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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-06-07

u The fly-swat campaign last year
appears to have left enough survivors
to start things anew this year.
Belding banner., 1915-06-16

n. b. LAPHAM j. NJ. LANGSTON
Editors Il Publishers
Belding banner., 1915-06-16
THE DIPLOMA-WHAT 1T SHOULD
STAND FOR

In these days we hear much about
getting results. This is the shibbo-
leth by which methods and measures
stand or fall Now at commencement
season, when our educational institu-
tions are in full feather of graduation
splendor is a good time for parents.
taxpayers and all persons interested
In the welfare of the young, to apply
this test to our schools.
Take a high school diploma: what
should it stand for? The high school
rather than the college is here taken
Tor application OF the test because
the completion of high school course
Is within the possibilities for most BOYS
and girls, if they and their parents
really desire it; while the same hardly
can be said regarding attendance at
our higher institutions of learning SO
we take the high school, With the
girl graduate or the young man, what
have we-what have they-a right 70
expect has been accomplished in their
tweleve years of school life?
The fundamentals of education are
moral rather than intellectual No
school system can be counted as well
balanced and complete that neglects
or minimizes training in honor and
honesty, in truthfulness, and in prac-
tical, everyday ethics. The high
school graduate should have learned
to play fair. and to give and also TO
demand from others, a square deal.
The kind of teaching that brings
about these results is of a very high
order. Dry preachments on abstract
moralities accomplish little. Inspir-
ing personality and strong clean char
acter on the part of the instructor
these are what count in this regard
these and the ability TO see and
point out the moral issue in common
experiences.
Belding banner., 1915-06-16

Closely allied TO and growing out OF
morl training is social training. Here
is the great opportunity OF the school.
The reason the schooi-trained young
ster is better off than the child with
a private tutor, is that the former, by
association with his fellow pupils ac-
quires much hard practical sense and
is divested of many disagreeable traits
that in the latter have a chance TO
grow and develop. Training In good
manners and i'm the simpler of the
social amenities and rehnements may
we'll be given place in school work.
The typical school child is a citizen.
and on arriving at maturity must as
sumo the responsibilities and burdens
OF citizenship. In a public school
maintained by general tax. in a coun-
try that In ideals and traditions as
well as in its form of government is
democratic, any neglect in teaching
patriotism and the duties OF a good
citizen is suicidal.
The care and training OF the body,
to secure development. health, endur-
ance, and general physical well-being
these have a strong claim. The
craze for athletics doubtless has done
some good-still it does not fully ac-
complish these ends. Indeed. in some
respects it tends to subvert them. Due
attention TO the physical without an
undue absorption in competitive sports
and games-the teacher who can Sc
cure this happy medium has real
genius for his work
The high school graduate should be
well grounded i'm the common
branches. He ought 10 be able TO read
intelligently, to make the computa-
tions for all ordinary business tran
sactions quickly and accurately, to
write To spell, to compose good Eng
lsh. and 20 talk clearly and forcefully
and easily. Some knowledge of his
tory is necessary to a proper perspec-
tive Of things Of the present. and it
also aids greatly in fostering the love
of country and bringing a sense of the
responsibilities OF citizenship.
To the great majority of people,
making living is the largest fact in
life The high school graduate, the
boy or girl II years old, of noraml
physical and mental strength, ought
to be able, not to make a large in
come perhaps. but at least 10 earn a
livelihood Or. if not quite equal to
that, only a short time of apprentice
ship or special training in some art or
craft. after leaving school, should be
necessary TO put the pupil on his feet
industrially.
To accomplish this result would
necessitate some almost revolutionary
changes in present curriculums. and
might make necessary a year or two
OF work after nigh school on the part
of students who are to enter college.
Also that manual and industrial train
ing in the schools would have 10 be
made more definite and practical than
is usually the case now. Still the de-
STABILITY of the end would more than
Justify these changes.
Belding banner., 1915-06-16

