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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-17


10. This Eight hus only begun If is
become, necessary III bring Cato Sells
before the president and sec If hr
sent Blu Murray down here to Htlurk
me
Says CRATER Is Working
Miss Barnard declared that the In.
daus were brlug treated unfairly, that
when It was thought there was moth
ing but sand dunes in this section Of
the country the ludiuns were sent
out here tu make their home, but as
soon a. II Wu- discovered that oil and
gas were concealed beneath the earth,
then began the work of exploiting the
Innd. She charged that Murray Hs
well As others had made their cam
paigns on the proposition that the In.
dinns restrictions should bee removed
The Indians and their estates had
been placed IN our hands and now The
CRATER has been allowed 10 get in
there ana dlssipHtc them she de
clared
She hoped the Legislature would re-
place the provision Tor the uid " the
federal probate attorneys and stuffed
that she would keep up the fight for
the Indians until they were safeguard
ed to the extent which they should be-
In his talk tO the house Congressman
Murray said In connection with Nh,
proposition to build pipeline 10 lh,
gulf that II was dream and thrI
told how the Standard OH ruled IT
the oil business The proposition wa,
impossible. he thought, so far as IN,
government was concerned
ilc repeated his stand regarding th'
Mexican situation and said that II tn,
United States did not take a hart IN,
European countries would as soon a,
the European war WAS over II,
thought II the United States did no
coloniSc Mexico Japan would. an,
that would bring on serious con
dltion with the Japanese and Chimes,
on our border.
He declared that the assertions tina
the Indians In Oklahoma were belnl
robbed were lies II was In this con
ucction that Kate Barnard took up th,
fight and on which she later base,
her talk to the legislature following
Congressman Murray
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-17

by keeping our face closed today we
shall have no occasion 10 offer an
apology tomorrow.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-17

There may be- lot Of credit due a
mans wife, but she usually demands
cash
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-17

Experience comes high, but you
needn't tell the world what II cost
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-17
Cash Dividends

Anticipate the final payments pay them in
advance, and for each final payment you pay
or take mp in advance You get ten-cent cash
dividend
In this way you can save for yourself $3.50
extra on this $39 Standard Rotary in cash
dividends alone You can pay as much cash as
you choose
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-17
TWO STEAMERS
ARE TORPEDOED

Continued From Page OneD
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-17
HOUSE HEARING
ABOUT INDIANS

Continued From 'agc One)
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To stick YOU In the bnck, and BtIl
Murray can swallow that II he want,
10. This eight hus only begun II is
become, necessary III bring Cato Sells
before the president and sec If hr
sent Bln Murray down here to atluch
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-17
Thru the NEW ERA Purchasing Plan
We Are Still Delivering STANDARD"
ROtarieS for a FIVE CENT First Payment

The plan is simple, safe and helpful 1t
gives you the best Sewing Machine in America
at less than usual cash price and in the easiest
way yet devised.
The STANDARD Rotary is the lghtcst, the
fastest and@hc easiest running Sewing Ma
chine to operate in the world 1t has score
Of advantages such as the 'sit-straight" idea,
lock and chain stitch device Every woman
should have one NOW
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-17

In connection with the loan secured
by Mrs Watson, wife Of Commission
or Watson. from H. X Wooten of
81 900, Commissioner Watson In his
answer says the loan was made and
that ne signed u note with his wife
The loan was made 10 Mrs Watson
The Watsuns Hre related 10 WoOten
The latter is manager " the Chlcka
sha Cotton OIL company. He denies
that the cotton oil company had any
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-17

Pay Five Cents then select the sento you Only
o machines you be too
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
AFTER THEIR MONEY
FROM DEXTER ESTATE

The prospects look pretty good to
Austin Dexter that he and his broth
ers will get their share Of the es-
tate to which their father, who died
in this city about twenty years ago,
was heir. Mr.. Dexter before com
ing to Michigan, lived with his par
ents in Batavia, New York, where
they owned a valuable farm. The
parents both died leaving a fortune
to be distributed among the children,
Jay Dexter, father of Austin, never
received the amount which was COM
ing to him, the estate having been
manipulated in such a way that at
about the time Mr.. Dexter met his
tragic death in the burning of his liv-
cry barn here, the probating of the
estate so far as Mr.. DeXter's interest
was concerned, came TO sudden
halt and it has never been settled.
Now Austin Dexter and his two
brothers, Clement and Arthur, who
reside in Chicago, are pushing their
claim and propose to have their
fathers share, which amounts to
many thousands Of dollras. The ma
chinery of the law has been set in
motion and it is hoped the boys will
get what is coming to them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
BELD|NG
MINISTER DEATHS
VICTIM LAST WEEK
REV. WILLIAM JUDD OF LYONS
WAS WELL-KNOWN AMONG
LOCAL CITIZENS

