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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
OPENING DAY At
CHAUTAUQUA WILL
HAVE STRONG TALENT
SYLVESTER LONGS LECTURE
ALONE WORTH PRICE OF
WHOLE TICKET

If the Chautauqua committee were
to add a final word about the forth
coming Chautauqua week here, il
would be: Don't miss the opening
days program" Many who have
heard Sylvester Longs lecture say
that it alone is worth the price of a
season ticket, and the concert of the
Music Makers is one Of the hits of the
week
Quite naturally, on the theory that
first inn ressions are lasting" the
management would aim TO make the
opening day of the Chat tauqua one Cf
which praises would resound through
out the week. 1t IS one If the real
inspirational days when every one
goes home with a spirit of enthus-
iasm and good cheer as we'll as as
surance of the good things that are
to follow.
Sylvester Long who has been chos-
en- to deliver the first lecture of the
program is man of large experience.
He has spoken in every state in the
union. In fact few men have faced
more Chautauqua audiences than the
one who sounds the keynote of the
great de luxe program. He has sever
al lectures and the purpose of each is
to develop the community spirit. He
is always philosophical and the inter
est of the audience passes uninter-
rupted from droll humor to quaint
philosophy. He says just the things
you want to know in a way you never
can forget them.
1t has been truly said of him:
"He knows the art of entertainment
but he makes that art the handmaiden
of the science of instruction. He
clinches the argument by story but
you remember the argument rather
than the story He stirs a dormant
laugh out from under your ribs and
makes it come out and sun itself
while the thought which did the stir
ring lodges where the laugh cut
loose"
There is an indescribable effective
ness about Longs platform utter
ance. He has compelling beauty of
diction as well as strength OF argu-
ment. Without an unnecessary word
every sentence is crisp and refreshing.
The music of the opening day, both
afternoon and evening, is furnished
by the Music Makers Quartet. This
Quartet is one of the oldest male
ouartets in point of service on the
Lyceum and Chautauqua platform,
and their programs this summer are
pleasing more people than ever be-
fore. The blending Of the four voices
has attained the degree of finish only
reached after years of singing togeth-
er.
The heavier numbers are sung with
most artistic interpretations and with
an ease that makes the audience for,
get the four individual voices and feel
a unit of melody hard to describe.
The bright personalities of the
young men float out over the foot
lights in everything they do. Inc
smiles which never fade no matter
how hot the day nor how rainy the
night never fail to appear from the
time Mr.. Huff introduces the quartet
until the last notes of "The Lost
Chord" are sung.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
FARMER
Of KEENE KICKED
BY HORSE MONDAY

Owen J. Byrne, a farmer living
about nine miles south of Belding in
Keene township, was severely kick
ed by horse Monday afternoon and
is in critical condition. Byrne had
been cultivating and had finished and
had unhitched his horses from the
cultivator and was leading them
through a gate. One of them wheel
ed in its tracks and kicked Byrne in
the face, breaking the bones of his
cheek and head. Physicians attended
him and relieved the pressure from
the brain.
1t is believed Mr.. Byrne will re-
cover. He is a prominent horseman
of his community, and member of
Miriam church.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
METHODIST CHURCH
HAS BEEN REPAIRED
AND REDECORATED

Repirs to the Central Methodist
church building will be almost COM
pleted this week. Parts of the build
ing have been in a chaotic condition
all summer because of the work be-
ing done, but following the compile
tion of the interior decorating the
building will be thoroughly cleaned
and will then be ready for occupying
again.
The decorating was done by j. c..
Hoek and son of Holland. 1t requir-
ed the scaffolding of the entire audi
torium so that the workmen could
reach the whole wall from top to bot
tom without difficulty, The scaffolds
are being torn down this Wednesday.
The large pillars and girderwork
Of the church are finished a deep
brown with the edges darkened. The
body of the wall is tinted a tan color
which shades to a darker hue as it
approaches the bottom of the room.
Beautiful stencil work adorns the
tops of the wall panels and also ex-
tends as a border around the walls
just above the chair rail. The decora-
tions were confined to the main audi
torium, the three vestibules and the
pastors study. The League and
Sunday school rooms will be re-decor-
ated at later date, possibly.
The woodwork will be vanished in
the main rooms and the seats refn-
ished. The building will BE ready for
use in about ten days.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
STANT0N'S TRAMP WAS
IN BElDING RECENTLY

