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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-25
PECKS SHOE SALE
IS GREAT SUCCESS
LARGE NUMBER OF BARGAIN
SEEKERS ATTRACTED
TO STORE

The big shoe sale at Peck's shoe
store this week has proved great
attraction to people who appreciate
real bargains.
Every day since the sale opened the
store has been we'll filed with buyers
and they have All been successful in
finding good shoes at low prices.
The sale is a genuine bargain feast.
Remember Saturday is the last day
of the big sale.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-25
PLANNING BALL TEAM

Base ball fans met in a preliminary
meeting Tuesday and talked over plans
for the coming season. 1t seems to be
the common opinion that all of the
local men possible will be used on the
team. Players will probably be paid
for their time, with possibly a paid
manager, who is also player. Efforts
are being made to secure only good
clean men on the team.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-25
James Goes TO Hart.

+. G. James received a letter today
from the secretary of the Hart, Michi-
gan Board Of Education notifying him
that at their last meeting he had been
unanimously elected as superintendent
there for next year, out of a list of
seventy-five applicants. Mr.. James
goes there at an increased salary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-25
]. J. HEALY ARRESTED

J. j. Healy was arrested this Wed
nesday morning on a charge Of prac-
ucing medicine without a license.
Arraigned in Justice Spencers court
he waived examination and furnished
bail to the amount of $3.50 for his APP
pearance in the circuit court. Rev.
Fr. Zindler and Patrick Roe are the
bondsmen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-25
Read the Want Column

There are number Of exceptional
values offered in the want column this
week. Many of them may be OF vital
interest to you. Get the habit of read
ing this column each week and save
money.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-25
OF Interest to Farmers.

A. T.. Dorr & Co, have an adver-
tisement in this weeks Banner which
should be read by all farmers. Spring
is here and the question of agricul-
tural implements is an important one.
1t will pay you to look over the Dorr
line before purchasing. Don't fail
to read the advertisement on page
seven OF this issue.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-25
Cabinet Appreciated

The Banner wishes to express it's
appreciation of the receipt Of the Silk
Culture Cabinet presented to us by
the Richardson Silk Company. It gives
us much pleasure to have the privi-
lege Of placing it on display
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-25

The Banner is in receipt Of several
letters on various topics this week
which cannot be published for the
reason that the writer's name was
not attached. II is not necessary that
the name Of the writer Of a letter
should be printed but the Banner must
know the name as guarantee OF good
faith. All letters must be signed to
secure publication.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-25
Friends Assist Rigiers.

Sympathetic friends and neighbors
OF Mr., and Mrs. Miles Bigler have as
sisted in erecting for the old couple
a small new frame house on the site
Of the other house recently burned.
Following the erection Of the building
several pieces of furniture and other
articles of household goods were don
ated TO the stricken couple.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-25
READ BANNERS
FASHION ARTICLES

on page nine, the first page OF the
Magazine section this week, the Ban
ner is enabled through the courtesy OF
the Dry Goods Reporter 10 give TO it's
readers some splendid up-to-date ar
ticles on fashions. our women read
ers who wish TO have authentic in
formation on fashion questions would
do we'll to read these articles.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-25

Mr. and Mrs. J. Buttrick were cal
led TO Allegan Wednesday OF last week
by the death of the formers mother,
they returned Friday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
Radlum Market Closed

The European war has, for the pres
ent at least, totally closed the Euro
pean market to American radium ores.
AS is well known, the uranium ores of
Colorado and Utah are sold exclu-
sively for their radium content, so lit
tie use being known for the uranium
that the ores cannot be sold for their
content of that element The condi-
ton OF the European market leaves
the miners without buyer; so that
while the war lasts, and probably for
sor1e time afterward, the market will
be restricted and without the benefit
of competition. AS has been pointed
out by Secretary of the Interior Lane,
had the bills introduced in congress
been passed the United States govern
ment would probably have been in the
market as a buyer, and the miner
might now have chance to sell his
ore.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
ToooIand Cotton.

