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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19
MONEY IS RAISE D
TO BUILD A CURB
AROUND NEW PARK
But FEEL THAT SUCH EN-
PENSES ARE UNJUST

A paper was circulated, the first Of
the week, for the purpose Of raising
money to build curb around the
plot of ground south of the city hall,
which is being prepared as a park.
The persons To whom il was passed
signed very literally. They were of
one opinion that the plot needed a
curb to protect the good work that has
been done by +. +. Cook in grading it,.
The subscribers TO the fund, how
ever, and also many other people, are
of the opinion that il is unjust for
the merchants and a few of the other
citizens TO be asked to contribute to
each and every cause that presents
itself. In the present instance il is
believed that the city at large should
pay the eXpensese of curbing the plot
and that the council would be acting
wholly within their bounds, if at their
next meeting they supported such a
measure If they are asked to do it.
Almost an endless chain OF sub
scription papers is circulated along
the business street. The merchants
contribute to them all and to such an
extent that the contributions some
weeks almost eat up the entire profits.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19
WH|FFLETREE BROKE
HORSES CAME HOME
PARTIES PICKED UP

Some Belding people had an in
teresting time about nine o'clock Sun
day night on the road northwest Of
here, near the Fisk farm. when a car
riage met an automobile as the two
vehicles We're passing over blind
culvert. The automobile was driven
by DIR. j. j. Healy and the carriage.
belonging TO T.. T.. Fales, contained
Harvey McKiddie. Hazel. Pearl and
Mary Stults, Mrs. Ruby Braddish and
her little daughter Nova. They had
been visiting their mother in Oakfield.
The people in the carriage could not
tell how far away the automobile was
until ii came within a few yards of
them. As the horses were jerked to
one side, to prevent them being run
into by the machine, the wheels of
the carriage dropped into the ditch
leading off from the culvert. The
action broke the whifiletree of the
carriage and the team trotted off past
the end of the tongue and came home.
None of the party was injured eX
cept for slight flesh wounds, but the
rig almost turned turtle down the
bank Part of the party was brought
home by DR. Healy and the rest were
picked up by viii Hail. who was COM
ing back from his farm.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19
CONCREGAT|ONAL|STS
ARRANGE BIG TIME
FOR FRIDAY EVENING

The Congregational Sunday school
will hold picnic in the city park
Friday afternoon at four o'clock.
Supper will be served beginning p.
m, TO which all members Of the
church and society are invited. Bring
well filled baskets
The picnic will close with social
evening and JOY night in the park for
everybody, "a cordial invitation be-
ing extended to the citizens generally.
The Belding band and orchestra will
play during the evening and beautiful
tableauX of living pictures under
strong calcium and red light fires will
be presented in full view of all. A
fine program Of music and song is be-
ing prepared and the evenings enter
tainment will close with fireworks and
a naval battle with gun boat in full
action storming a fort.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19
LION TRAINER FIGHTS
MAOOENED BRUTE
WHILE IN CAGE
MABEL STARK WHO APPEARED
HERE IN THE BARNES CIR
Gus WOUNDED

One of the daily papers of last Sat
urday gave an account of an accident
which came to Miss Mabel Stark, the
lion trainer who was with the AL. G..
Barnes show when in Belding a few
weeks ago.
The accident occurred during the
parade in Wyandotte Friday morning.
Miss Stark was i'm cage with
five lions when a man i'm a buggy
drove his horse as near to the
bars of the cage as possible and con-
tinued to hold IDS position in spite of
Miss Stark's warning for him to drive
away. Brutus. one of the three-year-
old lions became crazy and lunged at
his trainer. The lions Jaws closed up
on the calf of Miss Stark's right leg
and with his claws he began to tear
her body. knowing that her life
depended upon her keeping her feet
Miss Stark grabbed the bars of the
cage with her left hand and with her
right began to beat the animal over
the nose with the butt end OF her
whip. Three of the other lions at
tempted to join the leader but were
deferred by Sampson the big giant
lion. He also attempted to break the
hold of Brutus.
Miss Stark waged her fight alone
until she had driven the brute to a
corner Then she drove him through
a gate into another apartment of the
cage and closed the door. Then, with
her clothing torn TO shreds. her hips
scratched and blood flowing from her
wounded leg, she righted her chair
and sat down.
Miss Stark was persuaded to leave
the cage by other attendants and was
taken to hospital. There eighteen
stitches were required TO sew up the
cut in her leg, where the flesh was
torn from the bone for five inches.
She refused to take an anesthetic and
after her wounds were dressed she
was taken to the circus tent and ac-
companied the show on its journey.
She is native of Kentucky, is 27 and
has been an animal trainer for ten
years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19
BELDlNG AT HOME
LABOR DAY. SEPT. 7

