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The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE

chisAsa. Msy iss-wsssi shss-
s,s-nssh oa s.s.asl II sossinu-'i
sps-aa af lt-seias ~ asmaxs 4"
crops Nebraska and ts~s .rss .oar
pia5sl. As yell ss kAasa.. Nss.sasts
saa ilissst.s Profit SAkisss By huiis
ha~rs~s. sau.~-i . svsesioas To.
naAsAss ossrssa . shade Oft Z" ss .r.
And made = SLIGHT further gaia Las
'hrn los. virtually all "s The sassHsr.
rh. .l.s~ So. sas-,ii.-i. / Ia ls
ipe-r =. se higher s"mt.sr--I ~iss
Saturday night
Dsf --a'hrr aaa firm rsLiss a,V-
. tits 4. susrs itsyins p~~-r sh"I {.
vas s-rn exhausted t'tis-s started
s5t'--nih d.sn To q. = hizh-f
and after . iis'i. additional ris- tell
hack tn as-p., Saturday aish''s level
tn" close -ss s-sSai.. 4. q. . 4. 4.
n-t iasss
Oas. .srr sas-ra-d bp the srti.n
.t wheat ami surns tAmsad sas
only scattered but offerings. ta..
s.rr light
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK

Kansas city. No. MAy iN--iioss
Receipts 5000: make, 3 cents Lish'
sss bulk of sAi-. $40 u s,iss Aeass
N.is To SO: packer. and bassh-ss
s.ss to >.i'.; lights >:s to $40:
PIC. ~. To =,
Cattle Receipt. s.-..; nsrk-,
steady To i"s Laser: pfi,n. fed s'--r.
$50 TO SO: dressed D~-f steer. .,.s
io $50 sssi.fn steer. 'ss 10 SIS;
soith-Gn .i-ers -. To >.s: .o-s
i,s- To ESQ: h.if-r. f! To - s,o+s-r.
ssa feeder. {, 50 To s,ss. sais-s $50
To i.as.,
sk-ess Receipts ii,s..s nAFk-,
.,soas Ia iee higher; lambs s,;s {.
s.Ss s-asiihss $50 I. s;ss --,k-ss
sss 10 cas-
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18
ELAN CASE CALLED FOR TRIAL

Kansas city. Mo. Ma, is.-Th'
case Of Dr V. T. Elan. under iudic'.
m,nt for the murder of ". Putnam
Cram.r. was called to-day for trial.
pr. Elan is prominent physician
oi =, Joseph. Mo. His alleged Vie
tim, was a well known advertising
solicitor and resided with his family
in Chicago The physician had sus-
pcCtrd that his wife's cffcciiona nal
bccu transferred to- Cramcr. On
November is last the two men met
in n hotel in This city to talk the
matter over. In an alteration tina,
cnsucd Dr. Elan is alleged to have
sho, 'ani instantly killed the man
whom he accused Of breaking mp his
home.
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18
10 RETRY NAVAL STORES CASE

Savannah. Ga. Nsy is.-Thc
rni,pj States disuic, court con ns..-
rd for II. REGULAR tcrm hr-- TO-DAY
with Judge William !. Crubb. of the
northern district of NIahama nrcsii-
ing. Tho most important 'asc on
the docket il tha, of the American
Naval s,otc. company. This will bc
the seconJtriai Of tho case. In which
the defendants include a number Of
prominent business mon Of Gcorsis.
Florida ans other states. In 1899
they were convicted for alleged ,io.
laiions n sherman antitrust Law.
The verdict was upheld by the init.
cd States court Of appeals. but the
supreme court of the United States
granted now trial on the ground
shat the presiding Judge had erred
In his charge to tho jury.
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18