Germans are not, as a rule, success
full colonists, but Togoland has always
been a kind of toy to the German
merchant since its annexation just 80
years ago. The great achievement in
the colony has been the initiation of
cotton trade, and nothing has been
spared to foster the industry. Most
elaborate experiments were made be-
fore II was decided that the native
saed would produce staple equal to
average American; model centers Of
instruction, model farms we're set up,
and great exort was made to induce
negro farmers from the southern states
of America to settle there. Chemical
manure was supplied free from Ger
many, and exhibits OF fabrics made
from the Togoiand cotton have been
held at Dusseldorf and elsewhere.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
Travel a Century AGO.

Under date of November 10, 1903, 1t
was announced in some Of the news
papers, West and East, that line Of
mail stages would soon be established
to run between Pittsburgh and Phila-
delphis, probably to be started the
following June. The fact was, how
ever, that the line was dedicated for
regular trips on the natal day of the
republic, July 4, 1904, and it is Of
record as the beginning of a new
chapter in the history Of Pittsburgh
that the first stage, with its four fine
horses and goodly load of mail and
passengers, left Ferree's tavern In
Market street with great flourish Of
whips, thus initiating the grand fea-
ture of a bi-weekly stage, the dis
lance between cities being about
800 miles, 100 of them through a con-
tinuous chain of mountains, all to be
traversed in six days. The legisla-
ture Of that year adopted a resolu-
ton for the appointment of commit
tee to ascertain the most available
route for a turnpike between the two
cities.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
Renew Attack on Zeebrueqe.

London, Nov. 30-Comparative quiet
prevailed today along the battle line
in Belgium and France The British
squadron has renewed the lombard
ment of the German naval base at Zee.
brugge and the allied troops have
made some slight advances. The Paris
official statement says:
"In Belgium the enemy is remaining
on the defensive. The artillery fire
has been feeble and we have made
progress at certain points. In the vi
cinity of Fay we hold securely the pc.
sitions we occupied November rs.
in the region of scissors there has
been an intermittent artillery fire di
rected against the town.
an the Argonne several attacks on
the town of Bagatelle were repulsed
by our troops.
"In the Woevre district the enemy
bombarded the forest of Apremont
but without result"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
STUCK TO HIS FRIEND
BORROWER INSPIRED BY SPIRIT
OF LOYALTY
Had Altogether Too Much Self-Re.
spect to Apply TO Anyone Else
While Old Nelghbor Had
Things to Lend.

No one could truthfully deny that
most of the small farmers of Dilmouth
were addicted to borrowing-farming
tools chiefy-although as occasion
arose they would borrow anything
else with the utmost cheerfulness.
The burden fell heaviest upon Caleb
Peaslee, thrifty farmer who kept
every necessary tool. and who tried to
keep them in condition for use. The
advent of a new farmer, a well-to-do
man who brought with him almost
every known appliance fer filling the
ground. seemed to open an avenue OF
escape from some of his troubles
"Mebbe some of these hawks'il take
toll firm that man Barney that's taken
the OF Staples place for a spell" he
confided to his son. II hope SOL do
so. My seedtime and harvest has
come in between the times when 9TH
er folks was a-usin my farmin' tools
ever since 1 can remember, and I've
got about tired CIT. ~ goin' to see
If l can't turn some Of 'em his way,
and get a little rest"
Caleb made his first attempt at
turning them" when Jake Meader, his
nearest neighbor and an inveterate
borrower, came for the wheel hoe,
which lay in the tool shed With one
wheel broken. Jake went to the shed
and examined the hoe, and then re-
turned to the grind-stone, where Caleb
and his son were grinding scythes.
Jake's face wore dissatisfied express
sion.
Amt you goin' into Bangor some
time this afternoon, Caleb?" he in
quired, anxiously.
Mr.. Peaslee drew his thumb care
fully along the scythe, testing the
edge.
II d'know but meobe SHALL" he re-
turned, noncommittally. "Why?"
"Why!" returned Jake, in aggrieved
surprise. con account of that wheel
hoe--that's why. Here it's been laying
right there in that shed for four-flve
days with the wheel broke, and the
weeds gettin' higher in my beets every
IAInUlCs Cal IetISu W UQllOM IL b1AAo
afternoon and see if couldn't get 'em
thinned out little-and here. find
that you amt got it fixed yeti"
Caleb regarded the borrower with
fine irony, tempered by an exasper-
ated amusement
"See here, jake" he said at length,
'if my tools amt in shape to suit you,
why don't you go up the road piece
and try Barney. He's got everything
you need in the way of tools-mebbe
you can get jest what you want there,
and get it when you want it. I'd
REILLY ruther you'd try him spell"
Jake turned to Caleb face full of
wounded dignity.
Beats all how manll live right
alongside of another man for years,
and not know him, after all" he burst
out, earnestly. II want you to know,
Caleb Peaslee, that amt none of your
to whifle-minded folks! Them that
wants to can borrow of Barney, but
amt goin' to. started in borrowin'
of you when l fust come here, and I'm
goin' to keep on borrowin' of you as
long as you've got anything to lend!"
Youths Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
WARNS KING OF ENGLAND
Astrologist Tells George to Beware
of Evil Days in March of
Next Year.

