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t.lfedicst yonrnaiv ,disrssusctfu11y n ~
1o@yeG waIlcsd over toShsf. put his hals1
On shhr sshoulder ana saA gAyty with ~
. trsmor undsrnesth: IN the worst hap
Pens you can depend on me. Certainly
vent see you an old maid"
Go away. hatefulr' Flora said saucily.
who cares for even half proposai that
has to be drawn out with . corkscreV7
You'd starvs n you dared gst married.
It least for twenty years yet I know
womeu-they dread the doctors wife ~
much ~ they adore the Doctor hi'nsslf. /"
'sTii risk It, though-in the name OF
frisndship, not to say Christian charity, /"
Eden returned. bending over and kissing
her.
A she sprang up he fen back sup
pressing . Fhistle. for cut through me
han walked - imposing person. who Put
up her glass. surveyed the pair and sid
stolidly: Il came to see my sister. NrA
Tfsinor. Has she movedf Il seems I'm.
possible you can be her laughter
Aunt MarEaretv Flora cried ready
to sink with shame.
Eden smiled family bowed and said
quietly: II hope madam you viii let M
also say Aunt Marsaret-it may explain
what you saw"
1T does" the lady said. thawins
visibly.
Flora fetched q fan for her. took her
sank into It meditativeiy. sat still . min
ute, then reused saying: 20 I'm forget
ting-my son Henry In waiting In the
carl told him would come In and
ask"
"rn fetch him in" Eden said. falling
gracefully into his role OF fance.
Aunt Margaret. otherwise rich Mrs.
Lessing, looked approvingly after him.
''so-your market IL made" she said
beaming at Flora. well made 1t ap-
pears I am defighted-to know you are
to marry in your own sphere"
Henry. proved to be mighty handsome
the type young women gushingiy term
Killing He agreed with them-whole-
heartedly. No woman he felt could really
resist his charms. Because they were
so susceptible, because also he had an
anxiously critical mother. holding the
power OF the purse, he had come to al
most thirty. not merely single, but I'M
attached. Perhaps through the antiseptic
quality of his conceit-loving himself ,
well. he had felt no need to love any
body else.
That is to say. until the dawning
OF Flora All In a fash he got hot
and cold by turns; wanted to run away:
wanted to stay forever near her. In
short. had as bad a case Of emotional
insanity as ever near-bschelor suffered.
This in spite Of enlightenment by his
mother as TO Eden's pretensions The
pretensions, indeed, added fuel to the
flame. Too crafty though to let his
mother see truly. he insisted upon stay
ing a month. vowing that never before
had he found a spot 80 nearly ideal as
the big, rambling Trainor homestead. set
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had bucnsa the tigsr without merct--
At such cost he had found u tiss "a
stop payment upon certain eheckA Hence
his ysanlng for the peace and quiet Of
BONNEVILLE. Hence also. in . MEASURE. hIs
inthrAllment He had to taper on on
falling In love from the intoxicsticn Of
gambling.
Furtiveiy he made advances Flora at
first recoilsd. Later she fell into muses.
Eden noted them with clouding orows.
He had taken Henry's measure almost
Ut drst blush-knew him to be shallow,
selfish. self-induigent and vain Against
that-he had money, position. . culture
Of sorts. He could take his wife all the
world overland would do. 1t II she but
knew how to play her cards. Pompous
and self-conceited, he was still the sort
to be led by the nose. II Flora wanted
him-let her take him-though As he said
20 to himself. Eden sighed-
He told her %. sstiy and without sigh
Ing. II won't stand In your way" he
aid. but you'll have the DEVILS own
time explaining to your mother-in-law
aunt"
Flora only smiled oddly. But later she
said slowly. You needn't have said any
thing. knew you were not in earnest.
and meant only to make fair weather
for me with Aunt Margaret"
Before he could answer Henry called
her to 60 to the hill top, and thence
watch the sunset. Eden smiled. but
some timber In the callers voice made
him follow the pair-not close enough
for overhearing. but near enough for
plain view.
Not the sunset. but the eyes Of Ewes
daughter. Henry had mind to watch.
Indeed. he turned squarely from the~riot
of gold apd crimson and purple to stare
down at Flora. until pettishly she put
hand before her face. He caught II.
hung II away-caught her tight In his
arms, crying huskily. II want you! 1
must have you! Unless you say you love
mel shall be tempted to strange YOU
1 Let me go! / don't love YOU IL hate
you-now," Flora painted. II will never
love you-you are-all hollew-a sham
man. The man love must be real
His name. suppose. Is Eden. Henry
sneered. holding her tighter.
She pushed him away stronghold
was as a child In his hold. HIS lame is
Eden" she said clearly. "Now-will you
let me go2"
mo" Henry answered.
But before he could say more he was
most beautifully, most scientifically pun
melled-by a man who knew all the fine
points of anatomy. That job out OF hand.
Eden turned to Flora a face fairly
seraphic. saying: I'VE won't wait twenty
years. darling-hardly more than twenty
days"
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bsSkr6ptey ana Il was merely .two
stroais q ru1tr Up beyond the end Of
thooe raila rusting IN the sun. lay Donald
6U.ifhse prai5e 1hnd, He and Jane. J..
nm. C6nadl6n b1rA eot toSsthsr, bought
thS ,roSd, and IN their hands II speedily
be-sshe railroad again and extended
faf up into Nsnitoba- So Donald Smith
rave 10 the Canadian Northwest its
firsf railroad. and at the same tims
made . shrevd financial stroke Tor him-
SELF
nasirsaA Il cempaefeA.
Canada had been trying for years to
Coast. Pro5sct after project had fall
ed. BY the question. Sir John Macdon-
n1d, premier at Canada, saw that to
holA together the widely separated
ptuu1nces OF Canada It was necessary
ID MT the rans-continental line. He
ent0ro1 into . contract with Donald
smith TO build It. 1t was opposed BIT
terly by the opponents of Macdonald's
government. Very wise men thought
the project foredoomed failure. It
would ruin the country. It would never
pay for its akle grease"
But the lean scotchman. Donald
Smith, had faith In IT. and he went
ahead and built 1t. It was q struggle
OF gi9pts and he had the night of his
life. TO set the money. He sank every
dollar. Of his own in IL.
At sac o'clock the morning OF No.
vember Z, -1ss5, at Crsigellachie, B. c.,
an old man, whose hair was snowy
white. drove a golden spike into the
cedar tie. upon which the rails met
from East and West. That spike COM
pleted the Canadian Pacific In the
ive years he was building II Smith
changed from the strong. blackboard
ed. sturdy man to a white-haired vet
eran. But the railroad proved all he
said it would. 1t became. and 10 to-
day, one Of the most solidly prosper
GUS transportation enterprises in the
world. And il made Donald Smith a
very wealthy man.
The record of his life from the day
he drove that golden spike onward
was a bewilderipg alienation Of mag
nificent gifts and magnificent honors.
A million dollars at various times to
McGilI University. Montreal: a million
to the Royal victoria College for the
higher education of women: a million
for the foundation and endowment OF
the Royal Victoria Hospital; with
countless acts Of private benevolence
to poor but talented young Canadians
of every class-these are but a few
examples of the disposition Of his for
tune.
He was appointed high commissioner
Of Canada in London in 1886 and since
then lived in London with only flying
trips to Canada He crossed the At
lantic $50 times. He had residences in
Scotland; Winnipeg, Pictou.
Nova Scotia. and his great house in
Montreal. where he had q magnificent
of art.
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A BUSHu OF PEARS.
~ MARrHA MO. WILLIAMS.


