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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-15
History.

History is voice forever sounding
across the centuries the laws Of right
and wrong. Opinions alter, manners
change. creeds rise and fall, but the
moral law is written on the tablets OF
eternity For every false word or un-
righteous deed, for cruelty and oppres-
sion, for lust or vanity, the price has
to be paid at last-not always by the
chief offenders, but paid by some one.
Justice and truth alone endure and
five. Injustice and falsehood may be
long lived, but doomsday comes at last
to them In French revolutions and
other terrible ways.-James Anthony
Froude.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-15
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF MEETING OF COM
MISSIONERS ON CLAIMS
lFrst Insertion Sept. ID. 1870

(trst Insertion Sept. 10, 1850
STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Pro-
bate Court for the County of Ionia.
In the matter of the estate of VIII
liam Henry Fargo, deceased.
Having been appointed commission
ers to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons
against said deceased. we do hereby
give notice that four months from the
9th day of August A. d. 1915, were
allowed by said court for creditors to
present their claims to us for examin-
alton and adjustment, and that we will
meet at the office of Hawley & Eldred,
Weber block, Ionia, Mich, in said
county, on the 9th day of October. A..
ID. 1915, and on the 9th day of Dec
ember, A. d. 1915, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon of each of said days, for the
purpose of examining and adjusting
said claims.
Dated Sept. 18th, A. d. 1915.
FOSS O. ELDRED,
HENRY c. CLARK,
Commissioners.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-15
Leonard & Divine

The above firm is composed of ii. j.
Leonard and NJ. r. Divine. The senior
member is the son of II. A. Leonard,
now residing at Lyons, in this county,
and who was settled there as early as
1886, and hence is accounted one of
the first pioneers of Ionia county. H.
j. Leonard was born in 1850, and re-
manned at home until 18 years of age,
when he became clerk in the store Of
A. +. McFarlan at Lyons, which posi-
ton he honorably filled until 1871,
when he entered into partnership with
one Chas. Hall and opened a store at
kiddville. The firm also engaged In
the purchase of wheat, and Mr.. Leon
ard was appointed station agent at
that place. Mr.. Leonard invested in
the mercantile business $3.50, his total
net earnings which by wise economy
he had accumulated during his clerk
ship, together with $3.50 borrowed
from his father. About one year af-
ter this co-partnership was formed,
Mr.. Hall sold his interest to M. b.
Divine, who was then a young man,
20 years of age, son of Westbrook Di-
vine, one of the pioneer settlers in
Eureka township, Montcalm county.
w. Divine has always been a leading
citizen of his county, and has held the
position of supervisor Of his township
for more than 20 years. He now holds
an important position under the aus
pieces of the State, and continues a
resident upon his farm, about ~
miles from this village NJ. B. Divine
continued at home until the time of
becoming partner with Mr.. Leonard.
At the time of commencing business
at Kiddville until 1872. At this time
Bedding was fast rising to Importance,
and they plainly foresaw that it was
for their interest to remove to this
place. They first rented the store
now occupied by j. b. Vincent, and at
once erected a wheat-house which
they now occupy. They removed here
in the spring of 1873 and in the fall
following they put in the elevator. In
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-15
Per Capita Circulation

Money in circulation on September
l was SCI, 727, 635 greater than on
August /, according to a statement
issued by the Treasury Department.
On September the amount of money
in circulation was $3,432,6 57 as com
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-15
Innonsiderata.

She--I think Mrs Bnks is one of the
most tactless and Objectionable women
ever met He-Why do you say that?
Sbe-Why, at the club this afternoon /
had just started to tell one Of the smart
things our Willie had said. when she
told the same story and ascribed It to
her horrid little Johnny.-Richmond
Times-D Dispatch.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-15
Auto Trim from South Bend

Mrs. Fred L. Warner entertained
her sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Truck of South Bend, Indiana,
the latter part of the week. Mr.. and
Mrs. Truck were accompanied by
their son Maurice Truck and wife.
They all drove over from South Bend
in an automobile
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-15

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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-15
J. Sager Motoring Through North

j. Sager Motoring Through North
j. C. Sager is accompanying Mr..
Mcneil, vice-president of the Litscher
Electric company on his trip through
Cadillac, Petoskey, Muskegon, Trav-
erse City, Harrison, Harbor Springs,
and other points, along that line. They
are making the trip by motor and
Mr.. Sager expects to return home
Friday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-15

pared with $S,56S, 7O5.O22 on August
1. The population of the United
States on September / was estimated
at 101 100000 each of whom is sup
posed to have $3.50, an increase in
the circulation per capita Of So cents
since August /.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-15
Guessed Il.

