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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21

GOLDEN TEXT Even SO, 1 say unto
you, there is joy in the presence of the
angels Of God over one sinner that re-
penteth." Luke 15:10
|. Introduction, Wv. 1-3.-Ne row
come to that chapter in the Bible
which contains three of the more
celebrated parallels OF our Lord In
last weeks lesson we had set before
US the severe terms Of discipleship
laid down by Jesus to the multitude
which followed him as he left the
house of the Pharisee. The writer,
Luke, makes a close connection be-
tween the final admonition about
ears to hear in chapter IA and
verse l of this lesson. Jesus had
sifted the crowd though he had left
the door open TO himself, for he was
seeking those who were prepared to
share with him in his enterprises of
building and Of conflict if they could
bear his teaching. This is responded
to by those outcast ones, the publicans
and the sinners. They had no
righteousness of their own, no spirit
ual hope centered in themselves and
they turned eagerly to one who was
unqualiffedly honest with them though
ct the same time he set up heart
searching conditions. What a con-
trast! The grumbiing theologians,
criticizing and pickering, grieved that
he should demean himself by such
associates. In reply, Jesus shows
them the truth of the fundamental
purpose of Gods attitude toward these
who eagerly sought to hear" by Civ
ing them these parallels. In the first
two, the sheep and the coin, we see
divine love seeking the sinner; in the
third, the prodigal, we see the sinner
seeking the father. Christ's idea OF
goodness consists in saving the bad.
The Pharisee holds aloof Christ goes
out from among the Pharisees and
among the OutcaSts.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21

Occasionally VIZ meet a man VINO
can't stand prosperity, but more often
We encounter men who never had +.
chance to find out
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21
For a Cut.

Pure glycerine is one of the best
remedies for cleansing cut and caus.
ing it to heal quickly.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21
City Sounds

do you feel like plate of noodle
SOUP" asked the waiter, mo, I'm
not maxim any noise, am I?'-New
York World
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21

Why is woman more sensitive about
wrinkle than man is about his bald
head?
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21
Also More Sensible

The smallest prayer Is more power
full than the strongest curse-F1orida
Times Union
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21

If things fail to come your way,
why not go after them?
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNINYSGlOOL
LESSON

[By E. O. SELLERS, Director of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute,
Chicago)
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21

You have eyesight and hearing and
speech. Your limbs are sound You use
your arms and legs and your hands as
freely as ever. What in creation are you
wailing about? If one spot is crowded go
where they need a crowd. If one resource
fails you invent another. kaufman.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21

If men and women are honest they will
tell you that their success in life is more
of wonder to them than it is to you.
Billings.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21
True and False Shepherds.

II. The Lost Sheep, w. 4-7.-The
shepherd is God the son John 10:11,
70; Luke 1910. He is the True
Shepherd" the Pharisees were false
ones. This adds point to the parable;
see the Old Testament rebukes for the
same, Ez. 34:7-10; Zech. Illicit; Jer
50:6 The lost sheep belongs to the
fold, but was out Of place. These
outcast ones were still Israelites and
the backsliding Christian still belongs
to the fold. A sinner is q lost sheep.
He is away from the care, the protec-
ton the guidance of the shepherd and
is torn, bleeding, az ready to die"
One such lost one will call forth the
shepherds utmost endeavor to save 1t,
far beyond the care lavished upon
the ninety -and-nine already safe in the
fold This means labor, toll, and pri-
walton, and he keeps up the search
until he finds it." This does not
mean that all will be saved, see John
1872, IL R. ", but every sheep" that
is astray he will find. Once found it
rests upon his shoulders, is kept by
his power, L Pet. l: 8. over 1t he and
the father rejoice, w. %, "a, 81.
There is here the evidence of the In
terest In the flock which is incom-
plete and the interest of the owner
as well. The safety Of the lost one
God rejoices more over the sinners
salvation than does the sinner him
self. The netghbors also rejoice and
SO do the angels in glory. All rejeice
with me-" contrast this with the at
titude of the Pharisee. We see here
a revelation Of the matchless strength
and tenderness of God which is on the
one hand a rebuke and on the other
a comfort to the publicans and the
sinners What a suggestion Of peril
and sacrifice is suggested in this story
and what pean OF joy is sounded at
its close.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21
Gratitude.

