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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
Faithful Horse

Edmore-Homer Gilbert, aged
eighty years, living six miles north
east of Edmore, is lying at the point
OF death from exposure. While re-
turning home from a neighbours with
a load of corn fodder within two miles
of home, he was stricken with paral-
ysis, falling from the wagon, his head
passing between the spokes of the
wheel in which condition he was
found
The most singular pare of the accid-
ent is the horse stood still where the
old gentlemen fell until he was found.
Mr. Gilbert has been unconscious since
the accident. He was not found for
sixteen hours.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
be two evenings each week.

be two evenings each week.
The aim of night school work is to
pioved during Gpei the the da az pt to pur sue
tempt will be made to teach any sub
providing Ts sufcient t'I number lS enroll ri
to form class in that subject. This
sons who find that their occupations
demand more learning, to get help.
Persons desiring to enroll in night
school should make application to the
superintendent Of schools.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
Soldiers Gave Up Insurance

Hastings-SiXty Old soldiers met
this afternoon and disbanded their in
surance organization, known as the
Barry County Soldiers and Sailors
Death Benefit association, which was
organized years ago for the benefit
of needy soldiers and their widows.
Whenever a death occurred $50 was
paid to the widow of the deceased.
Deaths were so numerous and men,
bers decreased so rapidly that dis
solution was favored. The Ssh in
the treasury will be divided among
the 1913 members of the organization.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
Veteran Attorney Dead

Charlotte-Geo. C. Huggett aged
70 years, one of the Oldest attorneys
in Central Michigan, died Monday
night in Charlotte Malignant can
Ger is believed to have caused his
death.
Mr.. Huggett in 1878 was elected
Prosecuting Attorney of Eaton coun-
ty. He served for many years as a
member ard president of the Char
lotte Board of Education and was a
member of the state legislature He
was former law partner of j. NJ. c..
Smith and H. Nj. McPeck.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24

st. Johns-in spite Of the limita-
tions to hunters passed in the last
year, over 700 gun licenses have been
taken out in Clinton county so far.
The money derived from these licen-
ses is used in preserving the forest
and game.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
Eirei Eirel Firei

At a little past noon on Tuesday
the fine dwelling of r. NJ. Wilson was
discovered TO be on fire. The fire evil
IDENTIFY originated from a defective
chimney at the north side. The fire
had doubtless been smouldering be-
tween the walls for some time, as
there was no smoke in the attic por-
ton of the house a few minutes be-
fore. when the workmen left for din
ner, but when discovered the entire
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24

having outgrown the old one. Dur
the busy hours two operators will be
will be used on the new board. Also
the material is here for the general
installing of cables. The exchange
has been making a fine growth of
late, total of about so new phones
having been installed since l.. B. Bea-
yer was sent here to be a resident re-
pair and trouble man.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
The BELDING BANNER

after the wedding.
Mrs. Elvert is at present teaching
school in the Ross district, but she has
resigned her position. We under
stand they will go to Flint in the
near future to make their home. Both
young people are well known here and
the best wishes of a host of friends
90 with them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24

day evening it was decided to have a
social session on that date. Frank
Bacon, Master of the lodge, will APP
point the necessary committees soon
and the O. f. S. Chapter will be in
vited to participate in the event, full
particulars Of which will be given
later
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
Surprised Friends

Muir-Frank j Elvert and Miss
Louva M. Settle, both of Muir, we're
united in marriage Saturday in Ionia,
the ceremony being performed by Rev.
r. B. Chapman at the Church of
Christ parsonage. The young cou-
pie took their friends by surprise no
one knowing of their intentions until
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24

The manuscript of a story which
was written more than so years ago
and which had since reposed in an old
battered trunk after being rejected
by many publishers in various parts
of the country was submitted recently
in a prize contest and won $500.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
Comrades Meet First Time Since
War

