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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-22
NEW EQUIPPED
MEMS STORE FOR
BELONG SOON

1t is with much interest and con-
Germ that the Banner announces that
Mr.. Abe Friedman will soon move into
new quarters where he expects TO han
die only the highest grade of mer-
chandise that is known. Mr.. Fried
man has been merchant of our city
for 6 years and has been proven to be
man of his word and when he says
that his store will be one of the new
est and most up-to-now Mems Fur
nishing and Clothing stores in this
part OF Michigan, we believe that's
what ne means He will continue to
handle that class of merchandise that
will have merit and come back
for-more- of the-same-kind quality
i'm them. He says, that, 1T is
not the water that falls on the land
that makes the crop, it is that which
sinks in" lie will as heretofore handle
that class Of merchandise that will
have the sink in quality 20 them,
the kind that holds and produces more
customers. His largely increased cap
acity will enable him TO carry more
extensive assortment and afford better
service to his rapidly increasing trade
In order to reduce his present stock
of merchandise, as he desires to take
as little of it as possible into his new
quarters, he is going to offer, we un-
derstand, goods at such low figures
that the people of this locality will do
well to watch every adv that emits
from his pen and watch the prices very
closely that he quotes.
paad btc r,apn in he
Banner this week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-22
TEN GREENVlLLE LADIES
TAKE HIKE FOR HEALTH

The warm days of last week We're
too much for some of the ladies of
Greenville. They simply couldn't
stay in the house. ON Friday morning
ten of them donned their travelling
clothes. packed their dinners in bas-
kets and knapsacks and placarded
themselves for Identification, in case
they were lost, and started on a cross
country hike. About eleven o'clock
the whole party arrived in Belding in
good spirits but tired. They went to
the Dennis studio and had "A picture
taken and then started on the return
trip. They consider that the trip was
beneficial to them, and especially so
at this time Of year. Ii took them
about three and one half hours to
make the trip from Greenville to
Belding.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-22
JURY RENDERED
VERDICT OF $50
IN KIM KING CASE
DAMAGE ASKED WAS woTHOUs-
AND-OPEN DITCH FLOODED
KING FARM.

In the case of I<imble King against
Fred Benton tried in circuit court at
Ionia Monday the jury brought i'm "A
verdict allowing fifty dollars damages.
In the case IL was claimed by King
that Benton had dug ditch through
his farm, about three and one half
miles south east of Belding, and that
the ditch had been left open instead
Of being tiled The open ditch carried
more water than the tile ditch would
have carried thus flooding the King
farm. The amount Of damages asked
was $4,000.
Benton purchased the King farm
recently, on a mortgage sale. The
farm joins the Benton farm on the
rear. The purchase price OF the farm
at the sheriff's sale was $1,000. being
the face Of the mortgage.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-22

Ambrose Jay Wyrick. Dramatic Tenor
of Chicago will give a concert in the
Central Methodist church here next
Wednesday night, April % at eight
fifteen. under the auspices of the
Philathea Bible class. This will be
looked forward 20 by Belding people,
who know Mr. Wyrick, with special
interest.
Mr.. Wyrick was born in Greenville,
Michigan and came to Belding at the
age of thirteen TO work i'm the Rich
ardson Silk MIL lie went to Grand
Rapids when fifteen and started his
musical career. After finishing there
he went TO Chicago and taught in the
Hinshaw Conservatory OF Music. one
year ago he was called upon by the
Chapman Alexander Mission OF GIas-
COW, Scotland TO do solo work. The
work called for his touring through
the European countries over a period
of five years and one year only has
been completed. During his European
tour his smallest audience was over
six thousand people. Mr. Wyrick has
an exceptional voice, which is conced-
ed by people who have heard him to
he remarkable.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-22
GOOD MEN ANAfLA BILE FOR BAT-
Terry, MANAGER AND
FIRST BASE.
MAYOR WILL ENFORCE
CLOSED SUNDAY IDEA
Ralph Wofdring of Holland May be-
come Manager of Local
Team