Rev. VIM. Judd died in Lyons where
he has been residing with daughter,
Thursday. November 4, and the fun
eral was held on the Saturday follow
ing.
Rev Judd was Methodist minis
ter in active work until his health
failed a few years ago and compelled
him to retire from the ministry. He
was pastor of the NJ. +. church in this
city about twenty years ago and also
covered the appointments, at the
Eureka church and Green's church in
Orleans. He was an excellent minis
ter and man well-thought of by
everyone who knew him. While living
here he built the house now occupied
by Oscar Shippee, intending at the
time to make his permanent home
here, but finally concluded that the
work Of the ministry still called him
to duty, he sold the house to H. L.
Page
Rev. Judd was veteran of the
Civil war, having served Loyalty dur
ing that struggle to its close. Mr..
Judd entered the ministry shortly af-
ter his discharge from the army.
The funeral was largely attended
by many of his brother pastors.
A host of friends will remember
Rev. William Judd as a man of ster-
ling qualities and a friend to all.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
BRICK LAYERS
WORKED FOR WAGER
SATURDAY MORNING
LAID LENGTH OF ONE BLOCK
ON MAIN STREET IN ELE-
VEN HOURS

The bricklayers at work on the
streets drew a large crowd around
them Saturday morning to watch
them lay brick on wager Emil
Malday and AL Markham, who lay
the brick, had made a wager of ten
dollars with Contractor A. II. Prange,
that they could lay all the brick on
Main street between Kingsbury's
newsstand and the Pleasant street
crossing in five hours.
The men started work eight min
utes late in the morning and finish
ed laying brick six and one-half min
utes late at noon. In all they layed
36,500 brick in the period. There
was some dispute as to the time spec
ified at which the men begin and fin
ish the work and for this reason it is
understood they did not receive the
money. The men claim they wager
ed that they could lay the brick in five
hours, whereas, Prange claims they
were to lay them before eleven-thirty
o'clock, the usual quitting time. All
the brick in the block were laid in
just few minutes over eleven hours.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
SARAH YOST SUCCUMBED
AT HOME OF DAUGHTER

The death of Mrs. Sarah Yost oc-
Cured at the residence of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. William B. Reed, Friday
November at 6:30 o'clock p. m, aged
84 years.
The deceased moved to this city
from her farm near Big Rapids, twen
ty-three years ago, making her home
with her daughter, Mrs. Reed. She
was a most excellent woman-quiet,
unassuming and home loving.
The funeral service was held at the
home Monday at ten o'clock, Rev. A.
j. Blair, pastor of the Congregational
church, giving brief sermon, after
which the remain were borne TO the
cemetery by her sons and grandson,
and placed by the side of those of
her husband in the lot which she had
selected.
Miss Sarah Thomas was born in
Seneca county, New York, September
%. 1881, and was married to VIM. l..
Yost at Fayette, n. Y, in 1S45, re-
moving to Michigan soon after their
marriage, and in 1884 they moved to
the farm near Big Rapids.
Six children were born to them, five
of whom are living-Wm. Yost of st.
Louis. Edward Yost Of Detroit, Mrs.
John H. Wright of Morley, Chester
Yost of Denver and Mrs. w. B. Reed
of Belding. One daughter, Mrs. VIM
G.. Sheldon, died in Santa Anna, Calf,
three years ago, and her remains were
brought here for burial.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
LARGER HOSPITAL
NEEDED IN CITY
CITIZENS Think
PRESENT INSTITUTION HAS
BEEN EFFICIENT, BUT MORE
ROOM NEEDED

