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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-07
BID THEM FAREWELL
MOULTON' HOME IN.
VAOEO BY FRIENDS

During the past week the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs George w. Moulton has
been invaded by large numbers of
their many friends to bid them fare
we'll before their removal 70 Ionia
Last Friday afternoon the Pythian
Sisters 10 the number of twenty or
more gave Sister Moulton q visit and
a couple of hours was spent in a very
social way. A fine lunch was served
and farewell greetings exchanged Be-
fore their departure Mrs. l. i. Hubbell
in behalf Of the Sisters, presented Mrs
Moulton with a fine pearl pin bestow-
ing the gift i'm nice speech in which
she complimented the recipient for
her good qualities as a loyal Pythian
Sister, neighbor and citizen. Mrs
Moulton has been connected with the
order since it was organized and for
the past ten years was one of the Of
ficers
ON Monday a neighborhood gather
ing filled the home with the old and
the young and Mr.. and Mrs. Moulton
were assured that their moving away
was a source of regret TO the COM
munity. A Bohemian lunch was SER
we'd Of large proportions which was
feature of the occasion.
They will move 10 Ionia Thursday
where the people will find them eX-
cellent citizens
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-07
UNCLE TOMS CABIN
FEATURED ON JULY IS

Geo. Shelley is forced TO sell his
faithful old slave Tom and the infant
son of Eliza Harris, in order 10 save
his property from Haley, the slave
trader and holder of the mortgage
Eliza, hearing she is TO be separated
from her baby, makes her escape to
join her husband, George Harris, who
with Vance, We're we'll on their way
to freedom.
Learning OF the departure, Haley
Immediately puts the hounds on her
trail. The searching party arrives on
the river bank in time TO see Eliza
leaping over the broken ice, upon
which the dogs and men are forced to
tread. A second party is organized by
Lawyer Marks, but fail to capture the
fugitive. who has been befriended by
a kindly Quaker and has in the mean
time joined her husband
During the sail to HaIey's pIanta-
ton Tom S attention from his Bible is
attracted by the cry overheard"
Making a bold rush, this wonderful old
man leaps into the water and brings
little Eva ST. Clair. who had wandered
from her Aunt and fallen overheard,
to safety. This noble deed caused his
purchase by st. Clair, who treated him
with every kindness, making him
companion for his small daughter Eva,
who joyed in Uncle Toms explanation
of the Bible.
Sadness finally came, when little
Eva dies, and a second calamity, when
her father is killed while separating
two roughs in quarrel. This neces-
states the sale of his slaves and pro-
perty.
Uncle Tom falls into the hands Of
Simon Legree. the most brutal slave
owner of the South. His life here is
simply a matter of how long it can
last under the terrible strain and treat
ment he receives, The final blow
came when Legrees housekeeper,
Casey. and his favorite slave, Emmel-
inc, escape during one of his de-
bauches. Going TO Tom, he demands
to know their whereabouts. Being
unable TO give this information, Tom is
ftogged and cast into a corner to die.
Young Shelby, now a man, searches
the South to fulfill his youthful prom
Use to buy Tom. He reaches the little
hut just in time TO cheer the dying
hour Of his old slave. who has just
enough life left to show his gratitude.
Uncle Toms Cabin will be featured
here next Tuesday, July 10, at the
Empress Theatre.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-07
EDWIN }. WAGNER
WRITES Of WORK At
PANAMA EXPOSITION
MOST UP-TO-DATE METHODS
Must BE USED IN HAND
LING MONEY

