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the new Northwestern passenger terminai
Chicago and other important works.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-01
Strikers Get Back 5000 Guns.

Denver.-Strikers who were de-
prived of their guns during the strike
disturbance in the Southern coal
fields will have them returned by the
government. More than 5000 rifles
were seized by the federal troops up
on their entrance into the coal fields
Since that time they have been stored
at Fort Logan. Upon receipt of an
order from Secretary Of War Garri-
son. Col Getty Of the military reser.
walton is making preparations for the
redistribution of the weapons
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-01
Governor Delays signing Of Bin.


Denver. = Governor Carlson an
nounced that he will not sign the long
appropriation bill providing for the
expenses Of legislative and judicial de-
partments until the end of the thirty
day period in which he may consider
the measure.
6urris Names Mcintyre A Deputy.
penver-H. A. Mcintyre of Pueblo.
has been appointed field deputy by
United States Marshal Burris, sue
ceeding Thomas Clarke.
Confer About East Colorado Farms.
Denver.-Prof. H. M. Cottrell, form
erly Of the Colorado State Agricultur-
al college, now agricultural commits
sioner of the Rock Island railroad,
was in Denver with Alvin T. Steinel,
general immigration agent of the
Rock Island. They conferred with
Governor Carlson regarding plans for
cooperation between the state and
the railroad for settling eastern Colo
radios vacant lands. The Rock Is
land has been spending much money
advertising eastern Colorado's agri-
cultural possibilities.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-28
Y. M. C. A. NOTES

The athletic committee hope TO have
a league of base ball and volley ball
i'm Belding this summer for all.
Portland men are clamoring to have
the Twilight Base Ball season open.
This will make four years in success
sion for them and this year they
want twelve weeks schedule
Summer camp at Long Lake this
year will be held the first or second
week in August. Printed matter Will
soon be out urging the boys to enroll
now
Track meets begin this week at
Sebewa Center Friday. April 23 at
Saranac April 80; May at Loomis
school; May at Lake Odessa; May
81, Berlin Center. Hubbardston and
Dandy township and Ionia Central
school.
Pewamo group will put on Father
and Son banquet this week Friday.
r. Il. Preston, chairman Of the county
committee Will be the speaker.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-28
DOMESTIC MT MD SCIENCE

Supt. osborne recently sent out
Questionnaires on Domestic Art and
Science to 40 schools of the lower
peninsula of Michigan in cities of
1900 to 10000. OF the 40 schools SO
sent replies and of this number 33
have sewing departments and 30
have cooking departments. The total
number of grade girls taking sewing
in the SO schools is 1855, and the total
number of grade girls taking cooking
is 2SOS total number of high school
girls taking sewing 1925; total num-
Der of high school girls taking cook
ing 81 The aggregate number TAX
ing either sewing or cooking is S465,
an average OF 256 girls per school.
The cost of the equipment in the
schools for sewing and cooking de-
partments was reported as ranging
from $1,000 to 100000, the average
for the SO schools being $4,000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-28
4 DIFFERENT LIFE

one of our delegates TO the Escana
ba Conference last year made the de-
cision to live the Christian life. He
came home, told the boys Of his club
that he was going 10 lead a different
life" The boys didn't know what
this meant for up To this time he had
lived a happy-go- lucky life, and they
couldn't imagine him doing anything
else. He had been the life Of their
club and their most popular member.
Almost a year passed by and this
fellow had To leave his school and go
to work. His work was hard and
some of the boys i'm his club said,
Guess he is leading a different life
now for he has missed all the club
meetings lately" Soon he became ac-
customed To his hard work. club meet
ings were attended regularly, and the
boys began 10 see what leading a diff
ferent life" meant. Through his eff
forts boys quit smoking. stealing,
swearing, cheating in examinations,
telling smutty stories and three We're
won TO the Christian life
That's fine! That's great'" but lis
ten. no verdict until you hear the
story.
The boy is 6 years old.
Father and mother are dead.
The boy makes his home over sa-
loon, with saloon keeper who was a
friend OF his fathers.
All his surroundings tend TO drag
him down.
The boy has done more. In the past
year, TO uplift the boys of this town
than any other person in it, said the
priucipal of the school
He got his vision in county boys
Bible study club, his inspiration at an
Older Boys Conference and put il into
practice at home.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-28
NIGHT SCHOOL.