A rumor is current among many
interested and philanthropic persons
in the city favoring more adequate
hospital arrangements. 1t has been
suggested that the National Hotel
building owned by Mrs. Henrietta
Avery would make an ideal city hos
pital if converted over into such an
institution. The building is well con-
structed and located in a quiet part
Of the business section, besides being
centrally located.
1t is understood the property can
be either rented or purchased The
interior woodwork has been re-paint-
ed and vanished and the needed pap
ering has been done. The arrange
ment of the rooms is favorable either
for individual or general wards. 9th
er rooms could be made into fine
operating, sterilizing and physicians
dressing rooms As business pro-
position for the city this might be a
paying investment. With large
hospital, such as this building would
make, in the city, it would undoubt-
edly attract much of the work here
that has heretofore been going to
Grand Rapids and other cities.
Very efficient work has been car
cied on at the present institution.
The handicap now seems to be more
room.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
P. N OFFICIALS
FAVOR LOCAL DEPOT
IMPROVEMENT SOON
RECEIVER =. III. KING WRITES
A NICE LETTER TO II. III.
HALL

r. II. Hall, president of the board
of commerce, received a very kind
letter from Paul II. King, operating
receiver Of the Pere Marquette rail-
road, last week relative to the i'm
provement of local depot and train
parking conditions. From the tone
Of Mr.. Kings letter the company is
evidently anticipating an improvement
here. Following is the letter receiv-
ed by Mr.. Hall:
Mr.. r. III. Hall,
Belding, Michigan,
My dear Mr.. Hall:
Mr.. Vandercook has told me of your
visit together on the train Saturday
night, and | am dropping you a line
to tell you that / have the Belding
situation very much in mind and we
will do whatever we can to improve
it. Our engineers have been and are
working on the matter and will un-
doubtedly have their report ready
within the near future. OF course,
you know in our financial situation it
is not possible for US to do as we
would if we were "going concern"
but | want to do whatever can be done
within our means, and believe some
thing can be worked out which will be
mutually satisfactory.
With kind personal regards, I am,
Very truly yours,
Paul II. King,
Operating Receiver.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
RECORD CROWD
ATTENDED LODGE
OF INSTRUCTION
LOCAL ORDER NOW HAS THREE
HUNDRED ACTIVE LIVING
MEMBERS

A large crowd attended the lodge of
Instruction held in the local Masonic
hall last Monday evening. All of the
Greenville officers and also a big
delegation of brothers came down.
Grattan was represented with most of
their officers and many brothers. The
local order had full membership out.
Third degree work was conferred
by the local order on Clarence N.
Hoyt. He is the three hundredth liv-
ing member of the Belding lodge The
mark is one that has been sought for,
for many months. During the time
Earle Wilson was master it was
thought the mark would be reached,
since he had to confer work on only
few candidates to reach it. His
year closed, however, with 296 mem
bers. The last year the mark was ex-
pected to be attained each time a
candidate finished the work, but un-
fortunate circumstances each time
prevented, until Monday evening.
Grand Lecturer +. O. Gilbert was
present and complimented the degree
team on its excellent work. He gave
many helpful remarks and sugges-
tions.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
BUSINESS LOOKING
BETTER FOR LOCAL
MANUFACTURERS
A. n. BELDING GAVE THE BAN
NER SOME OF HIS VIEWS ON
BUSINESS CONDITIONS

While in the city the latter part Of
last week A. n. Belding of Rockville,
Connecticut, expressed himself as be-
ing optimistic of the future. "Condi-
tions," said he, "are looking better
Our business has experienced a heavy
decline in some of the months gone
by, our daily sales falling off as much
as $4,000 a day. The last month,
however, was a good month. Our
New York store last month did re-
cord business.
"One of the big reasons why our
business fell off was the craze for
cotton goods. The ladies' dresses
have not been so large in the last few
years and they were stitched togeth-
er with mercerized cotton. The cot
ton was cheaper, if not so good, and
the cheapness was what they were
looking for They have discontinued
this practice now to a large degree
and are coming back to the use of silk
thread. The return of the pendulum
is helping our thread department.
Business is good now, but we must
watch out for close times when the
war is over. The men are all slain
over there in Europe and when peace
is declared the women will of necces-
ity go into the mills to work and
support their children. The manu-
tacturers will have no money and will
be compelled TO sell their goods TO any
country that will pay them real cash
for their wares. Unless the United
States has a good stiff duty on these
articles the European manufacturers
will food US with their goods at a
price that we absolutely cannot meet.
As a result our home mills will be
put out of business and thousands of
men and women will be idle Our only
salvation after the war is a rigid
tariff.
"As to the times when the close of
the war will come, predict that be-
fore the first Of January we will see
the countries over there crying for
peace. | believe they all want it
now, but they want their own way too
much in each case. | believe, how
ever. that this will largely pass away
within a few weeks. The slaughter
of men on both sides is too great for
the struggle to last long.
For several weeks in our local fac
tories we curtailed our labor, be-
cause every retail merchant in the
country was buying for immediate de-
mand only. We could not sell our
goods and hence could not manufac-
ture. Conditions have become easier
now and stocks are moving lively. We
can now use more help locally than
we have been able to get.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
BOX FOR ITEMS PLACED
AT DOOR OF BANNER