tospuisAt M,
III only had . bushel Of PEARS! Just
ono bushel!" Flora moansd, looking A.
most angrily At the big tree little way
on the back piAsxa.
l. Commonly II was loaded with fruit "a
the breaking point-this season q MAY
frost had left 1t almost wholly barren.
Here or there an abortive pear peeped
out from the thicI<est Of LEAKAGE Flora
shook tiny list At the most obtrusiye
one. running on: TO think! You are
there tantalixing ms-this year Of al
years..
ewhy 70 tragic. Flor DR.. Eden asked.
looking up from the Medical Journal. IN
which he had been buried. She made 4
grimace at him. He did not see it-be-
fore answering. why? You see-for
cause. Mothers rich stepsister m the
city has suddenly remembered her exist.
ence to the extent at least Of writing.
recalling all the good things to eat ve
ever had. Pears especially-not fresh and
ripe-but all done up In sugar-preserved
with singer-and dried after preserving
chips are mighty good-and all but ask.
ing outright II we wouldn't send her
some. I'd love to-but-' .-TI7
PEARS may hit-next year" DR.. Eden
said. philosophically. - 10
And rich aunts may change their
minds. their yearnings-forget ali about
US by next year" Flora hung back AT
him. "Then-its good-by to-any hone
Of an invitation to visit her. Oh, wouldn't
love It! Think Of going to a really
truly theater. with really truly acting
inside it-not to the ny-by-night COM
panies that are down here In JonesviIle. /"
1--we seen both-sive me Jonesville, /"
DR.. Eden commented. Depend on Il, Flo.
an uncloyed appetite navors its own
food. In the city you get 80 stated
not angrily. Il know by heart already
all the consultations for poverty"
Hope you value them-as they de-
serve" Eden retorted 5riskly.
Flora went on. her chin In her hand: :
I'm like the milkmaid in the spelling
book-a bushel Of pears would make
two jars of preserves. . nice fancy box
Of chips-and a jar of brandy fruit.
Could any mortal rich aunt pininK for
home cooking do less than respond to
them? And you know as well as I-my
great chance must come that way-or
not at all"
What chance?' Eden demanded, smil-
ing whimsically.
Flora stared at him. flushed and STAN
mered, .'Why-to-to-see thinRs-and-
and-meet peopie-the right people you
know
HIN. People to be translated a rich
busband." Eden asked, still smiling. but
with quickened breath.
Flora blushed hotly. You needn't put
1t that way" she said. mot badly
But-a girl can't marry well unless she
has chances-and who gets any fit
chances here?''
oh. several people seem to-Jones-
vile averages pretty high matrimonially.
and way above par as to its baby CROP"
Eden laughed. Then he stuffed the
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GOEIhlS EXPECTED
10 TAKE POLICE JOB
Canal Builder Wants 10 Leave Zone
When Work Is compIsted. h Is
Pointed Out.
wILt NOT co TO ALASKA