ME Chapman returned to Grand Rap
ids with her.
Carlton Staley of Krem n. D.. is
visiting his uncle, W. f. Bricker.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Unger. Misses
Emma Erickson and Laura Ames and
Fred Haynes motored to Grand Rap
ids one day last week.
Lester Scott has moved to Lansing.
Mrs. Fuller entertained the tele-
phone girls Tuesday. June S. in honor
OF Miss Carrie Fuller's birthday. The
Jello Girls, the Gold Dust Twins, a
famous musician and many other not
ables We're represented by the young
ladies. The party was complete
surprise to Miss Carrie.
w. S. Garfield of Grand Rapids, a
former grocery man of this city but
now with the Judson Grocery COM
pany was in the city Monday
Mrs. Stephen Tower died at the
home of her son Clyde Tower in Oak
field township, June IL, at midnight.
The deceased was 81 years old and
one Of the pioneer residents of that
township, having settled on the farm
near Wabasis Lake more than fifty
years ago. She suffered a stroke of
paralysis one week ago.
Miss Vivian Hulburt of the Bel
rockton spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs Clarence Snow.
The Erickson sisters made a trip to
Grand Rapids Monday of this week.
Ira c. Tilton of Valparaiso, Ind.
district manager of the Brotherhood
of American Yoemen. who has been
here the past four weeks working in
the interest of the Yoemen order, re-
turned TO his home Tuesday. He will
come TO BeIding again in about two
Belding banner., 1915-06-16

weeks to be present at the initiation
of a class of candidates into the local
homestead.
H. j. Leonard, Fred +. Ireland and
F.. c. Lloyd were in Ionia Monday on
business in connection with the i'm
dustrial division OF the local board of
commerce.
Miss Anna Earle has gone for
two weeks visit with her parents at
Cedar Springs.
John De Nlieger spent Sunday with
his family at Grand Rapids.
The holy banns of matrimony be-
tween Peter Engemann and Lena
Young We're published for the first
time Sunday. at the St Joseph Catho-
lie church
Mrs. c. Richardson of Courtland
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. j.
w. Wells
NJ. Y. Gephart went to Detroit Wed
nesday of last week to visit his
daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Tefft of Green
Vile spent last Friday with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Wells.
Mrs Barbara Freund of st. Joseph
came Monday for an extended visit
with her daughter Mrs. Andrew Kra-
mer. also to attend the graduation ex-
ercises OF her granddaughter Miss
Elsie Kramer.
Belding banner., 1915-06-16

Bruce Allen of Breckenridge was
i'm Belding the latter part Of the week
on business. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen pur-
chased a restaurant and lunch room
in Breckenridge a few weeks ago
and have been conducting a success
full business there.
Mrs. Mary r. Caswell of Crystal re-
turned to her home Friday, after
spending a week with Mrs. Asher
Shaw
Mr.. and Mrs. a. y. Morse Of Wheat
land, n. D., came Friday for visit
with Mrs. Morses parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mont Spaulding Of Orleans.
Gayle Soules left Friday for Ithaca
where he has a place in the base ball
team for the summer.
Mrs. Anna Lambertson was in
Grand Rapids on business Friday.
Mrs. Arnold left Friday after a
weeks visit with her daughter Mrs.
K. G.. Mason. She went on TO Ovid
her old home, where she will visit
friends and relatives.
Miss Hazel Davis went TO Battle
Creek Friday where she will visit Miss
Edith Doty for a couple OF weeks
Miss Edith, who formery lived in
Belding. will be graduated this year
and Miss Hazel will remain for the
commencement exercises.
Mrs. Henry Post left Friday for a
two weeks visit with her son Bert
Post of Chicago. Mr.. Post will bring
his mother home, making the return
trip by auto.
Mrs. J. h. Norris and children of
Grand Rapids visited Mrs. Norris
brother Shelley Chapman Thursday
and Friday. Norris mother Mrs. Jen-
Belding banner., 1915-06-16
She Got Him Up

Husband-'There's one thing I can
say for myself, anyway. 1 have risen
by my own efforts"
Never in the morning, John.
notice that it takes two alarm clocks
and all the members of the household
to get you up them
Belding banner., 1915-06-16
Distant

Pupil-Teacher. may l be absent
this afternoon? My aunt's cousin is
dead.
Teacher-Weli-Yes Yes-I suppose so
but really l wish it was some nearer
relation.-Topeka Journal
Belding banner., 1915-06-16