For the convenience of those people
who have news items for the Banner
and who find it difficult to get to the
Office during working hours, a box
has been placed at the door to receive
the items. The Banner Office is open
every day from seven a. m. until six
p. m, and is usually open for a short
time each evening. If, however, you
have items you wish to have inserted,
and do not find the office open, just
drop them in the box and they will be
taken care of just as carefully as if
you delivered them to us personally.
Our telephone is always at your SER
vice, when you have items to give US.
Just call number twenty-one and give
us the facts. We will write them for
you in a clear, concise manner We
want all the news Of your community
each week, because almost all the peo-
pie in your community and in all the
communities in and around Belding
read the Banner each week. You want
to know of the happenings in other
communities and the people of the
other communities want to know of
the happenings near your home.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
MEETING
OF POST AND CORPS

The Relief Corps and Post held a
very pleasing and entertaining after
noon Saturday. The Post and Corps
combined and a program was given.
Mrs. Eta Chase gave her report
from the national convention at
Washington, ID. c.; Mrs. Mary Skel-
lenger gave her report as delegate to
the seventh district convention at ST.
Louis; Mrs. Strong, past president of
Jackson Corps, gave a fine talk and
also Major Frank r. Chase; Mrs.
Chase gave her paper on the trip to
Washington, d. c., and the major
gave fine talk; Rev. Meese, who was
formerly pastor here at the Church
of Christ, gave an excellent address
on Patriotism" and his trip to Wash
ington. Mr.. and Mrs. Meese sent re-
CARDS to all Belding friends as they
said the silk city has a large and
warm place in their hearts.
AT the recent convention at ST.
Louis, Mich, Mrs. Mary Coville was
chosen to conduct the memorial ser
vice. Mrs. Coville was also chosen as
press correspondent for the seventh
district.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend gratitude to our
friends for the many expressions of
kindness at the time of our recent
bereavement; to "the friends on the
hill" for the beautiful floral Offering
and TO the owners Of automobiles who
so generously placed them at our dis
posal, also to the veterans and Sons
of Veterans as regular and honorary
pallbearers.
Mrs. Geo. f. Putnam.
Clara F. Gilnack.
Mrs. w. r. Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. James
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
SCHOOL PATRONS
PETITION FOR NEW
WARD BUILDING
BOARD OF EDUCATION ASKED
TO CONSIDER MATTER IN IT'S
MEETING WEDNESDAY
BELDING ADDITION
PATRONS WANT SERVICE
Thirty Of the Sixty-six Pupils
and Students Attend the Ellis
School Now

The regular monthly meeting of the
board of education was held last We'd
nesday evening 1t was voted to pur-
chase three new typewriters for the
commercial department. These will
be installed Immediately. An old
Fox machine was taken in by the
company supplying the new ones as
part payment. The new machines
will be Remingtons.
petition was presented to the
board from the northeast section of
the city, known as the Belding addi-
ton, representing the school patrons
east of Ashfield street and north of
the river, asking for a school building
in their section. The petition was
signed by sixty-two of the taxpayers
of that section including some cor
porations. The paper was said also
to be favored by businessmen of prom
inence in the city, who did not sign.
1t was shown in the petition that
sixty-siX students and pupils attend
ed school from that section of the
city. OF this sixty-six, thirty-seven
were found TO be attending the Ellis
school, As set forth on the petition
the signers did not deem it safe for
the small children to, be compelled to
cross the railroad in going to and
from school, and also that the present
building was situated so far remote
from the patronage.
The idea of having another building
in the ward because of its extending
over so much ground has been talked
and encouraged by the patrons of the
east end of the ward for a long time.
The petition received by the board
Wednesday night was accepted and
placed on file.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
BLAZE CAUSED
MUCH EXCITEMENT

