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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15

Lowell-The Lowell Board Of Trade
is in receipt of communication from a
gentleman who states that he is about
to start a 400-acre farm school or sum-
mer college with accommodation for
1000 people, and seeks the co-opera-
ton of the Board of Trade, as the
farm-which he claims to own ais
nearer Lowell than any other town.
The proposition is so unusual that he
has been requested to appear before
the board in person, and his further
calculation of the project is awaited
with interest.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15
Granite Companies Consolidate

st. Johns-In the future st. Johns
lard Jollv and Jacob Ridenour have
ness of Walter and Harper which was
stock of C. J. Sowle and J. p. Emslie.
They will move the machinery and
stock from the former plant of Wal
er street, where the Granite Company
will now be located.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15
Glad He Enlisted

Maple Rapids-Rev. G.. W. Plews,
formerly Of Maple Rapids, enlisted in
the goth Canadian battalion, is now at
Windsor, Canada, has not missed a
drill since reporting for duty, is in per-
feet health and has never regretted
for a moment his having enlisted. In
writing to F. w. Redfern, he sends
his best regards to all his old friends
and parishioners in Maple Rapids and
vicinity. His wife, Mrs. Plews, is liv-
ing with her sister in Detroit and
visits him every day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15
Breaks 25-Year Record

Ionia-Six hundred and forty-four
was the count at the Ionia reforma-
tory on Wednesday night, the largest
number since Warden Fuller took
charge, nearly quarter of a century
ago. In the old days, when justice
courts could fill the prison with no.
boes, the institution cared for as many
as 900 but the present week exceeds
all records since that period. There
are 644 cells in the prison and the
overflow has already filled the wards
With many cots to meet the mid-win-
ter congestion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15

Grandville-The epidemic of dis
ease which was thought TO have en-
tirely disappeared again has manifest
ed itself here in the form of small
pox and diphtheria. Smallpox has
appeared In the family Of Rufus Fres-
hour and Earl Van Kocvering has
contracted diphtheria.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15
Good Winter Puddinps

Bread and Fig Pudding.-Cut figs
into small dice. Make custard by
heating cupful of milk and pouring
it upon four eggs beaten light with
six tablespoonfuls of sugar and then
cooking it until it is just thick enough
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15
Careless Porter Causes Death

Portland-Mrs. John A. McClelland
was buried in Portland Sunday. Mrs.
|McClelland's death was the result of
m accident on a Pullman train be-
tween ST. Joseph, Mo-, and Des
Moines, Ia, when a porter suddenly
pushed open the swinging door in the
parlor car through which she was
about to pass, knocking her down and
causing injuries which resulted in her
death. Her husband and three chill
dren survive her.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15
BANNER FASHION
HINTS
EARLY AUTUMN HAT.

One OF the autumn hats with wide
transparent brim and crown. Black
silk net IS used, and the dropped edge
Is trimmed with n narrow band of sa-
BILE fur Large white silk water lilies
surround the crown.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15
Gard OF THANKS

We sincerely thank our friends anc
neighbors for their kindness and
sympathy at the time of the accident
the employees of Belding Bros. silk
mill No. 2 for their help and kindness
and friends for the beautiful floral of
ferings received.
Mr. and Mrs. j, Bowles.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15
Honey Vinegar

Vinegar made from honey has an
exceptionally fine flavor and is not
expensive. A small amount of honey
furnishes a large amount Of vinegar.
Follow these directions: Dissolve
thoroughly in two gallons of warm,
soft water one quart jar of extracted
honey. Give it air and keep it in a
warm place, where it will ferment and
make excellent vinegar-M Missouri
College of Agriculture.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15

The more it takes to run things the
slower they move.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15

Neighbors should try to do as they
expect to be done by.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15
MEIeHBoRHooD NEWS