The following petition is being cir
culated in the city and is meeting
with general and just approval.
I'VE, the undersigned pledge our
selves to maintain and support by
weekly contributions set after our
names for the support of a city ball
team to play one afternoon mid-week
and Saturdays. believing that the
business places of our city will be will
ing to close their places of business
one afternoon during the week from
2:30 until 500 during the game"
Those in charge Of the baseball sit
uation have applications on file from
Ralph Woldring, OF Holland, who is
"a noted pitcher and who would be-
come manager; also Paul Bailey, OF
st. Louis, Mich, who pitched here last
year In addition to these they can get
Lefty" Layden and c. ID. Pfab. both
of Pittsburg. Pa. The former is an
excellent first baseman and the latter
a good short stop. Shepard of Green
Vile is anxious to return again as
catcher
Following the circulation of a paper
in favor of Sunday ball the faction op-
posed to it prepared another paper,
which was circulated in the churches
and elsewhere. Between $50 and 500
names were secured.
The report has been received from
the ministers of the city stating that
the mayor had asserted himself as be-
ing opposed To Sunday ball at the
Athletic field and will use his auth
ority To prevent 1t. They also say that
w. c. Spicer has informed them that
he expects TO move out to his farm and
will not favor Sunday playing there.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-22
CLARK SUICIDE
RECALLS PAST
FORMER BELDING PREACHER
HAS HAD UNSANORY
CAREER

WORD has been received here of the
suicide near Cedar Rapids la. OF w.
-. Clark a former Belding preacher.
The body was found last week in a
lake near the Iowa city Dependency
over stomach trouble is supposed TO
have led to the act.
Rev. w. ID. Clark was the pastor of
the Christian church here in 1S91-92.
lie came here again in 1904 and
preached in the Congregational church
one Sunday as "a candidate for the
pastorate
The last time he was in the city he
came from Freeport, Mich, to ofiici-
ate at the wedding of Mr.. George
Widdicomb and Miss Clara Hogel.
In the early nineties after leaving
Belding Clark went to Illinois, thence
TO Billings, Montana, and in 1904 to
Freeport, Mich, where he became in
volvcd i'm a love affair with his wife's
sister forged a note and fled with her
to Honolulu. He was captured there
and brought to Hastings and on June
1S, 1907. Judge Clement Smith SEN
fenced him 60 Ionia prison for five
to IA years.
The case caused sensation on
account Of Clarks high standing in
church circles. lie was discharged
last June
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-22
SONS OF VETERANS
HAVE CALLED MEETING

Men in charge of the organization
Of the Sons OF Veterans camp here
have called a meeting Of all the sign
ers to the organization and those sons
OF veterans who are willing 10 join
such an organization 60 be held at the
G. A. r.. hall Thursday night at seven
O'Clock. The purpose Of the meeting
Is TO plan the organization and pos
sibly do the preliminary work toward
a completed camp. Enough men have
paid in the dues or have agreed to pay
so that the organization is an assured
success. All sons or grandsons of
Veterans are eligible to the organiza-
tion. II is planned TO close the meet
ing in time for those who desire to at
tend other meetings OF the same eve
ming 10 do go.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-22
LOWELL TRIMS BELDING

Belding High school base ball team
met the Lowell team in a fast battle
at the Athletic Park here Thursday
afternoon. 1t was the first game OF
the season and was more OF a timber
ing up event than battle for the fin
ish. The Lowell nine were in playing
order and carried away the day with a
score of three to seven. The field was
heavy. being of clay substance. This
caused unpleasantness and inconven-
fence The battery for the local team
was WalIie Helm, Philip Jakeway and
Lester Jersey.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-22
J. J. HEALY CASE
IS THROWN OUT Of
COURT At IONA
JUDGE DAVIS HOLDS MEDICAL
PRACTICE ACT UNCONSTI-
TUTIONAL. s-