a recent letter 10 Chas j. Wagner
from his brother Edwin j. Wagner,
cashier of the Panama Exposition and
former resident Of this city, reads in
part as follows:
You might be interested TO know
something Of the inner workings of
this wonderful S50,00000O show
place, and especially in the handling
of the money.
Each OF the various entrances TO
the fair grounds is equipped with
recording turnstile and every time a
person passes through a turnstile a
record is automatically registered i'm
the Admission Department in the
main Office Of the comptroller. At
each turnstle is large can I'm which
the admission tickets and money are
dropped In the main Office are two
stile rcadinG clerks who are kept
busy reading and checking UP the
registrations Of the various turnstiles.
Several times during the day in
spectors with armed guards go
around 10 the entrances TO collect the
cans which are brought TO the main
office. There the contents of the cans
are counted and must correspond with
the readings from the turnstiles. The
money is handled by machinery. The
contents of the cans are dumped into
large coin separating machine
which separates the different denom-
nations. At one end of this separa-
tor is motor driven coin counting
machine which counts the coins at the
rate Of 500 per minute The silver
is then taken TO the coin wrapping
room where it is wrapped by machin-
m rolls Z tn
$4,000. When you realize that the
income from admissions and conces-
sions has already reached several
million dollars you can readily see
that these machines are absolutely
necessary.
The plan Of regulating the con-
cessions is distinctly different than
that employed by any of the previous
fairs. All the money taken in on
The Zone, the amusement district
passes through our office The con-
cessions are run on a percentage
basis and for this reason all the
money is turned in to the exposition
officials. The exposition furnishes
each amusement and refreshment
place with a cashier During the
day collectors or bank robbers, as
we term them, go about the grounds
by automobile and relieve the CASH
iers of their money. The money is
brought TO the main Office where it
is counted and credited TO the proper
concessionaire. From this money is
deducted the expense of operating
this system and also the share be-
longing to the exposition. Each
week the concessionaire receives a
check for the balance of the pro-
ceeds. BY this method the exposi-
ton is able to keep close tabs on one
of its most important sources of in
come
My work here is very interesting
and interspersed with plenty Of ex-
citement. on one side of our office
is located Festival Hall and on the
other side one of the principal band
stands where we have concerts every
afternoon and evening. In the fore
noon we usually have a parade or
two passing our office windows, and
in the evenings grand displays OF fire.
works illuminate the fair grounds.
With the attendance constantly in
creasing, the summer months bid fair
to bring still greater and more varied
attractions.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-07
Concert Company Coming

The North American Concert com
pany, a set of refined entertainers un-
der the management Of Ed. F. Weise,
will be in BeIding next week begin
ming Monday evening to give enter
tainments on the lot at the corner of
Broas and Main streets. The North
American Concert company is patron
lied by the best people. The pro-
grams are changed nightly. The
members of the company are refined
and give a high class entertainment.
The concert is free to everyone on
Monday night. Read more about the
concerts of the week as told in the
advertisement of the North Ameri-
can concert. company on another page.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-07
LIBERAL AMOUNT OF
NEWS ITEMS BEING
GIVEN To BANNER

We are very pleased with the way
our readers all over the city and sur
rounding community have been con-
tributing locals and news items to the
Banner.
We are always glad to mention the
coming and going Of your friends and
also TO receive other items OF news
value to the people outside of your
own community. When you do not
have the time to write the items they
will be carefully taken care of, if you
will just call us, phone 21, and give
as the details. We are making the
Banner the best paper in the COM
munity. a paper alive to the needs of
the community and in the interest of
"Belding, Bigger and Better"
Send the Banner your items and
give ii the patronage "A good live paper
deserves in the community Tell your
friends about the Banner If they are
not taking ii and get them interested
in making this city and community
better all the time. All announce
ments of importance and happenings
of note are found in the Banner col
uInnS
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-07
I. D. DUNLAP WILL
SPEAK IN BELO|NG
FRIDAY, JULY 23
BILLY SUNDAY OF GOOD ROADS
Is SPENDING SEVERAL
WEEKS IN STATE

The local Board OF Commerce has
secured z. d. Dunlap, good roads mis-
sionary, who is now making his head
quarters with the Grand Rapids
Chamber of Commerce, TO lecture
here before a mass meeting Friday
night, July 23 on the good roads
question. Mr.. Dunlap is called the
Billy Sunday OF Good Roads and is
assistant director general of the Ma
ttonal Highway Association. His
home is in Columbus. Ohio.
Mr.. Dunlap is making his head
quarters, while in the state with the
Grand Rapids board. He will remain
for four or five weeks. While there
he will undertake To help President
X. IT, Colgrove OF the Michigan High
way Commission and the other good
roads leaders i'm the state fuldu their
promise relative TO bringing Michigan
highways mp To the required specih-
cations. He hopes To do the work
much personal work with individuals
and various bodies lie viii assist in
perfectine township and county or
carnations, create live interest in all
corners of the state assist i'm raising
funds through getting men and bod
les 20 become members of various
classes Of memberships, and in fact TO
blaze the way where nothing is being
done for good roads and to add ef-
fectiyeness where work has already
been started, but perhaps is not pro-
crossing according TO the best light
on good roads construction.
Mr.. Dunlap is one of the live wires
in the good roads movement. You
should mark off Friday, July % on
your calendar and make it a point to
hear him speak while in Belding
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-07
Improvements at Long Lake