~sii sos a.srss~s The HaiIstsaa- s--s
s.ss depart Nsn- ar~a ~srs depart
sfv-r The Savior. Thr i'asir ts s-ii NJ
Instances in shish sasaii shinss b-H
s.sss- sr-a.o Nsfahsss. an- naans b.
saas- y srrs. Hsai,ila.i- and ans saasl
t.si s~-,' er-s' 'srrs atr isss' ..-
"f she nsny 'ns,ans-ss The iuss-s
saa fishes vsrr mr'sipii-i in 'h-
hand. os chris, ss,rr si.ss5as vas
r,uaoua.-as In sha, birssinz ,hsiss
a-vias-a lie relation 4. aaH Ills dc
r-ad-ase ON III. I'ath-rs Chtis' d"~s
not -i.ii the -aai .s = ma sIrian
and .h.- a sr-as sii- 81 bruh-n
fragments Like the widows meal
and oil i, muiiipii.s in isjs haHds Il"
the n---ls ef the multitude and no'~
With p-ri>ains uUisisud-s sb"u'
us ~- raanut say rs have n"'hins 60
eis-. Their presence is = r-hut" 'p
.us little faith AMI consequent feeble
effort. We mus, pr.ciaim Chris; as
the Isr-ad Of Life n. ChIiss needed
tho Twelve then =. lie needs us n.v
God need. Disciples &. be distihui.
rrs. not feeders.
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18
HAVE COURAGE

n there is one thing more tia.
another that will cause discourage.
men, i, Is indigestion. bu, you
should bear In mind that hundreds
have been cured. permanently cured.
and a, a very small expense. Mrs. u
Forster. Lima. Ohio. writes: ~ was
troubled for a year or more with In.
digestion. Chamberlain Tablets
afforded the first real relief ! oh.
taincd. and by taking two bottles o'
them my whole system was put into
a healthy condition" For sale by all
dealers.
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lS{lEjRM|0NS
A, he F,,s, \. E. Church.

Takins ss his trst Give sc th-m
q. -ai." Mark .:s5. Itcs. y w nr-sa
ssii .rspkr niai.s-riss 4. n--.is t-goz
pie. Attracted hy the ppsrF a'
chstss's personality. the multitude
b~vsm~ 50 sbsar sc,, in Ills .earhins.
they forgot bodily needs The epfli
today IL hungry ruh. their suln-sss
Money. bcok.. luxurious ass-r iattnns
ot all kiads. fail to satisfy u is
slareinx for the peace and comfort
ot religion. T.mp"raIi,i~< 4. not
satisfy. Col will not work miSari-s
Ia aAti.ty their eraytass. Tic viii
not ciesyc the rocks while nsrn have
the water Of life in abundance.
While men have the bread pf Life
To give. quail. and mama -ill mo-;
b. sent.
Responsibility rest. upon God 5
,copic. II seem. an easy solution To
cay send them away" but 'hi. will
not discharge our obligation to the
heather abroad or the needy at
home. The command comes ringing.
olive yc them TO eat. We is
personal and individual. Give" the
characteristic word OF Christianity.
God. sit,s are never for SELF alone.
We. who have good things. mus'
bless other hearts with them.
Christ would teach two lessons
His power and the possibilities in
human Eifts. The dilemma was
whence shall VIC buy bread. etc"
From what source and by what pow
cr were they to meet these needs: !:
pcrhaps they had some faith in
Christ hut if so II was feeble
faith. A feeble faith. though. God
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n'ub, May ii-25. lsiID
NOTICE OF ASSIONEE'S SALE.