ON Monday, September, T. all Beld-
ing will be at home to the people of
the community. ON that day will be
held Belongs great annual Labor Day
Picnic, and the people of the sur
rounding section are cordially invited
to come to Belding and enjoy the good
time provided NY the Farmers, Mer-
chants and Manufacturers
In other years this picnic has been
great success. There have been alb
solutely no dull moments. There has
been something doing every minute.
This years picnic will be no excep-
ton
Belding on this day keeps open
house. She invites her friends and
neighbors To partake of her hospitality
and have "A good time. She invites
you and she wants you to come.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19
TWO AER0NAUTS FOR
LABOR DAY PICNIC

The committee on attractions for
Belongs great annual Labor Day Pic
mic has signed the contract for secur-
ing the Original Martins the oldest
aeronauts i'm the profession for the
urers' Labor Day Picnic Celebration.
urers Labor Day Picnic Celebration.
There will be two ascensions and
parachute drops here Labor Day, one
by a woman and another by a man.
The balloon ascensions will be just
small part of the attractions provid-
ed free of charge for the Labor Day
Picnic.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19
w. MARTIN
WILL LIVE IN ST. JOHNS

VIM. II. Martin and family are now
residents of St Johns. Mr.. Martin
left for ST Johns Saturday and Mrs.
Martin and the children who are now
in Bay View will join him later.
Mr.. Martin will continue the whole
sale and retail cigar business and will
continue to call on the trade here
every 80 days. Mrs. Martin formerly
lived in ST. Johns.
Mr.. Martin who is a member of the
common council here resigned his
office as alderman Friday. The
vacancy will be filled by the council.
Mr.. Martin has lived in Belding
most of the time for the past twenty
five years and will be missed by his
many friends here.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19
BUSINESS MAN GIVES
VIEWS OF CHAUTAUQUA

prominent business man in con-
versation with the Banner yesterday
on the merits of the Chautauqua that
Belding has just had, said: 1T was
just grand. one of the lectures alone,
Mr.. OTIS on Sour Grapes, was worth
more than the cost of my ticket. The
value of such lectures to a community
cannot be reckoned in dollars and
cents. The value is unnameable.
Our people are going to go some
place. If you provide things of this
character they will attend and be
benefited. There is no comparison
between a Chautauqua and these
little nickel shows And speaking
of the picture shows, you can kick
you can talk or you can do what you
please people are going to attend
them The logical thing to do is to
clean them out and make the owners
show only the things that are right
for our young people to attend. Cen
sor them, make them educational.
Il have some Of my Chautauqua en-
velopes left. ! am going to go right
on using them. advertising the Chau-
tauqua for next year. That is the
kind of attractions l want for Beld-
ing If we should have good clean
attractions and supervision of our
children as we should have they will
not go wrong nearly so often. And
right here let me say that / think a
lot of the Y. NJ. c. A. work that is
being done in this county. 1t places
our boys under legitimate supervision
even during their recreation period.
We cannot have too much of it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19
PROFIT SHARING
PLAN OF Mr.. FORD
STARTLED BUYERS

That the Ford Motor Companys an
nouncement of it's reduction in prices
coupled with a profit sharing plan for
the prospective benefit of the retail
buyers has lifted the people "off their
feet" is indicated by the huge volume
of correspondence that has over
whelmed the Detroit office.
While the Ford Companys an
nouncement OF its new profit sharing
plaza plan for the benefit of new
buyers only-was clearly stated it is
evident that many wish TO be assured
on two or three points. The officials,
therefore, find ii necessary TO reiterate
that the profit sharing plan for the
benefit of the new owners has nothing
to do with the immediate reduction in
price. Sixty dollars is cut off the
price of every car at once and TINS
reduction is not contingent on any
production figure although there is no
guarantee that present prices will not
be advanced so that all orders are
accented for immediate delivery on
~.
The profit sharing plan, by which
each buyer who purchases a Ford be-
tween August /, 1914 and August l.,
1915. is to receive from $40 to $50 as
his share of the seasons profits, is an
entirely separate and distinct PROPOSE
ton and is contingent on the sale and
delivery at retail Of 100000 new Ford
cars between the dates named.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19
GOOD FELLOWSHIP CLUB
HOLDS ANNUAL PICNIC