Monday evening ended the night
school term with about thirty students
in attendance and to cap this special
occasion the evening average for spell
ling was one hundred per cent with
fifteen students in the class.
\ vote was taken last Friday even
ing TO see if the night school should
be open Monday evening of this week
and with one or two exceptions the
students were in favor Of holding
school. This shows the good spirit
and also the desire for learning among
the students i'm attendance. Very
good results have been accomplished
by all the students and they have given
their best cooperation with the in
structors and have reaped a harvest Of
knowledge
The night school students have
shown "A fine spirit Of appreciation of
the efforts of all of their teachers. Mr..
Wells students showed their apprecia-
ton in definite and substantial man
ner by presenting him with beauti-
full volume of Whittier's poems and a
fine Gems Of Thought" calendar.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-28
Arbor and Bird Day

The half has not been told concern
ing the destruction Of insects by birds.
The farmer in particular is indebted
10 the birds True there are birds
whose regulations are not above re-
proach Some Of them eat a few
cherries and berries. This is only a
small compensation for the service
they render man.
Throughout the civilized worlG birds
are objects OF admiration. Their
beautiful plumage, their sweet ana
cheering SONGS awaken the noblest
emotions. The man, woman or child
who has the heart to needlessly harm
bird Will do injury TO the human
family Thousands of our most beau
tiful feathered songsters are killed ans
nually by the domestic cat. We need
fewer cats and more birds.
by training boys and girls % feed
birds i'm winter and house them
against storms. We stimulate the mob
Ter emotions. The killing Of birds for
sport brutahzos the hunter Michigan
should conserve bird life. This is dis
tinctively human.
Many Of the birds are like men de-
pendent upon tire existence of trees.
4 park without trees is a desert, unfit
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-28

placed i'm the hands of the state In
spector OF Nurseries, TO be appointed
by the state Board OF Agriculture
The law also requires township and
village boards and city councils. where
the San Jose scale or other dangerous
insects or infectious tree or plant dis
eases are known to exist, to appoint
three local inspectors. Their duty is
TO examine trees likely to be infested.
and If dangerous insects or diseases
are present, a written notice must be
served upon the owner or occupant Of
the premises. informing him of their
presence and ordering him TO take
proper measures (Which should be
specifed) to control them. and allow
ing him a reasonable number of days
in which to do IL. In case the owner
fails to comply with the requirements
Of the law he may be prosecuted and
the work may be done and the expense
assessed as a special tax against the
property The penalty under the law
is fine. or Imprisonment, or both.
Many townships and villages where
fruit culture is carried on upon COM
mercial scale have active and efficient
local inspectors, and since il is impos-
sible to save our fruit trees where the
San Jose scale is found. much less
grow first-class fruit. all persons in
terested i'm fruit culture. or in the
growing of shrubbery about their
homes. are urged TO caIl the attention
of the local boards to the requirement
of the law. and demand the appoint
ment of inspectors under Act 81, Laws
of 1905 when dangerous insects and
diseases are known to exist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-28
APRIL %. 1915

