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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-12
HENRY PATTERSON
BECOMES VICTIM
Of PRACTICAL JOKE

Fellow townsman Of Henry patter-
son played another practical joke up
on him this Wednesday morning. This
is how IL happened;
As Lyle Madden was coming down
TO the barber shop in the morning he
met Marshall Meginley, who was car
rying "a pair OF hand cuffs. Meginley
asked Madden To take them to his
shop and keep them until he called
for them. After while Patterson
went TO the shop to get shaved While
waiting his turn In the chair he was
reading the morning paper. Directly
his friends closed i'm upon him and
after lively wrestle of a few minutes
Mr.. Patterson came out of the affray
with his hands locked in the cuffs.
Meginley was out Of the city at some
unknown place and Mr.. Patterson had
to await his arrival before he could be
released. While Patterson was ex-
hibiting his condition TO his friends
on the street Miss Halle Bricker
brought her camera into action and
will have a picture soon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-12
LEAVES BELDING TO
FIGHT IN GERMANY

Belding has sent man to serve in
the German army i'm the person of
John Constat, who left last week
Wednesday TO report to the German
consul at Pittsburg from which place
he will be sent to the seat of war.
Constat came TO this vicinity some
few months ago and has recently been
engaged as a farm hand on the Con
dolff farm south of here. Despite his
recent occupation he is highly
trained mining engineer and also held
commission as lieutanant i'm the
hospital corps OF the German army.
His work in this capacity will be to
superintend a hospital tent with ac-
commodations for five hundred sick
and wounded.
Constat was eager to report for
duty and to get a chance TO fight for
the fatherland. His only misgiving
was that he might not get chance
to return TO Germany at once on ac-
count of ocean transportation diff
culties
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-12
CHAUTAuQUA BRINGS
A SPLENDID ARRAY
Of TALENT HERE
PEOPLE OF BELDING AND NICIN-
ITY LISTEN TO PROGRAM
OF HIGH CHARACTER

The Chautauqua opened last Thurs
day afternoon with the initial attrac-
tion, Dunbar Bell Ringers and Male
Quartette. followed by a lecture by
Leslie w. Sprague. Mr.. Sprague's
subject was Can the Democracy En-
dure?" He says, America is not a
place, not a thing, not a country but
an ideal, a dream. something TO which
the citizens Of this country are trying
TO attain. The government is demo-
cratic but business is not. Modern
business is the least democratic of
anything in modern life. 1t has been
the common feeling among men to
say Il am as good as you are When
we become truly democratic we will
reverse the phrase and say, You are
as good as / am. The trouble with
this country is that the culture, refine
ment, pioneer spirit, manners and
customs Of the different classes of
people are not sufficiently distributed
and assimilated through the whole
area. In Seattle the all important
question is, What are you?' In Chi
cago, Whit can you do" In New
York, What have you got?' And in
Boston who were your ancestors ?
Possibly nine hundred people at
tended the session Thursday night to
listen TO the Bell Ringers. Besides
several old time familiar songs they
played a few classical selections on
the bells. Each member of the
quartette gave something special that
gained them favor in the eyes and
hearts of the audience. Quaint humor
and witty characteriZations kept the
listeners intent all of the time.
Miss Bond, the story teller and
children's hour worker Of the week,
started her work Friday morning and
in less than five minutes had made for
herself a warm spot in the hearts of
all the children. Several hundred
little boys and girls. and older ones
too, were at the opening session and
attended Miss Bonds talks and stories
all Of the week.
Thornton A. Mills gave his first in
terpretation on Friday morning to
about three hundred people. After
reading LAS a Man Thinks he gave
his views in regard to the teaching of
the story. Mr. Mills says that "the
source of more troubles and brawls,
heartache and SORROWS in the world
is expressed in the two words, un-
adulterated love than in any other
phrase. The greatest curse TO this
nation and to the world is love, quail
fed We should learn to love other
people for their virtues and not think
OF how much people are going To love
us
All through the weeks lectures
Rev. Mills held his audiences interest
i'm the subjects most admirably. 1t
would be hard 10 tell which of his
lecturers was the best. Scores of
people made the assertion that DIR.
Mills lectures are the best part of
the Chautauqua program.
Continued on page 3
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-12
CHAUTAUQUA Is OVER