Ionia-While in Ionia one day last
week John W. VanHorn met a veteran
of the civil war on the street and the
two engaged in conversation. 1t de-
veloped taht they both went to the
front as members of Co. T.. 9th Mich,
and were in many battles together.
Mr.. Van Horn was severely wounded
June 3, 1864, at the battle Of Cold
Harbor and this was the last time he
saw the man until they met on the
street last week. Henry Meyers is
his name and he is a resident of Or
leans township, this county,-Port-
land Review
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
He's A Fast Driver

Howard City-M. F. Quigley, a
Grand Rapids man, drove Cadillac
automobile at a high rate of speed
six miles out of Reed City, Sunday,
it turned turtle and he may die from
the effects of his injuries. Quigley
is the same party who turned his car
over north of Howard City earlier
this season
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24

ST. Louis-January Is, 1916, will
mark the fiftieth anniversary of the
organizing Of the local lodge Of Free
and Accepted Masons and plans are
being made for the due observance
of the occasion.
At the meeting of the lodge Tues
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
Night School 10 Omen

Greenvile-Night school will open
the first week in December and con
tinue until the first week in April. The
time given to the work will probably
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24

improvements TO Telephone Exchange
Carson City-Manager f. j. Cham
berlain reports that the local tele-
phone exchange is to be much i'm
proved by the installation of a new
and larger switchboard, the exchange
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
Wolf Scared Durand

Durand had a wolf scare Thursday.
A big gray timber wolf, which VIM.
Schedule has owned for several years,
broke out of his cage and raced
through the business streets of the
village, swapping at people and dogs:
On the outskirts of the city he killed
three hogs and one dog.
Mothers, learning Of the animals
escape, hurried to the schoolhouse for
their chilren, and men ran for their
guns. None shot at the beast, how
ever, and Schedule succeeded in get
ting the animal back into his cage.
Standardization Pilkinton sent
another recommendation to the coun-
ell Monday night which will undoubt-
eddy be taken up for adoption or rejec-
ton at the next meeting of the board.
1t was his suggestion that the coun-
ell employ a professional bookkeeper
to keep records and accounts of the
electric and water plants and attend
to the collections in both departments.
The president says it is his aim to
take these responsibilities off the
shoulders of the superintendent that
they may have more time in which to
attend to other details connected with
the plants.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
A Cat or a Father.

In his Life of Thomas b. Reed"
Mr.. Samuel w. Mccall tells this story
about the former speaker who was an
unusually large man:
When his daughter Katherine, or
Kitty, as he called her, was little
girl she had "a cat TO which she was
much devoted. one day the kitten was
sleeping in Reeds chair when he was
about to sit down. His daughter in
horror, gave the chair sudden pull to
save the cat from annihilation, and as
result Mr.. Reeu sat down heavily on
the floor. II was rather serious hap
pening for a man OF his size, and even
"A lesser man might easily have lost his
temper. But the only notice he took
of the matter was to say gravely after
he had got on his feet, Kitty, remem-
Der that 1t Is easier to get another cat
than another father"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
A MADAGASCAR BANQUET.
Where the Plot Of Food Wed With the
Riot of TunuIt.

The longest and noiSiest dinner that
James Sibree. Jr., the author Of "A
Naturalist In Madagascar" ever at
tended was given by the governor of a
town called Ankarana. About score
OF officers were at the table and seven
ladies. After long grace by the pas
tor, dinner was brought In and con
sisted Of the following courses:
First, curry; second, goose; third,
pigeons and waterfowl; fourth, chick
en- outlets and poached eggs; fifth, beef
sausages; sixth, boiled tongue; seventh,
sardines; eighth, pigs trotters; ninth,
fried bananas; tenth, pancakes; elev-
enth, manioc; twelfth, dried bananas,
ana lastly. says Mr.. Sibree, when /
thought everything must have been
served. came launches Of roast beef.
There was big drum just outside
OH the veranda, as we'll as two small
ones. besides clarinets and fiddles, and
these were in full play almost all the
time Then the room was filed by
crowds of servants and aids-de-camp,
and the shouting of every one, from
the governor down, was deafening.
The old gentleman directed everything
and every one. | was glad when l
could take my leave, after two hours
sitting, but ! was not TO leave quietly.
The governor took me by the hand and
escorted me home while the big drum
was hammered at ahead of us all the
way.-Y0uth's Companion
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-09
HOW TO INSURE PROPERTY

