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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
BALL ASSOCIATION
HELD MEETING To
ELECT OFFICERS
PAUL BAILEY CHOSEN AS MANA
GER-OTHER GOOD OFFI-
GALS SELECTED.
Team Should Receive General and
Hearty support This
Year

Plans for the seasons base ball are
almost completed except for the sche-
dule. The paper being circulated by
the committee is meeting with almost
universal favor There is apparently
no doubt but what sufficient funds may
be secured TO carry on the games all
the season with the best of success.
At meeting held Monday after
noon, Guy Alexander was elected pres
ident and assistant manager, Paul Bal
ley was made manager; Glen Brown,
Weep president; A. l.. Cichy, secretary;
and T.. w. Little, treasurer. Or. .. n.
Wilton, Orba Mccoy and Homer Tn
ger were made members of board
of trustees
The trustees and managers are con-
fident that they will have the schedule
ready for at least part of the season
by next week. An attempt is being
made to have the opening game come
about the middle of May.
Bailey will take active management
Of the team. Lefty" Layden and G.
ID. Pfab, both of Pittsburg. Pennsyl-
vania, have been secured for the sea-
son. The former will play first base
and the latter shortstop Shepard of
Greenville will be the catcher. Aside
from the men mentioned the team will
be made up, for the present at least
Of material in the city.
1t is definitely decided that there
will be no Sunday ball as the basis
on which the names of the contri-
butors are being secured excludes this
feature from being a part OF the
obligation.
With the line up that has been made
and that will be worked out before
time for the games TO start Belding
will have a team OF which to be proud.
with the general kindly feeling exist
ing every one should get back of the
local team and boost it on TO sure
victory. 1t is a duty that every loyal
citizen and friend to clean athletics
owes to the town to push necessarily
for the home boys.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
JUBILEE SINGERS
GIVEN ATTENTIVE
AUDIENCE HERE
IMITATION OF BIRD SONGS THE
FEATURE OF EVENINGS
ENTERTAINMENTS.

To packed house the Watermelon
Jubilees gave an interesting and lively
entertainment at the Church Of Christ
last Friday night. The feature of the
evening was the imitation of the birds
given by one OF the company. lie inn
itated to perfection the songs Of the
lark, canary, wren, whip-poor-will,
robin and other birds. demonstra-
tion OF a boy catching a small chicken
called forth loud applause from the
audience. The encore was made with
a lively imitation OF a rooster crow
ing i'm the barn yard
The sacred melodies pleased the
hearers as did also the old south
land jubilees Many of the latter
were exceptionally good, and render
ed with the greatest expression and
feeling.
The Jubilees gave the entertain
ment under the auspices of the mems
bible class OF the church. They reali-
zed handsome profit on the evenings s
attraction to be turned into the treas
ury.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
BREAKS KNEE-CAP BY
FALL ON WET FLOOR

Mrs. Katherine Gals, sixty-fve,
mother of Russell Gals and Mrs Chas.
G. Coon, fell on the rear porch OF her
home on Ionia street Tuesday morn
ing, breaking her kneecap. Or. Pink
ham attended her. He recommended ID
that she be taken TO Grand Rapids,
where the fracture could be sewed up
by "a special process.
Russell accompanied her to the hos
pital. The trip was made i'm the Pink
ham automobile. 'As soon as Mrs
Gals RECEIVERS she will return to the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Alfred
Davis of Smyrna. She will remain
there for an extended visit before re-
turning home. The fall was caused
by the floor being wet. Mrs. Gals had
been washing and the boards were
slippery.
The broken bone will confne her to
her home for several weeks at least.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
LOCAL WOMAN WRITES
SPLENDID SONG To
PORTRAY FEELINGS
MRS. GEORGE MUMBY. AFTER
THINKING OVER PLOT \
YEAR COMPOSES WORDS