Manager-Mr. Smith, Of late you,
work has been very perfunctory.
Smith eagerly interrupting )-Mrs.
Jones, I've been working here for
three months now, and though | haze
tried my best, that's the first bit of
praise l have received since I've been
here Thank you!-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21
THEmfINa
E6AkBEINNED

E DON'T like to talk with people
who always agree with me. 1t
is amusing to coQuette with an echo for
a while, but one soon tires of it.
Carlyle.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21
LESSON FOR APRIL rs
THE LOST SHEEP AND THE LOST
COIN.

LESSON TEXT-Luke 151-1O
GOLDEN TEXT Even so, say unto
you, there is joy in the presence of the
angels of God over one sinner that re-
penteth." Luke 1910
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-03
CHURCH CHOlRS

A correspondent for the Banner who
used To write items when the paper
was i'm its first and second years has
contributed the following article which
was written a number OF years ago on
the subject of Church Choirs." This
article was written when church
choir was an organization possessed
only by the best churches in the
country. The writer says:
"A church choir is a machine used
to bring harmony out of discord and
there are many ways of bringing dis
cord into harmony. The choir is able
to produce both at the same time. 1t
usually requires from ten To twenty
middle aged men to produce harmony
but one or two of the number may
produce unlimited discord. To hear
choir singing of heavenly love is in
spring and finer than silk, but IL the
love is contagious the members of the
choir are all human.
The choir, as a rule must have a
credit of being economical with it's
words when singing. A skillful choir
will sing half an hour on a few words
during choir practice.
ing heavenly love for the members are
not usually troubled with that sort of
love. A small choir composed of
women can usually split a dressed
stone squarely in the middle and not
display any fatigue about it either
Choirs generally consist of sopran-
os bases, tenors and the wife of the
man who contributes to the ministers
salary more than any one else. The
first three classes usually do the sing
ing and the latter named woman pre-
serves her husband from sin and sor-
row. This is a difficult job. If the
woman was not allowed to sing all
the solos she would have to resign
from the choir and then her husband
would withdraw his support and leave
the church. Therefore the loving
wife has TO fight heroically at every
choir practice to keep the regular sing
ers from pushing her to one side and
doing the singing themselves.
Church choirs sing beautiful an
thems and contribute much TO the
preaching of religion. 1t is certainly
refreshing to listen to a good choir and
often the members are so inspired by
its music that they do not notice the
pain of contributing when the collec-
ton plate comes around.
The congregation, commonly, does
not attend choir practice. This is
held i'm the interest of harmony. Many
choirs are exploding every year and
tearing down some of our most beau
tiful churches and the minister has
empty pews on Sunday morning to
address
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-03

OF any class OF man TO support the
school, the church and any public en-
terprise that he is asked to support:
Moreover he will be willing To borrow
the money even at high rate OF inter-
est to satisfy his long standing desire
and go into the raising of his choice
breed of cattle or other live stock.
"As to credits, we stand for and
every farmer should stand for, the
Bathrick system of rural credits, the
bill relating TO which is now being
considered before Congress. The
bankers and middlemen are opposed to
il because they would not then have so
easy time in exploiting the farmer.
Tell me. If you WILL why the govern
ment does not have the right to bor-
row money, which the farmer has pro-
duced. at low rate OF interest and
and loan il back to him at a CORES
ponding low rate. 1t is the farmers
money. He made il and he ought to
have it to increase his earnings.
I'm closing / want to leave these few
thoughts for your consideration. The
government is holding Investigations
and giving us figures: Let us encou-
rage the commission that is doing the
work. When we have the figures and
know what we are doing then we can
work more intelligently.
Let us stand firm in our politics, not
partisan, but as a body Of people vest
ed with intelligence enough to send
men down to Washington who will
faithfully represent the interests of the
folks back home. We need farmers in
Congress. We have already sent
enough lawyers and bankers.
when the exploiters and politicians
want to carry an issue of high moral
paulity they invariably go to the farm
er for support and he has never fail
ed them. When they want to carry a
dirty or questionable measure they
shift the call for aid to the cities and
centers Of population and always get
the desired following. Between eX-
ploitation and paternalism | stand for
paternalism every time: In the hands
of the latter. if being considered in the
light Of the former / will feel safe
every time"
Following the address by Mr.. ket
sham members from the other Grang-
eS represented were called upon 10 tel
something of their home Oranges. Mr..
and Mrs. Coons of Roscommon County
Grange were present and both had
several good things to say and instruc-
tons to give.
Besides them, Chas. Lundquist, dep
uty state organizer Of Sunfield, and
Fred Eddy of Saranac, talked TO the
meeting.
At the close Of the open session the
Pomona went into closed session and
instructed the home Grange in the
fifth and sixth degree work:
Plans were discussed for having
tri-county meeting in the near future
and TO make the event a banner day
for the Oranges of Montcalm, Ionia
and Kent counties. The idea may be
worked out.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-03
FACTORIES ASK AND
RECEIVE A BONUS
WHEN SEEKING SITES
THE GOOD NEWSPAPER STANDS
AS BULWARk OF DEFENSE
FOR CITY