Caro-Something like bushel of
replies have been received by the ad-
vertising committee of the Caro- Bust
ness Mems Association to invitations
to manufacturers wishing to make a
change of, location. Many of them
appear on their face to be of little
value but some have attractive fea-
lures and will be thoroughly investi-
gated.
Charles Sieland, a thorough me-
chanic, is relied upon by his fellow
members of the committee to avoid
The shoals, and it was found necessary
to employ a stenographer in order to
reply to the great number of letters
inviting negotiations.
The members of the committee are
encouraged to believe that one or
more small factories may be secured.
To Make improvements
Portland-Persuasion which has been
brought to bear upon officials of the
Pere Marquette since M. l.. Gillespie
was re-assigned to the agency of the
local depot in April, 1915, have borne
fruit, it was learned Friday, in bring
ing about definite action on the part
of the company toward the making
Of number of Improvements which
have been sorely needed here since
time immemorial.
Friday Agent Gillespie received a
letter from J. l.. Hayes, superintend-
ent of the Saginaw division, stating
that the work of installing sanitary
closets, a new steam heating plant,
and a new platform about the depot,
at an outlay of about a thousand dol
lars, would be begun in about two or
three weeks. The company's action
is creditable victory for Agent Gil
lespie, who has never ceased his cam
paign for these improvements since
coming here about year ago, and
that he will have the everlasting
thanks of Portland people for his eff
forts is pretty generally admitted.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-25

no less overweight and unstrung
and he was the stronger; in the ma
tural course of things his will could
not but prevail.
The last trace of evening light had
faded out of the world before they
were agreed.s Darkness wrapped them
in its folds; they were but as voices
warning in a black and boundless void.
Whitaker struck d match and ap-
piled it to the solitary gas-jet. A thin,
blue, suffering tongue of flame re-
vealed them to one another. The girl
still crouched in her armchair, weary
and spent, her powers of contention
all vitiated by the losing struggle.
Whitaker was trembling with nervous
fatigue.
"Well?" he demanded.
ooh, have your own way" she said
drearily. eff it must be :"
IT'S for the best" he insisted OBJ
stinately. You'll never regret it."
zone of US Whether you or l."
she said quietly. IT'S too one-sided.
You want to give all and ask nothing
in return. It's a fools bargain"
He hesitated. stammering with sur
prise. She had habit of saying the
unexpected. "a fools bargain the
wisdom of the sage from the lips Of
child.
Then it, settled" he said. business
like, offering bis hand. Fools bar
gain or MOTT a bargain"
She rose unassisted, then trusted her
slender fingers to his palm. She said
nothing. The steady gaze of her ex-
traordinary eyes abashed him.
They left the hotel together. Whit
aker got his change of a hundred dol
lars at the desk-''Mrs. Morten's' bill,
of course, included with his-and
bribed the bell-boy to take the suit
case to the railway station and leave
1t there, together with his own hand
bag. Since he had unaccountabiy con-
ceived determination 10 continue nv-
iLg for a time, he meant to seek out
more pleasant accommodations for the
night
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-25

with eyes that sought incredulously to
believe.
Have I any choiceg' she asked.
I'm desperate enough :"
God knows" he said, "youu have
to bel"
''Try me-"
He paused, standing over her.
Desperate enough to marry 8 man
who's bound TO dieswithin six months
and leave you free? I'm that man !:
the doctors give nae six months more
Of life. Will you take my name to
free yourself? Heaven my witness.
you're welcome to it."
"Oh," she breathed, aghast, what
are you saying?"
I'm proposing marriage" he said,
with his quaint, one-sided smile.
please listen: l came to this place
to make quick end to my troubles
but I've changed my mind about that,
now. What's happened in this room
has made me see that nobody has
any right t0-hasten things. But
mean to leave the country-immediat
ly-and let d ath find me where it
will. l shall leave behind me a name
and little money, neither of any con-
celvable use to me. VIII you take them.
employ them to make your life what
1t was meant to be? It's little thing,
but 1t will make me feel lot more
fit to go out of this world-to know
I've left at least one decent act to
mark my memory. There's only this
far-fetched chance-I may live. It's a
miliion-to-one shot, but you've got to
bear it in mind. But really you can't
lose
"Oh, stop, stop?' she implored him,
half hysterical. ITO think of marrying
to benefit by the death of a man like
you-!"
You've no right to look at it that
way" He had wry, secret smile for
his specious sophistry. You're being
asked to confer, not to accept, favor.
It's just an act Of kindness to a hope
less man. I'd go mad if | didn't know
you were safe from a recurrence Of
the folly of this afternoon"
'Don'tw she cried-"don't tempt
me. You've no right. You
don't know how frantic / am. ="
Il do" he countered frankly. "Pm
depending on just that to swing you
to my point of view. You've got to
come to it. l mean you shall marry
me-"
She stared up at him, spelbound,
insensibly yielding to the domination
of his will. 1t was inevitable. He was
scarcely less desperate than she-and
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-25
S.P()j2' TING
WORLD

