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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
CHILDREN'S GARDENS
NO LONGER A JOKE

The child garden movement that has
been started in so many places was
for a time something of joke. The
children may have planted the vege-
tables and flowers. But the parents
| bought the fertilizer, had the ground
spaded up, and were apt to do most of
the wedding. Afterwards they were
supposed to pay the youngsters for
the vegetables thus produced.
Long lists of prizes awarded to chill
dren for garden work are now appear
ing in many of the newspapers. One
such list now at hand names one
child of four as receiving prize for
several varities of flowers.
An agricultural college expert a
few days ago went through the chill
dren's gardens in a town of some 1000
people. He gave hasty glance to
perhaps half the plots, and remarked
that those he had seen contained pro-
ducts worth at least $1,000. Evident
ly when the fall harvest is completed,
these youngsters had added several
thousands dollars to the wealth of that
town. 1t was done out of time prev
iously spent at aimless plays. 1t is a
joke no longer.
But the modern American child is
a pretty mature little creature. He
is perfectly capable of raising profit
able garden if he wants to. There
are good many boys today taking
cattle show and county fair and school
prizes for amounts of vegetables rails
ed the past summer urnning up into
the hundreds of dollars.
The garden movement has made
much better progress since the gov
eminent and state experts conceived
the idea of organizing the youngsters
into clubs. A boy does what his gang
does. If his mates decide that rails
ing the biggest pumpkin is just as
good fun as knocking the longest
three-bagger, he wants to take a hand
in the game.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
An Idol with Diamond Eyes.

The famous Orloff diamond was once
the right eye Of the great idol Serring-
ham In the temple Of Brahma. This
precious gem was stolen at about the
beginning Of the eighteenth century by
a French soldier who had made a pre-
tense Of being converted to the Hindu
religion In order to gain the confidence
Of the priests and admission to the
temple. The Frenchman first sold the
diamond for $1,000 On the next turn
It was bought by banker Of Con-
stantinople for $4,000. The banker
kept u until 1774 and then sold 1t to
the Russian empress for $4,000 and a
Life pension. The gem has been In
the Russian royal family ever since.
As 1t Is now set in the imperial scep-
ter OF Russia 1t presents a fiattened,
rose cut surface and weighs exactly
1941z carats.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
In Memory of Allie

Beautiful toiler, thy work all done,
Beautiful soul into glory gone,
Beautiful life with its crown now won.
God giveth the rest.
Rest from all sorrows, and watching
and fears.
Rest from all possible signing and
tears.
Rest through Gods endless, wonderful
years
At home with the blest.
1t was so sudden, our white lips said,
How we shall miss her, the beautiful
dead,
Who'll take the place of the precious
one fled;
But God knoweth best.
We know He watches the sparrows
that fall,
Hears the sad cry of the grieved
hearts that call,
Wife, sister, daughter, He loveth
them all
We can trust for the rest.
Beautiful spirit, free from all stain,
Ours the heartache, the sorrow and
pain.
Thine is the glory and gain
Thy slumber is sweet.
Peace on the brow and eyelids so
calm,
Peace in the heart, meath the white
folded palm,
Peace dropping down like wonder
Gus balm,
Form the head to the feet.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks and
gratitude to our many friends and
for their kind and loving
sympathy during the illness and death
of our loved one, Alice Slayton Smith.
Also for the beautiful floral offerings
and music rendered by Mrs. Edith
Berry and Mr.. Clayton Knapp.
Mr.. Glenn T. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Slayton
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George d.
Smith and family.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
State Educational Notes

Howell high enrolls 157; II non-re-
sidents.
st. Johns high has 1872 students en-
rolled; 90 are non-residents.
Plans for school play ground are
being made for Arcadia.
Lake Odessa has 81 pupils in high
school under the new six and six
plan.
Battle Greek school board has pur-
chased land for play ground.
More than 200 additional rural
schols will be opened in Michigan
this year.
Dawson has three university grad
yates and one normal graduate who
gives half time to high school en-
rollment in the high school is 60.
The large, beautiful, perfectly
equipped high school opens in Grand
Rapids with principal Paul Stetson
and a corps of equally enthusiastic
teachers in charge.
Lansing high enrolls sos, an in
crease of 157 over last year. Total
enrolment in schools 5,753 an in
crease of STA. Manual training and
domestic science are extended to high
school.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
circumstanee. Alter Cases.