The cost of material per pupil per
year FOR sewing in the schools report
ing on this subject runs from CSC To
/ $2.75, the average for ten schools re-
porting on this point being $l.9l per
pupil per year. The average cost per
] pupil per year for the cooking de-
partment ranges from soc TO S2.SS.
the average for 10 schools reporting
on this topic being S1.S6 per pupil per
year. The following are some of the
comments made by superintendents
as to the value of the teaching of
cooking and sewing i'm the public
schools:
THE teaching OF Home Economics
/ is just as important to the girl as her
training in academic subjects TO make
her efficient for her life work. A.
! r. Shultz, Alma.
The most practical thing a girl
can possibly study. If she does her
own work, she will of course need it,.
If she can afford to hire help she
will still need to supervise her own
domestic establishme W. j. Nc
kone, Albion.
Schools are for all the people and
not just for the few that desire the
traditional course of study. Girls can
get both the practical and cultural
out OF domestic science and only the
last out of some of the traditional
subjects. -. A. Jensen, Benton Har-
Dor
THE lack OF knowledge i'm regard to
dietetics means improper cooking
The fact that most girls sometime
need the knowledge. IT. Il. Johnson,
Coldwater.
"a step toward preparation for life
work. Practical'-F. r. Ellsworth,
Hastings
ITO know how to run a home ef-
iciently and economically is a part
of every young woman's education if
she is properly educated. e. T.. Fell,
Holland
THE subject is even more practical
than manual training. I'm mighty
glad my boy will have the advantage
of manual training and my girl of
domestic science and art, and they
come from a pretty good family too"
b. II. Cummings, Lansing.
THE schools are fast coming TO
recognize the need OF giving practical
training Social efficiency is the key
note. Cooking, agriculture, CONNER
cial subjects are along this line and
are being demanded by the public
G. r.. Ganiard. Mt. Pleasant
"The teaching of domestic science
is practical. as everybody must eat.
There are many homes where girls
are not trained to properly prepare
food for obvious reasons. Therefore
the subject ought TO he taught in the
public schools SO that all girls may
get some training Most girls will
sometime need the knowledge of
dietetics and proper home cooking,
therefore the public schools should
give this kind Of training A prac-
tical step toward preparing for life
work &C 4. Niece, Cadillac.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-28
PAGE NINE
THE LETTER ~"

Someone has advanced the opinion
that the letter sc" is the most unfor-
tunate character i'm the English al
phabet, because it is always out Of
cash, forever in debt. never out Of
danger and in hell all the time. For
some reason, he overlooked the for
tunes of the letter so we will call his
attention 10 the fact that e" is never
in war and always in peace. 1t is
the beginning of existence, the COM
mencement of ease and the end Of
trouble. Without il there would be
no meat, no life and no heaven. Ii is
the center OF honesty, makes love per-
feet and without il there would be no
editors, devils or news-Charlestow
w Va, G2zette.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-28
THIRD WARD NOTES

William Doty won the spelling con-
test In the third grade last Friday.
The fourth grade have been making
bird books and have taker o~'te an
interest i'm the work
The language class has memorized
The Blue Bird
The students Of the fifth grade have
been making a flower chart.
LaNern Waldron has been absent
several days entertaining the chicken
pON.
Thelma Brimmer Of Grand Rapids
is visiting the fifth grade for few
days.
Miss Nesen took her visiting day
Friday and visited the Lansing schools.
Mabel smith substituted for her.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-28
MICHIGAN ORCHARD
LAWS ARE IMPORTANT

Nearly 80 years ago the state of
Michigan passed law requiring the
owners Of orchards infected with
peach yellows to destroy them, and
providing for the appointment OF Of
ficers to enforce its provisions. Later
on, as the necessity arose. the BLACK
knot of the plum, "fire-blight" of the
pear, and little peach We're included
in the law.
In 1895 a compulsory spraying law
was passed. and after the San Jose
scale made It's appearance i'm the state,
an orchard and nursery inspection law
to prevent the introduction and spread
of dangerous insects was PASSED in
1897.
The legislature in 1905 passed law
which included all OF the above Acts,
and this is still in effect
In addition to providing for the in
spection of nursery stock, il makes il
a misdemeanor TO grow or sell nursery
stock in the state without taking out
a license, for which the fee is five dol
lars and a bond for $1,000, condition
ed upon complying with the require
ments of the law, is required.
IL also requires owners of trees i'm
fected with peach yellows or little
peach TO destroy them. and to remove
portions infected with black knot"
and "hre-blight" Trees infested with
the San Jose scale, canker worm and
other dangerous insects and diseases
must be effectually sprayed
The inspection and licensing Of the
nurseries, and the general enforcement
of the nursery and orchard laws Is
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-28
ONIA, \ COPPER LABEL NOW.
II-lI.---

What's dat guy ever dons Tor the
world that he should wear "a copper
label said boy TO his chum i'm
Calumet after passing an acquaintance
who was one of the, 500 delegates to
the third conference Of Older Boys Of
the Upper Peninsula, What the boy
really had done 20 cause his local
group 10 select him as a delegate to
represent them we do not know He
must have shown some qualities of a
potential leader which led them to
think him worth sending to the con-
ference to get a larger vision of life
and new methods of making the in
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-28
THE BILLBOARD