The story is told and is authentic
of a girl who left her home, parents
and friends regardless Of the protest
made by her parents. and went in
to the city Of New York to meet her
lover. The girl came from a western
town She had been receiving atten-
ton from a young man for several
months and believe him to be a moral
and upright fellow. She was warned
and entreated by her parents to dis
continue her relations with him but
as usual the girl disregarded the en-
treaties.
When she arrived in New. y ork the
girl was warned again by a friend who
wrote a letter To her The contents
of the letter although not fully known
were i'm part in reference to the young
man and his ways. In the letter there
was an entreaty made for the girl not
TO leave home until she had married
the man. In the face of all this the
young girl went the way that she
thought right. only a short time af-
terward she saw her grave mistake.
but il was too late. She began to
grieve and long for her home and
friends.
Mrs. George Mumby. of this city
was greatly impressed by the sad
story. She wrote a song embodying
the feelings of the homesick girl The
name of the selection was given as II
Can Never Come Back Home" For
over year the selection was laid away,
and read only at intervals. She has
recently had the words set to music
and the song published. Her many
friends are enthusiastic over the pro-
duction.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
A PROCLAMATION
MOTHERS DAY

The mother is the queen Of the
home and the home is the ante-room
to Heaven. Industry, thrift, honesty,
self sacrifice, sobriety. virtue SYM
pathy and love are fostered i'm the
home. The home is the bulwark of
our glorious nation. Every influence
that stimulates the founding of homes
adds to the nobility of manhood and
womanhood.
on Mothers Day, / urge every boy,
every girl, every man. every woman in
Michigan to pay tribute Of love and
devotion to the living Mother. Just
read her last letter once more, then
write her a joyous letter telling her Of
your loyalty and abiding love. ON the
grave of the sleeping Mother scatter
flowers mingled with your tears.
THEREFORE,, l Woodbridge y.
Ferris, ask that the people of Michi-
gan set apart the second Sunday in
May (the 10th) as Mothers Day. As
far as possible, let parents in their
homes and both young and old in
public meetings discuss the theme of
Mother with that enthusiasm and sim
cerity which should characterize all
loyal Americans.
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal of the state this twenty-seventh
day of April, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and four
teen and the Commonwealth the sew
enty-eighth.
WOODBRIDGE n. FERRIS,
Governor.
BY the Governor:
Frederick G.. Martindale,
Secretary OF State.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
MORLEY T. OSBORNE COMES
HERE WITH FINE Recommendation
HIS WORK IN HASTINGS WAS SUB
JECT OF MUCH INTEREST
AND COMMENT.
HIGHLY ENDORSED
BY STATE PRESS
Special Writer Tinkham of Grand
Rapids Press Wrote Concern
ing Him.

! The following article was written
10y special writer Tinkham of the
DGrand Rapids Press concerning the
work of NJ. Il. Osborne when he Was
superintendent of schools in Hastings.
1t was printed in the Press in April
1911 and will give To the people of
Bedding a good idea of the work and
character of the man who is to head
our schools next year.
The article bears a Hastings date
line and is given in full.
-r Make the high school fit the needs
of the community" This simple
theme has been the basis upon which
Morley +. Osborne has built the splen-
did educational system in the local
schools and which directly is respon-
sible for his high place among the ed
ucators Of the state.
If there is anything Hastings is
prouder of than its schools, it has yet
TO be discovered. And To Morley r. Os-
borne's administration this condition
is traceable. Under the system he in
augurated and built up the member
ship of the school has almost been
doubled and the institution recognized
dS the tNlutl III any hiSll SIlppA III
Michigan.
Supt. Osborne was one of the first
Michigan educators To put in prac-
tice the idea that a high school edu-
cation necessarily should not be con-
fined to a college preparatory course.
He knew from experience.
only about l per cent went To col
lege at the expiration of their schol-
astic work and he planned a system
of courses that would best fit the
Hastings students for the life they
were destined TO lead.
1t is rather significant of the wisdom
of his ideas that out of IA class of for
ty-four, only nineteen chose the col
lege preparatory and Of these nineteen
sixteen actually went To college. In
the Hastings school there is a diversity
of courses unapproached by the aver
age institution of its size. In addition
TO the regular college preparatory
course there is a commercial course
which includes practical study in
stenography and typewriting and
which fits the scholars To take respon-
sible positions. This course has been
Continued on page 81
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
IN SPLENDID LETTER WRITTEN
ESPECIALLY FOR BANNER
READERS.
CAMPAIGN HERE
MERELY OPENER
Campaign This Spring Just "a Opener
For Future Work.
Here.

