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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
Second Ward Notes

Sub-primary children have had sew
en- rhymes in the Aldine system of
reading and have read thirty pages
in the primer.
The older kindergarten children
have had the second lesson in mat
weaving.
All the children have had clay
modelling and card sewing.
Thelma Wescott, former second
ward pupil, visited school Wednes-
day afternoon.
The first grade are cutting barn
yard fowls and animals for Thanks
giving poster.
Daniel Costello is out of school be-
cause of sickness. The first grade
children made a scrap book for him.
The two-two class is studying
Rosa Bonheur's life and pictures.
Some of the class have written very
interesting accounts of her life for
language work
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
LEGAL NOTICES
ORDER FOR PUBLICATION

First Insertion Nov. 10)
STATE OF MICHIGAN-The cir
cult court for the county of Ionia.
IN CHANCERY.
Wealtha |. Kenway,
Complainant
VS..
Lewis Kenway,
Defendant.
Suit pending in the circuit court for
the county Of Ionia, in chancery, at
the city Of Bedding in said county on
the 9Th day Of November, A. d. 1915.
In this cause it appearing from at
fidavit on file, that the defendant,
Lewis Kenway, is not resident of the
state of Michigan but resides in the
village of Valley, state of Mississippi.
On motion Fred L. Warner, COM
plainant's solicitor, it is ordered that
the said defendant, Lewis Kenway,
cause his appearance to be entered
herein four months from the date of
this order and in case of his appear
ance that he cause his answer to the
compliments bill of complaint to be
filed, and copy thereof be served on
said compliments solicitor within
twenty days after service on him of
copy of said bill and notice of this
order; and that IN default thereon,
said bill be taken as confessed by the
said nonresident defendant.
And it is further ordered, That
within twenty days the said complain
ant cause notice Of this order to be
published in the Belding Banner, a
newspaper printed, published and
circulating in said county, and that
such publication be continued there
in at least once each week for six
weeks in succession, or that he cause
copy of this order to be prescribed
for his appearance.
FRANK d. NJ. DAVIS,
Circuit Judge.
FRED l.. WARNER,
Solicitor for Complainant.
Attest: A true copy.
BRUCE S. M0ULTON,
Deputy Clerk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
THE CARS CHECK.
II Passed Over itching Palms, but That
Was No Surprise.

II Passed Over itching Palms, but That
Was No Surprise.
When Professor Tuxen, the Danish
artist, had finished his great work.
THE Coronation of Edward vII," he
received, 1t appears, an order from the
Russian emperor for copy OF this
painting, for which the car was to
pay 1900 rubles.
In due course the professor repaired
to Petrograd to deliver the painting.
He was granted an audience with the
car, who expressed his satisfaction
with the picture and who handed the
professor an order on the imperial
treasury for the sum agreed upon.
When the professor presented the
check for payment he was told that an
order from the emperor was subject to
a discount, and be had, therefore, to
accept a sum considerably smaller than
the face value OF the check.
Before his departure from Russia the
professor had farewell audience with
the car, who I'm the course of CONVEX
sation asked him, Did you get your
money, professorT'
Professor Tuxen replied that he had
not intended to mention the matter,
but since his majesty himself raised
the question he would say he had re
ceived only part of the money.
At this the car seemed not at all
surprised, but calmly made out anoth.
er order for the sum which had been
deducted from the original amount.
and thus Tuxen got his money. Wash.
ington Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES

George A. Dean, 10, Berlin; Leah
/. Grummet, II, Easton.
Frederic A. LAGRANGE, 90, Belding;
Addie M. Leroy, "a, Belding.
August b. Schultz, "a, Rosalia,
Wash; Pearl A. Heydlauff, "a, Muir.
Floyd Bishop, 10, Sebewa; Alma
Kenyon, %, Sebewa.
Russell c. Olmstead, rs, Orleans
Margery Haley, %, Lansing.
Webster +. Lowrey, 30, Portland
Philah Mae Fitch, %, Ionia.
Martin F. Owens, %, Detroit; II.
Marjorie Williams, %, Lyons.
Frank M. Simmons, 25, Portland ;
Myrtle Sedlow, IS. Detroit.
William l.. Colwell, So, Keene;
Mabel Harris, 81, Gowan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
Athletic News

