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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-06
Diamond imports Break Record.

New York, Jan. 5-Importations of
diamonds and other gems at New
York during 1918 totaled $46,173, 1876,
according to w. b. Treadwell, jewelry
examiner at the appraisers stores. All
records were broken.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-06

Chicago, Jan. 5.-William Russell
weighing $50 pounds, stuck in a win.
dow when the police raided pool
room. Policemen had to strip him
of his clothing to release him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-06
WILSON'S POLICY
IS UNCHANGED
So Announces After Confer
enCe With Envoy Lind.
THINKS HUERTA WILLFALL
Is Slowly Being Crushed Not Only
by the Rebels but Through Inces-
SAINT Isolation.

SAINT Isolation.
Gulfport, Miss, Jan. president
Wilson announced that his confer
ence with John Lind had developed
no change in the policy of the Wash
ington administration toward Mexico
and that no new plan or move in the
situation had been decided upon. Mr.,
Lind sailed for Mexico again on the
Chester
ference as a get together talk" for
mutual information. He explained
that although Mr.. Lind constantly had
been sending full dispatches a con-
versation of a few hours had been
deemed worth more than weeks of
telegraphic communication, with the
added value of affording ali exchange
of viewpoint regarding the situation
President Wilson added that there
had been no special occasion for Mr.
Lind's visit-no advices. excitement
Ut new QueSllOuS-
Entire Situation Discussed.
The president said that his con
versation with Mr.. Lind had covered
the whole field of conditions in Mex.
leo, but that no particular measure or
plan had been dwelt upon
When asked if he was more hope,
full for a speedy settlement of the
trouble Mr. Wilson made ii clear that
his personal view of the situation had
not changed.
The president has held that the
Huerta government is slowly being
crushed not only by the Constitution
slist forces, but through incessant
isolation. and that inevitably ii must
fall. He smiled when told of reports
that Provisional President Huerta OF
some high official of the Huerta gov
ernment was on board the Chester
and said:
We'll, l didn't see them if they
were there"
The president said that while Mr.
Lind was not exactly enjoying his
long stay in Mexico he was perfectly
willing to stay there and was deeply
interested in the situation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-06

Crown Prince Frederick William OF
Germany began clerical work at the
officials general staff in the room the
great Moltke used occasionally. He
will do the ordinary routine copying,
etc, undertaken by young officers.
The prince, who, like all Hohenzol-
lerns. had to learn a trade, is already
skilled cabinet maker and spends
much of his leisure making furniture.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-06
Decrease in Petty Thefts.

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-06
Fat Man Sticks in Window.

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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-06
WIFE SAYS HUSBAND
SLAPPED HER AND
THREW PARiNGS TOO
Clyde Trowbridgc VIII Have Hearing
In Lapham's Court
Friday.

Clyde Trowbridge appeared in
Judge +. b. Lapham's court Friday
morning and pleaded not guilty to "a
charge of assault and battery made
against him by his wife Anna Trow-
bridge. The court set the date of his
hearing at ten o'clock next Friday
morning.
Mrs. Trowbridge claims that the de-
PENDANT in the case has contributed
only scantily towards her support,
that he has not given her money with
which to purchase clothing, and re-
Gently he removed thirty-seven cents
from her pocketbook. A few days ago
.Trowbridge, as the complaint asserts,
came into the kitchen while she was
pairing potatoes, and because she was
pairing too thick he threw some OF
the parings into her face and slap
ped her. These matters will be put
up for hearing Friday morning.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-06
ANNUAL Open DAY
MEETING OF LADIES'
LITERARY EXCHANGE

Thursday, April 30, was the annual
open day for the Ladies' Literary Ex-
change club. The meeting was held at
the home of Miss Florence Washburn.
Besides the members there were guests
present to make the total attendance
about sixty.
An interesting and instructive program
was given consisting of an address by
Mrs. j. +. Pinkham on "Froebel," selec-
tions by Mrs. Abbie Williams and Miss
Eva Engel. Mrs. Sara X. Worth of Grand
Rapids gave the main talk of the after
noon. Her topic was the Conservation
of the Child Mrs. Worth is interested
i'm the home for children at st. Joseph,
and her address explaining the work of
the home became educational to the club
besides showing the urgent need Of better
understanding of the child problem.
Light refreshments were served by the
hostess. The afternoon meeting was de-
clared one of the most profitable that the
club has ever held.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-06
(. ]. KNAPP SERIOUSLY
ILL WITH PNEUMONIA