Backing up his assertion that we
are entering upon a period of whole.
some prosperity and that right now is
the time for everybody having some,
thing to sell to advertise it, Colonel
John H. Patterson, head of the Ma.
tional Cash Register company, is
spending this month more than 5000.
900 in advertising the products of his
Dayton plant.
There is value to example when set
by authority and experience. The Ma,
tional company has made a conspicu-
Gus success of it's business and not
more on account of the excellence of
it's product tn through the j%udicious
and persistent use of tried and proved
advertising media. According to its
unanswerable reasoning, it is not
enough to have for sale a commodity
which is all that is claimed for it. The
public must know of it and must be
kept constantly reminded of it-what
it is for, where it may be had and
what it costs.
Talking to a convention of his sales
men, Colonel Patterson gave the rea-
sons which satisfied him that an era
of sound, wholesome and general
prosperity has begun. He pointed out
the revival of industrial activity in
every direction, with factories restor-
ing full forces, mills buster than ever,
railroad shares advancing, and be-
meath all the prosperous condition of
the agricultural interest.
But his argument chiefly was that
improving conditions must be met,
welcomed and helped along. How? BY
the liberal and judicious employment
of advertising space. Now is the
time for storekeepers to advertise"
was his emphatic injunction. He re-
members what was the cornerstone of
his own business success.-Aberdeen
News.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-09
A SUGGESTION

Aberdeen News.-As the News stat
ed in a previous issue, the action
taken by the executive council of the
South Dakota Bankers Association to-
ward an organized statewide move
ment to promote immigration to the
state is a most commendable one, and
one which, with the bankers. the com
mercial clubs, the state immigration
department, the real estate men and
the newspapers behind it, should, as
Senator Charles A. Russell suggested
In IN interview yesterday, result in
doubling the population of the state
within the next lei years. Just as a
starter toward the of the move
ment, the News suggests, also, that
the bankers get behind a movement
having for its object, South Dakota
printing for South Dakota business
firms, corporations and institutions"
The printing industry in South Da-
kota Is one Of the most important in
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-09

dustries in the state. Thousands OF
printers are employed in South Da-
kota, and there are a dozen or more es-
Establishments within the state that are
equal in equipment to those in the
large eastern cities. Yet, hundreds OF
thousands of dollars are sent out OF the
state yearly by business men and cor
porations of South Dakota for printing
that could be done as well or better in
South Dakota.
The bankers show a commendable
disposition to boost South Dakota
They have adopted a policy of assist
ing farmers to secure a start in live
stock by buying pure blood cattle by
the car load and distributing it among
their farmer patrons on easy terms.
They could add hundreds of thousands
of dollars to the income of South Da-
kota printers, by urging and even in
sisting upon their patrons using South
D~akota-made printing. This move
ment alone, if backed by patrons of an
influence so great as that possessed
by the bankers, would add a good many
thousands TO the population Of South
Dakota, for the additional printing
done in the state would require thous-
ands of additional printers, and these
with their families, would add enor-
mously TO the population Of the state,
affecting every town in the state from
a population of a few hundred upward
to cities like Sioux Falls and Aberdeen.
The News urges the bankers, and the
booster conference, when it is called,
to give this matter serious considera-
ton.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-09