Meeting of the council of the ath-
letic association, November /, 1915.
Present: Lester Jersey, president;
Joy Harrison, president; Miss
Travis. treasurer; Supt. Langston;
Prin. Niesen and Mr.. Reed, athletic
director.
Absent: Margaret Cusser, secre-
tary.
The meeting was called to order by
the president,
The treasurer's report was read
and accepted.
Mr.. Reed submitted a copy of for
NAL contracts for use in inter-schol-
astic games. The council voted to
use this form for all future flames in
football, base ball, basket ball or
track meets.
1t was also decided that the asso-
citation pay the railroad fare for one
delegate to the Michigan boys con-
ference at Kalamazoo, November &C.
%.
The question Of issuing tickets to
business men and the alumni was con-
sidered. 1t was placed on the calen-
dar for some future meeting for fur
Their consideration.
Meeting adjourned,
Joy Harrison,
Secretary, pro tenn.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
SHARPENING A PENCIL.
The Way a Child Does II Is an Index
10 Its Character.

The Way Child Does II Is an Index
10 Its Character.
1t is very often the little things that
children do which give the best indi-
cation Of what their future character
will be. Schoolteachers, for instance,
have first rate opportunity for watch.
Ing the different traits In the children
who come before them. In their work
and In their play the sort of man or
woman the child will become Is daily
unfolded. In such q small matter even
as the sharpening of a pencil valuable
hints may be obtained by any one In
the least observant Here it may east
~ be discovered whether boy or girl
is careful. destructive. wasteful or eco
nomical.
The boy, for instance, who sharpens
his pencil into a stub IS inclined to be
economical, careful and quick In after
life. The boy or girl who takes an
lnordinately long time to make n slen,
der point, cutting very precisely and
regularly all the time will usually
prove to be of an artistic and dreamy
disposition. The child who regardless
of the look of the pencil. gouges out
great pieces in order to get to the lead
will show impulsiveness and generos.
ity.
Mere destructlveness. however, be.
comes apparent when child takes
delight in sticking his knife in his pen.
Gil and splitting it or destroying 1t in
some other way
Parents, watch your children when
sharpening their pencils. and correct
and advise them accordingly. - Pear
sons Weekly
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
State Educational
A 13-piece orchestra n

A 13-piece orchestra plays for the
Centerville high school.
Jackson voted $385,000 for two new
intermediate schools, October %.
Five ward schools of Kalamazoo
are now using Keystone 900 SETS"
Supt. Chadsey of Detroit has asked
his board for II new school buildings.
Hastings seniors number 104.
Mighty good for town of 5000 pop
ulation.
Bad Axe has a clear increase in the
high school enrolment of 26 per cent
over last year.
Bangor will introduce domestic
science in their school next year.
Plans for new building are being
made.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
SENATOR SMITH INTERVIEWED

In an interview with a reporter for
the New York Tribune last week Sen
ator VIM. Alden Smith, who had been
speaking in the Massachusetts, cam
paign for Governor-elect Samuel W..
Mccall, said: II left Massachusetts
encouraged by the thought that next
year, if our people are at all prudent
and united, as believe they are now"
said the senator, we shall score a
great Republican triumph. Every
thing | saw indicated this-that the
electorate had the definite and dis
tinct purpose of rebuking the present
administration for its un-American-
ism. All signs point to Republican
victory. In Michigan we are all in
line-there are no chickering's, jealous
les, or factions.
81 do no tbelieve our candidate for
president has yet developed. only
want to see a good man nominated.
No. in answer to a question, Il am
not the good man. The endorsement
of myself by the state of Michigan
was just compliment. And the
compliment my own state seems desir-
Gus of paying me is purely volunt-
airy expression. | think it is only a
means of holding our strength togeth-
er until somebody is found who can
be appropriately nominated. | am
not fooled by it, and / don't want any
body to think that after 20 years of
service in the house and senate that |
would violate the ordinary proprities
of politics. 1t is my opinion that the
presidency seeks the man."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
Orleans Farmers Club

The program for the Farmers club
which will be held at Maccabee and
Cleaner hall, Thursday, November, 18,
is as follows:
Music-Onah Musselman.
Reading-Mrs. Bert Potter.
Election of Delegates.
Resolved-That an Increase in Ar
nament Would Be Beneficial to the U.
S.-Addison rStong and Fred Currie.
Song-Sue and Mable Palmer.
Reading-Mrs. Fred Bluemly.
Question Box in charge of }. ID.
Strain.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
Her Idea.