Clyde Knapp was called TO Manistee
Monday morning on account Of the
serious illness OF his father, T.. j.
knapp. Mr. Knapp had been away
from home for about three weeks.
About a week ago he was taken with
pleuro pneumonia, while in the hotel
at Manistee, Sunday before the crisis
has been reached his temperature
stood at 105 y, by Monday evening
he had improved greatly and his tenn
perature had gone down He regain
ed consciousness and with good care
viii probably be able 40 be moved
within "a week
Mr.. Knapp is under the care of an
expert nurse and competent physi-
clans The hotel, I'm which ne is con-
hned, is giving him the very best OF
care.
CLYDE Knapp returned Wednesday
morning, after complete arrangements
had been made for his fathers care.
No further trouble Is anticipated
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-06
HAS BEEN A CLERGYMAN
FOR PAST FIFTY YEARS

The Charlotte Republican of May /
las an interesting article about Rev. II.
IL. Van Auken, who on that day closed
his half century of labor in the minis
terial field. Rev. Van Auken preached
in one of the local churches there ON the
subject '"I'hen and Now" which covered
many Of his experiences as a clergyman
Mr. Van Aukcn has been power for
good in the communities in which ne
worked. He came into the field of re-
ligious work when it was considered diff
ferently than il is now Fifty years in
the ministry means the rounding out ot
wonderful life labor Rev Nan Aukrn
is the type of man that encourages Il
more intimate knowledge Of the churches
and what they stand for
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-06
SONS OF VETERANS
ELECTED OFFICERS
THURSDAY NIGHT
DATE or MUSTER SET As MAY "a.
MAY BE CHANGED BY DIN
ISION COMM AMBER

Officers for the Sons of Veterans
camp wsfe elected at the. meeting In
the hall last Thursday night. These
win be ratified the NIGHT of the mus
terins in OF the camp.
The officers and men selected 20 fin
the places are as follows: Command
der, II. G. Currie; Senior Vice Cons
mander. Ray Ring; Junior Vice Com
mander. Alex. Kelley Secretary, j. NJ.
I.angston; Treasurer. A. NJ. Eaves;
Patriotic Instructor. VIM. Malone;
Chaplain, Leon Forman: Members Of
Camp Council, y. y. Bachelor. Enoch
Hildebrand, and Elmer r. Wise.
The date OF mastering i'm the camp
was chosen as May IA, but this date
will have 70 he agreeable 20 the divi-
sion Commander, and may be chang
ed About forty names have been re-
ceived as charter members. 1t is eX-
pected that at least fifty will be ready
the camp. Any son or grandson of
veteran may become member of the
camp by securing the data of dis
charge, reasons Of discharge and other
information regarding the war record
Of their ancestors and bringing it 10
the hall or to the secretary at any
time before or even at the night OF
mastering in together with the muc-
ter fee of $50.
LATER-The secretary has a COM
munication from Chas. Il. Cowdin,
Division Commander stating that af-
ter due consideration of the date chos-
on bv the 9DnlicantS that himself and
Mr.. Moore found the date May u, TO
be more suitable to them. This date
will be agreed upon or rejected at
the meeting Thursday night just as
the boys decide
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-06
PUBLISHES "a PAGE
AUTOMOBILE EDITION

Last weeks issue Of the Crati0t County
Herald, published by Mccall Brothers OF
Ithaca, came Co It's thousands OF readers
with handsome Automobile number
The issue contained twcnty-four pages,
twelve OF which were given over to the
automobile advertisements Of the hustline
dealers of that territory. and a descrip-
ton ~ what the industry is in GWtiot
county. Within the automobile section
there are fity-SiN columns OF automobile
advertising. Letters are given from mn
mcr5us satisfied users of the various
makes ca automobiles. ON the front
page is q beautiful cthching OF the god
deSs Of industry with palm leaf in her
hand, ushering in the age of the auto
mobile
The Herald is the pioneer ia the local
weekly field in getting out an Automobile
edition. Ii has been the first to attempt
such project, and with phenomenal sue
cess. The publishers state thatthis would
not have been possible had it not been
for the large number of automobile users
in the county Last year there were 1913
machines i'm use in the county Over two
hundred Of them were owned by farmers
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-06
MUSIC LOVERS GIVEN
RARE TREAT BY Mr..
AMBROSE J. WYRICK