Boston.-That King George of Eng
land must beware Of evil dsyc next
March is the prediction of Catharine
H. Thompson, astrologist. Miss
Thompson bases her prediction on the
fact that Jupiter enters Pisces,
watery, unstable sign, next March, and
afflicts the kings radical sun, and sick
rather than diminish. While Jupiter
was passing through Aquarius this
year. she says, trouble for the king was
allayed. Something extraordinary will
happen, she predicts, such as the siege
of London, the fall of Westminster abb
hey, st. Pauls cathedral or Bucking-
ham palace.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
Relief for BELGIUM.

New York, Nov. 30.-Boxes Of as
sorted foods, prepared especially for
babies and invalids in accordance with
food list just made out by DR.. Har-
vey w. Wiley of Washington, are to
be sent to Belgium by the woman's
section of the American commission
for relief in Belgium, 1t was an
nounced at the New York headquar-
tiers of the commission tonight. BY
means of these baby boxes" ii is
thought, the lives of million babies
and children who are suffering from
lack of proper food may be saved
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
Nobel Prize to ReIalans2

Copenhagen, via London, Nov. 30
The Scandinavian press greatly ia
vors the proposal to donate the Nobel
peace prize to the Belgian refugees
The newspapers say this would be in
accordance with the ideas of Dr. AL
fred b. Nobel and that the money
would thus be devoted to thoroughly
neutral object
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
FOUND TRENCHES WELL BUILT
Germans Astonlshec at the Complete
ness Of the Allies Field
FortIfications.

The Berlin Zeitung am Mittag prints
an account by a correspondent of the
bombsrdment of Dixmude. which be
witnessed.
The correspondent saws that the al
lies trenches captured by tie Germans
were magnifcently built Of REINFORCED
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
"WHITE GENERAL" DOOMs FOE
Russian Soldiers Have Legend Of
Mounted Man Whose Averted
Looks Mean Death.

London.-The Petrograd correspond
emf of the Daily Mail. in announcing
that Petrograd has been made dry
city fer the duration OF the wal and
that no wine, beers. or spirits will be
allowed to be sold anywhere, gives
legend perrneating the Russian army
of a White General" who rides
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
The girl question: is he married;

1T has been evident TO anyone who
has travelled lately in France and Bel
GUM that the authorities soon would
have to deal with unauthorized and
useless busybodies. many of them in
khaki and the rest in some attractive
uniform, met with everywhere.
"Of course, being SO near home. the
war zcne has proved more attractive
to the normally Idle class than the
problem play or popular novel With
all consequences Of popular attraction
therefore, joy riding in the war zone
is q form OF excitement in these days
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
Joy RIDING AT THE FRONT
Unauthorized and Useless EIusybodies
Go About Under Shelter OF Red
Cross Elau

London---The Daily News, in an ar
ticle headed Joy Riding at the
Front" says:
1T is too early TO comment on the
interesting activity within the region
of war of many private persons Hith
self-imposed missions, and OF the
work of the unofficial ambulance
corps. now grown so numerous.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
TO SEE GERMANS IN ACTION
Six More American Army officers
Allowed to Fellow the
kaiser's Forces.

