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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-05
REV. R. Il. BREAOY
TAKES ADVANCED
MARRIAGE GROUND
WILL HAVE CERTAIN QUESTIONS
TO ASK AND RULES GOVERN
ING MATRIMONS

rs Marriage Sacrament or Just a
Civil Contract" was the question
Rev. X. II. Bready pastor of the NJ Il.
church at Hastings asked and answer
ed in his sermon a week ago Sunday
evening. While taking the stand that
the Protestant churches had been too
loose in their consideration of matri-
mony, he could not endorse the ex-
treme views of the Roman Catholic
church in declaring marriage "A sacra-
ment. He believed that when a
woman found herself united TO
brutal cruel man as a husband she
had a right To go into court and seek
a divorce, and he believed il to be no
wrong for such a woman, under pro-
per restrictions, TO remarry.
AS to his own views on matrimony
perhaps they can best be judged by
the following questions which he will
ask Of the contracting parties after
May ! and the following rules he will
observe in officiating at marriages
These questions in addition to those
required i'm filling out the usual
marriage license, and the rules are to
fully carry out the suggestions in the
questions. They show that Rev
Bready is taking a stand far in ad..
vance of the usual orthodox clergy
man. If every clergyman would 20
as far there would be fewer divorces
Following are the Questions and Rules
he will follow after May |
Questions
Has either one of the contracting
parties been divorced?
If so, who brought the suit for di-
VERGE, and for what reason?
How long have the contracting par
ties been acquainted?
If there has been previous mar
riage, and the former wife or husband
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-05

who gave him to the nation and wore
herself out in defending his infant
years. Such illustrations could be
multiplied infinitely. They are fami-
liar enough, and it is our bounden
duty so to fulfill the obligations of
parentage and Of childhood that we
may preserve undefled and intact the
heritage we have received in steward
ship for posterity. Happy is the
home where woman is enthroned by
Motherhood and where the expanding
life Of obedient and loyal children
eXpounds day by day the love and re-
demption of Him who was born of
woman that He might be the light
TO tighten the Gentiles and the glory
of His people Israel.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-05

Mrs. Fred Schlegel is visiting i'm
Saginaw for a few days. She went
there Wednesday.
Leo Benson has purchased the Ella
Meginley property on Pearl street
The Ladies' Social Circle OF the Con-
gregational church will meet with
Mrs. Henry Smith next Wednesday af-
ternoon at the regular social hour
with a bohemian lunch.
The twenty-ffth anniversary of the
dedication of the Baptist church was
observed in the church Tuesday even
ing. A nice program was given and
refreshments served. A fuller account
will be given mex tweek.
The lineup of the Bedding base ball
team is practically completed. Besides
the players mentioned last week Emil
Signer of Ionia has been secured as
catcher. Ross Mooney will become
manager of the team. The first game
will be played here May Is. Games
are being scheduled with all of the
surrounding cities.
Mrs. Albert IL. Weter is visiting in
Detroit and Ypsilanti
The Bedding cemetery association
will hold a bee at the cemetery Satur-
day, May s, all day. Make a special
effort to be there and assist i'm the
care of the lots.
The eighty-first birthday Of Mrs.
Marietta Simpson occurred Saturday
and she and her sister Mrs. George
Brown arranged for a family reunion
I'm honor of the event. Twenty -one
relatives were present who enjoyed a
sumptuous diner and fine visit.
Mrs. Matilda King died at her home
in Eureka Saturday May !, aged 81
years.
Mrs. Frank PiXley died Tuesday
evening at 1880 o'clock, aged 4 years.
She was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Edmonds with whom she has
been living. Funeral services are 20
be held Thursday at the home at 2
o'clock p. m.
There are now four patients at the
city hospital. Mrs. Brown. Mrs Moore,
and Mrs. Skellenger are recovering
nicely from operations. Mrs. Dicker-
son is under treatment for intiamma-
tory rheumatism.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-05

An accident occurred Saturday af-
ternoon on the hill near the w Il.
Travis farm in which Frank Maxwell
received injuries.
He was walking home from his
work about five o'clock from the DR..
Coyille farm and when coming down
the hill was struck by a car driven by
Mr. Goodman who was also coming
into the city.
The Goodman car met Mr.. and Mrs.
r. D. Lincoln who were driving toward
Cooks Corners and while passing each
other the accident occurred.
Mr. Maxwell was brought to his
home by Mr.. Goodman where he is
being cared for and it is expected that
no serious results will follow.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-05
FISH CAUGHT A
GOOD SIZED TROUT