Sheriff Rasmussen recently picked
up man by the name of A. A. Mer-
rill at Langston who had been beg
ging about the county claiming he
was blind. A 13-year-old boy had
been with him, but became tired of
the life and left. The little lad was
stranded and he was brought to
Stanton. He told his story to the
officers. Sheriff Rasmussen went to
Langston Immediately and made the
arrest. When arrested the man had
an entire cash register on his person
that is he had five pocketbooks. He
had one for nickels, dimes, quarters,
halves, bills and gold, and in all there
were $50. In a book kept for that
purpose it was shown that he had
collected about $50 since arriving in
Montcalm county, little over a week
ago. Merrill had a hearing before
Justice Rice and pleaded guilty He
was fined So and costs amounting to
S14.25. He claimed to own a $4,000
farm near Coleman. He and the boy
started for that place last evening.
Merrill piled his trade in Belding
recently.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
PURCHASERS OF F0RDS
WILL RECEIVE CHECKS

The Ford Automobile company last
week announced a refund of approx
mately $15,000,000 to owners of Ford
automobiles who have purchased
their machines since August /, 1914,
On August /, 1914, the company
announced that if 100000 machines
were sold during the ensuing year,
war tax at all, is found in the fct that
each purchaser would receive a re-
fund of from $40 to $50. The 300,-
900 mark has been reached. The
company says the refund is strictly
in the nature of the profit distribu-
tion policy of the company and the
profit showing checks of $50 each
will be sent out to those who are en-
titled to them after August Is.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
CHAUTAUQUA TENT
CREWIS EXCELLENT

The tent crew in charge of the
Chautauqua tent is on the ground
and erecting the tent that will be
the scene for the big attractions that
will come here during the coming
week. All the boys of the tent crew
are college bows. The ticket seller is
L. Garrett. He is Junior student in
the University of Iowa and brother
of Mr.. Garrett one Of the members
of the Music Makers Quartette, which
gives the opening concert Friday af-
ternoon. Mr.. Garrett is strong
athlete in the college, being the first
sacker on the base ball nine and last
year led the team in batting average.
w. Hughes, property man and
brother of J. Hughes the twenty-eight
day man whom Belding business peo-
pie have learned to like because of
his punch and hustle, is a Junior
student of Cornell College at Cornell,
Iowa. He has been starring as
catcher on the college nine.
f. Austin, the gatekeeper, is a
sophomore in Alma College at Alma,
Michigan. He is one of the best all
around athletes that ever attended
the college, holding a prominent posi-
tion on the football eleven with much
credit to himself and his school.
L. Glennie, the electrician, is
sophomore in Detroit university, and
one of the best student electricians
who ever attended the school. The
boys are all recommended as being of
the very highest character and pleas
ant to meet and converse with. They
will appreciate the company of the
young men of the city, and older
ones as well.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
REMAINS OF MRS. ROSE
GLEASON BROUGHT HERE

The funeral service of Mrs. Rose
Gleason was largely attended by
neighbors and friends at the resi-
dence of George R. Gleason last Fri
day morning at ten o'clock.
Many beautiful flowers covered the
casket. Mr.. w. c. Grant of Sun
field officiated and gave a fine SER
mon. The remains were tenderly laid
to rest in the city cemetery by the
side of her husband Her mother,
Mrs. Emelia Germer and Mrs. Lucy
Cahill, friend, accompanied the re-
mains here from Pentwater.
The deceased leaves one son Harold
who will reside with his grandparents
in this city, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Gleason.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
"Mignony Is Coming

"Mignon" in its lyrical form on the
grand opera stage, enjoys popular
ity which began half century ago
and which increases rather than di-
mirishes with the passing years.
"Mignon" is taken from Goethe's inn
mortal "Wilhelm Meister."- In it will
be found the highest type of photo
dramatic perfection-action, excite
ment, thrills, beauty and scenery un-
surpassed as background for one of
the worlds most poignant stories and
tender romances.
"Mignon" will be the feature at the
Empress next Tuesday evening.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
STUBBORN COW CAUSEDh.
M. EAvES' FORD TROUBLE

When returning from a trip to
Grand Rapids one night last week
A. NJ. Eaves was unfortunate in
meeting a contrary COW in the road
near Bostwick lake. When Mr..
Eaves endeavored to pass the animal
she refused to be satisfied with her
share of the road and Eaves turned
his Ford into the tall nettles that
skirted the track. 1t lost its equili-
brium and dropped on its side. No
damage was done to the machine ex-
cept that the windshield was broken
and the frame to it bent. Mr.. Eaves
was accompanied by his wife and
some friends. All of them escaped
injury.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
WASHINGTON CLUB WILL
PICNIC AT WHlTEFISH