Inspector, examining a class in gram
mar, wrote a sentence on the black
board and asked If any one noticed
anything peculiar in It.
After a short silence a small boy ex-
claimed:
"Yes, sir; the bad writing"-Ex-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-15
INTERESTING NEWS
OF BELD|NG PEOPLE
MANY YEARS AGO
TAKEN FROM THE FILES OF
SEPTEMBER Is, 1S79-HAD
PICNICS
BELDING HAD THREE
WHEAT BUYERS THEN
Leonard and Divine Were Leading
Merchants on the Streets
Then

The following items of interest to
the people of Bedding are taken from
our files of September Is, 1879:
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-10-07
THE EDlTOR EXPLAINS

The Canova. S. D., Herald, was APP
preached recently by anti-prohibition-
lists for advertising rates to present the
wet" side Of the statewide prohibition
ing for rates stated that the PROPOSE
ton was a clean-Cut business one-not
intended as a subsidy-"the only pur-
pose being to prove hat prohibition
does not meet the expected end and
will be i~nexpedient." The letter add
ed: THE policy of your paper on the
prohibition question will not involve a
consideration. You are offered this
business irrespective Of whether your
paper is for or against prohibition"
The editor of the Herald-which is a
prohibition paper, accepted the bust
ness on the grounds that ad yertising
was the papers stock in trade" and
"for sale for the use of any legitimate
business enterprise" 1--WE want TO be
fair to both friend and foe" said the
editor, land we don't believe it will
hurt the public to have both sides Of
the question presented. IT should en-
able us to cast a more intelligent bal
lot" Thus the Herald will carry wet"
arguments in its advertising columns
and ,editorially, will support the dry"
cause. Agitation always produces
beneficial results, but suppression of
facts may cause great harm. The edi-
tor of the Herald is honest in his es-
pousal of the dry" cause, and, at the
same time, he is big enough to allow
his opponents a place in the forum.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-10-07

loans which go as expenditures in a
general statement. The school figures
of $1,536,619 for 1905, and $5,413,O64
for 1915 both contain the item of in
terest on bonds.
In the same period, the expenses of
maintenance of the state for the same
period shows that the expenditures for
1905 were $1,215,952, and the same
comparative figures for 1916 show So
570,948.
Probably no subject has been given
greater publicity in the state the past
few years than the increase in public
expenditures, and in the discussion as
il has been carried on, this has been
charged largely to state expenditures,
but the cold figures are shown by Of
fetal reports indicate that there has
been q material change in local ex-
p]enditures as well as in state eXpen-
dftures. in fact the ratio Of increase
appears to have been larger for local
purposes than for state purposes.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-10-07
TEN MILLIONS FOR SCHOOLS

Ten million dollars a year is the
approximate cost of maintenance of
the schools and counties Of South Da-
kota, as shown by the figures of re
ports prepared for the fiscal year end.
ed June so, last so far as counties are
concerned, and for the previous year
as to schools, the later figures of such
expenditures not being available, but
with the general increase for the past
ten years the total will go fully ten
million, with the showing Of figures
available at $9,429,096, says a Pierre
dispatch. This is a jump from $3,397,-
626 for the same comparative items in
1905, or ten years ago. The school
maintenance is $5,413, 084, and the gen
eral county maintenance is 81 1000, 432.
Two of the items which show a heavy
advance is that Of teachers wages,
and highway expenditures. Teachers
wages have advanced from $955,404 in
1905, to $2,795,S51 in 1914, as one Of
the heavy increases in educational ex-
pense. Highway expenditures went
from $274.482 in 1905 to $1,217. 8O9 in
1915. The county figures Of 81 .S61 ,0O7
in 1905 and $4,OO6,4 32 in 1915, are
simply general maintenance figures.
and do not include bond or interest
payments nor the figures of school
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-10-07
RUSSIA WITHOUT VODKA.