Editors Of Belding Banner,
Belding. Mich.
Gentlemen:
l want to congratulate your paper
upon the part ii has taken in the Good
Roads Campaign in Ionia County. The
press as "a rule has been generous in
it's support of this great civic work in
which millions of men and women are
today deeply concerned.
1t is refreshing just now to read the
reports from Illinois and a few other
sister states where the Governor and
thousands of loyal citizens have put
on their working clothes and with
shovel and pick joined in the crusade
to pull their state out of the mud.
This great work has come to stay
and is not passing fancy. The people
everywhere are fast learning that it
is too expensive to continue in the old
way.
AS | have watched farmers coming
to the cities and villages with loaded
wagons over splendid gravel or stone
roads, with loads limited only by the
capacity of their wagons, coming to
the markets with fresh horses, with
east anu COlllOIls L llON a.
county composed of such splendid pro-
gressive and intelligent farmers as
you have in Ionia County could stand
in their own light.
When the tax payers have given the
subject more consideration, freed
themselves from selfishness and that
prejudice which has controlled many
of our farmers who believe that this
great movement is i'm the interest Of
the automobile men, when indeed they
shall have come to consider and under
stand that the Good Roads for the
pleasure seeker, is just as good for the
man who draws his wheat and crops
to the market, then and not until then,
will we realize the full meaning Of
the new day SO many are looking for.
You should not be discouraged by
the vote in your county of April the
sixth. This is your first campaign. AS
a rule IL takes from one TO two cam
paigns to satisfy the electors that the
county System is the only system by
which systematic road building can be
accomplished. Your county will carry
the question when submitted again 1
am certain.
Continued on Page ID
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
Repair Sewer

Workmen have been busy repairing
the sewer to the block on the south
west corner of Bridge and Main
streets. The work has been done be-
fore but not with the same thorough
ness as it has this time. The old
sewer did not have the necessary fall
and besides it was tapped by other
lines which caused the defects 10 be-
come worse. This time the whole line
was dug up and the main sewer on
Main street was tapped The fall
was established more accurately. The
work is said to be permanent
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
BARTO0 PLACED ON
PROBATION 90 DAYS

A. l.. Bartoo, who pleaded not gull
ty to a charge brought agaisnt him by
Jay Hubbard "a week ago in which 1t
was claimed that he jumped board
bill at the National Hotel amounting
to twenty-nine dollars, was brought
here from Ionia Thursday morning
for trial. In Judge Lapham's court
Thursday he pleaded not guilty and
was placed on probation for ninety
days. The. amount Of the board is al
so To be paid.
Bartoo is remembered as being the
manager of female ball team that
was here last summer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
HON. P. 7. COLGROVE SUMS UP
RECENT GOOD ROADS ELECTIONS

Reckon
EFF your people would find it out
they'd kill yo' TO it,"
"Sartn."
We'll, what yo' goin' TO do?"
Hide yo', / reckon"
lie stepped up to her, took her hand
in his and looked intently into her eyes
where he saw a struggle between pity
and self sacrifice on the one hand and
revenge and possible death for herself
on the other. And he saw, too, the
moment when the decision came.
CONTINUED on page O.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
SLIGHT STROKE OF
PARALYSIS COMES TO
MR.. s. LUSCOMbE

DR.. Il. w. Little was called to the
home of S. Luscombe northwest of
town last Thursday afternoon because
of his sudden sickness. DIR. Little
found that he had had another stroke
of paralysis. The case was not SER
ious and Mr.. Luscombe is able to be
up and around the house again. He
is well advanced in years but COM
monty very hale and hearty for one of
his years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
Mis- Mnshburn Entcrtnins.

Miss Florence Washburn entertain
ed Thursday afternoon at bridge in
honor of Mrs. Harold O. Washburn,
who has been a guest at the Wash
burn home recently. Sixteen ladies
were present and delightful lun-
cheon was served. Mrs. Ambrose
Spencer received the first prize for her
prowess at bridge and Miss Mar
guerite Lamb was given the conso-
lation prize. Decorations were in
spring flowers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
BELDING TEACHER HELD
MEXICAN PRISONER

Press dispatches tell OF the capture
among the Americans at Aguas CAL
ientes, Mexico OF a Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Culver.
Addie Baldwin of Portland. was a
teacher in this city about twenty-five
years ago and is well known to many
of the older residents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
WILL CONSIDER CALL
ING REV. c. UPHAM

A meeting of the members of the
CONGREGATIONAL church and society
will be held Thursday evening to con-
slider the matter of extending a call TO
Rev. Clement Upham, who occupied
the pulpit last Sunday as a candidate.
There will be no service in the church
next Sunday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
SPENCERS IN PONTIAC
IN PROBATE COURT.
ON BALDWIN ESTATE.