Entered into the Belding Michigan
Postoffice as second class matter.
Belding banner., 1915-06-16

The Banner is read In more homes
tnan all other local weekly papers
combined in its territory.
Belding banner., 1915-06-16
Advertising

Display rates on application. Card OF
Thanks-one cent word. Business
locals on first page-I2H cents a line.
Belding banner., 1915-06-16
tue BELDING BANNER

Est. In 1883 and published every Wed :
nesday by Banner Publishing Co.
Belding banner., 1915-06-16

Subscription Postpaid
One year in Advance.
Six months In Advance. sec
Three months in Advance. .25c
Canadian-One year in Advance $3.50
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-17
For Increased School Efficiency.

The board of education of Shepherds
town district had conference with Sec
rotary ]. F. Marsh, of the State Board OF
Regents, in which an agreement was
reached which will, in our opinion, result
in great improvement in the educational
affairs OF this district. The plans tenta-
lively decided upon call for the appoint
ment OF school expert who shall serve
as district supervisor and at the same time
have certain duties in connection with
Shepherd College-the expense OF his
salary being divided between the district
schools and the college in proportion to
the service he renders each. The salary
OF the public school teachers having been
raised TO minimum OF $50 month, the
board OF education feels that it ought to
have the best teachers obtainable. and it
will be the duty Of the supervisor to grad
ually weed out those who are incompe-
tent or unsatisfactory and appoint and re-
tain only those who can fill the positions
acceptably. he need OF supervision mas
long been felt by our board, and the pres
ent step is intended TO bring our schools
TO a higher standard OF efficiency.
II is also the purpose OF the board TO
have the teachers appointed without the
disadvantage OF local influence, that so
often dominates the selection regardless
OF ability. This would be worked out
by the supervisor in cooperation with
the board OF education. MIR. Marsh has
man in view whom he thinks will fill
the bill here, and he will communicate
with him. A principal for the Graded
School will shortly be selected-we un-
derstand that several applications from
well-recommended men have been re-
ceiVed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-17
sHARpsBURd NEWS

Randolph Barton and his wife, son and
daughter, OF Baltimore, on their return
trlp from Winchester where they had
been sightseeing, travelling in an auto
mobile, when they reached Sharpsburg
needed some little repairs. While the
mechanic was liking the car they hired a
team and took short trip. over part OF
the battlefield, and they were delighted
with the fine scenery and the prospects
tor crops in this vicinity. OF course they
had Reilly The guide with them. Mr..
Barton was formerly adjuiant OF the ia
nous Sionewall Jackson Brigade. but his
regiment did not participate in the Antie-
tam battle.
Mir. and Mrs. Lloyd s. Grove, OF Nor
folk, Va, are here at the home OF Mr..
Groves mother, Mrs. Lizzie Grove, for
a stay OF Jew weeks and 10 attend the
wedding OF his sister. Miss Bessie Grove.
Members of the Red Mems order OF This
place will hold their decoration on Sun
day evening, June 10Th. They will form
at their hall and march 10 the different
burial places and decorate The graves OF
the deceased brothers
Miss Idella Snyder is visiting relatives
in Hagerstown.
Mrs. Gena Wade, OF Norristown, Pa,
is spending some time with her uncle,
Joseph Suavely. Mrs. Snavely has gone
10 Wisconsin TO visit her son, Walter
Snavely.
|. w. Monath, of Hagerstown, the new
ly-appointed battlefield superintendent,
was in town on Monday looking around
over the avenues. Mr.. Monath will not
take entire charge of his work until the lst
of Iuly. when he will come here to stay.
Mrs. Maud Jones and children, OF kee-
dysyille, spent week at their former
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Snyder have
gone TO ManitoWoc, Wisconsin, TO visit
relatives for month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Henson and son, OF
Hagerstown visited Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Hammond at the toll-gate at Myers mill.
Colonel Bosbyschell, OF the 4Sth Penn
sylvania Regiment, and three friends from
Philadelphia, were here from Saturday
til! Sunday looking over the battlefield.
They were the guests OF Mrs. Fannie
Spong.
Mrs. Chas. N. Hoffmaster and her chill
dren are spending week with her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Jackson, in
Washington.
After spending a week here, Mrs. p.
c Dulin and little daughter Marjorie re-
turned home Sunday TO Baltimore, &C
companied by Miss Martha Reilly, her
sister.
Master Rodney Swaine, OF Steelton, Pa,
will spend the summer here with his aunt,
Mrs. Edna Highbarger.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Alderton re-
turned from their wedding trip Friday
evening, and they certainly were given
good serenading by our calithumpian
band. Mr.. AIderton treated the crowd.
K. F. Delaney was in Washington
several days this week looking after his
laundry business.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-17