While fair sized crowd heard the con
cert given by Ambrose jay Wyrick in
the Methodist church last Wednesday
evening, it was lamentable that every
seat could not have been filed. Mr. Wy
rick is one of the best musical artists in
the country and he appeared at his best
that evening.
II was such an entertainment as sell
dom falls To the lot of a town the size
of Belding to secure Mr.. Wyrick has a
clear, pleasant, dramatic tenor voice that
is capable of interpreting the most diff
icult selections with ease and with an
expression that pleases the most fastidi-
Gus. II can he truthfully said of the
concert given by Mr.. Wyrick that each
selection was better than the one that
preceded it.
Between the three sections of the con-
cert Mrs Clara Wyrick gave some child
impcrsonations and Miss Mary Fish gave
selected readings. Bernice Osman ac-
companied at the piano.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-06
FORD CARS COST
VERY LITTLE TO RUN

To the man inclined - believe that
motor car travel is still somewhat OF a
luNury, figures recently secured from
more than three hundred owners in Cleye-
land. showing c9nclusively that II costs
on the average cent and half mile
10 drive one well known type Of car in
that city, should prove interesting
st present there are more than fifteen
hundred owners of Ford cars in CTeVe-
land, Oh this number three hundred sey-
enteen had owned their cars an average
Of nine and "a half months, and had kept
careful and complete record OF the cost
cntaiIed.
Each of the three hundred and seven
teen owners had driven his car an average
distance of Ave thousand two hundred
seyenW-three miles, Each had carried
load of approximately tour hundred forty
four pounds (three persons) the entire
distance.
1t cost an average Of $500 for gasoline
per car for the nine and one-half months
service. The average expense for ubri-
eating oil during the same period was
a6.2s. The average cost of repairs per
car for the entire period of operation was
Sls.l9.
In wear on tires, the shoes II car,
this particular car showed exceptionally
economical The average life OF set of
tires was FIVE thOusan' two hundred
hfty-three miles.
The data from which these figures were
taken is on file at the Cleveland branch
of the Ford Motor company, where il
may be inspected by any Doubling
Thomas. he data concerning each car
Is in writing over the owners signature
From these figures it appears that it is
about as inexpensive TO own and drive
this type Of car as it is to walk and wear
out shoe leather to say nothing of the
time saved and distances shortened.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-06
PROPERTY TO Be
ASSESSED At CASH
MARKET VALUE
LOCAL SUPERVISORS ATTENDED
A SPECIAL MEETING An
lONIA FRIDAY
UNlMPR0VED PROPERTY
MAY BE VALUED LOWER
Rural Values Thought 10 BE Too Low
Instead OF Values in the
City

The supervisors Of the county met
at the court house at Ionia last week
Friday in special session 10 hear what
the tax commissioners had To say
about the work of the valuation COM
mittees that were in the county re-
Gently.
The supervisors were instructed to
assess the property ia the same man
ner as heretofore, using their best
Judgment regarding the cash value
Of the different properties. II was
pointed out that on some of the resi-
dences recently passed upon the ow-
ners had the property for sale at fl
cures considerably below the values
placed upon them ~ the special tax.
commissioners. - These prices were
not based upon cash sales either. In
these instances the supervisors We're
intructcd TO use their best judgment
ard pace value upon them tnat
Voc. be equitable.
u IS manner of assessing win 90
widely different from the method en-
ployed before, but will necessitate a
re-adjusting OF values in certain cases.
Properties located on back streets and
with no outside improvements will be
as low as possible and the ones having
sewers, sidewalks, graded streets, etc,
will have their values placed accord
ing TO their actual cash values.
When the assessment has been COM
pleted if the values are not high
enough the state will then have an
expert re-assess. This later move is
hardly likely at this time however.
In talking with Supervisor Spencer
he expressed the belief that the as
sessing this year would he OF benefit
to the town i'm that the state taxes
would be reduced. If any special
work was done by the state he be-
Iieved that its operations would be in
the townships first. lie believes that
values are too low in the country
10 the cities and towns.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-06
MANAGER P. BAILEY
GIVES THE LINEUP
Of BASE BALI TEAM
MEN WILL BEGIN TRAINING
NEXT MONDAI--"TMO WORK
OUTS \ DAY

Manager Paul Bailey Of the local
base bah association has slated the
men Of the team to their positions. The
present lineup is as follows-Catcher
Shepard; Pitcher, Bailey and Wise
man; First base, Maurer; Second base,
Henry; third base. Soules; Shortstop.
Pfab; Left field, Jackson; Right field,
Gould; Supply, Jersey.
Lindgreen from Grand Haven is al
so i'm the city and will try out as pitch
er. The team will begin training
Monday. They will be given two
workouts" a day for the next two
weeks.
Workmen are preparing the da-
mond for the opening game, which
will be played on Saturday May 16.
Additional clay will be placed on the
diamond and its dimensions will be
enlarged upon by about twenty feet.
A much better ground condition can
thus be secured for the indeld. Every
one is enthusiastic over the prospects
of the team this year
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-06
SCHOOL BOARD SELECTS
NEW PRINCIPAL AND
ALSO GRADE TEACHER