MA, your bank account is over
drawn"
What does that mean, par
simply this. Yod've written checks
for $40 more money than was In the
bank"
"The idea! If $40 viii break the bank
I'd find another one to do business
with. I supposed they had thousands
Of dollars on hand all the time."-De-
troit Free Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
When Bedding Was Patterson's Mill

In its items of news published for
ty-five years ago the Ionia Sentinel
says:
1.-THE Stanton Herald says of the
contemplated line from Kiddville to
Patterson's Mills: There is a strong
move being made to extend this road
to Lowell, and from Kiddville north
east to Saginaw in which event STAN
ton would be left upon the line To
which the Greenville Independent re-
plies: But we are left in the dark as
to whether this Patterson Mills-Kidd-
vile one and one-half miles grand
trunk line may not possibly send out
plugs to such villages as New York
and Chicago"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
Grammar Grades

Mrs. Arthur Foss, Mrs. Jesse God
frey, and Mrs. Earle French visited
in the sixth grade room last week.
f. l.. Bailey and number Of boys
in the sixth. seventh and eighth
grade "hiked" to Greenville last Sat
urday, returning on the $3.50 train.
The grammar grade students are
working on their Thanksgiving pro-
gram.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
Released From Hospital

Mrs. Max Summers has been releas-
ed from the hospital at Grand Rapids,
where she was taken after the accid-
ent at Moseley in which she was so
badly injured that her right foot was
amputated after reaching the hos
pital.
Mrs. Summers is seventy-seven
years old and was a near neighbor of
Mrs. Johnson and her father, f. L..
Gould.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10

treasure runs to waste by billions, and
the end seems no nearer than it was
last Christmas that passed in sad
eclipse. Problems exist, a fact denied
by nobody. But the frightful means
chosen TO settle them make no head
way.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
EDITORIAL STAFF

Editor n-Chief-Gayle Soules.
Literary Editor-Mura Treat.
Athletics-Virgil Altenburg.
Social-Hazel Gotta.
State-Lena Russell.
REPORTERS
High School-Elfinda Mason.
Junior High School-Gladys Har.
rison.
Third Ward-Wilford Blair.
Second Ward-Laura Stanton.
Ellis School-Floyd Warner.
State Educational-Lena Russell.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10

The rigors of summer seem almost
beyond memory now that the balmy
days of November are here.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10

Again the question arises as to just
how civilized we really have become
after all. California has eight men
to hang during the next four weeks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10

New York state believes she can
middle through with the old consti-
tuition.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10

Financial report of the Bedding
High school athletic association for
October, 1915:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
Advertising

Vntered into the Bedding Michigan
Postoffice as second class matter.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-08-18

Free usa of whiskey at . pic
nicin Crawford County 4 few
s6sys ago started trouble that rs:
snulted in the death of one man
M the serious wounding Of
three or four others. We are
Informed that the authorities are
making every effort to briag the
ruilty parties TO iustice. Are
they looking for the parties who
supplied the booze?
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-08-18

General villa has invited the
United States TO go TO h. II
ii did not like the way he was
managing his snd Of things IN
Mexico, and President Carranza
has tola President Wilson that he
regarded the joint Interference
81 the United States and the
South American republics IN
Mexican affairs as an interna.
tional impertinance, which -
NE same thing put into diplo-
matte language. Il locks like
this psts the next move up to
Whndroyv.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-08-18

The Only ware Of prosperity this
county has felt under the rnle OF
the Wilson administration was
khe result OF tho upheaval in
Europe. An the Democrats are
taking credit for this prosperity,
may We not infer that the Wilson
administration .has had good
dsal to do with keeping that up
heaval goingf With the end Of
the EuropeAn war this wave Of
prosperity will subside.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-08-18

And now Wayne County farm
ers are complaining because the
corn stalks are so tall that it re-
quires . step ladder 10 gather
the corn. Last year the stalks
grew SO low that farmers had to
gather the ears with 3 micro
scope. Seems that things new
|er will get right. Piedmont
Banner. e
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-08-18

Ihanks be 10 the Democratic
party ssery public school in
Washington County, alonE with
iii tho othsr counties OF the state,
vim have less state aid than they
haye had for years. The money
was needed for the families on
the payroll.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-08-18

Mr., Edison has devised q fact
ory whistle that can be heard
twenty miles. It will not be
greatly needed nowe-er, SO long
as the Underwood tariff is in op-
GRAFTON. Perryville Republican.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-08-18