The war department has been in
formed that the German government
has granted permission for six officers
of the regular army to join the Ger
man forces in the field as military OBJ
servers. With Mai. George T. Lang
horne. who is already with the German
armies. this viii make seven American
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
pefenseIess CITY sheIIed.

Amsterdam, Holland, Nov. 30.-The
Tijd states that the chamber of COM
merce of Armentieres has sent to the
American consul at Dunkirk, with a
request that he forward it to Wash
ington, a protest against the bonn
bardment by the Germans of Armen-
there's, in France.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
Ruse of a French Captain.

A French captain caused number.
of his horses to be loaded with hay
effigies aid then all punched together
and covered with hay to resemble a
giant haystack. AS the monster en-
erged from the haze the Germans were
bewildered, but charged, which caused
the horses to separate While the
Germans were slashing at the hay
effigies on the horses the real French
troops got a position in the rear and
defeated them. The captain was highly
praised for his successful ruse.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
War Boosts Onion Market.

San Francisco--One of the unex-
pected ways in which the war has
made itself felt on the Pacific coast
is the pronounced activity in the
onion market Eastern buyers are i1
the felc and within the last few days
the price per sack has risen is cents
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
! through the ranks on a white horse.

through the ranks on a white horse.
If he looks man full in che face
the legend runs, that man bears g
charmed life Those whom he passes
with eyes averted are marked for
death.
During the last two weeks the
White General has not been seen
in the Russian ranks The soldiers
say he is busy in the German and
Austrian armies. walking with his
eyes TO the ground
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
a Thorouoh SOAKING.

Some of those soldiers fighting
along the Aisne must lead dogs
life"
Il should think that lying in a
trench half full of water day after
day would be more like frogs
life"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08

bags. They were equipped with stands
for machine guns and with a novel
revolver cannon" for throwing gre
nades. The whole country is covered
with these trenches, he says. the enc
my retiring from one to another So
close is the range at which much of
the lighting is carried on that hand
grenades are used with great effec-
tiveness.
That the allied troops are informed
of the progress OF events was shown
by the finding by the Germans OF the
latest French and English ne'Sspa pers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
that Famous Barrel.

Now, is there anything else can
shcw you around the capitol?' asked
the congressman
There is" admitted his constituent
"Pd ike to have lock at that pork
barrel l read so much about in the
papers"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08

officers with the kaisers forces. The
officers selected by the war depart
ment are Lieut.. Col Joseph E. Kuhn.
corps Of engineers; Mai Dwight E.
Aultman, field artillery; Maj. Samuel
G. Shartie. coast artillery: Capt. Sam
uel d. Rockenbach. cavalry; Capt VII
son B. Burt. infantry. and Capt. James
B. billiard Of the coast artillery.
The officers have already sailed for
Germany.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08