BY the time that this issue of the
Banner is i'm the hands OF it's read
ers Belongs great Chautauqua as
sembly will be at an end.
The benefits of the Chautauqua
to the community have been great.
\ whole week of musical and
intellectual feasts Of the very high
est character cannot fail 10 inspire
and uplift a community.
The great majority of us are on
ly too liable 10 neglect the higher
interests in our devotion to the
daily routine. To take a whole
week off once year and pay at
tention 10 the refreshment of the
higher faculties cannot but be of
incalculable good.
The Chautauqua has brought to
Belding musical talent Of the very
highest sort. IL has brought in
spirational and instructive speak
ers
Belding is much enriched there
by.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-12

The ladies OF the Congressional
club entertained their husbands at a
special meeting held with Mrs. w. II.
Ricaby, Friday night. Only once
year are the gentlemen allowed To at
tend their meeting, and then only at
a special. a fine program of music
song and reading was carried ont
a portrait gallery Of all the members
of the club was interviewed. and after
a sumptuous supper a social hour was
spent As the company were about
To disperse each gentleman was pres
ented with a neat little souvenir card
prepared especially for the occasion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-12
NEW BUTTER AND
CHEESE MARKER At
ORLEANS CREAMERY

The new butter and cheese maker
for the Orleans Creamery arrived last
week. As sbon as arrangements can
he made TO install the cheese appara-
tus the Orleans Creamery will be in
position 10 give "A price per hundred
pounds for milk. That will cut out
all testing and put the dairy business
where the farmers can see for them
selves how much they will receive.
This does not mean that the creamery
will close.
AS IL is receiving large amount Of
cream from outside OF town IL will
manufacture it's Lily Brand of butter
the same as usual. and hopes TO be
able to make a grade OF cheese to
compare with its butter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-12
The Test of a Man

The test of a man is the fight he makes,
The grit that he daily shows;
The way he stands on his feet and takes
Fate's numero bumps and blows.
coward can smile when there's naught to fear
When nothing his progress bars
But ii takes a man to stand up and cheer
While some other fellow stars.
Ii isn't the victory after ALL
But the fight brother makes.
The man who, driven against the wall,
Still stands up erect and takes
The blows of fate with his head held high
Bleeding and bruised and pale
Is the man who'll win in the by-and-by.
For he isn't afraid TO fail
It's the bumps you get and the jolts you get,
And the shocks that your courage stands
The hours of sorrow and vain regret
he prize that escapes your hands
That test your mettle and prove your worth
1t isn't the blows you deal,
But the blows you take on the good old earth
That show if your stuff is real.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-12
HAROLD PATTERSON
SAFE IN LONDON. ENG.

MIR. and Mrs. Henry Patterson re-
ceived cablegram Monday sent from
London, England by their son, Harold.
and dated Sunday. August ., TO the
effect that he and his friends who have
been spending the summer abroad had
arrived i'm London safely and We're
awaiting transportation To the United
States
The party expected to sail for home
July 2S but were delayed for some
reason or other unknown to people
here and now il is doubtful as 20 just
when they will reach their native soil.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-12
GILMAN M0ULT0N HAD
ACCIDENT WITH CHAIR

Gilman, the small son of Mr.. and
Mrs George Moulton, suffered an
accident at the Chautauqua tent last
Saturday night when two of his fingers
were caught i'm one Of the folding
chairs and badly mangled though no
bones were broken.
The boy was taken To the small
tent occupied by the tent crew where
his wounded fingers were dressed by
Dir. Marjorie Orr. He is getting along
nicely.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-12

The concert to be given by the
Liszt Company on Friday evening
promises to be the swell musical en-
tertainment of the season. The COM
pany is composed of we'll known ar
lists and has the reputation of being
the best Grand Rapids has produced.
The elocutionist, Mr.. Paul +. Davis, is
without a rival in the western states
and Ferdinand Warner is not only a
superb piano player and organist, but
a very promising young composer Of
vocal and instrumental music. The
members Of the quartette are also
soloists of rare ability. Mr. Murphy.
the second tenor. was until recently,
the leading tenor with the Brian Born
Opera Company. Those who like
good music and elocution well render
ed cannot afford To miss this high class
concert
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-12