Raymond Hall of Long Lake was
in the city Friday. He says the sum-
mer resorters at the lake are begin
ming TO occupy their cottages and
many parties of pleasure seekers
drive out there to spend the day.
Mr.. Hall says at their landing they
have made improvements by putting
up a couple of diving shutes or slides
and also finished off thirty-two rooms
in the bathing house and have a fine
equipment of bathing suits. Mr.. Hall
has also improved the beach at the
bathing house with sand which COW
ers up the muddy bottom, making fine
bathing grounds
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-07
FAMOUS GLOBE TROTTER
IS SHOWING AT STAR

If you are missing the attraction
at the Star theatre this week you are
losing an opportunity to educate your
self. Never in the history of the city
has there been anything like il be-
fore it's classic, refined and full of
good things. You should be there
every night. You cannot afford to let
it go by.
1t is more than worth while. Why
talk about il? Go and see this cele-
brated world wide traveller and whirl
wind entertainer. John Ennor. Mr..
Ennor seems to have selected a field
peculiarly adapted TO himself, holding
his audiences spell-bound with beauti-
full illustrations noted at every cor
ner
Take the whole family to hear John
Ennor 1t will be something you will
long remember, leaving a bright spot
in your life, sweet memories of time
well spent. He gives you more than
an entertainment: he goes into the
heart of all the really big happenings;
drives home volleys of truth in his
dramatic offering of the outer world
some of which you have dimly felt
but never clearly perceived He is
powerful, truly dramatic. Hear this
man, John Ennor. You cannot say
he is in the lecture field; he is a
whirlwind travel talker. with illustra-
tions picked from the four corners of
dear old mother earth and the thirty
or forty minutes only passes too soon
in the presence of the Wanderlust,
and coming as he does from the big
cities every home in our city should
spend the evenings with this giftest
entertainer. He will be at the Star
this week only in a complete change
of program nightly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-07
Run Down Ry An Auto

Mrs. Daniel Mcmahon and her little
daughter Ruth were in an automobile
accident in Greenville Tuesday. They
had left the circus grounds in the af-
,ternoon and were crossing the road
when an automobile driven by young
man from Lowell ran into them. Mrs.
Mcmahon and her daughter receiving
some bruises about the head and her
mother was injured on the right leg.
The automobile was stopped at once
which saved the little girl from being
run over. The driver took them into
his machine and together with Ben
B. Hunt and family, who were at the
scene of the accident, he brought them
all home TO Belding. II is fortunate
for them that their injuries are not
severe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-07
DR.. ORR HAS PURCHASED
THE TAYLOR PROPERTY

DR. Marjorie orr has purchased the
DIR. Taylor property on the corner Of
Congress and Bridge streets and in
tends later 70 put in some valuable
Improvements, and will use portion
of il for her office and living rooms
The location is a fine one. The pro-
perty was formerly owned by Horace
III. Gooding, who built the house when
the best of lumber was on the market
DIR. Orr is fortunate in securing so
valuable a piece Of property right in
the heart of the city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-07
Mrs. Franklin stimson succumbs