More excitement than damage was
caused last Thursday evening when a
fire alarm was turned in from the sec
ond ward and the upper story of W.
II .Clarke's monument shop was found
TO be on fire Because the concrete
gang had recently spread the con
crete on the street in front of the es-
tablishment the department had TO go
out Of direct road TO get to the
scene. Hundreds of people focked to
the spot, many Of them tramping
through the newly laid concrete 9th
ers crossed TO the burning building at
points in the street where the con-
crete was too green TO bear them up
and consequently left theeir tracks as
lasting monuments TO their ready at
tention to matters of hazard and i'm
portance.
For many minutes before the fire
apparatus arrived the sidewalk be-
tween the piles of brick and the build
ings was crowded to its limit. Specta-
tors eager to get a look crowded the
corner so hard that several persons
were pushed off into the blind stair
way, which is not guarded by rail-
ing, at the rear of the Jensen &
Wheeler store.
AS for the fire it was found to be
some old bedding in the upper story
and at the rear of the building When
water was applied the flames were
Immediately extinguished. The origin
of the flames is unknown as no one
had been in the rooms for three weeks.
A portion of the board partition was
scorched and some plastering knock
ed off. No other damage. was done.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
BElDlNG AND I0NIA TO
TRY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

The Belding high school football
team plays Ionia to decide, on neutral
grounds, the county champion ship,
with neutral officials at Lowell next
Saturday, November 13. There has
been a strong rivalry between the
two cities for several years, resulting
in making neutralgrounds necessary.
The interscholastic rules will be fol-
lowed Belding has played four
games this year, winning two by big
margins. Both cities have beaten
Portland this year, Belding winning
SO to 0.
The local boys are going to Lowell
with good chances to win over Ionia
and thus bring the championship here.
That city will have a good crowd and
Belding should not be out done by
them. A large number should attend
the game from here.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
MACHINE TURTLED;
PINNED FAMILY
UNDER ITS WEIGHT
=. J. COSTELLO AND FAMILY
MET WITH ACCIDENT LAST
MONDAY AFTERNOON

p, j. Costello had an accident with
his automobile while driving on the
road south of the city Monday after
noon, that resulted in injuring his
son, Joseph, and also slightly injur-
ing his wife. The scare of the ac-
cident to the children was great and
it was some time before they were
quieted.
1t appears from Mr.. Costello's ver-
sion that he was endeavoring to make
an adjustment about the steering
apparatus while driving, and when he
noticed the machine was leaving the
road he quickly gave the wheel a
turn. Unfortunately he turned it
too quick and also the wrong way
The wheels of the car buckled and it
turtled in the road, pinning all the oc-
cupants under it. Mr.. Costello was
strong enough to lift the car and eX-
tricate himself, then succeeded in
liberating his family from the wreck
by turning the machine off of them
Soon after the accident help arriv-
ed from the city and brought the fam
lily back to Belding. 1t was found
that the son, Joseph. was bruised
about the body ana limbs and that
Mrs. Costello was slightly bruised
No bones were broken. The accid-
ent was considered lucky for the oc-
cupants of the car Had Mr. Cos
tello been driving fast more serious
damage would undoubtedly have been
done. The machine was only slightly
broken. The windss.elG, an oil lamp
and few scratches were the great
est.
The family was going TO the home
of o. j. Byrne, brother Of Mrs.
Costello, who was sick with pneu-
nnpoia
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
OAKFtELD FARMER
DIES OF APOPLEXY

Frank Sears, a prominent farmer,
residing on the Schuyler Tower farm,
suffered stroke of apoplexy Monday
night, causing death. He was 67
years old and had been in poor health
for some time. He had been living
with his son, Fred Sears. The de-
ceased is a brother-in-law of Mrs.
Mary Sears of this city.
The funeral will be held Thursday
at the home at 2:30 p. M, and the
burial will take place in the Grattan
cemetery.