Sylvanus Spencer and Celia Spencer
left Saturday for Pontiac where a will
ins which they are interested, is being
probated. The estate is that of Ebin-
tits Baldwin. He was a wealthy far
mer, who formerly lived in the vicinity
of Charleston, Michigan. The amount
of the estate, or the probable allot-
ment to be given to the Spencers has
not been found out.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
LLOYD ANNOUNCES
GREAT MAY SALE

Lloyd has full page announcement
in this issue of the Banner which
should prove of interest to the people
of Belding. Almost unheard of bar
gains are announced for the great
sale which begins Thursday. April 80,
at 8 a. m, and positively ends Satur-
day evening, May Just nine sale
DAYS
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
school Board Meeting

A special meeting of the school
board was called Tuesday night for the
purpose Of discussing the teachers
contracts ana the selection of a prin-
cipal out of the applications at hand
the board selected two or three as
possible men.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
DENTISTS TAKE HOLIDAY EACH
WEEK DURING THE
SUMMER

Every Wednesday noon the dental
offices will close for the balance Of the
day. beginning May 18th and con-
tinuing until after October 7th. 1914.
G.. II. Millard
G.. +. Smith
J. III. Armstrong
O. n. Wilton 4S-2-Adv.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
Five Dollars Reward

will pay a reward Of s. for infor-
nation which will lead TO the convic-
ton of any person or persons dump
ing rubbish on vacant lots belonging
to the Belding Land and Improvement
Co. w. Z. Hetherington.
Ady.-4S-1
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
A. FRIEDMAN SALE
PROVES GREAT SUCCESS

A. Friedman's big Removal Sale is
proving to be a great success. The
bargains are SO attractive that il
could not be otherwise. Mr.. Friedman
has "A half page this week which
every man should read and profit by.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
CORRECTION IN LLoYp's ADV.

In Lloyd's adv. on page five $1.25
silks are advertised for sale at 12hc
per yard. II should read s1.12il.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29

The BANNER goes into 90 out Of
every 100 homes in beldins
Circulation this week ll43
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-09-09
CURE FOR HECkLERS.

Mr.. R. B. Waterston, one of the
nine deported labor leaders from
South Africa, speaking at Liverpool,
introduced method of silencing an
interrupter which was as novel as
it was effective.
1t consisted in his telling the in
terrupter a story about another in
terrupter. "There was once a meet
ing" he said, addressed by a great
speaker, and he was constantly inter
rupted, as / have been; but he
turned on the interjector and gave
him very rough passage.
DAT the end of the meeting a
young lady went to the speaker and
said, 4 think you were rather hard
on him. Why said the speaker,
he was embarrassing me and de-
served the dressing down | gave
him. Yes rejoined the lady, but
you were very hard on him all the
same. He is an IDIOT"
Mr.. Waterston, needless to say,
had a perfectly attentive audience
for the rest of his oration.-London
Mail.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-09-09
EASY TO GET RID OF THEM
Magistrate Had Simple Method for
Overcoming Trouble That Caused
Worry to Evangelist.

Here is one that was told by Con-
gresham William II. Stafford of
Wisconsin the other night in demon
strating that there is often an easy
solution Of the most difficult prob
lens.
Some time ago an evangelist who
was conducting a series of open-air
hearings was greatly annoyed by
certain boisterous persons who
nightly gathered about him. For a
while he was patient, but finally he
was compelled to appeal to magis-
trate.
Il think we can get rid of Them"
said the magistrate, after listening
to the eyangelist's story. ON fact,
[ think you can do it yourself with
out any great trouble"
q am certainly glad to hear it, ;"
was the eager rejoinder of the evan
gelist. what would you advise me
to do?"
'Well," answered the magistrate,
eff [ were you and wanted to chase
them l would pause a minute and
pass around the hat"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-09-09
Suffrage Meeting.