The remains of Mrs. Franklin Slim
son, who died Friday at the home OF
her daughter were taken TO Spencers
Mill cemetery for burial Monday
a brief service was held at the
home here Rev w T. Doty officiat-
ing. The funerals service at the
church at Spencer was largely at
tended by her old neighbors and
friends
Miss Judith Newland was born
March 2, 1S47 in Cattaragus county,
New York. In 1865 she was married
to Franklin Stimson, and to this union
were born two children
In 1874 she came to Michigan and
settled in Spencer township. Kent
county. Here she remained until
some years later when she moved with
Kent county. In 1910 she came to
Belding, and here she lived until her
death which came July 2. 1915, at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs Clar-
ence Holcomb.
Beside her daughter Mrs. Stimson
leaves four brothers: Martin Newland
of Deighton, Daniel and James New
land of Trufant and David Newland
of Lincoln Lake; one sister Mrs. Ly-
man Brown of Cedar Springs. and five
grandchildren: Mrs. Glenn White Of
Cedar Springs, Clyde Brown OF De-
troit, Mrs. Chester Truesdell, Floyd
Brown and Miss Mable Brown of
Belding
Mrs. Stimson has been an invalid
for many years but has proved to be
a very patient sufferer She was a
member of the Baptist church in
Spencer.
''To know her was to love her" is
the testimony of a host of friends
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-07
Building 4 Fine Bungalow

Thomas Dawes is completing a fine
new dwelling house of the bungalow
design on Ellis avenue for Glenn
Wortley Mr.. wortley has large faith
in the growth and property OF Beld-
ing and especially on the north side.
He has already built several houses
there and this one is a beauty, having
all the conveniences Of an up-to-date
dwelling.
Mr.. Dawes says he has plenty of
work on hand in the building line and
reports that a number of new houses
will be constructed this year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-07
Ionia County Grange

The Tonia County Banner Grange
will be held in Banner Grange hall in
Orleans on Thursday. July 10. Theme,
The Useful and the Beautiful" Mrs.
Dora Stockman, state grange lecturer
will be the speaker for the day.
Subordinate lecturers of Ionia and
other counties will gain much help
from these lecturers conference.
Every farmer and family are invited
to attend both afternoon and evening
sessions which are open to the public.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-07
VIII Attend National G. y.

Miss Cora Lewis and Miss Elnora
Miske left Tuesday for Chicago to at
tend the meeting of the National
Christian Endeavor Society which
meets there next week They will be
accompanied by the Misses Lillian,
Marcy and Gladys Shively Of Crystal,
who go as delegates from the society
there.
Miss Lewis and Miss Miske will rep
resent the Congregational and Church
of Christ Endeavors of this city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-07
Camping at Siayton Lake

The John Hessler cottage at Slay-
ton Lake in Grattan is the headquar-
ters for merry camping party this
week. Fishing, boating, bathing, and
eating are the daily routine of stunts
carried out, especially the, latter. In
the party are Ambrose Spencer and
family of Belding, Mr.. and Mrs
Clayton Chapman and Richard Robin
son of Detroit and Miss Vera Robin
son Of Ironton, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-07
Waste Paper shipment

An immense quantity of waste pap
er is accumulated and sent out of
Belding every year. The paper mills
where IL is sent paying from six to
ten dollars ton according to the
condition of the paper market. Messrs.
Sumner Wilson and Bert Gregg gather
up the baled waste three or four
times year and make shipments,
paying the highest market price. They
shipped a carload this week contain
ing about eighteen or twenty tons.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-07
Return Auto Banners

Secretary Gunsolus OF the Board OF
Commerce requests that the banners
used on the automobiles during the
trip to Big Rapids few days ago, be
returned TO the Board Of Commerce
office as soon as convenient so they
may be used on the trip To Lansing
about the middle of the month IL
YOU have banner, which you used on
the Big Rapids trip you will confer
favor on Mr.. Gunsolus by returning
IL promptly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-07
Election Day Hero

Today Wednesday is election day in
Belding. The property owners are
voting on the question of bonding the
city for $4,000 to pay its share of
paving the business streets. Up to the
time of going to press the vote in the
ward was light. The women We're
turning out literally. There is little
doubt but that the vote will stand in
favor of paving by good safe major
ftV
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-07
Mrs. John spencer Dead