Stern Father-It was after IL o'clock
when that young man left last night I
want you to understand
Pretty Daughter dnterrupting)-But,
papa, was so deeply interested In the
news Of his uncle's death that I didn't
notice how late It was. You see, his
uncle died In Africa last week and left
him 100000 and, OF course
Stern Father-As l was saying when
you interrupted me, I want you to un.
derstand that he can stay just as late
as he wants to. I don't mind II the gas
meter does have to work overtime oc.
casionally. --Indianapolis Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
MUST PVT UP THE BARS

No matter which way the war ends
says am eastern exchange, the coun-
tries involved win be overloaded with
debt and the people viii be cruelty
taxed to meet the obligations of their
several governments. America is GO
ing to be the dumping ground as sure
as anything is sure under the sun,
and our Government cannot act too
promptly to put up bars that viii stop
the entry of goods and men that will
have a disturbing influence of our in
dustries and the workers in them.
More than a million men will be
crippled as a result of the war, and
such men will find preference as they
will be forced to work for the mini
mum wage in all industries. The
more able-bodied will be compelled to
compete with this kind of labor, and
will get out of their country as fast
as they can. The United States will
be the goal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
BOOMING GARDNER
FOR NEXT GOVERNOR

There Is considerable sentiment
throughout the state in favor of
Washington Gardner for the nominee
on the republican ticket for Governor
of the state The state press is giving
considerable publicity in that direc-
ton. The Eaton Rapids Review says:
with the politicians beginning to
think about probable candidates for
the different state offices, and the
Office of governor in particular, the
name Of Hon. Washington Gardner,
Of Albion, seems to loom UP forcibly
ais the most logical one 90 be placed
upon the Republican ticket for this Of
fee.
"1Ir. Gardner Is q statesman of life
long experience and in all these years
no man has ever been able TO pick
flaws FIN his record while attending to
h's duties of the state OF Michigan
while secretary Of state, or the years
Ire spent i'm congress as representa-
tive of this district.
"Of AN the men ia this Common
wealth eligible for this position the
Hon. Washington Gardner looms up
as the ONE man for the place, being
capable in every way TO govern and
uphold the dignity of this important
office. Electing Mr.. Gardner to this
office would be the browning event in
his career as a public servant, and his
many friends and supporters through
out the state would welcome his name
at the head Of the state ticket"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
ART OF BAIT CASTING.
Landing the Lure That Coaxes the Bat
thing Black Bass.

ting Black BASS.
The bait caster. What memories of
lilypadded lakes, shimmering in the
FURNISHED gold of the setting sun, of
a roseate twilight peace, when the lake
is one tvast mirror; of furious battles
with that bulldog of the sweet waters.
the black bass, are his.
A most difficult art, one that requires
more than a modicum of practice to
acquire-to place that lure precisely
in a given spot, forty or fifty feet away,
where a bass may lurk-not near the
spot but right In it, mind you-to land
that lure so as to simulate q frog or
minnow naturally leaping or jumping
to escape possible attack by a bass;
to do all this with a short rod and
high speed reel-casting the lure as n
small boy throws an apple from the
end of stick-to do this with accuracy
and dizziness is no unworthy ambition.
And after the strike comes a battle
between n five pound fish and a 1JO
pound man, equaliZed by fair tackle,
that will put the eXhilaration Of eter
nal youth into any man-especially If
he proves himself worthy to beat the
fish at his own game-to. take him with
all the handicaps imposed by the nee.
essary tackle and win out against all
the snags, tactics, leaps and plunges,
Iushes and feints employed by the bat
Ting bass.-Warren III. Miller in
American Forestry.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Plenty of Room.

The young man who writes verses
was standing out in the night gazing
at the sky when a friend ran across
him.
What are you doing-studying as
tronomyT"
go away and don't disturb me.
am gazing into infinite distance"
II don't see what satisfaction you
find In that"
That's because you never had any
experience with editors. You don't
know what comfort It is to find some
place where nothing Is crowded out
for lack OF space."-London Tit-Bits.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
WRECKED THE THEATER.
When London Playgoers Rose Against
an Increase In Prices.