Last Saturday night over 80 of the
neighbors Of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bliss
gave them the biggest surprise they
ever experienced in the line Of social
events. Mr.. Bliss and his wife ex-
pected in company with all the others.
to have worked the surprise off at Dan
Green's, but the whole company kept
the Blisses in blissful ignorance of the
intention to spring it on them, so at
the proper hour the whole procession
turned in and took possession of their
home. Bliss and Mrs. Bliss arrived a
little later and found the house jam
med full Of folks but managed to
squeeze in, and there was nothing to
do but to let the company have their
own way. Refreshments of the highest
quality were served. and all went
away happy. The week before the
company gave Will Dorman and wife
a farewell visit and the occasion, too.
was a pleasant one.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-12
ERYSIPElAS TAKES LIFE
OF MRS. VIM. FULLER

Mrs Mary Ann Fuller bradley
seventy, wife of William Fuller of
this city died suddenly at her home
Tuesday morning of erysipelas She
has been sick only two days and was
not considered i'm a serious condition.
Death came Immediately after eating
light breakfast.
Mrs. Fuller was born in Ireland.
She was married to William Fuller
at Saranac. They lived I'm and around
Belding at least twenty-five years. The
last twelve years they lived continuous
ly here.
Mrs Fuller is survived by her hus-
band a twin sister, Eliza Little of
Ponty Pool, Canada, "A son Joshua of
Clare and daughter Mrs. Payton
O'Morrow of Dover. MINI. Funeral
services will be held at the home on
East Ann street Friday morning. con-
Quoted by Rev. a. j Blair Of the local
Congregational church. of which Mrs.
Fuller was a member. Interment will
be made i'm the Easton cemetery.
MIR. and Mrs. Fuller had their plans
all made to close their home and go
to Clare to reside with their son.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-12
stanton Boy Hears Kryl

Myrn Hill of Sheridan visited from
Saturday until Tuesday at the home of
j. B. Essex. Young HILL who in only
seventeen years Of age. is member
OF the Sheridan band and plays any
instrument i'm il that is needed TO
complete its list at any time. one Of
the especial purposes OF his coming at
that time was to attend the recitals
given by Kryl and his band.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-12

The midway at the Panama Pacific
exhibition is TO be called "El Cam
ino." The word is Spanish for high
way It's use for the exposition street
set aside for concessions is intended
20 recall "El Canine Real" the kings
highway, built by the Spaniards the
length OF the state. with mission
marking the end OF each days jour
ney.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-12
Rural Carriers Meeting

The next semi-annual meeting Of
the rural mail carriers Of Ionia county
will be held at Muir, Michigan, on
Monday September Z.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-12
Because He's My Friend

He may be six kinds of a liar,
He may be ten kinds of a fool
He may be a wicked Nightly
Beyond any rule.
There may be shadow above him
OF ruin and woes that impend,
And may not respect, but love him,
Because-well, because he's my friend.
know he has faults by the billion,
But his faults a portion of him.
know that his records vermillon,
He's far from a sweet seraphim,
But he's always been square with "Yours truly"
All ready to give to lend,
And though he is wild and unruly,
like him. because he's my friend.
knock him know, but do it,
The to his face away,
And if other folks knock-well they rue it,
And wish they'd had nothing to say.
never make diagrams of him,
No maps of his soul have penned;
For don't anayze-I just love him.
Because-well-because he's my friend
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-12


The advance sale of season tickets
for the Chautauqua this year far ex-
ceeded expectations.
Not only was the number guarantee
ed sold-and this was 750-but
enough more were sold so that the
local committee will have net profit
of between $40 and $40 which sum
will be expended for the best uses of
the Chautauqua.
When it became known that the
Chautauqua had paid out there was
no question in the minds of people
here but what Belding would have
another Chautauqua next year and
although the price of season tickets
will be $3.50 next year as announced
by Mr. Rheinfrank the Redpath
manager and although "A guarantee
of $3.50 must be put up, that is, 700
$3.50 tickets must be taken, ii seems
almost certain this Wednesday morn
ing that the Redpath Chautauqua will
come to Belding next year and that
the people Of Belding will have a
Chautauqua course in 1915 even bet
ter than the one of 1914 the improve
ment being made possible through
the increased price of the tickets.
Monday evening upwards of $50
tickets were subscribed for during an
intermission i'm the evenings program
and these subscriptions are being
daily added to. a list Of guarantors is
being made and 80 of the required so
had been secured Tuesday night.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-12
FROM FILES
Of BANNER Of MARCH
AND AUGUST, 1883
INCIDENTS RE
GARDING LOCAL HAPPENINGS
AT THAT TIME