club house on a peninsula in the Gulf
of Mexico, a trip of rs miles. There the
company has a set of buildings, a large
assembly room decorated with the ant
lers and hides of the deer, the hides of
leopard kits, raccoons and other fur
bearing animals, easy chairs, piano,
etc. A large dining room seating as
many as 80, and such a supper as they
served; venison, roast turkey, chicken,
vegetables of all kinds, pickles, salads,
jelly, pie, coffee, etc. A large screened
in porch contained beds nicely made
and set one upon the other. These
were taken down and occupied by 40
ladies' dormitory with nicely furnished
bedrooms. Next morning we had a
fish breakfast, ocean fish; / do not
know the kind but the best | ever ate
and an abundance.
The automobiles took us for another
trip of 80 miles. We visited the main
ditch of the great canal, the pumping
station. the plant where the city water
is pumped, boiled, settled, cooled and
filtered for San Benito's drinking
water. We ate another elaborate din
ner at the community house. Pictures
were taken of the crowd in front of the
automobiles and again amid the grape
fruit and oranges, supper vas served
at the Arroyo Inn. We hurried back to
the cars, taking our s%uitcases and our
selves, to the hotels of San Benito. All
this was free. We went to church
Sunday and then for two days we
searched the city with a lighted
candle" so TO speak, for first a cottage,
then a fiat, and lastly for rooms, sue
ceeding finally in securing three rooms
for light housekeeping which we liked
much better than cur bedroom in a
rooming house at 75c q day and meals
at a boarding house for soc each a
meal. The head of the family is quito i'll
and the rest of the family has already
commenced to dread the return trip.
San Benito is a town of 5000 people.
South Dakota Tourist.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-09
THE STATE is MAKING MONEY {?

The Register is in receipt OF the lat
est Short Couse Bulletin put out by the
State College and which bears the i'm.
print OF the Leader, Madison, S. ID.
After looking this bulletin over we
wish to apologize to the Mitchell Re
publican for some Of the harsh criti-
cisms we have made in regard to s2me
Of the rotten work they have turned
out for State College for the worst job
the Republican ever turned out is a
work Of art in comparison to the one
we have in hand. The inside title
looks Just like one we turned out in
1884 and at least four pages of infor-
nation are missing entirely in the
body of the bulletin. Some of the page
heads are missing and there has been
no attempt at registration. The press
work looks as though it had been done
on a hand press and the trimming done
by a thirteen cent apprentice. The
stock is good and probably up to speci-
fcations but State College will get the
bag end of a poor advertising PROPOSE
ton If il has accepted the job.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-09

American bankers have begun a
great battle, one, if victory crowns
their efforts, that will ave thousands
of dollars TO American manufacturers;
that of making the American dollar the
financial standard instead of the Brit
ish pound sterling. At IN time Great
Britain's financial status was as firm
as the Rock of Gibraltar but her vary
ing fortunes in the past two years has
caused the value of her pound sterling
to slide up and down almost every
day, generally down. American e
porters are unable to protect them
selves in quoting prices on their pro-
ducts under the present condition. The
good old American dollar would estab-
lish a stable exchange market for its
value never varies n iota at any time.
American exporters want the foreign
buyers to assume the risk that Ameri-
can exporters now have to assume,
and have had TO assume since the first
shipload of goods was sent out from
u ports.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-09
CoLoRED BOY BUYS SEALS

A little cOlored boy went into a New
Jersey post Office the other day with
a postal card and three pennies in his
hand. Attracted by the bright seals,
he was going to buy one for his postal,
but on being told that they would not
carry his card, he went over to the
window and bought a penny stamp.
Two cents was now the sum Of his
earthly possessions. Stopping at the
table he said: "Them's for the sick
people amt they? I'm just 'bliged to
buy one" Will you be outdone by
that small colored boy?
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-09
DON'T FEED SPOILED sILAeE