Forrest Fish caught the biggest
trout yet reported on the first day of
the trout fishing season. He was out
in Orleans looking after some of his
cattle being pastured there and cast
a hook several times in the Greenop
creek. A big one seized the bait and
he landed it. The trout was IA inches
long and weighed two pounds. He
says it was the only bite he got.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-05
Baptist News

The Sunday school will observe
Mothers Day next Sunday with an
appropriate program.
Next Monday evening the regular
monthly meeting Of the pastors bible
class will be held at the home of Ia.
M. Berry A good program will be
given and light refreshments served.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-05
Church of Christ News

The mems class will have a measur-
ing social at the church Saturday
night. Everyone invited.
The Ladies' Aid will have baked
goods sale Saturday at Bachelor q
Browns grocery.-Ady.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-09

Senator Thomas Sterling, explaining his recent remarks re-
sarding the acceptance of political advertisements by the press, says
IN part:
Il think it is a matter of common knowledge that po-
Itical advertisements have been carried by newspapers who
had no confidence in the merits, ability, or integrity of the
candidates paying for such advertising. Such a course can
not conduce to the public good. There should be some
discrimination to say the least. Considering that it is the
high office of the press both to reflect and shape public
opinion, it cannot in my humble Judgment, consistently adj
here to such a practice as that indicated, and this IS the
practice which sought to criticize IN my address to the
students
1t is true, there should be some discrimination, but at best this
discrimination must rest upon the Judgment of the publisher or
editor, or both. 1t must be remembered that any candidate who
may have gotten a hearing IN newspapers which MAD no confidence
in either his merits or his integrity, has thousands of friends who
character We need not make it personal in any way-lt IS gen
Icral-and it applies to any candidate capable OF mastering a strong
following.
There are people in South Dakota who have gone 0 N record as
Washington, is a bad man; that he secured his election, IN part,
through corrupt means; that he peddled postohices; that he re
|ceived financial assistance contrary to law, and that he sold post
office appointments for cash.
Would the senator have the newspapers decline to accept po-
|itcal advertisements from Senator Johnson? We are not asking
the senator to answcr-we are merely pointing out the difficulty IN
:" drawing the line which our distinguished senior senator would
have the newspapers draw. ,
We have known Senator Sterling for a long time-have enjoyed
his personal friendship for more than a quarter OF a century. We
know that he seeks only publ" welfare in his discussion of the
ethics of newspaper advertising for political purposes
The difficulty of exercising a censorship, TO distinguish y"
tween the really good candidates and tn" truly bad ones, IS hercui-
lean. A whole horde of newspapers jumped upon a certain cand1-
date for governor a few years ago. lie was branded as a pad man,
la very bad mainland if one-half Of what they said about him were
true he ought to have been wearing stripes instead of seeking pub
lie office.
And yet, if he had done all the things charged against hia,
was charged against Senator johnson at the time of his election to
the exalted position of United States senator. The former alleged
struck at the very foundation of good government
1t may be a mistake for newspapers to accept political adVer-
easements, but if SO it is a mistake to permit stump speakers TO draw
pay for their efforts, or for paid political workers to- canvass dis
tricts or to round up the boys,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-09
SOUTH DAKOTA CHAMPION
PURE FOOD PROPAGANDA

Brookings, S. D.-James Henry
Shepard recently began his 2Sth con-
secutive year as professor of chemis-
try and station chemist at the South
Dakota State College. He has won an
international reputation as author,
food investigator and breeder OF
worlds champion sugar beets. He
mas watched his department grow
from small equipment and few stu
dents to large classes and a specially
equipped building which must soon
be enlarged.
Professor Shepard's Elements of
Chemistry was the first text to in
troduce the laboratory method OF
teaching chemistry, and was imme-
diately adopted by colleges and high
schools after its publication in 1885.
The book was also published in Eng
land.
He became famous as champion OF
pure food and u~nbleached -four. He
was chemist of the South Dakota pure
food commission for nine years, and
read papers before various national
pure food meetings. He was chief
witness at numerous federal hearings
! against bleachers and manufacturers
CT impure whisky, even being called
to London in a great English case.
He was the first chemist to make a
systematic series of whisky analyses
for state and national hearings.
His work on the South Dakota ex-
detrimental station. of which he was
one time director, including investi
cations of South Dakota water supply
a chemical survey of all grasses and
forage crops native to South Dakota
q series Of chemical analyses to de
termine the digestive c%oefffcients @
South Dakota grains and folders. ant
the development Of worlds champion
sugar beets yielding %one-fourth o.
their weight in sugar.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-09
BUT-THE DELUGE IS UPON US!

