mr.. Hammond re-
ceived a comb and brush.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-20
Lodge News

The Modern Woodmen will have ice
cream and cake served at their next
meeting Tuesday night, June ,. This
is the regular meeting night and all
members are urged to be i'm attend
ance.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-20

RAY Mcconnell has gone to Reed
City, and nearby places, trout fishing.
for two weeks Glenn Rose, of Ionia
is taking Mr. McConnelrs place as
Pere Marquette baggageman
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-20

In the case of Anna Trowbridge
against Clyde Trowbridge scheduled
TO be held in Judge Laphams court
last Thursday morning the case was
dismissed in the absence of any at
torney for prosecution.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-20

MIR. and Mrs. w. X. Cannon motor
ed from Grand Rapids Monday. Mr..
Cannon is one of the proprietors OF a
garage az the head of Division Ave.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-20

Mrs. ]. Wells returned Tuesday
evening from a few days visit in
Grand Rapids.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-20

Try SILK City Creamery Butter.
ADV
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-20
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The Prescott daily news., 1914-01-07

At length the Judge turned to the
girl and said:
Miss Remington, you remind me
strongly of young woman who was
in my office this afternoon"
The delicate color fiickered out of
the girls face entirely, leaving even
her lips white, but she lifted her dark
eyes bravely to the kindly blue ones,
and with sweet dignity baffied the
questioned recognition In his look.
Yes, you are so much like her
that / would think you were-her sis
ter perhaps, IL 1t were not for the
name" Judge Blackwell went on
"She was most interesting and
beautiful young lady" The old gem
tleman bestowed upon the girl a look
that was like benedlction. Excuse
me for speaking OF It, but her dress
was something soft and beautiful. like
The Prescott daily news., 1914-01-07

yours, and seemed to suit her face
| was deeply interested in her, al.
though until this afternoon she was a
stranger. She came to me for a small
matter of business, and after 1t was
attended to, and before she received
the papers, she disappeared! She had
removed her hat and gloves, as she
was obliged to wait some time for
certain matters to be looked up, and
these she left behind her. The hat
is covered with long, handsome
plumes of the color of rich cream
in coffee"
Young Durham glanced down at
the cloth of the girls gown, and was
startled to find the same rich creamy
coffee tint in its silky folds; yet she
did not show by so much as a flicker
of an eyelash that she was passing
under the keenest inspection.
Why should she want to disap-
pearl" The question was asked coolly
and with as much interest as a
stranger would be likely to show.
I cannot imagine" said the old
had health and happiness, If one may
Judge from her appearance, and she
came to me of her own free will
on a matter of business. Immediately
after her disappearance, two we'll
dressed men entered my office and
inquired for her. One had an intel.
-lectual head, but looked hard and
cruel the other was very handsome
and disagreeable. When he could not
ind the Young lady, he laid claim
to her hat, but had it locked away.
How could l know that man was her
friend or her relative? | intend to
keep that hat until the young woman
herself claims it. | have not had any
thing happen that has SO upset me
in years"
You don't think any harm has
come to herr" questioned the girl
Il cannot think what harm could,
and yeti Is very strange. She was
about the age of my dear daughter
when she died, and I cannot get her
out of her mind When you first ap-
peared in the doorway you gave me
quite start. thought you were she.
II can find any trace of her. I mean
to investigate this matter. | have .
feeling that that girl needs friend"
Il am sure she would be very happy
to have friend like you." said the
girl, and there was something In tho
eyes that were raised to his that
made the Judges heart glow with
admiration.
Thank you" said he warmly.
That is most kind Of you. But per
haps she has found better friend by
this time. I hope co."
"Or one as kind" she suggested In
low voice.
The conversation then became gen
eral, and the girl did not look up for
several seconds: but the young man
on her right. who had not missed q
The Prescott daily news., 1914-01-07