The annual picnic of the Good
fellowship Club was held at Baldwin
Lake last Saturday Upward OF one
hundred people attended the meeting
Of the day. The big picnic dinner
was spread i'm Ganton's pavilion.
Boating and games helped TO keep the
picnickers busy after the dinner hour.
Among those attending from Beld-
ing were: Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lam
bertson, DR. and Mrs. j. f. Pinkham
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Purdy,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Hall and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Lagee Hall. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Moulton. Mrs NJ. A. Godfrey
and daughter Cora. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Ward. Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Spicer and
son and daughter Carroll and Flossie.
Mr. and Mrs. William Wilson, Mrs.
Chas Eddy, Miss Leila Eddy and Mrs.
Mark Brown.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19
JURY FINDS KING
GUILTY OF HAWKING

The case of the City of Belding VS..
Jud King, in which King was charged
with having been guilty of hawking,
peddling and trading in the City of
Belding on July 2S without first OBJ
tanning a license. was tried before a
jury in Justice +. +. Lapham's court
Monday King was found guilty and
was fined ten dollars and costs in the
case or in default of payment fifteen
days in Jail
King showed disposition to ap-
peal the case and was given five days
in which to take an appeal He was
released on his own recognizance.
Considerable trouble was experience
ed by the officers in impaneling a
jury. Three panels were drawn be-
fore six men could be found who were
qualified to try the case.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19
FAMILY
HOLDS REUNION
At BALDWIN LAKE

on Thursday August 13 the 18th
annual reunion of the Russell family
was held at Baldwin Lake. This
family consists of the many descend
ents of Josiah Russell, who settled in
Michigan at an early date.
The day was spent in boating, bath
ing and visiting. At noon a sump-
tous chicken pie dinner was served
This was followed by the business
meeting at which the following officers
were elected: President. Redding
Russell of Greenville; Vice President
w. r. Olds of Belding; Secretary and
Treasurer, Mrs. Cora Greene of Beld-
ing. A committee. consisting of +.
r. Clark. Mrs. w. Il. Olds and Mrs.
Merton Smith. was appointed to draft
resolutions on the deaths of b. A.
Weaver of Claremont, S. Oak, Alden
Moinet of st. Johns and Mrs. jeanette
Nichols Of Greenville. 1t was decided
to hold the reunion next year as
usual on the End Thursday of August
and at the same place. Short talks
of the early history OF the Russell
family were very much enjoyed by ALL
There were present relatives from
Howard City Baldwin, Luther Cadil-
lac. Crystal, Caledonia. Grand Rapids.
Bradley. Kalamazoo, Middleville, lsh-
peming. Mich; Claremont, S. OAK,
Lee Center, Illinois and Chattanooga,
Tenn. In all there were about one
hundred and twenty present.
About sundown the gOod-byes were
said and all returned TO their homes
feeling that a very pleasant day had
been spent
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19
LIBRARY BOARD
WANTS CASH OR
BOOK. DONATIONS

The Library Board has held several
meetings recently, getting matters ar
range for the starting of Beldings 5
New Public Library which it is hoped
will soon be reality.
Miss Preston, Ionia City Librarian,
has spent one evening with the board,
giving them the benefit of her wide
experience i'm the work. Now that
the necessary funds are available. the
board is anxious to get things under
way. The furniture most needed at
the start is being ordered and the
board is ready and anxious TO receive
such donations of cash and books, or
set of books, and Magazine subscrip-
tions as our citizens care To make. No
books will be placed on the shelves
until first passed upon by the Conn
mittee named for this purpose.
The Library Board, through its
Secretary, Il. f. Brown, would like to
receive lists Of books which you con-
slider should be among our first pur-
chases. Twenty-Five or fifty such lists.
naming books you think would do the
most people i'm our city good, would
greatly please the board and show
them that our citizens are interesed.
The Library is a public affair and
the board is only here TO act for the
people, with your hearty cooperation
it will be a success from the start.
The Board members are: Mrs. Earl
Wilson. President; B. f. Brown, Secre-
tary; and +. f. Chapple, and you will
find them ready to answer your ques-
tions at any and all times.-Adv.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19
BAND CONCERT HELD IN
PARK SUNDAY ENJOYED