New York. Jan. 3.-Mayor Aitchers
belief that he ultimately will obtain the
services Of Col. George W. Goethals ~
police commissioner OF New YORK re-
mains unshaken.
Col. Goethals' message declaring that
the offer Of the Canal Zone governorship
does not change his attitude toward
the commissionership has served to
strengthen Mr.. Mitchell In his belief.
Definite action will be taken this week
toward the enlargement Of the powers
of the police commissioner along the lines
suggested by Col Cocktails as neces-
sary condition to his acceptance Of the
offer. One Of these suggestions IL that
the power OF removal In case Of unsatis-
factory service shall be vested In the
commissioner. O.
1t Is wen known by friends Of Col.
Cocktails that he has no desire to re-
main In the Canal Zone in any capac-
ity after the completion Of the canal.
charged his full duty to the govern
ment
VIII Net Go to Alaska.
The formal opening of the waterway
IL set for January 1. 1916. but It must be
q promise from President Roosevelt that
he would not be obliged to remain for
the formal opening ceremony. and 1t Is
said he has informed his superiors in
Washington that he feels he must in
sist upon this promise being kept.
With regard to the suggestion that Col
Goethals may be sent to Alaska to super
intend the construction OF the govern
ment railroad. there after he has COM
pleted his work on the Isthmus, II Is
regarded as improbable that man who
has spent seven years in the tropics
would be sent or consent to 60 to arctic
regions.
What Is said to have finally won Col
Cocktails over to the idea Of accepting
the police commissionership was the ap-
peal to his patriotism when he was in
formed that the only way to end the
power Of the Tammany organization in
New York politics was to take the police
department out OF politics and that he
was the only man properly equipped for
the task
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Pecketseek stsps BALLET.