The school board has secured n. c.
Nielsen, of Portland. as principal of
the Belding Schools for the coming
year at salary of $1,000. Mr.. Mel
sen IS graduate of Ann Arbor, and
also OF the Normal School at Mt.
Pleasant He formerly taught at
Frankfort for a series of years, and al
so at other places within the state be-
fore coming 70 Portland a year ago.
Mr.. Nielsen comes highly recon-
mended both as an educator and an
interested worker for all the towns
interest. He is a Dane by birth and
member of the CONGREGATIONAL
church.
Miss Rebecca Nesen has also been
selected as assistant teacher for the
NTH grade. Miss Nesen comes from
Mullken, where she has been teaching
put her home is i'm st. Louis. Mich
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-06
GEORGE G. CRAWFORD
BUYS THE HARDWARE
STOCK or TUINSTRA
BUSINESS WILL BE KNOWN As
THE BELDING HARDWARE
COMPANY

A deal was closed the latter part OF
last week whereby George q. Craw-
ford took over the entire interests of
the Tuinstra Hardware Company
from his partner. +. A. Tuinstra. MIR.
Crawford has been associated in the
business with Mr.. Tuinstra for about
two years, and during that time has
taken almost entire charge of the
store while Mr. Tuinstra has been
away on other work connected with
the firm
About July FIRST the hardware VIII
be moved 10 the Willard block on
south Bridge street Preliminary to
the moving Mr. Crawford has placed
attractive prices on most OF the goods
In bis large stock
ON another page will be found the
advertisement Of these offerings. In
the future the business viii be called
the Bedding Hardware Co.
About twenty-five years ago Mr..
Crawford entered business for himself
in Bedding Most Of this time was
spent in running a pool and billiard
room here lie started without
money and by close saving and strict
attention to business has accumulated
enough to acquire one Of the best bus
inesses in the city.
The future work OF Mr.. Tuinstra
has not been ascertained He is now
at Norway, Michigan, where ne has
been working for some time on the
installation OF heating systems.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-06
BRIGHT SPARKLING
SCInTILLATIONS ON
THE RIVER BANK
CONSTITUTES IN ENTSORE AND
NOT 4 BEAUTIFUL NATURAL
PHENOMENON

The northwestern part OF Bedding is
beautifully situated on an elevation
overlooking the river and is one az the
most delightful residence sections to
De found in any city anywhere.
on these bright sunshiny spring
mornings portion of the slope lead
ing from the brink Of the elevation to
the stream below is the scene Of won
derful bright and brilliant scintilla-
tons.
tons. A stranger in the city might
think al first that this was some mar
velous phenomenon of nature. The Cit
izen Of Bedding knows differently. He
knows that the scintiHationsare caused
by the sun striking innumorable pieces
of galvanized iron and ltin which have
been dumped for some unfathomable
reason at this particular spot.
There could have been no idea of
adding to the beauty Of Bedding
when this dumping OF galvanized iron
began. 1t was probably due to
thoughtlessness but certainly it is also
due to the fair name of the city to
abate the nuisance For not only Is
the eycsore annoying to- the resident
of Bedding but il is i'm plain view of the
passengers i'm every train arriving i'm
the city.
Such a dump as has been maintain
ed along the river at this point should
certainly be abolished.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-06
TELLS OF FIRST
TOWN MEETING OF
OTISCO TOWNSHIP
INTERESTING ARTICLE IN BELD-
ING STAR or MARCH 80,
1883
POLITICAL PARTIES
ABSOLUTELY UNITED
Great Difficulty al That Time Was To
Find Men 10 Give Offices
To.