It has been q whole year since Rus
STA ventured upon prohibition on a
national scale. 1t was a prodigious
feat of craftsmanship. Russia is a
frigid country, and the peasant has
long been accustomed to swallow be-
fore breakfast a bottle of fiery vodka
to keep himself warm. Today he
keeps just AS comfortable on nonin-
toxicating beverages. The whole Rus
sian people are said to be satisfied
with their lot without liquor. All
those dark tragedies, those massacres
on a great scale, have disappeared
since strong drink was locked away.
It takes an effort Of the imagination
to understand what 1t means thus to
change the customs of a whole nation
Of many millions. In this country,
which Is progressing toward the same
wholesome arrangement, we are con-
stantly being told how many millions
Of dealers have been ruined, very
many Of them. And Russia Is not a
land to tolerate babble about compen-
sation. The immense stocks of liquor
accumulated were not bought by the
government which forbade their sale.
They were forbidden to sell their
stocks and that was the end Of 1t.
1t cannot be said, Of course, that the
lid Is down tight. Illicit wines are
consumed at private dinner parties.
but at a cost that keeps down the
consumption. The peril of detection
Is so great that the seller of the wines
has to put up his prices to a prohibi-
tive level. In general terms, not n
person in a hundred has been able to
obtain liquor since the CA proclaim
ed the country dry.
Though the prohibition order vas
In the interests Of the army, the civil
len population at home has profted in
equal measure. 1t has meant to them
not merely the sacrifice Of an indul-
gence to which they have been accus-
toned for literally centuries. To the
Russian budget the revenues from the
sale of liquor amounted to $3.50, 0O0,-
600 a year. To make up that deficit
meant q problem in business govern
ment.
There IL no income tai in Russia,
and the deficit due to the cessation Of
the vodka trade will probably necessi-
tate some such measure. But vodka
was the curse of Russia. Russian
backwardness was almost directly
traceable to the propensity Of the
Russian to keep himself perpetually
drunk. Whatever the stiffness of the
income tax he will have to pay, 1t
cannot be a worse curse than the
strong drink that SO long retarded the
progress of the country. Travellers
who have bel the country in late
days speak Of 1t as q nation like a
man enjoying c~onvalescense after a
long illness-Portland (Me.) Express
Advertiser.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-10-07

and brought to America by Capt. Nc
Neill in 1902.
The programs which are to be given
in Huron will embrace every kind of
musical composition from the classic
strains of a Beethoven overture TO the
ragtime revels of Irving Berlin.
The prices will be within the reach
Of all, ranging from Csc to $3.50, the
schedule of prices being Csc for all
children under fifteen for afternoon
only; adults soc to $1.00 afternoon
concert, for the evening concert the
admission will be $1.00 to $50 re-
CARELESS Of age. Season tickets will
be offered for sale at $500, these are
transferable and the holders of sea
son tickets will be given first choice of
seats.
In order to accommodate any out Of
town visitors, the Huron Commercial
Club will make reservations by mail
up TO Tuesday evening, October the
10Th
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-10-07
CONFIDENT BUT NOT MAPPING