The following article, which we clipped
from the columns of the Publishers
Auxiliary of May %, contains so much
good thought and truth that every reader
of the Banner and every one interested
in the welfare of Bedding should read
every word of it. Ask yourself the ques-
ton whether the article does not tell the
exact truth without exaggeration. The
article appears under the heading, What
Newspaper Does for Town" and fol-
lows in full:
The value of live, energetic news
paper to any town or city is absolutely
impossible of estimation. There are SO
many ways that the good newspaper pro-
notes the interest of the city and the
individual citizens where it is published
that it would be like trying to number
the sands of the sea to enumerate them.
II is the true friend of the city or town
and every resident thereof and stands
ready to fight the battles even of indi-
vidual citizens in way that no other
agency has either the nerve or the cour-
age to do. 1t stands as a great bulwark
Of defense for the city and for the people.
But this is only one feature.
There's another that is seldom given
nllltn Thought anu lildl - llidl lllC iltN
papers of any town or city are a paying
investment for such place as industrial
institutions. People welcome with open
arms and loud acclaim any factory cost
ing a thousand dollars and they think
the town is wonderfully fortunate in Sc
curing plant that will give employment
to a number of people. Sometimes they
even put up bonus to secure such a
plant There are many newspapers
Which give employment to a number of
people, and nothing is thought of it Tie
money that comes to the paper is spent
in the town or city where it is published.
None of it goes away except for ink and
paper and some other small supplies that
cannot be bought at home. The news
paper is essentially home institution.
1t works day and night to build up its
home town and state, and spends its
money freely with home people. 1t is
published on strict business principles
these days, and that is the reason for the
growth and prosperity that has come to
many papers during the past few years
AS a business enterprise, good news
paper is about the best industry that any
town has, and its publishers ask nothing
but a square deal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-03
CHANGERS TURNED
OUT IN FULL FORCE
FOR BOOSTER DAY
Continued from Page one)

t1OHllnueu lTOIn rage ontD
"In the first place" said Mr.. Ket-
cham, "the Michigan State Grange is
only one thirty-second of the great Ma
tional Grange. The National Grange
comprises all of the great United States
for three tiers OF states along the
northern boundary. You may start in
at Maine and go across the entire
breadth of the states from east to west,
then drop down TO the second row of
states and traverse back to the Allan
tic, then drop down TO the third tier
and travel to the Pacific and every
state through which you pass is a
Grange state.
Now taking the State Grange you
will find that the Ionia County Pomo-
ma is one eighty-second of the whole.
That is there are Pomona Oranges in 50
of the S3 counties of the state. The
only exception to this is Keweenaw
county where three-fourths of the
county extends out into the lake and
the ground is too poor to raise any
thing but trouble among the miners.
However, il is my ambition. if ever we
can get enough people in that vicinity
interested, To go up into Keweenaw
county some time before the coming
Battle Greek meeting and organize a
Grange in that county. Then we can
say that Michigan is the one state in
all of the northern states that has
every county within it's borders organ
lied completely.
Speaking of the Battle Creek meet
t,.e gI,n NV ~ Of
least 900 subordinate Oranges to re-
port with a total membership Of
10000 in the state. (Applause) All
right, / thank YOU for your hearty
promise OF cooperation in bringing
this thing TO pass. You know that
your applause signifies your willing
ness to place your shoulder to the
wheel to help bring this thing to pass.
You have expressed, by your applause
your Willingness to do that thing and
now this is what l am going to ask
you to do. We are going TO take the
whole list of Oranges in the state and
apportion them an equitable number Of
members for them TO strive to obtain
by that time and have them for the
report In due time you will receive
notice of your apportionment. Now
get busy at once and hustle for new
members. If, when you get your
quota, you find that you have already
reached the number allotted to you,
don't stop but keep on going so as to
help out the ones that fall short
AS another example of the magni-
tude of the two great farmers organi-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-03
AFTER THE HONEYMOON