HE railroads have stupidity set up an
otner obstruction in the way ofpaSSenger
lrovel. BY a far-fetched Interpretation OF
It's Interstate Commerce Commission they
now require that every piece OF baggage
carried must have valuation placed upon
1t. This is not only excessively annoy
ing, but il is also used as an excuse for
exacting additional fees from the traveller.
Modern railroad officials are so stupid
and unprogressive thai government own
eIship is simply bound 10 come.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-17

ANNOUNCEMENT is made that Hon.
Howard Sutherland, who has been Con-
gressman-at-large from West Virginia for
two terms, will be candidate for the
Republican nomination for Congress from
this the second district The rediStricting
OF the State has eliminated the necessity
for electing Congressman-at-large, and
MIR. Sutherland, who is resident OF Ell
kinS, will be a candidate from his own
district. He has made record for him
self in Congress, and is recognized as one
OF the strongest men in the State. If Mr..
Brown shall again run he will be up
against the stiffest tight he has yet had 10
tace.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-17

WEST VIRGINIA has been Stung good
and hard by the Supreme Court, to the
great emolument of voracious gang OF
SPECTATORS. We don't know just how
far our State may 90 in the way OF resist
ing the decree, but we are in favor OF
going the limit.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-17

The whiskey men have gotten hold OF
some OF Billy Sundays helperS-it must
have cost considerable LOT OF money
and are trying TO use them TO belittle the
influence OF the great evangelist. The
liquor men are hardly TO be blamed, for
Billy Sunday is doing more TO knock
them out than any living man, and they
are lighting for their wretChed existence.
No, we do not blame the liquor inter-
eSlS-and yet it is rather surprising to
see once respectable papers like the Bal
timore Sun helping along the conspiracy
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-17

The Presidents second note TO Ger
many was made public few days ago,
and il is certainly conservative and dig
miied document, with which the most
rabld pro- German partisan can lind no
iault. The President is Offering Germany
every opportunity 10 be decent, and II
hat government shall continue 10 violate
lie laws Of the nations and OF humanity
IL aIll alone be responsible for the con-
5, -,uenCeS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-17

If West Virginia can with proprietY OBJ
iect TO paying doubtful debt OF $4,2l5,-
OOO-what will she not be justified in do
ing to resist the imposition OF interest OF
double the amount OF the principal?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-17
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eu-
stachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when 1t is entirely
closed, Deafness is the result, and unless
the Inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is Eothing but an inflamed condi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness Caused by catarrhl
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-17

NEWSPAPERS OF certain type-par-
ticularly those which always have been
hostile TO him-have been savagely per-
SiStent in their attacks upon Mr.. Bryan
because &c resigned from the cabinet last
week on account OF differences ofopinion
with President Wilson concerning our
governments altitude toward Germany.
The fact was noted at the time that the
President and Mr.. Bryan parted the best
OF friends, with absolutely no feeling, and
after full consideration OF the subject
mutually agreed on the propriety OF Mr..
Bryan's action; yet these newspapers
now hold up MIR. Bryan as a traitor to his
party and his government, and accuse
him OF all sorts of sinister designs against
the President for base political reasons.
The people should take little stock in
these newspaper comments. From the
beginning ofhis political career Mr.. Bryan
has had the enmity of the prominent city
newspapers, which are, almost without
exception, owned or controlled by high
iinanciers and corporate interestS-the
same monopolistic interests 10 which MIR.
Bryan has never truckled but which he
has steadfastly fought in the interest OF
the common people. This present out
burst is not an exhibition OF patriotic in
dignation-it is just renewal OF the old
fight against Mr.. Bryan that has always
existed, and if should be discounted by
the fact that it is the expression OF cun-
ming writers who write as they are d.
rected to write by those who hire them.
The great modern newspaper is busi-
ness asset pure and simple--it is not, alas
the untrammeled vehicle for expressing
patriotic sentiments.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-17
OF Local Interest.
Some People We Know, and We Will
Profit By Hearing About Them.