still is doubtful" writes correspon-
dent from the front THE battle will
certainly go down into history as ore
Of the most fiercely contested and
strategically brilliant encounters in
the history of the world.
1.-THE way the Germans hurled them
selves against walls of Russians when
they discovered they were surrounded
is described as like nothing else than
the struggle of maddened wild ami
mails. The carnage was awful. Often
the Germans had to climb ever heaps
of their own dead in the rush against
Russian bayonets. Often they had TO
cross zone of artillery ire where
shrapnel took terrible toll
Thanks to the ability of the
trapped divisions. German generals
were able TO avoid a Sedan. Refus-
ing to consider surrender as a posi-
bility and closing their eyes to inevi-
table enormous losses, they ordered
their troops to break way out.
Germans Escape From Trap.
lC AhQoOldAo iOQ6nL AltaNChblys
but they had a vast ring to keep
closed. And at the point where the
Germans concentrated their attack in
order to connect with another force
near Strykow the Russians were un-
able to pile up sufficient troops to
hurl back the desperate onset made
by the Germans.
Although the German divisions
that were trapped south of Lodz
have gnawed through the trap they
are not yet out of danger. They are
retreating in country where roads
do not exist even in the best times
and where there are nothing but
tracks and paths The Russians OPP
Grating from LODI and the Little Nor
ga, which the Russians are now hold
ing In force, will make it very diff
cult for the Germans to extricate
themselves"
Kaiser on Russian Frontier.
Berlin, Nov. 30.-The presence Of
Emperor William at Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg's headquarters is in
terpreted here as indicating that ev-
erything is thought to be going well.
The emperor has conferred the Or
der of Merit on General Mackenzen
for his victory at Lowicz.
The following official statement was
given out at military headquarters to-
day:
"On the East Prussian frontier an
attempt by strong Russian forces to
make surprise attack on the German
Notifications east of Darkehmen
failed with heavy losses to the en-
envy, from whom we captured few
officers and 600 men.
South of the Vistula river the coun-
ter attacks which we mentioned yes
terday led to satisfactory results.
Eighteen cannon and more than 4,500
prisoners fell into our hands"
Austrian Official Statement.
Vienna, Nov. 30.--The following Of
fetal Austrian report was given out
today:
"In the southern war theater Sun
day we stormed Suvotor, between Val
jevo and Cacak. after an obstinate de-
tense. We took "A machine guns and
1000 prisoners. We discovered in
Uzice large quantities of arms and
ammunition"
Siege of cracow Reported On.
Milan. Italy, Nov. 30.--The siege of
Cracow has begun, according to a cor
racpOpdonf Of tho poucnoDar Corrioro
Della Sierra. who is with the Muscovite
army. He wires that the Russians are
bombarding the forts with their heavy
siege guns and that one of the sub
urbs of the city is reported to be in
flames.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08

This big steel ball is one of the
deadly mines that are feared by all
navigators. 1t was washed ashore at
Sizewell, Suffolk, and its explosives
were removed by torpedo instructor.
Many OF these mines have been
beached along the coast of England.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08

| when laws have gone to the dc IS,
which naturally has attracted Its. en-
thusiasts; and if one have a private
car and Red Cross badge, it is not
difficult to obtain"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
Neal Brown L. A. Pradt C. s. Gilber,
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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08

If man has nagging wife. he
knows all about silence that is golden.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08

This decoration Of the city Is some
what paradoxical."
How sc?"
Isn't the national emblem being
hung out with unfagging energy"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-08
Siege of cracow Reported On.

Milan. Italy, Nov 30.--The siege of
Cracow has begun, according to cor
respondent of the newspaper Corriere
Della Sierra. who is with the Muscovite
army. He wires that the Russians are
bombarding the forts with their heavy
siege guns and that one of the sub
urbs of the city is reported to be in
flames
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-30

Ions makes this question an entirely
academic one.
Considered In shat ligth, it is per-
tinant to say that tile Aonore doctrine
would not forbid 4 German attack on
Canada. or Nova Scotia, if the Ger
mans can bring a fleet and army to
tibet country to make such an attack.
1t would not forbid a German army
from orewunning Canada and sub
duing it ii 1t were able to do 20. But
if Germany should attempt to hold
Canada as its permanent possession,
then the United States would under
the Monroe doctrine. be called upon
TO put in positive and vigorous obiec-
tions.
Considering the matter solely as
an abstract proposition, let us inn
agine That Germany should conquer
Canada and was willing to respect
the Monroe doctrine, and see what
she could 40 with it She could not
keep it for herself. She inisft make
an independent country Of it. entire
l8 free from any influence Of hers in
forming the government She might
offer it to the United States. She
might trade it back to England for
colonial possessions in Africa or As
ia Any OF those dispositions would
come within the spirit Of the Mon
roe doetrine. Wha is forbidden by
t1at principle is the obtaining Of fresh
acquisitions anywhere under the
three Americas by any foreign power.