announced ecstatically, when the last
wailing, sobbing. soothing chord had
died away; and the other ladies mur.
INJURED, How delightful" and whis.
pered their approval.
The girl smiled and rippled into a
Chopin Valse, under cover of which
those who cared to could talk in low
tones. Afterwards the musician dashed
into the brilliant movement of a Beet
hoven Sonata.
1t was just as she was beginning Ru.
blnstelns exquisite tone portrai
kamennoi-Ostrow, that the gentlemen
came in.
Tryon Durham had had his much de,
sired talk with the famous Judge. but
1t had not been about law.
They had been drawn together by
mutual consent, each discovering that
the other was watching the young
stranger as she left the dining room.
She is charming" said the old man,
smiling into the face of the younger.
rs she an intimate friend?"
Il hope So" stammered Durham
That is, should like to have her
consider me So
Ali" said the old man, looking deem
into the others eyes with a kindly
smile, as If he were recalling pleas
ant experiences of his own. you are
fortunate fellow. l hope you may
succeed in making her think so. Do
you know, she interests me more than
most young women, and in some way
| cannot disconnect her with an oc-
currence which happened in nv office
this afternoon"
Inc young man showed deep inter
est in the matter, and the Judge told
the story again. this time more In de-
tail.
They drew little apart from tho
rest of the men. The host. who had
been warned by his wife to give
Young Durham an opportunity to talk
with the judge, saw that her plans
were succeeding admirably.
When the music began in the other
room the judge paused a moment to
listen, and then went on with his
story.
There is freight elevator Just Cd
posite that left door of my office. ana
somehow | cannot but think 1t had
something to do with the girls disan.
pearance, although the door pas
closed and the elevator was down on
the cellar floor all the time, as nearly
as can find out"
The young man asked eager ques'
tons. feeling In his heart that the
story might In some way explain the
mystery Of the young woman In the
other room
Suppose you stop in the ONCE to-
morrow" said the Judge. Perhaps
you'll get glimpse OF her, and then
bear me out in the statement that
she's like your friend. BY the way,
who is making such exquisite music?
Suppose we go and investigate. Mr.
Bowman, will you excuse Tie II we fol-
low the ladies'? We are anxious to
hear the music at closer range"
Continued Tomorrow
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-12

There were flowers and smiling
faces in the neat cottage windows as
! sped through the peaceful frontier
village of Mesch. Yet only little
further on, as we rounded turn, we
found the machine literally blowing
through cluster of dead soldiers, the
wheels skidding in blood! There had
been a skirmish of oUtposts there.
Beyond was the site of a German
camp, marked by heaps of the dead.
F'Belgians and Germans lay strewn
in indescribable confusion, giving
mute evidence that the conflict had
been hand to hand-bayonet against
saber. Lying among the corpses, on
them, under them, were the bodies
of horses and the wrecks of automo-
biles and, bicycles. The Belgian
cyclist infantry, 1 surmised, had
caught a body of German infantry
and cavalry here, in flank move
ment.
"The silence was CHASTITY. The bat
tlefield was two days old, and the
wounded had all been picked up, or
more likely, had found relief in death.
':AIl along the route villages were
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-12
WITNESS DESCRIBES CHASTITY SCENES ON
LIEGE BATTLEFIELD
RYMARY BOYL OREILLY

Brussels BgiumWhen first the German army began ITS INVASION OF
London possible to the scene
battle.
halted for could Leg which the German
army Smelling.
Here have and about Lege since the
him have rhand of the fighting
terrible horrible of
ndth deadhousands thousands
merchant the first to visit the
told what he himself had
set foot another battlefield ne declared
there will another battlefield place
the globe again.
"hy?" though than half suspected what his
wouIdbe
just bueeyed boy lies dying in agony
beyond bullet
iron wheels of onrushing artillery.
his fathers cottage
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-12


unconscious, the other dead, in the
path of the guns that followed.
Perhaps death has blessed the boy
by now. Pray God it be so! He was
moaning pitifully for it as we passed
in our motor only a few hours ago.
But we did not stop. Horror to con-
fess, 1 hardly noticed his suffering !
had seen so much like it, and worse!
All feeling was gone, after the time
I had spent on charnel field, where
writhing wounded lie compressed in
the bloody mass of the dead.
Eyes, when 1 started out in the
motor for a run along the battle
ground from Wise to Liege rather
expected the trip would be exciting.
1t would be glorious to be one of the
first on those fields where the Bel
gians had been so valiantly fighting
for hearth and home against the in
Vaders.
Would that had been the last to
visit them-after the wounded had
all been taken up, and the dead burn
ed or buried! l might then have Teen
spared the fearful picture of carnage
which is now painted on my mind in
horror forever.