An interesting program will be
rendered at the September meeting
OF the Lambertville Suffrage Associ-
attain, to be held at the home of
the Misses Marion and Elsie Smith,
80 Perry Street, Monday afternoon
at $50 o'clock.
There will be an address upon
Three Fundamental Reasons Why
| am Suffragist," and one upon
Suffrage at Chautauqua. Mrs.
Julia L. Sanders will give the ladies
a talk on the European war, and
this promises to be both interesting
and instructive as Mrs. Sanders is
well posted upon this particular
subject.
Mrs. Elizabeth P. Norris will give
a reading entitled Mrs. Dooley on
Suffrage" She gave this once before
and the association was so pleased
with it that she has been requested
to repeat it. The reading is very
humorous, yet full of truth, and
Mrs. Norris renders it particularly
effectively. The public is invited to
these meetings, regardless of
whether toey are suffrage sympathiz-
or not.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-09-09

started out to gain the money, not
borrow it from his parents, by sell
ing ice from his toy express wagon.
A successful lawyer Mr.. Blackman
lays his case before the people re-
fusing to take any verdict of any
set of party leaders, only from the
voice of the people at the polls will
he take his elevation or dismissal.
Correspondence.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-09-09
w. E. Blackman---continued.

went in, and had it not been for the
Bull Moose vote he would have been
elected.
That is the kind of man who is
now seeking the Republican nomi-
nation at the hands of the thousands
who voted for him two years ago.
Always courageous, Mr.. Blackman
refuses to get out of the race for
ANYBODY, saying that he owes this
duty so the thousands who voted for
him two years ago when they knew
and he knew that he could not be
elected to Congress, and that he es-
teens it his duty to stand by them
now on the principle that the people
putting him in the race for the NOM
ination not any set of party leaders
only the voters of the party can
take him out of the race at the prl-
mary vote on September %.
This declaration is along the strong
lines of his character when he de-
termined to get an education beyond
the district school in Tuckerton and
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-09-09
For Surrogate.

To the Democratic voters of the County
of Hunterdon:
In announcing my candidacy for the
office of Surrogate to be nominated at
the next September Primaries, | want
to assure the voters of Hunterdon
County that | will appreciate very
highly their support.
1t is my intention to visit every sec
ton of the county and so far as possible
meet my fellow citizens face to face.
Very respectfully yours,
OSCAR RITTENHOUSE.
Clinton, n. j., June Is, 1914.
This advertisement is ordered and
paid for by Oscar Rittenhouse.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-09-09
Surprise for Chauncey Heller.

Chauncey Heller, of 16 Coryell
Street, was given a most enjoyable
surprise party on Tuesday evening,
of last week it being his birthday
anniversary. The evening was spent
in playing games and other amuse-
ments, and refreshments were
served
Those present were Misses Blanche
Trimble and Alice Houston, of
Centre Bridge; Cora VanFleet,
Sara Godown, Katie Ford, Rose
Congilio, Victoria Congilio, Anna
Slack, Margaret Metz, Margaret
Grady, Florence Helsel, Blanche
Helsel, Mae Schultz, Carrie Yer
meeren, Ida Denson,' Bessie Good
man, Aida Bailey, Ella Bailey.
Bertha Stout, Alice Heller, Dorothy
Heller; Mrs. Arthur Scahuer, Mr..
and Mrs. r. P. Heller, Messrs.
Harold Court, Wilbur Court. Edward
Hill and Mr.. Hoagland, of Trenton;
Theodore Sproat, John Moonan,
Jack Moonan, Leon Sutterley, Paul
Cooney, Emmett MCGOWAN, Jack
Grady, Jack Casey, Robert Moonan,
Chauncey Heller, Robert Heller,
Arthur Scahuer, Jr., and H, F.
Pidcock.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-09-09
Tuesday the 3rd Day
of November A. ID. 1914.

Between the hours eff O'Clock in the morn
ing and O'Clock in the evening for the pur-
pose of electing
One Member of the House of Representatives
of the United States, for the Fourth Con-
gressional District.
One member OF the General Assembly,
State of New Jersey.
One Sheriff,
One Surrogate,
One Coroner,
One Chosen Freebooter.
First Ward.
One Councilman,
Two Justices of Peace.
One Constable.
Second Ward.
One Councilman,
One Justice of Peace,
Two Constables.
Third Ward.
On Councilman,
One Constable.
Said Election will be held in the following
places
First Ward. Hib arnia Fire Company's House.
Second Ward, Fleet Wing Hook 4 Ladder
Companys House.
Third Ward, First Precinct, Columbia Fire
Companys House.
Third Ward. Second Precinct Alfred K.
Heath, Wheelwright Building.
The dividing line between the First and
econd Precincts of Third Ward. is the
middle of Perry street.
Witness my hand this twenty ninth day of
August, A. D. 1914.
JAMES H REYNOLDS
City Clerk.
Dated: Lambertville, n. J., August 18th, 1914