From the Banner files OF March 23,
1893, we clip the following locals
which will be OF interest TO many
local people:
Mrs. William Hudson is very sick
At Frank Smiths Friday a boy.
Mrs. Thos. Walsh returned last
week from Colorado.
w B. Reed and family returned
from Morley. Monday
The Democratic city convention will
be held Monday night
III. III. Belding and family left for
their home in Dayton, Ohio, this
week.
Rev. Il. V. Child attended the Con-
gregational District Association held
in Edmore Monday and Tuesday.
Edward Mehney has leased w. G..
Spicer's store and will open a fine con-
fectionery and ice cream establish
ment about April 1.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-12
CHAUTAUQUA PAID.
OUT SPLEND|DLY;
PLANS FOR 1915

Wednesday noon-Fifty guarantors
have already been secured for Red
path Seven Day Chautauqua here next
year. This practically decides the
matter and Belding can congratulate
herself on the prospect Of having
Chautauqua again next year. The
list Of guarantors will perhaps be push
ed up to 100 but fifty is all that are
needed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-12

When man gets old enough to take
advice and wise enough not to give
IL, he isn't on earth to profit by either.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-12

There are said to be $1,000 electrical
vehicles in use in the United states.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-12
SCHOOL SITE SELECTED

Hflilf NNdI the IOllONlnR aIllCleS are
found:
SCHOOL SITE SELECTED
The vote at the special school meet
ing Monday night 10 determine on a
site for building the new school-house
in the second ward resulted i'm Is
votes being cast for the Belding lots
and 16 for the Millard property. AS
there was not a two-thrds majority
which the law requires, the question
of locating it devolved upon the board
of school inspectors, who are Chas.
Ireland, w. J.. Benedict and l.. w
Holmes, and that body met Monday
afternoon, with city clerk Fred Smith.
deciding the matter by choosing the
Belding property, consisting of three
lots on Broas street. The price agreed
upon with the Belding Bros. is $500.
which will leave of the amount voted
to raise $2400 to build a brick school
house.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-12

In the issue of August 10 Of the
same year the following articles are
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-02-10
PROGRESS|VEs
SPLIT OVER .
Il SENATOR


SAN FRANCISCO, February q.
(Assoeiated Press by Federal Wireless)
announcement yesterday by Chester
II. Rowell, the Fresno Newspaper NH.
Usher and high chief in the eoune;ls
Of the Progressive Party in California.
that he would become a candidate for
United States senator in face Of tbs
previously announced candidacy Of
Francis J, Heney, also high in the Pro
gressive councils, indicates the arrival
Of the long-prophesied split among the
leaders Of the party in the State.
Rowells announcement was received
with delight by standpat Republicans
and they are predicting that the toga
to be doffed by present senator George
y. Perkins viii fall on the shoulders
Of the candidate Of their party as yet
unnamed.
As the senatorial situation now
stands the Progressives will have Heney
and Rowell opposed 10 each other in
the. primaries, James ID, Pheian, for.
mer mayor of San Francisco. will be
the sole Democratic candidate and a
strong standpat candidate vet to be
named will carry the banner for that
party.
lnasmuch. as registration figures up
to date show the Republican party to
have regained practically its solid vot.
ing as IL existed before the Progressive
landslide which elected Governor John.
son and his ticket, and that the Pro-
gressive registration shows falling of
of strength, Republican leaders are de-
claring that the split over the senator.
ship will cause the. Progressive TO 90
down to defeat at the coming election.
The Progressives have been in tur-
MOL over the senatorial candidacy
since the very beginning of their slate
arranging. At first the tide swung to
Governor Hiram johnson, acknowledged
leader of the party, and no opposition
to the Governor was suggested. At that
time the. Governor was in a receptive
frame of mind and had slated John
Eshelman, chairman of the state rail.
road commission, TO succeed him in the
Governor 8 chair.
However, when dissension arose in
the Progressive ranks and assertions
were being recorded by tho wholesale,
johnson threw aside his senatorial aspi.
rations and announced that he would
run to succeed himself as Governor and
again try TO lead the party to State
victory Eshelman was accordingly
placed on the slate to run with John
son as lieutenant governor.
Heney was prominently mentioned for
the senatorship at the last election and
has since maintained a strong lead in
party favor for the highest Gift in the
power of his party in the state since
the elimination Of the Governor.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-02-10