When London Playgoers Rose Against
an Increase In Prices.
There occurred in London something
over a hundred years ago a series of
riots called the 20. l., riots" which
grew out of an increase in theater
prices.
In 1909, after Covent Garden theater
had been burned to the ground and re
built, it was reopened under the man
agement of John Kemble one of the
Kemble family of great actors, with an
increased scale Of admission prices.
The new theater was all right, and
Kemble was popular, but the theater
going public resented the increase of
prices.
On the opening night when Kemble.
who was TO play Macbeth, attempted
to make an explanatory speech he was
hooted down by demands for old
prices" and night after night people
crowded the house. danced on the seats
and interrupted the players with cries
Of 20. r." old prices.
The disturbance continued for sew
eral weeks, the people wearing 20. p"
badges and displaying big 20. T." plac-
ards. The theater was closed for sew
eral days. but when it was opened the
trouble began again. Seats were de
strOyed and windows broken.
Legal proceedings were taken and
failed. The municipal authorities, as
sisted by a governor of the Bank of
England, finally brought about a com
promise. Philadelphia Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
WHISPERING GALLERIES.
old World Churches With Remarkable
Acoustic Properties.

The most celebrated whispering gal
lery is that which surrounds the base
of the interior of the dome of St Paul S
cathedral, London. \ person speaking
near its surface can be heard distinctly
by one listening near the smooth wall
~ the other extremity of the diameter.
but not elsewhere.
In the cathedral Of Gloucester a whis-
pering passage leads from one aisle to
the opposite behind the east window of
the choir. 1t is seventy-five feet long.
six and half feet high and three feet
wide in the form of half an irregular
octagon. The walls and ceilings are of
freestone, and the slightest whisper
travels from end to end.
The cathedral of the Tai Mahal in
Agra, India, has most marvellous ech-
oes and reyerberating qualities, but is
scarcely a whispering gallery. The
whole cathedral of Girgenti, in Sicily,
has this character owing to the pecul-
lar structure of its walls. These re-
markable properties also belonged to
the Ear Of Dionysius," cut In the rock
at Syracuse In the shape of parabolic
curve, ending in an elliptical arch. 1t
Is said that the tyrant seated in small
chamber over a hundred feet from the
spot occupied by his captlves by this
means could hear every word spoken
by his MISREPRESENTATION Answers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Lei CONGRESS- HANDLE 1T

The appointment of a scientific
commission to revise the Tariff was
one of the planks in Mr.. Roosevelt's
platform, and just now, when the nee
essity of revision Of the Underwood
law is beginning to be recognized, the
scheme is receiving some support in
other quarters. 1t is to be hoped
for the sake of American industrial
prosperity, that Congress never will
be persuaded to delegate its author
ity in this matter to any such body.
Tariff revision by commission would
mean interminable delay. 1t would
mean the collection of an enormous
mass of statistics, much of it bearing
only remotely on the subject under
investigation. 1t would mean weary,
long-drawn-out arguments, the split
ting of hairs over purely technical
points, and in the end, in all human
probability, bill that would be sat
isfactory either to high Protectionists,
moderate Protectionists or Free
Traders.
The industrial history of the coun-
try since the Underwood law was
placed on the statute books has vim
dicated the wisdom, knowledge and
Judgment of men like the late Senator
Aldrich and the late Representative
Payne, who made a thorough study
of the Tariff. They have worthy sue
cessors among the Republicans in the
two houses of Congress whose views
are equally sound, and who, if given
the opportunity, could frame Tariff
law whose provisions would insure an
other period of prosperity similar to
that which the country enjoyed when
the Payne law was in force.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Plenty of Men Want Jobs