Let us forgive-for balanced is the
debt
You find ont your pictured
man in me,
And j. now you unmask, can only
In you the human. But ideals we
set
So high still mock us; we cannot for
get;
So truth is dwarfed and shamed and
made to be
False witness to our actual selves.
But we,
disenchanted, may be happy
yet,
our lot is usual. Dare We cast
aside
The little joys which yet may fill
the heart
The genuine good at hand to serve
our need?
The halos fade-must rose wreaths
be denied?
oh, is it not enough to be a part
OF common life, and share the
common need?
-Stokely S. Fisher, in New York
Times.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-03
First insertion May p, 1914


STATE OF MICHIGAN-the Pro-
bate Court for the County of Ionia.
AT session Of said court, held at the
probate office in the city of Ionia, in
said county on the twenty second day
OF May, A. ID. 1914.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Web
ster, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of John
Riker, deceased, Fred l.. Spencer, ad-
ministrator of said estate, having filed
in said court his final administration
account, and his petition praying for
the allowance thereof and for the as
signment and distribution of the residue
of said estate, TO and among the persons
entitled thereto.
1t is ordered, that the twenty-second
day OF June, A. ID. 1914, at ten o'clock
In the forenoon, at said probate Office,
be and is hereby appointed for examin-
ing and allowing said account and
hearing said petition.
1t is further ordered, that public no.
tice thereof be given by publication of
a copy of this order, for three successive
weeks previous to said day of hearing,
in the Bedding Banner, a newspaper
printed and circulated in said county.
Montgomery Webster,
Judge of Probate.
a true copy.
Anna II. Webster,
Register of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-03
AMBROSE j. WYRICK
Teacher Of Singing

At Greenville-Mondays and Satur-
days. Studio at lis Judd St.
Soft
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-03
Song To suit

Song To Suit
Since colored hair is all the rage,
The balladists will soon be seen
Inspiring plaudits on the stage
With SILVER Threads among tn
Green Judge.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-07-10
lis Was Very EeonOmioal.

In the court OF his own consciencs
no guilty man is acquitted -Juvenal
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-07-10

when were hoops I'm for the FIRST
tlmel According to Strut, "trundllng
the hoop II n pastimc Of uncertain or.
igin. but much IN fushion nt present
uSOi). DR.. Murrays dictionary, lncl.
dentolly remarklng TINT the orlgnnl
hoop affected by boys was u hnrrcl
hoop. gives no English reference 10 II
earlier than 1902 But the hoop was
well known 10 ancient Greek aud l'o
man boys. who called II q "trurlris
(wleeD. Their hoops were made of
bronze. and representations of them On
goms show that they were driven 10y n
little hook with wooden handle, very
like tho modern boys hoop stick. THIS
was called by the Greeks "clntcr
tdrivorl and by the Romans claws
(koy). Sometimes the ancient hoop had
bells attached 20 it--London Mall
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-07-10
Arsriosns and sosp.