Deadwood, S. D., Oct. 5.-Speaking
at the Baptist state convention, which
Just closed in this city. r. n. Hol-
saple, superintendent Of the South Da-
kota Anti-Saloon League and leader
of the statewide prohibition campaign,
expressed 1t as his opinion that the
state would go dry next year, but eau
toned the temperance people against
becoming over-conident. Many a
campaign has been lost after it was
WON said he. because the temper
ance people did not do the eleventh
hour work. A great campaign OF en-
thusiasm and hurrahs and red fire
will not avail anything unless it is
followed up on election day with an
organized effort which will get the
last dry vote delivered in the ballot
box. Prohibition sentiment during the
campaign Is not what counts in max
ing the state dry, but PROHIBITION
VOTES AT THE POLLS. Pray for
the success of the campaign, that is
all right, but on election day do your
praying early or the night before, for
after the polls open it is work and
votes that are needed"
Mr.. Holsaple, who came direct to
Deadwood from a trip to the national
Headquarters in the East, where he
met the national leaders TO plan for
the campaign, said that there viii be
thousands who take an occasional
drink who will yet vote for a dry
state for economic and other reasons.
1.-THE saloon crowd have had a lot OF
folks bluffed for years into thinking
you could not have a live business
town without saloons. We have too
many good towns that are dry for
that argument to work any longer"
said he. Mr.. Holsaple took occasion
to deny the statement made in some
papers that prohibition has been voted
on twice in the state during the last
few years and defeated each time. He
showed from the records that the last
time it was up for a vote was in No
vember, 1896, twenty years ago.
The Baptist convention endorsed
the Anti-Saloon League and agreed to
take an active part in the campaign
for a dry state.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-10-07
X AND FARMERS

Bankers are trying to get in closer
touch with the farmer, and their eff
forts are bound to produce results pro-
ltable to both. This paper, again and
again, has urged a closer cooperation
between banker and farmer, and the
cry has been echoed all over the Il
try. The Missouri Bankers Associa-
ton is making a first definite step in
cooperating with the state board of
agriculture and other organizations to
organize rural associations in every
county in the state for the purpose of
working up sentiment for good roads,
farm advisers, better schools and more
scientific methods of agriculture. Men
will represent the bankers association
in each county, and will be charged
with the duty of organizing the county
associations. The state board of agri-
culture then steps in, and will send
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-10-07
REAL GREATNESS

Christ has given us a measure of
greatness which eliminates conflicts
When his disciples disputed among
themselves as 10 which should be
greatest in the kingdom of heaven, He
rebuked them and said: Let him who
would be chiefest among you be the
servant of ali" Service is the meas
ure Of greatness; it always has been
true, it is true today, and it always
will be true, that he is greatest who
does the most of good. And yet, what
a revolution it will work in this old
world when this standard becomes
the standard of every life. Nearly all
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-10-07

of our controversies and combats arise
from the fact that we are trying TO
get something from each other. Our
enmities and animosities arise from
u efforts to get as much as possible
out of the world-there VIII be peace
when our endeavor is to put as much
as possible into the world. Society
will have taken an immeasurable step
toward peace when it estimates a cltl-
zen by his output rather than by his
income and gives the crown OF It's ap-
prevail to the one who makes the larg-
est contribution to the welfare of all.
Extract from w. j. Bryan's lecture,
THE Prince of Peace"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-10-07
GREAT MUSICAL CARNIVAL

Through the efforts of the Huron
Commercial Club. Huron and central
South Dakota r to have the excep-
tional opportunity Of hearing the Unit
ed States Marine Band at Huron on
October 18th in two Of the 104 con-
certs which they are giving to the
citisens OF the Middle West and South
arm states.
This band IL composed of sixty-fve
OF the worlds greatest musicians.
each Of which u . citizen Of the Unit
ca States, either native born or natur-
alised, and n thereby the most unique
organisation Of IT. kind. The band
Has been In existence for lis years.
ovleinating from : group Of thirteen
italian musiciens who we're kidnapped
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-10-07
ERGOT IN RYE

A. l. s. of Moody county, writes the
following: 1--WE are today sending you
samples of rye, containing a small per-
centage of black kernels. Is this
ergot?"
Reply by A. N. Hume. Agronomist,
State College: "The sample of rye
which you enclosed is infected with
ergot. Ergot is caused by a definite
fungus which is supposed to gain en-
trance to the rye plant, or whatever
the host plant may be, when the flow
ers of the plant are very young. 1t
gains entrance thus to the ovule sack
or carpet. There it starts growth and
develops through the grain fruit,
while the latter grows.
1.-The fungus requires about the same
length of time for it to complete its
process of growth as is required by
the normal grain. When this growth
is completed, the result Is the dark
grain-shaped bodies, such as you see
in the sample you sent. These are
called sclerotia. These Sclerotia may
be brought to termination probably
the following spring and these give
rise to new spores which in turn may
re-infect plants Of the following year.
Control of ergot consists in proper
p~recaution in the selection of the seed
grain, together with thorough prepar-
alton of the land. This is said to OBJ
v'ate any danger in the case OF rye.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-10-07