VIM. A. Whitney and son VIII
Whitney who in company with Frank
Sears and John Scott went to Lansing
last week, expecting to get work in
the factories there, have returned.
They say there are plenty Of men out
of work seeking jobs and at every
factory where they applied for work
they were met with the answer "no
men wanted at present"
The REQ company are building eX-
tensively and expect to put on
large force of men when completed
and business in the automobile con-
struction line demands more labor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22

hitting them to all games at home,
for the period covered by his or her
dues, beginning September !, 1915.
ARTICLE VI
Sec. l. All the property belonging
TO the athletic association must be
kept in the Office. No one shall be
permitted to take the same from the
Office except under the direction Of the
principal on athletic director. Said
party shall be held responsible for the
return a same.
ARTICLE VII
See. l. Amendments to this con-
sttution can be made by two-thirds
vote of the association.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Camnaipn Starts Soon

Word has been received from the
company in charge of the national adj
vertising campaign which is being
launched this fall that they are hold
ing up the time Of starting the cam
paign until some of the manufactur-
ers of food products have submitted
their crop to the committee. The cam
paign was to have started last week.
1t may not be begun now until about
the middle of October.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
The Amethyst.

A good example of one Of the ways
In which magical properties became
attributed to natural objects is the
stone known as amethyst. The an
cent Indian name of this stone had
the sound represented by its present
name. In Greek this sound happens to
mean "anti-wine;" hence, without more
ado. the ancients declared that the
amethyst was preventive Of and a
cure for drunkennessl-Lond Mail.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Athletic Association
Adopts Constitution

The students of the high school
met last week and adopted set OF
bylaws and a constitution to givern
athletics in the schools. Following is
the complete Articles as adopted af-
ter they had been drafted by a COM
mittee:
Belding High School Athletic AS
ISOLATION, September ii. 1915.
In order to promote school athletics
honestly effectively the high school
students of the Belding high school
have agreed to the following con-
stitutional provisions:
ARTICLE
Sec. |. The name of the Associa-
ton shall be the Belding High School
Athletic Association.
See. 2. Students regularly enrol
led in the Bedding High School, pup
lis of the seventh and eighth grades,
and all teachers in the Bedding Pub
lie Schools shall he eligible to men,
bership.
Sec. 8. Each member shall be as
sesed 10 cents per month or soc per
semester payable in advance at the
beginning of each month or at the
beginning of each semester.
ARTICLE ii
Sec. /. There shall be elected an
nually by ballot one president, one
vice-president, one secretary, one
treasurer and one manager for each
of the following teams: Football,
Baseball, Girls Basketball, Boys
Basketball, Boys Tennis, Girls Ten
mis-, and Track Manager. The third
week in September.
Sec. 2. There shall be an execu-
tive council consisting of president,
vice-president, secretary, treasurer,
principal of high school, and athletic
director. The superintendent of
schools shall be ex-officio member of
the council.
See. 8. The council shall have gen.
eral control of the affairs of the as
ISOLATION and audit all accounts.
Sec. 4. All athletic schedules shall
be made out under the direction of
the superintendent, principalfi athletic
director, and manager of each team.
Sec. The treasurer shall file
bond to the amount of one hundred
(S100) dollars with the executive
committee for the safe keeping of all
money belonging to the association.
ARTICLE III
Sec. 1. No charges shall be made
against the athletic association and
no orders shall be paid by the treas
urer except upon the order of the
secretary countersigned by the presi-
dent of the association.
ARTICLE w
Sec. 1. The president shall ap-
point the following committees.
Committee on grounds and buildings,
tickets, reception and advertising.
Sec. 2. The president of the ath-
letic association and principal and
athletic director will be ex-officio
members of these committees. Super
intendent will be ex-officio on all COM
mittees.
ADTINT l. "
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Memory Day

September 80 is Memory day set
apart by the legislature for the i'm
provement of cemeteries and of pay
ing respect to the dead. In some cit
les special programs are arranged by
the pastors and others, and the peo-
pie assemble at the cemeteries and
put in the afternoon making improve
ments and doing work along the line
suggested.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22

lived until the time of her death. She
was a member of Ancient Order of the
Cleaners, No. 372, also she has been a
member of Grattan Grange No. ITO,
where she was a faithful worker hold
ing the office of lecturer at the time of
her death. She was greatly interest
ed in all good.
She leaves, besides her husband,
father and mother, three brothers and
one sister, and host of relatives and
friends.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Wedding at St. Joseph's Church