The chief excuse for playing hockey
seems to be TO get n skate on.
Basketball is grent game. 1t gives
a lot Of youths an excuse for fighting.
Benny" KaufI is managing fighter.
Letting someone else do the hitting far
him.
Zulu Kid has sailed for England to
meet Jimmy Wilde in London in De
cember
You never hear of player being in
contempt for putting up "a racket in "a
tennis court.
Wild Bill Donovan seems bent on
tightening his defense, See where he
has signed up Buckles
Johnny Kllhane declares he can
make llS pounds and is ready to meet
Kid Williams at this weight.
There isn't anything In a name, after
ALL For instance, there's Heinie Groh.
Hes been feet inches for six years.
If Champion jess Willard decides to
fight again this winter he viii have to
be hoistcd into the ring with "a der
rick.
Tbe,, ar. ,,,o..;,,., .,olr ~. -,,,<,.1f,~t,t
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-25

w. & j.; Barton, Colgate; Sutherland
Pittsburgh; Hogg, Princeton, and
Black of Yale. all have played far be-
yond the average. Each must be CON
sidered when the picking" day ar
rives.
An eighteen-year-old youth named
Henry is one of the leaders in the fight
tor tackle choice. He is the 225-pound
w. & ]. linesman. Henry has been
smashing lines to ribbons this year and
despite his buck has been under most
of the punts. He is fast powerful and
fearless.
Among the other tackles who are
notched high are Wheeler of Harvard +;
Thornhill of Pittsburgh; Wall and
Farnum of Brown; Horning of Col
gate; Cotton of Dartmouth; Jewett of
Cornell; Ward of Navy; jackson of
Chicago Weimann of Michigan; Ben
nett of Northwestern; Koch of Wis
consin; Mathews of pcnnsy: Mclean
of Princeton, and Seidel of Pittsburgh.
The battle for end positions is a
merry one. 1t involves Higgins Of
Penn State of All-American caIiber, a
year ago; Baston of Minnesota Bre-
los, Chicago; both Yale wing men I;
lIarte of Harvard; Carlson of Pitts
burg; Hghley Of Princeton; Meyers,
Wisconsin; G. Coolidge. Harvard; Mel
sen, Colgate; Whitehll w. * j.;
Dunno, Michigan.
SO. you see, this business of pick
ing eleven men from that crop is go
ing to be quite a job.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-25
CONTINUE TO MAKE RECORDS
Harness-H orse World Has Seen Marks
Of One Kind or Another Smashed
During Season.

The harness-horse world has wit
messed many world records Of one kind
or another smashed this season. one
is forced to wonder II the limit of
horse flesh win ever be reached.
It has seemed that it must be by this
time, yet every now and then u nag
sets q record For the fourth heat or
something like that-just making IT
harder for tctare hee-haws to break
into the 1aststepping performances.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-25

One about to die surely must
feel more at ease about his
future IL he is conscious Of haV-
ino really done some good in the
world. And in the scheme of
things beyond our understand
ing perhaps a single big unself-
ish aet-one that saves another
from a grieVous deed-will bal
snee our million mean little
transqressions and leave US
with credit on the Big Book.
In the installment given here
there's mighty fine story i'm
voIving Just this point.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-25
INVENTION OF SIGNALS
Penn Military College Originated
Present System.
Sprung Them on Princeton in 1888
and Won Game as ResuIt--Play-
ers outoeneraIed Opponents
by Using Numbers.