Atchison, Kan. Jan. 25.-while stand
ing in the doorway VI his residence A. ].
Taylor, an elderl:- man. heard the report
of firearm and . bullet passed through
his oyercoat. coat and vest. struck the
metallic clasp Of a pocketbook in one OF
his vest pockets. and was detected. The
bullet was found. 1t was from a revolver
OF large caliber. Mr.. Taylor believes
that the bullet was a stray one and not
for him.
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In 1855 Smith. then forty-eight wears
ID. reached the top OF the Hudson Bay
.cmpany's- ladder. He was appointed
hief executive, with Offices at Mon
real. His reward had come.
He was a man of middle stature
Hther slight in build. The snow tan
the north had made him dark as an
indian. He wore a fun beard. BLACK
nd wiry. Black. bushy brows met above
is eyes. He looked what he was. a
commander Of men and of forces.
He was not then rich man. He had
aved some money. but he had invested
in lands thousands of miles to the
Test, then q barren wilderness, supposed
profitiess- But his far-seeing eyes
ad giimpsed the wonders OF the future
nd he believed that in time he would
zap q harvest from the opening of that
asst plains country. now the golden
heat belt of Western Canada,
And now .he entered upon his career
railroad maker. and empire builder.
here was an abandoned railroad. the
/. Paul and Paciflc. that stretched
prthward from St Paul to the Cana
In border. II had fallen into helpless
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MoYER TO FACE TRIAL.
VIII Return to Calumet Without
ExtradftiOn.

Calumet. Mich. Jan. Especial Prose-
cutor< George E. Nichols. in charge Of
the grand jury investigation. announced
tonight the receipt Of a communication
from Judge o. n. Hilton, at Denver.
Colo. chief of the Western Federation
of Miners counsel. stating that President
C. H. Meyer and other federation officials
indicted will return to Calumet without
extradition. -.
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This play. "The False Bride will mark
a new departure for Miss Florence Law
renee. the magnetic genius of the screen.
Miss Lawrence plays double role, that
OF young wife, wholesome and high
Of the underworld. One is supposed to be
an exact duplicate of the other. except
In temperament and morals. =
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MotionP icture
Me-, A Daily Feature
l\CWS In The Herald

This daily news feature Of The
WsshfnGton Herald 10 for the bsns-
NJ Of everybody interested in motion
pfctureaL .r-4 ....
Suggestions. comments. criticisms,
inquiries. and questions invited. Ad.
dress communications to Molten
Picture Editor. Warrington HsralA.
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Thsrs d some dread In every vouanS
mind - to ths pEobable pain. digtzee and
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State government annually costs New
York 1851 per capita
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-08
COURT HOUSE NEWS

Hal Hamilton of Ionia City has
started divorce proceedings against
Agnes Rowley Hamilton alleging eX-
treme cruelty
Catherine Il. Granger OF Ionia City
has filed bill for divorce against James
w. Granger alleging extreme cruelty.
Cleo Harrington and Allen Joslin
both of Easton Township arrested for
burglary, breaking into and entering
a chicken coop in the night time
pleaded guilty and were released on
probation for a period of two years.
Lucy NJ. Marsh of Otisco Township
was granted a divorce from John G.
Marsh on the grounds OF non-support
and extreme cruelty. Defendant is
ordered to pay costs Of suit also $500
per week for support of minor child.
Mary j. Sewers of Bedding was
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-08

granted a divorce from William III.
Sewers on the grounds Of non-support
and extreme cruelty. Defendant is
ordered to pay $3.50 per week toward
the support of complainant.
George w. Wood Of Portland has
started a suit by capias against Hen
ry j. Mescher of Portland for Islander.
Plaintiff sues for 100000.
Theodore Winnill of Indiana has
started a replevin suit against Alfred
A. Palmer and Joel Palmer of Or
leans. Case was started TO gain pos
session of three bred horses which
were stolen from the stock farm Of
WinniH in Indiana and sold to the
Palmers in Lansing. Mich
The April term of the Circuit Court
begins Monday April 18th with 4
criminal cases, 2S jury cases, 8 non
jury and ~ chancery cases on the
calendar.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-08
LEGAL NOTICE