A pretty wedding took place at st.
Joseph's church last Thursday morn
ing when Miss Helen Bauman was
united in wedlock to Mr.. Jacob Keller
of Harvard, Rev. j. M. Zindler Off
ciating.
They were attended by Miss Leona
Bauman, sister of the bride and Mr..
Stock of Harvard. They left Thurs
day for trip through Ohio and will
make their home on Mr.. Keller's farm
near Harvard.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Scrafford Of
Ithaca and Mrs. Ford were visitors
at the Kindergarten last week.
Leora Darling won the honors at
spelling contest in which all Of the
pupils in Miss Kelley's room took
Mrs. Scott visited the first grade
room Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Thompson, a former teacher
at the Ellis school visited at that
building one day last week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
THE BELDlNG BANNER
Trimble Out Again

L. f. Trimble, who has been con-
fined TO his home for the past five
weeks with cyclytis complicated with
iritis was out and down town Tuesday
evening.
His right eye gave him trouble sew
eral week ago and DIR. Little, who had
charge of the case advised calling a
specialist as the other eye seemed 70
be afflicted also.
Drs. Roller and Robinson Of Grand
Rapids were both called and Mr..
Trimble had a trained nurse for a
week. The eye trouble was of very
serious nature, which has been over
come BY prompt action and skilltul
treatment
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
OBITUARY

Alice A. Smith was the youngest
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Austin w.
Slayton and was born in Grattan, Kent
county, Michigan, April "a, 1886, and
died in Oaktield, September 10, 1915,
her 20 years, months and 10
days Old
She lived with her parents until her
January -, 1910, TO Mr..
Glenn T. Smith Of Grattan, where
they lived until two years ago, when
they moved TO 0akield, where they
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Idle Dream.

Poor dadl Sister told him that the
girls Of her class are going to grad
uate In dollar gowns"
well, what about poor dadw
He thinks dollar Is all he will DO
called upon to give up."-Kansas City
Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Enjoyed Their Trip Here

M. M. Bedding, ST., and party who
were here for ten days on a pleasure
trip in his automobile from New York
City, left Hotel Bedding Sunday morn
ing on the return trip. The other mem
bers of the party, besides the chauf-
feur, were Mrs. M. M. Bedding, Jr.,
Miss M. T. Downing of New York and
G w. Cook of Ashfield, Mass. They
expressed themselves as greatly pleas
ed with the accommodations and at
tention accorded them at the hotel and
the delightful time they spent here in
and around the city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Elsie Cooley Changes Location

Miss Elsie Cooley leaves this We'd
nesday mornig for Mason City, Iowa,
where she will be employed in cloth
ing store. Miss Cooley has lived in
Bedding for many years. The past
four years she has been employed at
Lincoln's department store. She will
visit Der brother, Owen Cooley, in
Chicago for couple of days enroute
and will then go to Mason City, where
she will reside with her sister Mrs.
Lawrence Goodale.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the kind friends and neigh
bors for their assistance and for the
beautiful floral offerings in the sad
bereavement Of our beloved daughter
and granddaughter.
Mrs. Lena Golf.
Mrs. Charlotte Patterson.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
ELECT OFFICERS

The Bedding High School Athletic
a sociation held it's annual election
on Monday morning. The Australian
ballot was used thus acquainting the
students with the present day method
OF voting. The following officers were
elected:
President ........... Lester Jersey
NiVe-Prcsident ........Joy Harrison
Secretary .......... Margaret Cusser
Treasurer .............. Miss Eaton
Football Manager go. Carroll Spicer
Baseball Manager 60. Leotes Benson
Track Manager Clarence Altenburg
Boys Basketball Mgr. Kenneth Moon
Boys Tennie Manager .Leotes Benson
Girls Tennis Manager Marvel Klock
Girls Basketball Mgr. joy Harrison
Tuesday noon the president of the as
ISOLATION made the following committee
appointments:
Grounds and Building-Kenneth
Demo, H. Hudnutt, B. Wilbur.
Tickets - Philip Jakeway, Carl
Huntley.
Manager of team and
coach of athletics.
Observation-Disclosures Steele, Wells
Hall.
All these committees include the
president. athletic director and prin-
cipal of the high school,
Belding plays Lowell Friday at
Belding. Owing to the fact that both
teams have several of their last years
men back this promises to be one of
the best games of the season.