Here is a most interesting article on
the origin of football signals by r.
w. Maxwell the famous Swarthmore
all-American guard of 1905:
signals seem 10 be an absolutely
essential part of football, and yet it
was not until 1883 that they were in
vented. From the November day in
1869, when Rutgers and Princeton
played the first game of football, until
1888, the colleges got along by using
systems which varied with every
eleven, letters being frequently used.
1t was left to Pennsylvania Military
college to originate the present system
of numbers.
Springs Stirring Coup.
ut was on a chill November after
noon In 1883 that Pennsylvania Mill
tary college flashed the number system
on the football world, and incidentally
used the single signals as the means
of coup whereby Princeton was
whipped at Chester by to o. The
numbers not only myStifed Princeton,
hut they So speeded up Penn Military's
play that it was able to outrush the
Tigers ut every stage of the game,
which was witnessed by more than
1000 persons, a great football gather
ing for those days. From that day the
use of numbers for signals spread rap
idly.
Few realize that Pennsylvania Mill
tarY college once occupied a foremost
place in football Nor do they realize
that the really big games in that sec
ton 25 years ago We're played between
Pennsylvania Military college and the
University of Pennsylvania.
In defeating Princeton. Pennsyl.
vania Military did not use trick plays,
spring some new formations or work
the 'shoestring' stunt for the first time.
The players outgeneraled their oppo-
nents, and the outgeneraling was done
by using a system of numbers for sig
nails.
ReVoIutionizes the Game.
"Football signals now being used by
all of the teams were used for the first
time in this contest. Princeton was
swept off her feet by the speedy play,
| and was outclassed and outplayed. 1t
was the most successful coup detat
ever sprung by football team. 1t
made such an impression on Prince
ton that the coach adopted it for his
team, and within IA year Yale. Harvard,
Pennsylvamia and others also took it
up Penn also was defeated in that
same year. This revolutionized foot
| ball"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-25
CHAPTER w.
WlIIfuI MISSING.

It was one O'clock in the morning
before Whitaker allowed himself to be
persuaded; fatigue re-enforced every
stubborn argument Of Peter Stark's to
overcome his resistance. ooh. have
your own way" he said at length, IN
consciously iterating the words that
had won him bllde. ''If it must
ne
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-25
|I THE I
| DESTROYING
N ANGEL 0
SYNOPSIS.
- By -
LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE

Young Hugh Whitaker's doctors tell
Aina he has but few months to live. and
Sis sweetheart fits him His friend Peter
Efark finds him disconsolate and proposes
a sea voyage. Whitaker runs away to
strange town and finds young Mary Lad
Ehe eloped, about to commit suicide.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-25

Whitaker has consented 70 GO .
seafaring. But his mind is on
the girl he has just married.
What do you think he will DO
now7
eSSSS$%~~~~~~~~~~~ ,eS%e1si
ITO BE CONTINUED
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-06

age OF matches costing 8 cents, she
goes to the telephone, spends s cents
for the call and causes the grocer to
spend more money for boy to take
II to her door.
"'Another important factor is the
endless wrappings which envelop
goods today. Formerly a woman
slowed her purchases into roomy
basket and walked home with them.
Now each article must be wrapped
and bound with Irvine, and hence the
cost to the ultimate consumer goes
skyward.
"I have applied for stand In the
Washington market, and expect to get
permission from the superintendent OF
public markets to deliver short talk
each afternoon on the value of re-
turn to the market basket. shall go
into the butter and egg business, get
ting my supplies from farmers by way
of the parcel post and selling with just
enough profit to make the Investment
worth while.'"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-06
sWlMMINGF POOL WAS OPENED.

Elaborate ceremonies marked the
opening of the swimming pool In the
Young Mems Christian Association
Building at the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college Friday night. Swim
ming races, in which John s. Allen
of Palestine was victor, and other
aquatic sports we're featured.
DR.. C. p. Fountain. professor OF
English, chairman OF the building COM
mittee, and who, with F. ID. Steger,
formerly general secretary OF the as
sociation at the college, did more
toward the construction OF the build
ing than any other men, christened
the pool. Dan Kiber OF Corsicana'
president OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, led the dive into the
water. Members of the present SEN
Tor class were the only guests at the
ceremonies.
The pool, which is one OF the many
features OF the handsome Young
Mems Christian Association hall, Is
finished with ceramic tile and Is reg
ulation Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation size. In addition to the swim
ming. pool tables, a barber shop and
cafeteri, will be located in the base
ment OF the building.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-06
AN "ovERRATED VOTE"