Jud Smith, Paul Van Deinse,
Claude Coates and their wives of
Greenville attended a meeting of the
Washington club picnic committee
at DR.. G. F. Smiths Friday evening.
The committee decided to hold the
annual picnic of the club this year at
Whitefsh lake at Hart's pavilion. The
dinner will be served by Mr.. Hart and
relieve the ladies of all the work of
preparation.
The members of the club will go
there in automobiles. The date was
set for Tuesday, August II.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
School Begins August 30

The fall term of school will begin
in Belding August 80 this year. On
another page may be found an an
nouncement telling of the advantages
offered to students in the local high
school. Every parent and eighth
grade student within reach of Beld-
ing should read the announcement and
see the excellent chance that is Of
tered here for rounding out a good
liberal education.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
PROGRAM
Friday Afternoon

Friday Afternoon
Introductory Exercises.
Grand Concert-The Music Makers.
Admission % cents; children 10
cents.
Friday Evening
Concert. The Music Makers.
Lecture-"Hungry People" Syl-
vester A. Long.
Admission 80 cents; children Is
cents.
Saturday Afternoon
Concert-The Savsnnroffs.S,a
Interpretative Reading, The Man
from Home" Wells Watson CHM.
Admission % cents; children 10
cents.
Saturday Evening
Concert-The Savranoffs.
Lecture, Taking Stock of Town."
Frank Dixon.
Admission 35 cents; children Is
cents.
MONDAY MOfHiHS
Lecture, "The Finest of the Fine
Arts" DR.. Charles f. Barker.
Admission % cents; children 10
cents.
Monday Afternoon
Musical Recital, Signor Giuseppe
Bartolotta.
Lecture, "How to Live a Hundred
Years" Or. Charles E. Barker
Admission 80 cents; children 10
cents.
Monday Evening
Modern Drama, "The Servant in
the House." William Owen and Com
pany.
Admission 75 cents; children 10
cents.
Tuesday Morning
Children's Hour, Indian Folk Tales
and Folk Dances, Miss Mabelle Con-
quist.
Lecture, "a Mans Thinking and
His Nation" r. f. Pattison Kline.
Admission % cents; children 10
cents.
Tuesday Afternoon
Concert, Orchestral Club.
Lecture, "The Disease of Demo-
eracy," r. f. Pattison Kline.
Admission % cents; children 10
cents.
Tuesday Evening
Concert, Orchestral Club.
Popular Scientific Demonstrations
Gyroscope and Ultraviolet Ray
Montraville Wood.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
Cleaners VIII Hold Picnic

The Grattan Ancient Order of
Cleaners will hold a picnic at Slayton
lake Saturday, August z. Picnic din
ner; all Cleaners please bring chicken
and come prepared to pay dues at pic
mic and the regular meeting will be
postponed one month. All come and
have q good time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
No Games Here Next Week

Because of Chautauqua being held
here next week the local base ball
management has not booked any
games on the local diamond and will
use all means possible to make the
Chautauqua a success. The club will
play three games out of the city dur
ing the week. The schedule as far as
arranged for the month of August
may be found in the base ball section.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
Stores Will Close

The stores of the city will disre-
gard their pay night custom of keep
ing open, next Monday and Tuesday
evenings and will close at o'clock for
Chautauqua.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
BELONGS SECOND GREAT HAUTAUQUA ASSEMBLY BE-
GINS THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AUGUST 6, DON'T MISS L
Opportunity Friday
Season Tcke tsatS2 5Oeach