The Saturday News has been discussing the preparedness pro
gram of the present national administration and mas peen onerlng
its vigorous protest.
Last week it printed the major portion of an article written by
former Governor Herreid, dealing with the question. Mr.. Herreld
took broad and high-minded grounds against this craze for pre-
paredness"-a craze that bids fair to involve Is IN the expenditure
of billions and which will eventually lead us into war, a we view
the situation.
But we are inclined to agree with a reader who sends US a note
of COMMUNICATIONS, likewise one of warning. This friend IS one who
has occupied exalted positions and has long been a keen observer
of events. This is what he says about our administration S heat
long rush into gigantic preparation for war:
"But-the deluge is upon us! No doubt the unseason,
ably-taif men will unite with the military crowd, and
until the common people fgurahvey get up IN arms against
this gang they will have their own way"
Yes, we guess the deluge is upon us! Unless all signs fail the
administration will have congress back of it in its undertaking to
prepare for war
And just as soon as we get prepared-unlesss human nature has
undergone a wonderful transformation within the last fifteen or
twenty minutes-we shall find somebody upon whom to practice our
craftsmanship!
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-09
wAR.cRAzED MIL1TARIsTs.

"There has been a lot of hysteria, - Cardinal Gibbons of Bafi-
more is quoted as saying, about the danger that confronts this ma
less we adopt a policy of progression, and that is distinctly opposed
to our principles We have Jared very well for one hundred and
twenty years with a small army and navy. I am opposed to Great
ing great standing armies and enlarg1ng our navy out u all proper
ton to our actual needs
Lord Roseberry, recently discussing the seeming intention of
the United States to enter upon an era of preparedness beyond any
previous effort, said: 81 know of nothing more dlsheartenlng than
the announcement recently made that the United States-the5 only
great country left in the world free from the hideous, bloody burden
of warts about to embark upon the building OF a huge armada,
destined to be equal or second to our own
The distinguished British statesman added that 1t means that
the burden viii continue upon the other nations, even after the
war. shall have closed.
The American Federation of Labor, about the time that the
great American prelate and the famous English lord were express
ing their regrets over the prospective preparedness policy OF the
United States, placed itself on record as sounding a note Of warning.
Lake Kampeska on the map looks like . bass, while Pelican is
shaped like a pike. Ever noticed i9
United States Senator johnson is quoted as saying that he
would stand with the president on the preparedness policy "
course
VermilIon. BY d vote of more than two to one, very nearly three
Ito one (297 to 117l decided to abandon the commission form OF
government and returned to the old alderraanic system
Brother Henry Ford is something of an advertiser and is willing
Ito pay for it. But Henry, we fear. will find that he was much more
lef a success in putting tin cans together and calling EN- automobiles
than as a promoter ct world peace.
Senator Stephenson declares that he spent Ave hundred thous.
and dollars on LaFollette. And still LaFonette thinks II was not
lin proportion to the merits of the casc-and Stephenson thinks ne
didn't get his moneys worth.
What has become of the oldfashioned husking beet asks
Editor Cos of the Claremont New Era Corns too soft this year.
For a. full enjoyment of the Institution, all OF the softncss must
HE nanopgdzed by the huskers
90 fellow who wanted a hundred Thousand from Mr. Ford for
se snnbhdng That tae latter nneted ont ii saidato have aeesptestWsn
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-09

Fryebb, Of Bradley.
Poland China boar, consigned by
A. Bard, of Aberdeen, sold to C. Doll,
of Wetonka.
Two Poland China boars, owned by
A. G.. Robish, of Hazel, sold to ]. G.
Jensen, of WatertoWn.
Two Yorkshires, owned by ]. A
Fosse, of Wallase, sold to f. Walker
and Carl Vetter, of Watertown.
Poland China boar, consigned by
A. Baird, of Aberdeen, sold to Harry
Madden, of Castlewood.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-09
An Awful Extravaganza.