when detected. in the harvest pro-
duct, the scelrotia should be taken out
or the product discarded. When ergot
appears in abundance on grasses in
be taken OF where the ergot has fallen
or where possibly the grass may be
cut with a machine-the blade of
which may be set high. AS indicated
with a machine-the blade Of
which may be set high. AS indicated
ergot appears not only on rye, but on
blue grass, western wheat grass and
others"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-10-07

speakers and workers to aid. The rail-
roads will also lend assistance. The
new movement is the dawn of the era
of rock roads and the death knell of
the little backwoods schoolhouse on
the hill.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-05-29
PEANUTS ON DRY LAND

For growing peanuts under dry
farming conditions, few points are
essential in order to insure success.
First, the land should be fitted in a
thorough manner, plowed about the
same depth as for corn, narrowed inn
mediately and hrmed down to con
serve moisture. If possible it should
be gone over shortly after blowing
with disk harrof set straight, to
subpack firmly the lower strata oil
soil The point of next importance i,
good seed and if possible this seed
should be secured near where the
crop is to be grown rather than from
some distant section. Many of the
experiments il the use of peanuts or
the semiarid lands have failed because
because seed was procured from some
region where there was an abundant
rainfall. Locally grown seed is prefer
able even though the quality is not SC
good as that which may be obtained
from some other section.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-05-29
FARM WISDOM

There is no reason why the farm
home should not be just as attractive
as the city home. In arranging farm
house plans those that are adapted
to the city can easily be changed tc
suit farm needs. Make your wife.
workshop as attrctive and convenient
as any to be found anywhere
The inside of modern dairy barr
looks very different today from the
inside of dairy barn twenty year,
ago. We are beginning to realize
that sunshine is necessary part OF
dairy sanitation. In fact, it is the
principal factor.
The time is rapidly approaching
when dairy products, the same as al
other commodities used for food, will
be paid for according to quality.
The septic tank deserves a place or
every farm. 1t is one means of bring
ing city conditions to the farm home
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-05-29
CAPONS THAT COUNT

The best capons are Matched in
early spring and operated upon during
early summer, before extremely hot
weather begins, says the Country
Gentleman The birds are then ready
for market during and after the holi
day season. Cockerels of any breed
can be made to increase in weight by
being caponized. The larger breeds
will permit of much greater gains and
are therefore more desirable For the
production of capons on the farm
the Plymouth Rocks are among the
best fowls to keep. since the females
may be kept for eggs and all surplus
cockerels caponized June and July
are the best months for the work, be
cause spring Matched chicks reach
proper size then and also because
birds caponized at this time arrive at
the proper age and weight for maket-
ing at the season when there is the
greatest demand and the best prices
prevail
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-05-29
TO IMPROVE THE FRUIT

To many it is a waste of time and
labor to thin fruit trees, but with few
exceptions it should be done. When
the tree bears a light crop little. thin
trees bear too much il is necessary to
thin them to obtain fruit of proper
quantity and quality The purpose of
thinning is to secure large, healthy
well favored fruit in culling out the
knotty, diseased. i'll favored ones. In
order to prevent waste. feed the culls
to hogs and poultry. Culling out can
be gagged by no fast rule 1t is sci
dom overdone since the fruit grows
fast up to harvest time. 1t is best
to pull each wormy and blighted fruit.
Such fruit will either drop from the
tree before picking or prove worth
less for storage or marketing. Thin
ming will also prevent good fruit from
contamination In addition, the re-
naming fruit has greater chance OF
development because the tree is not
called upon to nourish those infested.
The fruit produced from trees that
have been thinned is of far superior
quauity Agriculturist.