One hundred and afty.six ihstru.
ments got make up the list Of reeds,
hotns and drums to be used by the six
bands which are to give a concert as
4 massed band, at the Capitol afopnds
during Carnival week, the grentest
,bapd.eCpfert ever planned for the Pa,
eiGe. The band will be assembled ih
front of the haildlpe witch wiz g.
most extensively laeeratea and ,illpnl,
mated Tor Che ,qeeapiepr The ! areuRds
also win be ,illuminsied, and Rrandi
stands WIN lp placed ph the kfQub'l2 w,
tween the capitol and King Slteet, I y,
II II efhadieH that NJ ~ & dilaa II 4 W N
draw one ~ ne NJ ag9bf e 6N,lA M the
whole Gafnlyat. we'd The iillnIhiha'
lions tkemsflyeS Wilf''ba s,itB Az ,Bopld
nll fhe, grounds 10 orelhoHihe foY any
Kind Of 4 eebdift Va III, ~ fidf Mi
q classy hfaff9m u "a: NJ, DIVER by, u
hand ~ q hpndffd AND, tx NY nieeet, ave
ot them .nllIIfe5 lBnd,, ,1nH one DC
Hswaliap H9pf VIII hiring !, eyeflohe
who can Qef thefe fe TIE teeu9. All
Honolulu and hfr, solicit forces aha
aIsesta llt bs IH TIE eapitsI sfenaasi
tnhk m9htti I'd la ihe Cnnitai yt.,,i,,i
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-02-10
QUIET FOLLOWS
HAITI. ELECTION


PoRf.AuPRfNcE, Haiti, February
o.. Associated Press BY Federal Wire
less )+rAfter weeks Of rioting an,l lture
mol resulting FROM the bitterness Of
the pre.eleetion campaign for president,
the city Il. quiet aud penceflil tonight
following the qnnOnncehent after the
count Of ballots That, Orestes zhntof
had tcqH successful AZ the polls. M,
II was also announced that the de-
taehments ~ maripts u, The number II
Eve hundred from the. American and
Germah wAfships lying in the harb9r
who have hten pntrqlling the strgafs
doing police duty and Who have pfac-
tically beeh in control of The city fpf
nearly q month will return TO their
vessels, as there ia every Indication
that conditions. viii continue to De
tranquil from now on, President Ia
NOR IS 70 pli appenrRHees o Rqpular
choice and viii be accepted BY Az POI
Whether the foreign warshfps win
Withdraw immediately Or refnain "A the
harbor for q period has not been deter.
mined Since the hfst serious noting
Of several weeks agp when the bnttle'
ship South Carolina was rushed here
from auaptapamo and Admiral Badger
as senior ,sgonimhndInR, sfs4er, took
charge OF the situation, sending q fofen
of marines ashore whieh,s with the Ger,
man marines from The cruiser Vineta
were placed nnder- his c6mmand, tEaya
the admiral a patrol force Of 500 men,
danger 10 both native and foreign resi-,
dents has, been elminated $500
Word. wne also received here last
night that Commander Lueius. A.. Bost-
wick Of the gpnbgaf Nashville, who has
had a detarhment' OF marines on 81 ofc
duty at Cape Iialtien 70 qnell riots aud
disorders hy marnuding bandswho took
advantage 2f the pnlitieal disorders,
has ordered the shore patrol on board
their vessel and that AZ Is quiet AZ
that polhtsel loi1 that ~ ~ di,,rt y