April 1880. Term Tests and County
Teachers Examinations
April 30, The ~ Hop. The event
of the season.
May 5, b. II. $. plays Saranac at
Belding.
May Z, Grade Entertainment at the
Opera House.
May Z, Has been set aside by the
Governor as Arbor and Bird Day.
May s, +. II. $. plays Pewamo at
Belding
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-28
BAZAAR AND SUPPER
PROVED SUCCESSFUL

The bazaar and supper given by the
Teachers Club and pupils succeeded
beyond the expectations of the pro-
moters. More than $50 attended the
supper. The candy booth was very
popular and profitable. as nearly all
candy was contributed by teachers
and pupils.
4 large number OF articles were sold
by both the sewing booth and the
manual training booth. The proceeds,
after meeting all expenses were about
$50. This money will he expended in
the school.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-28
srArE EprcATIoNNL NEWS

Miss Iris McElrov of Cadillac has
been offered a contract for next year
with q substantial rise in salary.
About 300 superintendent and
school board members attended the
meeting at Lansing last week.
Supt. Fred l.. Keeler has Just sent
out copies of the Detroit Times editor
ial Don't Die on Third. Every
young man and woman ought TO read
it.
Hastings has engaged Supt. Lederle
of Royal Oak for three years AT $4,000,
$4,000 and $500, respectively
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-28
ELLIS SCHOOL NOTES

Ten mothers were present at Moth
ers' meeting Friday afternoon. school
and home problems were discussed.
Glare Lewis entered the fourth
grade last week
The first and second grades modelled
clay rabbits Tuesday morning
Miss Kelleys room is making May
baskets for manual training.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-28
SCHOOL GROUNDS
BEING IMPROVED

The Board of Education is having
some excellent Improvements made in
the school grounds. They are having
the piles of rubbish and stone remov-
ed that have been eyesores and are
rebuilding the terrace along the front
Of the grounds. They will also have
a dressing of fertilizer applied to the
lawn and endeavor 10 get a better sod
started.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-28
TRACK TEAM MEM BERS
FAILED TO RESPOND

out OF the number of boys intend
ing TO take the run from Greenville to
Bedding only two showed up, Earl
and Rae Price The distance was
made in 54 minutes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-28

fluence OF this group more effectual
along uplift lines No boy who at
tended that conference went home the
same fellow that he came. The story
above shows how it changes communi-
ties
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-28
EDITORIAL STAEE

EDITORIAL STAFF
n-Chief-Herbert Noble.
Athletic Editor-Earl Price.
Society Editor-Gladys Harrison.
Reporters:
Friday ENercises-Rae Price.
State Educational Notes - Laura
Stanton.
High School-Kenneth Moon
Grammar GradeS-Tillie Miskee
Third Ward-Wells Hall.
Second Ward-Clayton Steele
First Ward-Agnes Arnwine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-28

for birds or human beings. Farms
without trees, school yards without
trees, homes without here and there a
tree, roadsides without trees. are
desolate and unfriendly. Plant a
tree.
Let me ask the boys and girls 10
conserve the life OF our wild flowers
Pick only few here and there. Leave
enough for seed.
Let the country, as we'll as the city
engage in systematic tree planting. in
tree culture for the delight and ben
nj of all useful forms of life.
Therefore, L. Woodbridge y. Ferris
Governor of the state of Michigan, do
hereby designate Friday, May 7th
1915, as Arbor and Bird Day. and do
all schools, public and private, and
other educational institutions by the
planting of trees for beautifying
school grounds and parks, and by con-
Quoting suitable exercises for promut-
ing the spirit of protection 10 trees
and birds
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal OF the State, this twenty-first day
OF April. in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and fifteen.
and of the Commonwealth the seven
ty-ninth.
WOODBRIDGE y. FERRIS.
Governor,
BY the Governor:
Coleman c. Vaughan.
Secretary Of state.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-28

II port and starboard are to 90, why
hang fast to knots and fathoms?
Dardanellcs better take that old
name, Hellespont. It's more like il.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-28

BY the Governor:
Coleman G.. Vaughan.
Secretary OF state.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-28
REDFIELD AT HOUSTON.