Do not feed spoiled silage to live
stock, suggests Prof. c. Larsen of
State College. to inquiries who COM
plain Of an unusual amount of poor
silage this year near the top of the
silo. 1.-THE moulds and bacteria which
cause silage to rot and decay produce,
at times, poisonous by-products. The
spoiled silage should be hauled out to
some place in the field to which the
cattle do not have access.
1.-THE spoiled silage results from air
entering near the surface, which Is
natural, but not over six inches should
be spoiled. Shortly after filling the
silo, this top portion on the silage be-
comes very hot, but extreme heat is
not common to silage a foot or two be-
low the surface.
"The amount of spoiled silage may
be minimized by getting into the silo
every day during the first week after
filing, and tramping it down very
thoroughly. The cut cor fodder in
the silo settles during the first week.
II there is not any extra weight on top
the silage will become loose and open,
admitting air near the surface.
This year the corn fodder was
greener than usual. 1t was immature
and contained q large percentage OF
water. II the farmer was not careful
to tramp It down daily after flling. II
may be seen why there appears to be
more than the usual amount Of spoiled
J silage this year."
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-09
PAST MONTH BEST OF YEAR

Federal Reserve Agent John H. Rich
says the notable feature of the past
month in the Ninth Federal Reserve
District has been an increasing opti-
mism ove the immediate business out
look and prospects for at least the
first half Of 1916. November as n
whole was the best month of the year.
Collections were very good. Orders
were large. All classes of business
we're active and the lumber business,
in which there has been some depres-
sion, has undergone a very noticeable
improvement. The predictions of rep
resentative concerns in all parts of
the district are hat December will be
a big month and that the new year
will start with business on an active
and healthy basis, and with a very
favorable outlook. Financial circles
are beginning to look for a more ac-
tive demand for money.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-09
POLITICAL sEo-FELLows

Speaker Champ Clark has been for.
warding enthusiastic letters of com.
mendation Of the President, and these
have been given out from the White
House. Genial old Champ has for
given everybody now-except. Of
course, Bryan.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-09

has not moved as early as in former
years, trade is good and bank deposits
large. The outlook over the state is
very favorable.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-09

Writing from San Benito, Texas, a
Brookings resident who is spending
the winter in the south tells of the trip
TO that city and Of the conditions there
in a most interesting manner. The
letter follows:
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-09
Agricultural Conditions

Over the district as a whole farmers
are in excellent condition. A consider.
able amount of farm construction
work is under way. Reports from line
lumber yards show a good demand for
material for permanent improvements.
The movement Of grain is general. A
very large amount of grain is held back
in storage on the farm. 1t is notice
able throughout the grain territory
that a considerable amount of temper
airy storage has been provided this
year in the form of metal grain bins
or rough wooden structures built in
the fields, and that a large part of the
crop will move very gradually to the
market in accordance with future
price advances. Farmers are looking
for an advance in grain prices and
there has been a general disposition to
not market more than sufficient to
meet current obligations and provide
for late fall work.
Weather conditions caused inter
ruptions to fall blowing which in much
of the grain territory is considerably
short of a year age. This will prob
ably have the effect of increasing the
acreage devoted to barley and fax
next year.
South Dakota
The western portion of the state Is
in decidedly good condition. with a
very favorable outlook. Crops have
been very good. AMI hay harvest large.
which has prompted eattlemen to buy
stock to place on feed. The present
strong movement Of young cattle. and
particularly breeding heifers and cows,
shows q favorable condition in the
stock ind istry. Farmers generally are
In good condition. and although grain
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conditions
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-09-02

Laundry. Best in town. AL
work called for and delivered
Guaranteed to give satisfaction,
Agents for international Tailor.
ing Company. Phone 95.
Huffman & Cook. Jenkins Bldg.
Prof. T. F. Newcom. of this
city has been selected as princi.
pal Of the De Koven Graded
School, and has already common
ced his work. Mr.. Newcom is
one Of our best teachers and we
recommend him as such to the
patrons of the Dekoven school.
Mrs. Howard Ward, who was
operated on at st. Mary's hos
pital in Evansville several weeks
ago. has been here at the home
Of her parents since leaving the