w. t. Hethcrington has handed Ia
the Banner a copy Of the Bedding Star
of March %. 1883. This particular
issue tells OF the issuance Of invitations
for the wedding of Miss Mamie Bcld-
ing, daughter Of II. II. Beldng, and
Edward {. Young.
The paper also contains AN article
written on the occasion OF the semi
centennial anniversary OF the township
Of Otisco. This article should be OF
general interest and we give il in fun
Semi-Ccntenninl Anniversary OF the
Township OF Otisco.
Fifty years ago the second day OF
April, 1855, the township Of Otisco
held its llrst town meeting at the shan
" of Robert Il. Davis which was situ-
ated little northwest of the farm now
owned 10y the pivines, but better
known as the snyder farm. This an
niversary occurs on the same day Of
the year, month and week.
The officers elected were as follows:
Supervisor, John H. Morse; Clerk, X.
W. DAVIS; Assessors, Amos 1T. Russell,
George w. Dickerson and Ambrose
Spencer; Highway Commissioners,
Geo. w. Dickerson Ambrose Spencer
and Rufus r. Cook; Directors
Of the Poor WIN. NJ. Springer and Vol
ney Belding; Justices OF the Peace.
r. W. Davis, G. w. Dickerson, Rufus
r. Cook and Nathaniel +. Horton;
School inspectors, Robert w Davis,
Geo. W. Dickerson and \. l.. Horton;
Constable and Collector, Ambrose
Spencer.
For once tha two political parties,
Democrat and Whig, were in perfect
unison, working side by side, with no
thought of Kicking or throwing mud.
Times were different ifty years ago;
then they loaded man down with Of
fees instead of there being surplus
of candidates.
There are but three men now living
who cast their votes at nat time John
T.. Morse. CD. s. Harroun and Volney
Belding; the others have been rowed
across the river Ly the silent hoatman
Fourteen votes were cast Those who
did not aspire for office, were Wm.
Russell, c. S. y. Harroun, Daniel
Horton, Munson Seeley, Asa Palmer
and Patrick Kelley.
There are hut two persons now re-
siding i'm the town Who We're here
then, Mrs. James Moon and Gilbert
Russell.
1t is also the hftieth anniversary of
the birth Of the nrst white child born
i'm this town, Eliza Russell, daughter
Of Amos Russell now the wife Of l., c..
Fales, Of Orleans. The first white boy
born ia the town, the following Febru-
arv. was A. B. Morse, son Of John l..
Morse, now Supreme Judge Of Michi-
gan In fifty years the town has
grown by birth and immigration
from fourteen voters to about six
hundred B. Il.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-06
REX R. ROYAL SOLD
WHITEHALL FORUM
TO f. D. SKEELS
SALE CAME As \ SURPRISE TO
THE OWNER-RONAL MAY
TEACH COMING YEAR

Rex r. Royal. recently editor and
owner of the Forum at Whitehall,
was in the city Monday on business.
Mr.. Royal recently sold his paper and
printing outfit TO +. ID. Skeels.
The sale of the property came to
Mr.. Royal as somewhat of surprise.
He had had no previous Intentions of
selling. When Skeels walked in to the
office and asked for a price on the
plant, Mr. Royal named figure
which he deemed as fair value for
the property. Without clubbing the
price was accepted and the deal made
within few hours.
Mr. Royal will remain with the
Forum until about June i. lie is
uncertain, as yet, just what he will do
i'm the future. He has a degree from
the State University and is we'll equip
ped for the work in which he has been
engaged. lie has been in the news
paper work from child and says
that he will feel lost without being
connected with the work at least for a
while. He contemplates teaching the
coming year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-06
CULPRIT REMOVED
DOG FROM THE YARD
OF JOHN MARTIN

When May Salycr, who lived in the
Sandcll property ON the north side, was
burned out of "a home recently She was
obliged To move her belonging, elsewhere
The salyer h4mr was blessed with a
tI1g of uncertain breed. beArlug tliecH1r-
artcristcs of a hound While the family
were moving the dog was placed IN the
care of john T.. Martin, who lives in the
field southwest OF ST. JOscph's Catholic
church. Mr.. Martin chained the canine
to stake near his home. The dog was
very cuntvnted ON the lawn for several
days and was taking kindly To his new
surroundings.
Monday night between the hours of
nine and ten someone went TO the Martin
home and stole the hound Il is cuSto-
mary with MIR. Martin To mark the shinS
Of night ntruders ON his premises with
buckshot, but the theft was made So
quietly last Monday night that the cub
prit was not tagged. Now Mr.. Martin
is especially anxious to ascertain tine
whereabouts of the dog. not because he
wants to keep him, bat because he j.
DESTROYS t1 restore the animal to its
owner
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-06
PET ALLIGATOR
FURNISHES CALLERS
WITH AMUSEMENT

John Donovan and his pet alligator
are furnishing amusement for the call
lers at the Smith Stanton confection-
airy store. Johns pet is four years
old. lie is about twenty inches long
Mr.. Donovan says that he has fed
the gator only twice since leaving
Jacksonville, Florida. about four weeks
ago. The principal diet is meat. At in
tervals Of ten days a drink and swim in
a basin Of water pleases the reptile for
a little while. At other times he lays
almost dormant, except at times when
some one touches or handles him. He
then becomes quite active The alli-
gator was given to Mr.. Donovan by
a friend i'm Jacksonville.