There is serious absence Of oaks
soap from the hotels on the tourist belt
OF west Scotland, and nearly all Of the
soap supply IL In liquid or powder form.
a correspondent OF the London Chron-
iele reports that the spray and the trio
HE were safeguards against the Yam
hees. No American tourists, he was
told, can see hotel cake Of soap with
out putting It In his pocket provided
he 10 unobserved. They are splen.
did people to deal with" said one Of
the hotel keepers, but unclaimed, port
sble soap IL their undoing."
THAT matter Of soap Is one Of the
international quarrels OF manners" OBJ
serves the Chronicle The whitest
American Is as dishonest nbout n cake
Of soap as the blackest Of his com
patriots Is about chickens. He will
steal anybody's cake Of soap.
And just across the channel you nnd
countries where you carry your own
soap and would as soon think Of n
public cake Of soap as OF public
toothbrush"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-07-10

Brown. stranger In Canadian
city, stopped a pert looking newsboy
and asked directions 60 a we'll known
park. lie grew wrathy as he repeated
the urchin's instructions.
TAKE any old street car" Brown
echoed.
Yes"
"And at the end Of the line change
10 tho flrst young street car. II that
what you saldf''
YES" answered the boy. with n grin.
Then he shled on nj the gentleman's
gesture toward his cheek.
You'd better run Brown called af.
ter him. you needn't try your smart
tricks on me or I'll thrash you" lie
walked away, stopped nt newsdeal.
er's 10 buy city guide and found the
directions 20 the park as follows:
Take any Olde street car 10 end OF
line. then change TO Yonge." - New
York Press
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-07-10
order Of 0ybaoaulss.

Tho gybgogglo " one OF the rnres'
aud most curious animals Ia existence
aud IN found only IN Madagascar nnd u
part OF Australia" dldncticnlly began
Professor Lickciphcr. the schoolmnstcr,
during n recent session ~ the SIT ana
Argue club. "It In sort ~ vampire,
something like cross between n kan
garoo ana an enormous bnt, aud can
swim and ny with equal ease. IT.
Fine. finor snarled the old codger,
whose rheumatism was hcctoring him
with unusual severity Swell name for
n new lodgc--'Tho Concatcnnted Order
Of Phllanthropic Gybgoggle-, or some
thing OF the sort-and what n jo'dnrtcr
of an emblem little gold gybgoggle
would make 90 wear on our watch
jobsl'- Kansas City star
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-07-10
Proposals for Street Work

Sealed proposals will be received at the
office OF the Recorder OF the City of ST.
Johns until July "a, 1874, at s O'Clock p.
M, for the Improvement of Richmond
street from the west line OF Edisou
street To the Richmond street dock
in the manner provided by Or
dinance No. COS, subject to the provis-
ions of the charter and ordinances of the
City of ST, Johns, and the estimate of
the city engineer ON file.
Engineers estimate is S6,7l2. 81.
Bids must be strictly in accordance
with printed blanks, which will be furn-
ished ON application at the office of the
Recorder of the City of St. Johns. Aud
said improvement must be completed ON
or before % days from the date of the
last publication of this notice
No proposals or bids will be considered
unless accompanied by certified check
payable TO the order OF the Mayor of the
City OF St. Johns, certified by a respon.
sible bank for an amount equal to ten
per cent. OF the aggregate proposal.
The right to reject any and all bids is
hereby reserved.
BY order OF the City Council.
A. II. DUNSMoRR,
Recorder,
Published in the ST. Johus Review on
nns %, and July > aud 10, Isi4,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-07-10
THE APPLIED VEST A CLEVER NEW
TOUCH TO A TAILORED FROCK.

Whereas tho tailored suit and frock
has lost much Of it's old time severity.
II is still trim In It's lines. Among the
new materials favored this season for
the more practical purposes, are Eabar-
dine. mannIsh serge. tafetaH and the
new figured molros these last are es-
pecially fascinating as, instead OF tho
old indefinite wntor mark they show
dainty hguTes. roses. butterflies aud
various other designs. The vested cos
tune shown In No. s2s5-s2s6 10 fash
Toned OF tho new rose figured moire In
Egyptian brown the fronts OF the vest
are cut with an extension that forms a
Rirdle In the back, and the skirt has a
circular Ioplum which IN shorter Ia
back. the fullness being laid In two soft
box -ploats Moiro ranges In width
from IS 20 i6 inches aud In price from