Motto. is hereby given that under
and by virtue OF an order and decree
OF the District Court of the Third
judicial District. in ami for the
couhty of LAS Animas AMI State af
Colorado. dat" III" 18th DAP of May
\ u, 1911. l viii. on III. 18th .iay
of May. A. u. lsii. al is'n. o'riasI
a Hi,. "a, th. stare room No, i.T Eas,
Main Street. Trinidad. Colorado, Of
fer for sale sni sell at pubIir auction
Ia the highest and b-s, bidder. for
cash. all of III. so-.is. wary. aud ,nsr
shaniisr. stor. n.tuf.s ani iurni-
'ur.. book accounts. and PERSONAL
property Of tn" said WiiiIam \. roN !
Ter, ani all of the fish,. title. and
Interest. ani .luity oI reels nip,iSn OF
III" said William \. foAi-F. Assisnor
in and Ia the following d.sa rilse.i real
estate. torsii.
All at lois numbered :. =. >. 10.
~. ~. 81. --. in Ei"Sk No 90 as
jan-s Addition 4" the cts Of Trial
iad. Colorado, Which .sii rial estate
is sabi-s, 10 a ii.n Of TFis, n--s ,s
~. rubii. Trustee of i.ss Anins.
TSan,H. securing 'o III. i1r, Ns-
Iiaasi iiahs Of Trinidad. soi.s.i8 ,ha
slm Of nis" ""s aisS sh- ii-n fas
tho 'as-s Of 1919 sna 1913
Also All at lots -. 10. - aHs;
is. IN EiSrt 80 s. in Capitol i,iii
shii,ist 80 ,h- cilY 81 TEtRiiss. f'Sir
afaio. Which said r-ai estate is sub
iss, 10 Lien sf TFls, rS~i, ssruIr
ing tn. cSa,aTY i'aiiains a Loan
Nss@a is,i"a IN ,h- satn ~, issitt21s
ale" lisa soF the ,asrs os 1919 saa
tstSs
| Atsos All % lots Luha'arsssi 81, 90.
20 and 81 In 'i,ass Na. g. shi ta's
hussss~r 81 &c. 20 and "a in 'iiasf
Ne % IS, tam-s Nssi,sss I. Th- ci,s
as rsiniasi. Ssl.saiS Nhish said
rai estate ss .abI.s, L. q tea .s a
Tsas' a--si securing IN. ".a'usy
iiaiisiss s Loan A.-cia,Ian tn 'h-
.am %. ss.Ns. 20. also ,hs ilFr Toe
The tags - i,i: and 1918:
Also Lots nant-rrsi - sai So
in isis-rA N.s :s. and ali ~ ls's narz
'.es-a "a a.h ~. in iiI-"h No ss ~
tarssss Nasii'i.a Ia 'h- st,Y .f rfia
tasa. 'at.sasias aisa h., - in tsni.s
Aidi, iaa e. the Ti,y st TsiIia.t. Col
ssasa
Also i.sss .ussi-r ~ ami IT, is.
Di-s g .s Capitol ',ii, Nati'iaa q"
The civ af rrisiasA. T.iSsasss
Also An unai, ia--' .s-ahait "a,
sr--ss in sna ss i-ss a4ss'-g".a s- ID
"a. in i't"~t "" 2 IT As..a i'c Haii'
r~aa w@ss Aisi,iaa ~ the ri,f AZ
rsinisiaa. t'.issaa.
whirh sale raj estate sjiI tpr s"ii
sahi-s, 4. The iirhs ~ 'hs ,sasi 'irsas
,Lrrr"a. s.i ale" 'ha 'as-s tas ,hr
f.ss 1918 and a.. p-sF 1918
Any ant all r-rs"us siEsirtuE q"
bid na ..y ~ the i-~rsa.ai isTwf-rt'r
.r ,~si -s.,,. h-rin d.sssSii-ssi ass
cordially Invited 4, f. 'sit >, 'hr s,.ss
sp"ns hSr-,.f-.- .scug.ir'i ~ wiiiisss
A. I'n~ irr. iu''nE ragiar husi."ss
hears. u. ~,sninr the sa'n~,
Nnrr the safe a., said pruf~r'T. the
ni-rsien-t -iii .rtar said sale ,~
the Eissri,i Court '"r i's approval Sc
rejection
wI,nSss my hsud a' TrisidaLs
rai.raa.. tits 18Th LAY at ury. a -
1911.
rnEb wNnpENni'H..
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Chisaso. MAJ is.-,iosss Receipts
a.ssscs market steady Ia So hIshrrs
bulk of .si-s = 3. To sssss light s2s
4. = svs sais-a .s2" so ssis h-Ass
~. DO .sss s.ash sic so .ssss
Rigs s,s- ts .ts,
Cattle Receipts 3,.-..s @.sS.s
si-.aF So iSe l..-ss b--s.. soss Z.
,ss-s ss--fs -. to sos-s ssorA-fs
and feeders 81. To so: sos. ssa
s.it.fs as TO .ss.s esi,.s $50 10
i.ssv
Sheep Receipts t..sse. mAFsrs
si..s shs-p sss 10 Sc. s.ssiiss.
6 To 1885 LAMBS ss.s is = ssiss sPsihss
6 8. tn e.s,
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18
WY n = A FAv0NrE