The Republicans have been delud-
Ing themselves with the thought that
great armies of naturalized foreign
votes would be cast for Mr.. Hughes,
throwing the balance Of power in his
favor and insuring his election. They
have figured on It and talked about
It as II this vote had been bought and
paid for and could be delivered like
so much wheat, or so many cattle or
hogs. In this way they are going to
wake up on Wednesday morning and
find they were sadly mistaken. The
people of foreign birth, or foreign ex-
traction living in this country, have
some independence about them, have
brains OF their own and are going to
vote as they please. This old game
OF driving them like herd OF sheep
has played out. The New York Even
ing Post on this question says:
THAT a certain number OF foreign
born voters will incline to stand to-
gether on election day-most of them
against Wilson'S probably true.
But there will not be nearly so many
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-06

Many farmers over the county are
now doing some of the most valuable
work that could possibly be done on
their farms at this season Of the year
in cutting the corn and cotton stalks
this work they are safeguarding next
years cotton crop against the boil
weevil, as well as adding largely to
the fertility of the soil. There are
millions of weevils on the stalks and
in the small bolls and squares now,
and II they are permitted to hibernate
and survive the winter, the results
next year, as to cotton crop, are
gravely doubtful.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-06

The boys of the county are lining up
nicely in the club work, with slight
preference so far for peanuts. The
teachers who have been visited by
County Agent Beason heartily endorse
the club work, and every school visit
ed has a live and up-to-date corps OF
teachers diligently striving not only
to advance the boys and girls in their
books, but also to lay broad founda-
ton which shall be in its warp and
wool essentially rural.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-06
HOW TO FIGHT HIGH PRICES.

The Eagle has long contended that
the telephone and delivery wagon
have contributed their full part to the
high price of living for the people Of
the towns and cities, and buying on
credit is strong ally for them. II
our people, both ladies and gentlemen,
would do their shopping in person,
pick out exactly what they want, pay
cash for 1t and then take their pur.
chases home, except Of course the
very bulky and heavy goods, they
could save from 10 to rs per cent. The
New York Herald, in discussing the
question Of fighting high prices, says:
"A speedy return to the old-fash;
toned market basket will affect a
sharp reduction in the high cost Of
household commodities, according to
Charles F. Southland, instructor In
craftsmanship in the Brooklyn night
high school, Mr.. Southland was born
on a farm, went to the city In his
youth to enter the produce business
and later became an advertising man.
HE has followed the newspaper
articles on market conditions with in
terest and believes that the solution
of the vexing problem Of reducing the
cost OF table necessities lies in the re
juvenation of the market basket.
"'We need more than anything else
to popularize the discarded market
basket or its equivalent Mr.. South
ard said. If a woman wants a pack
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-06

Of them as was at one time supposed.
II anybody takes an almanac and
looks up the number Of our citizens
of German blood and forthwith pro-
ceeds to figure out all their votes IN
the Hughes column he will know on
November s how absurd the calcula-
ton has been.
It is, of course, natural for the lead
ers of this class Of voters to make
them out large army. But they
know in their hearts that this body
of men is not so great as pictured and
above all, Is not nearly so ready TO
take orders. Professor Muenster-
berg's intercepted letter lamented the
falling away Of so many German
Americans. Other evidence on the
same head is not lacking. There is
nothing surprising about this. Ger.
mans are VIGOROUSLY disputatious, po'
litically. wherever there are three
Germans" said Bismark, there are
four opinions" American air does
not undo this. It rather heightens the
tendency to think and act independ-
emily. German-Americans do not, any
more than Irish-Americans or Ameri-
can Catholics. take kindly to the
thought that their votes can be "1e-
livered" in solid block.
That they cannot be, II is much to
be hoped that the coming election will
demonstrate. The surest way to do
1t, obviously, would be to give VIII
son so large a majority that the hy.
phen vote, no matter what its actual
size, would be completely submerged
in the election returns"