Justice John W. Golf, who presided
at the Becker trial with its famous
exposures of the New York police
graft, in reminiscent mood, not long
ago., related a story Of an old negro
who once went to a Judge and said:
ledge, I want to get a divorce
Whats the matter with you and
Aunt Dinah?" asked the judge.
THAT woman Just worries me e
death" replied the negro. "One day
she axes me for a dollar, and the mex
day for another dollar, and she JUS
worries me to death all the time.
aWeM, what does Aunt Dinah d
with all the money!" quoted the
Judge.
q dunno responded old Jim. medi
tating. Amt done never give hel
none vet.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-09
Record of Sales by
Live Stock Breeders

A record of the sales as kept by
the clerk, H. D. Rice, is given below:
Shorthorn bull, owned by Carl Pet
erson of Watertown, sold to G. P.
Berakmo, Of Watertown.
Dakota Patch Volga Of Meadow
vale" Holstein bull, Owned by 0. w.
Peterson of Watertown. sold to F..
J. Stroup, of South Shore.
Shorthorn bull, owned by Carl Pet
erson, of Watertown, sold. to Lewis
Standy, of Bryant.
Sultan Star" eShorthorn bull, own
ed by George ]. Kahl, of Watertown,
sold to Charles Doll, of Wetonka.
phyllis Lady" Shorthorn COW,
owned by George ]. Kahl, Of Water
town, sold to William Raasch, Of Cas-
tlewood.
"Orange Chief" Shorthorn bull.
owned by r. N. Babcock, of Water
town, sold to J.. C. Jensen, of Strand
burg.
"Kenilworth Lad" Shorthorn bull,
owned by r. N. Babcock, of Water
town, sold to Pat Burke, Of Henry.
"Lakeview Choice" Shorthorn bull,
owned by Andrew Daley, of Water
town, sold to William Klein, Of Wa
verify.
Shorthorn bull, owned by R. c. Col
Inns, of Florence, sold to J. E. Jens
sen, Of S%trandburg.
prince Lovely" Shorthorn bull,
owned by Herman Ehrke, of Castle,
wood, sold to Carrot Fiehrone, OF
Bemis.
cold Seal" Shorthorn bull, owned
by A. w. Carey, OF Waverly, sold to
Curtis Kellogg, of Watertown.
Robert Boy" Shorthrn bull, own
ed by Barertt Bros, OF Hazel, sold te
Harry Karlstad. of Dempster.
Berkshire boar, owned by Carl Pet
erson, of WATERFOWL, sold to J. g
Stein, of Watertown.
Berkshire boar, owned by Carl Pet
erson, of Watertown, sold to Harr!
Sasse. Of Henry.
Duroc Jerseys.
Duroc Jersey boar, owned by E.
Underwood, of Willow Lakes, sold t
Harry Karlstad, Of Dempster.
Duroc Jersey boar, owned by I
I. Underwood, of Willow Lakes, soil
to r. e. Burbridge, Of Naples.
Duroc Jersey boar, owned by e. ]
Underwood, Of Willow Lakes, sold t
W. F. Wolter, OF Watertown.
Duroc Jersey board, owned by c. "
! Peterson, of Watertown, sold to ia
cob Zerfas, Of Watertown.
Duroc Jersey boar, owned by g
) w. Peterson, OF W~atertown, sold Y
Robert Daggitt, Of Watertown,
Duroc Jersey board, owned by /
q. Wess, of Watertown. sold to osca
Kropf, Of Watertown-
Duroc Jersey boar, owned by +. +
Wess, Of Watertown, sold to g. !
Berkmo, OF Watertown.
! Durc Jersey boar, owned BY g =
Vending, OF Hazel, sold to Sam La
son, of Watertown.
Duroc Jersey boar, owned by g. +
: Vending. Of Hazel, sold to 81 !
Rice, of Watertown.
WATERFOWL Model" Duroc Jerse
boar, owned by Hans Mathiesen l
sons, sold to Thomas McBath. Of W.
7 tertown.
9 Duroc Jersey boar, consigned by e
Baird, Of Aberdeen, sold to Hans La
son. Of Watertown.
puroc Jersey gist, CONSIGNED ~ 4
Baird, Of Aberdeen, sold TO J. :. Ky
! cell. Of Kampeska,
Poland chlnas.
+ Poland China boar. CONSIGNED 9
4 ii. Baird. Of Aberdeen. sold 70 s
HES
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-09

Mr.. Medil Mccormick, the head of the Chicago Tribune, is
quoted as saying that President Wilson is strong IN the country but
mot popular. The Chicago editor has hit it about right, we think.
Wilson is not popular, but he is rather strong with the people. No
second rater can beat him in 1916.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-09

Germany is said to have bought forty million dollars worth
of copper in this country. No effort will be made to take it away,
for the purchase W effected, it is alleged, in order to prevent Great
Britain from getting it. After the war is over, Germany will either
get it's copper or sell it for what it can get.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-09

The Pierre Dakotan is said to have announced that hereafter no
|aspirant for political office will be doomed by that paper unless ne
puts up the price at the regular advertising rates. We shall watch
the columns of the Dakotan with some degree of interest just to see
who comes across.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-09
Eass and Eggs.