There arc good fsasaas shY Cham,
s~riais's Coass Rss.say i. . tssSr.
Ito With the so.Asrs a. ,oass ehii,
asss. Read sha, Sse Of sA-a sa,.
Of 10: -1Asrv soaia se no better
Hralsias ,sss chsms~rtaia's cossa
Nsmsds. NJ ehiiagsa -sf. sli sick
With shoSpisx soagks Oas Of then,
~ss is bAa. had hish fever and
~ss soashlax ap blood. oa' doctor
gave sksa Chsabrgisias Coash
Remedy and the fist dose sa.es
shsa. ssd three bottles cured them. ''
says Ms H. A. tsohaiasSn. os t-rsr
inx,os. Mis- tof sale By eli dealers
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18
THE MARK rs
~ EVLL ASSOcOATED PRESS ~
W DAILY Reports "
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

Ss~ York. MAJ lN.-Th. n,Ark.,
closed -a.s tosisE- t'nd.Iiyins s
sir-nsih characterized stock opera
iioas. despite or"ssiOaai reactions on
realizing ssi shor, selling i'niosd-
ins Of other shares proceeded und.r
.os.s Of the late ris. in steel and
rnion rssifi. 10 their highest, Ia
III. fiasi lsaaiss the shoi. list
sAxxei sssia.i chssaPeas- & Ohio.
losing over . point
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18
1RAvERS OUT or
GOLF TOURNAMENT

sAn'i-i.h. EsslaHas Mas Is
i-fo<ns u, rsAs.rs. ana,sur soit
shsnsl.ssn at Ii. t'ai'sa saa'.~. ~as
-iin,ins,~.i tu-iss in Tho sis.s soahd
sI III. .ohs-.e tpf n. Hsisish srs.aI
s-af championship tn. shsns- that
ss Americas soaii Tab. tho 'isis
ssruse The Asisstis vas ,h.r-by TO-
au.-d In . aalsin.asss
Charles A. t'a1h.s. Sho detrss-.i
Tsstrss hs ? ar. he the isssh ns-n
vhAh,itaa sna wse sb. fush-f ap Ia
Jsha ts.ii ss the shanaptoashir IN
isi:
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18
A Handsos,se Skin Book Free
That will Guide
You.

-. Hashf uasfif f,sas ia sirsrsS srs' s'~A,
-asa ssiA srrisiLpGs lEsi sas-r s-tr. ishe
is.A IL SssErssIsa pIsh IL AS~ - >. y y
&c ~ t4a.i viii b. - srvpI ssilr, r~s~
sEu s-sItlEsi IA a Essi haat. ns-is ni-s
sGagsd. .. ~ szssaY ssftbttaas IA sAhs
iFss.ssrs- II iHils 40 IT, vssss-a@r lEsS
~ "a EIsp t-rG ss.iise 900. tAsss<o
Irsslissr, sSs4s s4iE s4,sas~s Fln u ss1Ssss.
1ssass fsaFtasis, EsatATiss e e.4' f~-a siii.
..a al asf iIss sisEv ;ss a sadite - v =
sal sa-a sfv lEna - tNs su,i o. issis
t-s sFsLe - tAis fvassashAs sT~-sit 10
i2st afssts !ssi .s E-ssi'isvf lissi as 80
I4hs 10 us i2tsseF- tA,i ~ - ss~s
49, bssI u = 49, q tAss~ fts~ ss~a
a.t fsss~. .Liss .u Ia a. bassi siiA -
st~s .sssS~ q. gvstsieig Set 10 isssi IL
,tl a.lsF.i tsasaetgt-, IT, ssbssrs -
sEE-E q sss.iaais's a.-i ssstfss, ~ afs
sFhgss lF4assH grasv q StTA- 81 gsfs 80
l-stsi sts..i - iAf 't~sssi 'Tss'.' tA~~s
!, hsfsTtqgs-
Tar - ss4rsvtf 0sasassaiis ssf. A.'ss
80 sHsf lss ~ Hss@f rtsat.4 ~ is~
sss4aafsi ssratss~ -sssts = = = s~e
ssssttr e tAts 'tsaaass f-~sssif ie.tsfs sss
Z g5-sF Fs.a - ssaahssse - tsfaait,s stu.
M~ssgtl tsrs rr~ sst't st"stsf 80.
hSa sstts ftatf sti.Asss so
Ia sssa tsFssis 8at~ssf IL sAiA zoe fsss .
8ssaaisNsr ls " NJ ..
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18
DENVER LIVESTOCK