First Insertion March 4.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Circuit
Court for the County OF Ionia, IS. in
Chancery
Gertrude +. Brimmer. Complain
ant VS.. John Brimmer Defendant.
Suit pending in the Circuit Court
for the County Of Ionia in Chancery,
at the City of Ionia in said County on
the 21st day of February A. ID. 1914.
In this cause it appearing from affi-
davit on file, that the Defendant John
Brimmer last known place of residence
was in the city Of Jackson, Michigan,
which place he left about one year
ago, and that since that time this de-
ponent has been unable to obtain any
information as TO his residence or to
where he now is; and that this depon-
ent has made dilligent inquiries of the
former neighbors and acquaintance
of the said defendant, John Brimmer,
and of all his known relatives and of
all other persons within her know
ledge who would be likely TO have any
knowledge of his place of residence
or Of where he is now to be found, and
that il cannot be ascertained in what
state or country the said defendant,
John Brimmer resides. on motion Of
Fred l.. Warner, Compliments soli-
citor it is ordered that the said Defen-
dant John Brimmer cause his appear
anCe to be entered herein, within four
months from the date Of this order
and in case of his appearance that he
cause his answer to the Complainant's
bill OF complaint to be filed, and q
copy thereof TO be served on said
Complainants solicitor within twenty
days after service on him OF a copy Of
said bill and notice of this order; and
that in default thereof, said bill be
taken as confessed by the said John
Brimmer, Defendant.
And il is further ordered, That with
in twenty days the said Complainant
cause a notice OF this order TO be pub
lished in the Bedding Banner a news
paper printed, published and circulat-
ing in said County, and that such pub
LEGATION be continued therein at least
once in each week for six weeks in
succession, or that she cause a copy
OF this order to be personally served
on said John Brimmer Defendant at
least twenty days before the time
above prescribed for his appearance.
FRANK d. NJ. DAVIS,
Circuit Judge.
Attest: A true copy. Lula NJ Cook,
Deputy Register.
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ed by Aid. Olds, that the proposed
resolution be adopted as read Which
motion lost by the following yea and
nay vote; Yeas, Aid. Gidemeister
Knapp, Olds, 8. Nays, Aid. Martin
Skellenger, McCue. This motion re-
quired three-fifths vote to carry.
i. Shawley appeared before the
council in regard TO the drain matter.
in the Demorest addition, and the mat
ter was put over until the regular
meeting.
Aid. Skellenger is excused.
Moved by Aid. Martin, seconded by
Aid McCue, that the Common Coun-
ell of the City OF Bedding do now adj
journ, Which motion prevailed. Yeas,
Aid. Gildemeister, Martin, Knapp.
Olds, McCue, 5. Nays, 0.
ED. d. ENGEMANN,
City Clerk
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-08
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

(OhiciaD
Council Chambers, Wednesday April
lst 1914.
Adjourned meeting called 20 order
by Mayor Hall and roll call found the
following present: Aid. Gildemeister,
Martin. Skellenger. Knapp, Olds Nc
Cue, G. Absent: None.
The proposed resolution which had
previously been read to the council,
and which proposed to allow the in
creasing Of the bonded debt OF the
City from per cent Of the assessed
valuation of the city was read.
Moved by Aid. Gildemeister, second
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Marriage Licenses

Charlie Schwab. 21, Lansing.
Rose Klein, 20, GAINESVILLE.
Stahlin Shannon, %, Bedding.
Helen Neve, 10, Pierson.
Bernard l.. Ross, 80, North Plains.
Emma +. Weaver. %, North Plains
Rasmus Petersen, q, Bedding.
Emma c.. Benton, 10, Bedding.
Daniel II. Austin, %, Sebewa.
Eva ID. Aungst, is, Odessa.
Sherman Hurlburt, Al, Belding
Lucy Marsh, As, Belding
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named persons be appointed to act on
the Board Of Election in the absence
OF the regular supervisors; Chas. Waite
fer the First ward, VIM. b. Travis in
the Second ward, VIM. a. wilder in
the Third ward. Which motion pre-
JAILED. Yeas, Aid Gildemeister, Mar
tin, Sllellenger, Knapp, Olds, McCue,
g. Nays. 0.
Moved by Aid. Martin, seconded by
AID. McCue, that the Common Council
of the City of Belding now adjourn.
Which motion prevailed. Yeas, Aid.
Gildemeister, Martin, Skellenger,
Knapp, Olds, MeCue, 6. Nays, o.
Ed -. Engemanu,
City Clerk.