The Customer: here. these
eggs YOU sold me aren't ft to- eat
The Market Man Certainly not.
Why didn't you sayyou wanted eat
ing eggs? ! thought gu wanted eggs
to land tn the neighbors.-Judge.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-09

No man has ever gotten himself thoroughly prepared for a fight
and then failed to get it. There has never been an exception among
nations. If it's war we're after, let us say so, get ready, and then
hit the first head that comes within our vision. If we are not for
war, why load ourselves down with pistols and such like trashg
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-09

"a man can't tango six nights in the week; and expect to com
pete with the brain of the fellow who hits the feathers from 10 to
G." Mr.. Cudahy, the packing plant success man, is quoted as say
ing. But there ae hundreds of young bloods who think they can,
and by the time they'v found out that they can t it's generally too
late to turn over a new leaf.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-09

The great "Navy League which has exerted its influence fl
some years past towards getting Uncle Sam to adopt a policy OF
miitarism, is composed principally of such men as j. P. Morgan
j. y. Rockefeller, du Point Of powder fame, and others deeply inter
ested in the profits growing out of the manufacture Of war materials
We don't find a farmer on the list Of membership.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-09

:v-fve and called it square. If Henry such a diplomat as all that
maybe he will be able to induce the kaiser and the czar to listen.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-09

Law Offices of
PERRY F. LOUCKS
Suite 200, 2o1, 202. 200, 204, 2l1, az.
213, Stokes Building.
Watertown, S. OAK
Equipped and organized to hands
any and every item of legal and cLi-
le. ton business.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-09

CASE & CASE
LAWYERS
Granite Block Watertown, g. D.
Geo. w. Case Howard 3. Case
Claude &. Case, Collections
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-09

when 4 maa starts to go to the devil, says Dad Cox Of the
areanonts New Era, because of his matrimonial troubles, he usually
nnas cut 4 devil Who has blonde hair and bright eyes.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-09

Lake Kampeska on the map looks like a bass, while
shaped like q pike. Ever noticed it9
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-09
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

Senator Thomas Sterling, explaining his recent remarks re-
'sarding the acceptance of political advertisements by the press, says
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-14
Katherine H. HOdgins

regarded by many of the male por-
ton of the population as hugh joke.
shall not soon forget my first vot-
ing experience In a general election
in Everett. | went into filthy, Sec
ond-hand clothing store on Hewitt ave-
nue. where the voting booth was locat-
ed, and there found a number of men
sitting around sundry spittoons. The
air was thick with the odor of tobac-
co and old clothes. Thus do the male
rulers of creattie+4-Fsfs+e- ttrr--supe1-
iority. Thus do they prove conclu-
sively that politics is no place for
wimmin" At least can say that that
polling place was no place for them,
nor for self-respecting men, for that
matter.
A corpulent, unshaven, unkempt in
dividual leeringly asked me my name.
Being provided with this information,
another equally uninviting official
leaned away from the spittoon long
enough to hand me ballot, grinning-
lily asking me "if / knew what | was
votin' on" They exchanged signifi-
cant chances. Surely here was ONE
place for me to get information on
any subject! When l returned my
ballot PROPERLY FOLDED, they
seemed to regard that as most mar.
velous, commenting upon it as most
wonderful exhibition of unexpected in
telligence. 1t produced the same eff.
feet, evidently. as when one sees a
chimpanzee thread a needle or eat
with knife and fork. in a vaudeville
performance.
A friend who had come as far as
the door on our way down the street,
remarked: SIS that the way they treat
a woman when she goes to vote?"
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-14
G. w. CARR

two Socialist nominees, J. M. Salter
and G. w. Carr. We are the only three
candidates on the ticket who have a
vision of world free from poverty
and all Of it's attendant suffering
WITH A SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
FOR MAKING OUR VISION BE-
COME A REALITY. We need your
understanding of our splendid phil
osophy and our comprehensive knowl-
edge of economics, more than we need
your vote. Women OF Everett, if you
want to begin to know what life would
mean to you under cooperative COM
monwealth, advise you to study the
most inspiring Of all subjects, Social
ism. When you have done that you
will want to make beginning right
here in Everett by voting the Social
ist ticket, and you will wonder, as I
do, what possesses people that they