beaver. Colo. sisy iS.-Cai,ic.
Receipt. zoo. msrkr, steady. Bcc.
steers '.5" to >.iss cows and hrifcrs
rs" to =. s,ockcrs aad feeders . tn
as: saiv-. = to II.
Hogs: Receipts 600: market high.
or: top S.ss: bulk OF sales SIS to
sac.
shcep: Receipt. 500: markc;
steady: ycarIins. sss to e..5.
lambs : to 1.s5: ewes $ to cas-.
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18
c0NsTtTuri0HAIIs1s
HAVE TEXAS CONSUL

~ rss.. T.Sss. MAJ isa=tH ~
p-yss,i.n nt tbr ,-4op-nias ~. s"n.
m.ryiai activity shr"ush Tampis".
the .o.s,i,asius.iis, government has
been f.ryrd I" establish . s.ns1Ia'~
at CaIs-s'an suI has appointed Juan
y I,urass aas n ~ rs.p. its trpg-'
sentative at shat r-nia'.
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18
THE MONEY MARKET

New York. May ls.--Call none,
,tcady. /. to = per cent.
Time loans stronger: SO days -
o q: 90 days 20 to ,: six months
to n per cent.
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18
NEW YORK STOCK LIST

Ndv York. iMsy is.-Ciosc
AmaIeama'cd Copper "a: Amcri, an
sugar Refining 1867: Atchison aef
Reading 1855. Southern IScifi,
as.: 4. s. steel s27: u. $. steel pre-.
fcrrpd tla.
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18
RATES OF EXCHANGE

New York. May 1S.-CIosc: Prime
PAPER u to I per cent.
t,ar silver 5si.
Mexican dollars t59.
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18
CHICAGO PROVISIONS

Chicago. May Provisions r--
.i"adcj I" an up'uTn in the hog
market. selling which came chiefly
from packers. did no, assume bur
icnsnrn- volume
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18
BODY OF lIADAk NoRDiAcA
on WAY HONE FROM EAST

is.,ssn. Java Nss i.s= rhr ta-is
"s fiilian >"sdisa -as shipsri '"sss
.n L-sara .h- steamer Ssnsl-a lot
sinsarSf-. tr"ra .hi.h I."f' u vii
I-r taken Z" 'he Tai,-d STATES
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18
NEW YORK METAL

Ns~ York. Nay i,,-i-ssd quiet
80 to 3ss.
sp-iisr steady. 5.io 10 5=..
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18
ST. LOUIS METAL

~, Louis. No. Msy is spcl,-r
dull aud nominal
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18
ELoiN BUTTER MARKET

kisin. III. MsY is--iil,,sr sI-aas
go.
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18
YoR MIk

Oid Tsu.is is.pbsi.s and white
i~shosn rur~t-rss t'has- lt~,a ssts :.
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18
Federal Ieague.

Batteries: Knetxer. Bargcr and
Berry: Watson. Hendrix ad Wilson.
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18

Chronicle-News. 6Oc per month.
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18
lI1AnrBo.