The band gave another excellent
concert i'm the city park last Sunday
afternoon. Sixteen members were out
to play.
The band is doing very good work
this year and people are beginning to
realize that they need and deserve
some financial assistance. Almost all
of the band boys are employed during
the day which makes it impossible for
the band, as a body, to get out and
earn any money. The boys are an
xious to give the city the very best
representation that is is possible to
give but can not give what the city
should really have in a band without
some assistance.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19
LOCAL MINISTERIAL ASSN PROTESTS
AGAINST LOW GRADE PICTURE SHOWS
MARTHA ADRIAN WAS
PLACED ON PROBATION

ON complaint OF Mrs. Murial Shank
against Martha Adrian, now working
at The Callow. Ionia, charging her
with jumping a board bill and ap-
propriating some money belonging TO
Mrs. Shank. Miss Adrian appeared be-
fore Justice A. l.. Spencers court,
pleaded guilty and was placed under
the supervision of the county Proba-
tion officer for the period of one year.
She is also required to pay the sum
due Mrs. Shank. SIS, at the rate of
one dollar week for the first fifteen
weeks of her probation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19
GIVEN SURPRISE PARTY:
WILL GO TO new YORK

Mrs. Abbie Williams left last Saturday
for two weeks visit with friends
and relatives in Benzonia, before she
starts for New York, to enter a con-
servatory of music.
Before Mrs. Williams left Belding
the members Of her music class pre-
pared a surprise party for her Friday
night. 1t was given at the home Of
VIM. Darling. All Of the members of
her class of the past summer attend
ed. She was presented with several
nice presents, among them being a
silk umbrella.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19
Car In Smashup

Congressman +. @. Lindquist of
Greenville had his big automobile
damaged to the amount of about $4O0
one day, a week ago, when his chat
feur. James Gumo, ran it into a tree.
1t is claimed that the steering gear
went wrong. Gumo was taking a
party of young men home from Bald
win Lake when the accident occurred.
William Bradley, who was sitting in
the back seat, was thrown forward
in the car and suffered some bruises
on his head. Otherwise no one was
hurt
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19
HEAVY RAIN AND WIND
CAME TUESDAY NIGHT

A heavy rain visited this part of the
ountry Tuesday night, which was at
ended with heavy wind and lightning.
9veral trees were struck by lightning
nd corn blown down. The heavy
art of the storm passed over the vi
nifty of Wabasis lake and extended
ist from il. No buildings were des-
Ioyed
The rain came at time when it was
'eeded badly. Roadsides and hills
we're washed by the torrents that
wept down them into the streams.
Iany Of the streams were swollen out
4 their banks and their waters were
lied with sediment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to extend our sincere
thanks To the friends and neighbors
who so kindly assisted in the burial
Of our beloved wife and mother, also
for the beautiful floral offerings.
Especially do we thank Mrs Eaves
and Mrs. Friedly for their assistance
in our late bereavement, also Rev. A.
j. Blair for his words of comfort.
William Fuller husband.
Mrs. Payton O'Morrow and family.
Joshua Fuller and family and
children.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19
THE GREAT DIVIDE
COMING To OPERA
HOUSE, AUGUST rs

"The Great Divide, the long await
ed great American play, which is
booked TO appear at Belding Opera
House on Wednesday. August 26 is
heralded by the most knowing critics
as the most absorbing. intensely
dramatic and human play ever pro-
duced. The first two acts are laid in
Arizona-in the heart of that great
Continental divide. which separates
our East from our West-and the
third act i'm Massachusetts The
drama might be called struggle be-
tween the spirit of the East and the
spirit of the West. 1t tells the romance
of an Eastern woman whose life ard
habits descend from long line of
Puritan ancestors, and Western man
as untrammeled in mind and action
as the plains and mountains over
which he roamed.
The purpose of the play is To show
how these two contrasted natures were
brought together and to prove that
love between man and woman whose
methods of living, beliefs and man.
ners have nothing in common, can be
overcome by the great divide which
separates lntDl. Inc pIouuClloI IL
one of the most beautiful now tour
ing the West.
A most peculiar fact is, that not all
good stories will make good play.
In fact. few stories transplanted from
the realm of "one of the six best sell
lers" TO the realm of the footlights.
ever survive one season, but are
relegated to the junk heap with a
speed that gives Mr.. Producer pause.
Seldom has a novel in dramatic form
been attended with such success as
THE Great Divide, by William Days
Theatre i'm New York City, where it
had a run for 500 nights and for the
past few seasons has maintained it's
place among the really successful
plays on the road.
Fine program OF sports 4
Everybody is expected to meet all
their friends here that day
Balloon and stunt sports
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19
Belding Boys Charged