- - = 6eA4 ! g : -
mnst also b added 10 il like
proportion -the navy cost now is
higher than that Of Of the land
forees. So. il we are to have
anything like half way military
preparedness in defense of our
national life, We may expect an
expense bill Of something like
billion dollars 4 year. Where is
the money coming from? We
ARE already spending . billion
dollars and more per year. We
must either submit to q largely
augmented tax burden or do
without national defense. If VIC
could find q way to get the value
for, the money we spend-it is
notorious that Uncle Sam only
gets about 40 cents In value for
every dollar he pays out-the
COST might be held down; but that
|seems hopeless. Our govern
mental ideas do not run to econ
|omy. This is partly the fault OF
the people themselves, who give
more concern to their LEGAL de-
mands upon the government
than to national safety, and con.
[gressman and senators, consid-
ering their own little interests,
secure large and wasteful appro-
priatior.s Of public money to fos-
ter local enterprise and pride.
For instance, Senator Warren OF
Wyoming got an appropriation
| of $157, 900 for a postofice build.
ng at Landor, a town of 1000
people, in his state, $75, 900 for
postoffice building at Sun
Dance, q village of 500 people
twenty Eve miles from railroad,
and has seen to the upheep of a
useless military post at an ex-
pense Of S., 900, ,0o0. Now, this
but a single senator's wasteful-
mess Of the public revenues, the
Isystem permeates the whole OF
congress. Up at De Soto, Mo-,
| 4 $50, 900 postoffice building is
| just being completed. Bonne
ITerre is TO have one at the same
cost, Pennington will have one,
too, if Congressman Hensley's
pork barrel'' manipulations
don't slip cog. This is all
very fine for those communities
that have their local interests
pampered and local pride tick
He'd at public expense, but
when We permit such trivi.
alities take precedence of our
national safety we commit an
act Of foolishness that approach
es close to criminality. Let the
watchword Of the future be, ma
tional safety first, after which
we can consider the question o1
holding Uncle Sam up for $50,
loco for public buildings in al
fourth class burgs.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-08-18
Fomer Poto.i an Dead;
Was q Man Of Action,

" d . MAN 04 Acu0n.
Editor Journal:
DR.. L. FL. Meloher died in st.
Louis a few days ago. l wonder
how many of the citizens of
Washington County remember
DIR. Melcher? He was a physi-,
clan living in Potosi in 1860, and.
voted for Lincoln for President.
In the excitement arising from
Lincoln's election DIR. Melcher
took a prominent part and was
very active in the election of
delegates to the convention call
ed by Gov. jackson to see what
position Missouri was to occupy
as to the Union.
After the capture of Camp
Jackson, in st. Louis, by Gen.
Lyons, party feeling ran high
here and several Union men were
notified to leave the county. DE-.
Melcher in particular, was wait
ed on by the editor of the paper
then published in Potosi and a
prominent citizen from the
northern part of the county.
They informed the Doctor that
they had been delegated to give
him notice that he would be al
lowed twelve hours to settle up
his business and leave town.
The Doctor had an Office on
High Street, near where Mr..
Woolford's new building now
stands. It was upstairs and the
steps were on the outside. He
thanked the gentleman for their
courtesy, sent his compliments
to the committee, then quietly
opened his desk, picked up re-
volver and told the editor and
his friend that he would give
them one half of a minute to
reach the bottom of the steps,
and the friend afterwards telling
me of the circumstances. said it
did not take them half that time
and he could have made it quick.
er, but the editor was ahead of
him.
The doctor quietly left town,
and q few nights afterwards a
train loaded with solGiers, COM
manded by Captain Nelson Cole,
arrived in Potosi. When the citi-
zens awoke next morning, they
found the court house in posses
sion of Capt. Cole and the streets
picketed. A number of the
prominent men Of the town were
loaded in a box car and with the
soldiers, started for DeSoto,
where q secession Tag was to be
raised.
l
DR.. Melcher then joined Gen.
eral Lyons troops and took an
active part in the battle of VII
sons Creek. He secured the
hoayo of the General after he was
killed. DIR. Melcher was ap.
pointed colonel of the Sind en-.
rolled Missouri Militia "a Wash.
lington County Regiment and
commanded it until December,
1862, when he became Brigade
Surgeon OF q brigade of Mis-.
souri, soldiers raised by General
Blair. After the war he was in
charge of the Marine Hospital,
near st. Louis, for some time.
After that he left st. Louis and
went to Springfield, Missouri
I never met up with him after ht
l}ett,St% Louis and supposed he
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-08-18