Admission so cents; children %
cents.
Wednesday Morning
Chilren's Hour, Russian Folk Tales
and Folk Dances, Miss Mabelle Con-
quist.
Lecture, "A Mans Thinking and
His Children" r. f. Pattison Kline.
Admission 25 cents; children 10
cents.
Wednesday Afternoon
Grand Concert, Signor Pallaria and
His Band.
Admission 80 cents; children 25
cents.
Wednesday Evening
Grand Concert, Signor Pallaria and
His Band.
Admission so cents; children 25
cents.
Thursday Morning
Childrens Hour, German Folk
Tales and Folk Dances, Miss Mabelle
Conquist
Lecture, "A Mans Thinking and
His Society,"" R. E. Pattison Kline.
Thursday Afternoon
Concert, Maurer Sisters Orchestra.
Lecture, political Patriotism"
Gov. Ashton C. Shallenberger of Ne
braska.
Admission so cents; children 25
cents.
Thursday Exening
Joy Night, Impersonations and
Music, John B. Ratio and Maurer Sis
ters Orchestra.
Admission % cents; children Is
cents.
Friday Mornig
Children's Hour, Scandinavian Folk
Tales and Folk Dances, Miss Mabelle
Conquist.
Friday Afternoon
Dramatic Lecture, "The Martyrdom
of Fools" Thomas Brooks Fletcher.
Admission so cents; children 25
cents.
Friday Evening
Song Recital, Alice Nielsen, one of
the Worlds most noted Prima DON
mas.
Admission S1.O0; children so cents.
Admission to Children's Hour free
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04

OR. f. p. KLINE, Morning Lecturer)
r. f. P. Kline is well adapted and
well trained for the Interpretation
and presentation of the worlds best
literature. For many years Mr.. Kline
has been teacher, reader and lectur-
er, and for eight years taught rhetoric
literature and vocal expression in two
Leading educational institutions. In
1904 and 1905 he was secretary of
the National Speech Arts Association
and since that time he has been a
member Of its official board
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
Friday Evening

Song Recital, Alice Nielsen, one of
the Worlds most noted Prima Dom
mas.
Admission $1.O0; children so cents.
Admission to Children's Hour free
to all
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
Friday Afternoon

Dramatic Lecture, "The Martyrdom
of Fools" Thomas Brooks Fletcher.
Admission so cents; children 20
cents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
Thursday Afternoon

Concert, Maurer Sisters Orchestra.
Lecture, political Patriotism"
Gov. Ashton C. Shallenberger of Ne
braska.
Admission so cents; children %
cents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
Thursday Exening

Joy Night, Impersonations and
Music, John B. Ratio and Maurer Sis
ters Orchestra.
Admission % cents; children 15
cents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
Friday Mornig

Children's Hour, Scandinavian Folk
Tales and Folk Dances, Miss Mabelle
Conquist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
Thursday Morning

Children's Hour, German Folk
Tales and Folk Dances, Miss Mabelle
Conquist.
Lecture, "A Mans Thinking and
His Society,"" r. f. Pattison Kline.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04

Larger circulation than all
other weekiies combined
I'm it's territory.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-04-14
Other Shows in April.

The snow on yesterday and this
morning, April 2 and 8, has caused a
discussion of April SHOWS. The lat
est date at which a heavy fall of
snow occurred in this locality, in the
memory of the old inhabitants, was
on Sunday, the 18th of April, 1850.
The day was cloudy and misty up to
II or IL o'clock, when the snow be-
gan to fall and continued on into
the night, covering everything sew
eral inches. The season had been
forward up to that time and all veg
citation was we'll advanced, the oak
trees being in about full leaf, roses
in full bloom, and garden vegeta-
bles growing luxuriantly, corn and
Irish potatoes in some gardens being
foot high. Field crops were also
proportionately advanced. Young
oaks and pines in the woods were
bent over the ground by the weight
of snow on their tops. Many Of
the stopping trees now standing
were then small saplings that never
Strengthened up entirely.
Since then there has been num-
ber of SHOWS in April, some as late
as the 10th, but none as late as the
18th nor near so heavy as that on
the 18th.
In 1872 or '73 there was a heavy
frost and ice on April 9th which
not only killed corn in the fields,
but young trees were killed to the
ground. Sumter Daily Item.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-04-14
DR.. GEO. F. SARGENT
Appointed Superintendent of State
Hospital for Insane.