The case Of Chir0practor j. j. Healy
charged with practicing medicine
without a license, was thrown out of
court Thursday when il came To trial
in the circuit court before Judge
Davis at Ionia. Judge Davis held that
the law on which complaint was
brought and which is styled the Medi-
cal practice act was unconstitutional.
According TO the judge the title of
the law is not broad enough to cover
the act. is uncertain and incapable Of
enforcement and violation OF the
fourteenth amendment of the consti-
tuition Of the United States.
The prosecuting attorney, for the
people, will undoubtedly appeal the
case to the state supreme court.
The finding Of the court was a com
plete vindication of the work of the
defendant as a chiropractor and it
enables him to continue his practice
Just as though no action had been
brought
\ number of witnesses had been
subpoenaed by the prosecutor and
were i'm attendance at the trial from
BelGing and vicinity. Among those
were Mrs Chas. Hammond, Mrs Del
ia Roosevelt, Mrs. Edward Trail, Mrs.
Fred Deitz. Samuel Davis, Frank Dib-
BILE. Dr. Il. w Little. Dr. G.. \. STAN
ton and Orbie Mccoy.
None Of the witnesses were called
upon however. as the case was thrown
out of court before testimony was
taken.
one OF the points of Judge Dovis'
decision was TO the effect that chiro-
practors should of rights come before
a special examining board composed
OF men of like teaching.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-22
BIsHoP CONFIRMS TWO

Rt Rev John y. Mccormick. Epis-
copal bishop of the diocese OF Western
Michigan, confirmed Miss Carrie
Rhodes and Miss Pearl Davis at Holy
Trinity mission Thursday evening and
preached a sermon on the topic Lions
I'm the way" the lions being difficult
ties which we meet in trying TO pro-
gress.
While here. the bishop who is
chairman of the state Board OF Cor-
rections and Charities inspected the
Jail and pronounced il in satisfactory
condition. lie also visited the Rich
ardson dormitory and was very well
pleased with that institution
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-22
NEW SCHOOL HEAD is CHOSEN
BY THE BOARD Of EDUCATION
BRUBAkER TO GIVE
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE

William A. Brubaker OF Detroit is
to be at the Methodist church Thurs
day night TO give an illustrated lee
ture. His subject will be THE Liquor
Problem" a series of stereopticon
views will be shown. Following the
lecture on the liquor problem Mr..
Brubaker will show another series of
views illustrating the Panama Canal.
No admission fee will be charged but
children are expected to be accom-
panied by their parents. The meeting
will be interesting. educational and
entertaining.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-22
GRATTAN CLEANERS
To meet WITH WILL
jerks, SAT. MAY 2.

The Grattan Ancient order of
Cleaners will hold their next regular
meeting with Mr.. and Mrs. Will jerks
Saturday May general picnic dinner
with frankfurts.
The following program has been ar
ranged;
Song by Arbor
Reading-Mrs Lon Tuthill
Recitation-Gle jerks.
Song Mildred Bookey.
Reading Mrs. Ralph Hall.
Instrumental Music-Alice Smith.
Discussion--w Which is the most pro-
htable and beautiful shade tree To
plant, led by Geo. Smith.
A tree guessing game
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-22
LINCOLN REPORTS
BIG BUSINESS
TRADE THIS Spring LARGEST
IN HISTORY OF THE
STORE.

Lincolns Department store reports
the biggest business this spring that
has ever been enjoyed by this popu-
lar and progressive concern.
This coming week the management
is planning on still bigger business for
the simple reason that the store is Of
fering TO the people of Belding and
vicinity some really wonderful bar
gains.
on page IL of this weeks Banner
will be found an announcement of
these bargains. 1t will pay you to
read il.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-22

In the case OF Verne Bowen against
the Belding Basket Co. Bowen refused
TO accept the decision OF the arbitra-
tion board, by which approximately
fifty dollars was allowed. lie has
appealed the case TO the full Industrial
Accident Board for review.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-22
ENTERTAINED BY PUPILS

Five of Miss Dorothea Foess pupils
chaperoned by Mary Steere, enter
tanned her with weiner roast Satur-
day, as il was her birthday. They al
so presented her with "A lovely birth
day cake made by Mary Steere. They
took a hike To the woods near Kidd
Vile where the lunch was served.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-22
Mahnsis Chnh Meeting.