Houston, Texas, Jan. 27-Eouston greeted William C. Redfield, secre- tary of commerce, at the municipal auditorium tonight when several thousand citizens assembled to pay him honor
 Americas relation, commercially with the rest of the world may be said in brief to have been the theme of the secretary's talk. He dwelt especially upon the changed condi- tions brought about by the war in Europe, in this connection asserting that when the history of the United States for the past six months is written it will be found to be the brightest yet recorded"
 Mir Redfield in his speech large Iy reiterated previously expressed views as to freight rates and ocean commerce. Incidentally he said:
 ITO foreign-owned steamship company the carrying of American commerce can be only a profitable incident, to be conducted so long as it pays or so long as his national in terests do not in some way conflict with it. Today those national inter ests are more or less in conflict with our oWn.'
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-28

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 "Brownatone" will give any sha ie desired from golden brown to black.
 Your druggist sells "Brownatone' or will get it for you, and it is worth your while to insist upon having this preparation and not something else A sample and booklet will be mailed you upon receipt of 10 cents, and your orders will be filled direct from our laboratories if you prefer.
 Two sizes-25c and s1.00.
 Two shades-One for Golden or Me dium Brown, the other for Dark Brown or Black.
 Insist on "Brownatone" at your hairdresser's.
 Prepared only by the Kenton Phar- maoal Co, 52l E. Pike st., Covington. Ky.
 Sold and guaranteed in Hot Springs by sorrells Drug Co and oGher lead ing druggists.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-28
ITALIAN SHIP GOES
 TO THE BOTTOM
THE SHIP WAS HELPLESS IN ROUGH SEA ON ACCOUNT OF
 4 SHORTAGE OF COAL.

Norfolk. Va, Jan. 21.-The revenue cutter Itasca reported here by wire less tonight that it was believed the Italian steamship Angelo Parodi had sunk about 300 miles off Cape Henry with all on board Marine men said the vessel carried crew of about 27 men
 After standing by the Parodi for four days the revenue cutter reported last that she had lost the vessel in thick weatrer.
 The Italian ship was helpless be- cause of shortage of coal Her food supply also was exhausted. High seas prevented the Itasca getting a line to the ship.
 The revenue cutter Mohawk had been expected from Newport, R. l., 10 assist the Itasca in getting the Parodi to port, but up to late hour tonight no report had been received from the Mohawk
 In the report received tonight Cap tain B. NJ. ChisweH of the Itasca said that considerable wreckage had been found. He was of the opinion that the steamship had sprung a leak during the gale of the last two days.
 The Angelo Parodi was found drift ing last Saturday and for AS hours the Itasca, unable to get line to the steamer because of the high seas, steamed along in her wake, the rev enue cutter also receiving terrific flashing from the seas and wind.
 Monday night the steamer disap- peared. If no trace is found of the missing ship tomorrow the Itasca probably will abandon the search. She was commanded by Captain Benevenuto.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-28
NATIONS AT PEACE.

At the Carnival of Nations next Fri day evening the young men of the Central Methodist Baraca Class will show you a gay and lively scene of the nations at peace This carnival will he held in the vacant building, next to the Marguerite hotel, and a good time is promised to all who at tend Admission 10 cents, but other features will be there to interest yo1 so you'd better bring along an extra dime Come one, come all, to this feast Of fun and good things.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-28
POLICE SERGEANT KILLED.

Portland, Ore, Jan. 27.-'Police Ser geant R. II. Stahl died here today from revolver wounds received last night while testing the waketulness ol a patrolma1.
 Stahl found an automobile which had been stolen He drove the ma chine slowly past Parolman C. E Klingensmith to see whether the lat ter would recognize it. Klingensmith called to him to stop, and not recelY ing an immediate response, opened fire. The first bullet pierced the ser geants brain.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-28
ACCUSED OF coUNTERFElTlNG

Beaumont, Texas, Jan. 27.-Guy Gallagher, Roy Wismer Elmer Wis mer and H. D. Smith were arrested at Port Arthur today charged with counterfeiting silver dollars and half dollars. Plaster of paris mouIds, bar lead, zinc and other parapher. naia was seized when officers raided the home of one of the men.
 Officers say the counterteiting has been going on five months and that bogus coin has been circulated in remote parts of the country. The bogus coins were rather crude, eX ceedingly light and could easily be detected as counterfeit. The men are in jail here.