Deaf throw yoss old fussiSass
ovay. Call Tsia ~: ssa haze oss
sspsst sseais0ss se,i zoe hav mech
= viil cass 10 make II snoa - ser.
9A0 fy1sl1sA Furniture Ca
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Western League

\, Oruahs- u. "
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-28
md Eugene Hudson.

and Eugene Hudson.
The Beldng Grange ladies will hold
a sale of all farm house baked goods
at Lambs Grocery, Saturday. October
31.-Adv.
Eugene Cobb of Saginaw is visiting
his mother Mrs. Silas Cobb and other
relatives here this week
Mrs. VIII Sears and daughter
Genevieve, Of McCords came Friday
10 visit her niece, Mrs. Verne Leach,
and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Townsend of
lonia were the Sunday guests Of Mrs
Ella Holmes.
Mrs. \. Heiser returned TO her home
at Casnovia, Friday after spending a
few days with her daughter, Miss
Lucille Heiser
Mrs. leila Butcher spent Sunday
with friends in Ionia
Il. b. Collins and son King Collins,
of Carson City were guests at E,otel
Belding over Sunday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-28
Local Items
All About Our Town And lite People

Mrs. c. c. Harvey of otter Lake is
visiting at the home OF her sister. Mrs.
w III. Richardson.
Roy Norm and Milo Cronk of Grand
Rapids were the guests Of Il. \. Jake
way, Monday
Mrs. A. r. Demorest who has been
living in Ludington for over two years
has returned To Belding and will re-
side i'm her house on South Pearl
street. She is remodeling her house
and making repairs on IL.
Fifteen cents will buy your supper
at the G. A. II. hall next Friday night
October 30.-Adv.
MIR. and Mrs. c.. IL. Barker of Long
Beach, California, visited Mrs. Eta
Payne, and other friends here. Friday.
Mrs Mae Barnes, Mrs. A. Friedman,
Mrs. II. b. Lapham, and Mrs. Eta Nc
Laughlin motored to Grand Rapids
Friday
See Patterson's adv. on page 3.
Arthur Dehn OF Big Rapids spent
from Friday until Monday with his
parents, MIR. and Mrs. John Dehn.
Edward Erickson went TO Alpena.
here with his daughters, the Misses
Mary and Emma Erickson.
Mrs Harvey Winters and Mrs
Frank Forbes of Sheridan were guests
at the homes of w. ID. Summers and
Mrs. John Lewis. Thursday
Rev. and Mrs. w. c. Roof of Bad
Axe came Friday for visit at the
home of Or. and Mrs. f. d. Harrison.
Mrs. Roof and Mrs. Harrison are sis
tiers. Rev, Roof who is pastor Of the
Baptist church at Bad Axe, returned
home Saturday, but Mrs. Roof re-
NAMED for longer visit
Get campfire supper. cooked by an
old army cook, next Friday evening,
oct 80, at G. A. r.. hall, 10c and 15c.
Adv.
Miss Mabelle Gibsone OF lonia, was
the over Sunday guest Of the Misses
Jessie and Helen Presley.
The Misses Elsie, Lillian and Hilda
Noble. with their guest, Miss Ethel
Howard of Grand Rapids, spent Fri
day in Ionia.
c. G. OBryon returned To Grand
Rapids, Monday where he is serving
on a jury in the federal court.
Harry Barron Of Grand Rapids was
here on business. Monday.
Mrs Susan Krupp spent from
Thursday until Monday with relatives
at Grand Rapids.
MIR. and Mrs. n. p. Werner left
Monday for Cedar Rapids Iowa,
where they will spend a week with
their son. Edward J. Werner.
Miss Kelly who formerly was in
charge Of the IS. d H. premium
room al Iona. was in Belding Friday
on business.
Miss Louisa Roswell, who has been
the guest of her aunt. Mrs. Susan
Krupp, and other relatives the past
three months. returned to her home
at Elkhart. Indiana, Tuesday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-28