The Wabasis club held it's annual
meeting Monday evening and elected
officers for the coming year as fol-
lows: president, G. M. Wise; vice pres
ident, II. r. Unger; secretary-treasurer
w. h. Reed, steward. !. l.. Hubbell.
The meeting was held at the Hotel
Beldiug.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-22

Occasionally there are those who
prefer to meet man who will lend
dollar than TO meet man who
would lend hand.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-22

No man is useless in this world who
lightens the burden Of ii for anyone
else Dickens.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-22

The BANNER goes into So out Of
every 100 homes in beIdins.
Circulation this week 200
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-02

cial rates given to the settlers on the
railways for both himself and his ef.
fects.
The natural resources of the coun.
Try are so vast that they cannot be
told IN mere figures Man can only
tell of what tiny portions have done.
de can only say 81 am more prosper
Gus than ever expected to be-" And
yet If farmer expects to succeed on
land that he has been forced to pay
$50 to 800 an acre for, he ought to
feel assured of attaining prosperity
when he finds the richest prairie soil
at his disposal absolutely free. If he
has a little capital, let him invest it
all In live stock and farm implements
he viii find himself ten years ahead
OF the game. Some day such a chance
viii not be found anywhere on the
race of the globe. But now the same
opportunities await you as awaited the
pioneer and not one hundredth part
OF the difficulties he encountered and
oVercame. Success in Canada is made
UP OF two things, natural resources
and human labor. Canada has the one
and you have the other.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-02

OF conserving the moisture, the farm
ers are now busily engaged in prepar-
ing larger areas for wheat, oats, barley
and fax, and in this way very much
will be added to the large acreage
placed in crop in 1913. There are none
that take any comfort out Of the war
In Europe because 1t will mean in
creased prices for everything they can
raise, but they propose taking advan-
tage of the opportunity that is afford
ed, Western Canada is the recognized
grain field of the world, and will be
80 for all time. Looking into the fu-
ture, thousands of Americans are now
contemplating joining the band of
western Canada grain growers and
they are wise in doing SO, for they can
secure the best OF land in good locali-
Ties, convenient to market, at from Sis
TO $40 per acre If purchased from rail
way or land companies, or they can
still get homesteads within reasonable
distance Of railways by making entry
for them. The American settler is al
ways welcome, and he will find in al
most any district in which he cares
10 locate, scores of American settlers
who are doing well, and few, if any
ever prove failure. There are spe'
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-02

| met by an attentive footman, who very
politely but most insistantly relieves
you of your hat and cane, and most
gracefully takes charge OF your lady's
coat
Inside the cabaret a smiling waiter
attaches himself to you and shadows
you devotedly for the remainder OF
your stay. He finds just the right
table for you, brings your Tom Col
Inns and your lady's orangeade and
two email sandwiches modest or
der which should cost about so cents
But does Il?
Just wait until he brings your
checki
While you are dancing he hovers
near your table, watching to see that
no fashionable pirate carries off yeur
lady's gloves and vanity bag, and
guarding your half-eaten sandwiches
from being devoured by someone else
in your absence.
All of which Jealous service is duly
charged in your check. which Ia
brought to you marked $3.50! (You
had paid for your table In advance, by
the way)
You haven't the nerve to put q
mere two-dollar bill on the tray.
Give that waiter a ten-cent tip?
never.
So you sigh inwardly. while outward
ly smiling. you place $2.15 on the tray
and carelessly wave aside the walters
deferential thanks.
On leaving, you find the devoted
footman again awaiting you with your
hat and cane and your lady's coat
and an air of expectancy.
The air OF expectancy, means anoth.
er 25-cent tip.
You pay 1t like little man, and the
footman drops it IN his pocket.
The dances were very nice indeed.
The music was divine, but the little
whisper of a sandwich left you Just
as hungry as ever, and you 20 away
wondering If you had your moneys
worth.
Then you console yourself witt the
thought that you don't grudge the tips
70 the poor walters and hall-boys who
are on their tired feet working so hard
at all hours Of the day and night.
But the point is Did you tip the
walters?
No, indeed. The tired walters do
not get penny OF those tips 1t all
goes to the boss. YOG simply paid an
extortionate price for few cents
worth of refreshments, and then add
ed an extra 80 cents In tips, al to be
turned in to the manager OF the
cabaret.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-02
ECZEMA ON CHlLD'S BODY