Columbia, April Especial: At
ter giving the matter the most ear
nest and careful attention for three
months, Governor Manning has ap-
pointed DR.. Geo. F. Sargent, an ex-
pert in the treatment of mental dis
eases and care of the insane, super
intendent of the State Hospital for
the Insane. The new superinten-
dent will assume his duties on May
10.
DR.. Sargent is SO years of age
and has been married two years.
He graduated at the College of Phy-
sicians and Surgeons in 1909, and
served for two years at the Wcr-
chester, Mass, State Hosrita! Cor
the Insane. He then went to North
ern Michigan Hospital for the In
sane, and since his service there has
been assistant physician at Sheppard
and Enoch Pratt Hospital for the
Insane, at Cowson, Md. ...... .,....
DR.. Sargent was highly recon-
mended by DR.. Brush, the superin-
tendent of the Sheppard and Enoch
Pratt Asylum; by Drs. Henry NJ.
Hurd and Barker, of Johns Hopkins;
by DR.. Munson, superintendent O.
the Northern Michigan Asylum, and
by DR.. A. P. Herring, secretary Of
the Maryland lunacy commission.
who made the investigation and re-
port on conditions at the State Asy-
lum as Governor Manning's efici-
ency expert. -
Dr.. Strait Informed ':'r>
AS soon as the plan' for the reor-
ganization of the State Hospital for
the Insane was decided upon, the
Governor sent for DR.. T. ]. Strait,
the present superintendent, and told
him it was his intention to get an
expert for superintendent, but that
he would give DR.. Strait ample no
tice. AS soon as the Governor Sc
lected DR.. Sargent for the place he
again sent for DR.. Strait and told
the latter that he had appointed DR..
Sargent superintendent and that DR..
Sargent would assume his duties on
May 10.
This latest appointment Of the
Governor, it is. believed, will meet
with the approval OF the people Of
the State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-04-14
THE ABBEVILLE BRANCH.

There is much unjust criticism
against railroads in general, and the
roads are in many cases, much i'm.
posed on. There is an unnatural
prejudice against these carriers
everywhere. About one-half the
ZINE of the legislatures of the sever,
.zl states is taken up in the discus.
sion of various measures aimed at
the railroads, many of the meas.
ures being absolutely indefensible
except on the ground that they are
aimed at the railroads.
Much of this dissatisfaction with
&these enterprises, and much of the
= prejudice against them, and many
of the unjust measures proposed
can be accounted for by the service
or the want of service, given the
public. The Southern Railway
just now is the object of attack by
subscribers to this paper on account
of the manner in which it is dis.
charging it's duty to the people OF
4=Abbeville as public carrier. II
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-04-14
School Election.

Whereas, petition signed by one.
third each of the qualified electors and
resident freeholders of Mt Carmel
School District Number 10, has been
presented to the County Board of Edu.
cation asking that an election be held
in said District for the object of voting
a one mill tax for school purposes,
It is therefore ordered, that an elec-
ton be held at the usual voting place
and between the usual voting hours in
the town Of Mt. Carmel, on Saturday,
the 18th day Of April 1915, for the pur-
pose of voting said tax.
Those in favor of voting the tax will
vote a ballot on which is printed or
written the word "Yes." Those op-
posed to voting the tax will vote bal
lot on which is printed or written the
word "No."
The Trustees will act as managers Of
election.
J. W. Boyd,
j. J. Keller,
J. ID. Dean,
Trustees.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-04-14
Mr.. E. M. Penney Takes His Own
Life.

Mr.. E. M. Penney, of Jonesville,
shot and almost instantly killed him.
self last Friday night. Mr.. Penney
shot three times, two shots taking
effect in his head and one just over
his heart. Brooding over financial
troubles is the reason given for his
rash act.
o.. For twenty years he has been sta'
ton agent at Pacolet, on the South
ern road.
Mr.. Penney was born and raised
in Abbeville county. He was a
brother of Mr.. Andrew Penney and
has a host of relatives and friends
in the county.
Mr. Penney is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Potter, and by two
sons, L. ]. Penney, of Memphis, and
Marion Penney, of Pacolet, and by
three daughters, Misses Maude,
Marie and Aileen, all of Pacolet.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-04-14
John G.'s "Chickens."

DR.. John G.. Edwards now boasts
of raising combination fowls that
possess all the merits and capacities
of "both sides of the house." Last
week he had on exhibition on our
public square a large size Domi-
necker hen and guinea-fully devel-
oped in all respects-and giving un-
mistakable signs of being half chick
en- and half guinea. 1t is remark
able and interesting sight to behold
this freakish mix-up of chicken and
guinea-fowl. -Edgefeld Chronicle.
What we would like to know is
the brand of the gallon-a-month the
doctor and the colonel sampled just
before looking at the Hong Kong
gander
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-04-14
The Pension Money.

Clerk of Court, J. L. Perrin, has
received the pension money and is
paying it out. There is a little
more money this year than last.
Some money was refunded last year
on account of deaths of the pension
ers, and the roll has been decreased
this year by 146. For this reason,
and the reason that the appropri
alton has been increased, the per-
sons in class C2 and CA will receive
S28.5O this year instead of $24.00,
as in last year.
The amount sent to Abbeville was
S5,O5O.5O.