Thomas Brough OF Ionia spent sun
day with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Noble and chill
dren. Billy end Winlfred. OF Ionia.
were the Weekend guests OF John II.
Noble and family
q. III. Reed OF Grand Rapids spent
Thursday here on business.
Miss Ethel Howard OF Butterworth
Hospital, Grand Rapids. was the guest
OF Miss Elsie Noble, the latter part of
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wurtz. son Victor and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Raby and daugh-
ter Lizetta, of Lansing. motored To
Bedding Sunday to spend the day with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Raby.
j. White and wife of Fish Lake
visited his sister, Mrs Samuel Raby,
Sunday
Rev. w +. Doty was i'm Ionia Mon
day and Tuesday attending the Lans-
sing District Ministerial Association
meeting, He gave an address before
the association Monday evening.
Miss Amelia Harmon, who has been
visiting at the home of II. III. Roe. for
about a month, went to Chicago, Mon
day.
Darwin Post OF Lowell visited
friends here. Sunday
n V. Warner of Lowell was i'm Beld-
ing, Monday, on business.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid win hold a
supper and fancy article sale on We'd
nesday, November 1S.--Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Foster and chill
dren motored to Rockford, Sunday
and Mrs Thos. Welsh. Mr.. and Mrs
Foster were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. b. Lapham. who visited with
relatives during the day.
Or. f. -. Harrison left this Wednes-
day for Jackson. where he>is attend
ing the state Osteopathic Convention
He will return Friday. The present
convention promises to be the best ever
held i'm the state
See Patterson's adv. on page 3.
In last weeks issue of the Banner
Thomas Thomas seemed 10 say that
Michigan was not so well adapted as
New York for fruit growing. He did
not mean this. He believes the con-
trary to be the fact. He thinks that
Michigan is just as well adapted for
raising fruit as New York, if not bet
ter.
Henry j. Leonard has "A new six
cylinder Studebaker automobile. The
machine was purchased through a
Grand Rapids agency. His old h. NJ.
f. was traded in as part payment.
Among the Sunday dinner guests at
Hotel Bedding were Mr.. and Mrs. J. H..
Palm. Mr.. and Mrs l.. B. Wagner
Mr. and Mrs. T.. r. Phelps and daugh-
ter all Of Grand Rapids Mr.. Phelps
is prosecuting attorney Of Kent Coun-
ty.
Mrs. o. J. Burris has gone to Tonia
for "a two weeks visit with relatives.
Mrs. Milo Scott of Ionia spent sun
day with relatives here.
Mrs. NJ NJ. Bedding. Jr. and Mrs
Ellnger Of Washington ID. G. and Mrs
II. II. Belding Of Chicago. who have
been spending a few days at Hotel
Belding, returned TO their homes Fri
day
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-28
EXPORTS GAINING AGAIN

For the first time since the war be-
gan exports from the port of New
York are beginning 10 exceed the fig
ures OF 1913. and there is every reason
TO believe that this trade will grow
rapidly henceforth, II is indeed re-
assuring TO the country that. without
having undergone any commercial dis
aster such as the first weeks OF the Eu-
ropean upheaval threatened, i'm four
days Of last week this port had already
gained in exports over the same period
in the reasonably normal conditions of
last October, $3,766.9S3.
Much Of this gain was in war NUM-
tions, but since the State Department $
new and liberal Interpretation OF our
rights of trading with belligerent
countries the volume should increase
enormously. Besides which the Wig
orous new export campaigns i'm South
America and in other neutral countries
should presently begin to make an i'm
preston one of the chief benefits I'm
being able TO publish proof of an in
crease at this early date is that bus
mess III StHtIdl may ne tpHNlittu Nildt
the predictions of huge export gains.
if opportunities be inteligently grasp
ed, are by no means idle.
The figures for four days last week.
as compared with the corresponding
four days Of last year were $14,375, 739
against $10,60S, 756--a gain Of almost
100000 day over the four sins
liar days of the week before there was
gain Of almost S3,000.000. Imports.
on the other hand, have not fallen off
proportionately for while the totals
for the week ending October 10 We're
S1S,642069, for the corresponding
week Of 913 they did not exceed S19,-
COS, 954
Altogether. American merchants
and manufacturers should find much
encouragement i'm these returns.