$40 High St., Oshkosh. Wis-"When
about two months old my nephew had
sores break out on different parts of
his body The trouble fiTst began as
a rash which itched so at night some
one always held his hands, even while
sleeping, as at the least scratching 1t
would run together and form scabs.
His night-clothes had to have mittens
on them or the scabs would be raw
and bleeding by morning. His cloth
ing or the least friction irritated the
trouble. His face and scalp were COW
cred They called 1t eczema.
I'VE tried different treatments but
none cured him. At three years old
we commenced the use OF Cuticura
Soap and Ointment II took nearly
year to effect a complete cure and he
never had anything like 1t since"
(Signed) Mrs. F. Scofeld, Mar. q.
1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample OF each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-02

fit of the too credulous tourist, who
cheerfully pays his dollar to see q
Chinatown that doesn't ever exist.
Then he pays another dollar and
joins another sightseeing party to
visit the deadly precincts of the Bow
cry.
1t would be too cruel to tell them
there is no Bowery, just as there is no
Chinatown, except In ancient history.
A Revised 5owery.
For the Bowery has been revised
and expurgated and fumigated, and
partially civilized, until now 1t is no
worse to the outward eye than some
portions of Fourteenth street or Sixth
avenue. And the little shops and
vocations of it's denizens, IL not strictly
clean, come safely within legal bounds.
You might easily get on the Bowery
and not know 1t at all,
Where you expect to find the abode
of thugs and thieves, you find moth
ing more reprehensible than second
hand clothes shops.
Likewise in Chinatown, where you
think they are smoking opium, 1t isn't
opium at all-but more probably
something like the rabbit tobacco or
cross vine you used to smoke when
you were a kid at school, and thought
you were doing something very
wicked.
The opium den" you pay your dol
lar to see is very likely laundry
when there are no tourists due.
II you happen to be in touch with
such people as newspaper editors and
other fortunate beings who are on the
inside OF things, you will quickly learn
TO shun the tourists car.
The best way to see the biggest city
in America is simply to live in 1t, and
90 about to such places as may take
your fancy II you want to be
thrilled with the Powery and China
town. just read stories about them,
for there's nothing to see.
You don't need a sightseeing car.
Any New York friend can show you
the wonders of the museums, libraries
and interior points OF interest; while
there are scores OF cars and elevated
trains covering every point of Man.
haitian, from which you may learn
every inch OF your New York-from
the grandeur of the skyscrapers and
the stupendous wealth Of Fifth ave
nue.. and the cosmopolitanism OF
Broadway, to the wretched poverty OF
crowded tenements and slums
That is to say. you learn 1t from
the viewpoint Of merely seeing things
TO really know any phase Of life or
class Of people, you must go up or
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-02

fully up to the average. The por-
tions referred to had ample rainfall
and blessed with conditions that put
them into more enviable condition
than The districts first referred to.
Fortunately in most places where lack
of precipitation prevented harvesting
good crop this year, this is the
first of a number of years that it
has happened, and the farmers are
in position to withstand a partial
failure. Throughout all of Manitoba,
Central Saskatchewan and the largest
portion of Alberta conditions are
good. The raising of cattle, sheep and
hogs is now playing an important
part in the success of the West
ern Canada Farmer. From these,
and the product of the dairy and
the Dreaming, he is placing himself
in an excellent financial position. It
is expected that during 1915 the acre
age sown to grains of all kinds will be
largely in excess of all previous years.
In the districts that had not the crop
that others had, there is no disheart-
edness, but embracing the opportunity
to get their land ready in good time,
and pursuing more definite methods
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-02

universal. At a recent contest Of fields
sown not later than June, 1912, there
were prizes awarded in all districts In
Saskatchewan. The quality was ex-
cellent. In Alberta it will soon be-
come the popular feed. In Manitoba
the growing of alfalfa is quite success
full, and many farmers are now prepar-
ing land for It.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, on his re-
turn from a trip to Western Canada,
furnishes the following contribution:
"Ill dream again of fields of grain
that stretch from sky to sky,
And the little prairie hamlets, where
the cars go roaring by,
Wooden hamlets as l saw them-noble
cities still to be
To girdle stately Canada with gems
from sea to sea;
Mother of mighty manhood, Land Of
glamour and of hope,
From the eastward sea-swept Islands
to the sunny Western slope"
It is the inspiration that led Sir
Conan Doyle to pen the above that
has led the many Americans that are
now in Western Canada to make their
home Observation-Disclosures.