This is purely local event.
Ii took place in Shepherdstown.
Not in some iaraway place.
You are asked 10 investigate IT.
Asked to believe citizens word;
To confirm a citizens statement.
ANY article that is endorsed al home
Is more worthy OF confidence
Than one you know nothing about,
Endorsed by unknown people.
M. L. Hickey, Shepherdstown, says:
INV kidneys and bladder caused me a
great deal of trouble The kidney secre-
tions contained sediment and were irreg-
uIar in passage. also had severe pains
across my back and when | stopped, it
hurt me TO straighten. lived in England
at the time and Doan's Kidney Pills were
highly recommended 10 me. fused them
and they gave me relief. Since ! came
here, have taken Doan's Kidney Pills
several times and the results have been
satisfactory"
Price SOC. at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan'S
Kidney pills-the same that Mr. Hickey
had. Foster Milburn Co., Props, But
falo, N Y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-17

If that judgment OF twelve millions and
more shall really be enforced against
West Virginia, we suggest that the coal
and oil and gas interests be called upon
10 carry their full share. They have es-
capped their just proportion OF taxes up to
this time-shall they still be permitted to
evade and shift the burden 10 the Shout
ders OF the long suffering plain people?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-17

HAVING won lis case in the courts, the
specializing syndicate that hopes TO get
rich off OF West Virginia by the medium
OF those. debt certificates is now engineer
ing propaganda to influence public opin-
ion, and newspapers are publishing in
spired articles that bear the ear-marks OF
certain much interested parties.
Can il be that they fear collection OF the
alleged debt is not feasible?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-17

AN effort has recently been made TO in
duce Senator Nathan Coli TO resign his
seat in the United States Senate so as 10
make the way clear for the election OF
two Republican Senators from West Viz
ginia-Governor Hatfield and the famous
Virgil Highland, Of Clarksburg, who seem
to have pooled their issues. Senator
Golf failed to see the point, however, and
firmly declines TO retire-sayS that he is
in excellent health and fully able to dis
charge the duties OF his office.
We are surprised that such an attempt
should be made TO shelve the venerable
Senator-he has held public office less
than hundred years and is just in the
full enjoyment of his prerogatives.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-17

AFTER all, there's no quarrel between
President Wilson and Mr.. Bryan, though
anxious newspapers are trying hard to
make il appear so.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-17

WILL poor West Virginia be put under
the hammer to satisfy the Spectators who
hold those debt certificates Who'll buy?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-17

Get the habit of dealing with Owens &
Miller and you will always get a square
deal. II you don't, tell OweuS & Miller.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-17

Lawn mowers from 81 so up. H. T
Licklider.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-17
Joseph M. Halloran, Inc.

Probably no manufacturing concern in the city produces such variety of articles as Traut & Hine and many of these are shown In the windows of Joseph M. Halloran, Inc, mems fur
New Britain herald., 1915-04-17
BUILDING NEWS.

The following applications for per- mits to build have been granted by Building Inspector A. N. Rutherford: {: II. keyorkian, addition to house at 22 Webster street, $500; New Haven Dairy Ice Cream company, brick garage on Woodland street, s700, and factory building. $2.000; E. B. Eddy, garage on Curtiss street, $900; F. S. Chamberlain, sleeping porch on For est street; Mrs. Anderson, garage at 94 Griswold street, $150; William Skarmulis, garage at 43 Wilson street, s25O; Mrs. T. B. Stanley, addition at house at 2S Park street, $100; August Johnson, three-family house on Bas- sett street, $5,SO0.