e
and Oscar Halbert, was shot Ia
the breast and side With ) shot
gun loaded with small shot and
about sixty shot are ii his body
and he is in 4 critical condition.
Wilder Halbert. ! brother Of Os.
co. was shot in the neck with q
pistol; Lafayette Cofman, ) man
about SO years old, is shot in the
breast and is not expected TO re-
Cover from the Wounds, and ToI
Halbert, another brother, IL said
TO have been hit with 8 rock and
seriously injured
1t is generally reported that
whiskey was plentiful at the pic
mic and that boys not over IL and
"A years old were intoxicated
during the afternoon and even
ing. The fight is said to have
taken place about II o'clock at
night.
Sunday morning the body of
Clarence Terry, about 80 years
old, son of VIM. Terry, was found
dead. His head was lying on
the right arm, across his shot
gun, which was held in his right
hand. and two loaded shells were
In the left hand. A large hole
on ths right side of the head, to
the front and above the ear, larg-.
er than a silver dollar, showed
that the entire lo.d had been
fired at close range, and he died
withouta a struggle where he fell.
Sheriff Trask, Prosecuting At
torney Roberts and Coroner
Horn were notified and went to
the scene, and an inquest was
held in the afternoon, The evi-
dence showed that il was q gen
eral fight but did not disclose who
did the killing, and the ceroner's
jury was given until Thursday
to make it's reports.
Everybody seemed to be too
drunk to know what happened
or refused to tell the facts. It
is generally believed that those
who knew wouldn t tell.
The gun that the dead man had
been lying on had never been
fred and he is supposed to have
been shot by some person who
was behind him
CISCO Halbert, who was shot in
the breast, is reported to have
gotten on his mule and rode home
and the next morning was re.
ported in a critical condition
from the shot in his body.
Wilder Halbert, better known
as Cat, got shot in the neck.
Reports say the wound is from
a pistol ball.
Lafayette (off1naa as reported,
was merely an onlooker and was
probably taken for another man.
He was sitting against a tree and
was shot in the breast with the
load from = shotgun. He was
more seriously injured than any
of the wounded.
Tol Haibert, q brother OF Oscc
and Wilder. was reported hit By
q rock during the fight.
A report Is also current that
Ezra Moutrey was also hit with
a rock.
Wm. Terry. father Of the dead
man, is reported to have beer
beaten severely during Che fight
lt is the general opinion that
Glaronce Terry vas sh0t hv 0ne
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-08

A meeting of all Confederate veter-
ans in Tulsa and vicinity for the pur-
pose of reorganizing local camp viii
be held in parIor A. Brady hotel, Fri
day evening at 7:30 o'clock p. IN. Ad-
dresses by Generals Merritt Glass and
Tate Brady. Daughters invited.
s. A. HUNT,
r. A. CEASE,
}. A. YEAGER,
Committee.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-08
NO UPSETS IN FIRST
ROUND OF GOLF


CHICAGO, Sept. Few upsets
marked the first match round Of the
women's national golf champlohsII
meet today, the better known pay lI
d,ro,ttup newcomers in several Of the
1B contests while the few 'stfuEEI'S J."
winch cuuaIlv famous golfers were
paired usually depended on Shol oi
t,,p for decision The 10 remaining
remained we'll scattered
the representatives.
from Great Britain. New England ana
INC south surviving along with thfce
women from Philadelphia, one each
from New York, Pittsburgh, Toledo
and Rock Island but the emlssaues
from Cincinnati 81. LOUIS, Siouf tily
ana Milwaukee were put out thl-
cago boasted only six.
The closest match Of the day was
that i'm which Miss Alexa sterling OF
Atlanta l7-year-old southern cham-
piop defeated MIS-. Harry D. Ham
uond Of indianapolis last years west
orn chamUion and runnnerup this year
in 10 holes. Miss Sterling led all the
Dav after the sixth hole until Mrs.
Hammond squared the struggle on the
eighteenth green by driving two nun
dred wards. approaching wen ana
holine i'm four while Miss Sterling
dubbed her approach and took FIVE Tor
the Eastward hole. Miss Sterling out
driven at almost every hole, outplayed
Mrs Hammond in the short game and
was straighter with the wood
When Miss Sterling saw prospec-
| tive victim slipping from her at the
leighteenth. hole she continued to- PLAY
eoolly and deliberately At the eztra
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-08

Rent your rooms The World Want
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