A very sad and lamentable incident,
hdeed, is the one in which l.. A. Spauld-
ng, Lawrence Donovan and Dewey
Rhodes are claimed to have enticed a
l5-year-old girl, Mrytle Klingensmith,
o their camping tent on Long Lake
a week ago and to have kept her there
for two or three days.
The boys were arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Ed. n. Lowrey, brought before
Justice Murphy OF Ionia and bound
over for examination last Saturday.
Bail was fixed at $1,000 each. on Sat
urday examination was put over un-
til next Friday.
Rhodes may be exonerated
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19
BELD|NG WILL HOLD GREAT LABOR
DAY CELEBRATION AGAIN THIS YEAR
TO SELL AMERICAN
HOTEL PROPERTY SOON

The estate of Miss Leila Greenop
minor, of this city has received in
Probate Court a bid OF $4,5O0 for the
American Hotel property located at
the corner OF Washington and Dexter
streets in Ionia, according to an ex-
change. 1t is understood that the bid
was made by r.. S. Yoemans of Ionia
and that he contemplated making ex-
tensive improvements in the property
and probably will erect an apartment
house on the lots adjoining 1t. The
bids were held open for a few days
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19
PLEASED WITH BANNER
WANT COLUMN SERVICE

Lena Newman. who lives at the
Belrockton. lost her bracelet in the
city park two weeks ago. She knew
OF the excellent service that the Ban
ner want column has been giving to
the people so she came to the Banner
office and placed a lost advertisement
i'm the Want column. with absolute
assurance that If her bracelet had
been found il would be returned. on
ly a few hours after the Banner had
gone into the mail the bracelet was
returned by a gentleman who had
found il and had been waiting until
the Banner came out to ascertain, who
had lost Il.
The above is only one of the many
satisfactory returns that the users OF
the Banner Want columns are getting
from their use. Ii would be easy to
cite instances each week of people
who have secured the service they
desired by inserting line or two in
the Want column. The use OF this
column is recognized as being the
cheapest and most efficient method OF
getting before the people Of the city
and surrounding territory that can be
offered
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19
OF GREAT INTEREST
TO ALL PARENTS

At this time when everyone is talk
ing high prices and war prices, The
Hub make the announcement in their
ad. on page two that they will sell one
lot Of about one Hundred Knicker-
booker Suits at just one half price.
While they don't claim these suits to
be this seasons arrivals they will GER
tainly make a very fine end service
able suit for the boy at very low
price and help cut living expenses
that much. Read their ad. or page
two.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19
MAI. A. P. LOOMS
CONGRATULATES
LOCAL CITIZENS

Major A. p. Loomis Of Ionia was in
Belding last Saturday. He was very
glad to learn Of the way that Belding
had come To the front with their first
Chautauqua.
Mr.. Loomis said that. lin Chautau-
qua work there is no competition There
can be no competition in any uplift
work. Ionia is glad that you are hav
ing Chautauqua. This city is certain
ly to be congratulated upon the way
she has met the situation, by making
the first assembly pay out and in ad-
dition having a balance with which TO
start the work next year. Let the
good work go on. You will all enjoy
it and it will do you good
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19
TROWBRIDGE ADJUDGED
INSANE: GOES TO ASYLUM

Louis Trowbridge of Orleans town
ship. who was taken into custody
about two weeks ago for tampering
with the United States mails on some
Of the rural routes, was adjudged in
sane at Ionia on August II and was
taken TO Traverse City by Deputy
Sheriff Harry Derrick. 1t is claimed
that Trowbridge caused lot of
trouble while he was confined in the
county Jail. Jail attendants assert
that he broke almost everything in
his room into pieces.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-19

Louis Gibbs of Portland affected a
compromise in Justice A. l.. Spencer's
court last week for smashing Dir. j. +.
Pinkham's automobile while they
were driving on road in Orange
township. Gibbs paid Pinkham forty
dollars and also paid the court costs
amounting to about eleven dollars and
fifty cents.