Mrs. John Spencer died at her, home
tn Fairplains Wednesday morning at
o'clock. aged 49 years. She had
been i'll for the past year. She leaves
beside her husband a daughter, Mrs.
Herbert Regan and one son Glenn
Spencer. Funeral services will be
held Sunday at o'clock p. m, at the
Green church, Orleans.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-07
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of school
district No. 2 of the township
of otisco, state of Michigan, for the
election of school district officers and
for the transaction of such other bus
mess as may lawfully come before IL.
will be held at the Central school
building. Belding, on Monday, the
18th day of July, 1915, at s o'clock p.
m.
Dated this 3rd day of July, 1915.
FRED l.. WARNER,
Director.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-07
SAILING ON MAIN STREET
VOTERS CAME TO POLLS

Today. Wednesday is election day
i'm Belding. The citizens are voting
on the matter OF paving the business
streets. This afternoon good sized
boat was docked at the curb at the
middle OF the business section, its bow
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-07

Mrs Sarah Lessiter was the first
lady voter i'm the second ward this
Wednesday morning Mrs. Lessiter is
eighty-three years old and the vote of
today was the first one she ever cast.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Friedman return
ed from Manistee Tuesday Mrs.
Friedman had been visiting there sew
eral weeks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-07
Todays Election Carried
Seven TO One

SPECIALIZED p. m: Following
is the result of today's election:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-07

Leo Elsby and family are spending
a few weeks in Rockford on the farm
near there.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-07

larger circulation than all
other weeklies combined
I'm It's territory.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-07-09
Bonners Ferry Defeats Rathdrum

The Bonners Ferry base ball club
chalked up two games to their credit
Sunday and Monday when they de-
feated the team from Rathdrum by
the scores of Is to II and II to 3 re-
epectively. The Sunday game, while
full of errors by both teams, was new
ertheless quite interesting due to the
fact that the score was close through
out the entire game and the result was
undecided until the very close. In this
game Jack Mcnamara made his first
appearance on the local diamond in
the pitchers box, and demonstrated
to those present that another local
boy is coming to the front as a base
ball player. Mcnamara threw a good
Mondays contest developed into a
walk-away for the local team, and the
visitors were soon outclassed. Heath
ershaw officiated in the box with his
usual speed and skill and had the
Rathdrum bunch guessing from the
start of the game. Several good plays
were pulled off by the local team, one
of the best being a spectacular one
handed catch of hot fly by Jock Tim
norman, who was playing short.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-07-09
TAX LEVY FOR CITY IS SEVEN MILLS
Sum Needed for the Towns Expenses for The Fiscal Year Ending May
100000 and the Total Valuation Taxable Property within
the Corporate Limits Is $470,00000

The taxpayers of Boomers Ferry
will be called upon to pay a levy of
seven mills on the dollar as the city
tax for the fiscal year ending the first
Tuesday in May, 1916. AT the regu-
lar meeting of the village board of
trustees held last Tuesday evening of
fetal action was taken providing for a
levy of that amount.
1t is estimated that the require
ments of the city's government will
demand in the neighborhood of &c.
100000 for the present fiscal year. With
a total valuation of taxable property
of approximately $470,00000 as shown
by the tax rolls, levy of seven mills
will provide $4,000. This will be
augmented, according to the estimate
of the finance committee, by 100000
from city saloon licenses, $4,000 from
show licenses, and $4,000 from coun-
ty saloon licenses, or total of $6,160.
Fines and few other sources of rev.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-07-09
Cbautauqua Talk

Friends of the approaching Chau-
tauqua are anxiously awaiting the de-
cision of the ground committee as to
location of the great tent. Many ia
vor placing the tent somewhere in old
Eaton, others are for Northside site
and the balance advocate some place
on the commons west of town or on
the bench. Either locality has excel
lent facilities for a meeting place.
A gentleman was heard to remark,
"The Chautauqua is a fine summer
school. 1t is big thing for any town.
1t is a college, a senate, a church, a
kindergarten and theatre all in one"
Arrangements have been made by
the Chautauqua for the benches which
were used on the Fourth of July cele-
bration. These seats will be touched
up and made more comfortable. 1t
is intended to provide seating capac-
ity for about 600 people.
Several experienced Chautauqua at
taches will be here several days be-
fore the opening entertainment and
remain throughout. They will sup
erintend the details of the daily pro-
grams for the adults, young people
and children.